- Title:
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Coring data of field activity 07SWL01 (B-1-07-LA) in
Louisiana Delta Plain (Lafourche and Jefferson Parishes)
from 09/04/2007 to 09/14/2007
- Abstract:
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United States Geological Survey, St. Petersburg, Florida,
Coastal and Marine Geology Program. Chief Scientist: Robert
Morton. Coring data (vibratingcore, pushcore, GPS, coring
barge) of field activity 07SWL01 (B-1-07-LA) in Louisiana
Delta Plain (Lafourche and Jefferson Parishes) from
09/04/2007 to 09/14/2007,
<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/b/b107la/html/b-1-07-la.meta.html>.
- Supplemental_Information:
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Equipment Used -
vibratingcore vibracorer
pushcore peat corer
GPS DGPS, Navigation
coring barge UNO
Notes -
Platform used; UNO barge
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, Coring data of field activity 07SWL01 (B-1-07-LA) in Louisiana Delta Plain (Lafourche and Jefferson Parishes) from 09/04/2007 to 09/14/2007: 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: -90.17008
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -90.02483
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.64452
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.60367
- What does it look like?
- Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
- Beginning_Date: 04-Sep-2007
- Ending_Date: 14-Sep-2007
- 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: Louisiana Delta Plain (Lafourche and Jefferson Parishes)
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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Navigation with Time Stamp <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/programs/html/definition/nav.html>
- Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
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Samples with Time Stamp <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/programs/html/definition/samp.html>
- Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
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"time/lat/long style, multi-record, in caps, without tabs"
Mnemonic: "(Year, DayOfYear, UTCHour, Min, Sec, Tenths, Lat, Long, ActivityID, EquipmentType, Depth, DepthUnits, Line, Station, Roll, Comments) [DAPS]"
FORTRAN format: "(Year, DayOfYear, UTCHour, Min, Sec, Tenths, Hundredths, Lat, Long, ActivityID, EquipmentType, Depth, DepthUnits, Line, Station, Roll, Comments) [DAPX]"
C format: "(i4.4, i3.3, 3i2.2, i1.1, t16, f9.5, t26, f10.5, t37, a, t45, a24, t70, f6.1, t78, a1, t80, a9, t90, a9, t100, a9, t110, a) [DAPS]"
Naming: .onoff.GRAV_EQUIPMENT_TYPE
- Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
- Who also contributed to the data set?
Julie Bernier);
Kyle Kelso);
Chandra Dreher)
- 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: 02-Jan-2008 (process 1 of 1)
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Navigation Data
/infobank/b/b107la/nav/b-1-07-la.060
time/lat/long, multi-record, in caps, without tabs
temporal-spatial domain
Input was...
/infobank/b/b107la/samp/b-1-07-la.onoff.cores.vibratingcore
time/lat/long style, multi-record, in caps, without tabs
temporal domain
from file 07SLW_cores.xls, worksheet 07SWL01, 11/29/2007
added 5 hours to local (Central) times to get zulu
1 2 3
34567890123456789012345678901234
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 (b-1-07-la.060 [GPS])
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
200709061450000 200709061450000
200709061459000 200709061459000
200709061619000 200709061619000
200709061707000 200709061707000
200709061807000 200709061807000
200709061832000 200709061832000
200709061932000 200709061935000
200709071414000 200709071414000
200709071458000 200709071458000
200709071524000 200709071524000
200709071555000 200709071555000
200709071623000 200709071623000
200709071709000 200709071709000
200709071756000 200709071756000
200709071826000 200709071826000
200709081437000 200709081437000
200709081522000 200709081522000
200709081559000 200709081559000
200709081631000 200709081631000
200709081743000 200709081743000
200709081902000 200709081902000
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 07SWL01 (B-1-07-LA) data set <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/b/b107la/html/b-1-07-la.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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