Geophysical Surveys of Bear Lake, Utah-Idaho, September 2002 - JPEG Images of Grab Samples

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Metadata:
Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 2003
Title:
Geophysical Surveys of Bear Lake, Utah-Idaho, September 2002 - JPEG Images of Grab Samples
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Description:
Abstract:
Bear Lake is a tectonic lake that has existed for at least several hundred thousand years. The lake basin is a relatively simple half graben, a spoon-shaped depression tilted toward the main fault on the east side of the lake. The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with researchers from several universities, has been studying the sediments of Bear Lake since 1996. The general purpose of this effort is to reconstruct past limnological conditions and regional climate on a range of timescales, from hundreds of years to hundreds of thousands of years. This research relates to a variety of human concerns, including water usage in the Bear River basin. Past work has included several coring operations, a seismic-reflection survey, sediment-trap deployments, a barge-mounted drilling operation with the GLAD800 drill rig, and a variety of other studies. The objectives of the September, 2002 operations, preliminarily reported here, were (1) to compile a detailed bathymetric map of the lake using swath-mapping techniques, in order to provide baseline data for a variety of applications and studies, and (2) to complete a sidescan-sonar survey of the lake, providing a nearly complete acoustic image of the lake floor. Limited amounts of subbottom acoustic-reflection data (CHIRP) were also collected, along with samples of lake-floor sediments representative of different kinds of backscatter patterns. These surveys followed an earlier subbottom acoustic-reflection survey (1997), using boomer and 3.5 kHz systems (S. M. Colman, unpublished data).
Purpose:
Sediment samples were collected in order to ground-truth the sidescan-sonar data. Differing backscatter regimes were selected to sample in order to map their surficial sediment character.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20020915
Ending_Date: 20020916
Currentness_Reference: Ground Condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: none planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -111.5
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -111.17
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.2
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.08
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Theme_Keyword: Sediment
Theme_Keyword: grab sample
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Field Center
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Place_Keyword: Bear Lake
Place_Keyword: Utah
Place_Keyword: Idaho
Place_Keyword: North America
Place_Keyword: United States
Access_Constraints: None.
Use_Constraints: The USGS asks to be referenced in any use of these data.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Jane F. Denny
Contact_Position: Geologist, Seafloor Mapping Group
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 012543
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-457-2311
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jdenny@usgs.gov
Hours_of_Service: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, Eastern Standard Time
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Positions are accurate within +/- 3 meters (recorded WAAS horizontal accuracy).
Logical_Consistency_Report:
These data were all acquired with a Van Veen Grab Sample off of the same platform. These data were collected within two days.
Completeness_Report: These data are known to be complete.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

WAAS is assumed to be accurate within 1-2 meters. Standard GPS is assumed accurate within 5-10 meters. All data were recorded using the WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System) navigation. All WAAS data are referenced to WGS84 datum. All sample locations are assumed to be accurate to +/- 3 meters.

Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The samples were acquired with a Van Veen grab sampler. The position of each location was recorded using Coastal Oceanographics, Inc HYPACK Max. Latitude and Longitude values were converted to eastings and northings using USGS Mapgen PROJ command (UTM Zone 12, WGS84 Ellipsoid). The location file, listing longitude, latitude, eastings, northings, water depth at sample location, time, date and sample id, was then formated as an ArcView table. The table was imported into ArcView. A shapefile was generated from the table. Photographs of the samples were taken in the lab after cruise completion. JPG images of the grab samples were then hotlinked to sample locations within ArcView.
Process_Date: 2003
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Jane F. Denny
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-457-2311
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jdenny@usgs.gov
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.000089992
Longitude_Resolution: 0.000089992
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: WGS84
Ellipsoid_Name: WGS84
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.26
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Jane F. Denny
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-457-2311
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jdenny@usgs.gov
Resource_Description: JPG Images of Grab Samples
Distribution_Liability:
Altough this data set and its lineage have been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and/or it's related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no resposibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of these data or related items. Users must assume resposibility for the proper use of this data. This data should not be used at resolutions for which it is not intended. This data has no been reviewed for conformity with U.S. Geological Survey editorial standards, or the North American Strigraphic code. Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the US Government.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20030425
Metadata_Review_Date: 2003
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Jane F. Denny
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-457-2311
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jdenny@usgs.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
Metadata_Use_Constraints: None
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