Microplastics concentration collected from R/V New Horizon and NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer in Northeast Pacific Ocean from 1972-04-25 to 2010-10-28 (NCEI Accession 0253448)

Name: Microplastics concentration collected from R/V New Horizon and NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer in Northeast Pacific Ocean from 1972-04-25 to 2010-10-28 (NCEI Accession 0253448)
Published: 2022-05-12

identificationInfo
distributionInfo
dataQualityInfo
dataQualityInfo
metadataMaintenance
acquisitionInformation

(MI_Metadata)
    fileIdentifier: gov.noaa.nodc:0253448
    language:
      LanguageCode: eng
    characterSet: (MD_CharacterSetCode) utf8
    parentIdentifier: gov.noaa.nodc:NCEI-Marine-Microplastics
    hierarchyLevel: (MD_ScopeCode) dataset
    hierarchyLevelName: granule
    contact: (CI_ResponsibleParty)
        organisationName: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
        contactInfo: (CI_Contact)
            address: (CI_Address)
                electronicMailAddress: ncei.info@noaa.gov
            onlineResource: (CI_OnlineResource)
                linkage: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact
                protocol: HTTPS
                name: NOAA Contact Information
                description: Information for contacts at NCEI.
                function: (CI_OnLineFunctionCode) information
        role: (CI_RoleCode) custodian
    dateStamp:
      DateTime: 2023-06-25T16:08:07Z
    metadataStandardName: ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data
    metadataStandardVersion: ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
return to top

    identificationInfo: (MD_DataIdentification)
        citation: (CI_Citation)
            title: Microplastics concentration collected from R/V New Horizon and NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer in Northeast Pacific Ocean from 1972-04-25 to 2010-10-28 (NCEI Accession 0253448)
            date: (CI_Date)
                date: 2022-05-12
                dateType: (CI_DateTypeCode) publication
            edition: (inapplicable)
            identifier: (MD_Identifier)
                authority: (CI_Citation)
                    title: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
                    date: (inapplicable)
                code:
                  Anchor: NCEI Dataset ID gov.noaa.nodc:0253448
            identifier: (MD_Identifier)
                authority: (CI_Citation)
                    title: NCEI Archive Management System
                    date: (inapplicable)
                code:
                  Anchor: NCEI Accession ID 0253448
            citedResponsibleParty: (CI_ResponsibleParty)
                organisationName:
                  Anchor: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/archive-management-system/OAS/bin/prd/jquery/institution/details/1730 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
                contactInfo: (CI_Contact)
                    address: (CI_Address)
                        electronicMailAddress: ncei.info@noaa.gov
                    onlineResource: (CI_OnlineResource)
                        linkage: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact
                        protocol: HTTPS
                        name: NCEI Contact Information
                        description: Information for contacts at NCEI.
                        function: (CI_OnLineFunctionCode) information
                role: (CI_RoleCode) publisher
            citedResponsibleParty: (CI_ResponsibleParty)
                individualName:
                  Anchor: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/archive-management-system/OAS/bin/prd/jquery/person/details/5636 Miriam C. Goldstein
                organisationName:
                  Anchor: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/archive-management-system/OAS/bin/prd/jquery/institution/details/983 University of California - San Diego; Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO)
                contactInfo: (CI_Contact)
                    address: (CI_Address)
                        electronicMailAddress: scrippsnews@ucsd.edu
                    onlineResource: (CI_OnlineResource)
                        linkage: https://scripps.ucsd.edu/
                        protocol: HTTPS
                        name: Scripps Institution of Oceanography website
                        description: Institution web page
                        function: (CI_OnLineFunctionCode) information
                role: (CI_RoleCode) resourceProvider
            citedResponsibleParty: (CI_ResponsibleParty)
                organisationName:
                  Anchor: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/archive-management-system/OAS/bin/prd/jquery/institution/details/983 University of California - San Diego; Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO)
                contactInfo: (CI_Contact)
                    address: (CI_Address)
                        electronicMailAddress: scrippsnews@ucsd.edu
                    onlineResource: (CI_OnlineResource)
                        linkage: https://scripps.ucsd.edu/
                        protocol: HTTPS
                        name: Scripps Institution of Oceanography website
