Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Roberto J. Anima Originator: John L. Chin Originator: David P. Finlayson Originator: Mary L. McGann Originator: Florence L. Wong Publication_Date: 2007 Title: Location of grab samples collected from Tomales Bay, California Edition: Version 1.0, September 19, 2007 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Series_Information: Series_Name: USGS Open-File Report Issue_Identification: USGS OFR 2007-xxxx Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Menlo Park, California Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: Description: Abstract: Sediment samples were collected by grab sampler from aboard a 21-foot Boston whaler August 15 and 16, 2005. Purpose: These data are intended for science researchers, students, policy makers, and the general public. The data can be used with geographic information systems (GIS) software to display geologic and oceanographic information. Supplemental_Information: Additional information about the field activities from which this data set was derived are available online at >http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/f/f105tb/html/f-1-05-tb.meta.html Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Although this Federal Geographic Data Committee-compliant metadata file is intended to document the data set in nonproprietary form, as well as in ArcInfo format, this metadata file may include some ArcInfo-specific terminology. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2005 Currentness_Reference: Ground Condition Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None Planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.9802 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.87254 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.23215 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.12838 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: coastal geology Theme_Keyword: bathymetry Theme_Keyword: sidescan Theme_Keyword: interferometric sidescan Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: environment Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation Theme_Keyword: oceans Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System Place_Keyword: Tomales Bay, California Place_Keyword: Inverness Ridge, California Place_Keyword: San Andreas Fault, California Place_Keyword: Avalis Beach, California Place_Keyword: Lawsens Landing, California Place_Keyword: Pelican Point, California Place_Keyword: Blakes Landing, California Place_Keyword: Marconi, California Place_Keyword: Hearts Desire Beach, California Place_Keyword: Millerton Point, California Place_Keyword: Inverness, California Place_Keyword: Lagunitas Creek, California Place_Keyword: Toms Point, California Place_Keyword: White Gulch, California Place_Keyword: Tomales Beach, California Place_Keyword: Marshall Beach, California Place_Keyword: Lairds Landing, California Place_Keyword: Cypress Grove, California Place_Keyword: Reynolds, California Place_Keyword: California Place_Keyword: USA Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: GEOnet Names Server Place_Keyword: north Pacific Ocean Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: None Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Florence L. Wong Contact_Organization: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) Contact_Position: Geologist, GIS Coordinator 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) 329-5327 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (650) 329-5190 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: fwong@usgs.gov Native_Data_Set_Environment: SunOS, 5.8, sun4u UNIX ArcInfo version 9.1 Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1237/images/f105tbspl.gif Browse_Graphic_File_Description: preview image of report Browse_Graphic_File_Type: gif or jpg Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Navigated by hand-held GPS unit. Logical_Consistency_Report: Point features present. Completeness_Report: Complete. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: None Lineage: Process_Step: Process_Description: Samples analyzed for grain size and foraminfera distribution reported elsewhere in this report. Process_Date: 2006 Process_Step: Process_Description: First draft of metadata created by florence using FGDCMETA.AML ver. 1.35 08/02/2000 on ArcInfo data set /we6/florence/cordell/tomales/covs/f105tbspl Process_Date: 20070919 Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point Point_and_Vector_Object_Information: SDTS_Terms_Description: SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 27 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Latitude_Resolution: 0.000010766 Longitude_Resolution: 0.000010766 Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal Degrees Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: WGS84 Ellipsoid_Name: WGS84 Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.4 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.98 Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Overview_Description: Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: >Point attributes > > DATE sample date > LATITUDE decimal degrees, WGS84 > LONGITUDE deicmal degrees, WGS84 > ACTIVITYID activity code F-1-05-TB > EQUIPMENTTYPE grab > DEPTH depth in meters > DEPTHUNITS meters > SAMPLEID field sample number > COMMENTS field notes Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: none Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) Contact_Person: Florence L. Wong Contact_Position: Geologist, GIS Coordinator 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) 329-5327 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (650) 329-5190 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: fwong@usgs.gov Resource_Description: USGS OFR 04-xxx Distribution_Liability: Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as the source of this information. Although these data have been used by the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior, no warranty expressed or implied is made by the U.S. Geological Survey as to the accuracy of the data. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Geological Survey in the use of this data, software, or related materials. Standard_Order_Process: Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: text file Transfer_Size: 5 KB Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/f/f105tb/samp/f-1-05-tb.onoff.grabs.grab Fees: none Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20070919 Metadata_Review_Date: 200710 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) Contact_Person: Florence L. Wong Contact_Position: Geologist, GIS Coordinator 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) 329-5327 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (650) 329-5190 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: fwong@usgs.gov Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata ("CSDGM version 2") Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998 Metadata_Access_Constraints: none Metadata_Use_Constraints: none