Subject: Re: Transmittal #95, Transfer of Prince William Sound EVOS
Restoration Project, Benthic Data Sets From: Francis Mitchell To: "Sidney
Stillwaugh"

Thanks, Sid,  accession number is 0000447

=FRANCO=

At 04:44 PM 4/27/01 , you wrote:

> Date: 27 April 2001
>
> To  : Frank Mitchell
>
> From: Sid Stillwaugh
>
> Subj: Transfer of Prince William Sound EVOS Restoration Project, Benthic
>       Data Sets
> Frank:
>
> I have placed on the NODC anonymous ftp site, a total of 2 .zip files
> (see details below).  When opened, the .zip files contain 6 data
> files , and their associated metadata entry forms.
> Data sets include benthic taxonomy (NODC codes), scientific names,
> and counts.  Each file has header information including
> file header and data format (layout).  All the 6 EVOS benthic data sets
> include a taxonomy list.  These data sets represent 2 years of studies,
> 1990 and 1991 field periods.  Each file is data at a discreet depth
> contour, at 40, 100 and 150 meters (ex: pws90_40, pws90_100, pws90_150,
> etc.).  In assembling the data files, I've rearranged the stations of
> data so that they are in order by ascending sampling date.  Original data
> were arranged alphabetically by station (ex: aaa, bbb, etc.).   These data
> were
> received courtesy of Dr. Arny Blanchard and the Univ. of Alaska/IMS
> Database web
> server.
>  These are "coastal ocean" data sets.
>
> Files Sent:
>
> 1) Data Files
>
>    pws90_91_dat.zip  (172 kb) when opened, find the following files
>
> a) pws90_40m.dat    (188 kb)
> b) pws90_100m.dat   (165 kb)
> c) pws90_150m.dat   (175 kb)
> d) pws91_40m.dat    (255 kb)
> e) pws91_100m.dat   (239 kb)
> f) pws91_150m.dat   (132 kb)
>
> 2) Metadata Entry Forms
>
>    pws90_91_met.zip  (1 kb) when opened, find the following files
>
> a) pws90_40.inv   (all 1 kb)
> b) pws90_100.inv
> c) pws90_150.inv
> d) pws91_40.inv
> e) pws91_100.inv
> f) pws91_150.inv
>
> NODC Catalog Info ------------------------------------------------
>
> NODC Accession no.   :
> Date Received        :
> PI/Source            : Dr. Dr. Arny Blanchard, Univ. of Alaska/Institute
>                        of Marine Sciences, Fairbanks, AK  99775
>                        (arnyb@ims.uaf.edu)
> Project              : EXXON Valdez Oil Spill Restoration Project
>                        (EVOS)
> Data Type            : benthic taxon., names, counts
>
> Sampling Method      : van veen grab samples at fixed stations
> Obs. Dates           : July 3, 1990 to June 25, 1991 (not inclusive)
> Obs. Location        :Prince William Sound
> Data Amount          : 6 files
> Ship(s)/Cruise(s)    : Davidson, F/V Big Valley / DA901(1990),
> BV691(1991)
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> Please acknowledge with an NODC accession no. as one is assigned.