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Grid DAP Data	Sub- set	Table DAP Data	Make A Graph	W M S	Source Data Files	Title	Sum- mary	FGDC, ISO, Metadata	Back- ground Info	RSS	E mail	Institution	Dataset ID
	set	data	graph			(SECOORA) MARMAP Chevron Trap Species Collections		F   I   M	background			SCDNR	MARMAP_Counts

The Dataset's Variables and Attributes

Row Type	Variable Name	Attribute Name	Data Type	Value
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	cdm_data_type	String	Point
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	contributor_name	String	Philip Goldstein
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Conventions	String	COARDS, CF-1.0, Unidata Dataset Discovery v1.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_email	String	SmartT at dnr.sc.gov
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_name	String	Tracey Smart
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Easternmost_Easting	double	-66.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	featureType	String	Point
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_max	double	36.88
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_min	double	24.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_units	String	degrees_north
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_max	double	-66.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_min	double	-88.55
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_units	String	degrees_east
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	infoUrl	String	http://www.dnr.sc.gov/marine/mrri/MARMAP/marmap.html
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	institution	String	SCDNR
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	keywords	String	marine
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	license	String	The data may be used and redistributed for free but is not intended for legal use, since it may contain inaccuracies. Neither the data Contributor, ERD, NOAA, nor the United States Government, nor any of their employees or contractors, makes any warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness, of this information.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Northernmost_Northing	double	36.88
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	project	String	MARMAP
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	publisher_email	String	vembu at secoora.org
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	publisher_name	String	Vembu Subramanian
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	sourceUrl	String	(local files)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Southernmost_Northing	double	24.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	subsetVariables	String	datasetID,datasetName,higherInstitutionCode,institutionCode,ownerInstitutionCode,collectionCode,catalogNumber,basisOfRecord,recordedBy,vernacularName,scientificName,taxonRank,aphiaID,genus,subgenus,species,infraspecificEpithet,identifiedBy,sex,lifeStage,surveyEventID,sampleID,subsampleID,samplingProtocol,habitat,bottomType,waterBody,islandGroup,island,locality,country,stateProvince,county,municipality,kingdom,phylum,class,order,family, sampleLengthInMeters, sampleWidthInMeters, sampleHeightInMeters, sampleRadiusInMeters, sampleAreaInSquareMeters, sampleVolumeInCubicMeters, observedIndividualLengthInCm, observedMeanLengthInCm, observedMinLengthInCm, observedMaxLengthInCm, lengthType, minimumDepthInMeters, maximumDepthInMeters
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	summary	String	Species abundance, biomass, and length frequency of black sea bass, gray triggerfish, vermilion snapper, and red porgy collected by chevron traps as part of the fisheries-independent reef fish monitoring in the South Atlantic Bight by the Marine Resources Monitoring, Assessment, and Prediction (MARMAP) program at the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. Data include species data from stationary chevron traps and hydrographic data from concurrent CTD deployments from 1990 to 2008.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	title	String	(SECOORA) MARMAP Chevron Trap Species Collections
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Westernmost_Easting	double	-88.55
variable	modified		String
attribute	modified	description	String	The most recent date the data originator updated or verified the record, expressed in the standard ISO 8601:2004(E). Can be the record creation date or date of subsequent update or verification. If the data originator does not record or provide this information, IOOS will populate this date with the date the record became available to IOOS.
attribute	modified	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	verbatimModified		String
attribute	verbatimModified	description	String	The date and time value of the modified term, recorded in the exact format that the data originator provided it, for purposes of audit trail, since IOOS will convert this to ISO 8601:2004(E) for operational purposes.
attribute	verbatimModified	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	datasetID		String
attribute	datasetID	description	String	An abbreviated name for the dataset that contains the occurrence record. This may also be the technical name for the data resource in a database or web service. The datasetID occurs on each row to preserve record identity in case records served by the resource become distributed to other resources or applications.
attribute	datasetID	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	datasetName		String
attribute	datasetName	description	String	This is a long-form name for the dataset, more explanatory than the datasetCode. The datasetName will read as a recognizable title that reflects information about the dataset that can include originator, content, purpose, method and/or geography.
