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    • Broward County Florida thermographic data collected at 12 locations along 4 eastward lines that cross 3 offshore reef tracks during the time period 2000-07-01 to 2002-11-30 using self-recording temperature gauges (NCEI Accession 0000829)

    Metadata Updated: March 1, 2025

    Broward County Florida has responsibility for the resource management of coral reefs in marine waters adjacent to Broward County. The Department of Planning and Environmental Protection is assigned the duties of monitoring the health of the coral reefs. Environmental stresses are a limiting factor in the biomass and diversity, and maintaining these populations of coral species requires an understanding of the environmental factors. One of these factors is the water temperature. Visual surveys are conducted by divers, and the staff has implemented an environmental monitoring program with water temperature as the first measured parameter. The monitoring program is on a "not to interfere basis" using self-recording thermographs for data acquisition. The thermographs are placed along coral reef tracks located in three separate bands near the northern most extent of the natural range for corals. The raw data are captured from the recorder by means of a laptop computer using transfer and conversion software provided by the instrument's vendor. Upon return to the office, the raw data are transferred to separate files that are then loaded into spreadsheet files. Each spreadsheet file corresponds to a single location and only one instrument. Twelve spreadsheet files are updated every sixty days for the dynamic raw data; the static geographical information is stored in a separate spreadsheet file.

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    Metadata Date 2024-02-21T13:52:43Z
    Metadata Created Date June 25, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date March 1, 2025
    Reference Date(s) December 9, 2002 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Harvested from NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date 2024-02-21T13:52:43Z
    Metadata Created Date June 25, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date March 1, 2025
    Reference Date(s) December 9, 2002 (publication)
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    Guid gov.noaa.nodc:0000829
    Access Constraints Cite as: Banks, Kenneth (2002). Broward County Florida thermographic data collected at 12 locations along 4 eastward lines that cross 3 offshore reef tracks during the time period 2000-07-01 to 2002-11-30 using self-recording temperature gauges (NCEI Accession 0000829). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0000829. 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.
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    Bbox North Lat 26.159952
    Bbox South Lat 26.020458
    Bbox West Long -80.112007
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    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
    Graphic Preview Description Preview graphic
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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": [[[-80.112007, 26.020458], [-80.077343, 26.020458], [-80.077343, 26.159952], [-80.112007, 26.159952], [-80.112007, 26.020458]]]}
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    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2000-07-01
    Temporal Extent End 2002-11-30

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