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    • Baseline Data Collection Experimental Monitoring Program (MESC-COE Gaillard Island 1977-1982): Hydrography, Sediments, and Benthic Fauna (NCEI Accession 0117688)

    Metadata Updated: December 1, 2025

    Data from a set of studies that ran from 1977-1978, and 1980-1982, around the site of Gaillard Island, Mobile Bay, Alabama, before, during, and after its construction (1979-1981). Extant data from the MESC Data Management System include sediment particle size distribution (001), identification and enumeration of benthic fauna (002), discrete hydrography and turbidity (003) during and after island construction, and discrete hydrography and turbidity before island construction (004).

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    Metadata Date 2025-03-19T23:16:26Z
    Metadata Created Date July 2, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date December 1, 2025
    Reference Date(s) April 23, 2014 (publication), May 4, 2018 (revision)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Harvested from NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date 2025-03-19T23:16:26Z
    Metadata Created Date July 2, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date December 1, 2025
    Reference Date(s) April 23, 2014 (publication), May 4, 2018 (revision)
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    Guid gov.noaa.nodc:0117688
    Access Constraints Cite as: Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium; Hopkins, Thomas S.; Dauphin Island Sea Lab (2014). Baseline Data Collection Experimental Monitoring Program (MESC-COE Gaillard Island 1977-1982): Hydrography, Sediments, and Benthic Fauna (NCEI Accession 0117688). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0117688. Accessed [date]., Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
    Bbox East Long -87.573
    Bbox North Lat 30.776
    Bbox South Lat 30.27
    Bbox West Long -88.071
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
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    Graphic Preview File https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0117688
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    Harvest Source Id c084a438-6f6b-470d-93e0-16aeddb9f513
    Harvest Source Title NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions
    Licence accessLevel: Public
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    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-88.071, 30.27], [-87.573, 30.27], [-87.573, 30.776], [-88.071, 30.776], [-88.071, 30.27]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 1977-11-03
    Temporal Extent End 1982-08-25

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