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What does this data set describe?

Title:
Geophysical data of field activity L-5-78-BS in Bering Sea, Alaska from 08/05/1978 to 08/09/1978
Abstract:
Chief Scientist: Mike Fisher. Geophysical data (3dot5khz, 12khz, gravity, magnetics, minisparker, integratednavigation, LoranC, transitsatellite, 24channel, airgun, airgunmonitor, sonobuoy) of field activity L-5-78-BS in Bering Sea, Alaska from 08/05/1978 to 08/09/1978, <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/l/l578bs/html/l-5-78-bs.meta.html>.
Supplemental_Information:

Equipment Used -
3dot5khz 3.5 khz bathymetry
12khz 12 khz bathymetry
gravity shipboard gravity
magnetics shipboard magnetics
minisparker
integratednavigation
LoranC
transitsatellite
24channel
airgun
airgunmonitor
sonobuoy
Publications -
Childs, J.R., and Cooper, A.K., 1979, Marine seismic sonobuoy data from the
Bering Sea region: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 79-371, 4 p.


Childs, J.R., Cooper, A.K., and Wright, A.W., 1981, Residual magnetic map of
Umnak Plateau region, southeastern Bering Sea: U.S. Geological Survey
Geophysical Investigations Map GP-0939, 1 sheet.


Mann, D.M. and Fisher, M.A., 1984, Multichannel seismic-reflection profiles
collected in 1978 in Norton Sound and the eastern Bering Sea, 3 p., 1 sheet.
URL:
<A HREF ="<http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr844>" target ="OF"><http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr844>
Additional publication information at:
<A HREF ="<http://www.dggs.dnr.state.ak.us/pubs/id/11547>" target ="NEW"><http://www.dggs.dnr.state.ak.us/pubs/id/11547>

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.
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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/>, 20130331, Geophysical data of field activity L-5-78-BS in Bering Sea, Alaska from 08/05/1978 to 08/09/1978: 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: -170.90368
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -162.67679
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 64.91867
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 62.74943

  3. What does it look like?

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

    Beginning_Date: 05-Aug-1978
    Ending_Date: 09-Aug-1978
    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: Bering Sea, Alaska
      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 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:
      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:
    Bathymetry with Time Stamp <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/programs/html/definition/bath.html>
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
    Gravity with Time Stamp <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/programs/html/definition/grav.html>
    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?

    Dave Aldridge (Watchstander); George Asuncion (Electronics Technician); John Dunlavey (Navigator); Joe Edwards (Mechanical Technician); Mike Fisher (Chief Scientist); Dick Foland (Navigator); Alice Fuller (Watchstander); Richard Heagney (Ship Captain); Mark Holmes (Geophysicist); Kaye Kinoshita (Watchstander); Darrell Klingman (Watchstander); Jim Mackrow (Chief Mate); Paula Mackrow (Navigator); Pat McClellan (Watchstander); Bill Patton (Geologist); Jeff Rupert (Mechanical Technician); K. Smith (Chief Engineer); Gordon Tanner (Electronics Technician); A-Lan Von Hornlein (Watchstander)

  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: 08-Apr-1996 (process 1 of 3)
    Navigation Data 
    04/08/96 CLINT MOG$DUB3:[PMG.CLINT.SHARK]L-5-78-BS.010;1
MOG$DUB0:[PROGRAMS.REFMT]VMS2UNIX.EXE;1
Dead reckoning data

Input was...
01/14/86 KAYE DUA0:[DATA.L478BS.N]L478BS.010;
DRB0:[DRS.REFMT]REFORMAT.EXE;5

    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>

    Date: 28-Oct-2008 (process 2 of 3)
    Gravity Data 
    10/28/2008 carolyn l-5-78-bs.160_010
/infobank/programs/edit/automerge/automerge

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

05/02/86 CLINT DRS$DATA:[L478BS]L478BS.160;
DRB0:[CLINT]REFMTJCGRV.EXE;

Input was...
04/08/96 CLINT MOG$DUB3:[PMG.CLINT.SHARK]L-5-78-BS.010;1
MOG$DUB0:[PROGRAMS.REFMT]VMS2UNIX.EXE;1
Dead reckoning data

01/14/86 KAYE DUA0:[DATA.L478BS.N]L478BS.010;
DRB0:[DRS.REFMT]REFORMAT.EXE;5

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

    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>

    Date: 03-Nov-2008 (process 3 of 3)
    Bathymetry Data 
    11/03/2008 jpaz /infobank/l/l578bs/bath/l-5-78-bs.335_010
/infobank/programs/edit/automerge/automerge

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

01/16/86 BECKIE DISK$USERDISK:[BECKIE.BAT360]L478BS.335;
DRB0:[DRS.BAT]BATRED.EXE;1
I believe this file was hand-digetized in 2-way
traveltime(secs).  Reduction used no Matthews correction
and assumed velocity of sound was 1500m/sec.

Input was...
04/08/96 CLINT MOG$DUB3:[PMG.CLINT.SHARK]L-5-78-BS.010;1
MOG$DUB0:[PROGRAMS.REFMT]VMS2UNIX.EXE;1
Dead reckoning data

01/14/86 KAYE DUA0:[DATA.L478BS.N]L478BS.010;
DRB0:[DRS.REFMT]REFORMAT.EXE;5

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

    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:
    Childs, J.R., and Cooper, A.K., 1979, Marine seismic sonobuoy data from the Bering Sea region: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 79-371, 4 p.
    Childs, J.R., Cooper, A.K., and Wright, A.W., 1981, Residual magnetic map of Umnak Plateau region, southeastern Bering Sea: U.S. Geological Survey Geophysical Investigations Map GP-0939, 1 sheet.
    Mann, D.M. and Fisher, M.A., 1984, Multichannel seismic-reflection profiles collected in 1978 in Norton Sound and the eastern Bering Sea, 3 p., 1 sheet. URL: <A HREF ="<http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr844>" target ="OF"><http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr844> Additional publication information at: <A HREF ="<http://www.dggs.dnr.state.ak.us/pubs/id/11547>" target ="NEW"><http://www.dggs.dnr.state.ak.us/pubs/id/11547>


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 (l-5-78-bs.010 [DRS])
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197808051941400    197808062256000
197808062358000    197808081228300
197808081306400    197808081429100
197808081501100    197808111727200
197808111821200    197808141301200
197808141337000    197808151920200
197808152014200    197808152247400
197808152325000    197808152352200
197808160034400    197808161103500
197808161132000    197808161532300
197808161553500    197808162144300
197808162212400    197808181506000
197808181531000    197808181629000
197808181704200    197808192119300
197808192143000    197808201441300
197808201505000    197808201628300
197808201656100    197808210145500
197808210321100    197808211230100
197808211251300    197808220945500
197808221007300    197808221112000
197808221135400    197808221419500
197808221444200    197808221609200
197808221645100    197808222218100
197808222242300    197808222328500
197808230022000    197808231604000
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
Gravity Data (l-5-78-bs.160_010)
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
197808060630000    197808060946420
197808061001480    197808061345120
197808061946180    197808062218420
197808062230300    197808070641420
197808070717420    197808070856420
197808070935480    197808071342120
197808071347180    197808071709120
197808071716000    197808071841120
197808071848000    197808080528120
197808080603120    197808080740180
197808080823300    197808090432300
197808091240300    197808091846300
197808091901120    197808100844180
197808100922180    197808101016180
197808101122300    197808101723420
197808101756480    197808110140180
197808110230300    197808110318300
197808110350480    197808111108300
197808111157300    197808111306420
197808111339480    197808112013480
197808112102000    197808112138000
197808112216000    197808120410300
197808120510300    197808120609420
197808120649480    197808121132180
197808121205180    197808121255180
197808121338180    197808121601420
197808121648420    197808121756480
197808121847000    197808122343420
197808130000420    197808131120480
197808131154480    197808131229000
197808131320000    197808131807000
197808131816000    197808132244420
197808132255480    197808140251420
197808140331420    197808140431420
197808140507480    197808150445300
197808150531420    197808150823120
197808150854120    197808151925000
197808152005000    197808152143000
197808152216000    197808152301000
197808152309420    197808152351420
197808160127180    197808160642000
197808160856000    197808162213000
197808162311120    197808162349180
197808170029300    197808171321180
197808171357180    197808171520180
197808171558180    197808171744180
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
Bathymetry Data (l-5-78-bs.335_010)
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
197808061000000    197808061817000
197808061833300    197808062025000
197808062046300    197808070410540
197808070422420    197808070817480
197808070832300    197808071943360
197808071953000    197808080855000
197808080900360    197808081057000
197808081116180    197808082218300
197808082232420    197808090200000
197808090217120    197808090440000
197808091232420    197808091800060
197808091810120    197808100119480
197808100135000    197808101630000
197808101644120    197808110500000
197808110515420    197808110820000
197808110832300    197808111954360
197808112010420    197808112125000
197808112132240    197808120533300
197808120539000    197808120927540
197808120935000    197808121125000
197808121155000    197808121255000
197808121302540    197808122000000
197808122008420    197808130232180
197808130246480    197808130330000
