SALINITY ZONES

Metadata:
Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: NOAA National Ocean Services Special Projects Office
Publication_Date: 1999
Title: SALINITY ZONES
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: SHAPEFILE
Online_Linkage: <http://cammp.nos.noaa.gov/spo/prodlist.taf?alltype=3>
Description:
Abstract:
This data set contains 3-Zone Average Annual Salinity Digital Geography. These salinity geographies represent the average annual salinity found in certain estuaries along the coast of Florida.
Purpose: For research of average annual salinity in Florida's estuaries.
Supplemental_Information: POLYGON
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1999
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.429040
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.872251
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.983191
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.492815
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NONE
Theme_Keyword: Salinity
Theme_Keyword: Florida Estuary
Theme_Keyword: NOAA
Place:
Stratum:
Temporal:
Access_Constraints: NONE
Use_Constraints: NONE
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Florida Geographic Data Library (FGDL)
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 431 Architecture PO Box 115706
City: Gainesville
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 32611
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
Technical Support: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfeed.html>
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
FGDL Frequently Asked Questions: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfaq.html>
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
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Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
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Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Web site: <http://www.fgdl.org>
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.2.0.700
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data layer.
Quantitative_Attribute_Accuracy_Assessment:
Attribute_Accuracy_Explanation:
The salinity zones are: - Tidal Fresh (0 - 0.5 parts per thousand) - Mixing Zone (0.5 - 25 parts per thousand) - Seawater Zone (25 parts per thousand or greater)
Quantitative_Attribute_Accuracy_Assessment:
Attribute_Accuracy_Explanation:
The zones have been defined by drawing boundaries across open water from shoreline to shoreline. The shoreline and international boundaries in the geography come for NOAA's Coastal Assessment Framework. These salinity geographies cover the entire Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Pacific coasts of the contiguous U.S.Currently, no salinity characterizations for Alaska, Hawaii, or any U.S. territories are available. The geography encompasses 100 percent of the land area within the contiguous United States.
Quantitative_Attribute_Accuracy_Assessment:
Attribute_Accuracy_Explanation:
Scale is an important factor in data usage. Certain scale datasets are not suitable for some project, analysis, or modelling purposes. Please be sure you are using the best available data. 1:24000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the county level. 1:24000 data should NOT be used for high accuracy base mapping such as property parcel boundaries. 1:100000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the multi-county or regional level. 1:250000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the regional or state level or larger.

Vector datasets with no defined scale or accuracy should be considered suspect. Make sure you are familiar with your data before using it for projects or analyses. Every effort has been made to supply the user with data documentation. For additional information, see the References section and the Data Source Contact section of this documentation. For more information regarding scale and accuracy, see our web pages at: <http://www.geoplan.ufl.edu/education.html>

