Identification_Information:

  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) , Coastal and Marine Geology Program (CMGP) 
      Publication_Date: 20130106
      Title:
        Geophysical data of field activity S-6-86-CB in Caribbean Sea
        from 10/10/1986 to 10/15/1986
      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-6-86-cb.fmeta.xml
      Online_Linkage: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/s/s686cb/html/s-6-86-cb.meta.html

  Description:
    Abstract:
      Chief Scientist: John Gann. Geophysical data (bathymetry,
      gravity, GPS, integratednavigation, transitsatellite) of
      field activity S-6-86-CB in Caribbean Sea from 10/10/1986 to
      10/15/1986,
      http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/s/s686cb/html/s-6-86-cb.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 -

      bathymetry

      gravity

      GPS

      integratednavigation

      transitsatellite


      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: 19861010
        Ending_Date: 19861015

    Currentness_Reference: ground condition

  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -62.41305
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -59.17408
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 18.49267
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 12.55883

  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
      Theme_Keyword: geoscientificinformation
      Theme_Keyword: oceans
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Global Change Master Directory (GCMD)
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS CMG InfoBank
      Theme_Keyword: Marine Geology
      Theme_Keyword: Marine Geophysics
      Theme_Keyword: Marine Gravity Field
      Theme_Keyword: Bathymetry
      Theme_Keyword: Water Depth
      Theme_Keyword: Seafloor Topography

    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS CMG InfoBank
      Place_Keyword: Caribbean Sea
      Place_Keyword: Lesser Antilles


  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 


  Data_Set_Credit:
    Carol Renaud (Watchstander);
    John Gann (Chief Scientist);
    John Lawson (Watchstander);
    John Schlee (Watchstander, USGS Woods Hole)

  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/



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-6-86-cb.072)
    >YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
    >198610100103050    198610100503050
    >198610101218050    198610101504450
    >198610111201060    198610111752460
    >198610111842060    198610112324060
    >198610120105460    198610120324460
    >198610121218060    198610121445060
    >198610121716260    198610121927060
    >198610122205060    198610130019060
    >198610130043260    198610130346460
    >198610131257460    198610131530260
    >198610131751260    198610132016260
    >198610141211470    198610150300470
    >198610151214470    198610151619470
    >YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
    >Gravity Data (s-6-86-cb.150_072)
    >YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
    >198610100145000    198610100239400
    >198610111245000    198610111739400
    >198610111850000    198610112314200
    >198610120115000    198610120320400
    >198610121255000    198610121429400
    >198610121730000    198610121920400
    >198610122226000    198610130009400
    >198610130110000    198610130334400
    >198610131340000    198610131524000
    >198610131803000    198610132004400
    >198610141249000    198610150251400
    >198610151253000    198610151559400
    >198610151605000    198610151614400
    >YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
    >Bathymetry Data (s-6-86-cb.302_072)
    >YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
    >198610100330457    198610100424488
    >198610111300492    198610111341255
    >198610111348063    198610111519254
    >198610120130052    198610120324471
    >198610121255275    198610121439260
    >198610121741062    198610121853473
    >198610122226290    198610130018485
    >198610130117100    198610130206495
    >198610131341044    198610131505480
    >198610131751495    198610132013461
    >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
        >Converted to time format with year at start.
        >
        >10/30/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.N]S686CB.072;
        >DUA0:[DRS.FILT]FILTER.EXE;1
        >
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        >10/30/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.N]S686CB.071;
        >DUA0:[DRS.NAV]EOTCSSP.EXE;
        >
        >10/30/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.N]S686CB.071;
        >DUA0:[DRS.EDIT]MERGEIT.EXE;1
        >
        >10/30/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.N]S686CB.071;
        >DUA0:[DRS.EDIT]SKIPNSAVE.EXE;
        >
        >10/29/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.N]CHECKSPD.130;
        >DUA0:[DRS.NAV]PSKIPSPD.EXE;
        >
        >10/24/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.N]CHECKSPD.071;
        >DUA0:[DRS.EDIT]SKIPNSAVE.EXE;
        >
        >10/24/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.M26]S686CBM26.130;
        >DUA0:[DRS.REFMT]REFORMAT.EXE;5
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        >
        >10/24/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.N]S686CB.071;
        >DUA0:[DRS.NAV]EOTCSSP.EXE;
        >
        >10/24/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.N]S686CB.071;
        >DUA0:[DRS.EDIT]MERGEIT.EXE;1
        >
        >10/24/86 CLINT DRS$DATA:[S686CB.N]S686CB.070;
        >DUA0:[DRS.NAV]EOTCSSP.EXE;
        >
      Process_Date: 19951206

