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USGS CMG InfoBank format for NGDC Overview


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Data Formats:	ARC coverage E00 FGDC metadata gridded/image imaging material scattered/swath Shapefile vector/polygon

File Name /infobank/<letter>/<activityid>/meta/<activity-id>.ngdc_overview

Style 3-dash structure style, multi-record, in mixed case, without tabs

Mnemonic
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Fortran format
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C format
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Purpose supplemental information

Derivative NGDC

Example

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MCG Data Collection ID --- L284AN Institution Data Collection ID --- L284AN NGDC ID --- 06050069 Funding --- (unspecified) Project, Cruise & Leg --- ANTARCTICA - ROSS SEA Study region --- -43.00000,-78.00000,+163.00000,-173.00000 Chief Scientist(s) --- ALAN COOPER,FRED DAVEY

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