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What does this data set describe?

Title:
Data of field activity P-5-86-CB in Caribbean from 04/19/1986 to 05/05/1986
Abstract:
Chief Scientist: John Gann. Data (7khz, gravity, dopplersonar, GPS, integratednavigation, transitsatellite) of field activity P-5-86-CB in Caribbean from 04/19/1986 to 05/05/1986, <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/p/p586cb/html/p-5-86-cb.meta.html>.
Supplemental_Information:

Equipment Used -
7khz
gravity
dopplersonar
GPS
integratednavigation
transitsatellite

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.).
  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, Data of field activity P-5-86-CB in Caribbean from 04/19/1986 to 05/05/1986: 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: -62.73331
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -60.54686
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 18.08273
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 16.36587

  3. What does it look like?

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

    Beginning_Date: 19-Apr-1986
    Ending_Date: 05-May-1986
    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: Caribbean
      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.

      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>

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?

    Cecil Ray (Chief Engineer, USGS); Chuck Gilbert (Watchstander, USGS); Chris Poppe (Ship Captain, USGS); Jeff Abbey (Chief Mate, USGS); Jim Vaughan (Watchstander, USGS); John Gann (Chief Scientist, USGS)

  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: 22-Jan-1996 (process 1 of 3)
    Navigation Data 
    Converted to time format with year at start.

05/13/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.N]P586CB.072;
DRB0:[DRS.FILT]FILTER.EXE;
low = 0; upper = .02222; Gibbs = 50; order = 70

Input was...
05/13/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.N]P586CB.070;
DRB0:[DRS.NAV]EOTCSSP.EXE;

05/13/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.N]P586CB.070;
DRB0:[DRS.EDIT]MERGEIT.EXE;

05/13/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.N]P586CB.070;
DRB0:[DRS.EDIT]SKIPNSAVE.EXE;

05/13/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.N]CHECKSPD.130;
DRB0:[DRS.NAV]NAVSKIP.EXE;

05/13/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.N]CHECKSPD.070;
DRB0:[DRS.EDIT]SKIPNSAVE.EXE;

05/13/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.M26]P586CBM26.130;
DRB0:[DRS.REFMT]REFORMAT.EXE;5
SKIPNSAVE file for meter S26 typed by ship's watch stander

05/10/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.N]P586CB.070;
DRB0:[DRS.NAV]EOTCSSP.EXE;

05/10/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.N]P586CB.070;
DRB0:[DRS.EDIT]MERGEIT.EXE;

05/09/86 CLINT DUA0:[DATA.P586CB.N]P586CB.070;
DRB0:[DRS.NAV]EOTCSSP.EXE;

    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 p-5-86-cb.150_072
/infobank/programs/edit/automerge/automerge

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

06/24/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.M26]P586CBM26.150;
DRB0:[DRS.EDIT]SKIPNSAVE.EXE;

05/13/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.M26]P586CBM26.130;
DRB0:[DRS.REFMT]REFORMAT.EXE;5
SKIPNSAVE file for meter S26 typed by ship's watch stander
edited according to instructions from Byron Ruppel, 5/29/86.
edited according to instructions from Byron Ruppel, 6/03/86.
edited according to instructions from Chuck Gilbert, 6/12/86.
edited according to instructions from Chuck Gilbert, 6/18/86.
edited according to instructions from Chuck Gilbert, 6/19/86.

05/13/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.M26]P586CBM26.160;
DRB0:[DRS.GRV]GRAVRED.EXE;2

05/12/86 EDM DRS$DATA:[P586CB.M26]P586CB.111;
DRB0:[DRS.GRV]VALIDGRAV.EXE;

05/13/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.N]P586CB.072;
DRB0:[DRS.FILT]FILTER.EXE;
low = 0; upper = .02222; Gibbs = 50; order = 70

05/13/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.N]P586CB.070;
DRB0:[DRS.NAV]EOTCSSP.EXE;

05/13/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.N]P586CB.070;
DRB0:[DRS.EDIT]MERGEIT.EXE;

05/13/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.N]P586CB.070;
DRB0:[DRS.EDIT]SKIPNSAVE.EXE;

