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What does this data set describe?

Title:
Data of field activity O-1-68-NC in California continental margin, La Jolla to Eureka from 08/23/1968 to 08/25/1968
Abstract:
Chief Scientist: Eli Silver. Data (airgun, magnetics, pipedredge, gravitycore, grab, dredge) of field activity O-1-68-NC in California continental margin, La Jolla to Eureka from 08/23/1968 to 08/25/1968, <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/o/o168nc/html/o-1-68-nc.meta.html>.
Supplemental_Information:

Equipment Used -
airgun Bolt airgun, MP-9 hydrophones, Huckabay two-channel amplifier, Gifft recorder
magnetics Varian Proton Precession magnetometer
pipedredge
gravitycore
grab
dredge sediment dredge
Publications -
Normark, William Raymond, 1970, Growth patterns of deep sea fans: Ann Arbor, MI, Dissertation
Abstracts International, Section B: The Sciences and Engineering, v. 30, no. 11, p. 5169B.<BR>
<HR>
Normark, W.R., 1970, Channel piracy on monterey deep-sea fan: Deep-Sea Research and
Oceanographic Abstracts, v. 17, no. 5, p. 837-846. <BR>
<HR>
Normark, William R., 1970, Growth patterns of deep-sea fans: The American Association of
Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 54, no. 11, p. 2170-2195.<BR>
<HR>
Normark, W.R., 1970, Channel piracy on Monterey deep-sea fan: Deep-Sea Research and
Oceanographic Abstracts, v. 17, no. 5, p. 837-846.<BR>
<HR>
Normark, William R., 1969, Growth patterns of deep-sea fans: San Diego, La Jolla, CA,
University of California, dissertation.<BR>
<HR>
Normark, William R., 1970, Growth Patterns of Deep-Sea Fans: San Diego, CA, University of
California, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Contributions, v. 40, pt. 2, no. 2,
p. 1488-1513.<BR>
<HR>
Normark, W.R., 1971, Channel piracy on Monterey Deep-Sea Fan: San Diego, CA, University of
California, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Contributions, v. 41, p. 437-446.<BR>
<HR>
Normark, William R., 1972, Submarine canyons and fan-valleys; factors affecting growth
processes of deep-sea fans (abst.), in A conference on modern and ancient geosynclinal
sedimentation: Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin National Science Foundation.<BR>
<HR>
Wilde, P., Normark, W.R., and Chase, T.E., 1974, Petroleum potential on continental rise off
central California, in Circum-Pacific Energy and Mineral Resources Conference: American
Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 58, no. 7, p. 1461-1462.<BR>
<HR>
Normark, W.R., 1976, Growth patterns of deep-sea fans, in Whitaker, J.H., ed., Submarine
canyons and deep-sea fans; modern and ancient: Stroudsburg, Pa., Dowden, Hutchinson and
Ross, Inc.<BR>
<HR>
Normark, W.R., Hess, G.R., Chase, T.E., Wilde, P., Spencer, J.E., 1977, Active and relict
channel systems, and the growth pattern on Monterey submarine fan, California: Geological
Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 9, no. 7, p. 1116-1117.<BR>
<HR>
Normark, W.R., and Hess, G.R., 1978, Sedimentological features and growth of the Monterey
deep-sea fan off central California: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1100, p. 151.<BR>

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  1. How should this data set be cited?

    U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG), 20081216, Data of field activity O-1-68-NC in California continental margin, La Jolla to Eureka from 08/23/1968 to 08/25/1968: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG).

    Online Links:

  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -123.91667
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.67167
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.46667
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 34.68333

  3. What does it look like?

    <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/o/o168nc/html/o-1-68-nc.nav.gif> (GIF)
    Trackline map of O-1-68-NC

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

    Beginning_Date: 23-Aug-1968
    Ending_Date: 25-Aug-1968
    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: California continental margin, La Jolla to Eureka
      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:
    Dead reckoning 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:         .010
    


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?

    Eli Silver (Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region)

  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: 11-Jul-2000 (process 1 of 1)
    Navigation Data
    time/lat/long style, multi-record, in caps
    temporal-spatial data
    data acquisition systems
    
           1         2         3
    3456789012345678901234567890123456
    

    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 (o-1-68-nc.010 [DRS])
    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
    196808231152000    196808251443000
    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 O-1-68-NC 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: 16-Dec-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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