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ScanFish Optical Plankton Counter (OPC) data from R/V Pelican cruises PE03-NGOMEX, PE04-NGOMEX, PE06-NGOMEX, PE07-NGOMEX, PE09-05, and PE11-06 in the Northern Gulf of Mexico between 2003 and 2010 (NCEI Accession 0278369)

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This dataset contains biological, chemical, and physical data collected on R/V Pelican during cruises PE03-NGOMEX, PE04-NGOMEX, PE06-NGOMEX, PE07-NGOMEX, PE09-05, and PE11-06 in the Gulf of Mexico from 2003-07-30 to 2010-09-07. These data include chlorophyll a, colored dissolved organic matter, depth, depth_bottom, dissolved Oxygen, salinity calculated from CTD primary sensors, and water temperature. The instruments used to collect these data include CTD profiler, Optical Plankton Counter, and towed undulating vehicle. These data were collected by Dr James J. Pierson, Dr Klaus B. Huebert, Dr Michael R. Roman, and Dr William C. Boicourt of University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science as part of the "NGOMEX - Living Marine Resources of the Northern Gulf of Mexico (GoMX - NGOMEX)" project and "Gulf of Mexico - Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill (GoMX - DHOS)" program. The Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO) submitted these data to NCEI on 2018-11-15.

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Multi year ScanFish OPC data

Dataset Description:
Subsets of these data were published in the papers listed in the "Related Resources" section.

Related dataset:
* Pump mesozooplankton samples: https://www.bco-dmo.org/dataset/746107

Dataset Citation

Cite as: Roman, Michael R.; Boicourt, William C.; Huebert, Klaus B.; Pierson, James J. (2023). ScanFish Optical Plankton Counter (OPC) data from R/V Pelican cruises PE03-NGOMEX, PE04-NGOMEX, PE06-NGOMEX, PE07-NGOMEX, PE09-05, and PE11-06 in the Northern Gulf of Mexico between 2003 and 2010 (NCEI Accession 0278369). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0278369. Accessed [date].

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Time Period	2003-07-30 to 2010-09-07
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	West: -94.241 East: -89.375 South: 28.227 North: 29.701
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Biological, chemical, physical, biogeochemical, ecological, environmental and other data collected from around the world during historical and contemporary periods of biological and chemical oceanographic exploration and research managed and submitted by the Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO)
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Roman, M., Boicourt, W., Pierson, J., Huebert, K. (2018) ScanFish Optical Plankton Counter (OPC) data from R/V Pelican cruises PE03-NGOMEX, PE04-NGOMEX, PE06-NGOMEX, PE07-NGOMEX, PE09-05, and PE11-06 in the Northern Gulf of Mexico between 2003 and 2010. Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO). Dataset version 2018-09-12. https://doi.org/10.1575/1912/bco-dmo.749700
- https://doi.org/10.1575/1912/bco-dmo.749700 (download)
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Publication Dates	publication: 2023-05-17
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	Acquisition Description: Methodology: A CTD and optical plankton counter mounted to a ScanFish platform were towed and undulated behind the vessel.Sampling and analytical procedures: The ScanFish was towed at a mean speed of 2.7 m/s with mean vertical descent and ascent rates of 0.3 m/s.Notes for specific data columns:Dissolved oxygen concentration (column "oxy"): values corrected vs. CTD rosette casts and Winkler titrations when available.Sample volume (column "vol"): estimated from OPC mouth opening and changes in lat, lon, and depthData column definitions for particle counts and biovolume density include the term "ESD" which stands for "equivalent spherical diameter."Biovolume densities (data column names beginning with "v_") were calculated using the following formula:v = sum(4/3pi(0.5ESD1e-3)^3)/volThe light attenuance (column "light") has relative units and the OPC unit used starting Sep. 5, 2010 22:30:00 UTC was calibrated differently.
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: Roman, Michael R.; Boicourt, William C.; Huebert, Klaus B.; Pierson, James J. (2023). ScanFish Optical Plankton Counter (OPC) data from R/V Pelican cruises PE03-NGOMEX, PE04-NGOMEX, PE06-NGOMEX, PE07-NGOMEX, PE09-05, and PE11-06 in the Northern Gulf of Mexico between 2003 and 2010 (NCEI Accession 0278369). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0278369. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors	Roman, Michael R. University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Boicourt, William C. University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Huebert, Klaus B. University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Pierson, James J. University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
Principal Investigators	Michael R. Roman University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) William C. Boicourt University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) Klaus B. Huebert University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) James J. Pierson University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES)
Contributors	University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES)
Resource Providers	Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO)
Points of Contact	Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO)
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Acknowledgments	Funding provided by NSF Division of Ocean Sciences (NSF OCE) Award Number: OCE-1043261 Award URL: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1043261 Funding provided by NSF Division of Ocean Sciences (NSF OCE) Award Number: OCE-1043248 Award URL: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1043248 Funding provided by NSF Division of Ocean Sciences (NSF OCE) Award Number: OCE-1043249 Award URL: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1043249 Funding provided by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Award Number: NA06NOS4780148 Award URL: https://grantsonline.rdc.noaa.gov/flows/publicSearch/showAwardDetails.do?awdNum=NA06NOS4780148 Funding provided by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Award Number: NA09NOS4780198 Award URL: https://grantsonline.rdc.noaa.gov/flows/publicSearch/showAwardDetails.do?awdNum=NA09NOS4780198 Funding provided by Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (GRP) Award Number: NAS-GRP-2000006418 Award URL: http://www.nas.edu/gulf/grants/grantees/index.htm

