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Identification_Information:

  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) , Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) 
      Publication_Date: 20091117
      Title:
        Submetrix Swath Bathymetric and Video data of field activity
        S-1-05-SC in Santa Barbara Channel from 08/08/2005 to
        08/27/2005
      Publication_Information:
        Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) , Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) 
        Publication_Place: Menlo Park, CA
      Online_Linkage: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/gos/s-1-05-sc.fmeta.xml
      Online_Linkage: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/s/s105sc/html/s-1-05-sc.meta.html

  Description:
    Abstract:
      United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California.
      Chief Scientists: Guy Cochrane, USGS, Chief Scientist, Pete
      Dartnell, USGS, Chief Scientist. Submetrix Swath Bathymetric
      and Video data (DGPS, Submetrix, Soundvelocityprofiler,
      underwatervideo) of field activity S-1-05-SC in Santa Barbara
      Channel from 08/08/2005 to 08/27/2005,
      http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/s/s105sc/html/s-1-05-sc.meta.html.

    Purpose:
      These data and information are intended for science
      researchers, students from elementary through
      college, policy makers, and general public.

    Supplemental_Information:

      Equipment Used -

      DGPS

      Submetrix

      Soundvelocityprofiler

      underwatervideo

      Publications -

      Cochrane, G.R., Golden, N.E., Dartnell, Pete, Schroeder, D.M., and Finlayson, D.P., 2007, Seafloor Mapping and Benthic Habitat GIS for Southern California, Volume III, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2007-1271, URL:

      http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1271/

      Barnard, Patrick L., Revell, David L., Eshleman, Jodi L., and Mustain,

      Neomi , 2008, Carpinteria Coastal Processes Study, 2005-2007; Final Report:

      U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report 2007-1412, 129 p.

      Available on line at:

      http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1412


      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.).

  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Range_of_Dates/Times:
        Beginning_Date: 20050808
        Ending_Date: 20050827

    Currentness_Reference: ground condition

  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -119.69324
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -119.46881
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 34.40914
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 34.25997

  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
      Theme_Keyword: geoscientificinformation
      Theme_Keyword: oceans
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS CMG InfoBank
      Theme_Keyword: Marine Geology

    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS CMG InfoBank
      Place_Keyword: CA
      Place_Keyword: Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, CA
      Place_Keyword: North Pacific Ocean
      Place_Keyword: Northern Pacific Ocean
      Place_Keyword: Santa Barbara Channel
      Place_Keyword: Southern California
      Place_Keyword: USA


  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.

  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) , Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) 
        Contact_Person: Clint Steele 

      Contact_Position: InfoBank Group Leader 

      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
        City: Menlo Park
        State_or_Province: CA
        Postal_Code: 94025-3561
        Country: USA

      Contact_Voice_Telephone: (650) 329-5055
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (650) 329-5190

      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov 


  Browse_Graphic:
    Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/s/s105sc/html/s-1-05-sc.nav.gif
    Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Trackline map of S-1-05-SC
    Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

  Data_Set_Credit:
    Guy Cochrane (Chief Scientist, USGS);
    Pete Dartnell (Chief Scientist, USGS);
    Mike Boyle (Electronics Technician, USGS);
    Gerry Hatcher (Electronics Technician, USGS);
    Jamie Conrad (Information Specialist, USGS);
    Andy Stevenson (Data Processing Advisor, USGS);
    Nadine Golden (Information Specialist, USGS);
    Donna Schroeder (Biologist, UCSB);
    Luman Moody (Ship Captain, NOAA)

  Native_Data_Set_Environment: Digital, ASCII
  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) , Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) 
      Publication_Date: Unknown
      Title: USGS/CMG Information Bank 
      Publication_Information:
        Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)  Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) 
        Publication_Place: Menlo Park, CA
      Online_Linkage: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/
      Other_Citation_Details:
        Cochrane, G.R., Golden, N.E., Dartnell, Pete, Schroeder, D.M., and Finlayson, D.P., 2007, Seafloor Mapping and Benthic Habitat GIS for Southern California, Volume III, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2007-1271, URL:
        http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1271/
        Barnard, Patrick L., Revell, David L., Eshleman, Jodi L., and Mustain,
        Neomi , 2008, Carpinteria Coastal Processes Study, 2005-2007; Final Report:
        U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report 2007-1412, 129 p.
        Available on line at:
        http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1412



Data_Quality_Information:

  Attribute_Accuracy:
    Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Identified as best available version.

