New Hampshire / Southern Maine Ocean Uses Atlas

Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM), National Marine Protected Areas Center (MPAC)
Publication_Date:
20100308
Title:
New Hampshire / Southern Maine Ocean Uses Atlas
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
Monterey, CA
Publisher:
NOAA's Ocean Service, National Marine Protected Areas Center (MPAC)
Online_Linkage:
http://mpa.gov/science_analysis/atlas.html
Online_Linkage:
http://www.crrc.unh.edu/workshops/ocean_uses/index.html
Description:
Abstract:
The Ocean Uses Atlas Project is an innovative partnership between the Coastal Response Research Center (CRRC) and NOAA's Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM). The Project was designed to enhance ocean management through geospatial data on the full range of significant human uses of the ocean environment from the shorelines of New Hampshire and Southern Maine to the EEZ boundary. The data were gathered from regional ocean experts and users through participatory GIS methods. For more information on the project scope, background and related data products, please visit http://www.crrc.unh.edu/workshops/ocean_uses/index.html or www.mpa.gov/science_analysis/atlas.html.
Purpose:
The New Hampshire / Southern Maine Ocean Uses Atlas Project fills a critical information gap in ocean management by providing an unprecedented, comprehensive, consistent and spatially explicit picture of human uses for management agencies, policy makers and stakeholders interested in sound and equitable ocean governance. Using participatory GIS concepts and applications, the Atlas Project generated spatial data and map products illustrating patterns, intensity, and temporal changes in a wide range of human uses in three broad categories of use: (i) fishing, (ii) non-consumptive, and (iii) industrial activities. The resulting datasets depict patterns of ocean use on a broad scale appropriate for a variety of ocean planning and management needs. Specifically, the data will be used in the Environmental Response Management Application (ERMA) during the March 2010 Spill of National Significance (SONS) drill.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date:
20100308
Currentness_Reference:
publication date
Status:
Progress:
Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:
As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate:
-70.955177
East_Bounding_Coordinate:
-67.457981
North_Bounding_Coordinate:
43.946476
South_Bounding_Coordinate:
42.812529
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:
ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword:
environment
Theme_Keyword:
geoscientificInformation
Theme_Keyword:
oceans
Theme_Keyword:
society
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:
None
Theme_Keyword:
Human Uses
Theme_Keyword:
Industrial Use
Theme_Keyword:
Non-Consumptive Use
Theme_Keyword:
Ocean Use
Theme_Keyword:
Fishing
Theme_Keyword:
Beach Use
Theme_Keyword:
Boating
Theme_Keyword:
Paddling
Theme_Keyword:
Tidepooling
Theme_Keyword:
Sailing
Theme_Keyword:
Scuba
Theme_Keyword:
Snorkeling
Theme_Keyword:
Swimming
Theme_Keyword:
Water Sports
Theme_Keyword:
Wildlife Viewing
Theme_Keyword:
Benthic Fishing with Fixed Gear
Theme_Keyword:
Benthic Fishing with Mobile Gear
Theme_Keyword:
Commercial Dive Fishing
Theme_Keyword:
Commercial Pelagic Fishing
Theme_Keyword:
Commercial Kelp and Algae Harvest
Theme_Keyword:
Commercial Lobster Fishing
Theme_Keyword:
Kayak Fishing
Theme_Keyword:
Shore Fishing
Theme_Keyword:
Recreational Dive Fishing
Theme_Keyword:
Recreational Boat Fishing
Theme_Keyword:
Recreational Harvest
Theme_Keyword:
Offshore Alternative Energy
Theme_Keyword:
Aquaculture
Theme_Keyword:
Underwater Cables
Theme_Keyword:
Cruise Ships
Theme_Keyword:
Military Operations
Theme_Keyword:
Mining and Mineral Extraction
Theme_Keyword:
Offshore Oil and Gas
Theme_Keyword:
Shipping
Theme_Keyword:
Spill Response
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:
NOS Data Explorer Topic Category
Theme_Keyword:
Socioeconomics
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:
None
Place_Keyword:
New Hampshire
Place_Keyword:
Maine
Place_Keyword:
Gulf of Maine
Place_Keyword:
Casco Bay
Place_Keyword:
Atlantic Ocean
Place_Keyword:
Exclusive Economic Zone
Place_Keyword:
East Coast
Access_Constraints:
None.
