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Identification_Information:

  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)
      Publication_Date: 20081014
      Title:
        Geophysical data of field activity 71005 (U-5-71-AF) in
        Continental Margin Liberia from 10/30/1971 to 11/20/1971
      Publication_Information:
        Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)
      Online_Linkage: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/gos/u-5-71-af.fmeta.xml
      Online_Linkage: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/u/u571af/html/u-5-71-af.meta.html

  Description:
    Abstract:
      United States Geological Survey, Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
      Chief Scientist: John Schlee. Geophysical data (bathymetry,
      gravity, magnetics) of field activity 71005 (U-5-71-AF) in
      Continental Margin Liberia from 10/30/1971 to 11/20/1971,
      http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/u/u571af/html/u-5-71-af.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

      magnetics

      Publications -

      U571AF   Cruise Report exists at Woods Hole


      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: 19711030
        Ending_Date: 19711120

    Currentness_Reference: ground condition

  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -12.22040
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -7.29000
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 6.79120
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 3.19460

  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
      Theme_Keyword: Marine Geophysics
      Theme_Keyword: Marine Gravity Field
      Theme_Keyword: Marine Magnetic Field
      Theme_Keyword: Magnetic Anomalies
      Theme_Keyword: Bathymetry
      Theme_Keyword: Water Depth
      Theme_Keyword: Seafloor Topography

    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS CMG InfoBank
      Place_Keyword: Africa
      Place_Keyword: Continental Margin Liberia
      Place_Keyword: Liberia


  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: Data Acquisition, Processing, and Storage (DAPS) 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: csteele@usgs.gov


  Browse_Graphic:
    Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/u/u571af/html/u-5-71-af.nav.gif
    Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Trackline map of U-5-71-AF
    Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

  Browse_Graphic:
    Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/u/u571af/html/u-5-71-af.grav.gif
    Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Gravity data trackline map of U-5-71-AF
    Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

  Browse_Graphic:
    Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/u/u571af/html/u-5-71-af.mag.gif
    Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Magnetics data trackline map of U-5-71-AF
    Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

  Browse_Graphic:
    Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/u/u571af/html/u-5-71-af.bath.gif
    Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Bathymetry data trackline map of U-5-71-AF
    Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

  Data_Set_Credit: John Schlee (Chief Scientist, 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)
      Other_Citation_Details: Updated daily
      Online_Linkage: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/
      Other_Citation_Details: U571AF   Cruise Report exists at Woods Hole



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 (u-5-71-af.050 [SINS])
    >YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
    >197110300055000    197110310500000
    >197110310510180    197110310510180
    >197110310520420    197110310520420
    >197110310531060    197110310531060
    >197110310541300    197110310541300
    >197110310550000    197111011111360
    >197111011120000    197111011120000
    >197111011130240    197111012025000
    >197111012030420    197111021130000
    >197111021910000    197111041445000
    >197111041451240    197111060745000
    >197111060750360    197111060750360
    >197111060800000    197111071400000
    >197111072345000    197111090750000
    >197111120121120    197111120121120
    >197111120130000    197111121335000
    >197111121340420    197111121340420
    >197111121351000    197111121351000
    >197111121401240    197111121401240
    >197111121411420    197111121411420
    >197111121420000    197111121420000
    >197111121430180    197111121430180
    >197111121440360    197111121440360
    >197111121450540    197111121450540
    >197111121500000    197111121515000
    >197111121521480    197111121521480
    >197111121530000    197111130945000
    >197111130950240    197111130950240
    >197111131000420    197111131110420
    >197111131121000    197111131121000
    >197111131131180    197111131131180
    >197111131141360    197111131141360
    >197111131151540    197111131151540
    >197111131200120    197111132101180
    >197111132111420    197111151150420
    >197111151201000    197111151201000
    >197111151210000    197111152201540
    >197111152210060    197111162200060
    >197111181515000    197111191431420
    >197111191805000    197111200600000
    >YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
    >Gravity Data (u-5-71-af.160)
    >YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
    >197110300305000    197111162155000
    >197111181515000    197111191425000
    >197111191805000    197111200020000
    >197111200035000    197111200600000
    >YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
    >Magnetics Data (u-5-71-af.200)
    >YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
    >197110301220000    197110310820120
    >197110310841060    197110311030120
    >197110311051120    197110311221000
    >197110311310300    197110311400420
    >197110311421420    197110311541240
    >197110311611000    197111010020420
    >197111010041360    197111011201420
    >197111011351060    197111021040120
    >197111021911120    197111022220360
    >197111022241000    197111030021060
    >197111030041300    197111030100000
    >197111030120240    197111030331060
    >197111030351300    197111030511060
    >197111030531300    197111040941120
    >197111041001480    197111041400060
    >197111041420480    197111041550420
    >197111041611120    197111050020000
    >197111050040420    197111062001300
    >197111062021540    197111070020300
    >197111070041180    197111071221060
    >197111072351240    197111080400240
    >197111080420540    197111080720360
    >197111080741120    197111080920060
    >197111080940420    197111081121420
    >197111081400240    197111081431180
    >197111081451540    197111081651000
    >197111081721420    197111090250480
    >197111090510360    197111090741300
    >197111120121120    197111150811240
    >197111150850480    197111150901060
    >197111150930120    197111151050540
    >197111151111300    197111151130060
    >197111151150420    197111151521120
    >197111151541480    197111151751060
    >197111151811360    197111162200060
    >197111181520360    197111190100540
    >197111190930420    197111191431420
    >197111191810120    197111200431000
    >YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
    >Bathymetry Data (u-5-71-af.325)
    >YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
    >197110300055000    197111131110000
    >197111131205000    197111132100000
    >197111132120000    197111142300000
    >197111142315000    197111142315000
    >197111142330000    197111151150000
    >197111151210000    197111152030000
    >197111152230000    197111160205000
    >197111160220000    197111160255000
    >197111160325000    197111162200000
    >197111181530000    197111181530000
    >197111181730000    197111191430000
    >197111191805000    197111200600000
    >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.
        >
        >02/11/86 KAYE DUA0:[DATA.U571AF.N]U571AF.050;
        >DRB0:[DRS.REFMT]REFORMAT.EXE;5
        >
      Process_Date: 19951215