                        description: Institution web page
                        function: (CI_OnLineFunctionCode) information
                role: (CI_RoleCode) resourceProvider
            citedResponsibleParty: (CI_ResponsibleParty)
                individualName:
                  Anchor: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/archive-management-system/OAS/bin/prd/jquery/person/details/5541 Ebenezer Nyadjro
                organisationName:
                  Anchor: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/archive-management-system/OAS/bin/prd/jquery/institution/details/1817 Mississippi State University (MSU)
                contactInfo: (CI_Contact)
                    address: (CI_Address)
                        electronicMailAddress: ebenezer.nyadjro@noaa.gov
                    onlineResource: (CI_OnlineResource)
                        linkage: http://www.msstate.edu
                        protocol: HTTP
                        name: Mississippi State University website
                        description: Institution web page
                        function: (CI_OnLineFunctionCode) information
                role: (CI_RoleCode) pointOfContact
            citedResponsibleParty: (CI_ResponsibleParty)
                individualName:
                  Anchor: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/archive-management-system/OAS/bin/prd/jquery/person/details/5636 Goldstein, Miriam
                organisationName:
                  Anchor: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/archive-management-system/OAS/bin/prd/jquery/institution/details/983 Scripps Institution of Oceanography
                contactInfo: (CI_Contact)
                    address: (CI_Address)
                        electronicMailAddress: scrippsnews@ucsd.edu
                    onlineResource: (CI_OnlineResource)
                        linkage: https://scripps.ucsd.edu/
                        protocol: HTTPS
                        name: Scripps Institution of Oceanography website
                        description: Institution web page
                        function: (CI_OnLineFunctionCode) information
                role: (CI_RoleCode) author
            citedResponsibleParty: (CI_ResponsibleParty)
                individualName: Titmus, Andrew
                role: (CI_RoleCode) author
            citedResponsibleParty: (CI_ResponsibleParty)
                individualName: Ford, Michael
                role: (CI_RoleCode) author
            citedResponsibleParty: (CI_ResponsibleParty)
                organisationName:
                  Anchor: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/archive-management-system/OAS/bin/prd/jquery/institution/details/983 University of California - San Diego; Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO)
                contactInfo: (CI_Contact)
                    address: (CI_Address)
                        electronicMailAddress: scrippsnews@ucsd.edu
                    onlineResource: (CI_OnlineResource)
                        linkage: https://scripps.ucsd.edu/
                        protocol: HTTPS
                        name: Scripps Institution of Oceanography website
                        description: Institution web page
                        function: (CI_OnLineFunctionCode) information
                role: (CI_RoleCode) contributor
            presentationForm: (CI_PresentationFormCode) tableDigital
        abstract: This dataset quantifies the distribution, and abundance of microplastics in the northeastern Pacific. Data was collected aboard R/V New Horizon and NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer using neuston and manta nets and is in a spreadsheet format. This dataset includes the results from 235 tows, collected under different programs over 38 years. The ships traveled at about 18.5 km/hr, with tows spaced approximately 74-111 km apart. Mean concentration of microplastics for the dataset is 2.18 particles/m3.
        purpose: These microplastics data were collected in order to determine the scales of spatial heterogeneity of microplastics in the Northeast Pacific Ocean.
        credit: Related Funding Agency: University of California Ship Funds
        credit: Related Funding Agency: Project Kaisei/Ocean Voyages Institute
        credit: Related Funding Agency: AWIS-San Diego
        credit: Related Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
        status: (MD_ProgressCode) completed
        status: (MD_ProgressCode) historicalArchive
        pointOfContact: (CI_ResponsibleParty)
            organisationName:
              Anchor: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/archive-management-system/OAS/bin/prd/jquery/institution/details/1730 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
            contactInfo: (CI_Contact)
                address: (CI_Address)
                    electronicMailAddress: ncei.info@noaa.gov
                onlineResource: (CI_OnlineResource)
                    linkage: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact
                    protocol: HTTPS
                    name: NCEI Contact Information
                    description: Information for contacts at NCEI.
