Documentation of the U.S. Geological Survey Oceanographic Time-Series Measurement Database

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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Ellyn T. Montgomery

Originator: Marinna A. Martini

Originator: Francis L. Lightsom

Originator: Bradford Butman

Publication_Date: 2007

Title:

Documentation of the U.S. Geological Survey Oceanographic Time-Series Measurement Database

Edition: 1.0

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: point measurements- oceanographic time-series data

Series_Information:

Series_Name: USGS Open-File Report

Issue_Identification: 2007-1194

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole, MA

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1194/>

Description:

Abstract:

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Oceanographic Time-Series Measurements Database contains oceanographic observations made as part of studies designed to increase understanding of sediment transport processes and associated ocean dynamics. This report describes the instrumentation and platforms used to make the measurements; the methods used to process and apply quality-control criteria and archive the data; and the data storage format. The report also includes instructions on how to access the data from the online database at <http://stellwagen.er.usgs.gov/>.

Purpose:

Many types of physical oceanographic measurements have been collected by the U.S. Geological Survey Coastal and Marine Geology Program over 30 years. This report describes each instrument used to collect the data and the processing used for each type of data. The process for accessing the on-line data and the software required for analysis and display are also described. The data available may be useful for a variety of investigations that require physical oceanographic observations of ocean currents, temperature, salinity, and turbidity.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19750808

Ending_Date: 20060208

Currentness_Reference:

Documentation reflects conditions at the time published. Measurements reflect conditions at the time observed.

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:

Additional documentation may be added in future to describe new sensors or processing techniques.

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -159.0

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -65.00

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 44.0

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 25.0

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General

Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey

Theme_Keyword: USGS

Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center

Theme_Keyword: WHSC

Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Theme_Keyword: CMGP

Theme_Keyword: sediment transport

Theme_Keyword: coastal oceanography

Theme_Keyword: near bottom observations

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation

Theme_Keyword: oceans

Theme_Keyword: oceans and coastal

Theme_Keyword: oceans and estuaries

Theme_Keyword: climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere

Theme_Keyword: environment

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General

Place_Keyword: Atlantic

Place_Keyword: Gulf of Maine

Place_Keyword: North Atlantic

Place_Keyword: Continental Shelf

Place_Keyword: New England Coast

Place_Keyword: Mid-Atlantic Coast

Place_Keyword: Georges Bank

Place_Keyword: California Coast

Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico

Access_Constraints: none

Use_Constraints:

Public domain data from the U.S. Government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey as the originator of the dataset.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Ellyn T. Montgomery

Contact_Organization:

U.S. Geological Survey > Coastal and Marine Geology Program > Woods Hole Science Center

Contact_Position: Oceanographer

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 x2356

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: emontgomery@usgs.gov

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Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report:

This report describes all the data acquisition, Quality Assurance and Quality Control processing steps that are employed to publish oceanographic data.

Completeness_Report:

The report describing the methods of data acquisition and processing is complete.

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Data processing procedures are specific to the instrument used and are described in this report. All data is processed within a month of platform recovery, with the version of the software available at the time of processing.

Process_Date: 20060208

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Ellyn T. Montgomery

Contact_Organization:

U.S. Geological Survey > Coastal and Marine Geology Program > Woods Hole Science Center

Contact_Position: Oceanographer

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 x2356

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: emontgomery@usgs.gov

Resource_Description: Webpages containing Text Documentation

Distribution_Liability:

Neither the U.S. Government, the Department of the Interior, nor the USGS, 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 information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, nor represent that its use would not infringe on privately owned rights. 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. Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Technical_Prerequisites: This document may be viewed using any web browser.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20090117

Metadata_Review_Date: 2009

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Ellyn T. Montgomery

Contact_Organization:

U.S. Geological Survey > Coastal and Marine Geology Program > Woods Hole Science Center

Contact_Position: Oceanographer

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 x2356

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: emontgomery@usgs.gov

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Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Access_Constraints: None

Metadata_Use_Constraints: None