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Saipan Coral Nursery Current and Temperature Instrument Data through the Saipan Coral Nursery Pilot Project (SCNPP) in the Northern Mariana Islands from 2019-06-17 to 2020-06-29 (NCEI Accession 0234101)

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Water temperature and current time series data provided in this data set are from a Lowell Instruments TCM-1 Current Meter deployed at the Saipan Coral Nursery Pilot Project (SCNPP) site in Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The temperature and current instrument recorders were deployed for a period of <1 year, from June of 2019 - February 2020 and were re-deployed again for a period of <1 year from April of 2020 - June of 2020, and have been redeployed since then. The data is a part of an ongoing timeseries and updated entries are expected annually. Data are downloaded and converted using the proprietary MAT_LOGGER drive and MAT Logger Commander also provided by Lowell Instruments.

The Current data described here includes: local date and time, speed (cm/s), Bearing (degrees), Velocity-N (cm/s) and Velocity-E (cm/s). The current sample interval over time stays consistently at 1 minute intervals.

The Temperature data described here includes local date and time and temperature (c). The temperature sample interval over time ranges from 1 - 2 minutes.

Dataset Citation

Cite as: Saipan Coral Nursery Pilot Project; Habitat Conservation Program, Pacific Islands Regional Office (2021). Saipan Coral Nursery Current and Temperature Instrument Data through the Saipan Coral Nursery Pilot Project (SCNPP) in the Northern Mariana Islands from 2019-06-17 to 2020-06-29 (NCEI Accession 0234101). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0234101. Accessed [date].

Dataset Identifiers

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gov.noaa.nodc:0234101

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Time Period	2019-06-17 to 2020-06-29
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	West: 145.725903 East: 145.726103 South: 15.240342 North: 15.240542
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Associated Resources	Pacific Islands Regional Office, 2021: Temperature and Current Instrument Data in the Coral Nursery with the Saipan Coral Nursery Pilot Project (SCNPP) in the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) since 2019, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/64587. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/64587 InPort Metadata Record

Publication Dates	publication: 2021-06-10 revision: 2021-10-02
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	Submission Package ID: 0L8PJ8 In this accession, NCEI has archived multiple versions of these data. The latest (and best) version of these data has the largest version number.
Purpose	Water temperature and current data aid in the monitoring of seawater conditions which are used to help the Saipan Coral Nursery Pilot Project (SCNPP) team understand how the coral fragments in the nursery are impacted and respond to environmental conditions. This project represents the first effort to develop a coral culturing and restoration program in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). Funding has been provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Pacific Islands Regional Office (PIRO) Habitat Conservation Division (HCD), and NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP), and contracted to Johnston Applied Marine Sciences (JAMS). The primary local stakeholder included the CNMI Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality Division of Coastal Resources Management (BECQ-DCRM), the Department of Lands and Natural Resources (DLNR), and the Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW). The overarching goals of this project over the long-term are to maintain and enhance coral populations, including threatened species, through cultivation and propagation, restore coral reef ecosystem function, and improve reef resilience. The objectives of this contract were to support the scoping, construction, deployment, and monitoring of the first ocean-based coral nursery in the CNMI and the first coral nursery in the Pacific to work with a listed coral species (Acropora globiceps).
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Dataset Citation	Cite as: Saipan Coral Nursery Pilot Project; Habitat Conservation Program, Pacific Islands Regional Office (2021). Saipan Coral Nursery Current and Temperature Instrument Data through the Saipan Coral Nursery Pilot Project (SCNPP) in the Northern Mariana Islands from 2019-06-17 to 2020-06-29 (NCEI Accession 0234101). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0234101. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors	Saipan Coral Nursery Pilot Project Habitat Conservation Program, Pacific Islands Regional Office
Principal Investigators	Steven McKagan Pacific Islands Regional Office (PIRO)
Contributors	US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Pacific Islands Regional Office (PIRO)
Resource Providers	Steven McKagan US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Pacific Islands Regional Office (PIRO) US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Pacific Islands Regional Office (PIRO)
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Acknowledgments	Related Funding Agency: NOAA Fisheries Related Funding Agency: NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program

Theme keywords	NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS CURRENT METER - DIRECTION CURRENT METER - SPEED WATER TEMPERATURE NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS in situ WMO_CategoryCode oceanography CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus Numeric Data Sets > Oceanography CoRIS Theme Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Circulation > Water Current Direction EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Circulation > Water Velocity EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Water Temperature EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Water Velocity Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CIRCULATION > OCEAN CURRENTS EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE
Data Center keywords	NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Pacific Islands Regional Office NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Pacific Islands Regional Office
Instrument keywords	NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS current meter temperature sensor Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords CURRENT METERS TEMPERATURE SENSORS > TEMPERATURE SENSORS
Place keywords	NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Northwest Pacific Ocean (limit-180) Philippine Sea CoRIS Place Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Northern Mariana Islands > Northern Mariana Islands > Northern Mariana Islands ( CNMI ) (18N146E0000) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Northern Mariana Islands > Saipan > Saipan Island (15N145E0002) OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Mariana Archipelago > Northern Mariana Islands ( CNMI ) (18N146E0000) OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Saipan Island > Saipan Island (15N145E0002) Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN Provider Place Names Northern Mariana Islands
Project keywords	NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) CORAL REEF STUDIES CRCP Project 31279 Saipan Coral Nursery Pilot Project Trees-2 & Tables-1 Provider Project Names Pacific Islands Regional Office (PIRO), Habitat Conservation Division (HCD) Saipan Coral Nursery Pilot Project
Keywords	NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 0234101

Use Constraints	Cite as: Saipan Coral Nursery Pilot Project; Habitat Conservation Program, Pacific Islands Regional Office (2021). Saipan Coral Nursery Current and Temperature Instrument Data through the Saipan Coral Nursery Pilot Project (SCNPP) in the Northern Mariana Islands from 2019-06-17 to 2020-06-29 (NCEI Accession 0234101). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0234101. 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.

