National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Shallow Water Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) Profiles for select locations across the Mariana Archipelago from 2014 to 2022
Data Set (DS) | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:36820 | Updated: October 3, 2024 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, 2024: National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Shallow Water Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) Profiles for select locations across the Mariana Archipelago from 2014 to 2022, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/36820.
Full Citation Examples
DOI: doi:10.7289/v5v986cd
AbstractThe data described here result from near-shore shallow water Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) casts conducted at select sites across the Mariana Archipelago as part of the ongoing National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP). These surveys were conducted by the NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD; formerly the Coral Reef Ecosystem Division) during ESD-led NCRMP missions to the Marianas in 2014, 2017 and 2022. The CTD casts provide vertical profiles (30-m max depth, downcast only) of water column conductivity, temperature, pressure, with calculated depth, salinity, and water density.
The CTD (Sea-Bird Electronics, SBE19-plus in 2014 and 2017, RBR Concerto in 2022) was deployed from a small boat using a hand line and held just under the surface for 1 minute to cycle water through the instrument and tubing. Afterward, data were collected by lowering the CTD in profiling mode at an even pace (descent rate ~0.5 to 0.75 meters per second) to a maximum depth of 30 m. Data processing was performed using Sea-Bird Scientific SBE or RBR Ruskin Data Processing Software and the R package "oce".
Distribution Information
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CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text), 344 KB
Shallow CTD profiles collected across the Mariana Archipelago by the PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division during MARAMP 2014 (HA1401). Data include conductivity, temperature, pressure, depth, salinity, and density.
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PDF - Adobe Portable Document Format, 179 KB
Quality control report generated for CTD data from deployments from sites across the Mariana Archipelago in 2014 by the NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Sciences Division.
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CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text), 251 KB
Shallow CTD profiles collected across the Mariana Archipelago by the PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division during MARAMP 2017 (HA1701). Data include conductivity, temperature, pressure, depth, salinity, and density.
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PDF - Adobe Portable Document Format, 136 KB
Quality control report generated for CTD data from deployments from sites across the Mariana Archipelago in 2017 by the NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Sciences Division.
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CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text)
Shallow CTD profiles collected across the Mariana Archipelago by the PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division during MARAMP 2022 (RA2201). Data include conductivity, temperature, pressure, depth, salinity, and density. Region name was updated from CNMI to MARIAN for jurisdictional accuracy.
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PDF - Adobe Portable Document Format
Quality control report generated for CTD data from deployments from sites across the Mariana Archipelago in 2022 by the NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Sciences Division. Region was changed to MARIAN from CNMI for jurisdictional accuracy.
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Please cite PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD) when using the data.
Suggested Citation:
Ecosystem Sciences Division, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, 2023: National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Shallow Water Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) Profiles for select locations across the Mariana Archipelago from 2014 to 2022, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/36820.
Controlled Theme Keywords
CONDUCTIVITY, CONDUCTIVITY PROFILES, CORAL REEF, DOC/NOAA/NMFS/PIFSC/ESD, OCEAN SALINITY, oceans
Child Items
Type | Title |
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Entity | ESD_NCRMP_CTD_DataDictionary_MARIAN |
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Hannah C Barkley
hannah.barkley@noaa.gov
Metadata Contact
Lori H Luers
lori.luers@noaa.gov
Extents
144.6254° W,
146.0047599° E,
20.54501178° N,
13.05713° S
Extent of CTD observations in the Mariana Archipelago in 2014, 2017 and 2022, including Guam, Rota, Tinian, Aguijan, Saipan, Sarigan, Guguan, Alamagan, Pagan, Agrihan, Asuncion, Maug, and Farallon de Pajaros.
2014-03-24 - 2014-05-05
2014 NCRMP cruise to the Mariana Archipelago (Legs 1-3). Time frame of CTD observations in 2014 from sites across Aguijan, Alamagan, Asuncion Island, Farallon de Pajaros, Guam, Guguan, Maug, Pagan, Rota, Saipan, Sarigan, and Tinian Islands.
