• What does this data set describe?
  1. How should this data set be cited?
  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
  3. What does it look like?
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
• Who produced the data set?
  1. Who are the originators of the data set?
  2. Who also contributed to the data set?
  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
• Why was the data set created?
• How was the data set created?
  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?
• How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?
  1. How well have the observations been checked?
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
  5. How consistent are the relationships among the data, including topology?
• How can someone get a copy of the data set?
  1. Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
  2. Who distributes the data?
  3. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?
  4. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
  5. How can I download or order the data?
• Who wrote the metadata?

What does this data set describe?

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/>, 20130106, Data of field activity 98048 (S-48-98-SC) in California Santa Monica Bay from 12/03/1998 to 12/06/1998: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov>, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov>, Menlo Park, CA.

   Online Links:

   • <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/gos/s-48-98-sc.fmeta.xml>
   • <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/s/s4898sc/html/s-48-98-sc.meta.html>
   • <http://quashnet.er.usgs.gov/data/1998/98048/index.html>

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: -118.63470

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: -118.49480

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 33.94590

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 33.92720

3. What does it look like?

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

   Beginning_Date: 03-Dec-1998

   Ending_Date: 06-Dec-1998

   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: California Santa Monica Bay

      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.

      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:

      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:

   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)
   • U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov/>, Coastal and Marine Geology Program (CMGP) <http://marine.usgs.gov/>

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

   Marinna Martini (Chief Scientist, USGS Woods Hole); Marlene Noble (Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region); Bill Strahle (shore mobilization, USGS Woods Hole); Jonathan Borden (shore mobilization and cruise support, USGS Woods Hole); Rick Rendigs (shore mobilization and cruise support, USGS Woods Hole); Joe Newell (shipping, USGS Woods Hole); Bob Barton (cleanup/repair, USGS Woods Hole); George Tate (cruise support for Geoprobe and deployment, USGS Western Region); Joanne Thede Ferreira (cruise support for Geoprobe and deployment, USGS Western Region); Hank Chezar (cruise support for Geoprobe and deployment, USGS Western Region); Dave ? (cruise support for Geoprobe and deployment, USGS Western Region); Wesley Hill (Ship Captain, Gordon Sproul)
   

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: 17-Apr-2008 (process 1 of 1)

   Navigation Data

    Times are bogus
   
   

   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:

   • <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/>
   • <http://quashnet.er.usgs.gov/data/1998/98048/index.html>

   Other_Citation_Details:

   Cruise report at Woods Hole: <A HREF="<http://128.128.40.88/cgi-bin/cruise/public_show.pl?SERIAL_NO=98048>">http: /128.128.40.88/cgi-bin/cruise/public_show.pl?SERIAL_NO=98048</A> Lee, Homa J., and Weisberg, Stephen, eds., 2003, Integrated assessment of an urban water body; Santa Monica Bay, California: Marine Environmental Research, v. 56, no. 1-2, 342 p. Dojiri, M., Yamaguchi, M., Weisberg, S.B., and Lee, Homa J., 2003, Changing anthropogenic influence on the Santa Monica Bay watershed, in Lee, Homa J., and Weisberg, Stephen, eds., Integrated assessment of an urban water body; Santa Monica Bay, California: Marine Environmental Research, v. 56, no. 1-2, p. 1-14. Gardner, James V., Dartnell, Peter, Mayer, Larry A., and Hughes Clarke, John E., 2003, Geomorphology, acoustic backscatter, and processes in Santa Monica Bay from multibeam mapping, in Lee, Homa J., and Weisberg, Stephen, eds., Integrated assessment of an urban water body; Santa Monica Bay, California: Marine Environmental Research, v. 56, no. 1-2, p. 15-4. Edwards, Brian D., Dartnell, Peter, and Chezar, Henry, 2003, Characterizing benthic substrates of Santa Monica Bay with seafloor photography and multibeam sonar imagery, in Lee, Homa J., and Weisberg, Stephen, eds., Integrated assessment of an urban water body; Santa Monica Bay, California: Marine Environmental Research, v. 56, no. 1-2, p. 47-66. Leecaster, Molly, 2003, Spatial analysis of grain size in Santa Monica Bay, in Lee, Homa J., and Weisberg, Stephen, eds., Integrated assessment of an urban water body; Santa Monica Bay, California: Marine Environmental Research, v. 56, no. 1-2, p. 67-78 Hein, James R., Dowling, Jennifer S., Schuetze, Anthony, and Lee, Homa J., 2003, Clay-mineral suites, sources, and inferred dispersal routes; Southern California continental shelf, in Lee, Homa J., and Weisberg, Stephen, eds., Integrated assessment of an urban water body; Santa Monica Bay, California: Marine Environmental Research, v. 56, no. 1-2, p. 79-102 Noble, Marlene A., and Xu, J.P., 2003, Observations of large-amplitude cross-shore internal bores near the shelf break, Santa Monica Bay, CA, in Lee, Homa J., and Weisberg, Stephen, eds., Integrated assessment of an urban water body; Santa Monica Bay, California: Marine Environmental Research, v. 56, no. 1-2, p. 127-149. Sommerfield, Christopher K., and Lee, Homa J., 2003, Magnitude and variability of Holocene sediment accumulation in Santa Monica Bay, California, in Lee, Homa J., and Weisberg, Stephen, eds., Integrated assessment of an urban water body; Santa Monica Bay, California: Marine Environmental Research, v. 56, no. 1-2, p. 151-176. Alexander, Clark R., and Venherm, Claudia, 2003, Modern sedimentary processes in the Santa Monica, California continental margin; sediment accumulation, mixing and budget, in Lee, Homa J., and Weisberg, Stephen, eds., Integrated assessment of an urban water body; Santa Monica Bay, California: Marine Environmental Research, v. 56, no. 1-2, p. 177-204. Bay, Steven M., Zeng, Eddy Y., Lorenson, Thomas D., Tran, Kim, and Alexander, Clark R., 2003, Temporal and spatial distributions of contaminants in sediments of Santa Monica Bay, California, in Lee, Homa J., and Weisberg, Stephen, eds., Integrated assessment of an urban water body; Santa Monica Bay, California: Marine Environmental Research, v. 56, no. 1-2, p. 255-276. Greenstein, Darrin, Bay, Steven M., Jirik, Andrew, Brown, Jeffrey, and Alexander, Clark R., 2003, Toxicity assessment of sediment cores from Santa Monica Bay, California, in Lee, Homa J., and Weisberg, Stephen, eds., Integrated assessment of an urban water body; Santa Monica Bay, California: Marine Environmental Research, v. 56, no. 1-2, p. 277-297.
   
   
   

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 (s-48-98-sc.061 [GPS])
   YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
   199801010000001    199801010000006
   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 98048 (S-48-98-SC) data set <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/s/s4898sc/html/s-48-98-sc.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:

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:

Last modified: 06-Jan-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

(650) 329-5055 (voice)
(650) 329-5190 (FAX)
infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov <mailto:infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov>

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>)