1999 West EMAP Sediment Grain Size
Metadata:
- Identification_Information:
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- Citation:
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator:
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Southern California Coastal Water Research Project
(SCCWRP)
- Publication_Date: 20040402
- Publication_Time: 20000402
- Title: 1999 West EMAP Sediment Grain Size
- Edition: 1.0
- Publication_Information:
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- Publication_Place: Costa Mesa, California
- Publisher:
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Southern California Coastal Water Research Project
(SCCWRP)
- Online_Linkage: ftp://ftp.sccwp.org/pub/download
- Description:
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- Abstract:
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The presence of contaminants in estuaries has been
identified in both the scientific and popular
press as a major problem contributing to degraded
ecological resources and restricted harvest of
fish and shell fish resources due to human health
concerns. Reducing contaminant inputs and
concentrations , therefore, is often a major focus
of regulatory programs for estuaries.
Contaminants include both inorganic (primarily
metals) and organic forms originating from many
sources, including atmospheric depostion,
freshwater inputs, land runoff and point sources.
These sources are poorly characterized , except in
the most well-studied estuaries. Most
contaminants that are potentially toxic to
indigenous biological resources tend to bind to
particles , which ultimaltely are deposited at he
bottom of estuaries. This binding changes the
form of contaminants and removes them from the
water column; consequently, contaminants
accumulate in estuarine sediments. Sediment
contaminant concentrations were measured to aid in
interpretation of the spatial patterns observed in
the condition of biolgical resources in the
estuaries of the West Coast. EMAP monitoring
efforts have focused on sediment contaminants
rather than measurement of water column
contaminants because concentrations of
contaminants in sediments are less variable and
the sediment integrates contaminant inputs to
estuartis over time (i.e. months and years).
Metals in the sediment are derived from
anthropogenic sources or from natural geochemical
processes of weathering and erosion of the earth's
crust. The difficulty arises in identifying which
portion of the total metal content of the sediment
was due to natural processes and which was due to
human activities. Several methods can be used to
determine whether measured metal concentrations in
estuarine sediments represent
anthropogenically-enriched or natural conditions.
- Purpose:
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The purpose of this table is to contain all of the
sediment grain size data expressed in percent
fines for all the collected sediment samples.
- Supplemental_Information:
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OVERVIEW: In 1999 the US EPA contracted the states
of Washington, Oregon, and California to conduct a
West Coast Estuary survey. There were 210
stations in the sample design, 18 of which were
not able to be sampled for a total of 192
successful measurements. DATA TYPES: Grabs,
Trawls, and Water Quality casts were conducted at
each of the stations to yield Benthic infauna,
Sediment Toxicity, Sediment Chemistry, Trawl Fish,
Macro Invertebrate, Debris, water column
characterization at one meter increments from
surface to bottom, and sediment grain size data.
These data types can be aggregated using the
StationID variable in each table. This data is
actually stored in the chemistry table and is
coded as Percent Fines. Missing numerical values
have been coded as -99 Missing text values have
been coded as NR Missing date values have been
coded as 01/Jan/1999 Missing time values have
been coded as 23:00
- Time_Period_of_Content:
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- Time_Period_Information:
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- Range_of_Dates/Times:
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- Beginning_Date: 19990701
- Ending_Date: 19990831
- Currentness_Reference: Sampling was conducted in the summer of 1999.
- Status:
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- Progress: Complete
- Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
- Spatial_Domain:
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- Description_of_Geographic_Extent: The west coast of the continental United States
- Bounding_Coordinates:
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- West_Bounding_Coordinate: -124.70778
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -117.12895
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.31995
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 32.63867
- Keywords:
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- Theme:
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- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
- Theme_Keyword: None
- Access_Constraints: None
- Use_Constraints: Dataset credit required
- Point_of_Contact:
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Person_Primary:
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- Contact_Person: Information Systems Manager
- Contact_Organization: SCCWRP
- Contact_Address:
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- Address_Type: mailing and physical address
- Address: 3535 Harbor Blvd., Suite 110
- City: Costa Mesa
- State_or_Province: California
- Postal_Code: 92626
- Country: USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: 714.755.3200
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 714.438.1016
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: im_contact@sccwrp.org
- Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday Through Friday
- Data_Set_Credit: Moss Landing Marine Lab (California),
- Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Access Version 97
- Data_Quality_Information:
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- Attribute_Accuracy:
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- Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Coordinates accurate to within 100 ft
- Logical_Consistency_Report:
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These tables may all be joined using the StationID
field
- Completeness_Report:
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The following stations were abandoned:
California: None
- Positional_Accuracy:
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- Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
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- Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
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The station locations were determined using a GPS
and are accurate with in a radius of 100 ft
- Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
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- Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: The depths expressed are accurate to 0.1 meters.
- Lineage:
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- Methodology:
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- Methodology_Type: Lab
- Methodology_Description:
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For sediment silt-clay content, Lab followed the
procedure described in the EMAP-Estuaries
Laboratory Methods Manual. Volume 1, Section 5.
August 1995.