attribute	datasetName	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	higherInstitutionCode		String
attribute	higherInstitutionCode	description	String	Institution codes, in the form of abbreviated institution names, separated by semicolons, that define the hierarchy of institutions within which the data originator operates. Includes the originating institution as the lowest level (rightmost) code. Abbreviations for institutions in all levels of the hierarchy will be explained in dataset metadata.
attribute	higherInstitutionCode	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	institutionCode		String
attribute	institutionCode	description	String	An abbreviation for the institution that is the originator of this data resource; the institution involved in research, data collection and/or data management that most directly produced this dataset. This institution also appears as the lowest level (rightmost) code in the higherInstitutionCode term.
attribute	institutionCode	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	ownerInstitutionCode		String
attribute	ownerInstitutionCode	description	String	>An abbreviation that identifies the institution, within the higherInstitutionCode hierarchy, that is considered the owner or controller of the data.
attribute	ownerInstitutionCode	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	collectionCode		String
attribute	collectionCode	description	String	>An identifier for a subset(s) of data within the dataset, partitioned by methods or parameters meaningful to the data originators. The system and purpose for defining and partitioning by collectionCode within a dataset will be explained in metadata.
attribute	collectionCode	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	catalogNumber		String
attribute	catalogNumber	description	String	A record identifier provided by the data originator. The identifier is controlled by the data originator and reflects the originator's practices of data administration. Special concerns about the identifier, such as whether it is unique, how it is controlled, if it is persistent, or if it contains embedded information, can be addressed in metadata if applicable.
attribute	catalogNumber	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	eventDate		String
attribute	eventDate	description	String	The date and time of observation expressed in local time using the standard ISO 8601:2004(E). Where date and time are imprecise, for example, time not recorded or day not recorded, ISO 8601 practice is to omit the components of the date and time string for those unspecified details. Where date and time imprecision are more complex, for example, "observed between 10am and noon" or "observed during the first half of July", supplement the use of ISO 8601 in this term with the use of verbatimEventDate, time, timeUncertainty, and eventDateRemarks .
attribute	eventDate	ioos_category	String	Time
variable	eventDateTimeZone		String
attribute	eventDateTimeZone	description	String	The time zone of the observation event, expressed as +/- hh:mm offset from UTC. While time zone information can also be included in the full ISO 8601 expression in observationDateTime, time zone is stored here for reliable use in nominalObservationDateTime and nominalObservationDateTimeUncertainty calculations. nominalObservationDateTime must be expressed in UTC.
attribute	eventDateTimeZone	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	eventDateRemarks		String
attribute	eventDateRemarks	description	String	ObservationDateTimeAnnotation explains information about date and time that may not be evident in verbatim, ISO 8601, or nominal forms of the date and time. For example, date and time may include uncertainty, such as time of day left null because time was not recorded. However, data originators may be able to say that although time was not recorded, the observation is known to have been made between 8am and 5pm local time. observationDateTimeAnnotation can provide a concise explanation of this condition. observationDateTimeAnnotation can also provide explanation for how nominalObservationDateTimeUncertainty was determined.
attribute	eventDateRemarks	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	verbatimEventDate		String
attribute	verbatimEventDate	description	String	The expression of the date and time of the observation in language identical to the originator's description of the date and time of observation. If the originator used a non-standard format or descriptive language for date and time, verbatimObservationDateTime contains this information.
attribute	verbatimEventDate	ioos_category	String	Time
variable	time		double
attribute	time	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Time
attribute	time	axis	String	T
attribute	time	description	String	In an IOOS service, this variable may appear simply with the name "time" or with the full name "nominalObservationDateTime". This term identifies a specific instant chosen to represent the date and time of the observation, in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Both date and time are specified in this term in order to facilitate some searches and services that require resolution of events to this level of precision in time. Some observation events occur with uncertainty at the level of minutes, hours, or even days or more. A nominal event date and time is determined, even for observations with date and time uncertainty, for IOOS services to best represent the instant of the event. The companion term, nominalObservationDateTimeUncertainty, defines an interval of uncertainty that quantifies precision to correspond to the precision the original data recorded. Methods for determining nominal time and uncertainty will be documented in metadata, and they can be explained (if concise) in the "observationDateTimeAnnotation" term.
