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  1. Identification_Information:
  2.   Citation:
  3.     Citation_Information:
  4.       Originator: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
  5.       Publication_Date: 2000
  6.       Title: National Status and Trends Program: Benthic Surveillance Project
  7.       Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
  8.       Online_Linkage: http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/cit/data/
  9.       Online_Linkage: http://www8.nos.noaa.gov/cit/nsandt/download/bs_monitoring.aspx
  10.   Description:
  11.     Abstract: "The Benthic Surveillance Project monitors contaminant levels in surficial sediments, selected bottomfish, and fish stomach contents in nearshore waters of the United States. From 1984 through 1986, samples were collected from monitoring sites on an annual basis. Since 1987, sites have been monitored every other year, due to fiscal restraints. Collection activities take place in the Northeast between April and June, in the Southeast and Gulf of Mexico between August and October, and on the West Coast between May and July. The data base presently (as of summer 1992) contains six years of analytical data, from 1984 to 1989. As of 1992, sediment and fish tissue samples had been collected for 1991, and samples collected in 1990 were being analyzed for contaminants. Samples are collected and analyzed for contaminants by scientists from the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). Samples from the Northeast and West Coasts are analyzed by the NMFS Environmental Conservation Division, Northwest Fisheries Center at Seattle, WA. The NMFS Beaufort Laboratory, Southeast Fisheries Center at Beaufort, NC, monitors Southeast coastal waters through the Gulf of Mexico to the Mexican border. Both laboratories participate in the NS&T Quality Assurance Project to ensure intercomparison of the data." From: http://gcmd.nasa.gov/records/GCMD_ORCA_CMBAD_NS_T_BSP.html
  12.     Purpose: Contaminant monitoring
  13.     Supplemental_Information: At the time of download, data were located at: http://www-orca.nos.noaa.gov/projects/nsandt/nsandt.html. That site moved and is currently at: http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/cit/data/
  14.   Time_Period_of_Content:
  15.     Time_Period_Information:
  16.       Single_Date/Time:
  17.         Calendar_Date: 2000
  18.     Currentness_Reference: publication date
  19.   Status:
  20.     Progress: Complete
  21.     Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
  22.   Spatial_Domain:
  23.     Bounding_Coordinates:
  24.       West_Bounding_Coordinate: -166.508000
  25.       East_Bounding_Coordinate: 118.178000
  26.       North_Bounding_Coordinate: 70.508000
  27.       South_Bounding_Coordinate: 25.613000
  28.   Keywords:
  29.     Theme:
  30.       Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
  31.       Theme_Keyword: sediments
  32.       Theme_Keyword: texture
  33.       Theme_Keyword: mud
  34.       Theme_Keyword: fine grain
  35.       Theme_Keyword: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  36.       Theme_Keyword: NOAA
  37.       Theme_Keyword: National Status and Trends
  38.       Theme_Keyword: NS & T
  39.       Theme_Keyword: Benthic Surveillance Project
  40.     Place:
  41.       Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
  42.       Place_Keyword: U.S. East Coast
  43.       Place_Keyword: U.S. Gulf Coast
  44.       Place_Keyword: U.S. West Coast
  45.       Place_Keyword: United States
  46.   Access_Constraints: None
  47.   Use_Constraints: None
  48.   Point_of_Contact:
  49.     Contact_Information:
  50.       Contact_Person_Primary:
  51.         Contact_Person: Jamey Reid
  52.         Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
  53.       Contact_Position: IT Specialist (Data Management)
  54.       Contact_Address:
  55.         Address_Type: mailing and physical address
  56.         Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
  57.         City: Woods Hole
  58.         State_or_Province: MA
  59.         Postal_Code: 02543-1598
  60.       Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2204
  61.       Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
  62.       Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jreid@usgs.gov
  63.   Browse_Graphic:
  64.     Browse_Graphic_File_Name: bssites.jpg
  65.     Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Benthic Surveillance Project sample locations
  66.     Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
  67.   Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800
  68.   Cross_Reference:
  69.     Citation_Information:
  70.       Originator: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
  71.       Title: National Status and Trends Program: Benthic Surveillance Project
  72.       Edition: 1.0
  73.       Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
  74.       Online_Linkage: http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/cit/data/
  75.       Online_Linkage: http://gcmd.nasa.gov/records/GCMD_ORCA_CMBAD_NS_T_BSP.html
  76. Data_Quality_Information:
  77.   Attribute_Accuracy:
  78.     Attribute_Accuracy_Report: All attributes were entered and checked by the compilers in a consistent manner.
  79.   Logical_Consistency_Report: No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on this data.
  80.   Completeness_Report: Locations and % fine grain are provided for 764 samples
  81.   Lineage:
  82.     Source_Information:
  83.       Type_of_Source_Media: online
  84.       Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NST_BS
  85.       Source_Contribution: % fine grain for 764 samples
  86.     Process_Step:
  87.       Process_Description: Original fine grain data were multiplied by 100 to obtain percent.
  88.       Process_Contact:
  89.         Contact_Information:
  90.           Contact_Person_Primary:
  91.             Contact_Person: Jamey Reid
  92.             Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
  93.           Contact_Position: IT Specialist (Data Management)
  94.           Contact_Address:
  95.             Address_Type: mailing and physical address
  96.             Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
  97.             City: Woods Hole
  98.             State_or_Province: MA
  99.             Postal_Code: 02543-1598
  100.           Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2204
  101.           Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
  102.           Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jreid@usgs.gov
  103.     Process_Step:
  104.       Process_Description: Digital data were hand formatted into dbSEABED data entry structure, then filtered and data-mined through dbSEABED software (version: db9_MNEs.bas)
  105.       Process_Contact:
  106.         Contact_Information:
  107.           Contact_Person_Primary:
  108.             Contact_Person: Jamey Reid
  109.             Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
  110.           Contact_Position: IT Specialist (Data Management)
  111.           Contact_Address:
  112.             Address_Type: mailing and physical address
  113.             Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
  114.             City: Woods Hole
  115.             State_or_Province: MA
  116.             Postal_Code: 02543-1598
  117.           Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2204
  118.           Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
  119.           Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jreid@usgs.gov
  120. Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
  121.   Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
  122.   Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
  123.     SDTS_Terms_Description:
  124.       SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point
  125.       Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1142
  126. Spatial_Reference_Information:
  127.   Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
  128.     Geographic:
  129.       Latitude_Resolution: 0.000001
  130.       Longitude_Resolution: 0.000001
  131.       Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
  132.     Geodetic_Model:
  133.       Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
  134.       Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
  135.       Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.400000
  136.       Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.978698
  137. Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
  138.   Detailed_Description:
  139.     Entity_Type:
  140.       Entity_Type_Label: bssites
  141.     Attribute:
  142.       Attribute_Label: FID
  143.       Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
  144.       Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
  145.       Attribute_Domain_Values:
  146.         Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
  147.     Attribute:
  148.       Attribute_Label: Shape
  149.       Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
  150.       Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
  151.       Attribute_Domain_Values:
  152.         Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
  153.     Attribute:
  154.       Attribute_Label: SEQ_SITE_P
  155.       Attribute_Definition: Sequence and site number
  156.       Attribute_Definition_Source: Source report
  157.     Attribute:
  158.       Attribute_Label: LATITUDE
  159.       Attribute_Def