- Title:
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Vibracoring data of field activity 97GFP01 (G-2-97-LA) in
Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana (Vibracoring Tchefuncta River,
SouthShore, 17th Street Canal, LA and Seismic survey cont.
of Middle grounds headingsouth) from 07/13/1997 to
08/11/1997
- Abstract:
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United States Geological Survey, St. Petersburg, Florida.
Chief Scientist: Jack Kindinger. Vibracoring data
(vibratingcore, subbottomprofiler, Chirp, hydrophone, GPS,
navigation, navigation, navigation) of field activity 97GFP01
(G-2-97-LA) in Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana (Vibracoring
Tchefuncta River, SouthShore, 17th Street Canal, LA and
Seismic survey cont. of Middle grounds headingsouth) from
07/13/1997 to 08/11/1997,
<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/g/g297la/html/g-2-97-la.meta.html>.
- Supplemental_Information:
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Equipment Used -
vibratingcore Bradford, pneumatic vibracore, Brand: Bradford, Media: 3"x 20' pipe, Code: vc
subbottomprofiler Hi-Res Sub-Bottom Profiler, Brand: Applied Acoustics, Model: CSP300, Media: Digital/Paper, Code: BOOM, Comment: Applied Acoustics Plate
Chirp Chirp Profiler, Brand: Edge Tech, Model: Xstar, Media: Digital/Paper, Code: CHIRP, Comment: SB-424 Towed Body
hydrophone Hydrophone, Brand: ITI, Model: ITI ST5 Hydrophone, Media: , Code: HPHON, Comment: Comment: Solid 10 Channel phone for Streamer
GPS Navigation Reciever, Brand: Trimble, Model: Centurian, Media: Digital, Code: GPS, Comment: P-Code GPS Receiver using 'cent_rmc.pln' driver
navigation Navigation Acquisition Software, Brand: FUGAWI, Model: FUGAWI, Media: Digital, Code: FUGAWI, Comment: Real time nav software
navigation Navigation Acquisition Software, Brand: Kontron, Model: IP-Lite, Media: Digital, Code: Kontron, Comment: Seismic Data Acquisition PC
navigation Navigation Acquisition Software, Brand: AMREL, Model: Rocky, Media: Digital, Code: Rocky, Comment: Navigation Data Acquisition Laptop
Notes -
- These FACS logs were generated by Chandra Dreher in June of 2003,
using the handwritten logbooks and personal accounts of the scientist and
crewmembers. Noted were some Nav equipment problems, which LORAN was used for
Nav during the Seismic survey.
<BR>
Samples PON96 stored at the University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA,
contact Phil McCarty pmccarty@uno.edu.
<BR>
These data can be accessed using the Louisiana Sedimentary and Environmental Dat
abase Internet Map Server (LASED IMS) located on line at:
<A HREF="<http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/lased/"target="er>"><http://coastal.er.usgs.go>
v/lased/<a/>
Publications -
Flocks, J.G., 1998, New Field Sampling Techniques and Data Description, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 98-805, available on-line at:
<a href="<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/of98-805/html/flocks.htm>">USGS OFR 98-805</a><br>
<HR>
Calderon, Karynna, Dadisman, Shawn V., Kindinger, Jack L., Williams, S.
Jeffress, Flocks, James G., Penland, Shea, and Wiese, Dana S., 2003, Archive
of digital boomer seismic reflection data collected during USGS cruises
94GFP01, 95GFP01, 96GFP01, 97GFP01, and 98GFP02 in lakes Pontchartrain, Borgne,
and Maurepas, Louisiana, 1994-1998: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report
03-497, CD-ROM.<BR>
<HR>
<A HREF="<http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/pontchartrain/>"><http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/pontchartrain/><BR>
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- 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, Vibracoring data of field activity 97GFP01 (G-2-97-LA) in Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana (Vibracoring Tchefuncta River, SouthShore, 17th Street Canal, LA and Seismic survey cont. of Middle grounds headingsouth) from 07/13/1997 to 08/11/1997: 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: -90.32945
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -89.40890
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.37180
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.87437
- What does it look like?
- Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
- Beginning_Date: 13-Jul-1997
- Ending_Date: 11-Aug-1997
- 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:
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Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana (Vibracoring Tchefuncta River, South
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?
Jack Kindinger (Chief Scientist, USGS - St. Petersburg);
Jim Flocks (Geologist, USGS - St. Petersburg);
Rita Byrd (Crew , USGS - St. Petersburg);
Rich Young (Boat Captain, USGS - St. Petersburg);
Paul Conner (Geologist, UNO - New Orleans);
Courtney (Crew, Tulane - New Orleans);
Don (Crew, Tulane - New Orleans);
Dana Wiese (Electronics Technician (8/7/97 - 8/11/97), USGS - St. Petersburg)
- To whom should users address questions about the data?
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college, policy makers, and general public.
- From what previous works were the data drawn?
- How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
- Date: 24-Jun-2003 (process 1 of 1)
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Navigation Data
06/24/03 Dan Mosier G-2-97-LA.010
Dead-reckoning latitude/longitude data
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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Flocks, J.G., 1998, New Field Sampling Techniques and Data Description, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 98-805, available on-line at:
<a href="<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/of98-805/html/flocks.htm>">USGS OFR 98-805</a><br>
Calderon, Karynna, Dadisman, Shawn V., Kindinger, Jack L., Williams, S.
Jeffress, Flocks, James G., Penland, Shea, and Wiese, Dana S., 2003, Archive
of digital boomer seismic reflection data collected during USGS cruises
94GFP01, 95GFP01, 96GFP01, 97GFP01, and 98GFP02 in lakes Pontchartrain, Borgne,
and Maurepas, Louisiana, 1994-1998: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report
03-497, CD-ROM.
<A HREF="<http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/pontchartrain/>"><http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/pontchartrain/>
- 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 (g-2-97-la.010 [DRS])
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
199708040001000 199708040004000
199708050001000 199708050014000
199708130001000 199708130005000
199708150001000 199708150005000
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 97GFP01 (G-2-97-LA) data set <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/g/g297la/html/g-2-97-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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