Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator:
        Jeff Woods

        Eduardo Patino; Mark Zucker
      Publication_Date: 2007
      Title: Coastal Gradients Salinity Surveys
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: digital images and text files
      Online_Linkage: http://sofia.usgs.gov/exchange/coastal_grads/salindex.html
  Description:
    Abstract:
      Ten monitoring stations were operated and maintained along the
      southwest coast of ENP, the Everglades wetlands, and along the
      coastlines of northeastern Florida Bay and northwest Barnes Sound. 
      Data collected at these 10 stations includes water level, velocity,
      salinity, and temperature.  These 10 stations will complement
      information currently being generated through an existing network of
      20 hydrologic monitoring stations of on-going USGS projects.
    Purpose:
      The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2000 authorized the
      Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) as a framework for
      modifications and operational changes to the Central and Southern
      Florida Project needed to restore the south Florida ecosystem.
      Provisions within WRDA 2000 provide for specific authorization for an
      adaptive assessment and monitoring program. A Monitoring and
      Assessment Plan (MAP) has been developed as the primary tool to assess
      the system-wide performance of the CERP by the REstoration,
      COordination and VERification (RECOVER) program. The MAP presents the
      monitoring and supporting enhancement of scientific information and
      technology needed to measure the responses of the South Florida
      ecosystem.

      The MAP also presents the system-wide performance measures
      representative of the natural and human systems found in South Florida
      that will be evaluated to help determine the success of CERP. These
      system-wide performance measures address the responses of the South
      Florida ecosystem that the CERP is explicitly designed to improve,
      correct, or otherwise directly affect. A separate Performance Measure
      Documentation Report being prepared by RECOVER provides the
      scientific, technical, and legal basis for the performance measures. 
      This project is intended to support the Greater Everglades (GE)
      Wetlands module of the MAP and is directly linked to the monitoring or
      supporting enhancement component

      In 2003, CERP MAP funding through the South Florida Water Management
      District established 10 monitoring stations as part of the Coastal
      Gradients Network. The purpose of this MAP project with the USACE is
      to continue operation of these 10 stations for the MAP activities.
    Supplemental_Information:
      This project is being worked in cooperation with the South Florida
      Water Management District (SFWMD) and the U.S. Corps of Engineers
      (USACE)
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Multiple_Dates/Times:
        Single_Date/Time:
          Calendar_Date: 20031211
        Single_Date/Time:
          Calendar_Date: 20040331
        Single_Date/Time:
          Calendar_Date: 20040602
        Single_Date/Time:
          Calendar_Date: 20040808
        Single_Date/Time:
          Calendar_Date: 20041014
        Single_Date/Time:
          Calendar_Date: 20041201
        Single_Date/Time:
          Calendar_Date: 20050310
        Single_Date/Time:
          Calendar_Date: 20050520
        Single_Date/Time:
          Calendar_Date: 20050720
        Single_Date/Time:
          Calendar_Date: 20051110
        Single_Date/Time:
          Calendar_Date: 20060406
        Single_Date/Time:
          Calendar_Date: 20060628
    Currentness_Reference: ground condition
  Status:
    Progress: In Work
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -81
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.38
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 25.57
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 25.16
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
      Theme_Keyword: salinity
      Theme_Keyword: hydrology
      Theme_Keyword: chemistry
      Theme_Keyword: mapping
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
      Theme_Keyword: environment
      Theme_Keyword: inlandWaters
      Theme_Keyword: 007
      Theme_Keyword: 012
      Theme_Keyword: imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
      Theme_Keyword: 010
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:
        Department of Commerce, 1995, Countries, Dependencies, Areas of
        Special Sovereignty, and Their Principal Administrative Divisions, 
        Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 10-4, Washington, DC,
        National Institute of Standards and Technology
      Place_Keyword: United States
      Place_Keyword: US
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:
        U.S. Department of Commerce, 1987, Codes for the identification of
        the States, the District of Columbia and the outlying areas of the
        United States, and associated areas (Federal Information Processing
        Standard 5-2): Washington, DC, NIST
      Place_Keyword: Florida
      Place_Keyword: FL
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:
        Department of Commerce, 1990, Counties and Equivalent Entities of
        the United States, Its Possessions, and Associated Areas, FIPS 6-3,
        Washington, DC, National Institute of Standards and Technology
      Place_Keyword: Miami-Dade County
      Place_Keyword: Monroe County
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Geographic Names Information System
      Place_Keyword: Lostmans River
      Place_Keyword: Broad River
      Place_Keyword: Harney River
      Place_Keyword: North River
      Place_Keyword: Manatee Bay
      Place_Keyword: Seven Palm Lake
      Place_Keyword: Everglades National Park
      Place_Keyword: Taylor Slough
      Place_Keyword: Card Sound
      Place_Keyword: Everglades City
      Place_Keyword: Barnes Sound
      Place_Keyword: Shark River
      Place_Keyword: McCormick Creek
      Place_Keyword: Taylor River
      Place_Keyword: Trout Creek
      Place_Keyword: Joe Bay
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
      Place_Keyword: Central Everglades
      Place_Keyword: SW Big Cypress
      Place_Keyword: Bottle Creek (Rookery Branch)
      Place_Keyword: C-111 wetland
      Place_Keyword: Manatee Bay Creek
      Place_Keyword: Snag Bay
  Access_Constraints: none
  Use_Constraints: none
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Jeff Woods
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 3110 SW 9th Avenue
        City: Ft. Lauderdale
        State_or_Province: FL
        Postal_Code: 33315
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 954 377-5950
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 954 377-5901
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jwoods@usgs.gov
  Browse_Graphic:
    Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://sofia.usgs.gov/exchange/coastal_grads/salindex.html
    Browse_Graphic_File_Description: thumbnails of the salinity maps
    Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
  Data_Set_Credit:
    Project personnel include Shane Ploos, Lars Soderqvist, Craig Thompson,
    and Barclay Shoemaker
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: Data are available as JPEG images and as ASCII text files in .csv format
  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator:
        Hittle, Clinton

