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What does this data set describe?

Title:
Geophysical data of field activity W-32-82-CC in Northern Santa Maria from 01/01/1982 to 04/03/1982
Abstract:
WesternGeco. Geophysical data (navigation, seismic) of field activity W-32-82-CC in Northern Santa Maria from 01/01/1982 to 04/03/1982, <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/w/w3282cc/html/w-32-82-cc.meta.html>.
Supplemental_Information:

Equipment Used -
navigation data directory exists
seismic data directory exists
Notes -
Description of Survey Area 132: Northern Santa Maria 1982<br> <p>
Client Name WesternGeco Multiclient<br>
Coordinate Location Antenna Locations<br>
Spheroid Definition - Surveyclarke 1866) 6378206.400 294.9786985<br>
Spheroid Def. - Post Plot Clarke 1866) 6378206.400 294.9786985<br>
Geodetic Datum - Survey NAD 27<br>
Geodetic Datum - Post Plot NAD 27<br>
<p>
Datum Shifts<br>
Projection Type Lambert<br>
Grid System California Zone 4<br>
Grid Units U.S. Survey Feet<br>
Standard Parallels 3600 0.000N 3715 0.000N<br>
Central Meridian 11900 0.000W<br>
Grid Origin 3520 0.000N11900 0.000W<br>
Grid Coordinates at Origin 2000000.00E 0.00N<br>
<p>

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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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.).
  1. 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, Geophysical data of field activity W-32-82-CC in Northern Santa Maria from 01/01/1982 to 04/03/1982: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov>, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov>, Menlo Park, CA.

    Online Links:

  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.31101
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -120.91989
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.32861
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 35.04154

  3. What does it look like?

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

    Beginning_Date: 01-Jan-1982
    Ending_Date: 03-Apr-1982
    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: Northern Santa Maria
      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 <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/programs/html/definition/nav.html>
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
    Seismic Shots with Time Stamp <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/programs/html/definition/seis.html>

Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)

  2. Who also contributed to the data set?

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

    U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov>, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov>
    Attn: Clint Steele <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>
    InfoBank Group Leader <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>
    USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
    Menlo Park, CA 94025-3561
    USA

    (650) 329-5055 (voice)
    (650) 329-5190 (FAX)
    infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov <mailto:infobank@octopus.wr.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: 08-Jul-2004 (process 1 of 1)
    Navigation Data 
    07/08/2004 mosier name change to w-32-82-cc.051

03/05/2004 clint w-32-82-cc.062
/infobank/programs/time/lines2times/l2t
Global positioning system (GPS) data
Times are faked.

Input was...
02/02/2004 clint /infobank/w/w3282cc/nav/w-32-82-cc.061
/infobank/programs/time/lines2times/lines2times
Global positioning system (GPS) data
re fake

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

    Person who carried out this activity:

    U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov>, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov>
    Attn: Clint Steele <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>
    InfoBank Group Leader <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>
    USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
    Menlo Park, CA 94025-3561
    USA

    (650) 329-5055 (voice)
    (650) 329-5190 (FAX)
    infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov <mailto:infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov>

