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Identification_Information:

Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)
Publication_Date: 20081216
Title:
Geological and Geophysical data of field activity S-6-77-BS in Bering Sea, Alaska from 08/06/1977 to 09/10/1977
Publication_Information:
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)
Online_Linkage: <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/gos/s-6-77-bs.fmeta.xml>
Online_Linkage:
<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/s/s677bs/html/s-6-77-bs.meta.html>

Description:
Abstract:
Chief Scientists: Jim Gardner, Tracy Vallier. Geological and Geophysical data (integratednavigation, LoranC, transitsatellite, dopplersonar, 3dot5khz, 12khz, magnetics, airgun, minisparker, airgunarcer, uniboom, underwatertelevision, currentmeter, CTDmeter, tempsalinometer, gravitycore, pistoncore, chaindredge, VanVeengrab, Niskenbottle, VanDornbottle, Digitrack, underwatercamera, sidescansonar, Hydroproducts, expendablebatthermograph, transmissometer) of field activity S-6-77-BS in Bering Sea, Alaska from 08/06/1977 to 09/10/1977, <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/s/s677bs/html/s-6-77-bs.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 -
integratednavigation shipboard integrated navigation
LoranC
transitsatellite Marconi satellite navigation
dopplersonar
3dot5khz 3.5 khz bathymetry
12khz 12 khz bathymetry
magnetics magnetometer
airgun 160 kj single-channel airgun
minisparker
airgunarcer single-channel arcer
uniboom
underwatertelevision
currentmeter hydrological current meter
CTDmeter
tempsalinometer temperature/salinity/conductance gauges
gravitycore
pistoncore
chaindredge
VanVeengrab
Niskenbottle
VanDornbottle
Digitrack
underwatercamera
sidescansonar
Hydroproducts
expendablebatthermograph
transmissometer
Publications -
Cooper, A.K., Scholl, D.W., Marlow, M.S., Childs, J.R., Redden, G.P., and Kvenvolden, K.A.,
1978, The Aleutian Basin, Bering Sea; a frontier area for hydrocarbon exploration: Offshore
Technology Conference Proceedings, no. 10, v. 1, p. 353-362.<BR>
<HR>
Gardner, J.V., Vallier, T.L., Dean, W.E., Kvenvolden, K.A., and Redden, G.D., 1979, Sedimentology
and geochemistry of surface sediments and the distribution of faults and potentially unstable
sediments, St. George Basin region of the outer continental shelf, southern Bering Sea: U.S.
Geological Survey Open-File Report 79-1562, 88 p.<BR>
<HR>
Lee-Wong, F., Vallier, T.L., Hopkins, D.M., and Silberman, M.L., 1979, Preliminary report on
the petrography and geochemistry of basalt from the Pribilof Islands and vicinity, southern
Bering Sea: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 79-1556, 53 p.<BR>
<HR>
Cooper, A.K., Scholl, D.W., Marlow, M.S., Childs, J.R., Redden, G.D., Kvenvolden, K.A.,
and Stevenson, A.J., 1979, Hydrocarbon potential of Aleutian Basin, Bering Sea: American Association
of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 61, no. 11, pt. 1, p. 2070-2087.<BR>
<HR>
Lee-Wong, F., and Vallier, T.L., 1979, Petrology of alkali basalt from the Pribilof Islands
region, southern Bering Sea: American Geophysical Union Eos, Transactions, v. 60, no. 46,
p. 972.<BR>
<HR>
Kvenvolden, K.A., and Redden, G.D., 1980, Hydrocarbon gas in sediment from the shelf, slope,
and basin of the Bering Sea: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 44, no. 8, p. 1145-1150.<BR>
<HR>
Wong, F.L., Vallier, T.L., Underwood, M.B., Gardner, J.V., and Jones, D.L., 1980, Petrology
of rocks from the Pribilof Islands region, southern Bering Sea shelf: U.S. Geological
Survey Professional Paper 1175, p. 162-163.<BR>
<HR>
Kvenvolden, K.A., Vogel, T.M., and Gardner, J.V., 1981, Geochemical prospecting for
hydrocarbons in the outer continental shelf, southern Bering Sea, Alaska:
Journal of Geochemical Exploration, v. 14, no. 2-3, p. 209-219.<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: 19770806
Ending_Date: 19770910

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -172.88066
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -151.25893
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 57.69909
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 53.53336

