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Identification_Information:

Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov/>, Coastal and Marine Geology Program (CMGP) <http://marine.usgs.gov/>
Publication_Date: 20130331
Title:
Geophysical data of field activity L-2-85-NC in Northern California from 04/03/1985 to 04/04/1985
Publication_Information:
Publisher:
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov>, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov>
Publication_Place: Menlo Park, CA
Online_Linkage: <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/gos/l-2-85-nc.fmeta.xml>
Online_Linkage:
<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/l/l285nc/html/l-2-85-nc.meta.html>

Description:
Abstract:
Chief Scientists: Bob Hall, Mike Torresan. Geophysical data (12khz, 3dot5khz, LoranC, RhoRho, transitsatellite, sidescansonar) of field activity L-2-85-NC in Northern California from 04/03/1985 to 04/04/1985, <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/l/l285nc/html/l-2-85-nc.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 -
12khz 12 khz bathymetry
3dot5khz 3.5 khz bathymetry
LoranC
RhoRho Loran C Rho-Rho
transitsatellite
sidescansonar
Publications -
Hall, Robert K., and Torresan, Michael, 1985, The search for the S.S. Puerto Rican using
side-scan sonar; L1-85-NC and L2-85-NC cruise report: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report
85-0454, 13 p.<BR>

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: 19850403
Ending_Date: 19850404

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -123.04708
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.19119
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.83453
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.47101

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: Bathymetry
Theme_Keyword: Water Depth
Theme_Keyword: Seafloor Topography

Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS CMG InfoBank
Place_Keyword: CA
Place_Keyword: North Pacific Ocean
Place_Keyword: Northern California
Place_Keyword: Northern Pacific Ocean
Place_Keyword: San Francisco Bay, CA
Place_Keyword: USA


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) <http://www.usgs.gov>, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov>
Contact_Person: Clint Steele <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>

Contact_Position:
InfoBank Group Leader <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>

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 <mailto:infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov>


Data_Set_Credit:
Adolfo Ramirez (Unsp Investigatr, USCG); Al McClenaghan (Ship Captain); Bill Albert (Unsp Investigatr, USCG); Bob Hall (Chief Scientist); Chris Poppe (Chief Mate); Dave Meyer (Geologist); Dave Myer (Geologist); Eileen Hemphill-Haley (Navigator); Eric Kauffman (Unspecified Investigator); John Ryan (Chief Engineer); Kaye Kinoshita (Navigator); Laura Timothy (Geologist); Mike Boyle (Electronics Technician); Mike Torresan (Chief Scientist); Russell Hyde (Unspecified Investigator, USCG); Stewart McGee (Unspecified Investigator, USCG/NOAA); Terry Kelley (Unspecified Investigator); Tom Reiss (Geologist)
Native_Data_Set_Environment: Digital, ASCII
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov>, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov>
Publication_Date: Unknown
Title: USGS/CMG Information Bank <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/>
Publication_Information:
Publisher:
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov> Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov>
Publication_Place: Menlo Park, CA
Online_Linkage: <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/>
Other_Citation_Details:
Hall, Robert K., and Torresan, Michael, 1985, The search for the S.S. Puerto Rican using side-scan sonar; L1-85-NC and L2-85-NC cruise report: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 85-0454, 13 p.


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-2-85-nc.071)
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
198504030153150    198504031043000
198504031055000    198504031122000
198504031129000    198504031129000
198504031139000    198504031144000
198504031150000    198504031150000
198504031214000    198504031500000
198504031510000    198504031520000
198504031530000    198504031531000
198504031538000    198504031540000
198504031550000    198504031550000
198504031600000    198504031600000
198504031606000    198504031610000
198504031620000    198504031640000
198504031650000    198504031650000
198504031700000    198504040229000
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
Bathymetry Data (l-2-85-nc.330_071)
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
198504030832000    198504031041000
198504031055000    198504031100000
198504031106000    198504031111000
198504031117000    198504031117000
198504031129000    198504031129000
198504031214000    198504031313000
198504031319000    198504031401000
198504031408000    198504031444000
198504031451000    198504031457000
198504031513000    198504031523000
198504031531000    198504031531000
198504031538000    198504031538000
198504031622000    198504031622000
198504031629000    198504031629000
198504031635000    198504040123000
198504040130000    198504040212000
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 
Converted to time format with year at start.

