gov.noaa.nodc:8600027 eng utf8 dataset NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NOAA Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information custodian 2026-02-05T20:51:17Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Benthic organisms collected using net casts and other instruments from the R/V VENTURE in the Gulf of Mexico from 1980-10-27 and 1984-04-29 (NCEI Accession 8600027) 2002-11-19 publication 2023-02-11 revision 1986 creation NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:8600027 NCEI Archive Management System 8600027 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information publisher Woodward-Clyde Consultants resourceProvider Woodward-Clyde Consultants contributor Woodward-Clyde Consultants author tableDigital Benthic organisms were collected using net, sediment sampler casts, and other instruments from the R/V VENTURE in the Gulf of Mexico from 27 October 1980 to 29 April 1984. Data were submitted by the Woodward - Cycle Consultant with support from the S.W. Florida Shelf project. Data has been processed by NODC to the NODC standard F132- Benthic Organisms formats. The F132 format contains data from field sampling or surveys of bottom dwelling marine organisms. The data provide information on species abundance, distribution, and biomass; they may have been collected by point sampling (grab or core), by tow (dredge, trawl or net), by photographic surveys, or by other methods. Cruise information such as vessel, start and end dates, investigator, and institution/agency; station numbers, positions and times; and equipment and methods are reported for each survey. Environmental data reported at each sampling site may include meteorological and sea surface conditions; surface and bottom temperature, salinity and dissolved oxygen; and sediment characteristics. Number of individual organisms and total weight of organisms is reported for each species. A text record is available for comments. This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis. completed historicalArchive NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact asNeeded NCEI Accession 8600027 was revised and a new version of the archival package was published. Updates to existing archival packages may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. The latest version contains the most complete and up-to-date representation of this archival information package. All of the files received prior to this update are available in the preceding version of this accession. Please see journal.txt in the /about directory for additional details on changes made. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:8600027 Preview graphic PNG 8600027 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 1986-01-27 publication AIR TEMPERATURE - DRY BULB AIR TEMPERATURE - WET BULB BAROMETRIC PRESSURE BOTTOM TYPE cloud amount/frequency cloud type DISSOLVED OXYGEN OXYGEN SALINITY - BOTTOM WATER SALINITY - SURFACE WATER SEA DIRECTION SEA HEIGHT SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE Secchi depth SEDIMENTS - ORGANIC CARBON SEDIMENTS - PARTICLE SIZE FRACTIONS SEDIMENTS - TOTAL CARBON SPECIES IDENTIFICATION - ASH-FREE WEIGHT SPECIES IDENTIFICATION - COUNT SPECIES IDENTIFICATION - WET WEIGHT SWELL DIRECTION SWELL HEIGHT TAXONOMIC CODE turbidity VISIBILITY WATER TEMPERATURE WEATHER WIND DIRECTION WIND SPEED theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS laboratory analysis meteorological sensor net salinometer sediment sampler - corer sediment sampler - grab instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS benthic biological survey - biological theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS USS Venture platform NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS Woodward-Clyde Consultants dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Woodward-Clyde Consultants dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Outer Continental Shelf - Southwest Florida Shelf Ecosystems Program project NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Gulf of Mexico place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS oceanography theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NODC > National Oceanographic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. 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GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian GRAB SAMPLERS NETS > NETS SALINOMETERS SEDIMENT CORERS > SEDIMENT CORERS instrument Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian VENTURE (ICES code: 312X) platform ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF AMERICA OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian accessLevel: public otherRestrictions Cite as: Woodward-Clyde Consultants (2002). Benthic organisms collected using net casts and other instruments from the R/V VENTURE in the Gulf of Mexico from 1980-10-27 and 1984-04-29 (NCEI Accession 8600027). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/8600027. Accessed [date]. 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. 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Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0189890. 2023-01-19 publication NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0189890 https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0189890 HTTPS https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0189890 documentation information US National Oceanographic Data Center https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/ HTTPS US National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) website Institution web page information author NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) publisher documentDigital crossReference collection eng; USA utf8 environment oceans climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere biota -84.35 -82.15 24.78 26.77 1980-10-27 1984-04-29 Note: Metadata for this accession were extracted from a legacy database maintained by the U.S. National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC). The design of the database did not exactly reflect the FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM). 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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian laboratory analysis laboratory analysis use as an observation type meteorological sensor meteorological sensor Any meteorological sensor, but also see specific instruments such as aerovane, anemometer, etc. net net net salinometer salinometer generic salinometer use salinometer when the instrument type used is unclear but the data include salinity measurements sediment sampler - corer sediment sampler - corer sediment coring device gravity or other coring device used to collect surfacial and near-surficial sediment samples sediment sampler - grab sediment sampler - grab grab sampler is used to take a sample of surficial seafloor sediments USS Venture Hull Classification: MSO-496. Commissioned on 03 February 1958 and was decommissioned on 02 August 1971.