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 01RCE02
        (G-2-01-LA) in Mississippi Delta (south Pass & Garden Bay,
        Atchafalaya River, Atchafalaya Delta) from 04/25/2001 to
        05/05/2001
      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/g-2-01-la.fmeta.xml
      Online_Linkage: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/g/g201la/html/g-2-01-la.meta.html
      Online_Linkage: http://quashnet.er.usgs.gov/data/1999/99002/index.html

  Description:
    Abstract:
      United States Geological Survey, St. Petersburg, Florida.
      Chief Scientist: Jim Flocks. Geological and Geophysical data
      (boomer, hydrophone, Chirp, sidescansonar, pcode, navigation,
      bathymetry, vibratingcore) of field activity 01RCE02
      (G-2-01-LA) in Mississippi Delta (south Pass & Garden Bay,
      Atchafalaya River, Atchafalaya Delta) from 04/25/2001 to
      05/05/2001,
      http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/g/g201la/html/g-2-01-la.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 -

      boomer                        Applied Acoustics, seismic, brand: Applied Acoustics, model: CSP300, media: digital, code: boom, comment: AA200 plate,using Elics Delph seismic v2.10, 100joules

      hydrophone                    Innovative Transducer Inc., hydrophone, brand: Iti, model: ST-5, media: digital, code: hphon, comment: 6m, phones 3,4,5,6 summed

      Chirp                         Edgetech, CHIRP, brand: Edge Tech, model: X-Star, media: pap/dig, code: CHIRP, comment: using SP424 tow fish, running Elics FSSB software v2.03; Oyo 608 plotter, brand: Oyo, model: 608, media: paper, code: Oyo, comment: plotting CHIRP

      sidescansonar                 Marine Sonics, side scan, brand: Marine Sonics, model: 1200 khz, media: digital, code: ss, comment: using Seascan software v2.10

      pcode                         Trimble - Centurian, navigation, brand: Trimble, model: Centurian (p-code military reciever), media: digital, code: gps, comment:

      navigation                    Hy-Pack, navigation software, brand: Hy-Pack, model: v14.8, media: digital, code: nav, comment: output is supplied to all systems

      bathymetry                    Nearspace, precision depth recorder, brand: Nearspace, model: 448, media: digital, code: pdr, comment: depth being saved by Hy-Pack

      vibratingcore                 Rosfelder P3, electric vibracore, brand: Rosfelder, model: P3, media: 3" pipe, code: vc, comment:

      Publications -

      Calderon, K., Dadisman, S.V., Flocks, J.G., and Wiese, D.S., 2003, Archive

      of boomer and chirp seismic reflection data collected during USGS cruise 01RCE02, southern Louisiana, April and May 2001: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File

      Report 03-88, DVD (1 disc).  Also available on line at:

      http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-088/


      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.).

  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Range_of_Dates/Times:
        Beginning_Date: 20010425
        Ending_Date: 20010505

    Currentness_Reference: ground condition

  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -91.44516
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -89.07224
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.50981
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 28.96640

  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
      Theme_Keyword: Marine Geophysics
      Theme_Keyword: Marine Seismic

    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS CMG InfoBank
      Place_Keyword: Florida EEZ
      Place_Keyword: Gulf Coast
      Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico
      Place_Keyword: LA
      Place_Keyword: Louisiana
      Place_Keyword: Mississippi Delta (south Pass & Garden Bay, Atchafalaya River, Atchafalaya Delta)
      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:
    Jim Flocks (Chief Scientist, USGS St. Petersburg);
    Dana Wiese (Electronics Technician, USGS St. Petersburg);
    Gina Brewer (Geologist/Facs Coordinator, USGS St. Petersburg);
    Dave Bennett (Boat Captain, Eckard College (4/25/01- 4/28/01));
    Keith Ludwig (Boat Captain, USGS St. Petersburg (4/29/01 - 5/6/01));
    Greg Berman (Crew Hand, USGS St. Petersburg)

  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/
      Online_Linkage: http://quashnet.er.usgs.gov/data/1999/99002/index.html
      Other_Citation_Details:
        Calderon, K., Dadisman, S.V., Flocks, J.G., and Wiese, D.S., 2003, Archive
        of boomer and chirp seismic reflection data collected during USGS cruise 01RCE02, southern Louisiana, April and May 2001: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File
        Report 03-88, DVD (1 disc).  Also available on line at:
        http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-088/



Data_Quality_Information:

  Attribute_Accuracy:
    Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Identified as best available version.

  Logical_Consistency_Report: Unspecified

  Completeness_Report:
    Start and end date/times of data
    >Navigation Data (g-2-01-la.061_boomer)
    >YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
    >200104261409130    200104261507090
    >200104261517420    200104261557250
    >200104261758020    200104262142310
    >200104271431170    200104271708550
    >200104271717550    200104271717550
    >200104281444020    200104281618300
    >200104281642130    200104281915160
    >200104281953310    200104282123350
    >200104301659540    200104302039010
    >200105021708210    200105022004490
    >200105022100050    200105022140010
    >200105031628070    200105031742140
    >200105031827050    200105032105170
    >Navigation Data (g-2-01-la.060_chirp)
    >YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
    >200104281438280    200104281618080
    >200104281639410    200104281915410
    >200104281952390    200104282123150
    >200104301659430    200104302038500
    >200105021708330    200112322359599
    >200101010000001    200105022004410
    >200105022100100    200105022140090
    >200105031626150    200105031742270
    >200105031823570    200105032105290
    >YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST

  Positional_Accuracy:
    Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
      Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Unspecified

    Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
      Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Unspecified

  Lineage:

    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        Navigation Data
        Unknown
      Process_Date: 20110325

      Process_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 


Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

  Indirect_Spatial_Reference: Mississippi Delta (south Pass & Garden Bay, Atchafalaya River, Atchafalaya Delta)
  Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point

  Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
    SDTS_Terms_Description:
      SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point


Spatial_Reference_Information:

  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Geographic:
      Latitude_Resolution: 0.00001
      Longitude_Resolution: 0.00001
      Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

    Geodetic_Model:
      Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
      Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
      Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
      Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257

  Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Depth_System_Definition:
      Depth_Datum_Name: Local surface
      Depth_Resolution: 0.1
      Depth_Distance_Units: meters
      Depth_Encoding_Method: Attribute values


Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

  Overview_Description:
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: Navigation with Time Stamp 


Distribution_Information:

  Distributor:
    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 

  Resource_Description: Downloadable Data 01RCE02 (G-2-01-LA) data set 

  Distribution_Liability:
    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.

  Standard_Order_Process:
    Digital_Form:
      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Format_Name: ASCII
        File_Decompression_Technique: No compression applied
        Transfer_Size: 6.8

      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Online_Option:
          Computer_Contact_Information:
            Network_Address:
              Network_Resource_Name: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/g/g201la/html/g-2-01-la.nav.html

    Fees: None


Metadata_Reference_Information:

  Metadata_Date: 20130331

  Metadata_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 

  Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata 

  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998 

  Metadata_Time_Convention: universal time
  Metadata_Access_Constraints: none
  Metadata_Use_Constraints: none