- Title:
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Data of field activity V-5-59-IN in Cape Town, South
Africa--> Port Louis, Mauritius from 12/27/1959 to
01/22/1960
- Abstract:
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Chief Scientist: C. Fray. Data (bathymetry, meters,
navigation) of field activity V-5-59-IN in Cape Town, South
Africa--> Port Louis, Mauritius from 12/27/1959 to
01/22/1960,
<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/v/v559in/html/v-5-59-in.meta.html>.
- Supplemental_Information:
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Equipment Used -
bathymetry data directory exists
meters data directory exists
navigation data directory exists
Notes -
Lamont-Doherty
<http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/>
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/>, 20130331, Data of field activity V-5-59-IN in Cape Town, South Africa--> Port Louis, Mauritius from 12/27/1959 to 01/22/1960: 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: 18.16666
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: 57.44166
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: -20.12833
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: -50.06333
- What does it look like?
- Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
- Beginning_Date: 27-Dec-1959
- Ending_Date: 22-Jan-1960
- 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: Cape Town, South Africa--> Port Louis, Mauritius
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.
The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1927.
The ellipsoid used is Clarke 1866.
The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378206.4.
The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/294.98.
- 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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Bathymetry with Time Stamp <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/programs/html/definition/bath.html>
- 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?
C. Fray (Chief Scientist, Lamont-Doherty)
- 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: 30-Jan-1998 (process 1 of 2)
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Navigation Data
01/30/1998 clint v-5-59-in.050
/bear/programs/ngdc/unrefngdc/unrefngdc
Integrated navigation (SINS) data
Person who carried out this activity:
- Date: 21-Nov-2000 (process 2 of 2)
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Bathymetry Data
11/21/2000 clint 052
/infobank/bear/programs/edit/automerge/automerge
Integrated navigation (SINS) data
Input was...
01/30/1998 clint v-5-59-in.320
/bear/programs/ngdc/unrefngdc/unrefngdc
Edited bathymetry data with corrected depths
Input was...
01/30/1998 clint v-5-59-in.050
/bear/programs/ngdc/unrefngdc/unrefngdc
Integrated navigation (SINS) data
time, lat, long, time(sec) to nearest nav fix, data values
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 (v-5-59-in.050 [SINS])
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
195912271320000 195912271320000
195912271326000 195912280000000
195912280015000 195912281304000
195912281410000 195912282355000
195912290025000 195912290404000
195912290520000 195912291604000
195912291916000 195912292350000
195912300005000 195912302010000
195912302221000 195912302355000
195912310007000 195912310934000
195912311217000 195912311217000
195912311434000 195912322359599
196001010000001 196001010000000
196001010010000 196001010443000
196001010515000 196001011508000
196001011530000 196001011530000
196001011553000 196001012105000
196001020735000 196001022155000
196001022203000 196001022203000
196001030325000 196001030325000
196001030400000 196001040953000
196001041000000 196001041000000
196001041150000 196001041150000
196001041700000 196001042305000
196001050405000 196001052220000
196001060239000 196001060239000
196001060625000 196001061115000
196001061318000 196001062155000
196001062201000 196001062201000
196001070616000 196001072218000
196001080242000 196001081205000
196001081240000 196001081440000
196001081551000 196001081700000
196001081733000 196001082355000
196001090010000 196001091030000
196001091522000 196001092355000
196001100002000 196001102355000
196001110003000 196001110925000
196001111204000 196001111204000
196001111800000 196001112355000
196001120008000 196001122355000
196001130005000 196001131430000
196001132218000 196001132355000
196001140006000 196001141227000
196001141903000 196001142350000
196001150007000 196001150325000
196001150427000 196001152355000
196001160015000 196001160328000
196001160359000 196001160844000
196001161227000 196001161227000
196001161903000 196001162355000
196001170002000 196001171337000
196001171907000 196001172355000
196001180006000 196001181430000
196001181915000 196001182355000
196001190005000 196001191350000
196001191530000 196001191530000
196001200918000 196001200918000
196001201025000 196001201025000
196001201125000 196001201125000
196001201610000 196001202350000
196001210000000 196001210000000
196001210006000 196001210205000
196001210237000 196001210948000
196001211225000 196001211225000
196001211534000 196001212355000
196001220003000 196001220900000
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
Bathymetry Data (v-5-59-in.320_050)
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
195912271326000 195912272355000
195912280015000 195912281300000
195912281410000 195912282355000
195912290025000 195912290404000
195912290521000 195912291604000
195912291916000 195912292350000
195912300005000 195912302010000
195912302221000 195912302355000
195912310007000 195912310934000
195912311434000 195912322359599
196001010000001 196001010443000
196001010515000 196001011508000
196001011553000 196001012100000
196001020736000 196001022155000
196001030400000 196001032355000
196001040003000 196001040953000
196001041700000 196001042305000
196001050405000 196001052215000
196001060625000 196001061115000
196001061318000 196001062155000
196001070617000 196001072215000
196001080242000 196001081205000
196001081240000 196001081440000
196001081551000 196001081700000
196001081733000 196001082355000
196001090010000 196001091030000
196001091526000 196001092355000
196001100002000 196001102355000
196001110003000 196001110925000
196001111800000 196001112355000
196001120008000 196001122355000
196001130005000 196001131430000
196001132218000 196001132355000
196001140006000 196001141227000
196001141903000 196001142350000
196001150007000 196001150325000
196001150429000 196001152355000
196001160015000 196001160328000
196001160359000 196001160842000
196001161903000 196001162355000
196001170002000 196001171337000
196001171907000 196001172355000
196001180006000 196001181430000
196001181915000 196001182355000
196001190005000 196001191350000
196001201610000 196001202350000
196001210006000 196001210205000
196001210237000 196001210945000
196001211534000 196001212355000
196001220003000 196001220858000
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:
-
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 V-5-59-IN data set <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/v/v559in/html/v-5-59-in.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: 31-Mar-2013
- Metadata author:
-
- 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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