2010-047-FA_Boomer_tracklines.shp - Tracklines of multichannel boomerseismic reflection data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey in Vineyard Sound and Buzzards Bay, MA, 2010 (Esri polyline shapefile, Geographic WGS 84)

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 2013
Title:
2010-047-FA_Boomer_tracklines.shp - Tracklines of multichannel boomerseismic reflection data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey in Vineyard Sound and Buzzards Bay, MA, 2010 (Esri polyline shapefile, Geographic WGS 84)
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2013-1020
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Online_Linkage:
<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1020/GIS_catalog/tracklines/2010-047-FA_Boomertracks.zip>
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Elizabeth A. Pendleton
Originator: Brian D. Andrews
Originator: William W. Danforth
Originator: David S. Foster
Publication_Date: 2013
Title:
High-Resolution Geophysical Data From Sand Shoals of Vineyard Sound and the Sea Floor Surrounding the Eastern Elizabeth Islands, Massachusetts
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2013-1020
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1020/>
Description:
Abstract:
These data were collected under a cooperative agreement between the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center (WHCMSC). Initiated in 2003, the primary objective of this program is to develop regional geologic framework information for the management of coastal and marine resources. Accurate data and maps of seafloor geology are important first steps toward protecting fish habitat, delineating marine resources, and assessing environmental changes due to natural or human impacts. The project is focused on the inshore waters of coastal Massachusetts, primarily in water depths of 2-30 meters. Data collected for the mapping cooperative have been released in a series of USGS Open-File Reports (<http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/project-pages/coastal_mass/html/current_map.html>). The data collected in this study area are located in both Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound and are primarily in the shallow water areas around the eastern Elizabeth Islands and Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. The data include high resolution bathymetry, acoustic-backscatter intensity, sound velocity in water, seismic-reflection profiles, and navigation data. These data were collected during several cruises between 2007 and 2011 onboard the R/V Rafael using the following equipment: an SEA Ltd SwathPlus interferometric sonar (234 kHz), Klein 3000 dual frequency sidescan sonar, a boomer source and Geometrics 8-channel GeoEel streamer, a Knudsen 3200 subbottom profiling system, and 4 GPS antennae. More information about the cruises conducted as part of the project: Geologic Mapping of the Seafloor Offshore of Massachusetts can be found on the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Field Activity webpages: <http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2011-013-FA> <http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2009-068-FA> <http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2007-039-FA><http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2010-100-FA><http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2010-047-FA>
Purpose:
Trackline navigation for each seismic profile were generated in order to incorporate the seismic data into Geographic Information System (GIS) projects and data archives utilizing HTML. These tracklines represent approximately 170 km of multichannel boomer seismic data collected with a GeoAcoustics boomer source and Geometrics 8-channel GeoEel streamer from July 9 to July 19, 2010.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20100707
Ending_Date: 20100719
Currentness_Reference:
No data were recorded on 20100710 to 20100713 due to weather conditions
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.881762
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.608454
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.677964
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.361526
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 Coastal and Marine Science Center
Theme_Keyword: WHCMSC
Theme_Keyword: Field Activity Number 2010-047-FA
Theme_Keyword: navigation
Theme_Keyword: CDP navigation
Theme_Keyword: seismic navigation
Theme_Keyword: R/V Rafael
Theme_Keyword: Boomer
Theme_Keyword: Geometrics
Theme_Keyword: GeoEel
Theme_Keyword: Esri shapefile
Theme_Keyword: SEG-Y
Theme_Keyword: SEG-D
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:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme_Keyword: location
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Place_Keyword: North America
Place_Keyword: North Atlantic Ocean
Place_Keyword: Massachusetts
Place_Keyword: Vineyard Sound
Place_Keyword: Middle Ground Shoal
Place_Keyword: Lucas Shoal
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: Buzzards Bay
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: David S. Foster
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
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 x2271
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dfoster@usgs.gov
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name:
<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1020/GIS_catalog/tracklines/2010-047-FA_boomer_tracks.png>
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: PNG of multichannel boomer seismic reflection navigation lines
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: PNG
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows Vista Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.1850
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Paul Henkart
Publication_Date: 2007
Title: SIOSEIS
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: LaJolla, CA
Publisher:
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California - San Diego
Online_Linkage: <http://sioseis.ucsd.edu/index.html>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Michael W. Norris
Originator: Alan K. Faichney
Publication_Date: 2002
Title: SEGY Rev.1 Data Exchange Format1
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Tulsa, OK
Publisher: Society of Exploration Geophysicists
Online_Linkage: <http://www.seg.org/documents/10161/77915/seg_y_rev1.pdf>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: K.M. Barry
Originator: D.A. Cavers
Originator: C.W. Kneale
Publication_Date: 1975
Title: Digital Field Tape Format Standards -- SEG-D
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Tulsa, OK
Publisher: Society of Exploration Geophysicists
Online_Linkage: <http://www.seg.org/documents/10161/77915/seg_d_rev0.pdf>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: John Stockwell
Publication_Date: 2008
Title: Seismic Uni*x
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Golden, CO
Publisher: Center for Wave Phenomena - Colorado School of Mines
Online_Linkage: <http://www.cwp.mines.edu/cwpcodes/index.html>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Andrews, B.D.