attribute	time	ioos_category	String	Time
attribute	time	long_name	String	Time
attribute	time	standard_name	String	time
attribute	time	time_origin	String	01-JAN-1970 00:00:00
attribute	time	units	String	seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
variable	timeUncertainty		int
attribute	timeUncertainty	actual_range	int	43200, 43200
attribute	timeUncertainty	description	String	In an IOOS service, this variable may appear simply with the name "timeUncertainty" or with the full name "nominalObservationDateTimeUncertainty". This is the uncertainty in seconds before and after the nominalObservationDateTime, as a result of both precision and accuracy factors in determining observation time. This use of uncertainty makes the nominalObservationDateTime the mid-point in the range of uncertainty equal to twice the value of this term.
attribute	timeUncertainty	ioos_category	String	Biology
attribute	timeUncertainty	units	String	second
variable	latitude		float
attribute	latitude	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Lat
attribute	latitude	actual_range	float	24.0, 36.88
attribute	latitude	axis	String	Y
attribute	latitude	description	String	The position of the observation north or south of the equator in decimal degrees. Latitudes north of the equator are positive and range to +90 degrees. Positions south of the equator are negative, and range to -90 degrees.
attribute	latitude	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	latitude	long_name	String	Latitude
attribute	latitude	standard_name	String	latitude
attribute	latitude	units	String	degrees_north
variable	longitude		float
attribute	longitude	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Lon
attribute	longitude	actual_range	float	-88.55, -66.0
attribute	longitude	axis	String	X
attribute	longitude	description	String	The position of the observation east or west of the prime meridian in decimal degrees. Positions west of the prime meridian are negative, and range to -180. Positions east of the prime meridian are positive, and range to +180.
attribute	longitude	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	longitude	long_name	String	Longitude
attribute	longitude	standard_name	String	longitude
attribute	longitude	units	String	degrees_east
variable	footprintWKT		String
attribute	footprintWKT	description	String	Well-Known Text (WKT) representation of geometry associated with the observation. For example, this can be a line segment or polyline representing a cruise path or transect. The location for an occurrence record may have both a point-radius representation (see latitude, longitude) and a footprint representation. This would be a case known to occur in marine data, where the record contains both a point along a transect, as well as a representaiton of the transect itself. The footprintWKT can also represent other geometry such as a polygon.
attribute	footprintWKT	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	coordinateUncertaintyInMeters		int
attribute	coordinateUncertaintyInMeters	actual_range	int	100, 100
attribute	coordinateUncertaintyInMeters	description	String	An expression in meters of the overall uncertainty of the georeference provided by the latitude and longitude data. The uncertainty can combine issues of both accuracy and precision, and depends on the method the data originator used to determine coordinates. Methods and considerations that go into determinations of uncertainty will be described in metadata.
attribute	coordinateUncertaintyInMeters	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	verbatimCoordinates		String
attribute	verbatimCoordinates	description	String	Record original coordinate information here (both latitude and longitude) for audit trail purposes where necessary.
attribute	verbatimCoordinates	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	verbatimCoordinateSystem		String
attribute	verbatimCoordinateSystem	description	String	The spatial coordinate system for the VerbatimCoordinates.
attribute	verbatimCoordinateSystem	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	verbatimSRS		String
attribute	verbatimSRS	description	String	The ellipsoid, geodetic datum, or spatial reference system (SRS) upon which coordinates given in VerbatimCoordinates are based.
attribute	verbatimSRS	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	geodeticDatum		String
attribute	geodeticDatum	description	String	The ellipsoid, geodetic datum, or spatial reference system used in latitude and longitude. IOOS preference is to provide all coordinates using EPSG:4326, also known as WGS 84. This element will identify the actual datum used, confirming WGS 84 or identifying what other datum applies.