        Patino, Eduardo; Zucker, Mark
      Publication_Date: 2004
      Title:
        Hydrologic Characteristics of Estuarine River Systems within
        Everglades National Park
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: fact sheet
      Series_Information:
        Series_Name: USGS Fact Sheet
        Issue_Identification: 2004-3129
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Tallahassee, FL
        Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
      Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2004/3129
  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Rantz, S. E and others
      Publication_Date: 1982
      Title:
        Measurement and computation of streamflow Volume 1: measurement of
        stage and discharge
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: book
      Series_Information:
        Series_Name: USGS Water Supply Paper
        Issue_Identification: 2175, vol. 1
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: unknown
        Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
      Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/wsp/wsp2175
  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Sauer, Vernon B.
      Publication_Date: 2002
      Title:
        Standards for the analysis and processing of surface-water data and
        information using electronic methods
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report
      Series_Information:
        Series_Name: USGS Water-Resources Investigations Report
        Issue_Identification: 01-4044
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: unknown
        Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
      Online_Linkage: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/wri/wri014044
  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator:
        Wagner, R. J.

        Boulger, Jr, R. W.; Oblinger, C. J.; Smith, B. A.
      Publication_Date: 2006
      Title:
        Guidelines and standard procedures for continuous water-quality
        monitors: station operation, record computation, and data reporting
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report
      Series_Information:
        Series_Name: USGS Techniques and Methods
        Issue_Identification: 1-D3
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: unknown
        Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
      Other_Citation_Details: supersedes Water-Investigations Report 00-4252
      Online_Linkage: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/tm/tm1D3
  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator:
        Oberg, K. A.

        Morlock, S. E.; Caldwell, W. S.
      Publication_Date: 2005
      Title:
        Quality-assurance plan for discharge measurements using acoustic
        Doppler current profilers
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report
      Series_Information:
        Series_Name: USGS Scientific Investigations Report
        Issue_Identification: 2005-5183
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: unknown
        Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
      Other_Citation_Details:
        in cooperation with the U. S. Amy Corps of Engineers, Detroit
        District
      Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2005/5183
  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Simpson, M. R.
      Publication_Date: 2002
      Title:
        Discharge measurements using a broad-band acoustic Doppler current
        profiler
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report
      Series_Information:
        Series_Name: USGS Open-File Report
        Issue_Identification: 01-01
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Sacramento, CA
        Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
      Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2001/ofr0101
  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator:
        Ruhl, C. A.

        Simpson, M. R.
      Publication_Date: 2005
      Title:
        Computation of discharge using the index-velocity method in tidally
        affected areas
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report
      Series_Information:
        Series_Name: USGS Scientific Investigations Report
        Issue_Identification: 2005-5004
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Sacramento, CA
        Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
      Other_Citation_Details:
        Prepared in cooperation with the Interagency Ecological Program

        available online only
      Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2005/5004
Data_Quality_Information:
  Logical_Consistency_Report:
    Salinity and temperature were measured along the same transects for each
    survey.  These transects were measured using four separate boats over
    the span of one day and the data was then combined to create a salinity
    map of the coastline along Everglades National Park.
  Completeness_Report:
    Salinity maps are available for Water Year 2004 (December 2003, March,
    June, and August, 2004); Water Year 2005 (October and December 2004 and 
    March, May, and July 2005); and Water Year 2006 (November 2005, and
    April and June 2006)
  Positional_Accuracy:
    Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
      Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
        The geographic coordinates were collected with a Garmon 76C handheld
        unit
  Lineage:
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        Salinity and temperaure data were collected every five seconds via a
        boat-mounted flow-through cell to a continuous water quality meter. 
        Surveys were conducted along the southern coastline of Everglades
        National Park from Barnes Sound to Everglades City.  All salinity
        and temperature meters were checked in known conductivity standards
        prior to and following all surveys.  Survey data was plotted on a
        map of the study area to display the spatial temporal distribution
        of salinity across esturarine gradients over a large geographical
        area.
      Process_Date: 2006
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        Work planned for FY 2007:

