nodc_fgdcmetadata_0000455 eng; USA utf8 dataset Mr. Patrick C. Caldwell NOAA/NESDIS/NODC/NCDDC Hawaii/US Pacific Liaison (808)-956-4105 (808) 956-2352 1000 Pope Road, MSB 316 Dept. of Oceanography University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu Hawaii 96822 USA caldwell@hawaii.edu 8 AM to 5 PM weekdays check services@nodc.noaa.gov if not available pointOfContact 2021-01-06 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) US Environmental Protection Agency National Coastal Assessment for American Samoa 2004: Water Quality, Sediment Grain and Chemistry Data (NODC Accession 0000455) publication Linda Harwell, US EPA Office of Research and Development, National Health and Environmental, Effects Research Laboratory - Gulf Ecology Division (EPA-GED) originator John Macauley, EPA-GED originator In 2004, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP) National Coastal Assessment (NCA), coordinated through the Gulf Ecology Division, conducted a comprehensive survey of the condition of estuarine resources in American Samoa. The survey sampled 49 stations on islands of Tutuila, Aunu'u Ofu, Olosega, Ta'u during April and August, 2004. The WATER QUALITY MEASUREMENTS data set contains two types of data: hydrologic profile water quality information resulting from in-field observations of physical data and water quality information resulting from laboratory examination of water quality samples for nutrient analyses. The SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY data set contains sediment contaminant information resulting from laboratory examination of samples collected at sites. Each record reports the contaminant name and its associated measured concentration, date site was visited, and the group that collected the data. Only one grab per site was required by the program. The SEDIMENT GRAIN data set contains sediment grain analyses information resulting from laboratory examination of samples collected at sites visited during probability surveys. Each record reports the sediment component and its associated measured concentration, date site was visited, and the group that collected the data. Only one grab per site was required by the program. These data originated from surveys designed to assess the ecological conditions in estuaries. Program Objective EPA's National Coastal Assessment (NCA), is a five-year effort led by EPA's Office of Research and Development to evaluate the assessment methods it has developed to advance the science of ecosystem condition monitoring. C2000 represents the current state of evolution of EPA's EMAP.EMAP was originally designed to provide a quantitative assessment of the regional extent of environmental problems by measuring status and change in selected indicators of ecological condition. EMAP provides a strategy to identify and bound the extent, magnitude and location of environmental degradation and improvement on a regional scale. Data Set Objective The objective of the sampling design is to provide a statistically defensible strategy for collecting information about selected indicators of ecological condition and their variability. The design is flexible to allow alternative future uses. Requested Acknowledgment If you plan to publish these data in any way, EPA requires a standard statement for work it has supported: "Although the data described in this article have been funded wholly or in part by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency through its EMAP-National Coastal Assessment Program, it has not been subjected to Agency review, and therefore does not necessarily reflect the views of the Agency and no official endorsement should be inferred." completed Linda Harwell Effects Research Laboratory - Gulf Ecology Division, US EPA Information Technology Specialist 850.934.2464 One Sabine Island Drive Gulf Breeze FL 32561 USA Harwell.Linda@epa.gov pointOfContact irregular CoRIS_Metadata theme NCEI Geoportal Filter coastal data benthic data water quality Sediment Chemistry Data Sediment Analyte Concentration Data Sediment Grain Analyses Data temperature salinity pH ambient and water column photosynthetically active radiation Secchi depth dissolved oxygen theme None Numeric Data Sets > Chemistry theme CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Salinity/Density > Salinity EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Optics > Optical Depth > Secchi Disc EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Optics > Photosynthetically Active Radiation EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Water Temperature EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Chemistry > pH EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Chemistry > Oxygen EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Sediments > Sediment Chemistry theme CoRIS Theme Thesaurus South Pacific American Samoa Tutuila Aunu'u Ofu Olosega Ta'u place None OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > American Samoa > American Samoa (14S170W0000) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > American Samoa > American Samoa > American Samoa (14S170W0000) OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Manu'a Group > Olosega (14S169W0016) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > American Samoa > Olosega Island > Olosega (14S169W0016) OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Manu'a Group > Ofu (14S169W0002) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > American Samoa > Ofu Island > Ofu (14S169W0002) OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Tutuila > Aunu'u Island (14S170W0035) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > American Samoa > American Samoa > Aunu'u Island (14S170W0035) OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > American Samoa > Tutuila Island (14S170W0016) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > American Samoa > American Samoa > Tutuila Island (14S170W0016) place CoRIS Place Thesaurus AmSam place CoRIS Region surface and benthic stratum None NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA, NESDIS, NODC and NCDDC cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data, nor as a result of the failure of these data to function on a particular system. otherRestrictions Use Constraints: Dataset credit