attribute	geodeticDatum	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	georeferencedBy		String
attribute	georeferencedBy	description	String	The name or other identifier of individual(s) or institution(s) that determined the georeference. Can be a list delimited by semicolon.
attribute	georeferencedBy	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	georeferenceProtocol		String
attribute	georeferenceProtocol	description	String	A description or reference to the methods used to determine the spatial footprint, coordinates, and uncertainties. Georeference methods, including determionation of coordinates and uncertainty, should be explained in datawet metadata.
attribute	georeferenceProtocol	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	minimumDepthInMeters		float
attribute	minimumDepthInMeters	description	String	The minimumDepthInMeters and maximumDepthInMeters express the depth range in which the observation was made. If the data originator provides a single depth measurement, the minimumDepthInMeters and maximumDepthInMeters will be equal. If no depth information is provided, min and max will be NULL.
attribute	minimumDepthInMeters	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	maximumDepthInMeters		float
attribute	maximumDepthInMeters	description	String	The minimumDepthInMeters and maximumDepthInMeters express the depth range in which the observation was made. If the data originator provides a single depth measurement, the minimumDepthInMeters and maximumDepthInMeters will be equal. If no depth information is provided, min and max will be NULL.
attribute	maximumDepthInMeters	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	basisOfRecord		String
attribute	basisOfRecord	description	String	Identifies the source of information or observation that generated the biological occurrence record.
attribute	basisOfRecord	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	recordedBy		String
attribute	recordedBy	description	String	The name or other identifier of individual(s) or institution(s) responsible for making the observation and recording it in electronic form. Can be a list delimited by semicolon.
attribute	recordedBy	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	vernacularName		String
attribute	vernacularName	description	String	A common or vernacular name for the taxon observed. A vernacularName is not required. Use of this term is at the discretion of the data originator. If this term is used, then authorities, references and procedures for making identifications and translating vernacular name to scientific name should be documented in metadata. The recommended practice is that vernacular names be used consistently within a dataset.
attribute	vernacularName	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	scientificName		String
attribute	scientificName	description	String	The taxonomic identification of the observation as either 1) Genus and species (and subspecies if provided) in Latin binomial nomenclature form, or 2) the lowest-level taxonomic name to which the observation is identified, expressed in Latin form. scientificName is a required term. Authorities, references and procedures for making identifications should be documented in metadata.
attribute	scientificName	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	taxonRank		String
attribute	taxonRank	description	String	The taxonRank term is a companion to the scientificName term. taxonRank identifies the taxonomic level of the lowest-level name in the scientificName term, if the ScientificName refers to a level above Genus.
attribute	taxonRank	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	aphiaID		String
attribute	aphiaID	description	String	A unique taxon identifier obtained by validation of the taxon name with the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), www.marinespecies.org.
attribute	aphiaID	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	tsn		String
attribute	tsn	description	String	A unique taxon identifier obtained by validation of the taxon name with the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS), www.itis.gov.
attribute	tsn	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	genus		String
attribute	genus	description	String	The full scientific name of the genus in which the taxon is classified.
attribute	genus	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	subgenus		String
attribute	subgenus	description	String	The full scientific name of the subgenus in which the taxon is classified.
attribute	subgenus	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	species		String
attribute	species	description	String	The full scientific name of the species in which the taxon is classified. If a subspecies identification is provided, add the subspecies name after the species name separated by a space.
attribute	species	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	infraspecificEpithet		String
attribute	infraspecificEpithet	description	String	The full scientific name of the subspecies, variant or other finer level identification.
attribute	infraspecificEpithet	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	scientificNameAuthorship		String
attribute	scientificNameAuthorship	description	String	The authorship information for the scientificName.
attribute	scientificNameAuthorship	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	identifiedBy		String
attribute	identifiedBy	description	String	The name or other identifier of individual(s) or institution(s) that assigned the taxonomic name. Can be a list delimited by semicolon.
attribute	identifiedBy	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	identificationDate		String
attribute	identificationDate	description	String	The date the identification on this record was made, expressed in ISO 8601 date format.
