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Hawaii Coastal Zone Data Bank 1977 microfiche collection (NCEI Accession 0000033)

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This dataset is a physical collection of microfiche filmed circa 1977 for the Hawaii Coastal Zone Data Bank. The microfiche was scanned to PDF as part of the Climate Database Modernization Program (CDMP).

The Coastal Zone of the State of Hawaii is a valuable resource which is being stressed by the activities of man. Concern for this resource resulted in numerous surveys designed to obtain basic physiochemical and biological data for specific coastal areas. These surveys vary widely in sophistication, thoroughness and the ultimate use made of the data collected. Since perspective in both time and geographic location is essential to efficient resource management, it seemed highly valuable to organize this large body of information so that it could be easily retrieved, combined with new data, analyzed in ways not employed by the original investigators, or compared with data from different locations but subject to the same types and intensities of human perturbation. Thus, the Hawaii Coastal Zone Data Bank (HCZDB) was established to collect environmental data obtained in past, present and future surveys, and to store it in a standardized format for later retrieval and analysis.

The HCZDB grew out of the Seagrant study of Kaneohe Bay starting in 1968 (Atlas of Kaneohe Bay, UNIHI-Seagrant TR-72-01) and the subsequent Army Corps of Engineers study (Waikiki Beach Erosion Project: Marine Environmental Study, HIG-73-12). There was an obvious need to store verified field data from these studies and from other surveys in the coastal zone so that they would be available for future comparison and analysis. Since this type of data was not suitable for publication in scientific journals, and since ease of retrieval was equally as important as storage, a system using the University of Hawaii's computer (IBM 370, Model 158) was established in 1972 as the HCZDB. A special account was set up with the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii (RCUH) and users of the HCZDB were charged by RCUH for computer services plus a small overhead charge (5%). In addition to various individuals on the University campus, current HCZDB users include: The Navy (Marine Environmental Management Office) and the Hawaiian Electric Company.

The Navy's use of the HCZDB expanded the system to include survey data from areas other than Hawaii, including Canton Island, Fanning Island, Enewetak, Puget Sound, and the Southern California Bight. As of 1977, the HCZDB maintained about 1100 datasets on some 350,000 records, a system of storage, retrieval and analysis computer programs and taxonomic list containing 9000 species entries.

West Coast species listings were continuously increased; as of 1977, they accounted for about 2000 of these entries.
  • Cite as: Kam, Dennis T. O. (2001). Hawaii Coastal Zone Data Bank 1977 microfiche collection (NCEI Accession 0000033). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0000033. Accessed [date].
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Time Period 1961-03-16 to 1976-09-23
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -160.29
East: -117.0647
South: 18.76
North: 32.7269
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Dennis T. O. Kam; Kay, A.; Maciolek, J. A.; Maragos, J. E. (ed.); Taylor, L.; Smith; S. V. (1975). Hawaiian Coastal Water Ecosystems: An Element Paper for the Hawaii Coastal Zone Management Study. Technical supplement 1. NOAA Coastal Services Center. 85 pp.
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2001-04-16
  • revision: 2022-01-02
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
Analog collection of microfiche filmed ca. 1977, received at NODC in 2000.
Purpose To collect data obtained in all past, present, and future surveys of the coastal water environments and store it in a form so that it can be conveniently retrieved and analyzed at a later date.
Use Limitations
  • accessLevel: Public
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Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Kam, Dennis T. O. (2001). Hawaii Coastal Zone Data Bank 1977 microfiche collection (NCEI Accession 0000033). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0000033. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors
Collaborators
  • Environmental Consultants, Inc.
  • University of Hawaii Sea Grant
Contributors
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Publishers
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Kam, Dennis T. O. (2001). Hawaii Coastal Zone Data Bank 1977 microfiche collection (NCEI Accession 0000033). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0000033. Accessed [date].
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Processing Steps
  • 2001-04-16T04:00:00Z - NCEI Accession 0000033 v1.1 was published.
  • 2021-12-28T20:50:38Z - NCEI Accession 0000033 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.
  • 2022-01-02T13:43:03Z - NCEI Accession 0000033 was revised and v2.3 was published.
    Rationale: Additional metadata files were received or created for this dataset. These updates were copied into the about/ 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.
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Processing Steps
  • 2015-04-22T00:00:00 - NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.
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Last Modified: 2023-03-15T12:28:35Z
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