Identification_Information: 
  Citation: 
    Citation_Information: 
      Originator: James C. Hendee
      Publication_Date: 2005
      Title: ICON - Salt River Bay St. Croix Real Time Current Hourly and 72 Hours Meteorological and Oceanographic Observations (SRVI1-Salt River, St Croix)
      Online_Linkage: http://www.coral.noaa.gov/index.shtml
  Description: 
    Abstract: Real Time daily hour and past 72 hour meteorological and oceanographic observations at Slat River Bay, St Croix. The Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML)
      of OAR is conducting research on the influence of meteorological and oceanographic factors upon coral bleaching, and other
      biogeochemical processes occurring on coral reefs.  Instrument arrays to measure the various environmental influences are being
      deployed at key coral reef areas to gain long-term temporally intensive data coverage, to provide near real-time information
      products, and to surface-truth NOAA satellite sea surface temperature (SST) products used for coral bleaching predictions
      ("HotSpot" products).  OAR has developed expert system software plus the instrument array (together called an Integrated Coral Observing Network,
      ICON) to screen data in near real-time to test for appropriate data ranges for each of the instruments, and to issue "alerts" as to conditions thought to be
      conducive to coral bleaching, and other modeled events.  At each ICON station, local collaborators also provide feedback on the
      presence and progress of coral bleaching and thus validate coral bleaching predictions made by satellite HotSpots and ICON
      information products.
    Purpose: To screen data in near real-time to test for appropriate data ranges for each of the measured parameters, and to issue "alerts" as to conditions thought to be
      conducive to coral bleaching, and other modeled events. The impetus for such a framework was the perceived marked regional decline in coral reefs and the
      critical need to provide data and options for resource management.
    Supplemental_Information: Observations at this mooring are: salinity, wind speed, gusts and direction, barometric pressure, air and water temperatures, instrument depth,
      photosynthetically active radiation, and ultraviolet radiation. A -9 indicates that the parameter is unavailable.
  Time_Period_of_Content: 
    Time_Period_Information: 
      Range_of_Dates/Times: 
        Beginning_Date: 2007
        Ending_Date: present
    Currentness_Reference: ground condition
  Status: 
    Progress: In Work
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Unknown
  Spatial_Domain: 
    Bounding_Coordinates: 
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -64.761
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -64.761
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 17.784
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 17.784
  Keywords: 
    Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus
      Theme_Keyword: Numeric Data Sets > Oceanography
    Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Theme Thesaurus
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Salinity/Density > Salinity
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Sea Surface Temperature
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Air Temperature
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Surface Winds
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Optics > Photosynthetically Active Radiation
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Optics > Ultraviolet Radiation
    Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Theme_Keyword: Coral Reef
      Theme_Keyword: Remote Sensing
      Theme_Keyword: Physical Oceanography
      Theme_Keyword: Coral
      Theme_Keyword: Reef
      Theme_Keyword: ICON
      Theme_Keyword: C-MAN
    Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
      Theme_Keyword: oceans
      Theme_Keyword: 014
    Place: 
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Place Thesaurus
      Place_Keyword: OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > St. Croix > Salt River Bay (17N064W0022)
      Place_Keyword: COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > U. S. Virgin Islands > St. Croix > Salt River Bay (17N064W0022)
    Place: 
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Place_Keyword: Salt River Bay
      Place_Keyword: U. S. Virgin Islands
      Place_Keyword: St. Croix
  Access_Constraints: None
  Use_Constraints: none
  Point_of_Contact: 
    Contact_Information: 
      Contact_Person_Primary: 
        Contact_Person: Louis Florit
        Contact_Organization: Ocean Chemistry Division, Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory,
          National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
      Contact_Address: 
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 4301 Rickenbacker Causeway
        City: Miami
        State_or_Province: Florida
        Postal_Code: 33149-1026
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 305-361-4445
Distribution_Information: 
  Distributor: 
    Contact_Information: 
      Contact_Person_Primary: 
        Contact_Person: Louis Florit
        Contact_Organization: Ocean Chemistry Division, Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory,
          National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
      Contact_Address: 
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 4301 Rickenbacker Causeway
        City: Miami
        State_or_Province: Florida
        Postal_Code: 33149-1026
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 305-361-4445
  Distribution_Liability: Disclaimer- These oceanographic data are PRELIMINARY data and have not been screened for accuracy. NOAA can not be held liable for use of these data in a manner other than for perusal of preliminary oceanographic data for scientific research on coral reefs.
    While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of
    the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of
    the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute
    such a warranty.
  Standard_Order_Process: 
    Digital_Form: 
      Digital_Transfer_Information: 
        Format_Name: ASCII
      Digital_Transfer_Option: 
        Online_Option: 
          Computer_Contact_Information: 
            Network_Address: 
              Network_Resource_Name: http://www.coral.noaa.gov/crw/real_data.shtml
    Fees: none
Metadata_Reference_Information: 
  Metadata_Date: 20080812
  Metadata_Contact: 
    Contact_Information: 
      Contact_Person_Primary: 
        Contact_Person: Louis Florit
        Contact_Organization: Ocean Chemistry Division, Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory,
          National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
      Contact_Address: 
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 4301 Rickenbacker Causeway
        City: Miami
        State_or_Province: Florida
        Postal_Code: 33149-1026
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 305-361-4445
  Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998