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US Environmental Protection Agency National Coastal Assessment for American Samoa 2004: water quality, sediment grain, and chemistry data (NCEI Accession 0000455)

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In 2004, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP) National Coastal Assessment (NCA), coordinated through the Gulf Ecology Division, conducted a comprehensive survey of the condition of estuarine resources in American Samoa. The survey sampled 49 stations on islands of Tutuila, Aunu'u Ofu, Olosega, Ta'u during April and August, 2004. The WATER QUALITY MEASUREMENTS data set contains two types of data: hydrologic profile water quality information resulting from in-field observations of physical data and water quality information resulting from laboratory examination of water quality samples for nutrient analyses. The SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY data set contains sediment contaminant information resulting from laboratory examination of samples collected at sites. Each record reports the contaminant name and its associated measured concentration, date site was visited, and the group that collected the data. Only one grab per site was required by the program. The SEDIMENT GRAIN data set contains sediment grain analyses information resulting from laboratory examination of samples collected at sites visited during probability surveys. Each record reports the sediment component and its associated measured concentration, date site was visited, and the group that collected the data. Only one grab per site was required by the program.

Dataset Citation

Cite as: Harwell, Linda C.; US EPA > National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory (2001). US Environmental Protection Agency National Coastal Assessment for American Samoa 2004: water quality, sediment grain, and chemistry data (NCEI Accession 0000455). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0000455. Accessed [date].

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Time Period	2004-04-08 to 2004-08-25
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	West: -170.846 East: -169.419 South: -14.363 North: -14.159
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Publication Dates	publication: 2001-05-10
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
Purpose	These data originated from surveys designed to assess the ecological conditions in estuaries. Program Objective: EPA's National Coastal Assessment (NCA), is a five-year effort led by EPA's Office of Research and Development to evaluate the assessment methods it has developed to advance the science of ecosystem condition monitoring. C2000 represents the current state of evolution of EPA's EMAP. EMAP was originally designed to provide a quantitative assessment of the regional extent of environmental problems by measuring status and change in selected indicators of ecological condition. EMAP provides a strategy to identify and bound the extent, magnitude and location of environmental degradation and improvement on a regional scale. Data Set Objective: The objective of the sampling design is to provide a statistically defensible strategy for collecting information about selected indicators of ecological condition and their variability. The design is flexible to allow alternative future uses.
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Dataset Citation	Cite as: Harwell, Linda C.; US EPA > National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory (2001). US Environmental Protection Agency National Coastal Assessment for American Samoa 2004: water quality, sediment grain, and chemistry data (NCEI Accession 0000455). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0000455. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors	Harwell, Linda C. US EPA; National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory US EPA > National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory
Contributors	US EPA; National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory
Resource Providers	Linda C. Harwell US EPA; National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory US EPA; National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information

Theme keywords	NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS CAS (CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS SERVICE) PARAMETER CODES CHEMISTRY - SEDIMENT DEPTH - OBSERVATION DEPTH - SENSOR DISSOLVED OXYGEN METALS OXYGEN Pesticides pH PHOTOSYNTHETIC ACTIVE RADIATION (PAR) POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS POLYNUCLEAR AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAH) SALINITY Secchi depth SEDIMENT - GRAIN SIZE SEDIMENT - POREWATER CHEMISTRY TRACE METALS WATER TEMPERATURE NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS benthic chemical laboratory analyses optical physical sediment analysis site samples water chemistry WMO_CategoryCode oceanography Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > AGRICULTURE > AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS > PESTICIDES EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > MARINE SEDIMENTS EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > MARINE SEDIMENTS > SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > OXYGEN EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > PH EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN OPTICS > PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN OPTICS > SECCHI DEPTH EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > SALINITY Originator Keywords Secchi depth Sediment Analyte Concentration Data Sediment Chemistry Data Sediment Grain Analyses Data ambient and water column photosynthetically active radiation benthic data coastal data dissolved oxygen pH salinity temperature water quality
Data Center keywords	NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US EPA; National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US EPA; National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NODC > National Oceanographic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce EPA/ORD/NHEERL > National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Instrument keywords	NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS multi-parameter water quality sensor oxygen sensor PAR Sensor salinometer Secchi disk sediment sampler - grab thermometer Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords GRAB SAMPLERS OXYGEN METERS > OXYGEN METERS PAR SENSORS > Photosynthetically Active Radiation Sensors SALINOMETERS SECCHI DISKS > SECCHI DISKS THERMOMETERS > THERMOMETERS
Place keywords	NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS South Pacific Ocean Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN Originator Place Names American Samoa Aunu'u Ofu Olosega South Pacific Ta'u Tutuila
Project keywords	NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Environmental Monitoring & Assessment Program (EMAP) US EPA National Coastal Assessment (NCA) Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords EMAP > Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program
Keywords	NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 0000455

Use Constraints	Cite as: Harwell, Linda C.; US EPA > National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory (2001). US Environmental Protection Agency National Coastal Assessment for American Samoa 2004: water quality, sediment grain, and chemistry data (NCEI Accession 0000455). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0000455. Accessed [date].
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.
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Processing Steps	2001-05-10T14:39:58Z - NCEI Accession 0000455 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets	NCEI Accession 0000455 v1.1 NCEI Accession 0000455 v1.1 (download) published 2001-05-10T14:39:58Z

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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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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.

Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument	multi-parameter water quality sensor oxygen sensor PAR Sensor salinometer Secchi disk sediment sampler - grab thermometer

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US Environmental Protection Agency National Coastal Assessment for American Samoa 2004: water quality, sediment grain, and chemistry data (NCEI Accession 0000455)

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