- Title:
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Geological and Geophysical data of field activity 87017
(S-1-87-SC) in Pt. Sal area, Southern California from
05/05/1987 to 05/09/1987
- Abstract:
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United States Geological Survey, Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
Chief Scientists: Brad Butman, Dave Cacchione, Cheryl Ann
Butman. Geological and Geophysical data (sidescansonar,
boxcore, RhoRho, Geoprobe, instrumentmooring) of field
activity 87017 (S-1-87-SC) in Pt. Sal area, Southern
California from 05/05/1987 to 05/09/1987,
<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/s/s187sc/html/s-1-87-sc.meta.html>.
- Supplemental_Information:
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Equipment Used -
sidescansonar
boxcore
RhoRho Northstar 7000 Loran-C navigation
Geoprobe
instrumentmooring current mooring
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.).
- 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/>, 20130106, Geological and Geophysical data of field activity 87017 (S-1-87-SC) in Pt. Sal area, Southern California from 05/05/1987 to 05/09/1987: 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: -120.99100
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -120.76350
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 34.92667
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 34.89533
- What does it look like?
- Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
- Beginning_Date: 05-May-1987
- Ending_Date: 09-May-1987
- 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: Pt. Sal area, Southern California
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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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?
Brad Butman (Chief Scientist, USGS Woods Hole);
Bill Strahle (Unspecified Investigator, USGS Woods Hole);
John Moody (Unspecified Investigator, USGS Woods Hole);
Dave Cacchione (Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region);
Dave Drake (Unspecified Investigator, USGS Western Region);
George Tate (Unspecified Investigator, USGS Western Region);
Rick Vale (Unspecified Investigator, USGS Western Region);
Jim Nicholson (Unspecified Investigator, USGS Western Region);
Cheryl Ann Butman (Chief Scientist, WHOI);
Chris Webb (Unspecified Investigator, WHOI);
Jim Campbell (Unspecified Investigator, Battelle);
Jim Marzohf (Unspecified Investigator, IUC)
- 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: 01-Mar-2011 (process 1 of 1)
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Navigation Data
/infobank/s/s187sc/nav/s-1-87-sc.062
time/lat/long style, multi-record, in caps, without tabs
temporal-spatial data
Input was...
/infobank/s/s187sc/meter/s-1-87-sc.onoff.instrumentmooring
time/lat/long style, multi-record, in caps, without tabs
temporal domain
1 2 3
3456789012345678901234567890123456
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:
- 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 (s-1-87-sc.062 [GPS])
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
198705051543000 198705051543000
198705060331000 198705060331000
198705060431000 198705060431000
198706260428000 198706260428000
198709151628000 198709151628000
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 87017 (S-1-87-SC) data set <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/s/s187sc/html/s-1-87-sc.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: 06-Jan-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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