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    • RESTORE Sponsored Research Project: The central role of the Mississippi River and its delta in the oceanography and ecology of the Gulf of Mexico large marine ecosystem

    Metadata Updated: May 22, 2025

    This project investigated the influence of the Mississippi River and its delta on the oceanography, ecology, and economy of the Gulf of Mexico; identified gaps in data collection, model availability and model integration that would allow managers to better sustainably manage and monitor the Gulf´s natural resources; evaluated the role of extreme events and potential climate change impacts on the oceanography, ecology and economy of the Gulf of Mexico; and disseminated the results of this work. The investigators also compiled historical outputs from physical oceanographic models to provide an overview of the Gulf of Mexico and the role of riverine and deltaic forcings. The environmental drivers that the investigators examined include variability in magnitude of Mississippi River discharge, changes in the direction of river plume, variability in coastal currents, extreme weather events (cold fronts and hurricanes), and nutrient and carbon loadings.

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    License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Metadata Date May 15, 2025
    Metadata Created Date October 18, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date May 22, 2025
    Reference Date(s) 2018 (creation), 2018 (publication)
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    Harvested from NOS NCCOS

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date May 15, 2025
    Metadata Created Date October 18, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date May 22, 2025
    Reference Date(s) 2018 (creation), 2018 (publication)
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    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:54970
    Access Constraints Cite As: National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, [Date of Access]: RESTORE Sponsored Research Project: The central role of the Mississippi River and its delta in the oceanography and ecology of the Gulf of Mexico large marine ecosystem [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/54970., Access Constraints: None, Use Constraints: None
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    Harvest Object Id a534c717-4ece-4945-9da9-c45716ada192
    Harvest Source Id 9594655d-43d5-48eb-bc7d-86f579a54e78
    Harvest Source Title NOS NCCOS
    Licence NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
    Lineage This project investigated the influence of the Mississippi River and its delta on the oceanography, ecology, and economy of the Gulf of Mexico; identified gaps in data collection, model availability and model integration that would allow managers to better sustainably manage and monitor the Gulf´s natural resources; evaluated the role of extreme events and potential climate change impacts on the oceanography, ecology and economy of the Gulf of Mexico; and disseminated the results of this work.
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    Temporal Extent Begin 2015-09-01
    Temporal Extent End 2018-08-01

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