Frances Lightsom
Fran Lightsom's (she/her) professional calling is to make scientific information available to the world so that people can make wiser choices about how to live. I pursue this calling as a manager of people and projects that manage data, by serving as the USGS Ocean Data Ambassador, and by working with teams and committees that improve the quality and availability of our scientific products.
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Constructing Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) for Searching the Marine Realms Information Bank
The Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB) is a digital library that provides access to free online scientific information about the oceans and coastal regions. To search its collection, MRIB uses a Common Gateway Interface (CGI) program, which allows automated search requests using Uniform Resource Locators (URLs). This document provides an overview of how to construct URLs to execute MRIB queries
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Guthrie A. Linck, Alan O. Allwardt, Frances L. Lightsom
Documentation of the U.S. Geological Survey Oceanographic time-series measurement database
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Oceanographic Time-Series Measurement Database contains oceanographic observations made as part of studies designed to increase understanding of sediment transport processes and associated dynamics. Analysis of these data has contributed to more accurate prediction of the movement and fate of sediments and other suspended materials in the coastal ocean. The measur
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Ellyn T. Montgomery, Marinna A. Martini, Frances L. Lightsom, Bradford Butman, Daniel J. Nowacki, Steven E. Suttles
The Marine Realms Information Bank family of digital libraries: access to free online information for coastal and marine science
Searching the World Wide Web for reliable information about specific topics or locations can be frustrating: too many hits, too little relevance. A well-designed digital library, offering a carefully selected collection of online resources, is an attractive alternative to web search engines. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides three digital libraries for coastal and marine science to serve
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Frances L. Lightsom, Alan O. Allwardt
The Massachusetts Bay internal wave experiment, August 1998: Data report
This data report presents oceanographic observations made in Massachusetts Bay (fig. 1) in August 1998 as part of the Massachusetts Bay Internal Wave Experiment (MBIWE98). MBIWE98 was carried out to characterize large-amplitude internal waves in Massachusetts Bay and to investigate the possible resuspension and transport of bottom sediments caused by these waves. This data report presents a descri
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Bradford Butman, P. Soupy Alexander, Steven P. Anderson, Frances L. Lightsom, Alberto Scotti, Robert C. Beardsley
Integrating digital information for coastal and marine sciences
A pilot distributed geolibrary, the Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB), was developed by the U.S. Geological Survey Coastal and Marine Geology Program and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, to classify, integrate, and facilitate access to scientific information about oceans, coasts, and lakes. The MRIB is composed of a categorization scheme, a metadata database, and a specialized softwar
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Fausto Marincioni, Frances L. Lightsom, Rebecca L. Riall, Guthrie A. Linck, Thomas C. Aldrich, Michael J. Caruso
Content Metadata Standards for Marine Science: A Case Study
The U.S. Geological Survey developed a content metadata standard to meet the demands of organizing electronic resources in the marine sciences for a broad, heterogeneous audience. These metadata standards are used by the Marine Realms Information Bank project, a Web-based public distributed library of marine science from academic institutions and government agencies. The development and deployment
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Rebecca L. Riall, Fausto Marincioni, Frances L. Lightsom
Long-Term Oceanographic Observations in Western Massachusetts Bay Offshore of Boston, Massachusetts: Data Report for 1989-2002
This data report presents long-term oceanographic observations made in western Massachusetts Bay at two locations: (1) 42 deg 22.6' N., 70 deg 47.0' W. (Site A, 33 m water depth) from December 1989 through December 2002 (figure 1), and (2) 42 deg 9.8' N., 70 deg 38.4' W. (Site B, 21 m water depth) from October 1997 through December 2002. Site A is approximately 1 km south of the new ocean outfall
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Bradford Butman, Michael H. Bothner, P. Soupy Alexander, Frances L. Lightsom, Marinna A. Martini, Benjamin T. Gutierrez, William S. Strahle
The Marine Realms Information Bank, a coastal and marine digital library at USGS
The Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB) is a distributed geolibrary of the USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program that
(1) prioritizes search and display of information by place (location on the Earth's surface), and
(2) links information existing in distributed and independent sources.
