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Office for Coastal Management, 2024: Five Year Mean Surface Chlorophyll Estimates in the Northern Gulf of Mexico for 2005 through 2009, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/48036.

Item Identification

Title: Five Year Mean Surface Chlorophyll Estimates in the Northern Gulf of Mexico for 2005 through 2009
Short Name: CMECS_Chlorophyll_metadata
Status: Completed
Publication Date: 2012-05
Abstract:

These images were created by combining the mean surface chlorophyll estimates to produce seasonal representations for winter, spring, summer and fall. Winter includes the months of January, February and March; spring includes the months of April, May and June; summer includes the months of July, August and September; fall includes the months of October, November and December. Estimates of surface chlorophyll concentration were originally obtained from the Naval Research Laboratory at the Stennis Space Center (NRL/SSC). NRL/SSC processed MODIS-Aqua satellite imagery covering the Gulf of Mexico, for a 5-year time period from January 2005 through December 2009. The Gulf of Mexico was divided into three regions, western, central and eastern. For purposes of this image, the three regions were joined in ArcMAP 10. The surface chlorophyll estimates were determined using the OC3 algorithm for MODIS (O'Reilly et al., 2000). These estimates were then reclassified into phytoplankton productivity categories in accordance with the Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS). There are three CMECS categories under this parameter: oligotrophic (< 5 ug/L), mesotrophic (5 - < 50 ug/L), and eutrophic (> 50 ug/L). The mean surface concentrations for the northern Gulf of Mexico only fall into two of the three categories, oligotrophic (shown as blue) and mesotrophic (shown as green).

Purpose:

This project was undertaken to assess the utility of satellite-derived products and modeled data for resource managers to characterize pelagic habitats in the absence of dense, time series in situ data. There were several steps involved in this process, including: identifying the most useful physicochemical parameters for characterizing the water column; assessing the fit of satellite-derived and modeled data as a proxy for in situ data; evaluating alternative, automated classification methodologies; querying resource managers for product improvement opportunities; and developing a practical example of a management application. Surface chlorophyll estimates were one of the satellite-derived products assessed as a proxy for in situ data.

Notes:

10893

Supplemental Information:

The NOAA Office for Coastal Management - Gulf Region received this data from another federal agency. Questions regarding the original data collection and/or processing should be directed to that agency (see lineage source citation).

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
ISO 19115 Topic Category
oceans
UNCONTROLLED
Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, FGDC-STD-018-2012 Chlorophyll
Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, FGDC-STD-018-2012 Phytoplankton
Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, FGDC-STD-018-2012 Productivity
None Environmental Monitoring

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > ALABAMA
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > FLORIDA
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > LOUISIANA
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > MISSISSIPPI
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > TEXAS
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO
UNCONTROLLED
None Alabama
None Gulf of Mexico
None Louisiana
None Mississippi
None Texas
None Western Florida

Stratum Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, FGDC-STD-018-2012 Epipelagic
Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, FGDC-STD-018-2012 Pelagic
Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, FGDC-STD-018-2012 Sea surface
Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, FGDC-STD-018-2012 Water column

Physical Location

Organization: Office for Coastal Management
City: Charleston
State/Province: SC

Data Set Information

Data Set Scope Code: Data Set
Maintenance Frequency: None Planned
Data Presentation Form: Map (digital)
Distribution Liability:

Any conclusions drawn from the analysis of this information are not the responsibility of the NOAA Office for Coastal Management or its partners.NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA, NESDIS, NODC and NCDDC cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data, nor as a result of the failure of these data to function on a particular system.

Data Set Credit: Naval Research Laboratory, Stennis Space Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office for Coastal Management - Gulf Region, Center NASA Earth Sciences Group, Stennis Space Center

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 617581
Date Effective From: 2012-05
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
Address: 2234 South Hobson Ave
Charleston, SC 29405-2413
Email Address: coastal.info@noaa.gov
Phone: (843) 740-1202
URL: https://coast.noaa.gov

Distributor

CC ID: 617583
Date Effective From: 2012-05
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
Address: 2234 South Hobson Ave
Charleston, SC 29405-2413
Email Address: coastal.info@noaa.gov
Phone: (843) 740-1202
URL: https://coast.noaa.gov

