<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?><metadata><idinfo><citation><citeinfo><origin>United States Geological Survey (USGS),Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG),Chief Scientist (Peter Dartnell)</origin><pubdate>2004</pubdate><title>Multibeam Bathymetry of the Short Bank Region, Santa Monica Bay, California</title><geoform>ArcInfo GRID</geoform></citeinfo></citation><descript><abstract>ArcInfo GRID format data generated from the 1996multibeam sonar survey of Santa Monica Bay, California Margin.The data include high-resolution bathymetry.</abstract><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)or other software to display bathymetry dataof the Short Bank Region, Santa Monica Bay, California.</purpose><supplinf>Information for USGS Coastal and Marine Geology relatedactivities are online at&lt; http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/c/c196sc/html/c-1-96-sc.meta.html&gt;&lt; http://geopubs.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of02-162/ &gt;</supplinf></descript><timeperd><timeinfo><rngdates><begdate>19960930</begdate><enddate>19961029</enddate></rngdates></timeinfo><current>ground condition</current></timeperd><status><progress>Complete</progress><update>As needed</update></status><spdom><bounding><westbc>-118.65038847</westbc><eastbc>-118.48874155</eastbc><northbc>33.94368538</northbc><southbc>33.82901158</southbc></bounding></spdom><keywords><theme><themekt>GCMD DIF, Version 5.0a, September 1996: Parameter Keywords</themekt><themekey>Earth Science &gt; Oceans &gt; Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography &gt; Bathymetry</themekey><themekey>Earth Science &gt; Oceans &gt; Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography &gt; Water Depth</themekey></theme><theme><themekt>None</themekt><themekey>Marine Geology</themekey><themekey>Multibeam</themekey><themekey>Bathymetry</themekey><themekey>Water Depth</themekey><themekey>Seafloor Topography</themekey></theme><place><placekt>Geographic Names Information System, USGS, Reston, VA</placekt><placekey>Santa Monica Bay</placekey></place><place><placekt>None</placekt><placekey>CA</placekey><placekey>Southern California</placekey><placekey>USA</placekey></place></keywords><accconst>None</accconst><useconst>Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)as the source of this information.USGS-authored or produced data and informationare in the public domain.</useconst><ptcontac><cntinfo><cntperp><cntper>Peter Dartnell</cntper><cntorg>United States Geological Survey (USGS)Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)</cntorg></cntperp><cntpos>Physical Scientist</cntpos><cntaddr><addrtype>mailing and physical address</addrtype><address>USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road</address><city>Menlo Park</city><state>CA</state><postal>94025-3561</postal><country>USA</country></cntaddr><cntvoice>(650) 329-5460</cntvoice><cntfax>(650) 329-5411</cntfax><cntemail>pdartnell@usgs.gov</cntemail></cntinfo></ptcontac></idinfo><dataqual><attracc><attraccr>Not applicable for raster data.</attraccr></attracc><logic>Unspecified</logic><complete>Complete</complete><posacc><horizpa><horizpar>0.5 meters</horizpar></horizpa><vertacc><vertaccr>0.05 percent of the water depth. Depths corrected to mean lower low water datum.</vertaccr></vertacc></posacc><lineage><procstep><procdesc>The bathymetry data were collectedalong a continuous swath perpendicular to the directionof the ship using a Kongsberg Simrad EM1000 multibeam sonar system.The data are cleaned of bad navigation and depth readings and corrected for tides tomean lower low water datum.The depth readings are gridded into a common grid.The gridded data are converted to ArcInfo GRID formatusing ArcInfo&apos;s ASCIIGRID command.