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What does this data set describe?

Title:
Geophysical data of field activity C-1-73-NA in Woods Hole, USA to Dakar, Senegal from 11/20/1973 to 12/10/1973
Abstract:
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. Chief Scientist: Elizabeth Bunce. Geophysical data (transitsatellite, magnetics, accelerometer) of field activity C-1-73-NA in Woods Hole, USA to Dakar, Senegal from 11/20/1973 to 12/10/1973, <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/c/c173na/html/c-1-73-na.meta.html>.
Supplemental_Information:

Equipment Used -
transitsatellite
magnetics Varian Proton-Precession magnetometer
accelerometer ARPA vibrating string accelerometer
Notes -
Lamont-Doherty
<http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/>

Similar information is available for thousands of other USGS/CMG-related Activities.
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This page accomodates a variety of search approaches (e.g., by platform, by region, by scientist, by equipment type, etc.).
  1. How should this data set be cited?

    U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG), 20090107, Geophysical data of field activity C-1-73-NA in Woods Hole, USA to Dakar, Senegal from 11/20/1973 to 12/10/1973: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG).

    Online Links:

  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.53020
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -17.50570
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.98424
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 8.95315

  3. What does it look like?

    <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/c/c173na/html/c-1-73-na.nav.gif> (GIF)
    Trackline map of C-1-73-NA
    <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/c/c173na/html/c-1-73-na.grav.gif> (GIF)
    Gravity data trackline map of C-1-73-NA
    <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/c/c173na/html/c-1-73-na.mag.gif> (GIF)
    Magnetics data trackline map of C-1-73-NA
    <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/c/c173na/html/c-1-73-na.bath.gif> (GIF)
    Bathymetry data trackline map of C-1-73-NA

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

    Beginning_Date: 20-Nov-1973
    Ending_Date: 10-Dec-1973
    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: Woods Hole, USA to Dakar, Senegal
      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: 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
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: Gravity with Time Stamp
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
    Free Air Anomaly data 
    Mnemonic:       (Year, Day, Hour, Min, Sec, Tenths, Eotvos, ObsGrv, TheoGrv, FAA)
FORTRAN format: (i4.4, i3.3, 3i2.2, i1.1, t16, f6.1, t23, f9.1, t33, f9.1, t43, f8.1)
C format:       (%4.4i%3.3i3%2.2i%1.1i %6.1f %9.1f %9.1f %8.1f\\n)
Naming:         .160
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: Magnetics with Time Stamp
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
    Edited magnetics data 
    Mnemonic:       (Year, Day, Hour, Min, Sec, Tenths, MstObs, MstReg, MstRes)
FORTRAN format: (i4.4, i3.3, 3i2.2, i1.1, t16, f7.1, t24, f7.1, t32, f7.1)
C format:       (%4.4i%3.3i3%2.2i%1.1i %7.1f %7.1f %7.1f\\n)
Naming:         .220
    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

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?

    Elizabeth Bunce (Chief Scientist)

  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: 30-Jan-1998 (process 1 of 4)
    Navigation Data 
    01/30/1998 clint c-1-73-na.050
/bear/programs/ngdc/unrefngdc/unrefngdc
Integrated navigation (SINS) data

    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

    Date: 31-Oct-1998 (process 2 of 4)
    Gravity Data 
    10/31/1998  /lion/c/c173na/grav/c-1-73-na.160_050
/bear/programs/edit/automerge/automerge

Input was...
01/30/1998 clint c-1-73-na.160
/bear/programs/ngdc/unrefngdc/unrefngdc
Free Air Anomaly data

Input was...
01/30/1998 clint c-1-73-na.050
/bear/programs/ngdc/unrefngdc/unrefngdc
Integrated navigation (SINS) data

time, lat, long, time(sec) to nearest nav fix, data values

    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

    Date: 31-Oct-1998 (process 3 of 4)
    Magnetics Data 
    10/31/1998  /lion/c/c173na/mag/c-1-73-na.220_050
/bear/programs/edit/automerge/automerge

Input was...
01/30/1998 clint c-1-73-na.220
/bear/programs/ngdc/unrefngdc/unrefngdc
Edited magnetics data

Input was...
01/30/1998 clint c-1-73-na.050
/bear/programs/ngdc/unrefngdc/unrefngdc
Integrated navigation (SINS) data

time, lat, long, time(sec) to nearest nav fix, data values

    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

    Date: 31-Oct-1998 (process 4 of 4)
    Bathymetry Data 
    10/31/1998  /lion/c/c173na/bath/c-1-73-na.320_050
/bear/programs/edit/automerge/automerge

Input was...
01/30/1998 clint c-1-73-na.320
/bear/programs/ngdc/unrefngdc/unrefngdc
Edited bathymetry data with corrected depths

Input was...
01/30/1998 clint c-1-73-na.050
/bear/programs/ngdc/unrefngdc/unrefngdc
Integrated navigation (SINS) data

time, lat, long, time(sec) to nearest nav fix, data values

    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 (c-1-73-na.050 [SINS])
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
197311201905000    197311241904000
197311241910000    197312100745000
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
Gravity Data (c-1-73-na.160_050)
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
197311201905000    197311220325000
197311220335000    197311221404000
197311221410000    197311230025000
197311230035000    197311241900000
197311241910000    197311250210000
197311250220000    197312032040000
197312032046000    197312100745000
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
Magnetics Data (c-1-73-na.220_050)
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
197311220405000    197311221404000
197311221410000    197311230025000
197311230035000    197311241130000
197311241140000    197311241900000
197311241910000    197311250210000
197311250220000    197311251530000
197311251540000    197311251650000
197311251730000    197311291205000
197311291325000    197312032040000
197312032046000    197312041410000
197312042035000    197312061020000
197312061420000    197312070705000
197312071040000    197312072125000
197312072135000    197312080350000
197312082110000    197312100400000
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
Bathymetry Data (c-1-73-na.320_050)
YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
197311201915000    197311201915000
197311202015000    197311202015000
197311202030000    197311202030000
197311202045000    197311202100000
197311202115000    197311211350000
197311220238000    197311220400000
197311220420000    197311220745000
197311220800000    197311220830000
197311220845000    197311222015000
197311222035000    197311242145000
197311242156000    197311291210000
197311291327000    197311301930000
197311301945000    197312010315000
197312010355000    197312020245000
197312020256000    197312040135000
197312040147000    197312041440000
197312042015000    197312060600000
197312060611000    197312061035000
197312061405000    197312070747000
197312071005000    197312080435000
197312080500000    197312080500000
197312080745000    197312080745000
197312080800000    197312080930000
197312081600000    197312081755000
197312082020000    197312091610000
197312091625000    197312100613000
197312100632000    197312100740000
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 C-1-73-NA 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: 07-Jan-2009
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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