U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov/>, Coastal and Marine Geology Program (CMGP) <http://marine.usgs.gov/>
20130519
Data of field activity L-1-05-IN in Sri Lanka from 01/09/2005
to 01/15/2005
Menlo Park, CA
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov>, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov>
http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/gos/l-1-05-in.fmeta.xml
http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/l/l105in/html/l-1-05-in.meta.html
United States Geological Survey,Cornell
University,Geological Survey & Mines Bureau of Sri
Lanka,GeoEnvironmental Consultants of New Zealand,University
of Washington,Texas A&M University,University Southern
California,University of Peradeniya,Upali Group of Companies
of Sri Lanka,Arizona State University,Georgia Institute of
Technology,Silicon Technology of Sri Lanka. Chief Scientists:
Philip Liu, East Team Leader, Cornell University, Harindra
Fernando, South Team Leader, Arizona State Univ.. Data
(navigation) of field activity L-1-05-IN in Sri Lanka from
01/09/2005 to 01/15/2005,
http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/l/l105in/html/l-1-05-in.meta.html.
These data and information are intended for science
researchers, students from elementary through
college, policy makers, and general public.
Equipment Used -
navigation data directory exists
Publications -
The December 26, 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: Initial Findings on Tsunami Sand
Deposits, Damage, and Inundation in Sri Lanka
<A HREF="http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/tsunami/srilanka05/index.html">http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/tsunami/srilanka05/index.html</A>
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.).
20050109
20050115
ground condition
As needed
79.00000
84.00000
10.00000
6.00000
ISO 19115 Topic Category
geoscientificinformation
oceans
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD)
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS
USGS CMG InfoBank
Marine Geology
USGS CMG InfoBank
Indian Ocean
Sri Lanka
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
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.
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov>, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov>
Clint Steele <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>
InfoBank Group Leader <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>
mailing and physical address
USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
Menlo Park
CA
94025-3561
USA
(650) 329-5055
(650) 329-5190
infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov <mailto:infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov>
Philip Liu (East Team Leader, Cornell University);
Bretwood Higman (University of Washington);
Bruce Jaffe (scientist, USGS);
Tom Paulson (reporter);
Quirin Schiermeier (reporter);
Starin Fernando (Geological Survey & Mines Bureau, Sri Lanka);
K. Sri Indrakanthan (Univ. of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka);
Harindra Fernando (South Team Leader, Arizona State Univ.);
Hermann Fritz (George Institute of Technology);
William Hermann (reporter);
Robert Morton (scientist, USGS);
Costas Synolakis (scientist, Univ. of Southern Calif.);
Jeff Topping (Topping Photography);
James Goff (GeoEnvironmental Consultants);
P.G.R. Dharmaratne (Geological Survey & Mines Bureau, Sri Lanka);
Rohan Fernando (Upali Group);
H.A. Hemachandra Jayasena (Univ. of Peradeniya);
S. Gehard Mendis (Silicon Technology);
Sriwardana (Geological Survey & Mines Bureau);
Jeffrey DeLile (Univ. of Peradeniya)
Digital, ASCII
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/>
Menlo Park, CA
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov> Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov>
The December 26, 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: Initial Findings on Tsunami Sand
Deposits, Damage, and Inundation in Sri Lanka
<A HREF="http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/tsunami/srilanka05/index.html">http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/tsunami/srilanka05/index.html</A>
http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/
Identified as best available version.
Unspecified
Start and end date/times of data
>Navigation Data (l-1-05-in.050 [SINS])
>YYYYMMDDHHMMSST YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
>200501010101000 200501050101000
>YYYYMMDDHHMMSST YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
Unspecified
Unspecified
Navigation Data
Unknown
20110113
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov>, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov>
Clint Steele <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>
InfoBank Group Leader <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>
mailing and physical address
USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
Menlo Park
CA
94025-3561
USA
(650) 329-5055
(650) 329-5190
infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov <mailto:infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov>
Sri Lanka
Point
Point
0.00001
0.00001
Decimal degrees
North American Datum of 1983
Geodetic Reference System 80
6378137
298.257
Local surface
0.1
meters
Attribute values
Navigation with Time Stamp <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/programs/html/definition/nav.html>
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov>, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov>
Clint Steele <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>
InfoBank Group Leader <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>
mailing and physical address
USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
Menlo Park
CA
94025-3561
USA
(650) 329-5055
(650) 329-5190
infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov <mailto:infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov>
Downloadable Data L-1-05-IN data set <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/l/l105in/html/l-1-05-in.meta.html>
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.
ASCII
No compression applied
0.1
http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/l/l105in/html/l-1-05-in.nav.html
None
20130519
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov>, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov>
Clint Steele <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>
InfoBank Group Leader <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>
mailing and physical address
USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
Menlo Park
CA
94025-3561
USA
(650) 329-5055
(650) 329-5190
infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov <mailto:infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov>
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata <http://www.fgdc.gov/>
FGDC-STD-001-1998 <http://www.its.nbs.gov/nbs/meta/meta.html>
universal time
none
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