2017-05-06 - 2017-06-20
2017 NCRMP cruise to the Mariana Archipelago. Time frame of CTD observations in 2017 from sites across Agrihan, Aguijan, Guam, Guguan, Maug, Pagan, Rota, Saipan, and Tinian Islands.
2022-04-14 - 2022-08-10
2022 NCRMP cruise to the Mariana Archipelago. Time frame of CTD observations in 2022 from sites across Aguijan, Asuncion, Guam, Pagan, Rota, Saipan, and Tinian Islands.
Item Identification
Title: | National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Shallow Water Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) Profiles for select locations across the Mariana Archipelago from 2014 to 2022 |
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Short Name: | NCRMP: CTD Marianas |
Status: | On Going |
Creation Date: | 2016-12 |
Revision Date: | 2023-09 |
Publication Date: | 2023 |
Abstract: |
The data described here result from near-shore shallow water Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) casts conducted at select sites across the Mariana Archipelago as part of the ongoing National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP). These surveys were conducted by the NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD; formerly the Coral Reef Ecosystem Division) during ESD-led NCRMP missions to the Marianas in 2014, 2017 and 2022. The CTD casts provide vertical profiles (30-m max depth, downcast only) of water column conductivity, temperature, pressure, with calculated depth, salinity, and water density. The CTD (Sea-Bird Electronics, SBE19-plus in 2014 and 2017, RBR Concerto in 2022) was deployed from a small boat using a hand line and held just under the surface for 1 minute to cycle water through the instrument and tubing. Afterward, data were collected by lowering the CTD in profiling mode at an even pace (descent rate ~0.5 to 0.75 meters per second) to a maximum depth of 30 m. Data processing was performed using Sea-Bird Scientific SBE or RBR Ruskin Data Processing Software and the R package "oce". |
Purpose: |
CTD casts are conducted to characterize the spatial structure of the physical and chemical properties of the ocean environment influencing the living coral reef resources observed during NOAA National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) missions. |
Supplemental Information: |
The NOAA National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) details a long term approach to provide an ecosystem perspective via monitoring climate, fish, benthic, and socioeconomic variables in a consistent and integrated manner. The NCRMP coordinates various NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) biological, physical, and human dimensions activities into a cohesive NOAA-wide effort. Through the implementation of the NCRMP, NOAA is able to clearly and concisely communicate results of national-scale monitoring to national, state, and territorial policy makers, resource managers, and the public on a periodic basis. NCRMP is a framework for conducting sustained observations of biological, climate, and socioeconomic indicators at 10 priority coral reefs across the U.S. and its territories. This integrated approach consolidates monitoring of coral reefs under a uniform method in the Pacific, Atlantic, Caribbean, and the Gulf of Mexico for the first time. NCRMP is funded by the Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) and supported by NOAA Fisheries, NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic & Meteorological Laboratory (AOML), NOAA Coral Reef Watch, and many other partners. The Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD) at NOAA Fisheries is leading in-situ climate monitoring in the U.S. Pacific Islands Region. The climate component of NCRMP in the Pacific provides a comprehensive view of climate change impacts on coral reef ecosystems and helps identify areas of resilience and vulnerability. The key indicators used to identify and monitor climate-driven trends include 1) thermal stress caused by changes in sea temperature, 2) ocean acidification resulting from changes in carbonate chemistry, and 3) ecological impacts by collecting data on coral growth rates, erosion, and community structure to understand the impacts of thermal stress and ocean acidification on the ecosystem. Each year, ESD scientists work closely with CRCP and partners during Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (RAMP) missions to collect data using moored oceanographic and ecological instruments stationed at fixed sites in the Pacific Ocean, and water samples collected by divers. The in-situ data and satellite-based observations are also used in modeling efforts. Innovative analysis techniques are used to develop products that give fellow scientists, managers, decision makers and the public a better understanding of a region's resources and how they are changing over time. |
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): | doi:10.7289/v5v986cd |
DOI Registration Authority: | NOAA |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords |
DOC/NOAA/NMFS/PIFSC/ESD > Ecosystem Sciences Division, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > REEF > CORAL REEF
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > CONDUCTIVITY
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > CONDUCTIVITY > CONDUCTIVITY PROFILES
