Identification_Information:

  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)
      Publication_Date: 20090107
      Title:
        Geophysical data of field activity B-2-99-SC in Off
        Vandenberg AFB, California from 10/13/1999 to 10/29/1999
      Publication_Information:
        Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)
      Online_Linkage: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/gos/b-2-99-sc.fmeta.xml
      Online_Linkage: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/b/b299sc/html/b-2-99-sc.meta.html

  Description:
    Abstract:
      United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California.
      Chief Scientist: Guy Cochrane. Geophysical data
      (Kleinsidescan, 4khz) of field activity B-2-99-SC in Off
      Vandenberg AFB, California from 10/13/1999 to 10/29/1999,
      http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/b/b299sc/html/b-2-99-sc.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 -

      Kleinsidescan                 Klein 2000 system

      4khz                          subbottom profiler

      Notes -

      Associated cruises in southern California:

      


        B-1-98-SC

        B-1-99-SC

        B-2-99-SC

        M-1-99-SC

        M-1-00-SC

        J-1-02-SC

        M-1-02-SC

        M-1-03-SC

        S-5-04-SC

      


      The October Ballena cruise objective was to sidescan the NMFS study area

      which encompasses the proposed Calif. State fish reserve off Vandenberg

      AFB.  Guy Cochrane and Fred Payne (Elec. Tech.) were the USGS crew.  The

      NOAA crew consisted of Marcus Lebek (Capt.), Adam Petusky, and Sarah

      Fangman.  The Ballena was mobilized with the Klein 2000 system on Oct. 13.

      Data was collected off Pt. Arguello from Oct. 16-18. and Oct. 20-21.  Use

      of the Vandenberg AFB pier for a night anchorage was not possible because

      the sand has filled in the embayment; we anchored off Government Point.  We

      were able to acquire about 200 trackline km of data which will produce

      about 70 square km of coverage, 60% of the data required to map benthic

      habitat in the NMFS study area.  There was evidence of recent oil seepage

      on the sea surface in an area where pock marks were observed on the

      seafloor.  We were driven out of the area by high swells and had to spend

      the remainder of the cruise filling in data gaps in the areas southeast of

      Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa Islands, and southwest of Anacapa Island.  The

      data were collected with 275 m line spacing and 200 m range.  The 4KHz

      subbottom profiler was used throughout.  The R/V Ballena was demobilized

      Oct. 29.  Our next mapping cruise will be off the R/V MacArthur in May/June

      in conjunction with year two Sustainable Seas operations.

      Publications -

      Cochrane, G.R., Nasby, N.M., Reid, J.A., Waltenberger, B., and Lee, K.M., 2003, Nearshore

      Benthic Habitat GIS for the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and Southern California State

      Fisheries Reserves Volume 1, U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 2003-85:


      http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr0385


      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: 19991013
        Ending_Date: 19991029

    Currentness_Reference: ground condition

  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -120.71859
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -119.38498
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 34.58195
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 33.86790

  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: CA
      Place_Keyword: North Pacific Ocean
      Place_Keyword: Northern Pacific Ocean
      Place_Keyword: Off Vandenberg AFB, California
      Place_Keyword: Southern California
      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/b/b299sc/html/b-2-99-sc.nav.gif
    Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Trackline map of B-2-99-SC
    Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

  Data_Set_Credit:
    Guy Cochrane (Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region);
    Fred Payne (Electrical Technician, USGS Western Region);
    Larry Kooker (Electrical Technician, USGS Western Region);
    Marcus Lebek (Captain, Contractee);
    Adam Petusky (Mate, NOAA);
    Sarah Fangman (Science Coordinator, NOAA)

  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:
        Cochrane, G.R., Nasby, N.M., Reid, J.A., Waltenberger, B., and Lee, K.M., 2003, Nearshore
        Benthic Habitat GIS for the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and Southern California State
        Fisheries Reserves Volume 1, U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 2003-85:
        http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr0385



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 (b-2-99-sc.062 [GPS])
    >YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
    >199910140134202    199910140214503
    >199910151803103    199910151809304
    >199910151818003    199910152214202
    >199910152220302    199910152233003
    >199910161526003    199910170009302
    >199910171317404    199910180125103
    >199910181307102    199910190039003
    >199910191837404    199910192225504
    >199910201426303    199910210016302
    >199910211344104    199910212339304
    >199910221302204    199910221900304
    >199910241328504    199910242318201
    >199910261748202    199910262358005
    >199910270518301    199910270518401
    >199910271423002    199910280018204
    >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
        >time/lat/long style, multi-record, in caps
        >temporal-spatial data
        >data acquisition systems
        >
        >       1         2         3
        >3456789012345678901234567890123456
      Process_Date: 20000711

      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 Vandenberg AFB, 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

    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 B-2-99-SC 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: 1.2

      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Online_Option:
          Computer_Contact_Information:
            Network_Address:
              Network_Resource_Name: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/b/b299sc/html/b-2-99-sc.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