Originator: Ackerman, S.D.
Originator: Baldwin, W.E.
Originator: Foster, D.S.
Originator: Schwab, W.C.
Publication_Date: 2013
Title:
High-Resolution Geophysical Data From the Inner Continental Shelf at Vineyard Sound, Massachusetts
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2012-1006
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1006/>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Ackerman, S.D.
Originator: Andrews, B.D.
Originator: Foster, D.S.
Originator: Baldwin, W.E.
Originator: Schwab, W.C.
Publication_Date: 2013
Title:
High-Resolution Geophysical Data from the Inner Continental Shelf: Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2012-1002
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1002/>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Pendleton, E.A.
Originator: Twichell, D.C.
Originator: Foster, D.S.
Originator: Worley, C.R.
Originator: Irwin, B.J.
Originator: Danforth, W.W.
Publication_Date: 2012
Title:
High-Resolution Geophysical Data From the Sea Floor Surrounding the Western Elizabeth Islands, Massachusetts
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2011-1184
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1184/>
Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Processed seismic CDP navigation data were processed for display in a GIS. Quality control was conducted during processing. File naming for Julian days 193 to 194 is x_yz, where x is the Julian Day and y is the time of day in hours, and z is the time of day in minutes with an implied decimal value of one. Note the time was based on system time and not GPS time for Julian days 193 to 194. A time server was installed for Julian days 198 to 200 and system time was synced with GPS time. For Julian days 198 to 200 file names is x_lyfz where x is Julian day, y is the survey line number, and z is the file number within the survey line.
Completeness_Report:
No data were collected on Julian days 195 to 197 due to weather conditions.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
The navigation for these data were acquired with an Communications Systems International (CSI), Inc. LGBX Pro Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) receiver and an antenna mounted on the cabin of the R/V Rafael. All DGPS data are referenced to WGS 84. The Geometrics CNT-1 acquisition software logged the navigation coordinates (in arcseconds) to individual trace headers. Layback distance between the CSI antenna and the source and receiver were calculated in postprocessing. The resulting horizontal accuracy is assumed to be +/- 2 m; however, inaccuracies likely exceed this value due to uncertainty of azimuths calculated in the layback correction.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Type_of_Source_Media: disc
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20100707
Ending_Date: 20100719
Source_Currentness_Reference:
No data were recorded on 20100710 to 20100713 due to weather conditions
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: USGS
Source_Contribution:
Approximately 170 km of high-resolution multichannel boomer seismic-reflection profiles were collected. The Applied Acoustics boomer source was towed on the starboard side of the RV Rafael, 10 meters aft of the GPS antenna, and was fired at a power level of 100 joules at 1-second intervals with trace lengths of 250 milliseconds. The Geometrics GeoEel, eight-channel liquid filled digital streamer was towed from the port side of the vessel, and the center of the first channel of the active section was 22 meters aft of the boomer source. The streamer had a group interval of 3.125 meters connected to Geometrics Streamer Power Supply Unit (SPSU). Data acquired in Geometrics SEG-D format on Windows PC controller system using Geometrics CNT-1 software. The sample interval was 0.25 ms.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
A SIOSEIS seismic processing software script was used as follows: the raw SEG-D shot files were read with the process SEGDDIN specifying geometrics format; for Julian days 193 to 194, the process HEADER was used to insert time of day into the SEG-Y header based on the start and end times recorded in the HYPACK files and what was entered in the survey log; the process GEOM was used to describe the shot and streamer geometries and to calculate the reflection point (CDP) numbers used to gather (sort traces by CDP) the seismic line; the process GEOM was used to set the shot-receiver distance into the trace header of every trace; GEOM type 6 was specified (because positions were absent or bad in the header), which computes a distance from last shot (DFLS) for each shot based on the shot time in the header and the navigation from an ASCII file containing time and position; the ASCII shot navigation file was derived from the HYPACK navigation data and merged with shot point files with the Unix join command; a normal move out (NMO) applied a travel time correction to each trace based on offset and a velocity of 1500 m/s; process GATHER was used to sort the shot order traces in to traces sorted by the CDP numbers computed by the process GEOM; lastly, the CDP trace gathers were written with the process DISKOX in SEG-Y rev. 1, IEEE floating point format.
