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What does this data set describe?

Title:
Geophysical data of field activity W-5-77-SA in ARGENTINA and URUGARY 1977 from 01/01/1977 to 03/25/1977
Abstract:
WesternGeco. Geophysical data of field activity W-5-77-SA in ARGENTINA and URUGARY 1977 from 01/01/1977 to 03/25/1977, <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/w/w577sa/html/w-5-77-sa.meta.html>.
Supplemental_Information:

Notes -
ARGENTINA/URUGARY 197<br>
SURVEY DATE 197<br>
TAPE DATE MAY 27, 2004 <br>
TAPE VERSION UKOOA P1/90 <br>
CLIENT WESTERNGECO MULTICLIENT <br>
GEOPHYSICAL CONTRACTOR HGS <br>
POSITIONING CONTRACTOR HGS <br>
POSITIONING PROCESSING HGS <br>
COORDINATE LOCATION SOURCE LOCATIONS <br>
GEODETIC DATUM AS SURVEY CAMPO INCHAUSPE INTL 6378388.000 297.000000<br>
GEODETIC DATUM AS POST. WGS 1984 SATWGS 1984 SAT 6378137.000 298.257223<br>
DATUM SHIFTS -148.0 136.0 90.0 .000 .000 .000 .0000000 <br>
VERTICAL DATUM MEAN SEA LEVEL <br>
PROJECTION 0002UNIVERSAL TRANSVERSE MERCATOR <br>
UTM ZONE UTM ZONE 22<br>
GRID UNITS 1METERS 1.000000000000 <br>
HEIGHT UNITS 1 METRES .000000000000 <br>
ANGULAR UNITS 1 DEGREES <br>
CENTRAL MERIDIAN 51 0 .000<br>
SCALE FACTOR DEFINED AT 0 0 .000 51 0 .000<br>
<br>

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  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-5-77-SA in ARGENTINA and URUGARY 1977 from 01/01/1977 to 03/25/1977: 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: -65.36083
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -39.91108
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: -34.83675
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: -55.19956

  3. What does it look like?

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

    Beginning_Date: 01-Jan-1977
    Ending_Date: 25-Mar-1977
    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: ARGENTINA and URUGARY 1977
      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: 21-Jun-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) <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-5-77-sa.050 [SINS])
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
197701010000001    197701010007337
197701020000001    197701020011221
197701030000001    197701030007277
197701040000001    197701040001192
197701050000001    197701050002294
197701060000001    197701060006032
197701070000001    197701070001207
197701080000001    197701080002055
197701090000001    197701090008575
197701100000001    197701100007069
197701110000001    197701110002544
197701120000001    197701120016366
197701130000001    197701130019032
197701140000001    197701140001592
197701150000001    197701150009425
197701160000001    197701160011473
197701170000001    197701170012066
197701180000001    197701180011452
197701190000001    197701190009258
197701200000001    197701200008043
197701210000001    197701210003121
197701220000001    197701220007289
197701230000001    197701230010156
197701240000001    197701240008055
197701250000001    197701250001333
197701260000001    197701260000026
197701270000001    197701270000277
197701280000001    197701280009128
197701290000001    197701290006041
197701300000001    197701300009019
197701310000001    197701310001310
197702010000001    197702010010481
197702020000001    197702020004053
197702030000001    197702030009233
197702040000001    197702040006150
197702050000001    197702050007445
197702060000001    197702060000458
197702070000001    197702070009084
197702080000001    197702080004527
197702090000001    197702090009026
197702100000001    197702100009091
197702110000001    197702110001542
197702120000001    197702120005221
197702130000001    197702130005011
197702140000001    197702140009298
197702150000001    197702150006462
197702160000001    197702160009397
197702170000001    197702170015396
197702180000001    197702180005139
197702190000001    197702190008419
197702200000001    197702200007167
197702210000001    197702210006389
197702220000001    197702220007209
197702230000001    197702230001262
197702240000001    197702240003014
197702250000001    197702250003580
197702260000001    197702260010443
197702270000001    197702270009522
197702280000001    197702280001513
197703010000001    197703010010061
197703020000001    197703020008278
197703030000001    197703030007460
197703040000001    197703040010085
197703050000001    197703050010280
197703060000001    197703060005455
197703070000001    197703070002549
197703080000001    197703080011161
197703090000001    197703090001395
197703100000001    197703100002450
197703110000001    197703110002244
197703120000001    197703120002079
197703130000001    197703130002118
197703140000001    197703140000261
197703150000001    197703150001314
197703160000001    197703160002107
197703170000001    197703170001173
197703180000001    197703180000465
197703190000001    197703190002252
197703200000001    197703200001075
197703210000001    197703210000365
197703220000001    197703220000317
197703230000001    197703230000479
197703240000001    197703240001261
197703250000001    197703250002061
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
Seismic Shots Data (w-5-77-sa.420_050)
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
197701010000001    197701010007337
197701020000001    197701020011221
197701030000001    197701030007277
197701040000001    197701040001192
197701050000001    197701050002294
197701060000001    197701060006032
197701070000001    197701070001207
197701080000001    197701080002055
197701090000001    197701090008575
197701100000001    197701100007069
197701110000001    197701110002544
197701120000001    197701120016366
197701130000001    197701130019032
197701140000001    197701140001592
197701150000001    197701150009425
197701160000001    197701160011473
197701170000001    197701170012066
197701180000001    197701180011452
197701190000001    197701190009258
197701200000001    197701200008043
197701210000001    197701210003121
197701220000001    197701220007289
197701230000001    197701230010156
197701240000001    197701240008055
197701250000001    197701250001333
197701260000001    197701260000026
197701270000001    197701270000277
197701280000001    197701280009128
197701290000001    197701290006041
197701300000001    197701300009019
197701310000001    197701310001310
197702010000001    197702010010481
197702020000001    197702020004053
197702030000001    197702030009233
197702040000001    197702040006150
197702050000001    197702050007445
197702060000001    197702060000458
197702070000001    197702070009084
197702080000001    197702080004527
197702090000001    197702090009026
197702100000001    197702100009091
197702110000001    197702110001542
197702120000001    197702120005221
197702130000001    197702130005011
197702140000001    197702140009298
197702150000001    197702150006462
197702160000001    197702160009397
197702170000001    197702170015396
197702180000001    197702180005139
197702190000001    197702190008419
197702200000001    197702200007167
197702210000001    197702210006389
197702220000001    197702220007209
197702230000001    197702230001262
197702240000001    197702240003014
197702250000001    197702250003580
197702260000001    197702260010443
197702270000001    197702270009522
197702280000001    197702280001513
197703010000001    197703010010061
197703020000001    197703020008278
197703030000001    197703030007460
197703040000001    197703040010085
197703050000001    197703050010280
197703060000001    197703060005455
197703070000001    197703070002549
197703080000001    197703080011161
197703090000001    197703090001395
197703100000001    197703100002450
197703110000001    197703110002244
197703120000001    197703120002079
197703130000001    197703130002118
197703140000001    197703140000261
197703150000001    197703150001314
197703160000001    197703160002107
197703170000001    197703170001173
197703180000001    197703180000465
197703190000001    197703190002252
197703200000001    197703200001075
197703210000001    197703210000365
197703220000001    197703220000317
197703230000001    197703230000479
197703240000001    197703240001261
197703250000001    197703250002061
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-5-77-SA data set <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/w/w577sa/html/w-5-77-sa.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: 2.9
Network links: <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/w/w577sa/html/w-5-77-sa.nav.html>

Data format: ASCII Size: 2.9
Network links: <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/w/w577sa/html/w-5-77-sa.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>)

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