  3. 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 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-32-82-cc.051 [SINS])
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
198201010000001    198201010002441
198201020000001    198201020001376
198201030000001    198201030001576
198201040000001    198201040002411
198201050000001    198201050003451
198201060000001    198201060002186
198201070000001    198201070003511
198201080000001    198201080002271
198201090000001    198201090004016
198201100000001    198201100002236
198201110000001    198201110004394
198201120000001    198201120002326
198201130000001    198201130005561
198201140000001    198201140002566
198201150000001    198201150004441
198201160000001    198201160003030
198201170000001    198201170000476
198201180000001    198201180002576
198201190000001    198201190002403
198201200000001    198201200001050
198201210000001    198201210002260
198201220000001    198201220004536
198201230000001    198201230002541
198201240000001    198201240005236
198201250000001    198201250002571
198201260000001    198201260004486
198201270000001    198201270003186
198201280000001    198201280005366
198201290000001    198201290002266
198201300000001    198201300000391
198201310000001    198201310004321
198202010000001    198202010003250
198202020000001    198202020005018
198202030000001    198202030003227
198202040000001    198202040004351
198202050000001    198202050000556
198202060000001    198202060003271
198202070000001    198202070004521
198202080000001    198202080002551
198202090000001    198202090002115
198202100000001    198202100005401
198202110000001    198202110003388
198202120000001    198202120004579
198202130000001    198202130003441
198202140000001    198202140002291
198202150000001    198202150003252
198202160000001    198202160003396
198202170000001    198202170004156
198202180000001    198202180003576
198202190000001    198202190005511
198202200000001    198202200004006
198202210000001    198202210004156
198202220000001    198202220003504
198202230000001    198202230005416
198202240000001    198202240001401
198202250000001    198202250002191
198202260000001    198202260004106
198202270000001    198202270003421
198202280000001    198202280003481
198203010000001    198203010003456
198203020000001    198203020003471
198203030000001    198203030003585
198203040000001    198203040003490
198203050000001    198203050003511
198203060000001    198203060003566
198203070000001    198203070003535
198203080000001    198203080003551
198203090000001    198203090003396
198203100000001    198203100002176
198203110000001    198203110001581
198203120000001    198203120002069
198203130000001    198203130001441
198203140000001    198203140003301
198203150000001    198203150003236
198203160000001    198203160003001
198203170000001    198203170003190
198203180000001    198203180003281
198203190000001    198203190004056
198203200000001    198203200004086
198203210000001    198203210003566
198203220000001    198203220004016
198203230000001    198203230004221
198203240000001    198203240003296
198203250000001    198203250001006
198203260000001    198203260005086
198203270000001    198203270004218
198203280000001    198203280004269
198203290000001    198203290004240
198203300000001    198203300001336
198203310000001    198203310003101
198204010000001    198204010004311
198204020000001    198204020000546
198204030000001    198204030003176
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
Seismic Shots Data (w-32-82-cc.420_051)
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
198201010000001    198201010002441
198201020000001    198201020001376
198201030000001    198201030001576
198201040000001    198201040002411
198201050000001    198201050003451
198201060000001    198201060002186
198201070000001    198201070003511
198201080000001    198201080002271
198201090000001    198201090004016
198201100000001    198201100002236
198201110000001    198201110004394
198201120000001    198201120002326
198201130000001    198201130005561
198201140000001    198201140002566
198201150000001    198201150004441
198201160000001    198201160003030
198201170000001    198201170000476
198201180000001    198201180002576
198201190000001    198201190002403
198201200000001    198201200001050
198201210000001    198201210002260
198201220000001    198201220004536
198201230000001    198201230002541
198201240000001    198201240005236
198201250000001    198201250002571
198201260000001    198201260004486
198201270000001    198201270003186
198201280000001    198201280005366
198201290000001    198201290002266
198201300000001    198201300000391
198201310000001    198201310004321
198202010000001    198202010003250
198202020000001    198202020005018
198202030000001    198202030003227
198202040000001    198202040004351
198202050000001    198202050000556
198202060000001    198202060003271
198202070000001    198202070004521
198202080000001    198202080002551
198202090000001    198202090002115
198202100000001    198202100005401
198202110000001    198202110003388
198202120000001    198202120004579
198202130000001    198202130003441
198202140000001    198202140002291
198202150000001    198202150003252
198202160000001    198202160003396
198202170000001    198202170004156
198202180000001    198202180003576
198202190000001    198202190005511
198202200000001    198202200004006
198202210000001    198202210004156
198202220000001    198202220003504
198202230000001    198202230005416
198202240000001    198202240001401
198202250000001    198202250002191
198202260000001    198202260004106
198202270000001    198202270003421
198202280000001    198202280003481
198203010000001    198203010003456
198203020000001    198203020003471
198203030000001    198203030003585
198203040000001    198203040003490
198203050000001    198203050003511
198203060000001    198203060003566
198203070000001    198203070003535
198203080000001    198203080003551
198203090000001    198203090003396
198203100000001    198203100002176
198203110000001    198203110001581
198203120000001    198203120002069
198203130000001    198203130001441
198203140000001    198203140003301
198203150000001    198203150003236
198203160000001    198203160003001
198203170000001    198203170003190
198203180000001    198203180003281
198203190000001    198203190004056
198203200000001    198203200004086
198203210000001    198203210003566
198203220000001    198203220004016
198203230000001    198203230004221
198203240000001    198203240003296
198203250000001    198203250001006
198203260000001    198203260005086
198203270000001    198203270004218
198203280000001    198203280004269
198203290000001    198203290004240
198203300000001    198203300001336
198203310000001    198203310003101
198204010000001    198204010004311
198204020000001    198204020000546
198204030000001    198204030003176
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) <http://www.usgs.gov>, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov>
    Attn: Clint Steele <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>
    InfoBank Group Leader <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>
    USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
    Menlo Park, CA 94025-3561
    USA

    (650) 329-5055 (voice)
    (650) 329-5190 (FAX)
    infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov <mailto:infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov>

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

    Downloadable Data W-32-82-CC data set <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/w/w3282cc/html/w-32-82-cc.meta.html>

  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?

    • Availability in digital form:

Data format: ASCII Size: 1.9
Network links: <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/w/w3282cc/html/w-32-82-cc.nav.html>

Data format: ASCII Size: 1.9
Network links: <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/w/w3282cc/html/w-32-82-cc.seis.html>

  • Cost to order the data: None

    • Who wrote the metadata?

    Dates:
    Last modified: 31-Mar-2013
    Metadata author:
    U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov>, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov>
    Attn: Clint Steele <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>
    InfoBank Group Leader <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>
    USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
    Menlo Park, CA 94025-3561
    USA

    (650) 329-5055 (voice)
    (650) 329-5190 (FAX)
    infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov <mailto:infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov>

    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>)

    Generated by mp version 2.9.13 on Sun Mar 31 08:03:36 2013