04/22/85 KAYE USR$DISK:[DRS.DATA.L285NC.N]EOTCSSP.054;
USR$DISK:[DRS.NAV]EOTCSSP.EXE;

Input was...
04/22/85 KAYE USR$DISK:[DRS.DATA.L285NC.N]L285NC.054;
USR$DISK:[DRS.FILT]FILTER.EXE;

04/22/85 KAYE USR$DISK:[DRS.DATA.L285NC.N]FILTLAT.053;
USR$DISK:[DRS.FILT]FILTER.EXE;

04/19/85 KAYE USR$DISK:[DRS.DATA.L285NC.N]L285NC.053;
USR$DISK:[DRS.REFMT]REFORMAT.EXE;4
Process_Date: 19960119

Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov>, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov>
Contact_Person: Clint Steele <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>

Contact_Position:
InfoBank Group Leader <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>

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 <mailto:infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov>

Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Bathymetry Data 
10/31/1998  /tiger/l/l285nc/bath/l-2-85-nc.330_071
/bear/programs/edit/automerge/automerge

Input was...
Converted to time format with year at start.

08/18/88 JEAN DUA0:[DRS.CDI.HALL]L285NC.330;
DUA0:[DRS.BAT]BATRED.EXE;2
Edited bathymetry data

09/06/85 BECKIE DUA0:[DATA.L285NC.B]L285NC.301;
DRB0:[DRS.DSMPL]DESAMTIME.EXE;1
This file is 2 min. digitrack bathy.

Input was...
Converted to time format with year at start.

04/22/85 KAYE USR$DISK:[DRS.DATA.L285NC.N]EOTCSSP.054;
USR$DISK:[DRS.NAV]EOTCSSP.EXE;

04/22/85 KAYE USR$DISK:[DRS.DATA.L285NC.N]L285NC.054;
USR$DISK:[DRS.FILT]FILTER.EXE;

04/22/85 KAYE USR$DISK:[DRS.DATA.L285NC.N]FILTLAT.053;
USR$DISK:[DRS.FILT]FILTER.EXE;

04/19/85 KAYE USR$DISK:[DRS.DATA.L285NC.N]L285NC.053;
USR$DISK:[DRS.REFMT]REFORMAT.EXE;4

time, lat, long, time(sec) to nearest nav fix, data values
Process_Date: 19981031

Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov>, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov>
Contact_Person: Clint Steele <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>

Contact_Position:
InfoBank Group Leader <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>

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 <mailto:infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov>


Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Indirect_Spatial_Reference: Northern California
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

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:
Bathymetry with Time Stamp <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/programs/html/definition/bath.html>

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


Distribution_Information:

Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov>, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov>
Contact_Person: Clint Steele <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>

Contact_Position:
InfoBank Group Leader <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>

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 <mailto:infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov>

Resource_Description:
Downloadable Data L-2-85-NC data set <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/l/l285nc/html/l-2-85-nc.meta.html>

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/l285nc/html/l-2-85-nc.nav.html>

Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: ASCII
File_Decompression_Technique: No compression applied
Transfer_Size: 0.0

Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/l/l285nc/html/l-2-85-nc.bath.html>

Fees: None


Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20130331

Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov>, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov>
Contact_Person: Clint Steele <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>

Contact_Position:
InfoBank Group Leader <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>

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 <mailto:infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov>

Metadata_Standard_Name:
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata <http://www.fgdc.gov/>

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998 <http://www.its.nbs.gov/nbs/meta/meta.html>

Metadata_Time_Convention: universal time
Metadata_Access_Constraints: none
Metadata_Use_Constraints: none

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