- Title:
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Geological and Geophysical data of field activity A-1-93-YB
in Yukukat Bay, Alaska from 08/21/1993 to 08/27/1993
- Abstract:
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United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California.
Chief Scientist: Paul Carlson. Geological and Geophysical
data (12khz, Huntec, gravitycore, pistoncore, GPS) of field
activity A-1-93-YB in Yukukat Bay, Alaska from 08/21/1993 to
08/27/1993,
<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/a/a193yb/html/a-1-93-yb.meta.html>.
- Supplemental_Information:
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Equipment Used -
12khz bathymetry
Huntec deep tow
gravitycore
pistoncore
GPS
Publications -
Cowan, Ellen A., Powell, Ross D., Carlson, Paul R., Kayen, Robert E., Cai,
Jinkui, Seramur, Keith C., and Zellers, Sarah D., 1994, Cruise report; R/V
Alpha Helix Cruise-173 to western Prince William Sound, Yakutat Bay, and
Glacier Bay National Park, northeastern Gulf of Alaska, August 17-September
3, 1993: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 94-0258, 176 p. URL:
<A HREF ="<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1994/0258/report.pdf>" target =OF"><http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1994/0258/report.pdf>
Cowan, Ellen A., Carlson, Paul R., and Powell, Ross D., 1996, The marine
record of the Russell Fiord outburst flood, Alaska, U.S.A.: Cambridge,
International Glaciological Society, Annals of Glaciology, v. 22, p. 194-199.
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:
<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/programs/html/main/sample-dist-policy.html>
Primary access to the USGS/CMG Information
Bank's digital data, analog data, and
metadata is provided through...
<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, Geological and Geophysical data of field activity A-1-93-YB in Yukukat Bay, Alaska from 08/21/1993 to 08/27/1993: 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: -144.64883
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -137.60050
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 60.03533
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 58.52183
- What does it look like?
- Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
- Beginning_Date: 21-Aug-1993
- Ending_Date: 27-Aug-1993
- 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: Yukukat Bay, Alaska
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 1983.
The ellipsoid used is Geodetic Reference System 80.
The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.
The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257.
- 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?
Paul Carlson (Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region)
- 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: 04-Oct-2006 (process 1 of 2)
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Navigation Data
Unknown
Person who carried out this activity:
- Date: 02-Nov-2000 (process 2 of 2)
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Bathymetry Data
10/31/1998 /lion/a/a193yb/bath/a-1-93-yb.302_051
/bear/programs/edit/automerge/automerge
Input was...
Converted to time format with year at start.
08/19/94 CAROLYN DUA12:[PROCESSING.A193YB]A193YB.302;1
DUA12:[PROCESSING.A193YB]FIX.EXE;
Raw depth (bathymetry) data
was BATHY WKST on Yakutat floppy from Paul Carlson
Input was...
Converted to time format with year at start.
07/01/94 CAROLYN ISDMNL$DUA12:[PROCESSING.A193YB]A193YB.051;1
ISDMNL$DUA12:[PROGRAMS.PLOT.NAVED]JRNAVED.EXE;
navigation data
Integrated navigation (SINS) data
cut away non Yakutat Bay data
added 234/0755000-234/1057300 data from Dave Nebert's A193YB.050
11/18/93 CLINT ISDMNL$DUA12:[PROCESSING.A193RB]HX173SWG.050;1
ISDMNL$DUA12:[PROGRAMS.REFMT]REFORMAT.EXE;
navigation data
Integrated navigation (SINS) data
A193 PW YB GB cruises
from Jinkui Cai
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:
- Other_Citation_Details:
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Cowan, Ellen A., Powell, Ross D., Carlson, Paul R., Kayen, Robert E., Cai,
Jinkui, Seramur, Keith C., and Zellers, Sarah D., 1994, Cruise report; R/V
Alpha Helix Cruise-173 to western Prince William Sound, Yakutat Bay, and
Glacier Bay National Park, northeastern Gulf of Alaska, August 17-September
3, 1993: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 94-0258, 176 p. URL:
<A HREF ="<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1994/0258/report.pdf>" target =OF"><http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1994/0258/report.pdf>
Cowan, Ellen A., Carlson, Paul R., and Powell, Ross D., 1996, The marine
record of the Russell Fiord outburst flood, Alaska, U.S.A.: Cambridge,
International Glaciological Society, Annals of Glaciology, v. 22, p. 194-199.
- 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-1-93-yb.053 [SINS])
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
199308211129340 199308220204000
199308220322000 199308220709010
199308221057300 199308241320010
199308241325020 199308270733000
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
Bathymetry Data (a-1-93-yb.302_051)
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
199308220757000 199308220757000
199308220805000 199308220845000
199308220900000 199308220900000
199308220920000 199308220940000
199308220949000 199308220949000
199308221036000 199308221110000
199308221130000 199308221149000
199308221544000 199308221544000
199308221550000 199308221640000
199308221650000 199308221650000
199308221738000 199308230049000
199308231555000 199308231858000
199308232051000 199308232330000
199308232340000 199308240129000
199308240136000 199308240136000
199308241621000 199308242030000
199308242040000 199308242212000
199308261633000 199308261741000
199308261747000 199308262032000
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-1-93-YB data set <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/a/a193yb/html/a-1-93-yb.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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