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Identification_Information:

Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)
Publication_Date: 20081216
Title:
Geophysical data of field activity L-1-85-NC in Off Golden Gate, Northern California from 03/28/1985 to 03/29/1985
Publication_Information:
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)
Online_Linkage: <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/gos/l-1-85-nc.fmeta.xml>
Online_Linkage:
<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/l/l185nc/html/l-1-85-nc.meta.html>

Description:
Abstract:
Chief Scientists: Jim Gardner, Mike Field. Geophysical data (sidescansonar, 3dot5khz, 12khz, integratednavigation, RhoRho) of field activity L-1-85-NC in Off Golden Gate, Northern California from 03/28/1985 to 03/29/1985, <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/l/l185nc/html/l-1-85-nc.meta.html>.
Purpose:
These data and information are intended for science researchers, students from elementary through college, policy makers, and general public.
Supplemental_Information:

Equipment Used -
sidescansonar
3dot5khz 3.5 khz bathymetry
12khz 12 khz bathymetry
integratednavigation
RhoRho
Publications -
Hall, Robert K., and Torresan, Michael, 1985, The search for the S.S. Puerto Rican using
side-scan sonar; L1-85-NC and L2-85-NC cruise report: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report
85-0454, 13 p.<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.
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.).
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19850328
Ending_Date: 19850329

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -123.10196
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.19078
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.82718
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.43596

Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificinformation
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS CMG InfoBank
Theme_Keyword: Marine Geology
Theme_Keyword: Bathymetry
Theme_Keyword: Water Depth
Theme_Keyword: Seafloor Topography

Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS CMG InfoBank
Place_Keyword: CA
Place_Keyword: North Pacific Ocean
Place_Keyword: Northern California
Place_Keyword: Northern Pacific Ocean
Place_Keyword: Off Golden Gate, Northern California
Place_Keyword: San Francisco Bay, CA
Place_Keyword: USA


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.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)
Contact_Person: Clint Steele

Contact_Position: Data Acquisition, Processing, and Storage (DAPS) Group Leader

Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
City: Menlo Park
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 94025-3561
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (650) 329-5055
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (650) 329-5190

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: csteele@usgs.gov


Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name:
<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/l/l185nc/html/l-1-85-nc.nav.gif>
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Trackline map of L-1-85-NC
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Data_Set_Credit:
Al McClenaghan (Ship Captain); Bob Hall (Geologist, USGS Western Region); Chris Poppe (Chief Mate, USGS Western Region); Dave Meyer (Geologist, USGS Western Region); Dennis Rome (Unsp Investigatr, USCG); Dianne Kopec (Unsp Investigatr, USCG); Ed Maple (Navigator, USGS Western Region); Elleen Hemphill-Haley (Navigator, USGS Western Region); George Tate (Geologist, USGS Western Region); Jeff Davis (Unsp Investigatr, Bay Guardian); Jim Gardner (Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region); Jim Haugen (Unsp Investigatr, USCG); John Ryan (Chief Engineer, USGS Western Region); Kaye Kinoshita (Navigator, USGS Western Region); Kenneth Bishop (Unsp Investigatr, USCG); Lynne Bisagno (Geologist, USGS Western Region); Mike Boyle (Electronics Technician, USGS Western Region); Mike Field (Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region); Rick Viall (Electronics Technician, USGS Western Region); Robert Umbdenstock (Unsp Investigatr, USCG); Stewart McGee (Unsp Investigatr, NOAA/USCG); Terry Kelley (Unsp Investigatr, USGS Western Region)
Native_Data_Set_Environment: Digital, ASCII
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)
Publication_Date: Unknown
Title: USGS/CMG Information Bank
Publication_Information:
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)
Other_Citation_Details: Updated daily
Online_Linkage: <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/>
Other_Citation_Details:
Hall, Robert K., and Torresan, Michael, 1985, The search for the S.S. Puerto Rican using side-scan sonar; L1-85-NC and L2-85-NC cruise report: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 85-0454, 13 p.



Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Identified as best available version.

Logical_Consistency_Report: Unspecified

Completeness_Report:
Start and end date/times of data
Navigation Data (l-1-85-nc.071)
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
198503281420000    198503290433000
198503290443000    198503290447000
198503290456000    198503290456000
198503290505000    198503290520000
198503290527000    198503290527000
198503290604000    198503290609000
198503290616000    198503290632000
198503290639000    198503290650000
198503290659000    198503290704000
198503290716000    198503290719000
198503290751000    198503290751000
198503290817000    198503290843000
198503290904000    198503290910000
198503291033000    198503291044000
198503291051000    198503291051000
198503291201000    198503291201000
198503291214000    198503291218000
198503291225000    198503291234000
198503291242000    198503291246000
198503291319000    198503291346000
198503291353000    198503291424000
198503291435000    198503291440000
198503291447000    198503291449000
198503291524000    198503291529000
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Unspecified

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Unspecified

Lineage:

Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Navigation Data
Converted to time format with year at start.

05/01/85 KAYE USR$DISK:[DRS.DATA.L185NC.N]L185NC.071;
USR$DISK:[DRS.NAV]EOTCSSP.EXE;

Input was...
05/01/85 KAYE USR$DISK:[DRS.DATA.L185NC.N]L185NC.054;
USR$DISK:[DRS.REFMT]REFORMAT.EXE;4
Final nav

Process_Date: 19960119

Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)
Contact_Person: Clint Steele

Contact_Position: Data Acquisition, Processing, and Storage (DAPS) Group Leader

Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
City: Menlo Park
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 94025-3561
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (650) 329-5055
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (650) 329-5190

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: csteele@usgs.gov



Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Indirect_Spatial_Reference: Off Golden Gate, Northern California
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point



Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.00001
Longitude_Resolution: 0.00001
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

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



Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: Navigation with Time Stamp
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
Eotvos/course/speed/distance data
Mnemonic:       (Year, Day, Hour, Min, Sec, Tenths, Lat, Long, Eotvos, Course, Speed, Distance)
FORTRAN format: (i4.4, i3.3, 3i2.2, i1.1, t16, f9.5, t26, f10.5, t37, f8.2, t46, f6.2, t53, f6.2, t60, f7.2)
C format:       (%4.4i%3.3i3%2.2i%1.1i %9.5f %10.5f %8.2f %6.2f %6.2f %7.2f\\n)
Naming:         .070

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)
Contact_Person: Clint Steele

Contact_Position: Data Acquisition, Processing, and Storage (DAPS) Group Leader

Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
City: Menlo Park
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 94025-3561
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (650) 329-5055
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (650) 329-5190

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: csteele@usgs.gov

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data L-1-85-NC data set

Distribution_Liability:
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.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: ASCII
File_Decompression_Technique: No compression applied
Transfer_Size: 0.1

Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/l/l185nc/html/l-1-85-nc.nav.html>

Fees: None



Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20081216

Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)
Contact_Person: Clint Steele

Contact_Position: Data Acquisition, Processing, and Storage (DAPS) Group Leader

Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
City: Menlo Park
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 94025-3561
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (650) 329-5055
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (650) 329-5190

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: csteele@usgs.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: universal time
Metadata_Access_Constraints: none
Metadata_Use_Constraints: none

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