- Title:
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Geodetic data of field activity R-1-04-GC in Grand Canyon
from 11/18/2004 to 11/21/2004
- Abstract:
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United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park,
California,Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center. Chief
Scientist: Rob Kayen. Geodetic data (LIDAR) of field activity
R-1-04-GC in Grand Canyon from 11/18/2004 to 11/21/2004,
<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/r/r104gc/html/r-1-04-gc.meta.html>.
- Supplemental_Information:
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Equipment Used -
LIDAR laser scanning system
Notes -
Survey data was collected via total station by GCMRC staff.
Riegl Z210 terrestrial LIDAR laser scanning system
Publications -
Collins, R.D., and Kayen, Robert, 2006, Applicability of Terrestrial LIDAR
Scanning for Scientific Studies in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USGS
Open File Report 2006-1198, available on line at:
<A HREF ="<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1198/>" target ="of"><http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1198/>
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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, Geodetic data of field activity R-1-04-GC in Grand Canyon from 11/18/2004 to 11/21/2004: 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: -111.84800
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -111.84741
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.51658
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.51559
- What does it look like?
- Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
- Beginning_Date: 18-Nov-2004
- Ending_Date: 21-Nov-2004
- 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: Grand Canyon
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 1983.
The ellipsoid used is Geodetic Reference System 80.
The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.
The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257.
- 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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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?
Brian Collins (LIDAR surveying, USGS);
Rob Kayen (SASW data collection, USGS Coastal and Marine Geology);
Ann Gibbs (Survey support, USGS Coastal and Marine Geology);
Kristin Brown (Surveying, USGS Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center)
- 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: 26-Jun-2006 (process 1 of 1)
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Navigation Data
/infobank/r/r104gc/nav/r-1-04-gc.060
time/lat/long style, multi-record, in caps, without tabs
temporal-spatial data
Fake times
Input was...
/infobank/r/r104gc/geo/r-1-04-gc.location
activity first line style, multi-record, in mixed case, without tabs
spatial data
Data from Table 1. Survey Control for Mile 30 Sand Bar
Horizontal datum is NAD83 metric.
Horizontal projection is Arizona Central Zone 0202 State Plane.
Vertical datum is NAVD88.
ControlPoint Northing(m) Easting(m) GroundElev(m) InstrumentHeight(m) InstrumentElev(m)
m30lsu1 611760.814 219555.120 856.418 1.820 858.238
m30lsu2 611785.650 219539.469 856.888 1.820 858.708
m30lsu3 611767.555 219523.297 860.963 1.820 862.783
m30lsu4 611747.468 219537.323 857.333 1.820 859.153
m30lsu5 611721.384 219519.959 856.463 1.820 858.283
beachtemp 611766.208 219563.059 855.907 1.939 857.846
new1 611753.346 219509.750 862.994 1.461 864.455
new2 611830.986 219556.016 858.307 N/A2 N/A2
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 08:17:01 -0700
From: Florence Wong <fwong@usgs.gov>
Subject: Re: converting from Arizona Central Zone to Lat Lon [R-1-04-GC]
easting northing longitude83 latitude83
219555.12 611760.814 -111.84749674 36.51594689
219539.469 611785.65 -111.84767129 36.51617083
219523.297 611767.555 -111.84785199 36.51600785
219537.323 611747.468 -111.84769555 36.51582673
219519.959 611721.384 -111.84788963 36.51559176
219563.059 611766.208 -111.84740805 36.51599545
219509.75 611753.346 -111.84800336 36.51587988
219556.016 611830.986 -111.84748617 36.51657931
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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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Collins, R.D., and Kayen, Robert, 2006, Applicability of Terrestrial LIDAR
Scanning for Scientific Studies in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USGS
Open File Report 2006-1198, available on line at:
<A HREF ="<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1198/>" target ="of"><http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1198/>
- 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 (r-1-04-gc.060 [GPS])
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
200411180100000 200411210200000
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 R-1-04-GC data set <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/r/r104gc/html/r-1-04-gc.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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