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > OCEAN SALINITY
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ISO 19115 Topic Category |
oceans
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UNCONTROLLED | |
CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus | Numeric Data Sets > Oceanography |
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Reef Habitat |
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment |
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > In Situ Physical |
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs |
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Pressure > Sea Level Pressure |
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Water Temperature |
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Salinity/Density > Conductivity |
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Salinity/Density > Density |
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Salinity/Density > Salinity |
CRCP Project | 743 |
CRCP Project | National Coral Reef Monitoring Program |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | CONDUCTIVITY |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | DEPTH - SENSOR |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | PRESSURE - WATER [HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE] |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | SALINITY |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | SIGMA-T |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | WATER TEMPERATURE |
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS | in situ |
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS | physical |
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS | profile |
NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS | Coral Reef Conservation Program |
NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS | CORAL REEF STUDIES |
NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS | National Coral Reef Monitoring Program |
NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS | NODC Ocean Acidification Scientific Data Stewardship |
NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS | US DOC; NOAA; Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research; Ocean Acidification Program |
NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS | US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center; Ecosystem Sciences Division |
None | Climate Change |
None | Coral Reef Ecosystem Division |
None | Coral Reef Ecosystem Program |
None | CRED |
None | CREP |
None | Ecosystem Sciences Division |
None | ESD |
None | National Coral Reef Monitoring Program |
None | NCRMP |
None | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center |
None | PIFSC |
None | RAMP |
None | Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program |
Spatial Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords |
OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN > MICRONESIA > GUAM
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords |
OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN > MICRONESIA > NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
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UNCONTROLLED | |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Northern Mariana Islands > Agrihan Island > Agrihan Island (18N145E0002) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Northern Mariana Islands > Aguihan > Aguihan Island (Aguijan) (14N145E0006) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Northern Mariana Islands > Alamagan Island > Alamagan Island (17N145E0002) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Northern Mariana Islands > Asuncion Island > Asuncion Island (19N145E0001) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Northern Mariana Islands > Farallon de Pajaros > Farallon de Pajaros (20N144E0001) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Northern Mariana Islands > Guguan > Guguan Island (17N145E0001) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Northern Mariana Islands > Maug > Maug Island (20N145E0001) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Northern Mariana Islands > Northern Mariana Islands > Northern Mariana Islands ( CNMI ) (18N146E0000) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Northern Mariana Islands > Pagan > Pagan Island (18N145E0001) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Northern Mariana Islands > Rota > Rota Island ( Luta ) (14N145E0007) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Northern Mariana Islands > Saipan > Saipan Island (15N145E0002) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Northern Mariana Islands > Sarigan Island > Sarigan Island (16N145E0003) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Northern Mariana Islands > Tinian > Tinian Island (14N145E0005) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Guam > Guam (13N144E0000) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Agrihan Island > Agrihan Island (18N145E0002) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Aguihan Island Reefs > Aguihan Island (Aguijan) (14N145E0006) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Alamagan Island > Alamagan Island (17N145E0002) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Asuncion Island > Asuncion Island (19N145E0001) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Farallon de Pajaros > Farallon de Pajaros (20N144E0001) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Guam > Guam (13N144E0000) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Guguan Island > Guguan Island (17N145E0001) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Mariana Archipelago > Northern Mariana Islands ( CNMI ) (18N146E0000) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Maug Island > Maug Island (20N145E0001) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Pagan Island > Pagan Island (18N145E0001) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Rota Island > Rota Island ( Luta ) (14N145E0007) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Saipan Island > Saipan Island (15N145E0002) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Sarigan Island > Sarigan Island (16N145E0003) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Tinian Island Reefs > Tinian Island (14N145E0005) |
NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS | Marianas Trench Marine National Monument |
NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS | NW Pacific |
None | CNMI |
None | Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands |
None | Mariana Archipelago |
None | Mariana Islands |
None | Marianas |
Instrument Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords |
CTD > Conductivity, Temperature, Depth
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UNCONTROLLED | |
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS | CTD |
Platform Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS | HI'IALAKAI |
NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS | RAINIER |
NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS | SMALL BOAT |
Physical Location
Organization: | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center |
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City: | Honolulu |
State/Province: | HI |
Country: | USA |
Data Set Information
Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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Data Set Type: | CSV Files |
Maintenance Frequency: | As Needed |
Maintenance Note: |
Initially published in 2017. Updated in March 2021, and again in September 2023. |
Data Presentation Form: | Table (digital) |
Entity Attribute Overview: |
CTD data include metadata for each observation and conductivity, temperature, and pressure, with calculated depth, salinity and density. |
Entity Attribute Detail URL: | https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/36821 |
Distribution Liability: |
While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. |
Data Set Credit: | NOAA Fisheries, PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division and partners, and funded by the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program and NOAA Ocean Acidification Program |
Support Roles
Data Set Credit
Date Effective From: | 2014 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) |
Address: |
1305 East West Highway 10th Floor Silver Spring, MD 20910-3281 |
Phone: | (301) 713-3155 |
URL: | https://coralreef.noaa.gov |
Data Steward
Date Effective From: | 2018 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Barkley, Hannah C |
Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
Email Address: | hannah.barkley@noaa.gov |
Distributor
Date Effective From: | 2017 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) |
Email Address: | ncei.info@noaa.gov |
URL: | NCEI Contact Information |
Metadata Contact
Date Effective From: | 2023 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Luers, Lori H |
Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
Email Address: | lori.luers@noaa.gov |
Originator
Date Effective From: | 2014 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) |
Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
Email Address: | pifsc.info@noaa.gov |
Phone: | 808-725-5360 |
URL: | https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov |
Business Hours: | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Point of Contact
Date Effective From: | 2018 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Barkley, Hannah C |
Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
Email Address: | hannah.barkley@noaa.gov |
Extents
Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
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Extent Group 1
Extent Description: |
Mariana Archipelago |
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Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
W° Bound: | 144.6254 | |
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E° Bound: | 146.0047599 | |
N° Bound: | 20.54501178 | |
S° Bound: | 13.05713 | |
Description |
Extent of CTD observations in the Mariana Archipelago in 2014, 2017 and 2022, including Guam, Rota, Tinian, Aguijan, Saipan, Sarigan, Guguan, Alamagan, Pagan, Agrihan, Asuncion, Maug, and Farallon de Pajaros. |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
Time Frame Type: | Range |
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Start: | 2014-03-24 |
End: | 2014-05-05 |
Alternate Start As Of Info: | HA1401 |
Alternate End As Of Info: | HA1401 |
Description: |
