Geological and Geophysical data of field activity A-2-88-MB in Monterey Bay, Northern California from 10/21/1988 to 10/31/1988

Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) , Coastal and Marine Geology Program (CMGP) Publication_Date: 20130331 Title: Geological and Geophysical data of field activity A-2-88-MB in Monterey Bay, Northern California from 10/21/1988 to 10/31/1988 Publication_Information: Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) , Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) Publication_Place: Menlo Park, CA Online_Linkage: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/gos/a-2-88-mb.fmeta.xml Online_Linkage: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/a/a288mb/html/a-2-88-mb.meta.html Description: Abstract: United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California,Moss Landing Marine Laboratories,Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. Chief Scientists: Bill Normark, Steve Eittreim. Geological and Geophysical data (pushcore, grab, nets, underwatercamera, underwatertelevision) of field activity A-2-88-MB in Monterey Bay, Northern California from 10/21/1988 to 10/31/1988, http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/a/a288mb/html/a-2-88-mb.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 - pushcore grab Alvin manipulator claw nets Alvin biological nets underwatercamera bow- and arm-mounted Alvin camera underwatertelevision bow- and arm-mounted Alvin video camera Publications - Eittreim, S.L., Embley, R.W., Normark, William R., Greene, H.G., McHugh, C.M., and Ryan, W.B.F., 1989, Observations in Monterey Canyon and fan valley using the submersible Alvin and a photographic sled: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 89-0291, 28 p., 1 sheet.

Embley, Robert W., Eittreim, S.L., McHugh, C.H., Normark, W.R., Rau, G.H., Hecker, B., DeBevoise, A.E., Greene, H. Gary, Ryan, W.B.F., Harrold, C., and Baxter, C., 1990, Geological setting of chemosynthetic communities in the Monterey Fan Valley system: Deep-Sea Research, Part A: Oceanographic Research Papers, v. 37, no. 11, p. 1651-1667.
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Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 19881021 Ending_Date: 19881031 Currentness_Reference: ground condition Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -123.01667 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.03333 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.75000 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.21667 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: geoscientificinformation Theme_Keyword: oceans Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS CMG InfoBank Theme_Keyword: Marine Geology Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS CMG InfoBank Place_Keyword: "Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, CA" Place_Keyword: CA Place_Keyword: Monterey Bay Place_Keyword: Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, CA Place_Keyword: Monterey Bay, CA Place_Keyword: Monterey Bay, Northern California Place_Keyword: North Pacific Ocean Place_Keyword: Northern California Place_Keyword: Northern Pacific Ocean 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) , Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) Contact_Person: Clint Steele Contact_Position: InfoBank Group Leader 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 Data_Set_Credit: Bill Normark (Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region); Steve Eittreim (Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region); Gregor Cailliet (Biologist, Dive 2124); T. Tengdin (Pilot, Dive 2124, 2128); James Watanabe (Biologist, Dive 2127); Paul Tibbetts (Pilot, Dive 2127, 2131); Gary Greene (Geologist, Dive 2128, 2131, USGS Western Region); Chris Harrold (Biologist, Dive 2128); Bob Embley (Geologist, Dive 2130); Frederick Rentschler (Biologist, Dive 2130); P. Hickey (Pilot, Dive 2130); Charles Baxter (Biologist, Dive 2131) Native_Data_Set_Environment: Digital, ASCII Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) , Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) Publication_Date: Unknown Title: USGS/CMG Information Bank Publication_Information: Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) Publication_Place: Menlo Park, CA Online_Linkage: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/ Other_Citation_Details: Eittreim, S.L., Embley, R.W., Normark, William R., Greene, H.G., McHugh, C.M., and Ryan, W.B.F., 1989, Observations in Monterey Canyon and fan valley using the submersible Alvin and a photographic sled: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 89-0291, 28 p., 1 sheet. Embley, Robert W., Eittreim, S.L., McHugh, C.H., Normark, W.R., Rau, G.H., Hecker, B., DeBevoise, A.E., Greene, H. Gary, Ryan, W.B.F., Harrold, C., and Baxter, C., 1990, Geological setting of chemosynthetic communities in the Monterey Fan Valley system: Deep-Sea Research, Part A: Oceanographic Research Papers, v. 37, no. 11, p. 1651-1667. Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Identified as best available version. 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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. 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