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What does this data set describe?

Title:
Geophysical data of field activity W-9-79-AR in BEAUFORT SEA SHALLOW WATER 1979 from 01/01/1979 to 03/06/1979
Abstract:
WesternGeco. Geophysical data (navigation, seismic) of field activity W-9-79-AR in BEAUFORT SEA SHALLOW WATER 1979 from 01/01/1979 to 03/06/1979, <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/w/w979ar/html/w-9-79-ar.meta.html>.
Supplemental_Information:

Equipment Used -
navigation data directory exists
seismic data directory exists
Notes -
Description Of Survey Area 9: Beaufort Sea Shallow Water<br> <p>
Client Name WesternGeco Multiclient<br>
Coordinate Location Vessel Location<Br>
Spheroid Definition-Survey Clarke (1866 6378206.400 294.97869<br>
Spheroid Def. - Post Plot Clarke (1866 6378206.400 294.97869<br>
Geodetic Datum - Survey NAD 2<br>
Geodetic Datum - Post Plot NAD 2<br>
Datum Shifts <p>
Datum Shifts<br>
Projection Type Transverse Mercator<br>
Grid System UTM Zone <br>
Grid Units Meters<br>
Central Meridian 147 0 0.000W<br>
Grid Origin 0 0 0.000N147 0 0.000W<br>
Grid Coordinates at Origin 500000.00E 0.00N<br>
Scale Factor 0.999600000O<br>
Scale Factor Defined at 0 0 0.000N147 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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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-9-79-AR in BEAUFORT SEA SHALLOW WATER 1979 from 01/01/1979 to 03/06/1979: 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: -148.79423
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -146.62570
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 70.52881
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 70.16107

  3. What does it look like?

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

    Beginning_Date: 01-Jan-1979
    Ending_Date: 06-Mar-1979
    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: BEAUFORT SEA SHALLOW WATER 1979
      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 changeto w-9-79-ar.051

03/08/2004 clint w-9-79-ar.061
/infobank/programs/time/lines2times/lines2times
Global positioning system (GPS) data
Times are faked.

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-9-79-ar.051 [SINS])
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
197901010000001    197901010000015
197901020000001    197901020000041
197901030000001    197901030000103
197901040000001    197901040000038
197901050000001    197901050000076
197901060000001    197901060000031
197901070000001    197901070000040
197901080000001    197901080000013
197901090000001    197901090000083
197901100000001    197901100000055
197901110000001    197901110000042
197901120000001    197901120000070
197901130000001    197901130000016
197901140000001    197901140000018
197901150000001    197901150000009
197901160000001    197901160000337
197901170000001    197901170000325
197901180000001    197901180000179
197901190000001    197901190000015
197901200000001    197901200000017
197901210000001    197901210000021
197901220000001    197901220000017
197901230000001    197901230000025
197901240000001    197901240000023
197901250000001    197901250000020
197901260000001    197901260000035
197901270000001    197901270000026
197901280000001    197901280000013
197901290000001    197901290000011
197901300000001    197901300000026
197901310000001    197901310000017
197902010000001    197902010000041
197902020000001    197902020000015
197902030000001    197902030000013
197902040000001    197902040000009
197902050000001    197902050000029
197902060000001    197902060000041
197902070000001    197902070000011
197902080000001    197902080000034
197902090000001    197902090000022
197902100000001    197902100000044
197902110000001    197902110000016
197902120000001    197902120000299
197902130000001    197902130000061
197902140000001    197902140000002
197902150000001    197902150000023
197902160000001    197902160000014
197902170000001    197902170000011
197902180000001    197902180000016
197902190000001    197902190000045
197902200000001    197902200000017
197902210000001    197902210000020
197902220000001    197902220000022
197902230000001    197902230000019
197902240000001    197902240000016
197902250000001    197902250000018
197902260000001    197902260000018
197902270000001    197902270000003
197902280000001    197902280000028
197903010000001    197903010000020
197903020000001    197903020000024
197903030000001    197903030000032
197903040000001    197903040000023
197903050000001    197903050000009
197903060000001    197903060000030
197903060000031    197903060000031
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
Seismic Shots Data (w-9-79-ar.420_051)
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
197901010000001    197901010000015
197901020000001    197901020000041
197901030000001    197901030000103
197901040000001    197901040000038
197901050000001    197901050000076
197901060000001    197901060000031
197901070000001    197901070000040
197901080000001    197901080000013
197901090000001    197901090000083
197901100000001    197901100000055
197901110000001    197901110000042
197901120000001    197901120000070
197901130000001    197901130000016
197901140000001    197901140000018
197901150000001    197901150000009
197901160000001    197901160000337
197901170000001    197901170000325
197901180000001    197901180000179
197901190000001    197901190000015
197901200000001    197901200000017
197901210000001    197901210000021
197901220000001    197901220000017
197901230000001    197901230000025
197901240000001    197901240000023
197901250000001    197901250000020
197901260000001    197901260000035
197901270000001    197901270000026
197901280000001    197901280000013
197901290000001    197901290000011
197901300000001    197901300000026
197901310000001    197901310000017
197902010000001    197902010000041
197902020000001    197902020000015
197902030000001    197902030000013
197902040000001    197902040000009
197902050000001    197902050000029
197902060000001    197902060000041
197902070000001    197902070000011
197902080000001    197902080000034
197902090000001    197902090000022
197902100000001    197902100000044
197902110000001    197902110000016
197902120000001    197902120000299
197902130000001    197902130000061
197902140000001    197902140000002
197902150000001    197902150000023
197902160000001    197902160000014
197902170000001    197902170000011
197902180000001    197902180000016
197902190000001    197902190000045
197902200000001    197902200000017
197902210000001    197902210000020
197902220000001    197902220000022
197902230000001    197902230000019
197902240000001    197902240000016
197902250000001    197902250000018
197902260000001    197902260000018
197902270000001    197902270000003
197902280000001    197902280000028
197903010000001    197903010000020
197903020000001    197903020000024
197903030000001    197903030000032
197903040000001    197903040000023
197903050000001    197903050000009
197903060000001    197903060000031
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-9-79-AR data set <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/w/w979ar/html/w-9-79-ar.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: 0.3
Network links: <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/w/w979ar/html/w-9-79-ar.nav.html>

Data format: ASCII Size: 0.2
Network links: <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/w/w979ar/html/w-9-79-ar.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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