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South Florida Information Access (SOFIA) metadata for the U.S. Geological Survey Greater Everglades place-based studies

Fact Sheet 2004-3107
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https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20043107

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Abstract

Beginning in 1995 the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) funded scientific research to support the restoration of the Greater Everglades area and to supply decision makers and resource mangers with sound data on which to base their actions. However, none of the research and resulting data is useful if it can?t be discovered, can?t be assessed for utility in an application, can?t be accessed, or is in an undetermined format. The decision was made early in the USGS Place-Based Studies (PBS) program to create a ?one-stop? entry for information and data about USGS research results. To facilitate the discovery process some mechanism was needed to allow standardized queries about data. The FGDC metadata standard has been used to document the South Florida PBS data from the beginning.

Suggested Citation

Stapleton, J.A., and Sonenshein, R., 2004, South Florida Information Access (SOFIA) metadata for the U.S. Geological Survey Greater Everglades place-based studies: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2004-3107, 4 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20043107.

ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title South Florida Information Access (SOFIA) metadata for the U.S. Geological Survey Greater Everglades place-based studies
Series title Fact Sheet
Series number 2004-3107
DOI 10.3133/fs20043107
Year Published 2004
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston, VA
Contributing office(s) Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center
Description 4 p.
Country United States
State Florida
Scale 24000
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