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Multibeam Sonar data of field activity A-1-97-GM in Flower Gardens Marine Sanctuary, Gulf of Mexico from 12/12/1997 to 12/17/1997


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Identification_Information
Data_Quality_Information
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
Spatial_Reference_Information
Entity_and_Attribute_Information
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov>, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov>

Publication_Date: 20090918

Title:

Multibeam Sonar data of field activity A-1-97-GM in Flower Gardens Marine Sanctuary, Gulf of Mexico from 12/12/1997 to 12/17/1997

Publication_Information:

Publisher:: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov>, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov>
Publication_Place: Menlo Park, CA

Online_Linkage: <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/gos/a-1-97-gm.fmeta.xml>

Online_Linkage:

<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/a/a197gm/html/a-1-97-gm.meta.html>

Description:

Abstract:: United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California. Chief Scientist: Jim Gardner. Multibeam Sonar data (multibeam, GPS, integratednavigation) of field activity A-1-97-GM in Flower Gardens Marine Sanctuary, Gulf of Mexico from 12/12/1997 to 12/17/1997, <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/a/a197gm/html/a-1-97-gm.meta.html>.
Purpose:: These data and information are intended for science researchers, students from elementary through college, policy makers, and general public.
Supplemental_Information:: Equipment Used -
multibeam Kongsberg Simrad EM-300 30khz
GPS
integratednavigation
Notes -
For raw and intermediate data sets, contact
<a href="<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/programs/html/staff2html/staff/Rani_Nandiwada.html>">Rani Nandiwada</a>
Publications -
<i>National Seafloor Mapping and Benthic Habitat Studies, NW Gulf of Mexico</i>, 2006,
U.S. Geological Survey, Western Coastal and Marine Geology  
<a class="locationLink" href="<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/pacmaps/wg-index.html>" target="wg">
<<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/pacmaps/wg-index.html>>

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.).

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19971212
Ending_Date: 19971217

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -94.33333
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -91.55000
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 28.36667
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 27.78333

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificinformation
Theme_Keyword: oceans

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS CMG InfoBank
Theme_Keyword: Marine Geology
Theme_Keyword: Bathymetry
Theme_Keyword: Water Depth
Theme_Keyword: Seafloor Topography

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS CMG InfoBank
Place_Keyword: Central Gulf of Mexico EEZ
Place_Keyword: Flower Gardens Marine Sanctuary, Gulf of Mexico
Place_Keyword: Gulf Coast
Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico
Place_Keyword: USA

Access_Constraints:

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.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov>, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov>
Contact_Person: Clint Steele <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>

Contact_Position:

InfoBank Group Leader <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
City: Menlo Park
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 94025-3561
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (650) 329-5055

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (650) 329-5190

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:

infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov <mailto:infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov>

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name:: <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/a/a197gm/html/a-1-97-gm.nav.gif>
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Trackline map of A-1-97-GM
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Data_Set_Credit:

Jim Gardner (Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region); Art Kleiner (Party Chief, C&C Technologies)

Native_Data_Set_Environment: Digital, ASCII

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov>, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov>

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title: USGS/CMG Information Bank <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/>

Publication_Information:

Publisher:: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov> Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov>
Publication_Place: Menlo Park, CA

Online_Linkage: <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/>

Other_Citation_Details:

<i>National Seafloor Mapping and Benthic Habitat Studies, NW Gulf of Mexico</i>, 2006, U.S. Geological Survey, Western Coastal and Marine Geology   <a class="locationLink" href="<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/pacmaps/wg-index.html>" target="wg"> <<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/pacmaps/wg-index.html>>

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Identified as best available version.

Logical_Consistency_Report: Unspecified

Completeness_Report:

Start and end date/times of data

Navigation Data (a-1-97-gm.050 [SINS])
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
199701010100001    199701010100005
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Unspecified

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Unspecified

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Navigation Data Unknown

Process_Date: 20061213

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov>, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov>
Contact_Person: Clint Steele <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>

Contact_Position:

InfoBank Group Leader <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
City: Menlo Park
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 94025-3561
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (650) 329-5055

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (650) 329-5190

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:

infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov <mailto:infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov>

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Indirect_Spatial_Reference: Flower Gardens Marine Sanctuary, Gulf of Mexico

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.00001
Longitude_Resolution: 0.00001
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257

Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Depth_System_Definition:

Depth_Datum_Name: Local surface
Depth_Resolution: 0.1
Depth_Distance_Units: meters
Depth_Encoding_Method: Attribute values

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

Navigation with Time Stamp <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/programs/html/definition/nav.html>

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:

Integrated navigation (SINS) data

Mnemonic:       (Year, DayOfYear, UTCHour, Min, Sec, Tenths, Latitude, Longitude)
FORTRAN format: (i4.4, i3.3, 3i2.2, i1.1, t16, f9.5, t26, f10.5)
C format:       (%4.4i%3.3i%2.2i%2.2i%2.2i%1.1i %9.5f %10.5f\n)
Naming:         .050

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov>, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov>
Contact_Person: Clint Steele <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>

Contact_Position:

InfoBank Group Leader <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
City: Menlo Park
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 94025-3561
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (650) 329-5055

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (650) 329-5190

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:

infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov <mailto:infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov>

Resource_Description:

Downloadable Data A-1-97-GM data set <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/a/a197gm/html/a-1-97-gm.meta.html>

Distribution_Liability:

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: ASCII
File_Decompression_Technique: No compression applied
Transfer_Size: 0.1

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/a/a197gm/html/a-1-97-gm.nav.html>

Fees: None

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20090918

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov>, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov>
Contact_Person: Clint Steele <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>

Contact_Position:

InfoBank Group Leader <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
City: Menlo Park
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 94025-3561
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (650) 329-5055

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (650) 329-5190

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:

infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov <mailto:infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov>

Metadata_Standard_Name:

FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata <http://www.fgdc.gov/>

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998 <http://www.its.nbs.gov/nbs/meta/meta.html>

Metadata_Time_Convention: universal time

Metadata_Access_Constraints: none

Metadata_Use_Constraints: none

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