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What does this data set describe?

Title:
Geophysical data of field activity W-2-78-CB in ARUBA from 01/01/1978 to 01/23/1978
Abstract:
WesternGeco. Geophysical data of field activity W-2-78-CB in ARUBA from 01/01/1978 to 01/23/1978, <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/w/w278cb/html/w-2-78-cb.meta.html>.
Supplemental_Information:

Notes -
ARUBA<br>
SURVEY DATE 1978 <br>
DATE 13-12-99 <br>
VERSION UKOOA P1-1984 <br>
CLIENT WESTERN SPEC <br>
GEOPHYSICAL CONTRACTOR WESTERN GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY OF AMERICA <br>
POSITIONING CONTRACTOR WESTERN GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY OF AMERICA <br>
POSITIONING PROCESSING WESTERN GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY OF AMERICA <br>
POSITIONING SYSTEM WISDOM <br>
SHOTPOINT POSITION ANTENNA <br>
APPLIED FROM ANTENNA 0.0 METRES AFT, 0.0 METRES PORT <br>
CLOCK TIME GMT <br>
SPHEROID AS SURVEYED A,1/F INTERNATIONAL 6378388.000 297.0000000<br>
SPHEROID AS PLOTTED A,1/F INTERNATIONAL 6378388.000 297.0000000<br>
GEODETIC DATUM AS SURVEYED <br>
GEODETIC DATUM AS PLOTTED <br>
SHIFTS N/A <br>
SHIFTS N/A <br>
VERTICAL DATUM SEA LEVEL <br>
PROJECTION TRANSVERSE MERCATOR <br>
ZONE U.T.M. ZONE 19 <br>
GRID UNIT METERS <br>
MERIDIAN 69 0 0.000W <br>
ORIGIN 0 0 0.000N 69 0 0.000W <br>
COORDINATES AT ORIGIN 500000.00E 0.00N <br>
FACTOR 0.9996000000 <br>
FOR SCALE FACTOR 0 0 0.000N 69 0 0.000W <br>

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.
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This page accomodates a variety of search approaches (e.g., by platform, by region, by scientist, by equipment type, etc.).
  1. How should this data set be cited?

    U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG), 20081028, Geophysical data of field activity W-2-78-CB in ARUBA from 01/01/1978 to 01/23/1978: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG).

    Online Links:

  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.42800
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -69.80356
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 12.75972
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 12.27519

  3. What does it look like?

    <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/w/w278cb/html/w-2-78-cb.nav.gif> (GIF)
    Trackline map of W-2-78-CB

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

    Beginning_Date: 01-Jan-1978
    Ending_Date: 23-Jan-1978
    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: ARUBA
      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 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:
      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
    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
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: Seismic Shots with Time Stamp
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
    Seismic FFID/Shot/CDP data 
    Mnemonic:       (Year, Day, Hour, Min, Sec, Tenths, Latitude, Longitude, Line, FFID, Shot, CDP, Comment)
FORTRAN format: (i4.4, i3.3, 3i2.2, i1.1, t16, f9.5, t26, f10.5, t37, a12, t50, i9, t60, i9, t70, i9, t80, a)
C format:       (%4.4i%3.3i3%2.2i%1.1i %9.5f %10.5f %12s %9i %9i %9i %s\\n)
Naming:         .410

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), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)

  2. Who also contributed to the data set?

  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?

    U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)
    c/o Clint Steele
    Data Acquisition, Processing, and Storage (DAPS) Group Leader
    USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
    Menlo Park, CA 94025-3561
    USA

    (650) 329-5055 (voice)
    (650) 329-5190 (FAX)
    csteele@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: 05-Jul-2007 (process 1 of 1)
    Navigation Data 
    06/21/2007 clint temp
/infobank/programs/time/fixtimecounter/fixtimecounter

Input was...
year,day,hr,min,sec,tenths,lat,long,line,shot,easting,northing,depth

    Person who carried out this activity:

    U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)
    c/o Clint Steele
    Data Acquisition, Processing, and Storage (DAPS) Group Leader
    USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
    Menlo Park, CA 94025-3561
    USA

    (650) 329-5055 (voice)
    (650) 329-5190 (FAX)
    csteele@usgs.gov

  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

    U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG), Unknown, USGS/CMG Information Bank: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG).

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details: Updated daily

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 (w-2-78-cb.050 [SINS])
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
197801010000001    197801010000030
197801020000001    197801020000051
197801030000001    197801030000027
197801040000001    197801040000035
197801050000001    197801050000040
197801060000001    197801060000039
197801070000001    197801070000052
197801080000001    197801080000067
197801090000001    197801090000083
197801100000001    197801100000106
197801110000001    197801110000096
197801120000001    197801120000090
197801130000001    197801130000053
197801140000001    197801140000040
197801150000001    197801150000038
197801160000001    197801160000166
197801170000001    197801170000137
197801180000001    197801180000113
197801190000001    197801190000097
197801200000001    197801200000078
197801210000001    197801210000058
197801220000001    197801220000038
197801230000001    197801230000001
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
Seismic Shots Data (w-2-78-cb.410)
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
197801010000001    197801010000030
197801020000001    197801020000051
197801030000001    197801030000027
197801040000001    197801040000035
197801050000001    197801050000040
197801060000001    197801060000039
197801070000001    197801070000052
197801080000001    197801080000067
197801090000001    197801090000083
197801100000001    197801100000106
197801110000001    197801110000096
197801120000001    197801120000090
197801130000001    197801130000053
197801140000001    197801140000040
197801150000001    197801150000038
197801160000001    197801160000166
197801170000001    197801170000137
197801180000001    197801180000113
197801190000001    197801190000097
197801200000001    197801200000078
197801210000001    197801210000058
197801220000001    197801230000001
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), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)
    c/o Clint Steele
    Data Acquisition, Processing, and Storage (DAPS) Group Leader
    USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
    Menlo Park, CA 94025-3561
    USA

    (650) 329-5055 (voice)
    (650) 329-5190 (FAX)
    csteele@usgs.gov

  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

    Downloadable Data W-2-78-CB data set

  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?

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:
Last modified: 28-Oct-2008
Metadata author:
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)
c/o Clint Steele
Data Acquisition, Processing, and Storage (DAPS) Group Leader
USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025-3561
USA

(650) 329-5055 (voice)
(650) 329-5190 (FAX)
csteele@usgs.gov

Metadata standard:
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)

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