Ardhuin, 2002: coast of Duck, North Carolina

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: F. Ardhuin
Publication_Date: 2002
Title: Ardhuin, 2002: coast of Duck, North Carolina
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Online_Linkage:
Description:
Abstract:
Sediment and bedform data obtained in the course of ONR research on the U.S. east coast continental shelf off North Carolina
Purpose:
To create a digital version of ONR data related to bedform research for inclusion in the usSEABED data collection
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: Pre-2002
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: In work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Unknown
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.738170
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.837500
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.584300
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.113350
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Theme_Keyword: ripples
Theme_Keyword: waves
Theme_Keyword: shelf
Theme_Keyword: SHOWEX
Theme_Keyword: observations
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Place_Keyword: Atlantic coast
Place_Keyword: East Coast
Place_Keyword: North Carolina
Place_Keyword: United States
Access_Constraints: None.
Use_Constraints: None.
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Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Image map showing extent and distribution of data layer coverage
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Data_Set_Credit:
Please review the cross reference information for the original data set credit to Ardhuin (2002.)
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Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Ardhuin, F.
Originator: Drake, T.G.
Originator: Herbers, T.H.C.
Publication_Date: 2002
Title:
Observations of wave-generated vortex ripples on the North Carolina continental shelf
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Journal of Geophysical Research
Issue_Identification: VOL. 107, NO. C10, 3143

Data_Quality_Information:
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Data was digitized in MapInfo from this paper's figures for a Roughness paper with georegistration internally accurate to 1 or 2 pixels per diagram.
Process_Time: April 2004
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Chris Jenkins
Contact_Organization:
Institute of Arctic & Alpine Research (INSTAAR) University of Colorado at Boulder
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1560 30th Street
Address: Campus Box 450
City: Boulder
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80309-0450
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 492-6387
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (303) 492-6388
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: chris.jenkins@colorado.edu
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Grainsizes estimated from colour of dots vs spectral scale (acc=0.02mm) [Sites 50 & 51 were not plotted on the GRZ map)
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Chris Jenkins
Contact_Organization:
Institute of Arctic & Alpine Research (INSTAAR) University of Colorado at Boulder
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1560 30th Street
Address: Campus Box 450
City: Boulder
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80309-0450
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 492-6387
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (303) 492-6388
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: chris.jenkins@colorado.edu
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Digital data were checked, formatted to dbSEABED input format, then processed using dbSEABED software to produce a range of output formats. The processing contained quality checking that may have declined to pass faulty or suspect data to outputs.
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Chris Jenkins
Contact_Organization:
Institute of Arctic & Alpine Research (INSTAAR) University of Colorado at Boulder
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1560 30th Street
Address: Campus Box 450
City: Boulder
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80309-0450
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 492-6387
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (303) 492-6388
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: chris.jenkins@colorado.edu

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Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.400000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.978698

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Attribute_Definition_Source: Source report
Attribute:
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Attribute_Definition: Longitude of coordinate description
Attribute_Definition_Source: Source report
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SITENAME
Attribute_Definition: Survey or laboratory code for site
Attribute_Definition_Source: Data compiler

Distribution_Information:
Resource_Description: Ardhuin, 2002 data
Distribution_Liability:
Although this data set has been used by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of these data or related materials. 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.
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20050525
Metadata_Review_Date: 20050503
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Jamey Reid
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: IT Specialist (Data Management)
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2204
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jreid@usgs.gov
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