gov.noaa.nodc:GFNMS-SEAS-BeachWatch eng utf8 series 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 2024-03-07T22:32:05Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Photographic surveys of beach profiles and animals taken as part of the Beach Watch program from 1993-10-19 to 2008-03-01 2005-11-08 publication 2020-04-27 revision 2005-11-08 creation NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:GFNMS-SEAS-BeachWatch 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 Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association (FMSA) http://www.farallones.org HTTP Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association (FMSA) website Institution web page information resourceProvider Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association (FMSA) http://www.farallones.org HTTP Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association (FMSA) website Institution web page information contributor Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association http://www.farallones.org HTTP Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association (FMSA) website Institution web page information author tableDigital This collection contains images from surveys of beaches between Bodega Head and Año Nuevo, California. NOAA's Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary (GFNMS) Beach Watch Program, administered by the Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association (FMSA), is a long-term monitoring program operating within GFNMS and NOAA's Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary along the California coast. An objective of the program is to develop baseline information on the organisms inhabiting the sanctuaries and on the physical characteristics of the sanctuaries. To achieve this objective, Beach Watch volunteers have taken photographic slides of animals (both alive and dead) and beach profiles during surveys of over fifty sanctuary beaches every two to four weeks since 1993. As part of a data rescue effort, GFNMS, FMSA, and NOAA's National Oceanographic Data Center and Climate Database Modernization Program sponsored a project to scan Beach Watch's photographic slides and create high-resolution TIFF and Web-accessible JPEG images for the public. To help protect and understand our coastal resources by: 1. Creating a long-term data set of the bird and mammal resources for each beach from Manchester Beach to Point Año Nuevo, 2. Assisting the Sanctuary in early detection of natural or human-caused disturbances, such as oil spills, and 3. Developing a network of local stewards that document and exchange information on the biological and physical changes a particular beach may undergo throughout the various seasons and over several years. 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 https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:GFNMS-SEAS-BeachWatch Preview graphic PNG 0002428 0037161 0037162 0037163 0037164 0037165 0037166 0037167 0037168 0037169 0037170 0037171 0037172 0037173 0069124 0069131 0069357 0071352 0071353 0071354 0071355 0071401 0071402 0071403 0071404 0071405 0071423 0071431 0071433 0071434 0071477 0071478 0071497 0071540 0071541 0071542 0071543 0071544 0071545 0071546 0071919 0071920 0071977 0071979 0071980 0072789 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2011-04-21 publication ANIMALS - INDIVIDUAL - COUNTS BEACH TAR biological data BIRDS DEBRIS HUMAN ACTIVITY images MARINE MAMMALS SEA STATE SEDIMENT - GRAIN SIZE SHORELINE SPECIES IDENTIFICATION SPECIES IDENTIFICATION - AGE SPECIES IDENTIFICATION - LIFE STAGE SPECIES IDENTIFICATION - ORGANISM LENGTH SPECIES IDENTIFICATION - SEX TIDE HEIGHT VISIBILITY theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS camera GPS photograph visual observation instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS biological composition & location geological survey survey - biological visual observation theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Beach Watch Climate Database Modernization Program (CDMP) project NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary North Pacific Ocean 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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Photographic surveys of beach profiles and animals taken as part of the Beach Watch program from 1993-10-19 to 2008-03-01. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/GFNMS-SEAS-BeachWatch. 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. 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. otherRestrictions 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. Beach Watch - Over 20 Years of Stewardship 2017-07-25 publication https://farallones.noaa.gov/science/beachwatch.html HTTPS https://farallones.noaa.gov/science/beachwatch.html Program website information Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary (GFNMS) https://farallones.noaa.gov/ HTTPS Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary (GFNMS) website Institution web page information publisher [accessed 2020-08-11] crossReference program eng; USA utf8 environment oceans geoscientificInformation biota -123.064 -122.299 37.112 38.313 1993-10-19 2008-03-01 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information +1-301-713-3277 ncei.info@noaa.gov pointOfContact In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media. 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