Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
      Publication_Date:
      Title: MURRELET SURVEYS, SOUTHEAST ALASKA
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      Online_Linkage: <URL: http://agdcwww.wr.usgs.gov/usgs/brd/pws/>
  Description:
    Abstract: This dataset represents the results of the at sea surveys for Marbled and Kittlitz's murrelets in Glacier Bay, Icy Strait Sumner Strait and Fredrick Sound. Murrelets recorded along preestablished transects. Precise Latitude and longitude are associated to observations. Relative densities are calculated, as well as direct ratio population estimators for the area surveyed. Other sea bird and marine mammal information is also available from these surveys but associated lat-long data is not as precise.
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    Currentness_Reference: unknown
  Status:
    Progress: In Work
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -137.050000000000011
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -133
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 59.0300000000000011
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 55.4500000000000028
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Theme_Keyword: BIRDS,WILDLIFE POPULATIONS
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Place_Keyword: AK
      Place_Keyword: Alaska
      Place_Keyword: Glacier Bay Ecosystem, Glacier Bay Region
      Place_Keyword: JUNEAU,MT. FAIRWEATHER,SITKA,SUNDUM
      Place_Keyword: Glacier Bay, Icy Strait, Sumner Strait, and Fredrick Sound
  Access_Constraints: None, when data is finalized.
  Use_Constraints: None
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: USFWS
        Contact_Person: JOHN LINDELL
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing address
        Address: 3000 Vintage Blvd, Suite,201,Juneau, Alaska 99801
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      Contact_Voice_Telephone: (907) 586-7240
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (907) 586-7154
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Data_Quality_Information:
  Attribute_Accuracy:
    Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Accuracy of data dependent on uncorrected (nondifferential),GPS signals, deductive estimate of point within plus or,minus 300 meters
    Quantitative_Attribute_Accuracy_Assessment:
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  Logical_Consistency_Report:
  Completeness_Report:
    On going surveys are being conducted. Anticipated Completion,is May 1996.
    Data will be complete within study design parameters,(systematic transects). Murrelet densities within transect,limits can be calculated for the time period sampled. Direct,ratio estimates of general sample areas can be determined.
  Positional_Accuracy:
    Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
      Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: variable position data anticipated, based on GPS signal,quality. Estimated signal accuracy within 100 meters,,typically within 50 meters
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          Originator: USFWS/FIELD SURVEY
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      Source_Contribution: USFWS/FIELD SURVEY
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  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
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      Latitude_Resolution:
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        DDM
        OR
    Planar:
      Map_Projection:
        Map_Projection_Name: UNIVERSAL TRANSVERSE MERCATOR
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          False_Easting:
          False_Northing: OR
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        Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: UTM
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          UTM_Zone_Number: 8
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Distribution_Information:
  Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: John Lindell, USFWS 3000 Vintage Blvd, Suite 201 Juneau, Alaska 99801
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  Resource_Description: MANY
  Distribution_Liability:
  Standard_Order_Process:
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    Digital_Form:
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        Format_Version_Number: 4.01/3.0 RESPECTFULLY
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          Access_Instructions: Open access via anonymous ftp
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    Fees:
    Ordering_Instructions: Written request to USFWS, Juneau Office
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
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  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Karen Oakley
        Contact_Organization: USGS Biological Resources Division / Alaska Science Center
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing address
        Address: 1011 East Tudor Road
        City: Anchorage
        State_or_Province: AK
        Postal_Code: 99503
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 907-786-3579
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: karen_oakley@nbs.gov
      Contact_Instructions: The USGS BRD Alaska Science Center will be making an effort to keep the information provided in these metadata records current.  Please send corrections, additions and suggestions for improvement to Karen Oakley at the above address.
  Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
  Metadata_Standard_Version: 19940608
  Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
  Metadata_Use_Constraints: None