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Florida Coastal Everglades LTER - FCE Data Products
FCE Data Resources

Welcome to the FCE Data Products Page
The FCE program has very comprehensive and diverse FCE data products which have been grouped into 6 categories: 1) Core Data, 2) Signature Datasets, 3) Related Data, 4) Phys/Chem Database, 5) Sampling Attributes 6) Climate Data and 7) GIS Data and Maps. Our data sets, including the FCE core data, are accessible online via the FCE Data Table of Contents (DTOC) found under the 'Core Data' icon on this page. All data are provided with accompanying documentation called 'metadata', which is data about data.

New data sets, as well as older legacy data sets, are continually being added to the FCE data archive. By downloading and using data collected by the FCE researchers, the user agrees to the terms of our Data User Agreement found in the FCE LTER Program Data Management Policy and accessed during the data download process.
 
 
FCE Core Data FCE Signature Datasets FCE Related Data


FCE Core Data

FCE Core Data are long-term data sets that address FCE LTER objectives and hypotheses as outlined in LTER proposals for FCE I and FCE II and that are supported primarily by LTER funds. The FCE Core Data Table of Contents (DTOC) is a searchable catalog of FCE Core data sets which includes links to metadata and data. The search interface allows users to find data based on diverse fields such as data originator, working group, keywords, themes, and spatial queries.
FCE Related Data

FCE related data are collected by FCE researchers at or near FCE research sites and are part of outside agency programs such at the Everglades Depth Estimation Network (EDEN) for Support of Biological and Ecological Assessments and the Ameriflux Network. Although these data are not directly part of the FCE data archive, they are immensely important to the FCE research program and the links have been made available in order to facilitate FCE and LTER network science.
FCE Climate Data

Climate data includes a list of and direct link to the FCE LTER climate datasets together with a map of the FCE study area depicting where the 5 NOAA meteorological stations are located in relation to the FCE research sites. Additionally, this page also serves as a link to the LTER Climate database (ClimDB/HydroDB). ClimDB/HydroDB is a relational database that stores climate and hydrological data for all 26 LTER sites and allows users to query and download their data of interest, as well as, graph their query results.
FCE Sampling Attributes

FCE sampling attributes are based on the data fields in FCE datasets. The 'Sampling' search interface will return a list of sampling attributes as well as sites, datasets, and projects associated with those sampling attributes. FCE sampling can be searched using themes or specific keywords.
FCE Signature Datasets

FCE signature datasets are those that best represent FCE's research goals and are categorized under their corresponding core research areas. In some cases, a signature dataset may appear in multiple core areas due to the nature of the data content.
FCE Physical and Chemical Database

The FCE Physical and Chemical Database web interface allows users to query the database and download custom datasets. The database includes climate, hydrology, water chemistry, and salinity data contributed by FCE researchers (FCE data), Everglades National Park (ENP data), SERC's Water Quality Monitoring Network (WQMN data), and the USGS.
FCE GIS Data and Maps

Geospatial data associated with the Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Program, including pertinent GIS layers, imagery, downloadable maps, and an interactive map.
Move the cursor over the images to see descriptions of each FCE Data Product. You can also view a separate page with descriptions of these products.

FCE Physical and Chemical Database

FCE Climate Data 		FCE Sampling Attributes

FCE GIS Data and Maps



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