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<citation>
<citeinfo>
<origin>U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) &lt;http://www.usgs.gov/&gt;, Coastal and Marine Geology Program (CMGP) &lt;http://marine.usgs.gov/&gt;</origin>
<pubdate>20130512</pubdate>
<title>
Geological and Geophysical data of field activity K-1-77-AR
in Beaufort Sea, Arctic from 07/15/1977 to 08/25/1977
</title>
<pubinfo>
<pubplace>Menlo Park, CA</pubplace>
<publish>U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) &lt;http://www.usgs.gov&gt;, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) &lt;http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov&gt;</publish>
</pubinfo>
<onlink>http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/gos/k-1-77-ar.fmeta.xml</onlink>
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</citeinfo>
</citation>
<descript>
<abstract>
Chief Scientist: Peter Barnes. Geological and Geophysical
data (bathymetry, sidescansonar, uniboom, airgun,
transmissometer, minisparker, temperature, tempsalinometer,
watersamples, vibratingcore, currentmeter, anchorsamplegrab)
of field activity K-1-77-AR in Beaufort Sea, Arctic from
07/15/1977 to 08/25/1977,
http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/k/k177ar/html/k-1-77-ar.meta.html.
</abstract>
<purpose>
These data and information are intended for science
researchers, students from elementary through
college, policy makers, and general public.
</purpose>
<supplinf>

Equipment Used -

bathymetry

sidescansonar

uniboom

airgun

transmissometer

minisparker

temperature

tempsalinometer

watersamples

vibratingcore

currentmeter                  Bendix current measure

anchorsamplegrab

Publications -

Barnes, Peter, Reimnitz, Erk, Toimil, Lary, Maurer, Douglas, and McDowell, David,

1979, Core Descriptions and PReliminary Observations of Vibracores from the

Alaskan Beaufort Sea Shelf, U.S. Geological Survey Open FIle Report 79-351, URL:

&lt;A HREF ="http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/geology/data/0612/06125001/usgs_ofr79-351_06125001.pdf" target ="OF"&gt;http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/geology/data/0612/06125001/usgs_ofr79-351_06125001.pdf&lt;/A&gt;

&lt;BR&gt;

Rearic, Douglas M., [n.d.], Ice Gouge Correlation Project: U.S. Geological Survey, 6 p., URL:

&lt;A HREF="http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/k/k279ar/meta/IceGougeCorrelation.pdf" target="IceGouge"&gt;http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/k/k279ar/meta/IceGougeCorrelation.pdf&lt;/A&gt;

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.).
</supplinf>
</descript>
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<rngdates>
<begdate>19770715</begdate>
<enddate>19770825</enddate>
</rngdates>
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<current>ground condition</current>
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<status>
<progress>Complete</progress>
<update>As needed</update>
</status>
<spdom>
<bounding>
<westbc>-154.25000</westbc>
<eastbc>-151.25000</eastbc>
<northbc>71.15000</northbc>
<southbc>70.47955</southbc>
</bounding>
</spdom>
<keywords>
<theme>
<themekt>ISO 19115 Topic Category</themekt>
<themekey>geoscientificinformation</themekey>
<themekey>oceans</themekey>
</theme>
<theme>
<themekt>Global Change Master Directory (GCMD)</themekt>
<themekey>EARTH SCIENCE &gt; OCEANS</themekey>
</theme>
<theme>
<themekt>USGS CMG InfoBank</themekt>
<themekey>Marine Geology</themekey>
<themekey>Bathymetry</themekey>
<themekey>Water Depth</themekey>
<themekey>Seafloor Topography</themekey>
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<place>
<placekt>USGS CMG InfoBank</placekt>
<placekey>AK</placekey>
<placekey>Alaska</placekey>
<placekey>Arctic</placekey>
<placekey>Arctic Ocean</placekey>
<placekey>Beaufort Sea</placekey>
<placekey>Beaufort Sea, Arctic</placekey>
</place>
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<accconst>
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
</accconst>
<useconst>
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.
</useconst>
<ptcontac>
<cntinfo>
<cntorgp>
<cntorg>U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) &lt;http://www.usgs.gov&gt;, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) &lt;http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov&gt;</cntorg>
<cntper>Clint Steele &lt;http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html&gt;</cntper>
</cntorgp>
<cntpos>InfoBank Group Leader &lt;http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html&gt;</cntpos>
<cntaddr>
<addrtype>mailing and physical address</addrtype>
<address>USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road</address>
<city>Menlo Park</city>
<state>CA</state>
<postal>94025-3561</postal>
<country>USA</country>
</cntaddr>
<cntvoice>(650) 329-5055</cntvoice>
<cntfax>(650) 329-5190</cntfax>
<cntemail>infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov &lt;mailto:infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov&gt;</cntemail>
</cntinfo>
</ptcontac>
<datacred>
Peter Barnes (Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region)
</datacred>
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<crossref>
<citeinfo>
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<pubdate>Unknown</pubdate>
<title>USGS/CMG Information Bank &lt;http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/&gt;</title>
<pubinfo>
<pubplace>Menlo Park, CA</pubplace>
<publish>U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) &lt;http://www.usgs.gov&gt; Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) &lt;http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov&gt;</publish>
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<othercit>
Barnes, Peter, Reimnitz, Erk, Toimil, Lary, Maurer, Douglas, and McDowell, David,
1979, Core Descriptions and PReliminary Observations of Vibracores from the
Alaskan Beaufort Sea Shelf, U.S. Geological Survey Open FIle Report 79-351, URL:
&lt;A HREF ="http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/geology/data/0612/06125001/usgs_ofr79-351_06125001.pdf" target ="OF"&gt;http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/geology/data/0612/06125001/usgs_ofr79-351_06125001.pdf&lt;/A&gt;

