Project PROBE Leg II - Final Report and Archive of Swath Bathymetric Sonar, CTD/XBT and GPS Navigation Data Collected During USGS Cruise 03008 (NOAA Cruise RB0303) Puerto Rico Trench 18 February - 7 March, 2003

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Uri ten Brink
Originator: William Danforth
Originator: Chris Polloni
Originator: Castle Eugene Parker
Originator: Toshi Uozumi
Originator: Glynn Williams
Publication_Date: 2004
Title:
Project PROBE Leg II - Final Report and Archive of Swath Bathymetric Sonar, CTD/XBT and GPS Navigation Data Collected During USGS Cruise 03008 (NOAA Cruise RB0303) Puerto Rico Trench 18 February - 7 March, 2003
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2004-1400
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Other_Citation_Details:
Data are released via DVD-ROM media. This digital publication may also be available via the Web at pubs.usgs.gov
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1400/>
Description:
Abstract:
This report contains the documentation and raw data files that were collected between 18 February and 7 March 2003 as part of USGS Cruise 03008 (NOAA Cruise RB0303). It includes archive files of Swath Bathymetric Sonar, CTD/XBT and GPS navigation that were collected in the process of mapping the Puerto Rico Trench.
Purpose:
In February-March 2003, we conducted a seventeen day multibeam bathymetry survey of the Puerto Rico Trench as part of a three survey effort to provide a complete bathymetric coverage of the Puerto Rico Trench and its vicinity. The 800-km long trench was mapped from north of the Dominican Republic in the west to NE of Anguila in the east at water depths between 2500 meters and 8400 meters. The survey was funded by the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration. It was carried out aboard the NOAA ship Ron Brown and utilized the onboard SeaBeam 2112 multibeam bathymetry system.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 2002
Ending_Date: 2003
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.0
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -55.0
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.0
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 10.0
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center
Theme_Keyword: WHSC
Theme_Keyword: Open-File-Report
Theme_Keyword: OFR2004-1400
Theme_Keyword: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Theme_Keyword: NOAA
Theme_Keyword: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration
Theme_Keyword: NOAA Ship Ron Brown
Theme_Keyword: seafloor mapping
Theme_Keyword: multi beam bathymetry
Theme_Keyword: ArcView project
Theme_Keyword: remote sensed imagery
Theme_Keyword: Geographic Information System
Theme_Keyword: GIS
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Place_Keyword: North America
Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
Place_Keyword: North Atlantic
Place_Keyword: Caribbean Sea
Place_Keyword: Anguilla
Place_Keyword: Antigua
Place_Keyword: Barbuda
Place_Keyword: Aruba
Place_Keyword: Bahamas
Place_Keyword: Barbados
Place_Keyword: British Virgin Islands
Place_Keyword: Cayman Islands
Place_Keyword: Cuba
Place_Keyword: Dominica
Place_Keyword: Dominica Republic
Place_Keyword: Grenada
Place_Keyword: Guadeloupe
Place_Keyword: Haiti
Place_Keyword: Jamaica
Place_Keyword: Martinique
Place_Keyword: Montserrat
Place_Keyword: Netherlands Antilles
Place_Keyword: Puerto Rico
Place_Keyword: St Kitts
Place_Keyword: Nevis
Place_Keyword: St Lucia
Place_Keyword: St Vincent
Place_Keyword: Grenadines
Place_Keyword: Trinidad
Place_Keyword: Tobago
Place_Keyword: Turks Islands
Place_Keyword: Caicos Islands
Place_Keyword: Virgin Islands
Place_Keyword: Puerto Rico Trench
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Data are in the Public Domain. Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as the source of this information.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
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Entity_Type_Label: ESRI shapefile vector point data
Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile Attribute Table
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
This report contains the archive of Swath Bathymetric Sonar, CTD/XBT and GPS navigation data. CTD/XBT and GPS navigation data are also supplied in flat-file format and Microsoft Excel spreadsheet files for access to those who may not have GIS access.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1400/>
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Uri ten Brink
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Research Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508.548.8700
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508.457.2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: utenbrink@usgs.gov
Hours_of_Service: 8AM to 5PM; M-F
Resource_Description: Downloable Data: Open-File Report 2004-1400
Distribution_Liability:
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.

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20041115
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Glynn Williams
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Spatial Data Technician
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: Massachusetts
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508.548.8700
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508.457.2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gwilliams@usgs.gov
Hours_of_Service: 8:00AM to 5:00PM; M-F
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