Identification_Information:

  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) , Coastal and Marine Geology Program (CMGP) 
      Publication_Date: 20130331
      Title:
        Seismic profiling data of field activity 08010 (L-1-08-AR) in
        Amerasian (Canada) Basin, Arctic Ocean from 08/21/2008 to
        10/03/2008
      Publication_Information:
        Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) , Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) 
        Publication_Place: Menlo Park, CA
      Online_Linkage: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/gos/l-1-08-ar.fmeta.xml
      Online_Linkage: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/l/l108ar/html/l-1-08-ar.meta.html
      Online_Linkage: http://quashnet.er.usgs.gov/data/2008/08010/index.html

  Description:
    Abstract:
      United States Geological Survey, Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
      Chief Scientists: Debbie Hutchinson, Ruth Jackson, Geological
      Survey of Canada. Seismic profiling data (multichannel
      seismic) of field activity 08010 (L-1-08-AR) in Amerasian
      (Canada) Basin, Arctic Ocean from 08/21/2008 to 10/03/2008,
      http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/l/l108ar/html/l-1-08-ar.meta.html.

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

    Supplemental_Information:

      Equipment Used -

      multichannel seismic

      Notes -

      Related field activity:

      H-2-08-AR

      43 days at sea.

      Data types: Seismic

      Bathymetry

      Seismic reflection and refraction + supporting measurements

      for accurate bathymetry (e.g., XCTD and SVP)

      Navigation technique: dgps

      Ship Track Plot available on line at:

      http://www.sailwx.info/shiptrack/shipposition.phtml?call=CGBN

      Related Web SitesAvailable on line at:

      http://soundwaves.usgs.gov/2008/07/outreach2.html

      *** Availability of Seismic Data - Until the date that Canada

      submits its extended continental shelf limits to the Commission on

      the Limits of the Continental Shelf (by December 6, 2013), the

      seismic data will not be released to other researchers except by

      mutual consent of both GSC and USGS.  After that date and up to

      December 6, 2016, if the data have not been publicly released,

      researchers interested in the data for scientific purposes can

      submit a request to Natural Resources Canada (Geological Survey of

      Canada, (GSC)) to obtain copies of the data.  Upon consultation with

      USGS about use of the data, GSC should not unreasonably withhold

      permission to use the data as long as it is for scientific purposes

      and involves collaboration with GSC or USGS in their use and

      publication of results.  The data should be fully publicly released

      with no restrictions on its use after December 6, 2016.  Seismic

      data include seismic reflection and refraction data collected using

      equipment from Louis S. St. Laurent. Until public release, the

      official copy of these data are held at NRCan, Earth Sciences

      Sector. After public release, the data will be available through

      NRCan, Earth Sciences Sector.   *** Availability of Singlebeam

      Echosounder Data - Data outside of the Canadian 200-nm limit are

      available through the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Data

      inside the 200-nm limit are considered proprietary under release

      policy of the seismic data (see above). Until public release, the

      official copy of these data will be held at DFO, Canadian

      Hydrographic Service (CHS). After public release, the data will be

      available through CHS.    *** Availability of Other Data -  Other

      data collected during the LSSL cruise, such as navigation, gravity,

      velocimeter profiles, CTD casts for water velocity, and ice imagery

      are considered supporting data that are included in cruise reports

      and other documentation as public information.  Theyare not

      necessarily formally released but will be supplied upon request to

      either GSC or CHS.

      Publications -

      Jackson, H R; DesRoches, K J., 2010; 2008 Louis S. St-Laurent Field Report August 22 - October 3, 2008, Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 6275, 2010; 184 pages, URL:

      http://geopub.nrcan.gc.ca/moreinfo_e.php?id=285359&_h=Louis


      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.).

  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Range_of_Dates/Times:
        Beginning_Date: 20080821
        Ending_Date: 20081003

    Currentness_Reference: ground condition

  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -160.42042
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -115.52211
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 83.05327
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 69.05620

  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
      Theme_Keyword: geoscientificinformation
      Theme_Keyword: oceans
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Global Change Master Directory (GCMD)
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS CMG InfoBank
      Theme_Keyword: Marine Geology
      Theme_Keyword: Marine Geophysics
      Theme_Keyword: Marine Seismic

    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS CMG InfoBank
      Place_Keyword:
      Place_Keyword: AK
      Place_Keyword: Alaska
      Place_Keyword: Amerasian (Canada) Basin, Arctic Ocean
      Place_Keyword: Arctic
      Place_Keyword: Arctic Ocean


  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.