attribute	identificationDate	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	identificationQualifier		String
attribute	identificationQualifier	description	String	A brief phrase or a standard term ("cf.", "aff.") to express the determiner's uncertainty about the Identification.
attribute	identificationQualifier	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	identificationRemarks		String
attribute	identificationRemarks	description	String	Comments or notes about the identification, including any applicable reference to process, authorities, keys, uncertainties, or special conventions used in making the identification and assigning the name and/or formatting the name.
attribute	identificationRemarks	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	individualCount		int
attribute	individualCount	description	String	The number of individuals represented in the observation record. Valid values include positive integers, zero, and null. Positive integers represent presence. If the observation record and metadata also contain other required information such as details about the sampling activity, individualCount can contribute to the abundance calculations. Null value for individualCount represents a record of presence, with quantity unspecified, and null values do not support abundance calculations. Zero value represents absence. Zero values for absence are only valid if methodology for establishing absence is recorded in metadata.
attribute	individualCount	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	weightInKg		float
attribute	weightInKg	actual_range	float	0.005, 49.709
attribute	weightInKg	description	String	The recorded weight in kilograms of the individuals in the observation. Capture in metadata details about weight, such as what kind of weight (e.g., dry weight), calculation or estimation procedures, or other details applied in determining weight.
attribute	weightInKg	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	sex		String
attribute	sex	description	String	The sex of biological individuals represented in the observation record. Vocabulary will be consistent within a dataset and will be explained in metadata. Methods of determination (where applicable) will be explained in metadata.
attribute	sex	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	lifeStage		String
attribute	lifeStage	description	String	An expression or description of age or lifestage of biological individual(s) in the observation record. Vocabulary will be consistent within a dataset and will be explained in metadata. Methods of determination (where applicable) will be explained in metadata.
attribute	lifeStage	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	observedIndividualLengthInCm		float
attribute	observedIndividualLengthInCm	description	String	If a single individual is observed and measured, record length in centimeters here.
attribute	observedIndividualLengthInCm	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	observedMeanLengthInCm		float
attribute	observedMeanLengthInCm	actual_range	float	10.5, 50.5
attribute	observedMeanLengthInCm	description	String	If measuring more than one individual for aggregate length values, record mean length in centimeters here.
attribute	observedMeanLengthInCm	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	observedMaxLengthInCm		float
attribute	observedMaxLengthInCm	actual_range	float	10.9, 50.9
attribute	observedMaxLengthInCm	description	String	If measuring more than one individual for aggregate length values, record maximum length in centimeters here.
attribute	observedMaxLengthInCm	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	observedMinLengthInCm		float
attribute	observedMinLengthInCm	actual_range	float	10.0, 50.0
attribute	observedMinLengthInCm	description	String	If measuring more than one individual for aggregate length values, record minimum length in centimeters here.
attribute	observedMinLengthInCm	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	lengthType		String
attribute	lengthType	description	String	The type or method of length measurement used in this observation record, such as TL for total length, FL for fork length, SL for standard length.
attribute	lengthType	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	OccurrenceRemarks		String
attribute	OccurrenceRemarks	description	String	Information, that is not addressed elsewhere in IOOS Biological Terminology, about the observation event and biological or other context details about what was observed. Can be general remarks directly from a corresponding column in the original data. Can also include miscellaneous but applicable information carried over from conversion to Darwin Core / IOOS Biological Terminology and placed here for future reference.
attribute	OccurrenceRemarks	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	surveyEventID		String
attribute	surveyEventID	description	String	The SurveyEventID identifies a tow, trawl, cast, cruise, transect or other event or unit that survey operators, data gatherers and data managers want to treat as a single consistent event or unit. A survey event can contain one or many sample events or SampleIDs.
attribute	surveyEventID	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	sampleID		String
attribute	sampleID	description	String	A unique identifier for a unit of material, or other medium of observation, gathered at a discrete point in time, that serves as a sample for a survey of biological occurrence (presence, quantification, absence, or derived value). The definition of a sample and assignment of IDs is controlled by the data originator. If applicable, details about how sample are are defined and IDs assigned will be provided in metadata.
