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Metadata: 2011, MALSF, Natural Variability of Turbidity in the Regional Environmental Assessment (REA) Areas
Abstract:
"This dataset was produced to quantify natural variability in Suspended Particulate Matter Concentrations (SPMC) in the Humber, East Coast, Thames, English Channel and South Coast Aggregate Regional Environmental Assessment Areas. The \'turbidity\' band of MODIS satellite data was used to produce climatologies of the inorganic (mineral) SPMC on a monthly basis. The dataset comprises statistical layers (raster) for the maximum (max), mean (mu) and standard deviation (sigma) statistics for each climatological month. The average number of data points for each cell is also included (n). The statistics are based on daily composite images from the period 1/7/2002 to 31/5/2010. "
Data holder:
ALSF-MEPF
| Other details | ||
| Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 5607 |
| Title | The title is used to provide a brief and precise description of the dataset such as 'Date', 'Originating organisation/programme', 'Location' and 'Type of survey'. All acronyms and abbreviations should be reproduced in full. | 2011, MALSF, Natural Variability of Turbidity in the Regional Environmental Assessment (REA) Areas |
| Alternative title | The purpose of alternative title is to record any additional names by which the dataset may be known. | SPMC monthly climatologies |
| File Identifier | The File Identifier is a code, preferably a GUID, that is globally unique and remains with the same metadata record even if the record is edited or transferred between portals or tools. | ebac198a3b255367a64ff00ca432a890 |
| Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | 21824 |
| Resource type | The resource type will likely be a dataset but could also be a series (collection of datasets with a common specification) or a service. | series |
| Start date | This describes the date the resource starts. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2026-04-19 |
| End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2026-04-19 |
| Spatial resolution | This describes the spatial resolution of the dataset or the spatial limitations of the service. | inapplicable |
| Frequency of updates | This describes the frequency with which the resource is modified or updated i.e. a monitoring programme that samples once per year has a frequency that is described as 'annually'. | notPlanned |
| Abstract | The abstract provides a clear and brief statement of the content of the resource. | "This dataset was produced to quantify natural variability in Suspended Particulate Matter Concentrations (SPMC) in the Humber, East Coast, Thames, English Channel and South Coast Aggregate Regional Environmental Assessment Areas. The \'turbidity\' band of MODIS satellite data was used to produce climatologies of the inorganic (mineral) SPMC on a monthly basis. The dataset comprises statistical layers (raster) for the maximum (max), mean (mu) and standard deviation (sigma) statistics for each climatological month. The average number of data points for each cell is also included (n). The statistics are based on daily composite images from the period 1/7/2002 to 31/5/2010. " |
| Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | The aims of this project are to document, assess and determine the significance and sensitivity of natural variability on marine ecosystems in four Regional Environmental Assessment (REA) regions (Humber, East Coast, Thames and South Coast) using biotic and abiotic parameters in combination, so that impacts from aggregate extraction and other human activities can be put into perspective. To do this we have: • Determined the natural variability and ecological significance of turbidity. • Determined the natural regional variability and significance of seabed disturbance due to waves and currents. • Determined the natural regional variability and significance of seabed fauna and seabed composition by comparison between regional undisturbed and impacted sites. • Used available data to undertake an integrated assessment of natural variability, significance and sensitivity for habitat management purposes. • Reviewed and assessed present |
| Additional information | This describes relevant references to the data e.g. reports, articles, websites plus other useful information not captured elsewhere. | Presentation type: imageDigital Spatial representation type: grid Supply media: DVD Origin: Cefas |
| Related keywords | ||
| Keyword | General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Sediment grain size parameters |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Fauna abundance per unit area of the bed | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Primary production in the water column | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Optical backscatter | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Benthic primary production | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Turbulence in the water column | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Research and Development Activity | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Research | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Marine Environmental Data and Information Network | |
| Keyword title | MEDIN | |
| Keyword | General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Marine Environmental Data and Information Network |
| Keyword title | MEDIN | |
| Geographical coverage | ||
| North | The northern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 60.005 |
| East | The eastern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 13.0025 |
| South | The southern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 35.995 |
| West | The western-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -12.0075 |
| Responsible organisations | ||
| Role | The point of contact is person or organisation with responsibility for the creation and maintenance of the metadata for the resource. | pointOfContact |
| Organisation name | ALSF-MEPF | |
| Position name | ALSF-MEPF Secretariat | |
| Phone | 01502 524228 | |
| Delivery point | "Cefas, Pakefield Road, Lowestoft NR33 0HT, Suffolk UK" | |
| patricia.falconer@cefas.co.uk | ||
| URL | www.alsf-mepf.org.uk/default.asp | |
| Role | The custodian is the person or organisation that accepts responsibility for the resource and ensures appropriate care and maintenance. If a dataset has been lodged with a Data Archive Centre for maintenance then this organisation is be entered here. | custodian |
| Organisation name | ALSF-MEPF | |
| Position name | ALSF-MEPF Secretariat | |
| Phone | 01502 524228 | |
| Delivery point | "Cefas, Pakefield Road, Lowestoft NR33 0HT, Suffolk UK" | |
| patricia.falconer@cefas.co.uk | ||
| URL | www.alsf-mepf.org.uk/default.asp | |
| Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
| Organisation name | ALSF-MEPF | |
| Position name | ALSF-MEPF Secretariat | |
| Phone | 01502 524228 | |
| Delivery point | "Cefas, Pakefield Road, Lowestoft NR33 0HT, Suffolk UK" | |
| patricia.falconer@cefas.co.uk | ||
| URL | www.alsf-mepf.org.uk/default.asp | |
| Resource locators | ||
| Locator URL | Web address (URL) that links to the resource | https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/1369/summary |
| Web address (URL) that links to the resource | https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk | |
| Dataset constraints | ||
| 20 Limitations on Public Access - Access constraints | copyright | |
| 21 Conditions for Access and Use - Use limitation | This states any constraints on use of the data. Multiple conditions can be recorded for different parts of the data resource. If no conditions apply, then `No condtions apply` is recorded. This uses free text. | exclusive right to the publication, production, or sale of the rights to a literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic work, or to the use of a commercial print or label, granted by law for a specified period of time to an author, composer, artist, distributor |
| Available data formats | ||
| Data format | Format in which digital data can be provided for transfer | Arc-GIS raster (img) files |
| Version info | ||
| Date of publication | The publication date of the resource or if previously unpublished the date that the resource was made publicly available via the MEDIN network. | 2002-07-01 |
| Date of creation | The date that the resource was created. | 2002-07-01 |
| Harvest date | The date which this record has been (re)harvested from the provider. | 2026-04-19 |
| Metadata date | The date when the content of this metadata record was last updated. | 2011-03-16 |
| Metadata standard name | The name of the metadata standard used to create this metadata | MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard |
| Metadata standard version | The version of the MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard used to create the metadata record | Version 2.3.5 |