  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) , Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) 
        Contact_Person: Clint Steele 

      Contact_Position: InfoBank Group Leader 

      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
        City: Menlo Park
        State_or_Province: CA
        Postal_Code: 94025-3561
        Country: USA

      Contact_Voice_Telephone: (650) 329-5055
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (650) 329-5190

      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov 


  Data_Set_Credit:
    Jon Biggar (Chief Hydrographer , Canadian Hydrographic Service);
    Kelly Brumley (student, University of Alaska );
    Borden Chapman (Chief Technical Support, Canadian Geological Survey);
    Paul Girouard (navigation, Canadian Hydrographic Service);
    Debbie Hutchinson (Co-Chief Scientist, USGS);
    Ruth Jackson (Chief Scientist, Canadian Geological Survey);
    Donald Kelley (hydrographer, Canadian Hydrographic Service);
    Fred Oliff (hydrographer , Canadian Hydrographic Service);
    Jonah Nakimayak (Marine mammal monitor, Natural Resources Canada);
    Shigeto Nishino (Oceanographer, JAMSTEC);
    Dale Ruben (Marine mammal monitor, Natural Resources Canada);
    John Ruben (Marine mammal monitor, Natural Resources Canada);
    Nelson Ruben (Chief monitor/airgun , Canadian Geological Survey);
    John Shimeld (data processing, Canadian Geological Survey);
    Marc Rothwell (Commanding Officer , Canadian Coast Guard);
    Roy Lockyer (Chief Officer , Canadian Coast Guard);
    Mark Cusack (Chief Engineer , Canadian Coast Guard);
    Jim Myra (Helicopter Pilot , Canadian Coast Guard);
    Barbara Molyneaux (Ice Observer, Canadian Coast Guard)

  Native_Data_Set_Environment: Digital, ASCII
  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) , Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) 
      Publication_Date: Unknown
      Title: USGS/CMG Information Bank 
      Publication_Information:
        Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)  Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) 
        Publication_Place: Menlo Park, CA
      Online_Linkage: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/
      Online_Linkage: http://quashnet.er.usgs.gov/data/2008/08010/index.html
      Other_Citation_Details:
        Jackson, H R; DesRoches, K J., 2010; 2008 Louis S. St-Laurent Field Report August 22 - October 3, 2008, Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 6275, 2010; 184 pages, URL:
        http://geopub.nrcan.gc.ca/moreinfo_e.php?id=285359&_h=Louis



Data_Quality_Information:

  Attribute_Accuracy:
    Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Identified as best available version.

  Logical_Consistency_Report: Unspecified

  Completeness_Report:
    Start and end date/times of data
    >Navigation Data (l-1-08-ar.060 [GPS])
    >YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
    >200808230200000    200808232000000
    >200808232100000    200809252000000
    >200809252200000    200809281600000
    >YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST

  Positional_Accuracy:
    Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
      Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Unspecified

    Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
      Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Unspecified

  Lineage:

    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        Navigation Data
        Unknown
      Process_Date: 20090109

      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) , Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) 
            Contact_Person: Clint Steele 

          Contact_Position: InfoBank Group Leader 

          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing and physical address
            Address: USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
            City: Menlo Park
            State_or_Province: CA
            Postal_Code: 94025-3561
            Country: USA

          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (650) 329-5055
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (650) 329-5190

          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov 


Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

  Indirect_Spatial_Reference: Amerasian (Canada) Basin, Arctic Ocean
  Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point

  Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
    SDTS_Terms_Description:
      SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point


Spatial_Reference_Information:

  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Geographic:
      Latitude_Resolution: 0.00001
      Longitude_Resolution: 0.00001
      Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

    Geodetic_Model:
      Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
      Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
      Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
      Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 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


Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

  Overview_Description:
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: Navigation with Time Stamp 


Distribution_Information:

  Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) , Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) 
        Contact_Person: Clint Steele 

      Contact_Position: InfoBank Group Leader 

      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
        City: Menlo Park
        State_or_Province: CA
        Postal_Code: 94025-3561
        Country: USA

      Contact_Voice_Telephone: (650) 329-5055
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (650) 329-5190

      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov 

  Resource_Description: Downloadable Data 08010 (L-1-08-AR) data set 

  Distribution_Liability:
    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.

  Standard_Order_Process:
    Digital_Form:
      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Format_Name: ASCII
        File_Decompression_Technique: No compression applied
        Transfer_Size: 0.1

      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Online_Option:
          Computer_Contact_Information:
            Network_Address:
              Network_Resource_Name: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/l/l108ar/html/l-1-08-ar.nav.html

    Fees: None


Metadata_Reference_Information:

  Metadata_Date: 20130331

  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) , Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) 
        Contact_Person: Clint Steele 

      Contact_Position: InfoBank Group Leader 

      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
        City: Menlo Park
        State_or_Province: CA
        Postal_Code: 94025-3561
        Country: USA

      Contact_Voice_Telephone: (650) 329-5055
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (650) 329-5190

      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov 

  Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata 

  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998 

  Metadata_Time_Convention: universal time
  Metadata_Access_Constraints: none
  Metadata_Use_Constraints: none