05/13/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.N]CHECKSPD.130;
DRB0:[DRS.NAV]NAVSKIP.EXE;

05/13/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.N]CHECKSPD.070;
DRB0:[DRS.EDIT]SKIPNSAVE.EXE;

05/13/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.M26]P586CBM26.130;
DRB0:[DRS.REFMT]REFORMAT.EXE;5
SKIPNSAVE file for meter S26 typed by ship's watch stander

05/10/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.N]P586CB.070;
DRB0:[DRS.NAV]EOTCSSP.EXE;

05/10/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.N]P586CB.070;
DRB0:[DRS.EDIT]MERGEIT.EXE;

05/09/86 CLINT DUA0:[DATA.P586CB.N]P586CB.070;
DRB0:[DRS.NAV]EOTCSSP.EXE;

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

05/13/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.N]P586CB.072;
DRB0:[DRS.FILT]FILTER.EXE;
low = 0; upper = .02222; Gibbs = 50; order = 70

05/13/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.N]P586CB.070;
DRB0:[DRS.NAV]EOTCSSP.EXE;

05/13/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.N]P586CB.070;
DRB0:[DRS.EDIT]MERGEIT.EXE;

05/13/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.N]P586CB.070;
DRB0:[DRS.EDIT]SKIPNSAVE.EXE;

05/13/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.N]CHECKSPD.130;
DRB0:[DRS.NAV]NAVSKIP.EXE;

05/13/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.N]CHECKSPD.070;
DRB0:[DRS.EDIT]SKIPNSAVE.EXE;

05/13/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.M26]P586CBM26.130;
DRB0:[DRS.REFMT]REFORMAT.EXE;5
SKIPNSAVE file for meter S26 typed by ship's watch stander

05/10/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.N]P586CB.070;
DRB0:[DRS.NAV]EOTCSSP.EXE;

05/10/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.N]P586CB.070;
DRB0:[DRS.EDIT]MERGEIT.EXE;

05/09/86 CLINT DUA0:[DATA.P586CB.N]P586CB.070;
DRB0:[DRS.NAV]EOTCSSP.EXE;

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: 31-Oct-1998 (process 3 of 3)
    Bathymetry Data 
    10/31/1998  /tiger/p/p586cb/bath/p-5-86-cb.302_072
/bear/programs/edit/automerge/automerge

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

06/12/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.B]P586CB.302;
DRB0:[DRS.EDIT]SKIPNSAVE.EXE;

05/13/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.M26]P586CBM26.130;
DRB0:[DRS.REFMT]REFORMAT.EXE;5
SKIPNSAVE file for meter S26 typed by ship's watch stander
Edited according to instructions from Chuck Gilbert, 6/12/86.

05/13/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.B]P586CB.301;
DRB0:[DRS.DSMPL]DESAMTIME.EXE;1

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

05/13/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.N]P586CB.072;
DRB0:[DRS.FILT]FILTER.EXE;
low = 0; upper = .02222; Gibbs = 50; order = 70

05/13/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.N]P586CB.070;
DRB0:[DRS.NAV]EOTCSSP.EXE;

05/13/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.N]P586CB.070;
DRB0:[DRS.EDIT]MERGEIT.EXE;

05/13/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.N]P586CB.070;
DRB0:[DRS.EDIT]SKIPNSAVE.EXE;

05/13/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.N]CHECKSPD.130;
DRB0:[DRS.NAV]NAVSKIP.EXE;

05/13/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.N]CHECKSPD.070;
DRB0:[DRS.EDIT]SKIPNSAVE.EXE;

05/13/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.M26]P586CBM26.130;
DRB0:[DRS.REFMT]REFORMAT.EXE;5
SKIPNSAVE file for meter S26 typed by ship's watch stander

05/10/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.N]P586CB.070;
DRB0:[DRS.NAV]EOTCSSP.EXE;

05/10/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[P586CB.N]P586CB.070;
DRB0:[DRS.EDIT]MERGEIT.EXE;

05/09/86 CLINT DUA0:[DATA.P586CB.N]P586CB.070;
DRB0:[DRS.NAV]EOTCSSP.EXE;