Use_Constraints:
Atlas data describe broad uses of the ocean, and are not intended to be used for navigational purposes or provide information on regulations affecting human activities.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM), National Marine Protected Areas Center (MPAC)
Contact_Person:
Mimi D'Iorio
Contact_Position:
GIS and Database Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:
mailing and physical address
Address:
99 Pacific St. Suite 100-F
City:
Monterey
State_or_Province:
CA
Postal_Code:
93940
Country:
U.S.A.
Contact_Voice_Telephone:
(831)645-2703
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:
(831)242-2051
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
Mimi.Diorio@noaa.gov
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.6.1500
Program_Affiliation:
Program_Name:
National Ocean Service Data Explorer
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Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name:
Albers Conical Equal Area
Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:
Standard_Parallel:
18.000000
Standard_Parallel:
42.000000
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian:
-72.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin:
30.000000
False_Easting:
0.000000
False_Northing:
0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method:
coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution:
0.000001
Ordinate_Resolution:
0.000001
Planar_Distance_Units:
meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name:
North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name:
Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis:
6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio:
298.257222
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
The New Hampshire / Southern Maine Ocean Uses Atlas bins human use data into 3 sectors: fishing, industrial, and non-consumptive. Each sector has a unique dataset, and expanded information on use definitions and data processes for each sector can be found in each dataset's metadata file. Ancillary datasets used for processing and analysis are also included. Fishing dataset - contains data on commercial dive fishing, commercial fishing with benthic fixed gear, commercial fishing with benthic mobile gear, commercial kelp and algae harvest, commercial lobster fishing, commercial pelagic fishing, kayak fishing, shore-based fishing, recreational dive fishing, recreational fishing from boats - benthic species, recreational fishing from boats - pelagic species, and shore-based recreational harvest; Industrial dataset - contains data on aquaculture, cruise ships, military operations, mining and mineral extraction, offshore alternative energy, offshore oil and gas, shipping, and underwater cables; Non-Consumptive dataset - contains data on beach use, motorized boating, paddling, sailing, scuba and snorkeling, surface water sports, swimming, tidepooling, and wildlife viewing at sea; Ancillary dataset - contains project boundaries and shoreline; All use datasets contain a field that reflects the use name, and a value of 1 for that field indicates a "yes" for the use's presence.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
For more information on use definitions and types, see the readme document supplied with the data or visit http://www.crrc.unh.edu/workshops/ocean_uses/index.html.
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Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM), National Marine Protected Areas Center (MPAC)
Contact_Person:
Mimi D'Iorio
Contact_Position:
GIS and Database Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:
mailing and physical
Address:
99 Pacific St.
Address:
Suite 100-F
City:
Monterey
State_or_Province:
CA
Postal_Code:
93940
Country:
U.S.A.
Contact_Voice_Telephone:
(831)645-2703
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:
(831)242-2051
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
Mimi.Diorio@noaa.gov
Resource_Description:
Downloadable Data
Distribution_Liability:
Atlas data describe broad uses of the ocean, and are not intended to be used for navigational purposes or provide information on regulations affecting human activities.
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date:
20100411
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM), National Marine Protected Areas Center (MPAC)
Contact_Person:
Nicholas Hayden
Contact_Position:
Atlas GIS Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:
mailing and physical
Address:
99 Pacific St.
Address:
Suite 100-F
City:
Monterey
State_or_Province:
CA
Postal_Code:
93940
Country:
U.S.A.
Contact_Voice_Telephone:
(831)645-2709
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:
(831)242-2051
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
Nicholas.Hayden@noaa.gov
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
Mimi.Diorio@noaa.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name:
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version:
FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention:
local time
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage:
http://www.ncddc.noaa.gov/metadataresource/metadata-references/files/ncddcmdprofile_v2.pdf
Profile_Name:
Content Specification for Metadata in the National Coastal Data Development Center's Data Catalog Version 2.0
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