- Title:
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Data of field activity N-1-84-EG in Glacier Bay, Queen Inlet,
Wachusett Inlet, Upper Muir Inlet, Eastern Gulf of Alaska
from 06/01/1984 to 06/05/1984
- Abstract:
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United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California.
Chief Scientists: Paul Carlson, Ross Powell. Data (radar,
Geopulse, DelNorte) of field activity N-1-84-EG in Glacier
Bay, Queen Inlet, Wachusett Inlet, Upper Muir Inlet, Eastern
Gulf of Alaska from 06/01/1984 to 06/05/1984,
<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/n/n184eg/html/n-1-84-eg.meta.html>.
- Supplemental_Information:
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Equipment Used -
radar
Geopulse
DelNorte 20 element hydrophone
Notes -
Operated off a 3.5 kw Homelite generator.
<http://www.propane-generators.com/homelite.htm>
Publications -
Carlson, Paul R., Powell, Ross D., and Phillips, Andrew C., 1992, Submarine
sedimentary features on a fjord delta front, Queen Inlet, Glacier Bay,
Alaska: Canadian Journal of Earth Science, v. 29, p. 565-573.
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,
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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, Data of field activity N-1-84-EG in Glacier Bay, Queen Inlet, Wachusett Inlet, Upper Muir Inlet, Eastern Gulf of Alaska from 06/01/1984 to 06/05/1984: 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: -136.58183
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -136.51109
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 58.96190
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 58.86667
- What does it look like?
- Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
- Beginning_Date: 01-Jun-1984
- Ending_Date: 05-Jun-1984
- 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:
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Glacier Bay, Queen Inlet, Wachusett Inlet, Upper Muir Inlet, Eastern Gulf of Alaska
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.
- 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?
Paul Carlson (Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region);
Ross Powell (Chief Scientist, North Illinois University, Dekalb, IL);
Mike Boyle (Electrical Technician, USGS Western Region);
Ellen Cowan (Graduate Student/watchstander, North Illinois University);
Jim Duncker (Graduate Student/watchstander, North Illinois University);
Jim Luthy (Captain, M/V Nunatak)
- 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-Dec-1995 (process 1 of 2)
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Navigation Data
Converted to time format with year at start.
05/08/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[REARIC]N184EG.050;
DRB0:[DRS.REFMT]REFORMAT.EXE;5
from Doug Rearic
Person who carried out this activity:
- Date: 31-Oct-1998 (process 2 of 2)
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Bathymetry Data
10/31/1998 /tiger/n/n184eg/bath/n-1-84-eg.310_050
/bear/programs/edit/automerge/automerge
Input was...
Converted to time format with year at start.
05/08/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[REARIC]N184EG.310;
DRB0:[DRS.REFMT]REFORMAT.EXE;5
travel times to SEAFLOOR (depth = travel_time * 750)
from Doug Rearic
Input was...
Converted to time format with year at start.
05/08/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[REARIC]N184EG.050;
DRB0:[DRS.REFMT]REFORMAT.EXE;5
from Doug Rearic
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:
- Other_Citation_Details:
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Carlson, Paul R., Powell, Ross D., and Phillips, Andrew C., 1992, Submarine
sedimentary features on a fjord delta front, Queen Inlet, Glacier Bay,
Alaska: Canadian Journal of Earth Science, v. 29, p. 565-573.
- 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 (n-1-84-eg.050 [SINS])
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
198406011740000 198406011740000
198406011755000 198406011757000
198406011806000 198406011806000
198406011819000 198406011819000
198406011827000 198406011830000
198406011836000 198406011836000
198406011844000 198406011844000
198406011906000 198406011906000
198406020924000 198406020924000
198406020941000 198406020945000
198406020955000 198406020955000
198406021007000 198406021007000
198406021014000 198406021014000
198406021324000 198406021339000
198406021345000 198406021345000
198406021351000 198406021352000
198406021402000 198406021410000
198406021423000 198406021426000
198406021433000 198406021433000
198406021441000 198406021446000
198406021456000 198406021506000
198406021520000 198406021520000
198406021536000 198406021537000
198406021544000 198406021544000
198406021553000 198406021554000
198406021605000 198406021605000
198406021611000 198406021612000
198406021622000 198406021626000
198406030909000 198406030909000
198406030917000 198406030922000
198406030928000 198406030934000
198406030944000 198406030945000
198406030959000 198406031000000
198406031012000 198406031014000
198406031021000 198406031021000
198406031032000 198406031032000
198406031042000 198406031042000
198406031100000 198406031100000
198406031113000 198406031113000
198406031122000 198406031122000
198406031135000 198406031135000
198406031141000 198406031141000
198406031150000 198406031150000
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
Bathymetry Data (n-1-84-eg.310_050)
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
198406011740060 198406011805580
198406011818580 198406011906000
198406020924000 198406021014000
198406021324000 198406021626000
198406030909000 198406031017520
198406031029100 198406031031560
198406031041590 198406031102220
198406031107440 198406031109490
198406031117520 198406031150000
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:
-
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 N-1-84-EG data set <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/n/n184eg/html/n-1-84-eg.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:
-
- 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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