- Title:
-
Seafloor Mapping, Shallow Sub-bottom Profile data of field
activity 08CCT02 (C-2-08-MI) in Ship Island, Horn Island and
adjacent passes, MS(Northern Gulf of Mexico) from 07/08/2008
to 07/21/2008
- Abstract:
-
United States Geological Survey, Saint Petersburg, Florida,
Center for Coastal and Watershed Studies, Coastal and Marine
Geology Program. Chief Scientist: Jim Flocks. Seafloor
Mapping, Shallow Sub-bottom Profile data of field activity
08CCT02 (C-2-08-MI) in Ship Island, Horn Island and adjacent
passes, MS(Northern Gulf of Mexico) from 07/08/2008 to
07/21/2008,
<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/c/c208mi/html/c-2-08-mi.meta.html>.
- Supplemental_Information:
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Notes -
Nancy T. DeWitt, B.J. Reynolds, Dana Wiese, Nearshore Bathymetry and Subbotom
Image Profiling of the Mississippi Barrier Island Chain
Publications -
Forde, A.S., Dadisman, S.V., Flocks, J.G., and Wiese, D.S., 2011, Archive of
Digital Chirp Sub-bottom Profile Data Collected During USGS Cruises 08CCT02
and 08CCT03, Mississippi Gulf Islands, July and September 2008, U.S. Geological
Survey Data Series 569.
Similar information is available for thousands
of other USGS/CMG-related Activities.
If known, available are Activity-specific
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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
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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, Seafloor Mapping, Shallow Sub-bottom Profile data of field activity 08CCT02 (C-2-08-MI) in Ship Island, Horn Island and adjacent passes, MS(Northern Gulf of Mexico) from 07/08/2008 to 07/21/2008: 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: -88.99049
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -88.65452
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.26751
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.20239
- What does it look like?
- Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
- Beginning_Date: 08-Jul-2008
- Ending_Date: 21-Jul-2008
- 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: Ship Island, Horn Island and adjacent passes, MS
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?
Nancy DeWitt);
Billy Reynolds);
Dana Wiese)
- 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: 31-Mar-2011 (process 1 of 1)
-
Navigation Data
Unknown
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:
-
Forde, A.S., Dadisman, S.V., Flocks, J.G., and Wiese, D.S., 2011, Archive of
Digital Chirp Sub-bottom Profile Data Collected During USGS Cruises 08CCT02
and 08CCT03, Mississippi Gulf Islands, July and September 2008, U.S. Geological
Survey Data Series 569.
- 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-2-08-mi.060 [GPS])
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
200807092036330 200807092253490
200807101520040 200807101527160
200807101540410 200807101608010
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200807172141250 200807172220240
200807181654550 200807182019500
200807182101460 200807182322300
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200807231601270 200807231634080
200807231940330 200807232040180
200807232118540 200807232259490
200807241433110 200807242137260
200807242216590 200807242253160
200807251438030 200807251644260
200807251658080 200807252119440
200807252150380 200807252234170
200807252247040 200807252320460
200807261438290 200807261719400
200807261727210 200807262007170
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:
-
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 08CCT02 (C-2-08-MI) data set <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/c/c208mi/html/c-2-08-mi.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:
-
- 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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