- Title:
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Sampling data of field activity L-1-07-SF in San Francisco
Bay and local coastal areas from 11/09/2007 to 12/31/2008
- Abstract:
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United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California.
Chief Scientist: Bob Rosenbauer. Sampling data of field
activity L-1-07-SF in San Francisco Bay and local coastal
areas from 11/09/2007 to 12/31/2008,
<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/l/l107sf/html/l-1-07-sf.meta.html>.
- Supplemental_Information:
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Notes -
Oil samples collected from container ship Cosco Busan and San Francisco Bay.
Publications -
Rubenstein, S., November 10, 2007, On Bay Area beaches, picking up one oily glob at a time messy going:
San Francisco Chronicle, p A-8,
<A HREF="<http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/11/10/MNPIT9LA5.DTL>" target="new"><http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/11/10/MNPIT9LA5.DTL>.
Gibbons, Helen, Rosenbauer, Bob, Lorenson, Tom, and Imai, Randy, 2008,
Tar Balls from Southern California Seeps Appear on Central California Beaches,
USGS Sound Waves Monthly Newsletter, April 2008, available on line at:
<A HREF = "<http://soundwaves.usgs.gov/2008/04/fieldwork2.html>" target ="SW"><http://soundwaves.usgs.gov/2008/04/fieldwork2.html>
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/>, 20130331, Sampling data of field activity L-1-07-SF in San Francisco Bay and local coastal areas from 11/09/2007 to 12/31/2008: 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: -122.51323
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.29233
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.88110
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.61087
- What does it look like?
- Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
- Beginning_Date: 09-Nov-2007
- Ending_Date: 31-Dec-2008
- 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: San Francisco Bay and local coastal areas
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>
- Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
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Samples with Time Stamp <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/programs/html/definition/samp.html>
- Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
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"time/lat/long style, multi-record, in caps, without tabs"
Mnemonic: "(Year, DayOfYear, UTCHour, Min, Sec, Tenths, Lat, Long, ActivityID, EquipmentType, Depth, DepthUnits, Line, Station, Roll, Comments) [DAPS]"
FORTRAN format: "(Year, DayOfYear, UTCHour, Min, Sec, Tenths, Hundredths, Lat, Long, ActivityID, EquipmentType, Depth, DepthUnits, Line, Station, Roll, Comments) [DAPX]"
C format: "(i4.4, i3.3, 3i2.2, i1.1, t16, f9.5, t26, f10.5, t37, a, t45, a24, t70, f6.1, t78, a1, t80, a9, t90, a9, t100, a9, t110, a) [DAPS]"
Naming: .onoff.GRAV_EQUIPMENT_TYPE
- Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
- Who also contributed to the data set?
- 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: 02-Jan-2008 (process 1 of 1)
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Navigation Data
01/02/2008 clint temp
/infobank/programs/edit/allcaps/allcaps
Input was...
11/16/2007 clint l-1-07-sf.onoff.handsamplegrab
/infobank/programs/refmt/rosenbauer2daps/rosenbauer2daps
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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Rubenstein, S., November 10, 2007, On Bay Area beaches, picking up one oily glob at a time messy going:
San Francisco Chronicle, p A-8,
<A HREF="<http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/11/10/MNPIT9LA5.DTL>" target="new"><http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/11/10/MNPIT9LA5.DTL>.
Gibbons, Helen, Rosenbauer, Bob, Lorenson, Tom, and Imai, Randy, 2008,
Tar Balls from Southern California Seeps Appear on Central California Beaches,
USGS Sound Waves Monthly Newsletter, April 2008, available on line at:
<A HREF = "<http://soundwaves.usgs.gov/2008/04/fieldwork2.html>" target ="SW"><http://soundwaves.usgs.gov/2008/04/fieldwork2.html>
- 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 (l-1-07-sf.061 [GPS])
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
200711091800000 200711091800000
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200711092117000 200711092117000
200711092142000 200711092142000
200711092150000 200711092150000
200711112130000 200711112130000
200711141727000 200711141740000
200711141747000 200711141750001
200711141810000 200711141810000
200711141851000 200711141851000
200711141900000 200711141900000
200711141925000 200711141925001
200711142100000 200711142100000
200711142115000 200711142120000
200711142130000 200711142130000
200711142158000 200711142158000
200711151000000 200711151000000
200711191118000 200711191118001
200711191151000 200711191151000
200711191208000 200711191208000
200711191223000 200711191225000
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 L-1-07-SF data set <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/l/l107sf/html/l-1-07-sf.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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