Lineage information for: dataset
Processing Steps	2021-06-10T05:23:46Z - NCEI Accession 0234101 v1.1 was published. 2021-10-02T01:39:21Z - NCEI Accession 0234101 was revised and v2.2 was published. Rationale: Updates were received for this dataset. These updates were copied into the data/0-data/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This version contains the most complete and up-to-date representation of this archival information package. All of the files received prior to this update are available in the preceding version of this accession.
Output Datasets	NCEI Accession 0234101 v1.1 NCEI Accession 0234101 v1.1 (download) published 2021-06-10T05:23:46Z NCEI Accession 0234101 v2.2 NCEI Accession 0234101 v2.2 (download) published 2021-10-02T01:39:21Z

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Processing Steps

2021-06-10T05:23:46Z - NCEI Accession 0234101 v1.1 was published.
2021-10-02T01:39:21Z - NCEI Accession 0234101 was revised and v2.2 was published.
Rationale: Updates were received for this dataset. These updates were copied into the data/0-data/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This version contains the most complete and up-to-date representation of this archival information package. All of the files received prior to this update are available in the preceding version of this accession.

Output Datasets

NCEI Accession 0234101 v1.1
- NCEI Accession 0234101 v1.1 (download)
  published 2021-06-10T05:23:46Z

NCEI Accession 0234101 v2.2
- NCEI Accession 0234101 v2.2 (download)
  published 2021-10-02T01:39:21Z

Lineage information for: dataset
Processing Steps	Parameter or Variable: WATER TEMPERATURE (measured); Units: degrees Celsius; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Temperature Sensors; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Water temperature data were collected using the high-accuracy Lowell Instrument TCM-1 Current Meter. The instrument was deployed for <1 year and the sample interval over time ranges from 1-2 minutes.; Data Quality Method: Instrument Specifications for Temperature: -Range of -5 to 30 °C and accuracy of 0.1 °C -Range of -20 to -5, 30 to 50°C and accuracy of 0.2 °C. Parameter or Variable: CURRENT METER - SPEED (measured); Units: cm/s; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: current meter; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Current speed data were collected using the high accuracy Lowell Instrument TCM-1 Current Meter. The current sample interval over time stays consistently at 1 minute intervals.; Data Quality Method: Instrument Specifications for Current Speed: -Low Range - 0-40 cm/s and accuracy of 2 cm/s + 3% of reading -High Range - 0-80 cm/s and accuracy of 3 cm/s + 3% of reading. Parameter or Variable: CURRENT METER - DIRECTION (measured); Units: degree; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: current meter; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Current direction/bearing data were collected using the high accuracy Lowell Instrument TCM-1 Current Meter. The current sample interval over time stays consistently at 1 minute intervals.; Data Quality Method: Instrument Specifications for Current Direction: -Range - 0-360° and accuracy of 5° (for speed >5 cm/s) -A 3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis magnetometer determine tilt and bearing..

Lineage information for: dataset

Processing Steps

Parameter or Variable: WATER TEMPERATURE (measured); Units: degrees Celsius; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Temperature Sensors; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Water temperature data were collected using the high-accuracy Lowell Instrument TCM-1 Current Meter. The instrument was deployed for <1 year and the sample interval over time ranges from 1-2 minutes.; Data Quality Method: Instrument Specifications for Temperature: -Range of -5 to 30 °C and accuracy of 0.1 °C -Range of -20 to -5, 30 to 50°C and accuracy of 0.2 °C.
Parameter or Variable: CURRENT METER - SPEED (measured); Units: cm/s; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: current meter; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Current speed data were collected using the high accuracy Lowell Instrument TCM-1 Current Meter. The current sample interval over time stays consistently at 1 minute intervals.; Data Quality Method: Instrument Specifications for Current Speed: -Low Range - 0-40 cm/s and accuracy of 2 cm/s + 3% of reading -High Range - 0-80 cm/s and accuracy of 3 cm/s + 3% of reading.
Parameter or Variable: CURRENT METER - DIRECTION (measured); Units: degree; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: current meter; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Current direction/bearing data were collected using the high accuracy Lowell Instrument TCM-1 Current Meter. The current sample interval over time stays consistently at 1 minute intervals.; Data Quality Method: Instrument Specifications for Current Direction: -Range - 0-360° and accuracy of 5° (for speed >5 cm/s) -A 3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis magnetometer determine tilt and bearing..

Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument	current meter temperature sensor

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Saipan Coral Nursery Current and Temperature Instrument Data through the Saipan Coral Nursery Pilot Project (SCNPP) in the Northern Mariana Islands from 2019-06-17 to 2020-06-29 (NCEI Accession 0234101)

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