{"url":"https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/27552","version":"1.1.0","description":"The Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS, FGDC-STD-018-2012) ) is a collection of terms and and definitions (units) for classifying and describing aquatic environments. Units are organized in a framework of thematic, interrelated, semi-hierarchical components and settings designed for analyzing and mapping observational data within geographic information systems (GIS). CMECS is a U.S. National Ecological Classification Standard published by the US Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC). , The Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS) is a collection of terms and and definitions for classifying and describing aquatic environments. The vocabulary is organized in a framework of thematic, semi-hierarchical Components and Settings categories., The Coastal and Marine Ecological Classifcation Standard (CMECS) is a collection of terms and and defintions for classifying and describing aquatic environments. The vocabulary is organized in a framework of thematic, semi-heirarchical components and settings.","publicationYear":2024,"titles":[{"title":"Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard Catalog","titleType":""},{"title":"CMECS","titleType":"AlternativeTitle"}],"doi":"https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11068369","types":{"resourceTypeGeneral":"Dataset","resourceType":"ontology#ApplicationOntology"}}