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 617584
Date Effective From: 2012-05
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
Address: 2234 South Hobson Ave
Charleston, SC 29405-2413
Email Address: coastal.info@noaa.gov
Phone: (843) 740-1202
URL: https://coast.noaa.gov

Point of Contact

CC ID: 617582
Date Effective From: 2012-05
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
Address: 2234 South Hobson Ave
Charleston, SC 29405-2413
Email Address: coastal.info@noaa.gov
Phone: (843) 740-1202
URL: https://coast.noaa.gov

Extents

Currentness Reference: Publication Date

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 617587
W° Bound: -98.1
E° Bound: -81.1
N° Bound: 30.9
S° Bound: 25.2

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 617586
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2005-01
End: 2009-12

Spatial Information

Spatial Representation

Representations Used

Grid: Yes

Grid Representation 1

CC ID: 617574
Dimension Count: 3
Cell Geometry: Area
Transformation Parameters Available?: No

Axis Dimension 1

Dimension Type: Row
Size: 823822

Axis Dimension 2

Dimension Type: Column
Size: 823822

Axis Dimension 3

Dimension Type: Vertical
Size: 1

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Data Access Constraints:

None

Data Use Constraints:

None

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 617590
Download URL: http://service.ncddc.noaa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/DataAtlas/CMECS_Chlorophyll_Fall/MapServer
Distributor:
File Type (Deprecated): ArcGIS Map Service
Distribution Format: ESRI REST Service

Distribution 2

CC ID: 617589
Download URL: http://service.ncddc.noaa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/DataAtlas/CMECS_Chlorophyll_Spring/MapServer
Distributor:
File Type (Deprecated): ArcGIS Map Service
Distribution Format: ESRI REST Service

Distribution 3

CC ID: 617591
Download URL: http://service.ncddc.noaa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/DataAtlas/CMECS_Chlorophyll_Summer/MapServer
Distributor:
File Type (Deprecated): ArcGIS Map Service
Distribution Format: ESRI REST Service

Distribution 4

CC ID: 617592
Download URL: http://service.ncddc.noaa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/DataAtlas/CMECS_Chlorophyll_Winter/MapServer
Distributor:
File Type (Deprecated): ArcGIS Map Service
Distribution Format: ESRI REST Service

Distribution 5

CC ID: 617588
Download URL: http://www.ncddc.noaa.gov/website/DataAtlas/atlas.htm?plate=Productivity%20-%20CMECS
Distributor:
File Type (Deprecated): atlas

URLs

URL 1

CC ID: 617579
URL: https://gulfatlas.noaa.gov/
URL Type:
Online Resource

URL 2

CC ID: 617580
URL: https://coast.noaa.gov/
URL Type:
Online Resource

Activity Log

Activity Log 1

CC ID: 617618
Activity Date/Time: 2016-05-23
Description:

Date that the source FGDC record was last modified.

Activity Log 2

CC ID: 617617
Activity Date/Time: 2017-11-14
Description:

Converted from FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (version FGDC-STD-001-1998) using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml.pl' script. Contact Tyler Christensen (NOS) for details.

Data Quality

Accuracy:

Unique values were generated for each image in ArcMAP 10. The unique values were then manually reclassified into appropriate Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard categories.

Completeness Report:

Values were assigned to categories in accordance with the Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard.

Conceptual Consistency:

not applicable

Lineage

Sources

Surface Chlorophyll Estimates

CC ID: 617571
Contact Name: Naval Research Laboratory, Stennis Space Center
Publish Date: 2010-12-01
Extent Type: Range
Extent Start Date/Time: 2005-01
Extent End Date/Time: 2009-12
Source Contribution:

Monthly means for 2005 through 2009 | Type of Source Media: external hard drive

Process Steps

Process Step 1

CC ID: 617572
Description:

Chlorophyll concentrations assigned in accordance with the Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard.

Process Date/Time: 2012-01-01 00:00:00

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 48036
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:48036
Metadata Record Created By: Anne Ball
Metadata Record Created: 2017-11-14 14:11+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2023-10-17 16:12+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2017-11-16
Owner Org: OCM
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2017-11-16
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2018-11-16