2014 NCRMP cruise to the Mariana Archipelago (Legs 1-3). Time frame of CTD observations in 2014 from sites across Aguijan, Alamagan, Asuncion Island, Farallon de Pajaros, Guam, Guguan, Maug, Pagan, Rota, Saipan, Sarigan, and Tinian Islands. |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 2
Time Frame Type: | Range |
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Start: | 2017-05-06 |
End: | 2017-06-20 |
Alternate Start As Of Info: | HA1701 |
Alternate End As Of Info: | HA1701 |
Description: |
2017 NCRMP cruise to the Mariana Archipelago. Time frame of CTD observations in 2017 from sites across Agrihan, Aguijan, Guam, Guguan, Maug, Pagan, Rota, Saipan, and Tinian Islands. |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 3
Time Frame Type: | Range |
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Start: | 2022-04-14 |
End: | 2022-08-10 |
Alternate Start As Of Info: | RA2201 |
Alternate End As Of Info: | RA2201 |
Description: |
2022 NCRMP cruise to the Mariana Archipelago. Time frame of CTD observations in 2022 from sites across Aguijan, Asuncion, Guam, Pagan, Rota, Saipan, and Tinian Islands. |
Access Information
Security Class: | Unclassified |
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Security Classification System: |
Not applicable |
Security Handling Description: |
Not applicable |
Data Access Policy: |
Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) Data Sharing Recommendations, version 9.0 updated August 12, 2015: CREP welcomes the opportunity to collaborate on research issues contributing to the scientific basis for better management of marine ecosystems. CREP has a very diverse set of field activities that generates large volumes of data using an array of data collection protocols. The following recommendations are for your consideration as you use this data: 1) Data analyses should take all field exigencies into account. The most effective way to do this would be active collaboration with CREP principal investigators. 2) In all presentations, product releases, or publications using data generated by CREP, proper acknowledgement of both CREP and the individuals responsible for data collection is expected. Citing the DOI (if available) is preferred, a non-DOI example is listed below. 3) If you collect or generate data for the same study areas, CREP requests that you share relevant information on complimentary data collections. 4) Those receiving data are strongly urged to inform the CREP Data Management Team of any errors and discrepancies that are discovered during the course of using these data. They are further urged to bring to the attention of the Team all problems and difficulties encountered in using these data. This information is necessary in order to improve the collections and to facilitate more efficient and economical data processing and retrieval. The users are asked to supply copies of any missing data that may be located, and to provide information as to significant subsets and special aggregations of data that are developed in using the material provided. Example citation: "This publication makes use of data products provided by the Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), with funding support from the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) and the NOAA Ocean Acidification Program (OAP). The analysis and interpretations presented here are solely that of the current authorsâ |
Data Access Procedure: |
Data can be accessed online via the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) Ocean Archive. |
Data Access Constraints: |
None |
Data Use Constraints: |
Please cite PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD) when using the data. Suggested Citation: Ecosystem Sciences Division, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, 2023: National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Shallow Water Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) Profiles for select locations across the Mariana Archipelago from 2014 to 2022, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/36820. |
Metadata Access Constraints: |
None |
Metadata Use Constraints: |
None |
Distribution Information
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Shallow CTD profiles collected across the Mariana Archipelago by the PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division during MARAMP 2014 (HA1401). Data include conductivity, temperature, pressure, depth, salinity, and density. |
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Distribution Format: | CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text) |
File Size: | 344 KB |
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Description: |
Quality control report generated for CTD data from deployments from sites across the Mariana Archipelago in 2014 by the NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Sciences Division. |
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Shallow CTD profiles collected across the Mariana Archipelago by the PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division during MARAMP 2017 (HA1701). Data include conductivity, temperature, pressure, depth, salinity, and density. |
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Quality control report generated for CTD data from deployments from sites across the Mariana Archipelago in 2017 by the NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Sciences Division. |
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Distribution 5