The MRIB aims to provide easy access to knowledge pertaining to the ocean and the assoc
Authors
Fausto Marincioni, Frances L. Lightsom, Rebecca L. Riall, Guthrie A. Linck, Thomas C. Aldrich
The Marine Realms Information Bank, a coastal and marine digital library
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Frances L. Lightsom
Long-Term Oceanographic Observations in Western Massachusetts Bay Offshore of Boston, Massachusetts: Data Report for 1989-2000
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Bradford Butman, Michael H. Bothner, Frances L. Lightsom, Benjamin T. Gutierrez, P. Soupy Alexander, Marinna A. Martini, William S. Strahle
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Constructing Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) for Searching the Marine Realms Information Bank
The Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB) is a digital library that provides access to free online scientific information about the oceans and coastal regions. To search its collection, MRIB uses a Common Gateway Interface (CGI) program, which allows automated search requests using Uniform Resource Locators (URLs). This document provides an overview of how to construct URLs to execute MRIB queriesAuthorsGuthrie A. Linck, Alan O. Allwardt, Frances L. LightsomDocumentation of the U.S. Geological Survey Oceanographic time-series measurement database
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Oceanographic Time-Series Measurement Database contains oceanographic observations made as part of studies designed to increase understanding of sediment transport processes and associated dynamics. Analysis of these data has contributed to more accurate prediction of the movement and fate of sediments and other suspended materials in the coastal ocean. The measurAuthorsEllyn T. Montgomery, Marinna A. Martini, Frances L. Lightsom, Bradford Butman, Daniel J. Nowacki, Steven E. SuttlesThe Marine Realms Information Bank family of digital libraries: access to free online information for coastal and marine science
Searching the World Wide Web for reliable information about specific topics or locations can be frustrating: too many hits, too little relevance. A well-designed digital library, offering a carefully selected collection of online resources, is an attractive alternative to web search engines. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides three digital libraries for coastal and marine science to serveAuthorsFrances L. Lightsom, Alan O. AllwardtThe Massachusetts Bay internal wave experiment, August 1998: Data report
This data report presents oceanographic observations made in Massachusetts Bay (fig. 1) in August 1998 as part of the Massachusetts Bay Internal Wave Experiment (MBIWE98). MBIWE98 was carried out to characterize large-amplitude internal waves in Massachusetts Bay and to investigate the possible resuspension and transport of bottom sediments caused by these waves. This data report presents a descriAuthorsBradford Butman, P. Soupy Alexander, Steven P. Anderson, Frances L. Lightsom, Alberto Scotti, Robert C. BeardsleyIntegrating digital information for coastal and marine sciences
A pilot distributed geolibrary, the Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB), was developed by the U.S. Geological Survey Coastal and Marine Geology Program and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, to classify, integrate, and facilitate access to scientific information about oceans, coasts, and lakes. The MRIB is composed of a categorization scheme, a metadata database, and a specialized softwarAuthorsFausto Marincioni, Frances L. Lightsom, Rebecca L. Riall, Guthrie A. Linck, Thomas C. Aldrich, Michael J. CarusoContent Metadata Standards for Marine Science: A Case Study
The U.S. Geological Survey developed a content metadata standard to meet the demands of organizing electronic resources in the marine sciences for a broad, heterogeneous audience. These metadata standards are used by the Marine Realms Information Bank project, a Web-based public distributed library of marine science from academic institutions and government agencies. The development and deploymentAuthorsRebecca L. Riall, Fausto Marincioni, Frances L. LightsomLong-Term Oceanographic Observations in Western Massachusetts Bay Offshore of Boston, Massachusetts: Data Report for 1989-2002
This data report presents long-term oceanographic observations made in western Massachusetts Bay at two locations: (1) 42 deg 22.6' N., 70 deg 47.0' W. (Site A, 33 m water depth) from December 1989 through December 2002 (figure 1), and (2) 42 deg 9.8' N., 70 deg 38.4' W. (Site B, 21 m water depth) from October 1997 through December 2002. Site A is approximately 1 km south of the new ocean outfallAuthorsBradford Butman, Michael H. Bothner, P. Soupy Alexander, Frances L. Lightsom, Marinna A. Martini, Benjamin T. Gutierrez, William S. StrahleThe Marine Realms Information Bank, a coastal and marine digital library at USGS
The Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB) is a distributed geolibrary of the USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program that (1) prioritizes search and display of information by place (location on the Earth's surface), and (2) links information existing in distributed and independent sources. The MRIB aims to provide easy access to knowledge pertaining to the ocean and the assocAuthorsFausto Marincioni, Frances L. Lightsom, Rebecca L. Riall, Guthrie A. Linck, Thomas C. AldrichThe Marine Realms Information Bank, a coastal and marine digital library
No abstract available.AuthorsFrances L. LightsomLong-Term Oceanographic Observations in Western Massachusetts Bay Offshore of Boston, Massachusetts: Data Report for 1989-2000
No abstract available.AuthorsBradford Butman, Michael H. Bothner, Frances L. Lightsom, Benjamin T. Gutierrez, P. Soupy Alexander, Marinna A. Martini, William S. Strahle - Software
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