Rearic, Douglas M., [n.d.], Ice Gouge Correlation Project: U.S. Geological Survey, 6 p., URL:
&lt;A HREF="http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/k/k279ar/meta/IceGougeCorrelation.pdf" target="IceGouge"&gt;http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/k/k279ar/meta/IceGougeCorrelation.pdf&lt;/A&gt;
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Start and end date/times of data
&gt;Navigation Data (k-1-77-ar.650)
&gt;YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
&gt;197708021505010    197708021704350
&gt;197708021712070    197708021712070
&gt;197708301632130    197708302001430
&gt;197709031230090    197709031349070
&gt;YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
&gt;Bathymetry Data (k-1-77-ar.305_650)
&gt;YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
&gt;197708301602320    197708301617020
&gt;197708301622540    197708301701560
&gt;197708301715250    197708301735230
&gt;197708301749410    197708301848150
&gt;197708301855080    197708301911460
&gt;197708301922310    197708301933240
&gt;197708301941020    197708302006260
&gt;YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
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<horizpar>Unspecified</horizpar>
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<vertaccr>Unspecified</vertaccr>
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<procdesc>
Navigation Data
&gt;Converted to time format with year at start.
&gt;
&gt;01/23/86 KAYE DUA0:[DATA.K177AR.N]K177AR.650;
&gt;DRB0:[DRS.REFMT]REFORMAT.EXE;5
&gt;
</procdesc>
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<cntorg>U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) &lt;http://www.usgs.gov&gt;, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) &lt;http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov&gt;</cntorg>
<cntper>Clint Steele &lt;http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html&gt;</cntper>
</cntorgp>
<cntpos>InfoBank Group Leader &lt;http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html&gt;</cntpos>
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<city>Menlo Park</city>
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<postal>94025-3561</postal>
<country>USA</country>
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<cntvoice>(650) 329-5055</cntvoice>
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<cntemail>infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov &lt;mailto:infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov&gt;</cntemail>
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Bathymetry Data
&gt;10/31/1998  /tiger/k/k177ar/bath/k-1-77-ar.305_650
&gt;/bear/programs/edit/automerge/automerge
&gt;
&gt;Input was...
&gt;Converted to time format with year at start.
&gt;
&gt;02/10/86 BECKIE DISK$USERDISK:[BECKIE.TEMP]K177AR.305;
&gt;DRB0:[DRS.REFMT]REFORMAT.EXE;5
&gt;This file was hand-digetized in meters.
&gt;
&gt;Input was...
&gt;Converted to time format with year at start.
&gt;
&gt;01/23/86 KAYE DUA0:[DATA.K177AR.N]K177AR.650;
&gt;DRB0:[DRS.REFMT]REFORMAT.EXE;5
&gt;
&gt;time, lat, long, time(sec) to nearest nav fix, data values
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<procdate>19981031</procdate>
<proccont>
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<cntorgp>
<cntorg>U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) &lt;http://www.usgs.gov&gt;, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) &lt;http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov&gt;</cntorg>
<cntper>Clint Steele &lt;http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html&gt;</cntper>
</cntorgp>
<cntpos>InfoBank Group Leader &lt;http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html&gt;</cntpos>
<cntaddr>
<addrtype>mailing and physical address</addrtype>
<address>USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road</address>
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<postal>94025-3561</postal>
<country>USA</country>
</cntaddr>
<cntvoice>(650) 329-5055</cntvoice>
<cntfax>(650) 329-5190</cntfax>
<cntemail>infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov &lt;mailto:infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov&gt;</cntemail>
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<indspref>Beaufort Sea, Arctic</indspref>
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<horizdn>North American Datum of 1927</horizdn>
<ellips>Clarke 1866</ellips>
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<depthem>Attribute values</depthem>
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<eainfo>
<overview>
<eaover>Bathymetry with Time Stamp &lt;http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/programs/html/definition/bath.html&gt;</eaover>
</overview>
<overview>
<eaover>Navigation with Time Stamp &lt;http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/programs/html/definition/nav.html&gt;</eaover>
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<cntinfo>
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<cntorg>U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) &lt;http://www.usgs.gov&gt;, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) &lt;http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov&gt;</cntorg>
<cntper>Clint Steele &lt;http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html&gt;</cntper>
</cntorgp>
<cntpos>InfoBank Group Leader &lt;http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html&gt;</cntpos>
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<resdesc>Downloadable Data K-1-77-AR data set &lt;http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/k/k177ar/html/k-1-77-ar.meta.html&gt;</resdesc>
<distliab>
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.
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<cntper>Clint Steele &lt;http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html&gt;</cntper>
</cntorgp>
<cntpos>InfoBank Group Leader &lt;http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html&gt;</cntpos>
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<addrtype>mailing and physical address</addrtype>
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