      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 

    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        Gravity Data
        >10/28/2008 carolyn s-6-86-cb.150_072
        >/infobank/programs/edit/automerge/automerge
        >
        >Input was...
        >Converted to time format with year at start.
        >
        >11/13/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.M26]S686CBM26.150;
        >DUA0:[DRS.EDIT]SKIPNSAVE.EXE;
        >
        >10/24/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.M26]S686CBM26.130;
        >DUA0:[DRS.REFMT]REFORMAT.EXE;5
        >SKIPNSAVE control file for Gravity Meter S26
        >from ship tape
        >edited according to instructions from Chuck, 11/6/86
        >edited according to instructions from Chuck, 11/7/86
        >edited according to instructions from Chuck, 11/13/86
        >
        >10/30/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.M26]S686CBM26.160;
        >DUA0:[DRS.GRV]GRAVRED.EXE;2
        >
        >10/22/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.M26]S686CBM26.140;
        >DUA0:[DRS.REFMT]REFORMAT.EXE;5
        >
        >10/23/86 EDM DUA0:[DATA.S686CB.G]S686CB.101;
        >DUA0:[DRS.GRV]VALIDGRAV.EXE;
        >meter 26
        >
        >10/30/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.N]S686CB.072;
        >DUA0:[DRS.FILT]FILTER.EXE;1
        >
        >10/30/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.N]S686CB.071;
        >DUA0:[DRS.NAV]EOTCSSP.EXE;
        >
        >10/30/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.N]S686CB.071;
        >DUA0:[DRS.EDIT]MERGEIT.EXE;1
        >
        >10/30/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.N]S686CB.071;
        >DUA0:[DRS.EDIT]SKIPNSAVE.EXE;
        >
        >10/29/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.N]CHECKSPD.130;
        >DUA0:[DRS.NAV]PSKIPSPD.EXE;
        >
        >10/24/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.N]CHECKSPD.071;
        >DUA0:[DRS.EDIT]SKIPNSAVE.EXE;
        >
        >10/24/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.M26]S686CBM26.130;
        >DUA0:[DRS.REFMT]REFORMAT.EXE;5
        >from ship tape
        >
        >10/24/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.N]S686CB.071;
        >DUA0:[DRS.NAV]EOTCSSP.EXE;
        >
        >10/24/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.N]S686CB.071;
        >DUA0:[DRS.EDIT]MERGEIT.EXE;1
        >
        >10/24/86 CLINT DRS$DATA:[S686CB.N]S686CB.070;
        >DUA0:[DRS.NAV]EOTCSSP.EXE;
        >
        >Input was...
        >Converted to time format with year at start.
        >
        >10/30/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.N]S686CB.072;
        >DUA0:[DRS.FILT]FILTER.EXE;1
        >
        >10/30/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.N]S686CB.071;
        >DUA0:[DRS.NAV]EOTCSSP.EXE;
        >
        >10/30/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.N]S686CB.071;
        >DUA0:[DRS.EDIT]MERGEIT.EXE;1
        >
        >10/30/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.N]S686CB.071;
        >DUA0:[DRS.EDIT]SKIPNSAVE.EXE;
        >
        >10/29/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.N]CHECKSPD.130;
        >DUA0:[DRS.NAV]PSKIPSPD.EXE;
        >
        >10/24/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.N]CHECKSPD.071;
        >DUA0:[DRS.EDIT]SKIPNSAVE.EXE;
        >
        >10/24/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.M26]S686CBM26.130;
        >DUA0:[DRS.REFMT]REFORMAT.EXE;5
        >from ship tape
        >
        >10/24/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.N]S686CB.071;
        >DUA0:[DRS.NAV]EOTCSSP.EXE;
        >
        >10/24/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.N]S686CB.071;
        >DUA0:[DRS.EDIT]MERGEIT.EXE;1
        >
        >10/24/86 CLINT DRS$DATA:[S686CB.N]S686CB.070;
        >DUA0:[DRS.NAV]EOTCSSP.EXE;
        >
        >time, lat, long, time(sec) to nearest nav fix, data values
      Process_Date: 20081028