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: Marine Geophysics
Theme_Keyword: Marine Gravity Field
Theme_Keyword: Marine Magnetic Field
Theme_Keyword: Magnetic Anomalies
Theme_Keyword: Bathymetry
Theme_Keyword: Water Depth
Theme_Keyword: Seafloor Topography
Theme_Keyword: Marine Seismic
Theme_Keyword: Marine Metering
Theme_Keyword: Current Meters
Theme_Keyword: Hydrologic Current Meter
Theme_Keyword: Instrument Packages
Theme_Keyword: CTD Meter
Theme_Keyword: Conductivity / Temperature / Depth (CDT) Meter
Theme_Keyword: Temperature / Salinity / Conductance Gauges
Theme_Keyword: Temperature / Salinometer
Theme_Keyword: Experimental Bathymetry Thermograph
Theme_Keyword: Turbidity Meters
Theme_Keyword: Transmissometer

Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS CMG InfoBank
Place_Keyword: AK
Place_Keyword: Alaska
Place_Keyword: Aleutian Arc
Place_Keyword: Bering Sea
Place_Keyword: Bering Sea, Alaska
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:
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<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/s/s677bs/html/s-6-77-bs.nav.gif>
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Trackline map of S-6-77-BS
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name:
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Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Gravity data trackline map of S-6-77-BS
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name:
<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/s/s677bs/html/s-6-77-bs.mag.gif>
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Magnetics data trackline map of S-6-77-BS
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name:
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Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Bathymetry data trackline map of S-6-77-BS
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name:
<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/s/s677bs/html/s-6-77-bs.samp.gif>
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Sampling locations map of S-6-77-BS
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Data_Set_Credit:
Al McClenaghan (Ship Captain, USGS Western Region); Alexis Budai (Geologist, Scripps); Bob Patrick (Electronics Technician, USGS Western Region); Curley Winebrenner (Mechanical Technician); Dave Klise (Geologist, USGS Western Region); Don Reed (Geologist, USGS Western Region); Edith Stanley (Geologist, UC Davis); George Redden (Geochemist, USGS Western Region); Gordon Hess (Geologist, USGS Western Region); Howard Sheppard (Chief Engineer); Helen Gibbons (Navigator, USGS Western Region); Herman Karl (Geologist, USGS Western Region); Jim Gardner (Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region); John Cudnohufsky (Biologist); John Saladin (Electronics Technician, USGS Western Region); Keith Kvenvolden (Geochemist, USGS Western Region); Margaret Goud (Geologist, USGS Western Region); Mike Underwood (Geologist, USGS Western Region); Neal Barnes (Geologist, USGS Western Region); Ornulf Johannessen (Chief Mate); Rich Garlow (Navigator, USGS Western Region); Roland Brady (Geologist); Steve Lewis (Geologist, USGS Western Region); Tom Frost (Geologist); Tom Hartman (Mechanical Technician); Tracy Vallier (Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region); Walter Dean (Geologist)
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:
Cooper, A.K., Scholl, D.W., Marlow, M.S., Childs, J.R., Redden, G.P., and Kvenvolden, K.A., 1978, The Aleutian Basin, Bering Sea; a frontier area for hydrocarbon exploration: Offshore Technology Conference Proceedings, no. 10, v. 1, p. 353-362.
Other_Citation_Details:
Gardner, J.V., Vallier, T.L., Dean, W.E., Kvenvolden, K.A., and Redden, G.D., 1979, Sedimentology and geochemistry of surface sediments and the distribution of faults and potentially unstable sediments, St. George Basin region of the outer continental shelf, southern Bering Sea: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 79-1562, 88 p.
Other_Citation_Details:
Lee-Wong, F., Vallier, T.L., Hopkins, D.M., and Silberman, M.L., 1979, Preliminary report on the petrography and geochemistry of basalt from the Pribilof Islands and vicinity, southern Bering Sea: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 79-1556, 53 p.
Other_Citation_Details:
Cooper, A.K., Scholl, D.W., Marlow, M.S., Childs, J.R., Redden, G.D., Kvenvolden, K.A., and Stevenson, A.J., 1979, Hydrocarbon potential of Aleutian Basin, Bering Sea: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 61, no. 11, pt. 1, p. 2070-2087.
Other_Citation_Details:
Lee-Wong, F., and Vallier, T.L., 1979, Petrology of alkali basalt from the Pribilof Islands region, southern Bering Sea: American Geophysical Union Eos, Transactions, v. 60, no. 46, p. 972.
Other_Citation_Details:
Kvenvolden, K.A., and Redden, G.D., 1980, Hydrocarbon gas in sediment from the shelf, slope, and basin of the Bering Sea: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 44, no. 8, p. 1145-1150.
Other_Citation_Details:
Wong, F.L., Vallier, T.L., Underwood, M.B., Gardner, J.V., and Jones, D.L., 1980, Petrology of rocks from the Pribilof Islands region, southern Bering Sea shelf: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1175, p. 162-163.
Other_Citation_Details:
Kvenvolden, K.A., Vogel, T.M., and Gardner, J.V., 1981, Geochemical prospecting for hydrocarbons in the outer continental shelf, southern Bering Sea, Alaska: Journal of Geochemical Exploration, v. 14, no. 2-3, p. 209-219.



Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Identified as best available version.

Logical_Consistency_Report: Unspecified

Completeness_Report:
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Lineage:

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

01/27/86 KAYE DUA0:[DATA.S677BS.N]S677BS.010;
DRB0:[DRS.REFMT]REFORMAT.EXE;5

Process_Date: 19951206

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:
Gravity Data
10/31/1998  /tiger/s/s677bs/grav/s-6-77-bs.165_010
/bear/programs/edit/automerge/automerge

Input was...
Converted to time format with year at start.

05/03/86 CLINT DUA0:[DATA.S677BS]S677BS.165;
DRB0:[CLINT]REFMTJCGRV.EXE;
reformmated from JChilds s677bs.sm_grv file

Input was...
Converted to time format with year at start.

01/27/86 KAYE DUA0:[DATA.S677BS.N]S677BS.010;
DRB0:[DRS.REFMT]REFORMAT.EXE;5

time, lat, long, time(sec) to nearest nav fix, data values
Process_Date: 19981031

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:
Magnetics Data
10/31/1998  /tiger/s/s677bs/mag/s-6-77-bs.200_010
/bear/programs/edit/automerge/automerge

Input was...
Converted to time format with year at start.

01/24/86 CAROLYN DRS$DATA:[S677BS.M]S677BS.200;
DRB0:[DRS.REFMT]REFORMAT.EXE;5
was S677BS.CLN_MAG from Clint

Input was...
Converted to time format with year at start.

01/27/86 KAYE DUA0:[DATA.S677BS.N]S677BS.010;
DRB0:[DRS.REFMT]REFORMAT.EXE;5

time, lat, long, time(sec) to nearest nav fix, data values
Process_Date: 19981031

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
10/31/1998  /tiger/s/s677bs/bath/s-6-77-bs.335_010
/bear/programs/edit/automerge/automerge

Input was...
Converted to time format with year at start.

02/06/86 BECKIE DISK$USERDISK:[BECKIE.TEMP]S677BS.335;
DRB0:[DRS.BAT]BATRED.EXE;1
This file was hand-digetized in 2-way traveltime(secs).
It was reduced using no Matthews correction and velocity
of sound assumed was 1500m/sec.

02/06/86 BECKIE DISK$USERDISK:[BECKIE.TEMP]S677BS.310;
DRB0:[DRS.NGDC]UNREFNGDC.EXE;1

Input was...
Converted to time format with year at start.

01/27/86 KAYE DUA0:[DATA.S677BS.N]S677BS.010;
DRB0:[DRS.REFMT]REFORMAT.EXE;5

time, lat, long, time(sec) to nearest nav fix, data values
Process_Date: 19981031

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: Bering Sea, Alaska
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
Mnemonic:       (Year, Day, Hour, Min, Sec, Tenths, 2WayTravelTime, UncorrDepth)
FORTRAN format: (i4.4, i3.3, 3i2.2, i1.1, t16, f7.4, t23, f7.1)
C format:       (%4.4i%3.3i3%2.2i%1.1i %7.4f %7.1f\\n)
Naming:         .330
Overview_Description:
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
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: Magnetics with Time Stamp
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
Raw magnetics data
Mnemonic:       (Year, Day, Hour, Min, Sec, Tenths, MstObs)
FORTRAN format: (i4.4, i3.3, 3i2.2, i1.1, t16, f7.1)
C format:       (%4.4i%3.3i3%2.2i%1.1i %7.1f\\n)
Naming:         .200
Overview_Description:
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

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 S-6-77-BS 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: 0.8

Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/s/s677bs/html/s-6-77-bs.nav.html>

Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: ASCII
File_Decompression_Technique: No compression applied
Transfer_Size: 1.0

Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/s/s677bs/html/s-6-77-bs.grav.html>

Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: ASCII
File_Decompression_Technique: No compression applied
Transfer_Size: 0.5

Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/s/s677bs/html/s-6-77-bs.mag.html>

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/s/s677bs/html/s-6-77-bs.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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