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Identification_Information:
    Citation:
      Citation_Information:
        Originator: Guy R. Cochrane
        Publication_Date: 2010
        Title: video_obs -- point coverage of assorted visual observations of benthic habitat from video sled camera.
        Edition: Version 2.0, 2010
        Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
        Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/XXX/basemaps/video_obs.tgz
        Larger_Work_Citation:
          Citation_Information:
            Originator: Guy R. Cochrane
            Originator: Nadine Golden
            Originator: Pete Dartnell
            Originator: Donna Schroeder
            Originator: Jamie Conrad
            Originator: Andy Stevenson
            Publication_Date: 2007
            Title: Seafloor Mapping and Benthic Habitat GIS for Southern California, Volume III
        Series_Information:
          Series_Name: Open-File Report
          Issue_Identification: 2007-1271
        Publication_Information:
          Publication_Place: Santa Cruz, CA
          Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
        Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1271/

 Description:
      Abstract: Point based visual observations of benthic habitat from a samples obtained with a video sled.

 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) software
        to display geologic and oceanographic information.

 Supplemental_Information:
        Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes
        only and does not imply endorsement by the
        U.S. Government.

        Although this Federal Geographic Data Committee-compliant metadata
        file is intended to document the data set in nonproprietary form,
        as well as in ArcInfo format, this metadata file may include some
        ArcInfo-specific terminology.

 Time_Period_of_Content:
      Time_Period_Information:
        Range_of_Dates/Times:
          Beginning_Date: 20050808
          Ending_Date: 20050827
      Currentness_Reference: ground condition

 Status:
      Progress: Complete
      Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

 Spatial_Domain:
      Bounding_Coordinates:
        West_Bounding_Coordinate: -119.642053
        East_Bounding_Coordinate: -119.475472
        North_Bounding_Coordinate: 34.388010
        South_Bounding_Coordinate: 34.325230

 Keywords:
      Theme:
        Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
        Theme_Keyword: benthic habitat
        Theme_Keyword: video sled observations
        Theme_Keyword: fisheries
        Theme_Keyword: ecosystem
        Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
        Theme_Keyword: USGS
        Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
        Theme_Keyword: CMGP
      Theme:
        Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
        Theme_Keyword: biota
        Theme_Keyword: geoscientificinformation
        Theme_Keyword: imagereyBaseMapsEarthCover
        Theme_Keyword: oceans
      Place:
        Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
        Place_Keyword: Santa Barbara
        Place_Keyword: Santa Barbara Channel
        Place_Keyword: Channel Islands
        Place_Keyword: California

    Access_Constraints: None

    Use_Constraints:
      Public domain data from the U.S. government is freely redistributable
      with proper metadata and source attribution.
      Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
      as the source of this information.

    Point_of_Contact:
      Contact_Information:
        Contact_Person_Primary:
          Contact_Person: Guy R. Cochrane
          Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology
        Contact_Position: Geophysicist
        Contact_Address:
          Address_Type: mailing and physical address
          Address: USGS Pacific Science Center, 400 Natural Bridges Drive
          City: Santa Cruz
          State_or_Province: CA
          Postal_Code: 95060-5792
          Country: USA
        Contact_Voice_Telephone: (831) 427-4754
        Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (831) 427-4748
        Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gcochrane@usgs.gov

    Browse_Graphic:
      Browse_Graphic_File_Name: images/video_obs.jpg
      Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
        Image showing coverage of
        assorted visual observations of benthic habitat from video.
      Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG

    Data_Set_Credit:
      The authors would like to thank , Jamie Conrad, Hank Chezar and Andy Stevenson of the
      USGS Western Region Coastal and Marine Geology Program (in Santa Cruz and Menlo Park, CA) for
      field support and equipment support. Larry Kooker, Mike Boyle, Gerry Hatcher, and Dave Hogg
      at the USGS Marine Facility (Redwood City, CA) contributed field support and logistical support.
      The R/V Shearwater was skippered by Terrence Shinn & Luman Moody.

    Native_Data_Set_Environment:
      SunOS, 5.8, sun4u UNIX
      ArcInfo versions 9.1

    Cross_Reference:
      Citation_Information:
        Originator: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
        Publication_Date: 2007
        Title: InfoBank
        Online_Linkage: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/s/s105sc/html/s-1-05-sc.meta.html
    Cross_Reference:
      Citation_Information:
        Originator: Guy Cochrane, U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
        Publication_Date: 200510
        Title:
          Sonar Survey of Sea-Floor Habitats
          Southeast of Santa Barbara, California
          in Sound Waves Monthly Newsletter,
          Coastal Science & Research News from Across the USGS
        Online_Linkage: http://soundwaves.usgs.gov/2005/10/fieldwork2.html

  Data_Quality_Information:
    Attribute_Accuracy:
      Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Visual observations of variable unknown accuracy
    Logical_Consistency_Report: Point features present.
    Completeness_Report: Observations made without uniform protocol.
    Positional_Accuracy:
      Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
        Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Highly variable on the order of 10 meters.

    Lineage:
      Process_Step:
        Process_Description:
          Please see the Methods section of http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1271/ for
          an explanation of the events and related parameters or tolerances.
        Process_Date: 2007

Process_Step:
        Process_Description:
          Projected video_obs.shp file available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1271/ from UTM, zone 10N, WGS84 coordinates to UTM, zone 11N, WGS84 coordinates.
        Process_Date: 2010

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  Distribution_Information:
    Distributor:
      Contact_Information:
        Contact_Organization_Primary:
          Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology
          Contact_Person: Guy R. Cochrane
        Contact_Position: Geophysicist
        Contact_Address:
          Address_Type: mailing and physical address
          Address: USGS Pacific Science Center, 400 Natural Bridges Drive
          City: Santa Cruz
          State_or_Province: CA
          Postal_Code: 95060-5792
          Country: USA
        Contact_Voice_Telephone: (831) 427-4754
        Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (831) 427-4748
        Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gcochrane@usgs.gov

    Distribution_Liability:
      Although this data set has been used by the 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.

      Any use of trade, product, or firm names is
      for descriptive purposes only and does not imply
      endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Metadata_Reference_Information:
    Metadata_Date: 2010
    Metadata_Contact:
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        Contact_Organization_Primary:
          Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology
          Contact_Person: Peter Dartnell
        Contact_Position: Physical Scientist
        Contact_Address:
          Address_Type: mailing and physical address
          Address: USGS 345 Middlefield Rd
          City: Menlo Park
          State_or_Province: CA
          Postal_Code: 94025
          Country: USA
        Contact_Voice_Telephone: (650)329-5460
        Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pdartnell@usgs.gov
    Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
    Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998