attribute	sampleID	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	subsampleID		String
attribute	subsampleID	description	String	If a sample is further divided by the data originator for purposes of organization, handling, or analysis, and if the data originator wants to maintain the identity of the subsample, capture the ID of the subsample here. Explain in metadata if applicable.
attribute	subsampleID	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	samplingProtocol		String
attribute	samplingProtocol	description	String	Information about the intended sampling method as defined by the data originator. Contents in this term (either verbatim or by vocabulary) will be used consistently in a dataset and will be explained in metadata. If there is more than one aspect of sampling protocol worth capturing, information can be concatenated into this term, delimited by semicolon. Contents in this term (either verbatim or by vocabulary) will be used consistently in a dataset. More extensive discussion of sampling protocol, effort and conditions may be provided in metadata as needed.
attribute	samplingProtocol	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	samplingEffort		String
attribute	samplingEffort	description	String	Information about the extent, duration or other variable aspects of the sampling activity, as conducted by the data originator, that occurred at the time of the sampling event. In contrast to the samplingProtocol, which describes the intended method of sampling prior to the event, samplingEffort describes actual phenomena as they occur at the time of sampling. More than one type of effort information can be concatenated into this term, delimited by semicolon. Other terms are available in this terminology for some specific details of sampling effort, such as sample dimensions, that are expected to be frequently used in IOOS services. Use the samplingEffort term for additional effort information that is not addressed by other terms. Contents in this term (either verbatim or by vocabulary) will be used consistently in a dataset.More extensive discussion of sampling protocol, effort and conditions may be provided in metadata as needed.
attribute	samplingEffort	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	samplingConditions		String
attribute	samplingConditions	description	String	Information about the state of the sampling location, determined by external factors such as weather, water conditions, lighting and visibility, etc., at the time of the sampling event. More than one type of information about conditions can be concatenated into this term, delimited by semicolon. Other terms are available in this terminology for some specific details of sampling conditions, such as habitat, bottomType, visibilty and temperature, that are expected to be frequently used in IOOS services. Use the samplingConditions term for additional information about conditions that is not addressed by other terms. Like samplingEffort, this term describes phenomena other than the method intended by the data collector in the samplingProtocol.The difference between samplingEffort and samplingConditions is that samplingConditions describes the state of the environment, and samplingEffort describes the actions of the sampler. More than one type of information about conditions can be concatenated into this term, delimited by semicolon. Contents in this term (either verbatim or by vocabulary) will be used consistently in a dataset and will be explained in metadata. More extensive discussion of sampling protocol, effort and conditions may be provided in metadata as needed.
attribute	samplingConditions	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	sampleShape		String
attribute	sampleShape	description	String	The shape of the sample space in which the observation was made, such as R for rectangular, C for cylindrical.
attribute	sampleShape	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	sampleLengthInMeters		float
attribute	sampleLengthInMeters	actual_range	float	1.2, 1.2
attribute	sampleLengthInMeters	description	String	The length in meters of the sample space in which the observation was made.
attribute	sampleLengthInMeters	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	sampleWidthInMeters		float
attribute	sampleWidthInMeters	actual_range	float	1.5, 1.5
attribute	sampleWidthInMeters	description	String	The width in meters of the sample space in which the observation was made.
attribute	sampleWidthInMeters	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	sampleHeightInMeters		float
attribute	sampleHeightInMeters	actual_range	float	0.6, 0.6
attribute	sampleHeightInMeters	description	String	The height in meters of the sample space in which the observation was made.
attribute	sampleHeightInMeters	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	sampleRadiusInMeters		float
attribute	sampleRadiusInMeters	description	String	The radius in meters of a cylindrical sample space.
attribute	sampleRadiusInMeters	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	sampleAreaInSquareMeters		float
attribute	sampleAreaInSquareMeters	actual_range	float	1.52, 1.52
attribute	sampleAreaInSquareMeters	description	String	The area in square meters, if projected vertically to a plane representing the ocean surface, of the sample space in which the observation was made.
