Windward Community College Water Quality Assessment Project March-June 2004 on Windward Oahu Beaches (NODC Accession 0002501)

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information
• CoRIS

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Leticia Colmenares, Windward Community College

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title:

Windward Community College Water Quality Assessment Project March-June 2004 on Windward Oahu Beaches (NODC Accession 0002501)

Online_Linkage: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0002501

Online_Linkage: http://www.wcc.hawaii.edu/water/

Description:

Abstract:

Measurements of water quality parameters were taken by Windward Community College faculty and students at seven sites along the Windward Oahu coast from March - June 2004. Parameters include salinity and enterococci concentration. Data provided as MS Excel spreadsheets.

Purpose: Assess the water quality of Windward Oahu beaches

Supplemental_Information:

Sensor_Name sample bottles, refractometer Source_Name manual Project_Campaign: MIS-NOAA, Originating_Center Windward Community College Storage_Medium: MS Excel Online_size: 251 kbytes

Resource Description: NODC Accession Number 0002501

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20040322

Ending_Date: 20040610

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Irregular

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -157.8383

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -157.6625

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 21.5066

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 21.3158

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NCEI Geoportal Filter

Theme_Keyword: CoRIS_Metadata

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: Coastal studies

Theme_Keyword: beaches

Theme_Keyword: water quality

Theme_Keyword: salinity

Theme_Keyword: Enterococci

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Theme_Keyword: environment

Theme_Keyword: 007

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus

Theme_Keyword: Numeric Data Sets > Water Quality

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Theme Thesaurus

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere > Water Quality

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere > Water Quality > Contaminants

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Salinity/Density > Salinity

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: North Pacific

Place_Keyword: Hawaiian Islands

Place_Keyword: Windward Oahu

Place_Keyword: Kualoa Park

Place_Keyword: Kaneohe Beach Park

Place_Keyword: Oneawa Beach Park

Place_Keyword: Kailua Beach Park

Place_Keyword: Lanikai

Place_Keyword: Waimanalo Beach Park

Place_Keyword: Kaupo Beach Park

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Region

Place_Keyword: MHI

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Place Thesaurus

Place_Keyword:

COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Honolulu > Oahu (21N157W0003)

Place_Keyword:

OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Oahu Island > Oahu (21N157W0003)

Stratum:

Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Stratum_Keyword: near surface

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints: Dataset credit required

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Leticia Colmenares

Contact_Organization: Windward Community College

Contact_Position: Marine Chemist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical

Address: 45-720 Kea'ahala Road

City: Kaneohe

State_or_Province: Hawaii

Postal_Code: 96744

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (808) 236-9120

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: leticia@hawaii.edu

Data_Set_Credit:

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,Windward Community College

Native_Data_Set_Environment: MS Excel

Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report: see lineage, process step

Completeness_Report: none

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Water samples were collected weekly over a period of four months at each of the seven beaches at the Windward area. Samples were collected in 100 mL sterile disposable bottles and transported (in ice cooler) to the Water Quality Laboratory at WCC Campus.

Salinity measurements were taken using a Leica Refractometer. Enterococci most probable number (MPN) analysis was done using EPA approved IDEXX Enterolert method. Enterolert uses 4-methylumbelliferyl-Β-D-glucoside as the nutrient-indicator. This compound, when metabolized by enterococci present in the water sample, releases 4-methylumbelliferone, which exhibits blue fluorescence under the long-wavelength ultraviolet lamp.

EPA standards for the yearly geometric mean (geomean) values for enterococci concentrations are set at 35 enterococci bacteria/100mL in marine waters. (51 FR 8012, March 7, 1986) The State of Hawaii, which has the most stringent standard of all the states, has set 7 enterococci/100mL. (Department of Health 1990).

Process_Date: Unknown

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Leticia Colmenares

Contact_Organization: Windward Community College

Contact_Position: Marine Chemist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical

Address: 45-720 Kea'ahala Road

City: Kaneohe

State_or_Province: Hawaii

Postal_Code: 96744

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (808) 236-9120

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: leticia@hawaii.edu

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

Original data file was given in MS Excel format: ../../data/BEACH.XLS

Sample dates, locations, and units are defined in each file. A redundant ASCII copies was made with same file name except for a CSV (Comma Separated Version) extention.

Ancillary files: (downloaded from http://www.wcc.hawaii.edu/water/) name comment BEACHMAP.jpg map of locations summary.jpg summary of data summary.txt site description and results

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: none

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: NOAA/NESDIS/National Oceanographic Data Center

Contact_Person: Data Access Group, User Services Team

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical

Address: SSMC-3 Fourth Floor

Address: 1315 East West Highway

City: Silver Spring

State_or_Province: MD

Postal_Code: 20910-3282

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 301-713-3277

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 301-713-3302

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: NODC.Services@noaa.gov

Hours_of_Service: 8am-5pm, Monday through Friday

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Distribution_Liability:

NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data,expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA, NESDIS, NODC and NCDDC cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data, nor as a result of the failure of these data to function on a particular system.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: MS Excel, and ACSII CSV

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0002501

Fees:

Prices vary depending on data set, output medium and ordering mechanism. A standard handling charge, with additional costs for special handling, may be added to the basic cost of the data.

Ordering_Instructions:

Prepayment by check, money order or bank card is required. Orders may be placed via fax, email, regular mail, telephone or via the NNDC Online Store.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20210106

Metadata_Review_Date: 20100113

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Mr. Patrick C. Caldwell

Contact_Organization: NOAA/NESDIS/NODC/NCDDC

Contact_Position: Hawaii/US Pacific Liaison

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing

Address: 1000 Pope Road, MSB 316

Address: Dept. of Oceanography

Address: University of Hawaii at Manoa

City: Honolulu

State_or_Province: Hawaii

Postal_Code: 96822

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (808)-956-4105

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (808) 956-2352

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: caldwell@hawaii.edu

Hours_of_Service: 8 AM to 5 PM weekdays

Contact_Instructions: check services@nodc.noaa.gov if not available

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC CSDGM

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

CoRIS:

CoRIS_ID: 20100113043804

CoRIS_Children: None

CoRIS_Beginning_Date: 20040322

CoRIS_Ending_Date: 20040610

CoRIS_Metadata_Link:

https://www.coris.noaa.gov/metadata/records/html/colmenares_beaches_04_fgdc_0002501.html

CoRIS_Tracking_ID: 4432