gov.noaa.ncei.oer:MaritimeMaya2011 eng; USA utf8 collectionSession collection-level metadata NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact 2026-03-20T11:47:46 ISO 19115-2 Geographic information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) MaritimeMaya2011: The Costa Escondida Project: Exploring the Hidden World of the Maritime Maya on the Yucatan Peninsula between 20110509 and 20110531 MaritimeMaya2011 publication Dr. Jeffrey Glover 404-413-5164 404-413-5159 Georgia State University Department of Anthropology P.O. Box 3998 Atlanta GA 30302 USA jglover@gsu.edu principalInvestigator Dr. Dominique Rissolo 858-551-4438 858-551-4442 Waitt Institute for Discovery 5786 La Jolla Boulevard La Jolla CA 92037 USA dominique@waittinstitute.org principalInvestigator Dr. Patricia Beddows 847-491-7460 847-491-8060 Northwestern University Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences LOCY 312 - 1850 Campus Drive Evanston IL 60208 USA patricia@earth.northwestern.edu principalInvestigator Dr. Beverly N. Goodman University of Haifa Leon Charney School of Marine Sciences goodmanbeverly@gmail.com principalInvestigator Derek M. Smith 808-348-7342 University of Hawai'i at Manoa Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology Department of Zoology Honolulu HI 96822 USA derek.smith@hawaii.edu principalInvestigator NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research author NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information publisher The northeast tip of the Yucatan Peninsula is a largely unexplored coastline where ancient Maya traders traveled in massive dugout canoes filled with goods from across Mesoamerica. Along this coastline lies the ancient port site of Vista Alegre. The ancient Maya survived and thrived here despite an extraordinarily complex and harsh coastal environment by employing highly specialized subsistence strategies involving perennial access to freshwater, exploitation of marine resources, and cultivation of nich plant species. By bringing together scholars from the fields of archaeology, coastal ecology, geoarchaeology, and hydrogeology, the Costa Escondida Project will explore adaptive subsistence strategies at the human-coastal interface. The project endeavors to reconstruct what life was like at the ancient coastal port of Vista Alegre and how it changed over time. This project will provide new data for Mayanists and Mesoamericanists and intends to enhance scientific understanding of peoples' interaction with the sea, to engage the public through compelling and relevant stories about maritime history, and to enable local partners to better protect and preserve their coastal and submerged cultural resources. Frank Cantelas 301-734-1017 301-713-4252 NOAA's Office of Ocean Exploration and Research Marine Archaeology Division 1315 East-West Highway, 10th Floor Silver Spring MD 20910 USA Frank.Cantelas@noaa.gov pointOfContact Dr. Jeffrey Glover 404-413-5164 404-413-5159 Georgia State University Department of Anthropology P.O. Box 3998 Atlanta GA 30302 USA jglover@gsu.edu principalInvestigator unknown https://data.noaa.gov/docucomp/image/5abab464-7994-49fc-8a2f-ec337a11bfd4 NOAA logo PNG OCEANS > MARINE SEDIMENTS LAND SURFACE > GEOMORPHOLOGY > KARST LANDFORMS/PROCESSES TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > GROUND WATER > GROUNDWATER CHEMISTRY theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 2025 revision 22 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. 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 expedition exploration explorer marine education noaa ocean ocean discovery ocean education ocean exploration ocean exploration and research OER ocean literacy ocean research science scientific mission scientific research sea stewardship systematic exploration technology transformational research undersea underwater Ocean Exploration and Research (OER) Program Discovery Keywords NOAA/OAR/OER - Ocean Exploration and Research 301-734-1014 301-713-4252 1315 East-West Hwy, SSMC3, #10210 Silver Spring MD 20910 USA oceanexplorer@noaa.gov 8am-5pm, Monday through Friday resourceProvider This is a list of static and vetted keywords to assist in search and discovery of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER) program-related records. archaeology archaeological conservation conserve crm cultural resource management historic marine archaeology maritime maritime archaeology nautical nautical archaeology preserve protect protection submerged cultural heritage submerged cultural resource uch underwater cultural heritage Ocean Exploration and Research (OER) Marine Archaeology Keywords NOAA/OAR/OER - Ocean Exploration and Research 301-734-1014 301-713-4252 1315 East-West Hwy, SSMC3, #10210 Silver Spring MD 20910 USA oceanexplorer@noaa.gov 8am-5pm, Monday through Friday resourceProvider This is a list of static and vetted keywords to assist in search and discovery of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER) program-related records for marine archaeology missions. hydrogeology coastal archaeology coastal ecology geoarchaeology submerged cultural resources Maya civilization drowned coastline karstification coastal geomorphology drowned springs sea level change paleotempestology maritime cultural landscapes theme None Gulf of Mexico Caribbean Sea Mexico Quintana Roo Yucatan Peninsula Laguna Holbox Laguna Yalahau Vista Alegre place None license license NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER) largerWorkCitation program eng; USA oceans society -87.5 -86.5 21 22 ground condition 2011-05-09 2011-06-13 0 Data Overview Data Overview: A systematic survey of all known springs and freshwater seepages through sediments will be done initially through analysis of aerial and satellite imagery followed by ground-truthing. Blimp-mounted infrared digital photography will be used to do thermal mapping of the cooler fresh groundwater discharging. Physico-chemical characterization of accessible surface and groundwater will be completed using a calibrated multi-parameter probe, including temperature, conductivity, salinity, pH, dissolved oxygen, and redox. Each site will be instrumented with an internally logging SENSUS temperature and depth sensor set to 15 minute intervals to monitor the response of the discharging freshwater from key spring sites with respect to tides, barometric pressure, and to individual rain events, thus generating a model of seasonal change. Sediment cores will be taken to produce stratigraphic sequences and to determine lithological/sedimentological description, micropaleontology, granulometry, carbon analysis, stable isotope analysis, and dating. Surface sediment samples will be collected for micropaleontology studies. 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