LUMCON's Environmental Monitoring System

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

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: Database Specialist

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: Database Specialist

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