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Journal for accession number:  0273519
Created on:                    2022-11-28 14:14:34 UTC
By:                            National Centers for Environmental Information

Source: Gulf of Mexico sea turtle beaching probability index (BPI) data
created by NCEI personnel. BPI is a dataset developed by a joint effort
between NCEI and NMFS Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network. The BPI is
created at NCEI.

Actions: NCEI personnel copied the data from the BPI project folder
/nodc/projects/seaturtle/SPAT/results to the 0-data/ directory. This BPI dataset was
created by NCEI personnel using data all archived at NCEI. The BPI applies velocity
and direction of surface currents and wind from the American Seas Ocean Model 
(AMSEAS) of the Regional Navy Coastal Ocean Model (NCOM) to predict and describe
 the probability that floating turtles will be brought into shore. 

Files:
about/
This directory contains files generated by NCEI with ancillary information
about the data submission.

0273519_preview.jpg -
  Preview graphic for this dataset, one of the GOM plot data files.

data/0-data/
This directory contains the data files created at NCEI.

The files are organized as year/month. File naming convention is as follows:
  YYYYMMDD.csv
  YYYYMMDDREG.jpg
where
  YYYY - The four digit year for the data.
  MM - The two digit month for the data.
  DD - The two digit date for the data.
  REG - region code, 1 of 9 regions:
    GOM - Gulf of Mexico (all regions)
    NGOM - Northern Gulf of Mexico
    AL - Alabama
    FL_N - Northern Florida
    FL_S - Southern Florida
    LA - Louisiana
    MS - Mississippi
    TX_N - Northern Texas
    TX_S - Southern Texas