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Identification_Information:

  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)
      Publication_Date: 20081216
      Title:
        Data of field activity V-5-59-IN in Cape Town, South
        Africa--> Port Louis, Mauritius from 12/27/1959 to
        01/22/1960
      Publication_Information:
        Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)
      Online_Linkage: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/gos/v-5-59-in.fmeta.xml
      Online_Linkage: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/v/v559in/html/v-5-59-in.meta.html

  Description:
    Abstract:
      Chief Scientist: C. Fray. Data (bathymetry, meters,
      navigation) of field activity V-5-59-IN in Cape Town, South
      Africa--> Port Louis, Mauritius from 12/27/1959 to
      01/22/1960,
      http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/v/v559in/html/v-5-59-in.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 -

      bathymetry                    data directory exists

      meters                        data directory exists

      navigation                    data directory exists

      Notes -

      Lamont-Doherty

      


      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: 19591227
        Ending_Date: 19600122

    Currentness_Reference: ground condition

  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: 18.16666
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: 57.44166
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: -20.12833
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: -50.06333

  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: Cape Town, South Africa--> Port Louis, Mauritius
      Place_Keyword: Indian Ocean


  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/v/v559in/html/v-5-59-in.nav.gif
    Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Trackline map of V-5-59-IN
    Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

  Browse_Graphic:
    Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/v/v559in/html/v-5-59-in.bath.gif
    Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Bathymetry data trackline map of V-5-59-IN
    Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

  Data_Set_Credit: C. Fray (Chief Scientist, Lamont-Doherty)

  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/



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 (v-5-59-in.050 [SINS])
    >YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
    >195912271320000    195912271320000
    >195912271326000    195912280000000
    >195912280015000    195912281304000
    >195912281410000    195912282355000
    >195912290025000    195912290404000
    >195912290520000    195912291604000
    >195912291916000    195912292350000
    >195912300005000    195912302010000
    >195912302221000    195912302355000
    >195912310007000    195912310934000
    >195912311217000    195912311217000
    >195912311434000    195912322359599
    >196001010000001    196001010000000
    >196001010010000    196001010443000
    >196001010515000    196001011508000
    >196001011530000    196001011530000
    >196001011553000    196001012105000
    >196001020735000    196001022155000
    >196001022203000    196001022203000
    >196001030325000    196001030325000
    >196001030400000    196001040953000
    >196001041000000    196001041000000
    >196001041150000    196001041150000
    >196001041700000    196001042305000
    >196001050405000    196001052220000
    >196001060239000    196001060239000
    >196001060625000    196001061115000
    >196001061318000    196001062155000
    >196001062201000    196001062201000
    >196001070616000    196001072218000
    >196001080242000    196001081205000
    >196001081240000    196001081440000
    >196001081551000    196001081700000
    >196001081733000    196001082355000
    >196001090010000    196001091030000
    >196001091522000    196001092355000
    >196001100002000    196001102355000
    >196001110003000    196001110925000
    >196001111204000    196001111204000
    >196001111800000    196001112355000
    >196001120008000    196001122355000
    >196001130005000    196001131430000
    >196001132218000    196001132355000
    >196001140006000    196001141227000
    >196001141903000    196001142350000
    >196001150007000    196001150325000
    >196001150427000    196001152355000
    >196001160015000    196001160328000
    >196001160359000    196001160844000
    >196001161227000    196001161227000
    >196001161903000    196001162355000
    >196001170002000    196001171337000
    >196001171907000    196001172355000
    >196001180006000    196001181430000
    >196001181915000    196001182355000
    >196001190005000    196001191350000
    >196001191530000    196001191530000
    >196001200918000    196001200918000
    >196001201025000    196001201025000
    >196001201125000    196001201125000
    >196001201610000    196001202350000
    >196001210000000    196001210000000
    >196001210006000    196001210205000
    >196001210237000    196001210948000
    >196001211225000    196001211225000
    >196001211534000    196001212355000
    >196001220003000    196001220900000
    >YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
    >Bathymetry Data (v-5-59-in.320_050)
    >YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
    >195912271326000    195912272355000
    >195912280015000    195912281300000
    >195912281410000    195912282355000
    >195912290025000    195912290404000
    >195912290521000    195912291604000
    >195912291916000    195912292350000
    >195912300005000    195912302010000
    >195912302221000    195912302355000
    >195912310007000    195912310934000
    >195912311434000    195912322359599
    >196001010000001    196001010443000
    >196001010515000    196001011508000
    >196001011553000    196001012100000
    >196001020736000    196001022155000
    >196001030400000    196001032355000
    >196001040003000    196001040953000
    >196001041700000    196001042305000
    >196001050405000    196001052215000
    >196001060625000    196001061115000
    >196001061318000    196001062155000
    >196001070617000    196001072215000
    >196001080242000    196001081205000
    >196001081240000    196001081440000
    >196001081551000    196001081700000
    >196001081733000    196001082355000
    >196001090010000    196001091030000
    >196001091526000    196001092355000
    >196001100002000    196001102355000
    >196001110003000    196001110925000
    >196001111800000    196001112355000
    >196001120008000    196001122355000
    >196001130005000    196001131430000
    >196001132218000    196001132355000
    >196001140006000    196001141227000
    >196001141903000    196001142350000
    >196001150007000    196001150325000
    >196001150429000    196001152355000
    >196001160015000    196001160328000
    >196001160359000    196001160842000
    >196001161903000    196001162355000
    >196001170002000    196001171337000
    >196001171907000    196001172355000
    >196001180006000    196001181430000
    >196001181915000    196001182355000
    >196001190005000    196001191350000
    >196001201610000    196001202350000
    >196001210006000    196001210205000
    >196001210237000    196001210945000
    >196001211534000    196001212355000
    >196001220003000    196001220858000
    >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
        >01/30/1998 clint v-5-59-in.050
        >/bear/programs/ngdc/unrefngdc/unrefngdc
        >Integrated navigation (SINS) data
        >
      Process_Date: 19980130

