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Database and documents created as part of the Beach Watch program between 1993 and 2005 (NCEI Accession 0069124)

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This dataset contains database data and documents that were collected by NOAA's Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary (GFNMS) Beach Watch Program, administered by the Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association (FMSA). The databases Beach Watch Data.mdb and Front_End.mdb were exported by NCEI into ASCII text files. Databases contain taxonomic, oil spill, dead animal and other data.
  • Cite as: Hall, Jamie; Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association (2020). Database and documents created as part of the Beach Watch program between 1993 and 2005 (NCEI Accession 0069124). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0069124. Accessed [date].
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Distributor NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Time Period 1993-12-12 to 2008-03-01
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -123.066625
East: -122.305804
South: 37.112202
North: 38.308726
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Photographic surveys of beach profiles and animals taken as part of the Beach Watch program from 1993-10-19 to 2008-03-01
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    • Parent ID (indicates this dataset is related to other data):
    • gov.noaa.nodc:GFNMS-SEAS-BeachWatch
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2020-04-03
Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency As needed
Supplemental Information
Digital collections of Beach Watch's photographic slides in the National Centers for Environmental Information can be found by searching for the keyword "Beach Watch."
Purpose This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis.
Use Limitations
  • accessLevel: Public
  • 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.
Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Hall, Jamie; Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association (2020). Database and documents created as part of the Beach Watch program between 1993 and 2005 (NCEI Accession 0069124). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0069124. Accessed [date].
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Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Hall, Jamie; Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association (2020). Database and documents created as part of the Beach Watch program between 1993 and 2005 (NCEI Accession 0069124). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0069124. Accessed [date].
Access Constraints
  • 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.
Fees
  • 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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Processing Steps
  • 2020-04-03T13:45:14Z - NCEI Accession 0069124 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • camera
  • GPS
  • photograph
  • visual observation
Last Modified: 2024-02-18T16:29:57Z
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