                    function: (CI_OnLineFunctionCode) information
            role: (CI_RoleCode) pointOfContact
        resourceMaintenance: (MD_MaintenanceInformation)
            maintenanceAndUpdateFrequency: (MD_MaintenanceFrequencyCode) asNeeded
        graphicOverview: (MD_BrowseGraphic)
            fileName: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0253448
            fileDescription: Preview graphic
            fileType: PNG
        descriptiveKeywords: (MD_Keywords)
            keyword:
              Anchor: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0253448 0253448
            thesaurusName: (CI_Citation)
                title: NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
                date: (CI_Date)
                    date: 2022-05-05
                    dateType: (CI_DateTypeCode) publication
        descriptiveKeywords: (MD_Keywords)
            keyword:
              Anchor: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/archive-management-system/OAS/bin/prd/jquery/datatype/details/748 microplastic concentration
            type: (MD_KeywordTypeCode) theme
            thesaurusName: (CI_Citation)
                title: NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS
                date: (inapplicable)
        descriptiveKeywords: (MD_Keywords)
            keyword:
              Anchor: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/archive-management-system/OAS/bin/prd/jquery/obstype/details/63 in situ
            type: (MD_KeywordTypeCode) theme
            thesaurusName: (CI_Citation)
                title: NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS
                date: (inapplicable)
        descriptiveKeywords: (MD_Keywords)
            keyword:
              Anchor: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/archive-management-system/OAS/bin/prd/jquery/platform/details/3154 NEW HORIZON
            keyword:
              Anchor: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/archive-management-system/OAS/bin/prd/jquery/platform/details/11315 NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer
            type: (MD_KeywordTypeCode) platform
            thesaurusName: (CI_Citation)
                title: NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS
                date: (inapplicable)
        descriptiveKeywords: (MD_Keywords)
            keyword:
              Anchor: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/archive-management-system/OAS/bin/prd/jquery/institution/details/983 University of California - San Diego; Scripps Institution of Oceanography
            type: (MD_KeywordTypeCode) dataCentre
            thesaurusName: (CI_Citation)
                title: NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS
                date: (inapplicable)
        descriptiveKeywords: (MD_Keywords)
            keyword:
              Anchor: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/archive-management-system/OAS/bin/prd/jquery/institution/details/983 University of California - San Diego; Scripps Institution of Oceanography
            type: (MD_KeywordTypeCode) dataCentre
            thesaurusName: (CI_Citation)
                title: NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS
                date: (inapplicable)
        descriptiveKeywords: (MD_Keywords)
            keyword:
              Anchor: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/archive-management-system/OAS/bin/prd/jquery/seaname/details/156 Northeast Pacific Ocean (limit-180)
            type: (MD_KeywordTypeCode) place
            thesaurusName: (CI_Citation)
                title: NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS
                date: (inapplicable)
        descriptiveKeywords: (MD_Keywords)
            keyword: oceanography
            type: (MD_KeywordTypeCode) theme
            thesaurusName: (CI_Citation)
                title: WMO_CategoryCode
                date: (CI_Date)
                    date: 2012-09-15
                    dateType: (CI_DateTypeCode) publication
        descriptiveKeywords: (MD_Keywords)
            keyword: Scripps Environmental Accumulation of Plastic Expedition (SEAPLEX)
            type: (MD_KeywordTypeCode) project
            thesaurusName: (CI_Citation)
                title: Provider Project Names
                date: (inapplicable)
        descriptiveKeywords: (MD_Keywords)
            keyword:
              Anchor: https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/4e0ac490-817b-4735-93a3-ab6775486023 EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > WATER QUALITY > SEA SURFACE CONTAMINANTS > MICROPLASTIC CONCENTRATION
            type: (MD_KeywordTypeCode) theme
            thesaurusName: (CI_Citation)
                title: Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
                date: (CI_Date)
                    date: 2023
                    dateType: (CI_DateTypeCode) revision
                edition: 18
                citedResponsibleParty: (CI_ResponsibleParty)
                    organisationName: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
                    contactInfo: (CI_Contact)
                        address: (CI_Address)
                            city: Greenbelt