attribute	sampleAreaInSquareMeters	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	sampleVolumeInCubicMeters		float
attribute	sampleVolumeInCubicMeters	actual_range	float	0.91, 0.91
attribute	sampleVolumeInCubicMeters	description	String	The volume in cubic meters of the sample space in which the observation was made.
attribute	sampleVolumeInCubicMeters	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	visibilityInMeters		float
attribute	visibilityInMeters	description	String	Visibility through the water column in meters .
attribute	visibilityInMeters	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	visibilityType		String
attribute	visibilityType	description	String	The direction of estimated visibility, horizontal or vertical.
attribute	visibilityType	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	waterTemperatureInCelsius		float
attribute	waterTemperatureInCelsius	actual_range	float	14.03, 29.16
attribute	waterTemperatureInCelsius	description	String	The temperature of the water at the time of the observation, expressed in Celsius.
attribute	waterTemperatureInCelsius	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	habitat		String
attribute	habitat	description	String	A description or identifier of general information about the habitat in which the observation was made. Vocabulary will be consistent within a dataset and will be explained in metadata. Methods of determination (where applicable) will be explained in metadata .
attribute	habitat	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	bottomType		String
attribute	bottomType	description	String	A description or identifier of general information about the sea floor at the coordinates or locality where the observation was made. Vocabulary will be consistent within a dataset and will be explained in metadata. Methods of determination (where applicable) will be explained in metadata .
attribute	bottomType	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	quantificationType		String
attribute	quantificationType	description	String	This is a one-character string with enumerated values indicating what type of quantification this record represents. "P" for presence (and no quantification), "Q" for quantified or "A" for absence.
attribute	quantificationType	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	quantificationVocabulary		String
attribute	quantificationVocabulary	description	String	The names for derived values, referred to as "quantification", can be drawn from a controlled vocabulary or vocabularies of quantification names. Or they can be reported using the verbatim name given by the data originator. Either the name of the controlled vocabulary or the word "verbatim" should be used in this term to record the level of control over names. "Verbatim" means the names are not using a controlled vocabulary other than the names assigned just as they are by the data originator. Either way, within a dataset, identifiers for quantification names must be used consistently, and explained in metadata.
attribute	quantificationVocabulary	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	quantificationName		String
attribute	quantificationName	description	String	A name for a derived value or processed data about the occurrence, for example, "Biomass". The word used in this terminology for such information is "quantification", rather than "abundance", because the word "abundance" may already be associated with specific, rather than general, practices of quantification in biology. In this example, biomass would not be obtained at survey time, rather biomass would be calculated from input data that was obtained at survey time, combined with a biomass calculation methodology. This term is used along with companion terms for quantification value, units, uncertainty, method, and determination details. It is suggested that names for derived values be more specific than "Biomass", because many institutions will develop biomass information using diverse methods. Suggested practice is to include some more specific reference(s) in the quantification name, such as institution, survey, date or other specifics. For example, "Biomass-PIFSC-2011", and explain the name and method of calculation in metadata.
attribute	quantificationName	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	quantificationValue		String
attribute	quantificationValue	description	String	The value of the derived information product, such as the numerical value for biomass. This term does not include units. Units are contained in another term.
attribute	quantificationValue	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	quantificationUnit		String
attribute	quantificationUnit	description	String	The units in which the value expresses the quantification, for example, "kg/m^2 surface" or "kilograms per square meter of ocean surface".
attribute	quantificationUnit	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	quantificationUncertainty		String
attribute	quantificationUncertainty	description	String	An estimate of the uncertainty, positive and negative (+/-) offset of the stated value, that expresses the uncertainty of the value as calculated and reported. This can be reported in the units of the quantification, or as a percentage. Note that the expression in this term can combine both accuracy and precision considerations to a more general estimate, uncertainty, hence the slightly different name for this term from compared to the Darwin Core (dwc) reference term.
attribute	quantificationUncertainty	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	quantificationDeterminedDate		String
attribute	quantificationDeterminedDate	description	String	The date the quantification was determined. Can be different from the observation date.
