LUMCON's Environmental Monitoring System

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• What does this data set describe?
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  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?
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  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
• How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?
  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: LUMCON's Environmental Monitoring System

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.

1. How should this data set be cited?

   Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON), Unknown, LUMCON's Environmental Monitoring System: LUMCON, Cocodrie, LA.

   Online Links:

   • <http://weather.lumcon.edu>

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: -90.665

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: -90.281

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.315

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.187

   Description_of_Geographic_Extent:

   The monitoring stations are located in five distinct locations in southeastern Louisiana.

3. What does it look like?

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

   Beginning_Date: 1998

   Ending_Date: Present

   Currentness_Reference: observed

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

   Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: none

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

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

7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

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

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

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

   LUMCON
   Database Specialist
   8124 Highway 56
   Chauvin, LA 70344
   USA
   

   9858512800 (voice)
   9858512874 (FAX)
   infotech@lumcon.edu
   

   Hours_of_Service: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM CST

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.

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

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

   Date: Unknown (process 1 of 1)

   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.

1. How well have the observations been checked?

   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>

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?

   In order to view more details about missing or suspicious data visit <http://weather.lumcon.edu/> and click on the StationInfo link.

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

   not applicable

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

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.

Dates:

Last modified: 22-Feb-2007

Metadata author:

LUMCON
Database Specialist
8124 Highway 56
Chauvin, LA 70344
USA

9858512800 (voice)
9858512874 (FAX)
infotech@lumcon.edu

Hours_of_Service: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM CST

Metadata standard:

Content Standard for National Biological Information Infrastructure Metadata. (FGDC-STD-001-1998)