- Title:
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Geophysical data of field activity A-1-76-CP in Tonga,
Central Pacific from 04/26/1976 to 05/12/1976
- Abstract:
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Hawaii Institute of Geophysics. Chief Scientist: Charles
Landmesser. Geophysical data (radar, sextant, 7khz) of field
activity A-1-76-CP in Tonga, Central Pacific from 04/26/1976
to 05/12/1976,
<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/a/a176cp/html/a-1-76-cp.meta.html>.
- Supplemental_Information:
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Equipment Used -
radar
sextant
7khz Raytheon PTR106C-1, 07khz, 01 sec/sweep
Notes -
Hawaii Institute Geophysics For CCOPSOPAC; see A-1T-77-CP 35mm microfilm #7 for data on this cruise
Similar information is available for thousands
of other USGS/CMG-related Activities.
If known, available are Activity-specific
navigation, gravity, magnetics, bathymetry,
seismic, and sampling data; track maps; and
equipment information; as well as summary
overviews, crew lists, and information
about analog materials.
If available, access to physical samples is
described in the "WR CMG Sample Distribution
Policy" at:
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Bank's digital data, analog data, and
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<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/>
This page accomodates a variety of search
approaches (e.g., by platform, by region,
by scientist, by equipment type, etc.).
- How should this data set be cited?
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov/>, Coastal and Marine Geology Program (CMGP) <http://marine.usgs.gov/>, 20130331, Geophysical data of field activity A-1-76-CP in Tonga, Central Pacific from 04/26/1976 to 05/12/1976: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov>, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov>, Menlo Park, CA.
Online Links:
- What geographic area does the data set cover?
- West_Bounding_Coordinate: -174.99333
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -173.00000
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: -18.00000
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: -21.12333
- What does it look like?
- Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
- Beginning_Date: 26-Apr-1976
- Ending_Date: 12-May-1976
- Currentness_Reference: ground condition
- What is the general form of this data set?
- How does the data set represent geographic features?
- How are geographic features stored in the data set?
- Indirect_Spatial_Reference: Tonga, Central Pacific
This is a Point data set.
It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):
- What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?
Horizontal positions are specified in geographic coordinates, that is, latitude and longitude.
Latitudes are given to the nearest 0.00001.
Longitudes are given to the nearest 0.00001.
Latitude and longitude values are specified in Decimal degrees.
The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1927.
The ellipsoid used is Clarke 1866.
The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378206.4.
The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/294.98.
- Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
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- Depth_System_Definition:
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- Depth_Datum_Name: Local surface
- Depth_Resolution: 0.1
- Depth_Distance_Units: meters
- Depth_Encoding_Method: Attribute values
- How does the data set describe geographic features?
- Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
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Bathymetry with Time Stamp <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/programs/html/definition/bath.html>
- Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
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Navigation with Time Stamp <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/programs/html/definition/nav.html>
- Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
- Who also contributed to the data set?
Charles Landmesser (Chief Scientist)
- To whom should users address questions about the data?
These data and information are intended for science
researchers, students from elementary through
college, policy makers, and general public.
- From what previous works were the data drawn?
- How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
- Date: 30-Jan-1998 (process 1 of 2)
-
Navigation Data
01/30/1998 clint a-1-76-cp.050
/bear/programs/ngdc/unrefngdc/unrefngdc
Integrated navigation (SINS) data
Person who carried out this activity:
- Date: 31-Oct-1998 (process 2 of 2)
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Bathymetry Data
10/31/1998 /lion/a/a176cp/bath/a-1-76-cp.320_050
/bear/programs/edit/automerge/automerge
Input was...
01/30/1998 clint a-1-76-cp.320
/bear/programs/ngdc/unrefngdc/unrefngdc
Edited bathymetry data with corrected depths
Input was...
01/30/1998 clint a-1-76-cp.050
/bear/programs/ngdc/unrefngdc/unrefngdc
Integrated navigation (SINS) data
time, lat, long, time(sec) to nearest nav fix, data values
Person who carried out this activity:
- What similar or related data should the user be aware of?
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov>, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov>, Unknown, USGS/CMG Information Bank <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/>: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov> Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov>, Menlo Park, CA.
Online Links:
- How well have the observations been checked?
Identified as best available version.
- How accurate are the geographic locations?
Unspecified
- How accurate are the heights or depths?
Unspecified
- Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
Start and end date/times of data
Navigation Data (a-1-76-cp.050 [SINS])
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197605060700000 197605060700000
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197605060900000 197605060900000
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197605061100000 197605061100000
197605061200000 197605061200000
197605061300000 197605061300000
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197605081800000 197605081900000
197605082000000 197605082000000
197605082100000 197605082100000
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197605110700000 197605110700000
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197605112154219 197605120630000
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
Bathymetry Data (a-1-76-cp.320_050)
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
197604261528109 197604270457570
197604270605059 197604271125430
197604271546039 197604271712059
197604271738570 197604272240440
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197604290216049 197604300306239
197604300345150 197604300633500
197604300939129 197604301541209
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197604301903059 197604302036509
197604302150570 197604302212039
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197605010931000 197605011017109
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197605031254580 197605031306039
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197605040114440 197605040133239
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197605072043410 197605072235440
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197605080328269 197605081544029
197605081609560 197605081638560
197605081705089 197605081717179
197605081800330 197605081823089
197605090338400 197605090740440
197605090901069 197605091210159
197605091232000 197605091530500
197605091642550 197605091856269
197605092132279 197605101536520
197605101722389 197605110323590
197605110810039 197605112109129
197605112154219 197605120204470
197605120228139 197605120627019
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
- How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?
Unspecified
Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
- Access_Constraints:
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Physical materials are under controlled on-site access.
If available, access to physical samples is described
in the "WR CMG Sample Distribution Policy" at:
<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/programs/html/main/sample-dist-policy.html>
- Use_Constraints:
-
Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as
the source of this information.
Physical materials are under controlled on-site access.
Some USGS information accessed through this means
may be preliminary in nature and presented without
the approval of the Director of the USGS. This
information is provided with the understanding
that it is not guaranteed to be correct or complete
and conclusions drawn from such information are
the responsibility of the user.
This information is not intended for navigational
purposes.
Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for
descriptive purposes only and does not imply
endorsement by the U.S. Government.
- Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
- What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?
Downloadable Data A-1-76-CP data set <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/a/a176cp/html/a-1-76-cp.meta.html>
- What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as
the source of this information.
Physical materials are under controlled on-site access.
Some USGS information accessed through this means
may be preliminary in nature and presented without
the approval of the Director of the USGS. This
information is provided with the understanding
that it is not guaranteed to be correct or complete
and conclusions drawn from such information are
the responsibility of the user.
This information is not intended for navigational
purposes.
Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for
descriptive purposes only and does not imply
endorsement by the U.S. Government.
- How can I download or order the data?
- Availability in digital form:
- Cost to order the data: None
- Dates:
- Last modified: 31-Mar-2013
- Metadata author:
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- Metadata standard:
- FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata <http://www.fgdc.gov/> (FGDC-STD-001-1998 <http://www.its.nbs.gov/nbs/meta/meta.html>)
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