attribute	quantificationDeterminedDate	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	quantificationDeterminedBy		String
attribute	quantificationDeterminedBy	description	String	The name or ID of person(s) or institution(s) that determined the quantification.
attribute	quantificationDeterminedBy	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	quantificationMethod		String
attribute	quantificationMethod	description	String	A reference to the method used to determine the quantification. This will be different from the method used to make the observation of biological occurrence; it will be the companion calucation method that followed the observation method. Quantification information is expected to be useful only if method is sufficiently documented, so this term is vitally important for use of quantification terms for derived values. This term can contain a code or other abbreviated reference to a method. In all cases quantificationMethod should be explained in metadata and supporting publications or related resources identified.
attribute	quantificationMethod	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	waterBody		String
attribute	waterBody	description	String	The name of the water body in which the observation was made. For marine data, this is the ocean name. If there is a more specific named region, such as a bay or reef, or sector of the ocean (for example, northwest Pacific), add the regional name after the ocean name, separated by a semicolon. Note that the locality term will contain the most specific name, such as a pier or other named feature, so that lowest level of detail need not be included in the waterbody term. The waterbody term is for the ocean and any named intermediate geography such as a region.
attribute	waterBody	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	islandGroup		String
attribute	islandGroup	description	String	The name of an island group associated with the location where the observation was made.
attribute	islandGroup	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	island		String
attribute	island	description	String	The name of an island associated with the location where the observation was made.
attribute	island	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	locality		String
attribute	locality	description	String	The locality is the most specific named place to identify the location of the observation. Many marine data rely strictly on geographic coordinates, so the locality term may be null. If a locality is used, it may be a specific location or feature name, such as "Pier 39" or "Atafu Atoll", or it may include a descriptive phrase, such as "a tidal pool 1500 meters north of Pier 39". Note that in marine observations, the latitude and longitude may be more precise than any named place would suggest, because the coordinates often come from navigation of GPS systems. Geographic names can be secondary locality identifiers and they can be less precise than coordinates.
attribute	locality	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	country		String
attribute	country	description	String	The name of the country in which the observation location occurs. Such geographic named locations may not be available or applicable for marine data, and acordingly the use of this term is optional. In some cases such jurisdiction identification may be crucial for data attribution, management and/or use, so this term is retained in the terminology for cases where it may be essential.
attribute	country	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	stateProvince		String
attribute	stateProvince	description	String	The name of the state or province in which the observation location occurs. Such geographic named locations may not be available or applicable for marine data, and acordingly the use of this term is optional. In some cases such jurisdiction identification may be crucial for data attribution, management and/or use, so this term is retained in the terminology for cases where it may be essential.
attribute	stateProvince	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	county		String
attribute	county	description	String	The name of the county or other comparable geographic unit in which the observation location occurs. Such geographic named locations may not be available or applicable for marine data, and acordingly the use of this term is optional. In some cases such jurisdiction identification may be crucial for data attribution, management and/or use, so this term is retained in the terminology for cases where it may be essential.
attribute	county	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	municipality		String
attribute	municipality	description	String	The name of the municipality in which the observation location occurs. Such geographic named locations may not be available or applicable for marine data, and acordingly the use of this term is optional. In some cases such jurisdiction identification may be crucial for data attribution, management and/or use, so this term is retained in the terminology for cases where it may be essential.
attribute	municipality	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	kingdom		String
attribute	kingdom	description	String	The full scientific name of the kingdom in which the taxon is classified.
attribute	kingdom	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	phylum		String
attribute	phylum	description	String	The full scientific name of the phylum in which the taxon is classified.
attribute	phylum	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	class		String
attribute	class	description	String	The full scientific name of the class in which the taxon is classified.
attribute	class	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	order		String
attribute	order	description	String	The full scientific name of the order in which the taxon is classified.
attribute	order	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	family		String
attribute	family	description	String	The full scientific name of the family in which the taxon is classified.
attribute	family	ioos_category	String	Biology

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