Start Date: | 2023-09 |
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File Name: | ESD_NCRMP_CTD_2022_MARIAN.csv |
Description: |
Shallow CTD profiles collected across the Mariana Archipelago by the PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division during MARAMP 2022 (RA2201). Data include conductivity, temperature, pressure, depth, salinity, and density. Region name was updated from CNMI to MARIAN for jurisdictional accuracy. |
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Distribution Format: | CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text) |
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End Date: | Present |
Download URL: | http://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0283295 |
Distributor: | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2017 - Present) |
File Name: | ESD_NCRMP_CTD_2022_MARIAN_QC.pdf |
Description: |
Quality control report generated for CTD data from deployments from sites across the Mariana Archipelago in 2022 by the NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Sciences Division. Region was changed to MARIAN from CNMI for jurisdictional accuracy. |
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Distribution Format: | PDF - Adobe Portable Document Format |
URLs
URL 1
URL: | https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov/ecosystem_sciences/ |
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Name: | Ecosystem Sciences Division |
URL Type: |
Online Resource
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Description: |
PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division web page. |
URL 2
URL: | https://www.coris.noaa.gov/monitoring/ |
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Name: | NOAA National Coral Reef Monitoring Program |
URL Type: |
Online Resource
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Description: |
Information about the NOAA National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) on the NOAA Coral Reef Information System website. |
URL 3
URL: | https://oceanacidification.noaa.gov/ |
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Name: | NOAA Ocean Acidification Program (OAP) |
URL Type: |
Online Resource
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Description: |
Information about the NOAA Ocean Acidification Program (OAP). |
Technical Environment
Description: |
Raw CTD profile data are downloaded as .RSK or .HEX files, processed using Sea-Bird Scientific SBE Data Processing or Ruskin Software and the R package "oce", and saved as .CSV and .CNV files. The processed files have been transitionally migrated to the NOAA Fisheries Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) enterprise Oracle database in preparation for the implementation of adding OCC data entry into the existing Oracle APEX mission application. Data are then extracted from the Oracle database and distributed to the NOAA ocean data archive by region and year. |
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Data Quality
Accuracy: |
SBE-19plus CTD sensor: Conductivity - measurement range: 0-9 S/m; accuracy: +/- 0.0005 S/m; stability: 0.0003 S/m per month; resolution: 0.00005 S/m; Temperature - measurement range: -5-35 deg C; accuracy: +/-0.005 deg C; stability: 0.0002 deg C per month; resolution: 0.0001 deg C; Pressure - measurement range: 0-600 m; accuracy: +/- 0.1%; stability: +/- 0.1%; resolution: 0.002% RBR Concerto3 CTD sensor: Conductivity - measurement range: 0-85 mS/cm; accuracy: +/- 0.003 mS/cm; stability: 0.010 mS/cm/year; resolution: 0.001 mS/cm Pressure - measurement range: 0-500 m; accuracy: +/- 0.05% full scale; stability: +/- 0.05% full scale/year; resolution: 0.001% full scale Temperature - measurement range: -5-35 deg C; accuracy: +/-0.002 deg C; stability: 0.002 deg C per month; resolution: 0.00005 deg C |
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Completeness Report: |
Obviously erroneous data have been removed from the final dataset. Missing values are indicated with a blank. |
Conceptual Consistency: |
The same methods of data collection are used each time a CTD cast is conducted. Conductivity, temperature, pressure, depth, salinity, and density are included in the observation dataset. |
Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
The data is quality controlled by NOAA PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD) personnel after the data is downloaded from the instruments, prior to and after the data are migrated to the PIFSC enterprise Oracle database, and once again when the data are submitted to the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. |
Data Management
Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | Yes |
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Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: | Unknown |
Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: | Yes |
Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: | No |
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | Unknown |
Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | NCEI-MD |
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | Unknown |
How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
