Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) Publication_Date: Unknown Title: LUMCON's Environmental Monitoring System Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: none Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Cocodrie, LA Publisher: LUMCON Online_Linkage: http://weather.lumcon.edu Description: Abstract: LUMCON has five monitoring stations which collect both meteorological and hydrographical data. The instruments that are used to measure and collect the data are calibrated and maintained on a regular basis. Parameters such as the year, Julian date, time, stationid, signature, latitude, longitude, air temperature, relative humidity, solar radiation, quantum solar radiation, barometric pressure, wind speed, wind direction, air temperature, precipitation, water temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, depth and the number of scans in a given time frame are collected. These parameters are collected and saved in a .dat file. Purpose: The goals of LUMCON's Environmental Monitoring System (LEMS) are: (1) to provide Internet access to basic data about Louisiana’s coastal environment for the general public, and for students and scientists in Louisiana’s university community for educational and research activities; (2) to provide a monitoring system accessible to all university scientists for developing their own research or educational programs requiring coastal data; and (3) to provide open and easy access to coastal environmental data to the general public or any interested persons. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 1998 Ending_Date: Present Currentness_Reference: observed Status: Progress: In work Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Continually Spatial_Domain: Description_of_Geographic_Extent: The monitoring stations are located in five distinct locations in southeastern Louisiana. Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -90.665 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -90.281 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.315 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.187 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: monitoring station Theme_Keyword: weather Theme_Keyword: environmental monitoring Theme_Keyword: meteorologic Theme_Keyword: hydrographic Theme_Keyword: air temperature Theme_Keyword: water temperature Theme_Keyword: wind speed Theme_Keyword: wind direction Theme_Keyword: precipitation Theme_Keyword: conductivity Theme_Keyword: wind velocity Theme_Keyword: barometric pressure Theme_Keyword: relative humidity Theme_Keyword: salinity Theme_Keyword: dissolved oxygen Theme_Keyword: quantum radiation Theme_Keyword: solar radiation Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: Louisiana Place_Keyword: coastal Place_Keyword: USA Place_Keyword: southern coast Place_Keyword: sun belt state Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico Temporal: Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Temporal_Keyword: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: USE AT YOUR OWN RISK The authorized use of these data is limited to academic and educational purposes only, and NOT for operational or commercial purposes. THESE DATA ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND IN NO EVENT SHALL THE PROVIDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LOST DATA OR LOST PROFITS OR REVENUE, THE COSTS OF RECOVERING SUCH DATA, THE COSTS OF SUBSTITUTE DATA, CLAIMS BY THIRD PARTIES OR FOR OTHER SIMILAR COSTS, OR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE DATA. The accuracy or reliability of the data is not guaranteed or warranted in any way and the Providers disclaim liability of any kind whatsoever, including, without limitation, liability for quality, performance, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose arising out of the use, or inability to use the data. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: LUMCON Contact_Position: Data Manager Contact_Address: Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address Address: 8124 Highway 56 City: Chauvin State_or_Province: LA Postal_Code: 70344 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 9858512800 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 9858512874 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: infotech@lumcon.edu Hours_of_Service: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM CST Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: The data quality plan is still a work in process. Water height has been addressed which can be found by viewing the website www.weather.lumcon.edu. Review the following webpage for routine maintenance that was completed: http://weather.lumcon.edu Logical_Consistency_Report: not applicable Completeness_Report: In order to view more details about missing or suspicious data visit http://weather.lumcon.edu/ and click on the StationInfo link. Lineage: Process_Step: Process_Description: Raw data is stored on the server. Raw data is also backed up periodically throughout the year. Raw data files can be downloaded directly from the web site. Click on the archive data link which can be found from the weather.lumcon.edu page. Process_Date: Unknown Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20040614 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: LUMCON Contact_Position: Data Manager Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical Address: 8124 Highway 56 City: Chauvin State_or_Province: LA Postal_Code: 70344 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 9858512800 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 9858512874 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: infotech@lumcon.edu Hours_of_Service: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM CST Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standard for National Biological Information Infrastructure Metadata. Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998 Metadata_Time_Convention: universal time