</procdesc><procdate>19961030</procdate><proccont><cntinfo><cntperp><cntper>Peter Dartnell</cntper><cntorg>United States Geological Survey (USGS)Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)</cntorg></cntperp><cntpos>Physical Scientist</cntpos><cntaddr><addrtype>mailing and physical address</addrtype><address>USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road</address><city>Menlo Park</city><state>CA</state><postal>94025-3561</postal><country>USA</country></cntaddr><cntvoice>(650) 329-5460</cntvoice><cntfax>(650) 329-5411</cntfax><cntemail>pdartnell@usgs.gov</cntemail></cntinfo></proccont></procstep></lineage></dataqual><spdoinfo><direct>Raster</direct><rastinfo><rasttype>Grid Cell</rasttype></rastinfo></spdoinfo><spref><horizsys><planar><gridsys><gridsysn>Universal Transverse Mercator</gridsysn><utm><utmzone>11</utmzone><transmer><sfctrmer>0.9996</sfctrmer><longcm>-117.00000</longcm><latprjo>0.00000</latprjo><feast>0.00</feast><fnorth>0.00</fnorth></transmer></utm></gridsys><planci><plance>coordinate pair</plance><coordrep><absres>8.0</absres><ordres>8.0</ordres></coordrep><plandu>Meters</plandu></planci></planar><geodetic><horizdn>WGS84</horizdn><ellips>WGS84</ellips><semiaxis>6378137.00 meters</semiaxis><denflat>0.003352811</denflat></geodetic></horizsys></spref><eainfo><overview><eaover>BATHYG is an ArcInfo GRID with the following attributes:Cell Size = 8.000Data Type: Floating PointNumber of Rows = 1561Number of Columns = 1893BOUNDARYXmin =  347277.411Xmax =   362421.411Ymin =  3744422.122Ymax =   3756910.122STATISTICSMinimum Value = -469.160Maximum Value = -33.221Mean          = -119.406Standard Deviation = 82.241Depths corrected for tides to mean lower low water</eaover><eadetcit>none</eadetcit></overview></eainfo><distinfo><distrib><cntinfo><cntorgp><cntorg>United States Geological Survey (USGS)Information Services</cntorg></cntorgp><cntaddr><addrtype>mailing and physical address</addrtype><address>345 Middlefield Rd., MS-999</address><city>Menlo Park</city><state>CA</state><postal>94025</postal><country>USA</country></cntaddr><cntvoice>(650)329-5460</cntvoice></cntinfo></distrib><resdesc>C-1-96-SC</resdesc><distliab>These data not intended for navigational purposes.Although these data have been used by theU.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior,these data and information are providedwith the understanding that they are not guaranteedto be usable, timely, accurate, or complete.Users are cautioned to consider carefullythe provisional nature of these data and informationbefore using them for decisions that concern personal orpublic safety or the conduct of business that involvessubstantial monetary or operational consequences.Conclusions drawn from, or actions undertakenon the basis of, such data and information arethe sole responsibility of the user.Neither the U.S. Government nor any agency thereof,nor any of their employees, contractors, or subcontractors,make any warranty, express or implied,nor assume any legal liability or responsibilityfor the accuracy, completeness, or usefulnessof any data, software, information, apparatus, product, orprocess disclosed, nor represent that its usewould not infringe on privately owned rights.Trade, firm, or product names and other referencesto non-USGS products and services are providedfor information only and do not constituteendorsement or warranty, express or implied,by the USGS, USDOI, or U.S. Government,as to their suitability, content, usefulness,functioning, completeness, or accuracy.</distliab><stdorder><digform><digtinfo><formname>ArcInfo GRID</formname><formvern>8.0.2</formvern></digtinfo><digtopt><onlinopt><computer><networka><networkr>none</networkr></networka></computer></onlinopt></digtopt></digform><fees>None</fees></stdorder></distinfo><metainfo><metd>20031216</metd><metc><cntinfo><cntperp><cntper>Peter Dartnell</cntper><cntorg>United States Geological Survey (USGS)Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)</cntorg></cntperp><cntpos>Physical Scientist</cntpos><cntaddr><addrtype>mailing and physical address</addrtype><address>USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road</address><city>Menlo Park</city><state>CA</state><postal>94025-3561</postal><country>USA</country></cntaddr><cntvoice>(650) 329-5460</cntvoice><cntfax>(650) 329-5411</cntfax><cntemail>pdartnell@usgs.gov</cntemail></cntinfo></metc><metstdn>Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata(&quot;CSDGM version 2&quot;)</metstdn><metstdv>FGDC-STD-001-1998</metstdv><mettc>universal time</mettc></metainfo></metadata>