      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: Data Acquisition, Processing, and Storage (DAPS) 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: csteele@usgs.gov

    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        Gravity Data
        >Converted to time format with year at start.
        >
        >03/07/86 BARB DUA0:[DATA.U571AF]U571AF.160
        >DRB0:[DRS.REFMT]REFORMAT.EXE;5
        >
      Process_Date: 19951215

      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: Data Acquisition, Processing, and Storage (DAPS) 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: csteele@usgs.gov

    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        Magnetics Data
        >Converted to time format with year at start.
        >
        >03/10/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[U571AF.M]U571AF.200;
        >DRB0:[DRS.REFMT]REFORMAT.EXE;5
        >was U571AF.220 on 71BKUP
        >
        >Input was...
        >03/22/85 CAROLYN USR$DISK:[DRS.DATA.U5.M]U571AF.220;
        >USR$DISK:[DRS.REFMT]REFORMAT.EXE;3
        >
      Process_Date: 19951215

      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: Data Acquisition, Processing, and Storage (DAPS) 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: csteele@usgs.gov

    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        Bathymetry Data
        >Converted to time format with year at start.
        >
        >03/07/86 BECKIE DUA0:[DATA.U571AF]U571AF.325;
        >DRB0:[DRS.REFMT]REFORMAT.EXE;5
        >
      Process_Date: 19951215

      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: Data Acquisition, Processing, and Storage (DAPS) 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: csteele@usgs.gov


Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

  Indirect_Spatial_Reference: Continental Margin Liberia
  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 1927
      Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
      Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.4
      Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.98

  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
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
      Edited bathymetry data with corrected depths
      >Mnemonic:       (Year, Day, Hour, Min, Sec, Tenths, 2WayTravelTime, UncorrDepth, CorrDepth)
      >FORTRAN format: (i4.4, i3.3, 3i2.2, i1.1, t16, f7.4, t23, f7.1, t31, f7.1)
      >C format:       (%4.4i%3.3i3%2.2i%1.1i %7.1f %7.1f %7.1f\\n)
      >Naming:         .320

  Overview_Description:
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: Gravity with Time Stamp
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
      Free Air Anomaly data
      >Mnemonic:       (Year, Day, Hour, Min, Sec, Tenths, Eotvos, ObsGrv, TheoGrv, FAA)
      >FORTRAN format: (i4.4, i3.3, 3i2.2, i1.1, t16, f6.1, t23, f9.1, t33, f9.1, t43, f8.1)
      >C format:       (%4.4i%3.3i3%2.2i%1.1i %6.1f %9.1f %9.1f %8.1f\\n)
      >Naming:         .160

  Overview_Description:
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: Magnetics with Time Stamp
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
      Raw magnetics data
      >Mnemonic:       (Year, Day, Hour, Min, Sec, Tenths, MstObs)
      >FORTRAN format: (i4.4, i3.3, 3i2.2, i1.1, t16, f7.1)
      >C format:       (%4.4i%3.3i3%2.2i%1.1i %7.1f\\n)
      >Naming:         .200

  Overview_Description:
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: Navigation with Time Stamp
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
      Integrated navigation (SINS) data
      >Mnemonic:       (Year, Day, Hour, 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%3.3i3%2.2i%1.1i %9.5f %10.5f\\n)
      >Naming:         .050


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: Data Acquisition, Processing, and Storage (DAPS) 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: csteele@usgs.gov

  Resource_Description: Downloadable Data 71005 (U-5-71-AF) 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: 0.2

      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Online_Option:
          Computer_Contact_Information:
            Network_Address:
              Network_Resource_Name: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/u/u571af/html/u-5-71-af.nav.html

    Digital_Form:
      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Format_Name: ASCII
        File_Decompression_Technique: No compression applied
        Transfer_Size: 0.2

      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Online_Option:
          Computer_Contact_Information:
            Network_Address:
              Network_Resource_Name: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/u/u571af/html/u-5-71-af.grav.html

    Digital_Form:
      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Format_Name: ASCII
        File_Decompression_Technique: No compression applied
        Transfer_Size: 0.0

      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Online_Option:
          Computer_Contact_Information:
            Network_Address:
              Network_Resource_Name: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/u/u571af/html/u-5-71-af.mag.html

    Digital_Form:
      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Format_Name: ASCII
        File_Decompression_Technique: No compression applied
        Transfer_Size: 0.2

      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Online_Option:
          Computer_Contact_Information:
            Network_Address:
              Network_Resource_Name: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/u/u571af/html/u-5-71-af.bath.html

    Fees: None


Metadata_Reference_Information:

  Metadata_Date: 20081014

  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: Data Acquisition, Processing, and Storage (DAPS) 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: csteele@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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