197808130400240    197808131715000
197808131725000    197808131754540
197808131802300    197808140254000
197808140302300    197808140730000
197808140737300    197808140805000
197808140815000    197808141506360
197808141512540    197808141815000
197808141821060    197808141955000
197808142003540    197808142330000
197808142341480    197808150315000
197808150330000    197808151037360
197808151044480    197808151217360
197808151250000    197808151355000
197808151415240    197808152042420
197808152051000    197808160050000
197808160101060    197808160310000
197808160317120    197808160430000
197808160437240    197808160803120
197808160808180    197808160837360
197808160856000    197808160925000
197808160931300    197808161803180
197808161811420    197808161930000
197808161937360    197808171020000
197808171025180    197808171055000
197808171107240    197808171203120
197808171208180    197808172005300
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197808180245060    197808180557540
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197808181438120    197808181517420
197808181522480    197808181648240
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197808181815060    197808182010000
197808182015120    197808190422360
197808190427480    197808190520000
197808190525060    197808190728120
197808190736060    197808190821420
197808190831240    197808191000000
197808191030000    197808191213060
197808191218180    197808191733060
197808191738120    197808192018000
197808192025060    197808192233000
197808192303240    197808200510000
197808200515060    197808200915000
197808200936240    197808201023060
197808201028120    197808201430000
197808201438540    197808201825000
197808201835000    197808202145000
197808202201060    197808210601540
197808210608120    197808210617420
197808210634180    197808210738060
197808210746060    197808211712540
197808211721420    197808212130000
197808212137420    197808220403120
197808220408180    197808220617420
197808220623120    197808220852300
197808220858240    197808221243000
197808221316360    197808221835000
197808221851180    197808221940000
197808221950120    197808230400000
197808230407120    197808230419240
197808230424420    197808230424420
197808230430000    197808230430000
197808230435180    197808230439360
197808230445000    197808230500000
197808230509060    197808230509060
197808230515000    197808231000000
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
Seismic Shots Data (l-5-78-bs.410)
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
197808060822360    197808061102070
197808061128110    197808061326200
197808061921070    197808062047170
197808062053040    197808062103060
197808062109410    197808062255530
197808062358170    197808070142110
197808070147470    197808070631420
197808070940090    197808080501520
197808080825260    197808081714370
197808081719410    197808090431520
197808091241390    197808100831470
197808101050130    197808101315000
197808101320090    197808101705560
197808101830130    197808110135390
197808110355140    197808111100380
197808111320070    197808112006400
197808112209570    197808120356510
197808120635260    197808121121200
197808121336080    197808121556290
197808121850230    197808122114140
197808122120400    197808122224020
197808122230510    197808130321020
197808130331090    197808130456550
197808130503590    197808130926550
197808131312000    197808140245160
197808140436160    197808140643130
197808140650280    197808150415460
197808150825310    197808151132500
197808151155430    197808152130070
197808160100040    197808160100040
197808160405500    197808160405500
197808160538030    197808160538030
197808160616370    197808160616370
197808160640130    197808160640130
197808160855190    197808162156250
197808170034210    197808171311080
197808171615200    197808180535480
197808180855330    197808181202330
197808181209520    197808181249160
197808181409010    197808181931090
197808182220010    197808190348520
197808190418150    197808191041510
197808191329560    197808191802030
197808191950130    197808192250110
197808192320100    197808201341500
197808201510210    197808201645320
197808201706130    197808210145430
197808210321230    197808210735440
197808210910420    197808211632380
197808211720130    197808221251230
197808221312140    197808230022000
197808230255140    197808230604150
197808230611530    197808230951360
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 L-5-78-BS data set <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/l/l578bs/html/l-5-78-bs.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.
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    • Availability in digital form:

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    • Who wrote the metadata?

    Dates:
    Last modified: 31-Mar-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>
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