      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 

    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        Bathymetry Data
        >10/31/1998  /tiger/s/s686cb/bath/s-6-86-cb.302_072
        >/bear/programs/edit/automerge/automerge
        >
        >Input was...
        >Converted to time format with year at start.
        >
        >11/07/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.B]S686CB.302;
        >DUA0:[DRS.EDIT]SKIPNSAVE.EXE;
        >
        >10/24/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.B]S686CB.380;
        >DUA0:[DRS.REFMT]REFORMAT.EXE;5
        >SKIPNSAVE control file for Bathymetry
        >from ship tape
        >edited according to instructions from Chuck, 11/6/86
        >edited according to instructions from Chuck, 11/7/86
        >
        >10/24/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.B]S686CB.301;
        >DUA0:[DRS.DSMPL]DESAMTIME.EXE;1
        >
        >Input was...
        >Converted to time format with year at start.
        >
        >10/30/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.N]S686CB.072;
        >DUA0:[DRS.FILT]FILTER.EXE;1
        >
        >10/30/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.N]S686CB.071;
        >DUA0:[DRS.NAV]EOTCSSP.EXE;
        >
        >10/30/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.N]S686CB.071;
        >DUA0:[DRS.EDIT]MERGEIT.EXE;1
        >
        >10/30/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.N]S686CB.071;
        >DUA0:[DRS.EDIT]SKIPNSAVE.EXE;
        >
        >10/29/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.N]CHECKSPD.130;
        >DUA0:[DRS.NAV]PSKIPSPD.EXE;
        >
        >10/24/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.N]CHECKSPD.071;
        >DUA0:[DRS.EDIT]SKIPNSAVE.EXE;
        >
        >10/24/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.M26]S686CBM26.130;
        >DUA0:[DRS.REFMT]REFORMAT.EXE;5
        >from ship tape
        >
        >10/24/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.N]S686CB.071;
        >DUA0:[DRS.NAV]EOTCSSP.EXE;
        >
        >10/24/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S686CB.N]S686CB.071;
        >DUA0:[DRS.EDIT]MERGEIT.EXE;1
        >
        >10/24/86 CLINT DRS$DATA:[S686CB.N]S686CB.070;
        >DUA0:[DRS.NAV]EOTCSSP.EXE;
        >
        >time, lat, long, time(sec) to nearest nav fix, data values
      Process_Date: 19981031

      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: Caribbean Sea
  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

  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: Bathymetry with Time Stamp 

  Overview_Description:
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: Gravity with Time Stamp 

  Overview_Description:
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: Navigation with Time Stamp 


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-6-86-CB 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:
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      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Format_Name: ASCII
        File_Decompression_Technique: No compression applied
        Transfer_Size: 0.6

      Digital_Transfer_Option:
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          Computer_Contact_Information:
            Network_Address:
              Network_Resource_Name: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/s/s686cb/html/s-6-86-cb.nav.html

    Digital_Form:
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        File_Decompression_Technique: No compression applied
        Transfer_Size: 0.7

      Digital_Transfer_Option:
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          Computer_Contact_Information:
            Network_Address:
              Network_Resource_Name: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/s/s686cb/html/s-6-86-cb.grav.html

    Digital_Form:
      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Format_Name: ASCII
        File_Decompression_Technique: No compression applied
        Transfer_Size: 0.1

      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Online_Option:
          Computer_Contact_Information:
            Network_Address:
              Network_Resource_Name: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/s/s686cb/html/s-6-86-cb.bath.html

    Fees: None


Metadata_Reference_Information:

  Metadata_Date: 20130106

  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