- Title:
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Geophysical data of field activity M-1-79-WP in Solomon
Islands, Western Pacific from 01/30/1979 to 02/22/1979
- Abstract:
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Coordinating Committee for Geosciences Programmes
(CCOP),South Pacific Applied Geosciences Commission
(SOPAC),United Nations Development Program RAS. Chief
Scientist: A. John Halunen. Geophysical data
(transitsatellite, radar, sextant, airgun, 7khz) of field
activity M-1-79-WP in Solomon Islands, Western Pacific from
01/30/1979 to 02/22/1979,
<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/m/m179wp/html/m-1-79-wp.meta.html>.
- Supplemental_Information:
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Equipment Used -
transitsatellite Magnavox satellite navigation
radar
sextant
airgun single-channel airgun
7khz 7 khz bathymetry
Notes -
Hawaii Institute of Geophysics for CCOPSOPAC
Similar information is available for thousands
of other USGS/CMG-related Activities.
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This page accomodates a variety of search
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- 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 M-1-79-WP in Solomon Islands, Western Pacific from 01/30/1979 to 02/22/1979: 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: 156.59700
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: 160.89117
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: -7.06850
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: -14.28167
- What does it look like?
- Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
- Beginning_Date: 30-Jan-1979
- Ending_Date: 22-Feb-1979
- 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: Solomon Islands, Western Pacific
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 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:
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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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Bathymetry with Time Stamp <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/programs/html/definition/bath.html>
- Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
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Navigation with Time Stamp <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/programs/html/definition/nav.html>
- Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
- Who also contributed to the data set?
A. John Halunen (Chief Scientist)
- 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: 20-Dec-1999 (process 1 of 2)
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Navigation Data
01/30/1998 clint m-1-79-wp.050
/bear/programs/ngdc/unrefngdc/unrefngdc
Integrated navigation (SINS) data
Person who carried out this activity:
- Date: 03-Nov-2008 (process 2 of 2)
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Bathymetry Data
11/03/2008 jpaz /infobank/m/m179wp/bath/m-1-79-wp.320_050
/infobank/programs/edit/automerge/automerge
Input was...
01/30/1998 clint m-1-79-wp.320
/bear/programs/ngdc/unrefngdc/unrefngdc
Edited bathymetry data with corrected depths
Input was...
01/30/1998 clint m-1-79-wp.050
/bear/programs/ngdc/unrefngdc/unrefngdc
Integrated navigation (SINS) data
time, lat, long, time(sec) to nearest nav fix, data values
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:
- 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 (m-1-79-wp.050 [SINS])
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
197901302350000 197902221950000
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
Bathymetry Data (m-1-79-wp.320_050)
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
197901312143269 197902010352560
197902010413340 197902011359590
197902011453300 197902012006099
197902012121539 197902012314360
197902020020259 197902020200049
197902020223109 197902020252580
197902020404139 197902020907179
197902020930550 197902021207049
197902021229590 197902021728150
197902021751129 197902030548490
197902030643159 197902030702310
197902031305430 197902032349159
197902040012189 197902040220539
197902040253139 197902040314419
197902040630009 197902040729550
197902041107370 197902041529580
197902041647460 197902042236460
197902042348199 197902050256359
197902050319440 197902050403009
197902050427510 197902051836000
197902052147249 197902052358109
197902100000000 197902171848580
197902190830019 197902212159580
197902212248079 197902212300000
197902212338359 197902221943179
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 M-1-79-WP data set <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/m/m179wp/html/m-1-79-wp.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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