Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Geological Survey, Department of Interior and the National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA Publication_Date: 2009 Title: North-South Tie Line Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior, the National Geophysical Data Center, U.S. Department of Energy Publication_Date: 2009 Title: Aeromagnetic and aeroradiometric data for the Conterminous United States and Alaska from the National Uranium Resource Evaluation (NURE) Program of U.S. Department of Energy Series_Information: Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report Issue_Identification: OFR 2009-1129 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Denver, CO Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Description: Abstract: Note: Radiometric data are not available for this project. Aeromagnetic and aeroradiometric data were collected along flight lines by instruments in an aircraft that recorded magnetic-field and radiometric values and locations. The magnetic data set presents latitude, longitude, altitude, and magnetic-field values. Geologic symbols or codes are also included. The geologic symbols were picked from surficial geologic maps. The radiometric data set presents latitude, longitude, altitude, geologic symbols or codes, apparent Uranium (Bismuth 214), Thorium (Th 208), and Potassium (K 40), the element ratios, and ancillary information. Purpose: Aeromagnetic surveys are used for geophysical prospecting. Some variations in magnetic measurements are caused by rocks that contain significant amounts of magnetic minerals (magnetite being the most common). These anomalies reflect variations in the amount and type of magnetic material and the shape and depth of the body of rock. Aeromagnetic anomaly maps are important tools in mapping surficial and buried igneous rocks. The features and patterns of aeromagnetic anomalies can also be used to delineate details of subsurface geology including the locations of buried faults and the thickness of surficial sedimentary rocks. Aeroradiometric surveys measure the radiation emanating from the earth's surface, which provides general estimates of the geographic distribution of uranium, thorium, and potassium in surficial and some bedrock units. The element data and the ratios of the element data are used to help map surficial geology and to detect concentrations of radioactive minerals. Supplemental_Information: The U.S. Department of Energy through Bendix Corp. contracted numerous airborne surveys over a period from 1974 to 1981 covering most of the conterminous United States and much of Alaska. The primary purpose was to obtain airborne radiometric data in order to locate and evaluate uranium resources. Aeromagnetic data were also acquired at the same time. In the mid-1980's, all the NURE Program's data were given to the U.S. Geological Survey. The aeromagnetic data were also archived at the National Geophysical Data Center. With the improvement in digital communication and the ability to store and transmit large data sets, the USGS is now able to release the flight-line data in a common format. The U.S. Geological Survey has contracted or flown numerous airborne surveys over a long period (1950's to present). Much of the digital flight-line data have been released to the public through a companion DVD and a web site. Reference is in the Cross-Reference section of this metadata file. A companion CD-ROM/web site has been released containing magnetic data that were generated by digitizing analog maps. The original analog flight-line profiles used to create the analog maps are unavailable. Reference is in the Cross-Reference section of this metadata file. CD's have been released containing the original radiometric flight-line data in various formats. Reference is in the Cross-Reference section of this metadata file. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 19801028 Ending_Date: 19801030 Currentness_Reference: Time period indicates dates of airborne survey data collection. Time period is expressed in the format YYYYMM or YYYYMMDD when further accuracy is available. Status: Progress: complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: none planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -99.00 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -99.00 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 49.00 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 26.30 Data_Set_G-Polygon: Data_Set_G-Polygon_Outer_G-Ring: G-Ring: Not Applicable Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none Theme_Keyword: geophysical surveys Theme_Keyword: aeromagnetic data Theme_Keyword: airborne surveys Theme_Keyword: magnetic surveys Theme_Keyword: residual magnetic field Theme_Keyword: total field Theme_Keyword: magnetic Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none Place_Keyword: United States Access_Constraints: none Use_Constraints: none. Acknowledgement of the U.S. Geological Survey, National Geophysical Data Center, and U.S. Department of Energy would be appreciated in products derived from these data. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: USGS Gravity and Magnetics Contact Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: U.S. Geological Survey Box 25046 Mail Stop 964 Denver Federal Center City: Denver State_or_Province: CO Postal_Code: 80225 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-236-5652 Data_Set_Credit: These USGS employees contributed to reformatting and archiving these data: Pat Hill, Bob Kucks, Rick Saltus, Ron Sweeney, Sarah Shearer Cooperating contributors from the National Geophysical Data Center are: Ronald Buhmann, David Dater, Susan McLean, Stewart Racey Native_Data_Set_Environment: These data were originally recorded on 9-track magnetic tapes and were transferred to CD-ROM. Data processing took place on a Dell personal computer running a Windows XP operating system. Data were reformatted using the Geosoft, Inc., program Oasis Montaj version 6.3. Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: U.S. Geological Survey Publication_Date: 1999 Title: Digitized Aeromagnetic Datasets of the Conterminous United States, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report Issue_Identification: OFR 99-557 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Denver CO Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: CD-ROM or online files Complements this publication with analog data Online_Linkage: