Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: United States Geological Survey (USGS)/National Wetlands Research Center (NWRC)
      Publication_Date: 2002
      Title: Aerial Survey Maps from Brown Marsh Surveys of Coastal Louisiana
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
        Publisher: United States Geological Survey (USGS)/National Wetlands Research Center (NWRC)
  Description:
    Abstract: Monthly aerial surveys were conducted using a US Geological Survey-National Wetlands Research Center fix-winged amphibious aircraft.  Aerial Surveys were conducted in southeast Louisiana in June, August, September, October and January and in southwest Louisiana in August and October. Transects were repeated for each flight.  A general color (Brown, Brown-Green, Green-Brown, and Green) was assigned to an area of marsh directly beneth the wing of the aircraft at 5 second intervals.  When the color was assigned, the designation of health was recorded along with a longitude and latitude to show location.  The pilot and a observer were both making observations on thier respective sides of the plane and data were recorded on a laptop.  The data was then imported into ArcView GIS and plotted.
    Purpose: Determining the extent of the phenomenon known as Brown Marsh on Coastal Louisiana.
    Supplemental_Information:
      The metadata for this data set are encapsulated into several documents and graphics files. The metadata are not complete if you did not receive the following files along with the data set:
      >brown_marsh_ap.txt - this metadata in mp (metadata parser) compatible ASCII text form
      >brown_marsh_ap.htm - this metadata in HTML form
      >brown_marsh_ap.faq.htm - this metadata presented in Questions and Answers form
      >brown_marsh_ap.sgm - this metadata in SGML form

  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Range_of_Dates/Times:
        Beginning_Date: 2000
        Ending_Date: Present
    Currentness_Reference: Surveys conducted on a Monthly Basis
  Status:
    Progress: In Work
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As Needed
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -93.8999
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -89.5242
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.9177
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.2128
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Theme_Keyword: Aerial Surveys
      Theme_Keyword: Aerial Photography
      Theme_Keyword: Brown Marsh
      Theme_Keyword: Maps
      Theme_Keyword: Mapping
      Theme_Keyword: Geographic Information System (GIS)

    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Place_Keyword: Louisiana
      Place_Keyword: Gulf Coast
      Place_Keyword: Coastal Louisiana
      Place_Keyword: Louisiana Coast
    Stratum:
      Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Stratum_Keyword: Troposhpere
  Access_Constraints: None
  Use_Constraints: If these data are altered or incorporated into another dataset, they are not to be redistributed without also: altering the name of the dataset, including a Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998) compliant metadata file that describes the dataset and reflects the alteration steps that makes the new dataset different from this one, and citing this dataset in the metadata as a source for the altered dataset.  Acknowledgement of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) would be appreciated.
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Thomas C. Michot
        Contact_Organization: United States Geological Survey (USGS)/National Wetlands Research Center (NWRC)
      Contact_Position: Wildlife Biologist
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical
        Address: 700 Cajundome Blvd
        City: Lafayette
        State_or_Province: Louisiana
        Postal_Code: 70506
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 337-266-8664
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: ArcView GIS
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
  Indirect_Spatial_Reference: Coastal Louisiana
Distribution_Information:
  Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Thomas C. Michot
        Contact_Organization: United States Geological Survey (USGS)/National Wetlands Research Center (NWRC)
      Contact_Position: Wildlife Biologist
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical
        Address: 700 Cajundome Blvd.
        City: Lafayette
        State_or_Province: Louisiana
        Postal_Code: 70506
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 337-266-8664
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: tommy_michot@usgs.gov
  Distribution_Liability: Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the United States Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. No responsibility is assumed by the United States Geological Survey in the use of these data.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20010313
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: United States Geological Survey (USGS)/National Wetlands Research Center (NWRC)
        Contact_Person: R. Scott Kemmerer
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 700 Cajundome Blvd.
        City: Lafayette
        State_or_Province: Louisiana
        Postal_Code: 70506
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 337-266-8669
  Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998