Identification_Information:

  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)
      Publication_Date: 20080701
      Title:
        Geophysical data of field activity M-1-02-GM in Northeastern
        Gulf of Mexico, Head of De Soto Canyon from 06/17/2002 to
        07/09/2002
      Online_Linkage: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/gos/m-1-02-gm.fmeta.xml
      Online_Linkage: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/m/m102gm/html/m-1-02-gm.meta.html

  Description:
    Abstract:
      United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park,
      California,University of New Hampshire,University of New
      Brunswick,C&C Technologies. Chief Scientist: Jim Gardner.
      Geophysical data (multibeam, GPS, CTDmeter, bathymetry,
      bathymetry, navigation, motionsensor, acousticbackscatter) of
      field activity M-1-02-GM in Northeastern Gulf of Mexico, Head
      of De Soto Canyon from 06/17/2002 to 07/09/2002,
      http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/m/m102gm/html/m-1-02-gm.meta.html.

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

    Supplemental_Information:
      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: 20020617
        Ending_Date: 20020709

    Currentness_Reference: ground condition

  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.56667
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -86.60000
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.13334
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.51666

  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
      Theme_Keyword: geoscientificinformation
      Theme_Keyword: oceans
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS CMG InfoBank
      Theme_Keyword: Marine Geology

    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS CMG InfoBank
      Place_Keyword: Alabama
      Place_Keyword: Gulf Coast
      Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico
      Place_Keyword: Northeastern Gulf of Mexico, Head of De Soto Canyon
      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), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)
        Contact_Person: Clint Steele

      Contact_Position: Data Acquisition, Processing, and Storage (DAPS) 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: csteele@usgs.gov


  Browse_Graphic:
    Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/m/m102gm/html/m-1-02-gm.nav.gif
    Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Trackline map of M-1-02-GM
    Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

  Data_Set_Credit:
    Jim Gardner (Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region);
    John Clarke (Watch Stander, Univ. of New Brunswick);
    Larry Mayer (Watch Stander, Univ. of New Hampshire);
    Brian Calder (Watch Stander, Univ. of New Hampshire);
    Semme Dijkstra (Watch Stander, Univ. of New Hampshire);
    Garreth Elston (Watch Stander, Univ. of New Hampshire);
    Yuri Rzhanov (Watch Stander, Univ. of New Hampshire);
    James Glynn (Watch Stander, Univ. of New Hampshire);
    Chris Glynn (Watch Stander, Univ. of New Hampshire);
    Art Kleiner (Project Manager, C&C Technologies);
    Tim Shannon (Field Project Manager, C&C Technologies);
    Craig Smith (Surveyor, C&C Technologies);
    Eric Ortego (Surveyor, C&C Technologies);
    Brad Daigles (Surveyor, C&C Technologies);
    Liz Kamp (Surveyor, C&C Technologies);
    Wes Kitt (Surveyor, C&C Technologies);
    Al Cousson (Surveyor, C&C Technologies);
    Sam Alleman (Surveyor, C&C Technologies)

  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
      Other_Citation_Details: Updated daily
      Online_Linkage: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/
      Other_Citation_Details:
        Gardner, J.V., Hughes Clarke, J.E., and Mayer, L.A., 2002, Cruise Report RV Moana Wave
        Cruise M-1-02-GM, Bathymetry and Acoustic Backscatter of the Mid and Outer
        Continental Shelf, Head of De Soto Canyon, Northeastern Gulf of Mexico,
        available on-line at:
        
        http://geopubs.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of02-396

      Other_Citation_Details:
        National Seafloor Mapping and Benthic Habitat Studies, De Soto Canyon, 2006,
        U.S. Geological Survey, Western Coastal and Marine Geology  
        
        <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/pacmaps/ds-index.html>



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
    >YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
    >200201010100000    200201010100004
    >200201020100000    200201020100004
    >200201030100000    200201030100004
    >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: 20061213

      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: Data Acquisition, Processing, and Storage (DAPS) 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: csteele@usgs.gov


Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

  Indirect_Spatial_Reference: Northeastern Gulf of Mexico, Head of De Soto Canyon
  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
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
      Global positioning system (GPS) data
      >Mnemonic:       (Year, Day, Hour, Min, Sec, Tenths, Latitude, Longitude)
      >FORTRAN format: (i4.4, i3.3, 3i2.2, i1.1, t16, f9.5, t26, f10.5)
      >C format:       (%4.4i%3.3i3%2.2i%1.1i %9.5f %10.5f\\n)
      >Naming:         .060


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: Data Acquisition, Processing, and Storage (DAPS) 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: csteele@usgs.gov

  Resource_Description: Downloadable Data M-1-02-GM 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/m/m102gm/html/m-1-02-gm.nav.html

    Fees: None


Metadata_Reference_Information:

  Metadata_Date: 20080701

  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: Data Acquisition, Processing, and Storage (DAPS) 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: csteele@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