- Title:
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Geophysical data of field activity M-1B-80-CP in Tonga
Islands, Central Pacific from 01/07/1980 to 02/04/1980
- Abstract:
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Chief Scientist: A. John Halunen. Geophysical data (7khz,
airgun, transitsatellite, radar, sextant) of field activity
M-1B-80-CP in Tonga Islands, Central Pacific from 01/07/1980
to 02/04/1980,
<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/m/m1b80cp/html/m-1b-80-cp.meta.html>.
- Supplemental_Information:
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Equipment Used -
7khz bathymetry
airgun 40 cu. in. single channel
transitsatellite
radar
sextant
Notes -
Hawaii Institute Geophysics for CCOPSOPAC
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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-1B-80-CP in Tonga Islands, Central Pacific from 01/07/1980 to 02/04/1980: 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: -177.05116
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -170.65417
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: -13.33150
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: -21.30650
- What does it look like?
- Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
- Beginning_Date: 07-Jan-1980
- Ending_Date: 04-Feb-1980
- 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: Tonga Islands, Central 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: 05-Jan-2000 (process 1 of 2)
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Navigation Data
01/30/1998 clint m-1b-80-cp.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/m1b80cp/bath/m-1b-80-cp.320_050
/infobank/programs/edit/automerge/automerge
Input was...
01/30/1998 clint m-1b-80-cp.320
/bear/programs/ngdc/unrefngdc/unrefngdc
Edited bathymetry data with corrected depths
Input was...
01/30/1998 clint m-1b-80-cp.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-1b-80-cp.050 [SINS])
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
198001072314000 198002041159000
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
Bathymetry Data (m-1b-80-cp.320_050)
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
198001090800000 198001100359580
198001100922380 198001101218089
198001101245049 198001101829590
198001110233079 198001110348350
198001110443430 198001111939049
198001131015300 198001131415000
198001131735059 198001160320000
198001170241139 198001170426169
198001170818109 198001170959590
198001171351059 198001171459570
198001171800320 198001180733129
198001180921039 198001181000039
198001181315470 198001181537570
198001181750460 198001181933560
198001182113049 198001182202470
198001182341009 198001190133119
198001190418539 198001190538049
198001190632189 198001191022590
198001191416159 198001200522199
198001230100039 198001230640000
198001231730029 198001231856570
198001232109049 198001232132370
198001240014159 198001240220150
198001240325570 198001240407059
198001240909019 198001241045239
198001241517189 198001241531019
198001242020580 198001250929099
198001251206049 198001251345039
198001251514199 198001251659479
198001251814480 198001252050129
198001252225000 198001260228310
198001260349590 198001261626350
198001261803380 198001262001479
198001262153059 198001270427209
198001270654199 198001272123049
198001280113300 198001280157350
198001280649509 198001281339109
198001292158199 198001300434470
198001310200219 198002010128249
198002010949089 198002011419590
198002011717119 198002020407419
198002021830000 198002030706039
198002030826229 198002041149019
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-1B-80-CP data set <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/m/m1b80cp/html/m-1b-80-cp.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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