                            administrativeArea: MD
                        onlineResource: (CI_OnlineResource)
                            linkage: https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords
                            protocol: HTTPS
                            name: GCMD Keyword Forum Page
                            description: Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2023. GCMD Keywords, Version 18. 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
                            function: (CI_OnLineFunctionCode) information
                    role: (CI_RoleCode) custodian
        descriptiveKeywords: (MD_Keywords)
            keyword: Manta net
            keyword: Neuston net
            type: (MD_KeywordTypeCode) instrument
            thesaurusName: (CI_Citation)
                title: Provider Instruments
                date: (inapplicable)
        descriptiveKeywords: (MD_Keywords)
            keyword:
              Anchor: https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/1bb21d0f-bf48-42b5-8e09-cc0d58407e4a Ships
            type: (MD_KeywordTypeCode) platform
            thesaurusName: (CI_Citation)
                title: Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
                date: (CI_Date)
                    date: 2023
                    dateType: (CI_DateTypeCode) revision
                edition: 18
                citedResponsibleParty: (CI_ResponsibleParty)
                    organisationName: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
                    contactInfo: (CI_Contact)
                        address: (CI_Address)
                            city: Greenbelt
                            administrativeArea: MD
                        onlineResource: (CI_OnlineResource)
                            linkage: https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords
                            protocol: HTTPS
                            name: GCMD Keyword Forum Page
                            description: Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2023. GCMD Keywords, Version 18. 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
                            function: (CI_OnLineFunctionCode) information
                    role: (CI_RoleCode) custodian
        descriptiveKeywords: (MD_Keywords)
            keyword:
              Anchor: https://vocab.ices.dk/services/pox/GetCodeDetail/SHIPC/32NM NEW HORIZON (call sign: WKWB, ICES code: 32NM, 1978)
            keyword:
              Anchor: https://vocab.ices.dk/services/pox/GetCodeDetail/SHIPC/334A OKEANOS EXPLORER (call sign: WTDH, ICES code: 334A, 2008)
            type: (MD_KeywordTypeCode) platform
            thesaurusName: (CI_Citation)
                title: ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes
                date: (inapplicable)
        descriptiveKeywords: (MD_Keywords)
            keyword: NEW HORIZON (call sign WKWB - ICES code 32NM)
            keyword: Okeanos Explorer (call sign WTDH - ICES code 334A)
            type: (MD_KeywordTypeCode) platform
            thesaurusName: (CI_Citation)
                title: Provider Platform Names
                date: (inapplicable)
        descriptiveKeywords: (MD_Keywords)
            keyword:
              Anchor: https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/5488b1cc-08b2-41cf-9bd2-4a2cdd0990de OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN
            type: (MD_KeywordTypeCode) place
            thesaurusName: (CI_Citation)
                title: Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
                date: (CI_Date)
                    date: 2023
                    dateType: (CI_DateTypeCode) revision
                edition: 18
                citedResponsibleParty: (CI_ResponsibleParty)
                    organisationName: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
                    contactInfo: (CI_Contact)
                        address: (CI_Address)
                            city: Greenbelt
                            administrativeArea: MD
                        onlineResource: (CI_OnlineResource)
                            linkage: https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords
                            protocol: HTTPS
                            name: GCMD Keyword Forum Page
                            description: Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2023. GCMD Keywords, Version 18. 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
                            function: (CI_OnLineFunctionCode) information
                    role: (CI_RoleCode) custodian
        resourceConstraints: (MD_Constraints)
            useLimitation: accessLevel: Public
        resourceConstraints: (MD_LegalConstraints)
            useConstraints: (MD_RestrictionCode) otherRestrictions
            otherConstraints: Cite as: Goldstein, Miriam; Titmus, Andrew; Ford, Michael (2022). Microplastics concentration collected from R/V New Horizon and NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer in Northeast Pacific Ocean from 1972-04-25 to 2010-10-28 (NCEI Accession 0253448). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0253448. Accessed [date].
