- Title:
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Geophysical data of field activity 69005 (K-3-69-GM) in Gulf
of Mexico from 03/29/1969 to 04/22/1969
- Abstract:
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United States Geological Survey, Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
Chief Scientists: Louis Garrison, Robert H. Fedden.
Geophysical data (sparker, magnetics, LoranA, navigation,
sextant, LoranC, 3dot5khz, tempsalinometer, gravity, radar,
transitsatellite) of field activity 69005 (K-3-69-GM) in Gulf
of Mexico from 03/29/1969 to 04/22/1969,
<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/k/k369gm/html/k-3-69-gm.meta.html>.
- Supplemental_Information:
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Equipment Used -
sparker Seismic Section Profiler (SSP) with 66-m long hydrostreamers consisting of 100 piezoelectric hydrophones
magnetics surface proton magnetometer
LoranA
navigation Omega
sextant
LoranC
3dot5khz EDO-Western model 240 A with a hull-mounted piezoelectric transducer
tempsalinometer
gravity
radar
transitsatellite Magnavox model MX/702/HP
Notes -
This is Leg D of Phase 1.
Publications -
Garrison, Louis E. and Martin, Ray G., Jr., 1973, Geologic structures
in the Gulf of Mexico Basin. U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper
773, 85 p.
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.).
- 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, Geophysical data of field activity 69005 (K-3-69-GM) in Gulf of Mexico from 03/29/1969 to 04/22/1969: 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: -96.61666
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.44500
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.92666
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 20.83833
- What does it look like?
- Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
- Beginning_Date: 29-Mar-1969
- Ending_Date: 22-Apr-1969
- 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: Gulf of Mexico
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 1927.
The ellipsoid used is Clarke 1866.
The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378206.4.
The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/294.98.
- 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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Bathymetry with Time Stamp <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/programs/html/definition/bath.html>
- 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?
Louis Garrison (Chief Scientist, USGS Corpus Christi);
Robert H. Fedden (Chief Scientist, NVO);
Henry Berryhill (Scientist, USGS);
Harry Hill (Scientist, USGS Western Region);
Jack Lee (Scientist, USGS Western Region);
Mike Marlow (Scientist, USGS Western Region);
Bob Patrick (Scientist, USGS Western Region);
Dave Scholl (Scientist, USGS Western Region);
Dick Tagg (Scientist, USGS Western Region)
- To whom should users address questions about the data?
These data and information are intended for science
researchers, students from elementary through
college, policy makers, and general public.
- From what previous works were the data drawn?
- How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
- Date: 31-Jan-2003 (process 1 of 2)
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Navigation Data
01/30/1998 clint k-14-69-gm.050
/bear/programs/ngdc/unrefngdc/unrefngdc
Integrated navigation (SINS) data
09/17/2001 mosier k-3-69-gm created from k-14-69-gm.050
Person who carried out this activity:
- Date: 17-Sep-2001 (process 2 of 2)
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Bathymetry Data
10/31/1998 /tiger/k/k1469gm/bath/k-14-69-gm.320_050
/bear/programs/edit/automerge/automerge
Input was...
01/30/1998 clint k-14-69-gm.320
/bear/programs/ngdc/unrefngdc/unrefngdc
Edited bathymetry data with corrected depths
Input was...
01/30/1998 clint k-14-69-gm.050
/bear/programs/ngdc/unrefngdc/unrefngdc
Integrated navigation (SINS) data
09/17/2001 mosier k-3-69-gm.320_50 created from k-14-69-gm.320_50
time, lat, long, time(sec) to nearest nav fix, data values
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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Garrison, Louis E. and Martin, Ray G., Jr., 1973, Geologic structures
in the Gulf of Mexico Basin. U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper
773, 85 p.
- 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 (k-3-69-gm.050 [SINS])
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
196903300000000 196904021900000
196904021910000 196904070100000
196904070300000 196904070300000
196904070530000 196904070530000
196904091900000 196904091900000
196904091930000 196904091930000
196904091940000 196904171000000
196904171010000 196904221005000
196904221100000 196904221100000
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
Bathymetry Data (k-3-69-gm.320_050)
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
196903300000000 196904021900000
196904021910000 196904070100000
196904091940000 196904171000000
196904171010000 196904221005000
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 69005 (K-3-69-GM) data set <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/k/k369gm/html/k-3-69-gm.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: 06-Jan-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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