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    • Submerged Aquatic Vegetation data for the Deepwater Horizon Response and Assessment in the Gulf of Mexico, dating from 2010-05-03 to 2011-10-25

    Metadata Updated: February 3, 2023

    These Submerged Aquatic Vegetation data were gathered and utilized during the Response and Assessment phases of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. These data are for the rooted vascular plants such as seagrasses and freshwater/brackish species that grow in the intertidal and subtidal zones. It includes discrete samples, field observations, field photographs and related files originating from the Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Technical Working Group (TWG). The data were compiled by the NOAA Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) and Trustees in the Data Integration, Visualization, Exploration, and Reporting (DIVER) data warehouse prior to being archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). The collection of files include environmental data used to determine the extent and magnitude of injury to the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. These data were used as part of the Programmatic Damage Assessment and Restoration Plan (PDARP) developed through the Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) conducted as a result of the April 20, 2010 explosion and subsequent sinking of the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, about 40 miles (60 km) southeast off the Louisiana coast, that led to a major oil spill in the region.

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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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    Dates

    Metadata Date April 1, 2021
    Metadata Created Date February 3, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date February 3, 2023
    Reference Date(s) November 1, 2019 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from ncdc

    Other Data Resources

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    Area of the Deepwater Horizon incident.

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date April 1, 2021
    Metadata Created Date February 3, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date February 3, 2023
    Reference Date(s) November 1, 2019 (publication)
    Responsible Party NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.ncdc:C02081
    Access Constraints Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives., 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., All data is publicly available. NOAA and OR&R 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., Cite as: NOAA Office of Response and Restoration; Deepwater Horizon NRDA Trustee Council; Deepwater Horizon NRDA Technical Working Groups (2019): Submerged Aquatic Vegetation data for the Deepwater Horizon Response and Assessment in the Gulf of Mexico, dating from 2010-05-03 to 2011-10-25. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/3FSK-VY92. Accessed [date].
    Bbox East Long -76.39537
    Bbox North Lat 38.85662
    Bbox South Lat 24.00000
    Bbox West Long -109.56180
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned
    Graphic Preview Description Area of the Deepwater Horizon incident.
    Graphic Preview File https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/metadata/images/C02070_GOM.png
    Graphic Preview Type PNG
    Harvest Object Id 176d6761-aebd-472a-9c93-960c2adc3557
    Harvest Source Id 2cb3ef77-1683-4c2a-9119-dc65e50917c6
    Harvest Source Title ncdc
    Licence
    Lineage The data were collected in support of the Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) and managed by the NOAA Office of Response and Restoration (ORR) Assessment and Restoration Division (ARD). The data are archived at the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
    Metadata Language eng; USA
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-109.5618, 24.0], [-76.39537, 24.0], [-76.39537, 38.85662], [-109.5618, 38.85662], [-109.5618, 24.0]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2010-05-03
    Temporal Extent End 2011-10-25

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