        resourceConstraints: (MD_LegalConstraints)
            useLimitation: 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.
        resourceConstraints: (MD_LegalConstraints)
            accessConstraints: (MD_RestrictionCode) otherRestrictions
            otherConstraints: 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.
        aggregationInfo: (MD_AggregateInformation)
            aggregateDataSetName: (CI_Citation)
                title: The NOAA NCEI Global Marine Microplastics Database (1972-present)
                date: (CI_Date)
                    date: 2018-04-11
                    dateType: (CI_DateTypeCode) publication
                identifier: (MD_Identifier)
                    authority: (CI_Citation)
                        title: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
                        date: (inapplicable)
                    code: gov.noaa.nodc:NCEI-Marine-Microplastics
                citedResponsibleParty: (CI_ResponsibleParty)
                    positionName: (unknown)
                    contactInfo: (CI_Contact)
                        onlineResource: (CI_OnlineResource)
                            linkage: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/NCEI-Marine-Microplastics
                            protocol: HTTPS
                            name: NCEI Collection
                            description: Navigate directly to the URL for data access and direct download.
                            function: (CI_OnLineFunctionCode) information
                    role: (unknown)
                citedResponsibleParty: (CI_ResponsibleParty)
                    organisationName: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
                    role: (CI_RoleCode) publisher
            associationType: (DS_AssociationTypeCode) largerWorkCitation
            initiativeType: (DS_InitiativeTypeCode) collection
        aggregationInfo: (MD_AggregateInformation)
            aggregateDataSetName: (CI_Citation)
                title: Scales of Spatial Heterogeneity of Plastic Marine Debris in the Northeast Pacific Ocean
                date: (CI_Date)
                    date: 2013-11-20
                    dateType: (CI_DateTypeCode) publication
                citedResponsibleParty: (CI_ResponsibleParty)
                    positionName: (unknown)
                    contactInfo: (CI_Contact)
                        onlineResource: (CI_OnlineResource)
                            linkage: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0080020
                            protocol: HTTPS
                            name: Scales of Spatial Heterogeneity of Plastic Marine Debris in the Northeast Pacific Ocean
                            description: journal article
                            function: (CI_OnLineFunctionCode) information
                    role: (unknown)
                citedResponsibleParty: (CI_ResponsibleParty)
                    individualName: Goldstein, Miriam C.
                    role: (CI_RoleCode) author
                citedResponsibleParty: (CI_ResponsibleParty)
                    individualName: Titmus, Andrew J.
                    role: (CI_RoleCode) author
                citedResponsibleParty: (CI_ResponsibleParty)
                    individualName: Ford, Michael
                    role: (CI_RoleCode) author
                citedResponsibleParty: (CI_ResponsibleParty)
                    organisationName: Public Library of Science
                    role: (CI_RoleCode) publisher
                presentationForm: (CI_PresentationFormCode) documentDigital
                series: (CI_Series)
                    name: PLOS ONE
                    issueIdentification: 8:11
                otherCitationDetails: p. e80020
            associationType: (DS_AssociationTypeCode) crossReference
            initiativeType: (DS_InitiativeTypeCode) sciencePaper
        aggregationInfo: (MD_AggregateInformation)
            aggregateDataSetName: (CI_Citation)
                title: California Current Ecosystem LTER and M. Goldstein. 2017. Numerical (No m-3) concentrations (mg m-3) of subsurface microplastic debris collected by bongo net aboard the Scripps Environmental Accumulation of Plastic Expedition (SEAPLEX) cruise, August 2009. ver 2. Environmental Data Initiative. https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/67b4659a0fc883d40f12849090e1c011
                date: (CI_Date)
                    date: 2017
                    dateType: (CI_DateTypeCode) publication
                citedResponsibleParty: (CI_ResponsibleParty)
                    positionName: (unknown)
                    contactInfo: (CI_Contact)
                        onlineResource: (CI_OnlineResource)
                            linkage: https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/67b4659a0fc883d40f12849090e1c011
                            protocol: HTTPS
                            name: https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/67b4659a0fc883d40f12849090e1c011
                            description: alternate repository
                            function: (CI_OnLineFunctionCode) information
                    role: (unknown)
                citedResponsibleParty: (CI_ResponsibleParty)
                    individualName: Goldstein, Miriam C.