Process_Date: 20110105
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: David S. Foster
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
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 x2271
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2271
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dfoster@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
SIOSEIS script was used to stack the CDP gathers, apply a bandpass filter and automatic gain control. The process DISKIN read the CDP sorted SEG-Y file and renumbered CDP starting at one and incremented CDP number by one. The process STACK was used to sum traces, compute the average amplitude for each trace sample, and write the computed samples to one trace. The trace header values of the first trace in the gather were used for the stacked trace. The process FILTER applied a zero-phase bandpass frequency domain filter between 600 and 2000 Hz with a slope of 48 decibel per octave slope. The process AGC applied an automatic gain control (AGC) with a window length of 5 ms. The computed multiplier for each AGC window was reduced by fifty percent. Lastly, the processed stacked traces were written to disk with the process DISKOX in SEG-Y rev. 1 , IEEE floating point format.
Process_Date: 20110105
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: David S. Foster
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
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 x2271
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dfoster@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
A Seismic Unix script was used to read the trace headers of the stacked SEG-Y files and write CDP, source X and Y, year, day, hour minute, seconds only where the original channel number was equal to one (the channel closest to the source). Some CDP gathers did not contain a trace with channel one in the header and were eliminated. The coordinates represent the position of the GPS antenna, which has a constant offset of 10 meters to the source. The source to receiver offset was 22 meters. Half the distance between source and receiver represents the location of the common reflection point. A layback correction of 21 meters was applied to the navigation using an AWK script written by Wayne Baldwin, USGS. An AWK script was used to format the trace navigation with corrected layback positions in a comma delimited file.
Process_Date: 20110105
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: David S. Foster
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
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 x2271
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dfoster@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Text files created in the previous step were concatenated into a comma-delimited text file, then imported into ArcMap (version 9.3) using 'Create Feature Class from XY Table' and saved as points (UTM Zone 19, WGS 84) in the Esri shapefile format.
Process_Date: 20130409
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: David S. Foster
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
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 x2271
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dfoster@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The shapefile created in the previous step was converted from points to polylines using VAC Extras Points to Line v2. The 'Line' field was used to define which points were used to generate each polyline feature.
Process_Date: 20130416
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: David S. Foster
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
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 x2271
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dfoster@usgs.gov
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: String
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 23
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.000001
Longitude_Resolution: 0.000001
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984
Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: 2010-047-FA_Boomer_tracklines
Entity_Type_Definition: Tracklines for seismic profiles
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Line_1
Attribute_Definition: Survey line name
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: string
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CDP
Attribute_Definition:
The CDP (reflection mid-point) number calculated based on the geometry of the seismic system
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 95
Range_Domain_Maximum: 98
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: trace
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Image
Attribute_Definition: Name of seismic profile PNG image used as hyperlink
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: string
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Year
Attribute_Definition: Year seismic data were collected
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 2010
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2010
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: year
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Day
Attribute_Definition:
Julian day data were collected (Julian day is the integer number representing the interval of time in days since January 1 of the year)
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 193
Range_Domain_Maximum: 200
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: day
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Elizabeth A. Pendleton
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
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 x2259
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ependleton@usgs.gov
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
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.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: Shapefile
Format_Version_Number: ArcGIS 9.3
Format_Specification: Esri shapefile
Format_Information_Content:
This WinZip (v 14.5) file contains a shapefile of boomer tracklines within Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound, MA, and the associated metadata.
File_Decompression_Technique: Use WinZip or pkUnzip
Transfer_Size: 2 MB
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1020/GIS_catalog/tracklines/2010-047-FA_Boomertracks.zip>
Network_Resource_Name: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1020/html/GIS_catalog.html>
Access_Instructions: Data can be downloaded via the World Wide Web (WWW)
Fees: none
Technical_Prerequisites:
This zip file contains data available in Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri) polyline shapefile format. The user must have ArcGIS or ArcView 3.0 or greater software to read and process the shapefile. In lieu of ArcView or ArcGIS, the user may utilize another GIS application package capable of importing the data. A free data viewer, ArcExplorer, capable of displaying the data is available from Esri at www.esri.com.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20131030
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: David S. Foster
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
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 x2271
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dfoster@usgs.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
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