Current 2007 LUMCON Monitoring Station at Marine Center (Station 101)

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• What does this data set describe?
  1. How should this data set be cited?
  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
  3. What does it look like?
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
  8. What biological taxa does this data set concern?
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  1. How well have the observations been checked?
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
  5. How consistent are the relationships among the data, including topology?
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Title:

Current 2007 LUMCON Monitoring Station at Marine Center (Station 101)

Abstract:

The weather station collects both metrological and hydrographical data. The instruments that are used to measure and collect the data are calibrated on a regular basis. The data logger samples metrological data such as the year, Julian date, time, stationed, signature, latitude, longitude, air temperature, relative humidity, solar radiation, quantum solar radiation, barometric pressure, wind speed, wind direction, air temperature, and the number of scans done in a minute. The data logger also samples hydrographical data such as the year, Julian date, time, stationed, signature, latitude, longitude, water temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, depth, turbidity, and the number of scans done in a minute.

Supplemental_Information:

There is both metrological and hydrographical information that is collected on a minute basis, hour basis, and summaries that are collected once a day. The information collected every minute is displayed on the web.

1. How should this data set be cited?

   LUMCON, 20010101, Current 2007 LUMCON Monitoring Station at Marine Center (Station 101).

   Online Links:

   • <http://weather.lumcon.edu/stationinfo/StationInfo.asp?StationID=0101>

   Other_Citation_Details: None

   This is part of the following larger work.

   Unknown, Unknown, None.

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: 90

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: 90

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 29

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 29

   Description_of_Geographic_Extent:

3. What does it look like?

4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

   Beginning_Date: 01-Jan-2007

   Ending_Date: 31-Dec-2007

   Currentness_Reference: Ground Condition

5. What is the general form of this data set?

6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      Indirect_Spatial_Reference:

      the station is located in Cocodrie, Louisiana directly behind the LUMCON facility

      This is a Point data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):
      • Point

   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

   Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

   There are three basic types of entites, identification, meterological, and hydrographical groups of attributes.

   Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:

   The attributes are used to identify the monitoring station and the date that the data was acquired. (15 attributes) The attributes are used to identify the metrological data that is collected by the datalogger. (52 attributes) Hydrological Information (35 attributes)

8. What biological taxa does this data set concern?

   Taxonomy:

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • LUMCON

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

   LUMCON and the contact people listed.

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?

   Database Specialist
   8124 Highway 56
   Chauvin, LA 70344
   USA
   

   985 851 2883 (voice)
   985 851 2874 (FAX)
   hhebert@lumcon.edu
   

   Hours_of_Service: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

To provide researchers the data that has been collected and allows them to analyze the findings. The general public can also view the data via the web.

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

   Date: Unknown (process 1 of 1)

   Some of the instruments are calibrated by the manufacturer that we purchase our instruments from. The techs at LUMCON also calibrate some of the instruments. You can review these instruments by visiting www.weather.lumcon.edu then go to station information.

1. How well have the observations been checked?

2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

   Time gaps in the data are usually caused by the data logger failing to retrieve information. Other gaps in data could be caused by instrumentation that was not working properly.

5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

   The data that is collected is point data and the monitoring station is attached to a stationary platform in the water. Whenever there is a considerable amount of fog the data logger has a harder time connecting to the station. If any errors have occurred they could possibly be caused during the transfer of data. It is possible to have repeating data, which in that case the repeating data should be disregarded. Here are some significant dates and situations that have occurred. On 2001-04-17, version 11 of CSOS in Datalogger was installed. On 2001-04-25 Upon looking at the website, it was discovered that the rain gauge had transmitted an indication of .01 inches of rain, which is one tip of the bucket. Since it had not rained at that time, we inspected the gauge and the cable. Actions were taken to determine reason or cause of station malfunction. On 2001-07-02, Loaded datalogger software Rev H1. It provides a spike filter for the Barometric Pressure Sensor. If it detects an abrupt change in reading greater than 50 millibars it will pass the previous value recorded for the current pressure.

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

Acknowledgement of LUMCON as a data source would be appreciated in products developed from these data by the users of this data

1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)

   LUMCON
   8124 Highway 56
   Chauvin, LA 70344
   USA
   

   985 851 2883 (voice)
   985 851 2874 (FAX)
   hhebert@lumcon.edu
   

   Hours_of_Service: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

   Station 101

3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

   None

4. How can I download or order the data?
   • Availability in digital form:

     Data format:	Microsoft Excel Worksheet (XLS)
     Media you can order:	CD-ROM (format cpio)

   • Cost to order the data: None

Dates:

Last modified: 22-Feb-2007

Metadata author:

Database Specialist
8124 Highway 56
Chauvin, LA 70344
USA

985 851 2883 (voice)
985 851 2874 (FAX)
hhebert@lumcon.edu

Hours_of_Service: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Metadata standard:

Content Standards for National Bilogical Information Infrastructure Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)