                    role: (CI_RoleCode) author
                citedResponsibleParty: (CI_ResponsibleParty)
                    organisationName: Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD
                    role: (CI_RoleCode) publisher
                presentationForm: (CI_PresentationFormCode) documentDigital
            associationType: (DS_AssociationTypeCode) crossReference
            initiativeType: (DS_InitiativeTypeCode) study
        language:
          LanguageCode: eng; USA
        characterSet: (MD_CharacterSetCode) utf8
        topicCategory: (MD_TopicCategoryCode) environment
        topicCategory: (MD_TopicCategoryCode) oceans
        extent: (EX_Extent)
            geographicElement: (EX_GeographicBoundingBox)
                westBoundLongitude: -155.067
                eastBoundLongitude: -85.1
                southBoundLatitude: .183
                northBoundLatitude: 42.7969
            temporalElement: (EX_TemporalExtent)
                extent:
                  TimePeriod:
                    beginPosition: 1972-04-25
                    endPosition: 2010-10-28
        supplementalInformation: Submission Package ID: F1KAUU
return to top

    distributionInfo: (MD_Distribution)
        distributor: (MD_Distributor)
            distributorContact: (CI_ResponsibleParty)
                organisationName:
                  Anchor: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/archive-management-system/OAS/bin/prd/jquery/institution/details/1730 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
                contactInfo: (CI_Contact)
                    phone: (CI_Telephone)
                        voice: +1-301-713-3277
                    address: (CI_Address)
                        electronicMailAddress: NCEI.Info@noaa.gov
                role: (CI_RoleCode) pointOfContact
            distributionOrderProcess: (MD_StandardOrderProcess)
                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.
                orderingInstructions: Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions.
            distributorFormat: (MD_Format)
                name: Excel
                version: (unknown)
            distributorTransferOptions: (MD_DigitalTransferOptions)
                transferSize:
                  Real: 0.356
                onLine: (CI_OnlineResource)
                    linkage: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0253448
                    protocol: HTTPS
                    applicationProfile: Web browser
                    name: NCEI Dataset Landing Page
                    description: Navigate directly to the URL for a descriptive web page with download links.
                    function: (CI_OnLineFunctionCode) information
                onLine: (CI_OnlineResource)
                    linkage: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/oas/253448
                    protocol: HTTPS
                    applicationProfile: Web browser
                    name: Descriptive Information
                    description: Navigate directly to the URL for a descriptive web page with download links.
                    function: (CI_OnLineFunctionCode) information
                onLine: (CI_OnlineResource)
                    linkage: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/download/253448
                    protocol: HTTPS
                    applicationProfile: Web browser
                    name: HTTPS
                    description: Navigate directly to the URL for data access and direct download.
                    function: (CI_OnLineFunctionCode) download
                onLine: (CI_OnlineResource)
                    linkage: ftp://ftp-oceans.ncei.noaa.gov/nodc/archive/arc0201/0253448/
                    protocol: FTP
                    applicationProfile: Any FTP client
                    name: FTP
                    description: These data are available through the File Transfer Protocol (FTP). FTP is no longer supported by most internet browsers. You may copy and paste the FTP link to the data into an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla or WinSCP).
                    function: (CI_OnLineFunctionCode) download
return to top

    dataQualityInfo: (DQ_DataQuality)
        scope: (DQ_Scope)
            level: (MD_ScopeCode) dataset
        lineage: (LI_Lineage)
            processStep: (LE_ProcessStep)
                description: NCEI Accession 0253448 v1.1 was published.
