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What does this data set describe?

Title:
Geological and Geophysical data of field activity K-2-05-PS in Skagit Bay, Skagit County, WA from 04/02/2005 to 04/09/2005
Abstract:
United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California. Chief Scientist: Eric Grossman. Geological and Geophysical data (SWATH plus interferometer sonar, EdgeTech 512i, CHIRP seismic reflection profiler) of field activity K-2-05-PS in Skagit Bay, Skagit County, WA from 04/02/2005 to 04/09/2005, <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/k/k205ps/html/k-2-05-ps.meta.html>.
Supplemental_Information:

Equipment Used -
SWATH plus interferometer sonar
EdgeTech 512i
CHIRP seismic reflection profiler
Notes -
files on /imgarc2/K-1-04-PS/
Publications -
Grossman, Eric, 2004, Deltaic Habitats in Puget Sound--Natural Versus Human-Related Change,
<A HREF="<http://soundwaves.usgs.gov/2005/01/fieldwork3.html>"><http://soundwaves.usgs.gov/2005/01/fieldwork3.html/>
</A><BR>

Similar information is available for thousands of other USGS/CMG-related Activities.
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This page accomodates a variety of search approaches (e.g., by platform, by region, by scientist, by equipment type, etc.).
  1. 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/>, 20130106, Geological and Geophysical data of field activity K-2-05-PS in Skagit Bay, Skagit County, WA from 04/02/2005 to 04/09/2005: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov>, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov>, Menlo Park, CA.

    Online Links:

  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.57806
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.45311
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.41903
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.25188

  3. What does it look like?

  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

    Beginning_Date: 02-Apr-2005
    Ending_Date: 09-Apr-2005
    Currentness_Reference: ground condition

  5. What is the general form of this data set?

  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?

    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      Indirect_Spatial_Reference: Skagit Bay, Skagit County, WA
      This is a Point data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):
      • Point

    2. 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:
      Depth_System_Definition:
      Depth_Datum_Name: Local surface
      Depth_Resolution: 0.1
      Depth_Distance_Units: meters
      Depth_Encoding_Method: Attribute values


  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
    Navigation with Time Stamp <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/programs/html/definition/nav.html>
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
    Seismic Shots with Time Stamp <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/programs/html/definition/seis.html>

Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)

  2. Who also contributed to the data set?

    Eric Grossman); Larry Kooker); Dave Hogg); Byron Richards)

  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?

    U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov>, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov>
    Attn: Clint Steele <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>
    InfoBank Group Leader <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>
    USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
    Menlo Park, CA 94025-3561
    USA

    (650) 329-5055 (voice)
    (650) 329-5190 (FAX)
    infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov <mailto:infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov>

Why was the data set created?

These data and information are intended for science researchers, students from elementary through college, policy makers, and general public.

How was the data set created?

  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

    Date: 04-May-2005 (process 1 of 1)
    Navigation Data Unknown

    Person who carried out this activity:

    U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov>, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov>
    Attn: Clint Steele <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>
    InfoBank Group Leader <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>
    USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
    Menlo Park, CA 94025-3561
    USA

    (650) 329-5055 (voice)
    (650) 329-5190 (FAX)
    infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov <mailto:infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov>

  3. 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:
    Grossman, Eric, 2004, Deltaic Habitats in Puget Sound--Natural Versus Human-Related Change, <A HREF="<http://soundwaves.usgs.gov/2005/01/fieldwork3.html>"><http://soundwaves.usgs.gov/2005/01/fieldwork3.html/> </A>


How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

  1. How well have the observations been checked?

    Identified as best available version.