Theme keywords	NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS CHLOROPHYLL A Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter (CDOM) DEPTH - BOTTOM DEPTH - OBSERVATION DISSOLVED OXYGEN SALINITY WATER TEMPERATURE NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS biological chemical physical WMO_CategoryCode oceanography BCO-DMO Standard Parameters ISO_DateTime_UTC biovolume cast chlorophyll a colored dissolved organic matter count depth depth_bottom dissolved Oxygen latitude longitude no standard parameter salinity calculated from CTD primary sensors volume water temperature Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY > WATER DEPTH EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > CHLOROPHYLL EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > ORGANIC MATTER EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > OXYGEN EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > SALINITY Originator Parameter Names CDOM ISO_DateTime_UTC bathy chl depth lat light lon n_0256_0279 n_0279_0304 n_0304_0332 n_0332_0362 n_0362_0395 n_0395_0431 n_0431_0470 n_0470_0512 n_0512_0558 n_0558_0609 n_0609_0664 n_0664_0724 n_0724_0790 n_0790_0861 n_0861_0939 n_0939_1024 n_1024_1117 n_1117_1218 n_1218_1328 n_1328_1448 n_1448_1579 n_1579_1722 n_1722_1878 n_1878_2048 oxy profile sal temp v_0256_0279 v_0279_0304 v_0304_0332 v_0332_0362 v_0362_0395 v_0395_0431 v_0431_0470 v_0470_0512 v_0512_0558 v_0558_0609 v_0609_0664 v_0664_0724 v_0724_0790 v_0790_0861 v_0861_0939 v_0939_1024 v_1024_1117 v_1117_1218 v_1218_1328 v_1328_1448 v_1448_1579 v_1579_1722 v_1722_1878 v_1878_2048 vol
Data Center keywords	NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords BCO-DMO > Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office
Platform keywords	NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS R/V Pelican BCO-DMO Platform Names R/V Pelican Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords Ships ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes PELICAN (call sign: WSK3051, ICES code: 32PE, 1985)
Instrument keywords	NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS CTD Optical plankton counter BCO-DMO Standard Instruments CTD profiler Optical Plankton Counter towed undulating vehicle Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords CTD > Conductivity, Temperature, Depth OPC > Optical Plankton Counter Originator Instrument Names Focal Technologies Optical Plankton Counter OPC-1T GMI ScanFish Sea-Bird 9 CTD
Place keywords	NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Coastal Waters of Louisiana Gulf of Mexico Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO Provider Place Names Northern Gulf of Mexico, 28-30N 89-94W
Project keywords	NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Deepwater Horizon oil spill event (DWH) BCO-DMO Standard Programs Gulf of Mexico - Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill (GoMX - DHOS) BCO-DMO Standard Projects NGOMEX - Living Marine Resources of the Northern Gulf of Mexico (GoMX - NGOMEX) Provider Cruise IDs PE03-NGOMEX PE04-NGOMEX PE06-NGOMEX PE07-NGOMEX PE09-05 PE11-06 Provider Funding Award Information Funding provided by Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (GRP) Award Number: NAS-GRP-2000006418 Funding provided by NSF Division of Ocean Sciences (NSF OCE) Award Number: OCE-1043248 Funding provided by NSF Division of Ocean Sciences (NSF OCE) Award Number: OCE-1043249 Funding provided by NSF Division of Ocean Sciences (NSF OCE) Award Number: OCE-1043261 Funding provided by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Award Number: NA06NOS4780148 Funding provided by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Award Number: NA09NOS4780198
Keywords	NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 0278369

Use Constraints	Cite as: Roman, Michael R.; Boicourt, William C.; Huebert, Klaus B.; Pierson, James J. (2023). ScanFish Optical Plankton Counter (OPC) data from R/V Pelican cruises PE03-NGOMEX, PE04-NGOMEX, PE06-NGOMEX, PE07-NGOMEX, PE09-05, and PE11-06 in the Northern Gulf of Mexico between 2003 and 2010 (NCEI Accession 0278369). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0278369. Accessed [date].
Data License	This dataset is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License. SPDX License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0)
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	2023-05-17T13:27:22Z - NCEI Accession 0278369 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets	NCEI Accession 0278369 v1.1 NCEI Accession 0278369 v1.1 (download) published 2023-05-17T13:27:22Z

Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument	CTD Optical plankton counter
Platform	R/V Pelican

Last Modified: 2024-06-04T18:34:55Z
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ScanFish Optical Plankton Counter (OPC) data from R/V Pelican cruises PE03-NGOMEX, PE04-NGOMEX, PE06-NGOMEX, PE07-NGOMEX, PE09-05, and PE11-06 in the Northern Gulf of Mexico between 2003 and 2010 (NCEI Accession 0278369)

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