                dateTime:
                  DateTime: 2022-05-12T17:51:26Z
                output: (LE_Source)
                    sourceCitation: (CI_Citation)
                        title: NCEI Accession 0253448 v1.1
                        date: (CI_Date)
                            date: (inapplicable)
                            dateType: (CI_DateTypeCode) publication
                        citedResponsibleParty: (CI_ResponsibleParty)
                            individualName: (inapplicable)
                            contactInfo: (CI_Contact)
                                onlineResource: (CI_OnlineResource)
                                    linkage: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0253448/1.1
                                    protocol: HTTPS
                                    name: NCEI Accession 0253448 v1.1
                                    description: published 2022-05-12T17:51:26Z
                                    function: (CI_OnLineFunctionCode) download
                            role: (inapplicable)
return to top

    dataQualityInfo: (DQ_DataQuality)
        scope: (DQ_Scope)
            level: (MD_ScopeCode) dataset
        lineage: (LI_Lineage)
            processStep: (LE_ProcessStep)
                description: Parameter or Variable: MICROPLASTIC CONCENTRATION (measured); Units: pieces/m3; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: neuston net; manta net; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Microplastics samples were collected using neuston and manta nets with 335 μm mesh size opening. Single, 15 minutes net tows were taken at predetermined times, either every 6 hours (ship local time 0300, 0900, 1500, 2100) or every 3 hours (ship local time 0000, 0300, 0600, 0900, 1200, 1500, 1800, 2100) depending on the ship time available. The ship traveled at 18.5 km/hr, with tows spaced approximately 74–111 km apart. Water volume flowing through the nets were measured with a calibrated General Oceanics analog flowmeter. The samples were fixed in 1.8% formaldehyde buffered with sodium borate. Each net tow sample was sorted for microplastic at 6–126 magnification under a Wild M-5 dissecting microscope, and plastic particles removed for further analysis. Plastic particles were soaked in deionized water to remove salts, dried at 60℃, and stored in a vacuum desiccator. Particles were then digitally imaged with a Zooscan digital scanner with a resolution of 10.6 mm. The total number of particles were measured using NIH ImageJ-based tools in the Zooprocess software, and calibrated against manual measurements.; Data Quality Method: Data Quality Information: A subset sample of 557 plastic particles was selected for polymer composition analysis confirmation by Fourier transform infrared spectrometry. Data on these random sample of 557 plastic pieces are not included in this package..
return to top

    metadataMaintenance: (MD_MaintenanceInformation)
        maintenanceAndUpdateFrequency: (MD_MaintenanceFrequencyCode) asNeeded
        maintenanceNote: Metadata are developed, maintained and distributed by NCEI. Updates are performed as needed to maintain currentness.
        contact: (CI_ResponsibleParty)
            organisationName: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
            role: (CI_RoleCode) custodian
return to top

    acquisitionInformation: (MI_AcquisitionInformation)
        platform: (MI_Platform)
            identifier: (MD_Identifier)
                code: NEW HORIZON
            description: Flag: United States Type: Research Vessel IMO: 7723821 Operator: Scripps DOB: 1978-09
            instrument: (missing)
        platform: (MI_Platform)
            identifier: (MD_Identifier)
                code: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer
            description: Title: NOAA Ship Flag: United States Vessel Type: DOB: 19881028 Commissioned: 20080813 IMO: 8835114 MMSI: 369888000 Notes: Previous Name USNS Capable (T-AGOS-16) Lloyds URL http://www.seasearcher.com/lmiu/vessels/overview.htm?vesselID=5115136 Additional Info Source http://www.moc.noaa.gov/oe/ (URL) Confirmed by NOAA on 01 July 2011.
            instrument: (missing)

Microplastics concentration collected from R/V New Horizon and NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer in Northeast Pacific Ocean from 1972-04-25 to 2010-10-28 (NCEI Accession 0253448)

Follow us

Contact us