Oceanographic M log sheets: Bottom sediment data from project OPR-411

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey

Publication_Date: Unpublished material

Title:

Oceanographic M log sheets: Bottom sediment data from project OPR-411

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Paper

Other_Citation_Details:

29 M sheets of bottom sediment data, reference DA-45-70 forwarded to Dr. J.W. Pierce, Division of Sedimentology, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., 20560 from Ray E. Moses, CDR USESSA, Commanding Officer, USC & GSS Davidson (CSS-31), Fleet Post Office, Seattle, WA, 98799 on May 7, 1970; Cruises DA-1, DA-2, DA-10-1-68, DA-10-2-70, DA-10-3-70, DA-20-1-68, DA-40-1-68, DA-40-1-70, DA-80-1-69, DA-80-2-69, DA-80-3-69, DA-80-4-69

Online_Linkage:

Digital data and downloadable .pdf available at National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC): <http://oas.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/plsql/geolin.set_expand?v_mggid=03995001>

Description:

Abstract: No abstracted information given in report

Purpose: No specific purpose noted in report

Supplemental_Information:

Data digitized in 2002 for inclusion into usSEABED <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/usseabed>

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 1968

Ending_Date: 1970

Currentness_Reference: 1970

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -119.847

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -117.134

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 33.022

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 32.248

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Theme_Keyword: Oceans and Estuaries

Theme_Keyword: Location

Theme_Keyword: GeoscientificInformation

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:

NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keyword. Version 5.3.3

Theme_Keyword: Marine sediments

Theme_Keyword: Sediment Composition

Theme_Keyword: Terrigenous Sediments

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey

Theme_Keyword: Phleger corer

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

Place_Keyword: San Diego

Place_Keyword: California

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

Cite U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office and NGDC as originators of the data

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC)

Contact_Person: Robin R. Warnken

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mail and physical

Address: E/GC3 325 Broadway

City: Boulder

State_or_Province: CO

Postal_Code: 80305-3328

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-497-6338

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Robin.R.Warnken@noaa.gov

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name: MGG_03995001

Browse_Graphic_File_Description:

Sample distribution in GIS with coastline and rough bathymetry for reference

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPG

Data_Set_Credit:

NGDC archives the data; data digitized for usSEABED by Jane Reid (USGS); formatting corrections Jane Reid (USGS) and Chris Jenkins (University of Colorado)

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

No estimate made for the accuracy of the data in the original report. Data digitized by the USGS and partners were visually compared to the source data, and corrected. Where appropriate, data were tested for completeness using MS Excel. Locations checked using GIS.

Logical_Consistency_Report: Data fall within normal ranges for the given parameters.

Completeness_Report: All data in scanned report are included.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Navigational techniques not recorded in report; latitudes and longitudes given in degrees, minutes, minute-tenths.

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Water depth determination technique not noted in report. Water depths given in meters.

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description: No process information given in report.

Process_Date: Unknown

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: OPR-411; MGG 03995001

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC)

Contact_Person: Robin R. Warnken

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mail and physical

Address: E/GC3 325 Broadway

City: Boulder

State_or_Province: CO

Postal_Code: 80305-3328

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-497-6338

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Robin.R.Warnken@noaa.gov

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 325

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.00167

Longitude_Resolution: 0.00167

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: Point

Entity_Type_Definition: SDTS point

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Source report

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Sample number

Attribute_Definition: Sample number

Attribute_Definition_Source: Source report

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Alpha numeric number based on project number and core information

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Water depth

Attribute_Definition: Depth of water at sample site

Attribute_Definition_Source: Source report

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 2

Range_Domain_Maximum: 1728

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Meters

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1.0

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Field description

Attribute_Definition: Lithologic description of sample

Attribute_Definition_Source: Source report

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Lithologic description including color.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC)

Contact_Person: Robin R. Warnken

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mail and physical

Address: E/GC3 325 Broadway

City: Boulder

State_or_Province: CO

Postal_Code: 80305-3328

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-497-6338

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Robin.R.Warnken@noaa.gov

Resource_Description: MGGID 03995001

Distribution_Liability:

Although this dataset has been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data. Users of the data should be aware of limitations of the data due to possible imprecision due to navigational inaccuracies, limitations of the statistical data, and digitizing errors.

Standard_Order_Process:

Non-digital_Form: Paper copies of the data are available from NGDC

Fees:

Data available for free in .pdf form; small fee may be charged for paper copy from NGDC

Technical_Prerequisites: None

Available_Time_Period:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1970

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 2005

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Person: Jane A. Reid

Contact_Position: Geologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Physical and mail

Address: 400 Natural Bridges Drive

City: Santa Cruz

State_or_Province: CA

Postal_Code: 95060

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-427-4727

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jareid@usgs.gov

Contact_Instructions: Email preferred

Metadata_Standard_Name: CSDGM Version 2

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Access_Constraints: None

Metadata_Use_Constraints:

Metadata was written by a user of the data. Any information contained in the physical report or online at NGDC is authoritative and supercedes any information given here.