Identification_Information:

  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)
      Publication_Date: 20090107
      Title:
        Geological data of field activity 03020 (C-1-03-MY) in
        Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, United States, North
        America, North Atlantic from 03/29/2003 to 03/31/2003
      Publication_Information:
        Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)
      Online_Linkage: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/gos/c-1-03-my.fmeta.xml
      Online_Linkage: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/c/c103my/html/c-1-03-my.meta.html

  Description:
    Abstract:
      United States Geological Survey, Woods Hole,
      Massachusetts,Massachusetts Water Resources Authority. Chief
      Scientist: Mike Bothner. Geological data (slowcore, tripod,
      underwatertelevision, VanVeengrab, instrumentmooring,
      sedimenttrap, tempsalinometer) of field activity 03020
      (C-1-03-MY) in Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, United
      States, North America, North Atlantic from 03/29/2003 to
      03/31/2003,
      http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/c/c103my/html/c-1-03-my.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 -

      slowcore                      Corer-slow

      tripod

      underwatertelevision          Camera-B/W video

      VanVeengrab                   Teflon coated

      instrumentmooring

      sedimenttrap

      tempsalinometer


      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: 20030329
        Ending_Date: 20030331

    Currentness_Reference: ground condition

  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.83055
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.83053
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.39000
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.38998

  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

    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS CMG InfoBank
      Place_Keyword: Boston Harbor
      Place_Keyword: Cape Cod
      Place_Keyword: East Coast
      Place_Keyword: Gulf of Maine
      Place_Keyword: MA
      Place_Keyword: Massachusetts
      Place_Keyword: Massachusetts Bay
      Place_Keyword: Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, United States, North America, North Atlantic
      Place_Keyword: North Atlantic Ocean
      Place_Keyword: Northern Atlantic Ocean
      Place_Keyword: Northern East Coast
      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/c/c103my/html/c-1-03-my.nav.gif
  Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Trackline map of C-1-03-MY
  Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Data_Set_Credit:
  Mike Bothner (Chief Scientist, USGS Woods Hole);
  Dann Blackwood (Crew, USGS Woods Hole);
  Jonathan Borden (Crew, USGS Woods Hole);
  Brian Buczkowski (Crew, USGS Woods Hole);
  Mike Casso (Crew, USGS Woods Hole);
  Dirk Koopmans (Crew, USGS Woods Hole);
  Marinna Martini (Crew, USGS Woods Hole);
  Rick Rendigs (Crew, USGS Woods Hole);
  Turner Cabaniss (Captain)

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 (c-1-03-my.061 [GPS])
    >YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
    >200301010000001    200301010000036
    >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
        > Times are bogus
        >
      Process_Date: 20080417

      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: Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, United States, North America, North Atlantic
  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 1983
      Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
      Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
      Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257

  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:
      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


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 03020 (C-1-03-MY) 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/c/c103my/html/c-1-03-my.nav.html

    Fees: None


Metadata_Reference_Information:

  Metadata_Date: 20090107

  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