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NOAA_SEFSC_GoMMAPPS_GU1801_DataDictionary.csv

Entity (ENT)  |  Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:65567  |  Updated: March 4, 2026  |  Published / External 
Summary
Item Identification
Entity Info
Data Attributes
Support Roles
Distribution Info
Catalog Details

Summary

Abstract

Column level metadata provided with the data files by the team responsible for data collection.

Purpose

To provide column level metadata

Description

Investigator Supplied Column Definitions

Entity Information

Entity Type
Data Table

Data Attribute / Type Description
Parameter or variable
character 		Column Name. (Though in a few cases it may define a group of columns with nearly identical names)
Definition
character 		Description of the column
Sampling instrument
character 		Instrument(s) used to collect the data element
Definition references
character 		url where definition is supplied
add'l information
character 		Any other information provided

Data Access & Downloads

Child Items

No Child Items for this record.

Contact Information

Distributor
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
ROR: 04r0wrp59
ncei.info@noaa.gov
NCEI Contact Information

Item Identification

Title: NOAA_SEFSC_GoMMAPPS_GU1801_DataDictionary.csv
Short Name: Data Dictionary
Status: Completed
Publication Date: 2021-10
Abstract:

Column level metadata provided with the data files by the team responsible for data collection.
Purpose:

To provide column level metadata
Notes:

Please note that there are not data table names in this file

Entity Information

Entity Type: Data Table
Active Version?: Yes
Description:

Investigator Supplied Column Definitions

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

Rubric Score Primary Key? Name Type Description
100
 Primary Key Parameter or variable character Column Name. (Though in a few cases it may define a group of columns with nearly identical names)
100
 Definition character Description of the column
100
 Sampling instrument character Instrument(s) used to collect the data element
100
 Definition references character url where definition is supplied
100
 add'l information character Any other information provided

Attribute Details

Parameter or variable

CC ID: 1089880
Seq. Order: 10
Data Storage Type: character
Max Length: 40
Required: Yes
Primary Key: Yes
Status: Active
Description:

Column Name. (Though in a few cases it may define a group of columns with nearly identical names)

Definition

CC ID: 1089881
Seq. Order: 20
Data Storage Type: character
Max Length: 300
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Description of the column

Sampling instrument

CC ID: 1090238
Seq. Order: 40
Data Storage Type: character
Max Length: 80
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Instrument(s) used to collect the data element

Definition references

CC ID: 1090239
Seq. Order: 50
Data Storage Type: character
Max Length: 200
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

url where definition is supplied

add'l information

CC ID: 1090240
Seq. Order: 60
Data Storage Type: character
Max Length: 250
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Any other information provided

Support Roles

Distributor

CC ID: 1089878
Date Effective From: 2021
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
Address:
ROR: https://ror.org/04r0wrp59
Email Address: ncei.info@noaa.gov
URL: NCEI Contact Information

Originator

CC ID: 1089877
Date Effective From: 2021
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)
Address: 75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami, FL 33149
USA
ROR: https://ror.org/0396y0w87
Phone: (305)361-5761
URL: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center
Business Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 1089879
Download URL: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0241032/1.1/data/0-data/NOAA_SEFSC_GoMMAPPS_GU1801_NCEI_DataPackage/NOAA_SEFSC_GoMMAPPS_GU1801_DataDictionary.csv
Distributor: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2021 - Present)
File Name: NOAA_SEFSC_GoMMAPPS_GU1801_DataDictionary.csv
Description:

PI Supplied Data Dictionary of column definitions
File Date/Time: 2021-09-11 01:09:00
File Type (Deprecated): .csv
Distribution Format: CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text)
File Size: 33K
Compression: Uncompressed
Review Status: Chked Viruses Inapp Content

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 65567
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:65567
Metadata Record Created By: Lee M Weinberger
Metadata Record Created: 2021-10-07 07:45+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2026-03-04 19:17+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2022-09-23
Owner Org: SEFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2021-10-07
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2022-10-07