      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

    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        Bathymetry Data
        >11/21/2000 clint 052
        >/infobank/bear/programs/edit/automerge/automerge
        >Integrated navigation (SINS) data
        >
        >Input was...
        >01/30/1998 clint v-5-59-in.320
        >/bear/programs/ngdc/unrefngdc/unrefngdc
        >Edited bathymetry data with corrected depths
        >
        >Input was...
        >01/30/1998 clint v-5-59-in.050
        >/bear/programs/ngdc/unrefngdc/unrefngdc
        >Integrated navigation (SINS) data
        >
        >time, lat, long, time(sec) to nearest nav fix, data values
      Process_Date: 20001121

      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: Cape Town, South Africa--> Port Louis, Mauritius
  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

    Geodetic_Model:
      Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
      Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
      Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.4
      Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 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


Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

  Overview_Description:
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: Bathymetry with Time Stamp
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
      Edited bathymetry data with corrected depths
      >Mnemonic:       (Year, Day, Hour, Min, Sec, Tenths, 2WayTravelTime, UncorrDepth, CorrDepth)
      >FORTRAN format: (i4.4, i3.3, 3i2.2, i1.1, t16, f7.4, t23, f7.1, t31, f7.1)
      >C format:       (%4.4i%3.3i3%2.2i%1.1i %7.1f %7.1f %7.1f\\n)
      >Naming:         .320

  Overview_Description:
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: Navigation with Time Stamp
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
      Integrated navigation (SINS) 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:         .050


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 V-5-59-IN 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: 0.3

      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Online_Option:
          Computer_Contact_Information:
            Network_Address:
              Network_Resource_Name: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/v/v559in/html/v-5-59-in.nav.html

    Digital_Form:
      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Format_Name: ASCII
        File_Decompression_Technique: No compression applied
        Transfer_Size: 0.6

      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Online_Option:
          Computer_Contact_Information:
            Network_Address:
              Network_Resource_Name: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/v/v559in/html/v-5-59-in.bath.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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