The data is captured in several locations: files stored on the cruise server during the mission and the PIFSC network, and data are imported post-cruise into the PIFSC enterprise Oracle database. The cruise server is regularly backed up by the cruise data manager while at sea, and the PIFSC network is maintained and regularly backed up by PIFSC ITS. |
Lineage
Lineage Statement: |
Following a 1 minute soak, CTDs are usually deployed 5-10 feet above the reef at depths ranging from 0-30 m at permanent monitoring sites established by the NOAA Fisheries, Ecosystem Sciences Division. |
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Sources
RK Hoeke, JM Gove, E Smith, P Fisher-Pool, M Lammers, D Merritt, OJ Vetter, CW Young, KB Wong & RE Brainard (2009) Coral reef ecosystem integrated observing system: In-situ oceanographic observations at the US Pacific islands and atolls, Journal of Operational Oceanography, 2:2, 3-14, DOI: 10.1080/1755876X.2009.12027737
Contact Role Type: | Originator |
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Contact Type: | Organization |
Contact Name: | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center |
Publish Date: | 2009-01-01 |
Citation URL: | https://doi.org/10.1080/1755876X.2009.12027737 |
Citation URL Name: | Journal of Operational Oceanography |
Citation URL Description: |
The PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division's oceanography team collects data using a variety of methods as described in this paper on in-situ oceanographic observations. |
Source Contribution: |
Protocol |
Process Steps
Process Step 1
Description: |
A CTD is deployed from a small boat using a hand line: SBE 19plus SEACAT Profiler was used in 2014 and 2017 and a RBR Concerto3 was used in 2022 . The CTD is held just under the surface (~1m) for 1 minute to cycle water through the instrument and tubing. Afterwards, the CTD is lowered in profiling mode, at an even, hand-over-hand pace (descent rate ~0.5 to 0.75 meters per second) to a depth roughly 5-10 feet above the reef (maximum depth of 30m). Once the target depth is reached, the CTD is immediately pulled back on board. A GPS waypoint is taken at the beginning of the cast to mark the position and time. |
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Process Contact: | Barkley, Hannah C |
Email Address: | hannah.barkley@noaa.gov |
Source: | RK Hoeke, JM Gove, E Smith, P Fisher-Pool, M Lammers, D Merritt, OJ Vetter, CW Young, KB Wong & RE Brainard (2009) Coral reef ecosystem integrated observing system: In-situ oceanographic observations at the US Pacific islands and atolls, Journal of Operational Oceanography, 2:2, 3-14, DOI: 10.1080/1755876X.2009.12027737 |
Process Step 2
Description: |
Raw profile data from the SBE19+ are downloaded from the CTD as .HEX and converted to .CNV using the manufacturer-provided instrument-specific configuration file in Sea-Bird Scientific SBE Data Processing Software. Raw profile data from the RBR Concerto3 are downloaded from the CTD as .RSK and converted to .CSV using the manufacturer-provided instrument-specific Ruskin Software. Profiles are then trimmed to downcast only, any erroneous data spikes are filtered out, the surface equilibration period is removed, and data are binned into 1-m depth bins in R using the package "oce". Processed profile data are then exported as .CSV files. |
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Process Contact: | Barkley, Hannah C |
Email Address: | hannah.barkley@noaa.gov |
Acquisition Information
Instruments
Instrument 1
Identifier: | RBR Concerto3 CTD |
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Instrument / Gear: | Instrument |
Instrument Type: | CTD |
Description: |
The RBR Concerto3 CTD measures conductivity, temperature, and pressure (depth) and provides high accuracy and resolution, reliability, and ease-of-use for a wide range of research, monitoring, and engineering applications. |
Instrument 2
Identifier: | SBE 19plus V2 |
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Docucomp UUID: | d834d7e0-70dd-11e0-a1f0-0800200c9a66 |
Instrument / Gear: | Instrument |
Instrument Type: | conductivity, temperature, depth |
Description: |
The SBE 19plus V2 (Version 2) SEACAT Profiler measures conductivity, temperature, and pressure (depth) and provides high accuracy and resolution, reliability, and ease-of-use for a wide range of research, monitoring, and engineering applications. The pump-controlled, TC-ducted flow configuration minimizes salinity spiking caused by ship heave and allows for slow descent rates without slowing sensor responses, improving dynamic accuracy and resolving small scale structure in the water column. |
Platforms
Platform Unavailable Reason: | Not Applicable |
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Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID: | 36820 |
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GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:36820 |
Metadata Record Created By: | Troy T Kanemura |
Metadata Record Created: | 2017-02-15 20:06+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2024-10-03 18:16+0000 |
Metadata Record Published: | 2023-09-28 |
Owner Org: | PIFSC |
Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
Do Not Publish?: | N |
Metadata Last Review Date: | 2021-04-23 |
Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
Metadata Next Review Date: | 2022-04-23 |