- Title:
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Coring data of field activity 07SWL02 (B-2-07-LA) in
Louisiana Delta Plain (Lafourche Parish) from 10/07/2007 to
10/11/2007
- Abstract:
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United States Geological Survey, St. Petersburg, Florida,
Coastal and Marine Geology Program. Chief Scientist: Robert
Morton. Coring data (vibratingcore, pushcore, GPS, coring
barge) of field activity 07SWL02 (B-2-07-LA) in Louisiana
Delta Plain (Lafourche Parish) from 10/07/2007 to 10/11/2007,
<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/b/b207la/html/b-2-07-la.meta.html>.
- Supplemental_Information:
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Equipment Used -
vibratingcore vibracorer
pushcore peat corer
GPS DGPS, Navigation
coring barge UNO
Notes -
Platform used; UNO barge
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.
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>
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.).
- How should this data set be cited?
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG), 20090107, Coring data of field activity 07SWL02 (B-2-07-LA) in Louisiana Delta Plain (Lafourche Parish) from 10/07/2007 to 10/11/2007: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG).
Online Links:
- What geographic area does the data set cover?
- West_Bounding_Coordinate: -90.22444
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -90.14928
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.22594
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.16150
- What does it look like?
- <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/b/b207la/html/b-2-07-la.nav.gif> (GIF)
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Trackline map of B-2-07-LA
- <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/b/b207la/html/b-2-07-la.samp.gif> (GIF)
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Sampling locations map of B-2-07-LA
- Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
- Beginning_Date: 07-Oct-2007
- Ending_Date: 11-Oct-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: Louisiana Delta Plain (Lafourche Parish)
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: Navigation with Time Stamp
- Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
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Global positioning system (GPS) 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: .060
- Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: Samples with Time Stamp
- Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
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Gravity Equipment
Mnemonic: (Year, Day, Hour, Min, Sec, Tenths, Lat, Long, ActivityID, EquipmentType, Depth, DepthUnits, Line, Station, Roll, Comments)
FORTRAN format: (i4.4, i3.3, 3i2.2, i1.1, t16, f9.5, t26, f10.5, t37, a, t45, a24, t70, f6.1, t78, a1, t80, a9, t90, a9, t100, a9, t110, a)
C format: (%4.4i%3.3i3%2.2i%1.1i %9.5f %10.5f %7s %24s %6.1f%1s %9s %9s %9s %s)
Naming: .onoff.GRAV_EQUIPMENT_TYPE
- 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)
- Who also contributed to the data set?
Julie Bernier);
Kyle Kelso);
Jordan Sanford);
Phil McCarthy UNO)
- 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
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: 02-Jan-2008 (process 1 of 1)
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Navigation Data
/infobank/b/b207la/nav/b-2-07-la.060
time/lat/long, multi-record, in caps, without tabs
temporal-spatial domain
Input was...
/infobank/b/b207la/samp/b-2-07-la.onoff.cores.vibratingcore
time/lat/long style, multi-record, in caps, without tabs
temporal domain
from file 07SLW_cores.xls, worksheet 07SWL02, 11/28/2007
added 5 hours to local (Central) times to get zulu
1 2 3
34567890123456789012345678901234
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
- 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 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 (b-2-07-la.060 [GPS])
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
200710081658000 200710081658000
200710081743000 200710081743000
200710081820000 200710081820000
200710081856000 200710081856000
200710081955000 200710081955000
200710082014000 200710082014000
200710091326000 200710091326000
200710091411000 200710091411000
200710091433000 200710091433000
200710091507000 200710091507000
200710091540000 200710091540000
200710091611000 200710091611000
200710091636000 200710091636000
200710091714000 200710091714000
200710091812000 200710091812000
200710091832000 200710091832000
200710091911000 200710091911000
200710101357000 200710101357000
200710101405000 200710101405000
200710101445000 200710101445000
200710101500000 200710101500000
200710101542000 200710101542000
200710101602000 200710101602000
200710101711000 200710101711000
200710101735000 200710101735000
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)
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
- What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?
Downloadable Data 07SWL02 (B-2-07-LA) data set
- 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: 07-Jan-2009
- Metadata author:
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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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