Logical_Consistency_Report:
Relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data layer.
Completeness_Report:
Relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data layer.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: NOAA National Ocean Services Special Projects Office
Publication_Date: 1999
Title: SALINITY ZONES
Source_Scale_Denominator: N/A
Type_of_Source_Media: MAP
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1999
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NOAA, National Ocean Services Special Projects Office
Source_Contribution: Spatial and Attribute Information
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The dataset was downloaded from the NOAA Special Project Office website (<http://cammp.nos.noaa.gov/spo/prodlist.taf?alltype=3>). When received, data was in the following projection: Geographic, Datum: NAD 83, Spheroid: GRS80, Units: Decimal Degrees. The shapefile was clipped to the State of Florida, projected to FGDL Albers HPGN, DESCRIPT item was added, and all character items were upcased.
Process_Date: 2002
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
GeoPlan, during the QA/QC process included the following aspects: (1) Projected data to FGDL Albers HPGN (See "Map Projection Parameters" below). (2) Clipped to the State of Florida (3) Upcased all character records.
Process_Date: 2002
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 43
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area
Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:
Standard_Parallel: 24 0 0.000
Standard_Parallel: 31 30 0.000
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -84 0 0.000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 24 0 0.000
False_Easting: 400000.00000
False_Northing: 0.00000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.002048
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.002048
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_North_American_1983_HARN
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: salzon
Entity_Type_Definition: .DBF file
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: FGDL
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition:
Data attribute inherent to the ESRI shapefile format, which defines the data as a point, polyline, or polygon.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: EDA_SZNAME
Attribute_Definition:
A unique polygon name created by concatenating watershed (EDASUBEDA) code and Salinity Zone (SZ_NAME).
Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: REGION
Attribute_Definition: Region of the Coastal Assessment Framework.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA
Attribute_Domain_Values: 
N -  Polygons of the North Atlantic region.
M -  Polygons of the Middle Atlantic region.
S -  Polygons of the South Atlantic region.
G -  Polygons of the Gulf of Mexico region.
P -  Polygons of the Pacific region.
L -  Polygons of the Great Lakes region.
U -  Polygons within the US border, but not a part of the CAF.
X -  Polygons outside US boundaries.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: EDASUBEDA
Attribute_Definition:
A code assigned to each derived spatial area (e.g., an EDA or CDA). Concatenated from the EDACDA attribute and SUBEDA attribute from NOAA's Coastal Assessment Framework.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SZ_NAME
Attribute_Definition: A text description of each salinity zone
Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain: 
    
     Mixing Zone:    5 - 25 parts per thousand salinity.
   Seawater Zone:   25 parts per thousand or greater salinity
Tidal Fresh Zone:    0 - 5 parts per thousand salinity
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AREA_MI2
Attribute_Definition:
Area of salinity zone in square statute miles (calculated from geographies in Albers equal-area conic projection; minor distortion above and below standard parallels).
Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DESCRIPT
Attribute_Definition: FGDL added item based on SZ_NAME
Attribute_Definition_Source: FGDL
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Florida Geographic Data Library (FGDL)
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 431 Architecture PO Box 115706
City: Gainesville
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 32611-5706
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
Technical Support: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfeed.html>
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
FGDL Frequently Asked Questions: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfaq.html>
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
FGDL Mailing Lists: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdl-l.html>
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
For FGDL Software: <http://www.fgdl.org/software.html>
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Web site: <http://www.fgdl.org>
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Distribution_Liability:
Florida Geographic Data Library is a product of the University of Florida GeoPlan Center with support from the Florida Department of Transportation and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. THE FGDL DATA AS PROVIDED BY CONTRIBUTING ORGANIZATIONS AND ANY PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE CREATED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER (COLLECTIVELY THE "MATERIALS") ARE COPYRIGHTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER FOR THE FGDL CONTRIBUTING AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS (THE "DATA PROVIDERS"). DO NOT REPRODUCE, REDISTRIBUTE OR RESELL THE MATERIALS, OR PROVIDE THE MATERIALS FOR FREE TO CUSTOMERS OR CLIENTS, OR PLACE THE MATERIALS FOR DOWNLOAD ON A WEBSITE. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN USING FGDL DATA OR SOFTWARE IN PROJECTS, MAPS, ETC.; YOU AGREE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FGDL AS A DATA SOURCE. THE MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS". THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ABOUT THE QUALITY OR SUITABILITY OF THE MATERIALS, EITHER EXPRESSLY OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER MAKES NO WARRANTIES, GUARANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS AS TO THE TRUTH, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE DATA PROVIDED BY THE FGDL CONTRIBUTING ORGANIZATIONS. THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED AS A RESULT OF USING, MODIFYING, CONTRIBUTING OR DISTRIBUTING THE MATERIALS.
Standard_Order_Process:
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Transfer_Size: 0.537
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20020829
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: National Oceanic and Atmopheric Association, N/SPO
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 1305 East-West Highway
City: Silver Spring
State_or_Province: MD
Postal_Code: 20910
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (301) 713-3000 x204
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mark.jacobsen@noaa.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
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