required otherRestrictions Access Constraints: None eng; USA environment Native Dataset Environment: ASCII text -170.846 -169.419 -14.363 -14.159 2004-04-08 2004-08-25 NOAASupplemental:Entry_ID: Unknown Sensor_Name: Sampling bags, nets, jars Sensor_Name: Hydrolab/YSISource_Name: small boat, SCUBA Project_Campaign: Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program National Coastal Assessment Originating_Center: Gulf Ecology Division, US EPA Storage_Medium: ASCII Text Reference: None Online_size: 701 kilobytes Resource Description: NODC Accession Number 0000455 Entity and Attribute Overview: SAMPLING STATIONS: see about/HawaiiMapEPA_NCA.jpg see data/0-data/Station_Locations_Information/coast_out.slSUBMITTING MEDIUM: Data downloaded from http://oaspub.epa.gov/coastal/coast.searchDIRECTORY ORGANIZATION, FILE NAMES AND FORMATS: Directory data/0-data/ contains the files as acquired from the originators. Directories and files in 0-data/Directory: Station_Locations_Information/file: coast_out.slcomment: station information file: GED0004_Sta_m.txtcomment: FGDC metadata for data collection, methods, processing, and quality control; metadata generalized for more locations than American Samoa. Directory: Station_Visit_Information/file: coast_out.svcomment: This file contains site visit date, number of visits to site and measured station depth. Directory: Sediment_Analyte_Concentrate_Data/file: coast_ana.saccomment: codes for parameters file: coast_qa.saccomment: codes for quality control file: display.sac_parsecomment: data defined by header file: GED0004_Schm_m.txtcomment: FGDC metadata for data collection, methods, processing, and quality control; metadata generalized for more locations than American Samoa.Directory: Sediment_Grain_Composition_Data/file: display.sga_parsecomment: data defined by headerfile: GED0004_Sgrn_m.txtcomment: FGDC metadata for data collection, methods, processing, and quality control; metadata generalized for more locations than American Samoa.Directory: Water_Quality_Data_By_Station/file: display.wqm_parsecomment: data defined by headerfile: GED0004_WMeas_m.txtcomment: FGDC metadata for data collection, methods, processing, and quality control; metadata generalized for more locations than American Samoa. Entity and Attribute Detail Citation: none ASCII Data Access Group, User Services Team NOAA/NESDIS/National Oceanographic Data Center 301-713-3277 301-713-3302 SSMC-3 Fourth Floor 1315 East West Highway Silver Spring MD 20910-3282 USA services@nodc.noaa.gov 8am-5pm, Monday through Friday distributor Prices vary depending on data set, output medium and ordering mechanism. A standard handling charge, with additional costs for special handling, may be added to the basic cost of the data. Ordering Instructions: Prepayment by check, money order or bank card is required. Orders may be placed via fax, email, regular mail, telephone or via the NNDC Online Store. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0000455 download dataset quality control completed see methodology Data Set Background Discussion The EMAP-Estuaries sampling design on which C2000 is based combines the strengths of systematic and random sampling with our understanding of estuarine systems. It provides a design that will allow probability-based estimates of the status of the Nation's estuarine systems, the variability associated with that status, its spatial and temporal components, and the temporal trends associated with changes in these systems. The Coastal 2000 sampling design is based on a single, annual sampling season of each station during the Index Period. The design differs from previous EMAP designs in that existing monitoring programs were incorporated where appropriate. "Biased" programs, such as those designed to evaluate the effects of a treatment plant, would NOT be appropriate for inclusion. Working with the states, the C2000 design team was able to identify a large number of sites that are currently being monitored and meet the criteria for being unbiased in their location. Many were randomly located in the original monitoring design. Specific methodology is in the REFERENCES below. Additional information is provided in:1) data/0-data/Station_Locations_Information/GED00004_Sta_m.txt2) data/0-data/"each data directory"/"file starting with GED "These "GED..." files are generalized for areas beyond American Samoa. INSTRUMENT TYPES: Station locations were determined using a GPS and are accurate within a radius of 100 ft. North American Datum of 1983 was used. Sampling platforms: small boat, SCUBA sampling jars sampling nets sampling bags25 m transect line Hydrolab/YSISecchi disk REFERENCES: Diaz-Ramos, S., Stevens, D.L., Jr and Olsen, A.R. (1996) EMAP Statistical Methods Manual. Rep. EPA/620/R-96/002, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, NHEERL-WED, Corvallis, Oregon .U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 2001. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP) National Coastal Assessment: Quality Assurance Project Plan 2001-2004. Office of Research and Development, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Gulf Ecology Division, Gulf Breeze, FL. EPA/620/R-01/002.U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 2001. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP) National Coastal Assessment: Field Operations Manual. Office of Research and Development, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Gulf Ecology Division, Gulf Breeze, FL. EPA/620/R-01/003. Linda Harwell Effects Research Laboratory - Gulf Ecology Division, US EPA Information Technology Specialist 850.934.2464 One Sabine Island Drive Gulf Breeze FL 32561 USA Harwell.Linda@epa.gov processor annually This metadata was automatically generated from the FGDC CSDGM standard (version FGDC-STD-001-1998) using the 2016-01-11 version of the FGDC RSE to ISO 19115-2 transform. Translated from FGDC 2025-03-24T17:47:39.456Z Last Metadata Review Date: 2010-03-18 Mr. Patrick C. Caldwell NOAA/NESDIS/NODC/NCDDC Hawaii/US Pacific Liaison (808)-956-4105 (808) 956-2352 1000 Pope Road, MSB 316 Dept. of Oceanography University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu Hawaii 96822 USA caldwell@hawaii.edu 8 AM to 5 PM weekdays check services@nodc.noaa.gov if not available pointOfContact