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The Scribe Database Collection, compiled in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident in the Gulf of Mexico from 2010-04-23 to 2011-11-08 (NCEI Accession 0086261)

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The Scribe Database Collection includes 14 databases containing data from the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) Oil Spill Event Response Phase. These databases are the work of federal agencies, state environmental management agencies and BP and its contractors. The types of information include locations, descriptions, and analysis of water, sediment, oil, tar, dispersant, air and other environmental samples. The versions of the databases included in this collection are the result of the second phase of a clean-up effort by the database owners and contributors to resolve inconsistencies in the initial databases and to harmonize content across the databases in order for these data to be comparable for reliable evaluation and reporting. This effort was initiated in order to meet requirements supporting the Unified Area Command.
  • Cite as: Office of Response and Restoration (2012). The Scribe Database Collection, compiled in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident in the Gulf of Mexico from 2010-04-23 to 2011-11-08 (NCEI Accession 0086261). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0086261. Accessed [date].
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Distributor NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Time Period 2010-04-23 to 2011-11-08
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: 97.3
East: 79.9
South: 23.3
North: 31
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Office of Response and Restoration (2013). Quality controlled water, sediment, tissue, and tar/oil chemistry analyses from the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill event in the Gulf of Mexico from 2010-04 to 2011-06, sourced from NOAA's Query Manager data management system (NCEI Accession 0108924). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0108924.
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2012-03-05
  • revision: 2013-09-12
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
The process for the review and evaluation of the Scribe databases included in this collection is provided in the document SummaryScribePhaseII.pdf.

The structure of the Scribe database tables and the database Rules are provided in the SummaryScribePhaseII.pdf documentation. The acceptable content (constrained lists) for several database fields is included in the documented Valid Values List, which is also included in the summary documentation.

In this accession, NCEI has archived multiple versions of these data. The latest (and best) version of these data has the largest version number.
Purpose This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis.
Use Limitations
  • accessLevel: Public
  • Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.
Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Office of Response and Restoration (2012). The Scribe Database Collection, compiled in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident in the Gulf of Mexico from 2010-04-23 to 2011-11-08 (NCEI Accession 0086261). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0086261. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors
Contributors
Resource Providers
Publishers
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords Originator Keywords
  • Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM)
  • Alabama EnviroChem Inc. (ALECI)
  • BP
  • British Petroleum
  • Brooks McCall
  • Bunny Bordelon
  • Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health LLC (CTEH)
  • DWH
  • Deepwater Horizon
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental Response Team (ERT)
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 (R04)
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 (R06)
  • Environmental Standards, Inc. (ESI)
  • Ferrel
  • Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FLDEP)
  • Gordon Gunter
  • Gyre
  • Henry Bigelow
  • Hesco Basket
  • Jack Fitz
  • Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ)
  • MC252
  • Mississippi Canyon
  • Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MSDEQ)
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • Ocean Veritas
  • Pisces
  • Ryan Chouest
  • TPH
  • US Geological Survey (USGS)
  • VOA
  • VOC
  • Walton Smith
  • Wes Bordelon
  • air samples
  • analytical chemistry
  • chemical analysis
  • dispersant
  • environmental samples
  • hydrocarbon
  • laboratory analysis
  • laboratory results
  • marsh
  • nearshore
  • oil fingerprinting
  • oil samples
  • oil spill
  • percent moisture
  • sediment samples
  • semivolatile organic compound
  • sentinal snare
  • tar
  • tar samples
  • tissue samples
  • top kill mud
  • total petroleum hydrocarbons
  • volatile organic analysis
  • volatile organic compound
  • waste sampling
  • water samples
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 Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
  • Alabama
  • Florida
  • Gulf Coast
  • Gulf of Mexico
  • Louisiana
  • Mississippi
  • Texas
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Marine Ecoregions of the World
  • Northern Gulf of Mexico
Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Office of Response and Restoration (2012). The Scribe Database Collection, compiled in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident in the Gulf of Mexico from 2010-04-23 to 2011-11-08 (NCEI Accession 0086261). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0086261. 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.
Fees
  • In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.
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Processing Steps
  • 2012-03-05T18:58:00Z - NCEI Accession 0086261 v1.1 was published.
  • 2013-08-29T19:06:14Z - NCEI Accession 0086261 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.
  • 2013-09-12T18:53:35Z - NCEI Accession 0086261 was revised and v3.3 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.
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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
  • CTD
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