        Salinity surveys will be performed using boat-mounted systems to
        collect information along the southwestern coast of ENP,
        northeastern coast of Florida Bay, and Manatee Bay/Barnes Sound. 
        The information will include salinity and temperature data and
        geographic location in latitude and longitude for every data point. 
        Four quarterly and two event-driven surveys will be completed on a
        yearly basis for a maximum of six per year.  The salinity survey is
        performed on the same day across the study area and usually requires
        the use of 4 boats and 8 crew members to complete.  The surveys will
        include these river/creek systems: Lostmans River to upstream
        Lostmans River; Broad River to upstream Broad River; Shark
        River/Harney River to Bottle Creek; North River to upstream North
        River; McCormick Creek to Seven Palm Lake; Taylor River mouth to
        upstream Taylor River; Trout Creek to Joe Bay/Snag Bay; and Barnes
        Sound to Manatee Bay/Card Sound Canal.

        Salinity surveys are performed using boat-mounted flow-through
        systems equipped with a YSI water quality monitor for collection of
        temperature and salinity.  Position is determined using a GPS unit
        which interfaces with the YSI water quality monitor.  Data
        collection occurs every 5 seconds and is stored in the YSI 650 data
        acquisition system.  The accuracy of all instrumentation is verified
        in the USGS Ft. Lauderdale laboratory or in the field before and
        after the salinity survey.  The temperature probe is verified using
        a digital NIST thermometer in the Ft. Lauderdale lab.  Data
        collected from the four boats is combined in a spreadsheet and
        analyzed for erroneous data such as spikes and 0.0 values.  Salinity
        data is then imported into a GIS package for map creation.  Raw data
        and spatial maps will be posted on SOFIA or published in the final
        USGS Data Series Report to be published in 2010.
      Process_Date: Not complete
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: Jeff Woods
            Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing and physical address
            Address: 3110 SW 9th Avenue
            City: Ft. Lauderdale
            State_or_Province: FL
            Postal_Code: 33315
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: 954 377-5950
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 954 377-5901
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jwoods@usgs.gov
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Spatial_Reference_Information:
  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Geographic:
      Latitude_Resolution: 0.0001
      Longitude_Resolution: 0.0001
      Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
    Geodetic_Model:
      Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
      Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
      Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
      Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257
  Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Altitude_System_Definition:
      Altitude_Datum_Name: North American Vertical Datum of 1988
      Altitude_Resolution: 0.01
      Altitude_Distance_Units: feet
      Altitude_Encoding_Method: Attribute values
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
  Overview_Description:
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
      The salinity is parts per thousand (ppt).  Salinity is shown in
      intervals of 5 ppt by color on the maps.

      The data files contain the following for each date: date of
      collection; temperature in degrees Celsius; specific conductance in
      microsiemens per centimeter; salinity in parts per thousand; and
      latitude and longitude in decimal degrees
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: USGS personnel
Distribution_Information:
  Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Heather S.Henkel
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing address
        Address: 600 Fourth St. South
        City: St. Petersburg
        State_or_Province: FL
        Postal_Code: 33701
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727 803-8747 ext 3028
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727 803-2030
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: hhenkel@usgs.gov
  Resource_Description: salinity surveys
  Distribution_Liability:
    The maps are for informational purposes only and contain no implied
    accuracy of data points.  The data are published a part of the MAP
    monitoring program in support of CERP restoration
  Standard_Order_Process:
    Digital_Form:
      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Format_Name: JPEG
        Format_Information_Content: Each file contains the map for a specific date
      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Online_Option:
          Computer_Contact_Information:
            Network_Address:
              Network_Resource_Name: http://sofia.usgs.gov/exchange/coastal_grads/salindex.html
          Access_Instructions: Maps may be downloaded from the SOFIA website
    Digital_Form:
      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Format_Name: ASCII
        Format_Version_Number: unknown
        Format_Specification: comma separated values (.csv)
        Format_Information_Content: Each file contains the data for a specific date
        Transfer_Size: 1
      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Online_Option:
          Computer_Contact_Information:
            Network_Address:
              Network_Resource_Name: http://sofia.usgs.gov/exchange/coastal_grads/salindex.html
          Access_Instructions: Data may be downloaded from the SOFIA website
    Fees: none
Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20070921
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Heather Henkel
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 600 Fourth Street South
        City: St. Petersburg
        State_or_Province: FL
        Postal_Code: 33701
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727 803-8747 ext 3028
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727 803-2030
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sofia-metadata@usgs.gov
  Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998