- Title:
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Data of field activity C-1-94-WF in Juan de Fuca Ridge from
08/17/1994 to 08/25/1994
- Abstract:
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United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California.
Chief Scientists: Jan Morton, Carol Reiss. Data
(underwatertelevision, CTDmeter, bathymetry,
transitsatellite, bottomtransponder, submersible (Turtle)) of
field activity C-1-94-WF in Juan de Fuca Ridge from
08/17/1994 to 08/25/1994,
<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/c/c194wf/html/c-1-94-wf.meta.html>.
- Supplemental_Information:
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Equipment Used -
underwatertelevision video cameras
CTDmeter
bathymetry Seabeam
transitsatellite
bottomtransponder
submersible (Turtle)
Notes -
Locations 1-4 are the tripod locations of the dual frequency
transponders deployed on C-1-92-WF.
Data Inventory folder contains: Oceano SI printout (2 stacks), daily
report 9pgs., ATV Camera and operations logs; 781-94-14 Turtle dive folder
(communications log, nav plot, printout, and floppy nav); 782-94-15 Turtle dive
folder (communications log, nav plot, printout, and floppy nav); 94-39-83 ATV
folder (2 plots, printout and floppy); 94-40-84 ATV folder (1 plot, printout and
floppy); 94-41-85 ATV folder (3 plots, 2 printouts and floppy); 94-42-86 ATV
folder combined with 94-41-85 folder; 3.5" PC floppies (2 NS011 travel time data
& 3 CTD *.hex files); 4" Compac Tapes; 3 SeaBeam bathymetric data; maps; VHS
tapes (94-39-83 ATV 3 of 3, 94-40-84 ATV 3 of 3, 94-41-85 ATV 5 of 5, 94-42-86
ATV 2 of 2); Hi 8 tapes (781-94-14 Turtle 5 of 5, 782-94-15 Turtle 6 of 6,
94-39-83 ATV 3 of 3, 94-40-84 ATV 5 of 5, 94-41-85 ATV 8 of 8, 94-42-86 ATV 2 of
2, Hand held on deck recording of ship activities 1 of 1).
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, Data of field activity C-1-94-WF in Juan de Fuca Ridge from 08/17/1994 to 08/25/1994: 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: -130.36410
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -130.35233
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 44.67288
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 44.66453
- What does it look like?
- Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
- Beginning_Date: 17-Aug-1994
- Ending_Date: 25-Aug-1994
- 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: Juan de Fuca Ridge
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>
- Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
- Who also contributed to the data set?
Jan Morton (Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region);
Carol Reiss (Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region);
Stephanie Ross (Unspecified Investigator, USGS Western Region);
Tracy Vallier (Unspecified Investigator, 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: 25-Sep-2009 (process 1 of 1)
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Navigation Data
/infobank/c/c194wf/nav/c-1-94-wf.060
time/lat/long style, multi-record, in caps, without tabs
temporal-spatial data
tripod locations from Carol Reiss, 24 Sep 2009
Times are fake
1 2 3
3456789012345678901234567890123456
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 (c-1-94-wf.060 [GPS])
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
199408180100000 199408180100000
199408200200000 199408200200000
199408220300000 199408220300000
199408240400000 199408240400000
199408250100000 199408250100000
199408250200000 199408250200000
199408250300000 199408250300000
199408250400000 199408250400000
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:
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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 C-1-94-WF data set <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/c/c194wf/html/c-1-94-wf.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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