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:

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 (p-5-86-cb.072)
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
198604190206200    198604191241000
198604191405000    198604191520000
198604200038200    198604201034000
198604201139000    198604201529200
198604210023590    198604210257390
198604210648400    198604211206200
198604211341200    198604211532200
198604220008200    198604220424200
198604220502400    198604220843200
198604220908000    198604221236400
198604221323200    198604221529400
198604230725390    198604231132590
198604290020200    198604290329200
198604290356400    198604291331000
198604300012400    198604300320000
198604300534200    198604300959000
198604301130400    198604301442000
198605010014200    198605011206000
198605011323000    198605011436000
198605030333200    198605031420000
198605040028200    198605040614200
198605040818000    198605041127000
198605041205400    198605041445200
198605042339400    198605050011000
198605050100000    198605050751240
198605050817000    198605051112200
198605051158200    198605051357000
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
Gravity Data (p-5-86-cb.150_072)
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
198604190235000    198604190447400
198604190541000    198604190811400
198604190912200    198604191208400
198604191426400    198604191504400
198604200100000    198604201011400
198604201154400    198604201518400
198604210117000    198604210239400
198604210710000    198604210935000
198604211047000    198604211154400
198604211357000    198604211519400
198604220045000    198604220359400
198604220523000    198604220821400
198604220924000    198604221219400
198604221345000    198604221521400
198604290100000    198604290254400
198604290421000    198604290616000
198604290735000    198604290949400
198604291140000    198604291259400
198604300047000    198604300305400
198604300600000    198604300719400
198604300833000    198604300941400
198604301158000    198604301421400
198605010046000    198605010519400
198605010625000    198605011149400
198605011341000    198605011423400
198605030351000    198605030648400
198605030832000    198605031406400
198605040045000    198605040610000
198605040835000    198605041106400
198605041228000    198605041356000
198605050115000    198605050140400
198605050255000    198605050724400
198605050845000    198605051048400
198605051212000    198605051331400
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
Bathymetry Data (p-5-86-cb.302_072)
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
198604190236003    198604190354176
198604190401010    198604190457015
198604190530202    198604190822203
198604190910591    198604191228417
198604191422598    198604191518208
198604200101366    198604200616564
198604200624563    198604200655380
198604200717404    198604201031388
198604201153389    198604201525596
198604210050058    198604210252462
198604210701076    198604210728277
198604210750062    198604210935067
198604211038460    198604211200461
198604211357464    198604211530272
198604220046362    198604220359169
198604220523552    198604220837550
198604220924365    198604221101371
198604221106574    198604221231568
198604221326356    198604221525345
198604290100597    198604290307203
198604290400004    198604290603401
198604290609585    198604290619201
198604290736183    198604291003577
198604291140385    198604291305208
198604291315008    198604291323403
198604300048006    198604300315399
198604300600593    198604300731006
198604300833590    198604300953196
198604301144200    198604301335190
198604301400008    198604301440398
198605010025411    198605010532584
198605010626180    198605010917399
198605010923200    198605011201599
198605011342011    198605011431590
198605030341211    198605030706201
198605030832386    198605031417355
198605040036192    198605040612591
198605040835379    198605041119579
198605041215360    198605041359371
198605050100188    198605050155398
198605050255191    198605050541365
198605050547364    198605050733599
198605050845351    198605051102390
198605051222379    198605051355398
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 P-5-86-CB data set <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/p/p586cb/html/p-5-86-cb.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.
    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.

  4. How can I download or order the data?

    • Availability in digital form:

Data format: ASCII Size: 1.5
Network links: <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/p/p586cb/html/p-5-86-cb.nav.html>

Data format: ASCII Size: 1.5
Network links: <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/p/p586cb/html/p-5-86-cb.grav.html>

Data format: ASCII Size: 0.4
Network links: <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/p/p586cb/html/p-5-86-cb.bath.html>

  • Cost to order the data: None

    • 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>
    InfoBank Group Leader <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>
    USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
    Menlo Park, CA 94025-3561
    USA

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