- Process_Step:
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- Process_Description: None
- Process_Date: 19990719
- Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
- Spatial_Reference_Information:
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- Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
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- Geographic:
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- Latitude_Resolution: .00001
- Longitude_Resolution: .00001
- Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
- Geodetic_Model:
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- Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
- Ellipsoid_Name: Geodedic Reference System 80
- Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
- Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio:
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298.257
4.2.2.1 Depth Datum Name:
- Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
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- Detailed_Description:
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- Entity_Type_Definition_Source: West EMAP Information Mangement Plan
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- Entity_Type:
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- Attribute:
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- Entity_Type:
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- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: Dilution
- Attribute_Definition: A dilution factor
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- Entity_Type:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Attribute_Label: PSEP86
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Chemical Preparation
Codes
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List 33
Preparation Method Codes
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West
EMAP Information Plan
- Entity_Type:
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- Attribute:
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List
34 Analysis Method Codes
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West
EMAP Information Plan
- Entity_Type:
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- Entity_Type:
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- Attribute_Label: QACode
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An additional qualifier for samples below
detection limit
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: QACode
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List 19 QA
Codes
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West
EMAP Information Plan
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- Attribute_Definition_Source: West EMAP Information Management Plan
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List 19 QA
Codes
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West
EMAP Information Plan
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: QACodes
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List 19 QA
Codes
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West
EMAP Information Plan
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: QACodes
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List 19 QA
Codes
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West
EMAP Information Plan
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- Attribute_Label: UJ
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Analyte not detected @ or above reported estimated
result
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List 19 QA
Codes
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West
EMAP Information Plan
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List 19 QA
Codes
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West
EMAP Information Plan
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List 19 QA
Codes
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West
EMAP Information Plan
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List 19 QA
Codes
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West
EMAP Information Plan
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List 19 QA
Codes
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West
EMAP Information Plan
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- Attribute_Definition:
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A four letter code for the laboratory processing
the sample from list 1 Agency codes
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- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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List 1
AgencyCodes
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West
EMAP Information Management Plan
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- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: Agency Codes
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
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List 1
AgencyCodes
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
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West
EMAP Information Management Plan
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- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: Agency Codes
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
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List 1
AgencyCodes
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
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West
EMAP Information Management Plan
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Definition_Source: West EMAP Information Management Plan
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: Agency Codes
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
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List 1
AgencyCodes
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
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West
EMAP Information Management Plan
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- Attribute_Definition_Source: West EMAP Information Management Plan
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: Agency Codes
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List 1
AgencyCodes
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
-
West
EMAP Information Management Plan
- Entity_Type:
-
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- Entity_Type_Definition: Table
- Entity_Type_Definition_Source: West EMAP Information Mangement Plan
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- Attribute_Label: Comments
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- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Entity_Type:
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- Entity_Type_Definition: Table
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- Attribute_Definition_Source: West EMAP Information Management Plan
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: From List 18
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- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: Percent Fines
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- Attribute_Definition_Source: West EMAP Information Management Plan
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: Parameter Codes
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
-
List 18
Chemical Parameter Codes
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-
West
EMAP Information Management Plan
- Entity_Type:
-
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- Entity_Type_Definition: Table
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- Entity_Type:
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- Entity_Type_Label: tblSedimentGrainSize
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A code for all of the samples processed in the
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- Unrepresentable_Domain:
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A code for all of the samples processed in the
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- Entity_Type:
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- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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-
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
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List 24
QATypes
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West
EMAP Information Plan
- Entity_Type:
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- Entity_Type_Label: tblSedimentGrainSize
- Entity_Type_Definition: Table
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- Entity_Type:
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- Entity_Type:
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-
- Enumerated_Domain:
-
- Enumerated_Domain_Value: Qualifier
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: From List 13
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-
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- Attribute_Definition_Source: West EMAP Information Management Plan
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: Qualifier Codes
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
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List 13
Qualifier Codes
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
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West
EMAP Information Plan
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-
- Enumerated_Domain:
-
- Enumerated_Domain_Value: Qualifier Codes
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
-
List 13
Qualifier Codes
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
-
West
EMAP Information Plan
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-
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- Attribute_Domain_Values:
-
- Enumerated_Domain:
-
- Enumerated_Domain_Value: Qualifier Codes
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
-
List 13
Qualifier Codes
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
-
West
EMAP Information Plan
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-
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- Attribute_Domain_Values:
-
- Enumerated_Domain:
-
- Enumerated_Domain_Value: Qualifier Codes
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
-
List 13
Qualifier Codes
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
-
West
EMAP Information Plan
- Attribute:
-
- Attribute_Label: BRL
- Attribute_Definition: Below reporting limit
- Attribute_Definition_Source: West EMAP Information Management Plan
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
-
- Enumerated_Domain:
-
- Enumerated_Domain_Value: Qualifier Codes
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
-
List 13
Qualifier Codes
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
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West
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West
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West
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West
EMAP Information Plan
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West
EMAP Information Plan
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West
EMAP Information Plan
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West
EMAP Information Plan
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EMAP Information Plan
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Although these data have been processed
successfully on a computer system at SCCWRP, no
warranty expressed or implied is made regarding
the accuracy or utility of the data on any other
system or for general or scientific purposes, nor
shall the act of distribution constitute any such
warranty. This disclaimer applies both to
individual use of the data and aggregate use with
other data. It is strongly recommended that these
data are directly acquired from a MLML server, and
not indirectly through other sources which may
have changed the data in some way. It is also
strongly recommended that careful attention be
paid to the contents of the metadata file
associated with these data. MLML shall not be
held liable for improper or incorrect use of the
data described and/or contained herein.
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