  Logical_Consistency_Report: Unspecified

  Completeness_Report:
    Start and end date/times of data
    >Navigation Data (s-1-05-sc.060 [GPS])
    >YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
    >200508071909103    200508080034203
    >200508080045302    200508080111202
    >200508081414202    200508082215002
    >200508082221301    200508090031001
    >200508091503402    200508092316002
    >200508101337108    200508101657402
    >200508101703301    200508110030101
    >200508111355307    200508120203403
    >200508121329303    200508130141202
    >200508131330303    200508132330103
    >200508141351007    200508150141103
    >200508151326504    200508152350102
    >200508152359504    200508160001104
    >200508161319007    200508162334001
    >200508171304101    200508172356004
    >200508181317305    200508190010102
    >200508190116300    200508190226000
    >200508191312302    200508200123303
    >200508201341503    200508210230202
    >200508211347102    200508211347502
    >200508211400002    200508220118200
    >200508221337103    200508230037301
    >200508230043401    200508230059403
    >200508231819102    200508240438201
    >200508241332201    200508250051003
    >200508251325500    200508252324201
    >200508261344403    200508262313204
    >YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST

  Positional_Accuracy:
    Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
      Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Unspecified

    Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
      Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Unspecified

  Lineage:

    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        Navigation Data
        Unknown
      Process_Date: 20060309

      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) , Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) 
            Contact_Person: Clint Steele 

          Contact_Position: InfoBank Group Leader 

          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing and physical address
            Address: USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
            City: Menlo Park
            State_or_Province: CA
            Postal_Code: 94025-3561
            Country: USA

          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (650) 329-5055
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (650) 329-5190

          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov 


Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

  Indirect_Spatial_Reference: Santa Barbara Channel
  Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point

  Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
    SDTS_Terms_Description:
      SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point


Spatial_Reference_Information:

  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Geographic:
      Latitude_Resolution: 0.00001
      Longitude_Resolution: 0.00001
      Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

    Geodetic_Model:
      Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
      Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
      Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
      Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257

  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


Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

  Overview_Description:
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: Navigation with Time Stamp 
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
      Global positioning system (GPS) data
      >Mnemonic:       (Year, DayOfYear, UTCHour, Min, Sec, Tenths, Latitude, Longitude)
      >FORTRAN format: (i4.4, i3.3, 3i2.2, i1.1, t16, f9.5, t26, f10.5)
      >C format:       (%4.4i%3.3i%2.2i%2.2i%2.2i%1.1i %9.5f %10.5f\n)
      >Naming:         .060


Distribution_Information:

  Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) , Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) 
        Contact_Person: Clint Steele 

      Contact_Position: InfoBank Group Leader 

      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
        City: Menlo Park
        State_or_Province: CA
        Postal_Code: 94025-3561
        Country: USA

      Contact_Voice_Telephone: (650) 329-5055
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (650) 329-5190

      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov 

  Resource_Description: Downloadable Data S-1-05-SC data set 

  Distribution_Liability:
    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.

  Standard_Order_Process:
    Digital_Form:
      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Format_Name: ASCII
        File_Decompression_Technique: No compression applied
        Transfer_Size: 4.7

      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Online_Option:
          Computer_Contact_Information:
            Network_Address:
              Network_Resource_Name: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/s/s105sc/html/s-1-05-sc.nav.html

    Fees: None


Metadata_Reference_Information:

  Metadata_Date: 20091117

  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) , Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) 
        Contact_Person: Clint Steele 

      Contact_Position: InfoBank Group Leader 

      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
        City: Menlo Park
        State_or_Province: CA
        Postal_Code: 94025-3561
        Country: USA

      Contact_Voice_Telephone: (650) 329-5055
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (650) 329-5190

      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov 

  Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata 

  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998 

  Metadata_Time_Convention: universal time
  Metadata_Access_Constraints: none
  Metadata_Use_Constraints: none



    

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