- Title:
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Dive and Sampling data of field activity W-1-07-MB in
Monterey Bay Sanctuary area from 09/05/2007 to 09/10/2007
- Abstract:
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United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California.
Chief Scientists: Charlie Paull, MBARI, Bill Normark, USGS.
Dive and Sampling data of field activity W-1-07-MB in
Monterey Bay Sanctuary area from 09/05/2007 to 09/10/2007,
<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/w/w107mb/html/w-1-07-mb.meta.html>.
- Supplemental_Information:
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Notes -
Submarine canyon transport processes and
history of activity (under Turbidity currents Task of
Urban Ocean).
<br />
Bill Normark and Stanford graduate students. No impact on WCMG
Full project title: Submarine Canyon Transport Processes and history of
activity under Turbidity currents Task of Urban Ocean
<br />
Associated cruises:
<br />
<A HREF="<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank//w/w106mb/html/w-1-06-mb.meta.html>">W-1-06-MB</A>
<A HREF="<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank//w/w206mb/html/w-2-06-mb.meta.html>">W-2-06-MB</A>
<A HREF="<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank//w/w306mb/html/w-3-06-mb.meta.html>">W-3-06-MB</A>
<A HREF="<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank//w/w406mb/html/w-4-06-mb.meta.html>">W-4-06-MB</A>
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- 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, Dive and Sampling data of field activity W-1-07-MB in Monterey Bay Sanctuary area from 09/05/2007 to 09/10/2007: 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: -123.82762
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -121.69798
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.70520
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.07953
- What does it look like?
- Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
- Beginning_Date: 05-Sep-2007
- Ending_Date: 10-Sep-2007
- 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: Monterey Bay Sanctuary area
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 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:
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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?
- 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: 16-Feb-2009 (process 1 of 1)
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Navigation Data
/infobank/w/w107mb/nav/w-1-07-mb.060
time/lat/long style, multi-record, in caps, without tabs
temporal-spatial data
Input was...
/infobank/w/w107mb/samp/w-1-07-mb.onoff.vibratingcore
1 2 3
345678901234567890123456789012345
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 (w-1-07-mb.060 [GPS])
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
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200709081449130 200709081449130
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200709091843510 200709091843510
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200709092351050 200709092351050
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200709101806280 200709101806280
200709101824520 200709101824520
200709102146530 200709102146530
200709102202130 200709102202130
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 W-1-07-MB data set <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/w/w107mb/html/w-1-07-mb.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:
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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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