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MPA Boundary Details - North Coast - Metadata

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California Ocean Protection Council
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February 14, 2025
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Data dictionary for MPA Boundary Details - North Coast data table

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MPA_name
The name of the California Marine Protected Area described by t
MPA_study_region
Defines the region of the MPA referenced in the MPA_name field. NC = North Coast (CA/OR border to Alder Creek near Point Arena); SC = South Coast (Point Conception to the CA/Mexico border); NCC = North Central Coast (Alder Creek near Point Arena to Pigeon Point); CC = Central Coast (Pigeon Point to Point Conception);
SubSection
An integer number associated with the MPA referenced in the MPA_name field.
PreText
Introductory text to guide interpretation of the boundary information for the MPA referenced in the MPA_name field.
Coordinate
The full Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinate pair used by California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to define a boundary of the referenced MPA, expressed in degrees decimal minutes. MPAs that are defined by multiple coordinate pairs are described in multiple rows in the lookup table.
PostText
Text to guide interpretation of the coordinate(s) for the MPA referenced in the MPA_name field.
Lat
The number of degrees North of the equator, expressed in decimal degrees.
Long
The number of degrees West of the Prime Meridian, expressed in decimal degrees.
LatDDM
The number of degrees North of the equator, expressed in degrees decimal minutes.
LongDDM
The number of degrees West of the Prime Meridian, expressed in degrees decimal minutes.
SortOrder
An integer number that indicates the order in which to sort the rows of boundary information for the referenced MPA.
PositionID
The order in which to sort the rows of boundary information for the referenced MPA, organized by SubSection.

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