- Title:
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Geological and Geophysical data of field activity F-4-92-SC
in Palos Verdes area, Southern California from 05/18/1992 to
05/23/1992
- Abstract:
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Chief Scientists: Homa Lee, Brian Edwards. Geological and
Geophysical data (3dot5khz, 10khz, 12khz,
underwatertelevision, GPS, rangerange, underwatercamera,
Alpinecore, boxcore) of field activity F-4-92-SC in Palos
Verdes area, Southern California from 05/18/1992 to
05/23/1992,
<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/f/f492sc/html/f-4-92-sc.meta.html>.
- Supplemental_Information:
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Equipment Used -
3dot5khz 3.5 khz bathymetry
10khz pinger
12khz pinger
underwatertelevision
GPS digital GPS
rangerange DelNorte navigation
underwatercamera
Alpinecore
boxcore
Publications -
Drake, D.E., Sherwood, C.R., Wiberg, P.L., Wheatcroft, R.A., Noble, M.A., Kayen, R.E.,
Wong, F.L., Karl, H.A., Lee, H.J., Eganhouse, R.P., and Jones, B.H., 1995, The fate of
contaminated sediment on the Palos Verdes shelf, California, in Linked Earth systems;
congress program and abstracts; v. 1: Tulsa, OK, Society of Economic Paleontologists and
Mineralogists.<BR>
<HR>
Lee, H.J., Drake, D.E., Edwards, B.D., Hamer, M.R., Hampton, M.A., Karl, H.A.,
Kayen, R.E., and Wong, F.L., 1995, Mapping the distribution and character of contaminated
sediment on the continental margin near Los Angeles, California, in Linked Earth systems;
congress program and abstracts; v. 1: Tulsa, OK, Society of Economic Paleontologists and
Mineralogists.<BR>
<HR>
Lee, H.J., Drake, D.E., Edwards, B.D., Hamer, M.R., Hampton, M.A., Karl, H.A., Kayen, R.E.,
Wong, F.L., and Murray, C.J., 1996, Contaminated, effluent-affected sediment on the continental
margin near Los Angeles, California: American Geophysical Union Eos, Transactions, v. 77, no. 3,
Supplement, p. 37.<BR>
<HR>
Wong, Florence L., 1996, Heavy mineralogy of effluent-affected sediment and other deposits,
Palos Verdes shelf, Southern California: American Geophysical Union Eos, Transactions,
v. 77, no. 3, Supplement, p. 50.<BR>
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>
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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, Geological and Geophysical data of field activity F-4-92-SC in Palos Verdes area, Southern California from 05/18/1992 to 05/23/1992: 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: -118.44083
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -118.30896
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 33.75064
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 33.64803
- What does it look like?
- Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
- Beginning_Date: 18-May-1992
- Ending_Date: 23-May-1992
- 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: Palos Verdes area, Southern California
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?
John Nichols (Ship Captain);
Terry Chantler (Chief Mate);
Willy Angus (Chief Engineer);
Homa Lee (Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region);
Brian Edwards (Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region);
Gerry Hatcher (Computer Analyst, URI);
Kevin O'Toole (Mechanical Technician, USGS Western Region);
Walt Olson (Mechanical Technician, USGS Western Region);
Hal Williams (Mechanical Technician, USGS Western Region);
Jim Vaughan (Electronics Technician, USGS Western Region);
Wendy Bryant (Chemist, USGS WRD Reston);
Robert Eganhouse (Geochemist, USGS WRD Reston);
Grace Fong (Navigator, USGS Western Region);
Kaye Kinoshita (Navigator, USGS Western Region);
Florence Wong (Geologist, USGS Western Region);
Mike Torresan (Geologist, USGS Western Region);
William McArthur (Geologist, USGS Western Region);
Pete Dartnell (Geologist, USGS Western Region);
Rob Kayen (Unspecified Investigator, USGS Western Region);
Karla Ebert (Unspecified Investigator, CH2M-Hill);
Nancy Hendrickson (Unspecified Investigator, CH2M-Hill);
Roberta Hedeen (Unspecified Investigator, EPA);
Steve Wessels (Photographer, USGS Western Region);
Hank Chezar (Photographer, USGS Western Region);
Larry Phillips (Geologist, USGS Western Region);
Wendy Bryant (Chemist, USGS WRD Reston);
Robert Eganhouse (Geochemist, USGS WRD Reston);
Karla Ebert (Unspecified Investigator, CH2M-Hill);
Nancy Hendrickson (Unspecified Investigator, CH2M-Hill)
- 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: 05-Feb-1996 (process 1 of 1)
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Navigation Data
Converted to time format with year at start.
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:
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Drake, D.E., Sherwood, C.R., Wiberg, P.L., Wheatcroft, R.A., Noble, M.A., Kayen, R.E.,
Wong, F.L., Karl, H.A., Lee, H.J., Eganhouse, R.P., and Jones, B.H., 1995, The fate of
contaminated sediment on the Palos Verdes shelf, California, in Linked Earth systems;
congress program and abstracts; v. 1: Tulsa, OK, Society of Economic Paleontologists and
Mineralogists.
Lee, H.J., Drake, D.E., Edwards, B.D., Hamer, M.R., Hampton, M.A., Karl, H.A.,
Kayen, R.E., and Wong, F.L., 1995, Mapping the distribution and character of contaminated
sediment on the continental margin near Los Angeles, California, in Linked Earth systems;
congress program and abstracts; v. 1: Tulsa, OK, Society of Economic Paleontologists and
Mineralogists.
Lee, H.J., Drake, D.E., Edwards, B.D., Hamer, M.R., Hampton, M.A., Karl, H.A., Kayen, R.E.,
Wong, F.L., and Murray, C.J., 1996, Contaminated, effluent-affected sediment on the continental
margin near Los Angeles, California: American Geophysical Union Eos, Transactions, v. 77, no. 3,
Supplement, p. 37.
Wong, Florence L., 1996, Heavy mineralogy of effluent-affected sediment and other deposits,
Palos Verdes shelf, Southern California: American Geophysical Union Eos, Transactions,
v. 77, no. 3, Supplement, p. 50.
- 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 (f-4-92-sc.062 [GPS])
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
199205180559492 199205180838436
199205190623454 199205191045412
199205200422486 199205200821442
199205202232411 199205202342371
199205210030550 199205210225483
199205211612465 199205212005404
199205230117508 199205230520413
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 F-4-92-SC data set <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/f/f492sc/html/f-4-92-sc.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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