  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

    Unspecified

  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

    Unspecified

  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

    Start and end date/times of data 

    Navigation Data (k-2-05-ps.060 [GPS])
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
200504021823402    200504021824502
200504021840302    200504030245001
200504031540301    200504040105104
200504041512502    200504041526006
200504041533003    200504050047104
200504051552304    200504060147002
200504061610200    200504061804202
200504061809300    200504061823003
200504061828305    200504070236202
200504071538304    200504080218000
200504081541008    200504090417102
Navigation Data (k-2-05-ps.060_multibeam)
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
200504030103501    200504030113001
200504030118301    200504030124001
200504030141101    200504030148301
200504031726304    200504031726404
200504031916004    200504032020503
200504032037004    200504032128501
200504032139001    200504032250502
200504032315002    200504040053103
200504041712404    200504041727400
200504041748400    200504041806100
200504041824000    200504041911202
200504041918000    200504042006300
200504042015300    200504042110404
200504042120402    200504042159501
200504042208001    200504042332501
200504050029104    200504050035504
200504051706004    200504051802502
200504051809003    200504051936504
200504051942000    200504052019502
200504052025004    200504052048503
200504052128303    200504052143500
200504060006203    200504060030502
200504060039203    200504060125303
200504061841302    200504061959202
200504062027200    200504062038404
200504062045304    200504062059504
200504062105302    200504062119004
200504062129302    200504062145500
200504062200200    200504062210000
200504062216302    200504062246002
200504062257300    200504070029404
200504070046304    200504070227004
200504071652204    200504071725304
200504071736500    200504071818100
200504071823200    200504071937002
200504072029500    200504072046403
200504072055502    200504072152000
200504072157200    200504072214502
200504072234000    200504072307003
200504072325304    200504080002300
200504080036404    200504080125402
200504081724000    200504081728201
200504082016502    200504082035404
200504082044501    200504082053504
200504082101200    200504082108000
200504082121402    200504082138200
Navigation Data (k-2-05-ps.060_chirp)
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
200504030212101    200504030220101
200504030227001    200504030235101
200504052128303    200504052143500
200504052156200    200504052218500
200504052248200    200504052322300
200504052337200    200504052354300
200504060006203    200504060030502
200504060039203    200504060125303
200504061840502    200504061959202
200504062024000    200504062037504
200504062045104    200504062119004
200504062129302    200504062145500
200504062200200    200504062210000
200504062216302    200504062246002
200504062257300    200504070029404
200504071736500    200504071818100
200504071823200    200504071937002
200504072029500    200504072046403
200504072055502    200504072115202
200504072157200    200504072307003
200504072325304    200504080002200
200504080036404    200504080125402
200504081724000    200504081728201
200504081805004    200504081812004
200504081824304    200504081829401
200504081845201    200504081849401
200504082016502    200504082035404
200504082044501    200504082119504
200504082131004    200504082138200
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
Seismic Shots Data (k-2-05-ps.410_chirp)
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
200504030212101    200504030220101
200504030227001    200504030235101
200504052128303    200504052143500
200504052156200    200504052218500
200504052248200    200504052310200
200504052314400    200504052322300
200504052337200    200504052354300
200504060006203    200504060030502
200504060039203    200504060125303
200504061840502    200504061851104
200504061852400    200504061939402
200504061943500    200504061959202
200504062024000    200504062037504
200504062045104    200504062101004
200504062105302    200504062119004
200504062129302    200504062145500
200504062200200    200504062210000
200504062216302    200504062246002
200504062257300    200504062310204
200504062314204    200504062333301
200504062336001    200504062349402
200504062353202    200504070010500
200504070013504    200504070029404
200504071736500    200504071801003
200504071803303    200504071818100
200504071823200    200504071841500
200504071843500    200504071856003
200504071859303    200504071921002
200504071924202    200504071937002
200504072029500    200504072046403
200504072055502    200504072103203
200504072104203    200504072115202
200504072157200    200504072214502
200504072216502    200504072233500
200504072234000    200504072307003
200504072325304    200504072335100
200504072335200    200504080002200
200504080036404    200504080125402
200504081724000    200504081728201
200504081805004    200504081812004
200504081824304    200504081829401
200504081845201    200504081849401
200504082016502    200504082035404
200504082044501    200504082053504
200504082057204    200504082100300
200504082101200    200504082108000
200504082112200    200504082119504
200504082131004    200504082138200
Seismic Shots Data (k-2-05-ps.410_multibeam)
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
200504030103501    200504030113001
200504030118301    200504030124001
200504030141101    200504030148301
200504031726304    200504031726404
200504031916004    200504032020503
200504032037004    200504032128501
200504032139001    200504032250502
200504032315002    200504032349303
200504032350403    200504040053103
200504041712404    200504041727400
200504041748400    200504041806100
200504041824000    200504041911202
200504041918000    200504042006300
200504042015300    200504042110404
200504042120402    200504042159501
200504042208001    200504042249504
200504042253200    200504042332501
200504050029104    200504050035504
200504051706004    200504051802502
200504051809003    200504051850000
200504051852002    200504051936504
200504051942000    200504052019502
200504052025004    200504052048503
200504052128303    200504052143500
200504060006203    200504060030502
200504060039203    200504060125303
200504061841302    200504061939302
200504061943500    200504061959202
200504062027200    200504062038404
200504062045304    200504062059504
200504062105302    200504062119004
200504062129302    200504062145500
200504062200200    200504062210000
200504062216302    200504062246002
200504062257300    200504062310204
200504062314204    200504062333301
200504062336001    200504062349402
200504062353202    200504070010500
200504070013504    200504070029404
200504070046304    200504070227004
200504071652204    200504071725304
200504071736500    200504071801003
200504071803303    200504071818100
200504071823200    200504071841500
200504071843500    200504071856003
200504071859303    200504071921002
200504071924202    200504071937002
200504072029500    200504072046403
200504072055502    200504072103203
200504072104103    200504072152000
200504072157200    200504072214502
200504072234000    200504072307003
200504072325304    200504080002300
200504080036404    200504080125402
200504081724000    200504081728201
200504082016502    200504082035404
200504082044501    200504082053504
200504082101200    200504082108000
200504082121402    200504082127403
200504082131004    200504082138200
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST

  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

    Unspecified

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

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.

  1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)

    U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov>, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov>
    Attn: Clint Steele <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>
    InfoBank Group Leader <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>
    USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
    Menlo Park, CA 94025-3561
    USA

    (650) 329-5055 (voice)
    (650) 329-5190 (FAX)
    infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov <mailto:infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov>

  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

    Downloadable Data K-2-05-PS data set <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/k/k205ps/html/k-2-05-ps.meta.html>

  3. 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.

  4. How can I download or order the data?

    • Availability in digital form:

Data format: ASCII Size: 1.5
Network links: <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/k/k205ps/html/k-2-05-ps.nav.html>

Data format: ASCII Size: 0.4
Network links: <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/k/k205ps/html/k-2-05-ps.seis.html>

  • Cost to order the data: None

    • Who wrote the metadata?

    Dates:
    Last modified: 06-Jan-2013
    Metadata author:
    U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov>, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov>
    Attn: Clint Steele <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>
    InfoBank Group Leader <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>
    USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
    Menlo Park, CA 94025-3561
    USA

    (650) 329-5055 (voice)
    (650) 329-5190 (FAX)
    infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov <mailto:infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov>

    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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