Shelf breaks -- San Simeon map area [sheet 1]

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Janet T. Watt
Publication_Date: 2015
Title: Shelf breaks -- San Simeon map area [sheet 1]
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Janet T. Watt
Originator: Samuel Y. Johnson
Originator: Stephen R. Hartwell
Originator: Michelle Roberts
Publication_Date: 2015
Title:
Offshore Geology and Geomorphology from Point Piedras Blancas to Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties, California
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Scientific Investigations Map
Issue_Identification: SIM 3327
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: <https://dx.doi.org/10.3133/sim3327>
Online_Linkage: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/sim/3327/>
Description:
Abstract:
This part of SIM 3327 presents data for shelf breaks on the offshore geologic and geomorphic map of the San Simeon map area, in the vicinity of Point Piedras Blancas, California. The vector data file is included in " ShelfBreaks_SanSimeon.zip," which is accessible from <https://pubs.usgs.gov/sim/3327/data/sim3327_data_catalog.html>.
Sea level was approximately 120 to 125 m lower than present during the Last Glacial Maximum (~21 ka; see, for example, Waelbroeck and others, 2002). This approximate depth corresponds to the modern shelf break, a lateral change from the gently dipping (0.8 to 1.0 degrees) outer shelf to the slightly more steeply dipping (~1.5 to 2.5 degrees) upper slope in the central and northern parts of the map area. South of Point San Luis, deltaic deposits offshore of the mouth of the Santa Maria River have prograded across the shelf break and now form a continuous low-angle (~0.8 degrees) ramp that extends to water depths of more than 160 m. The shelf break defines the landward boundary of slope deposits (Qmsl). North of Estero Bay, the shelf break is characterized by a distinctly sharp slope break that is mapped as a landslide headscarp above landslide deposits (Qls). Multibeam imagery and seismic-reflection profiles across this part of the shelf break show evidence of slope failure, such as slumping, sliding, and soft-sediment deformation, along the entire length of the scarp. Notably, this shelf-break scarp corresponds to a west splay of the Hosgri Fault that dies out just north of the scarp, suggesting that faulting is controlling the location (and instability) of the shelf break in this area.
Reference Cited:
Waelbroeck, C., Labeyrie, L., Michel, E., Duplessy, J.C., McManus, J.F., Lambeck, K., Balbon, E., and Labracherie, M., 2002, Sea-level and deep water temperature changes derived from benthic foraminifera isotopic records: Quaternary Science Reviews, v. 21, p. 295-305.
Purpose:
These data are intended for science researchers, students, policy makers, and the general public. These data can be used with geographic information systems or other software to aid in assessments and mitigation of geologic hazards in the central California coastal region and to provide sufficient geologic information for land-use and land-management decisions both onshore and offshore.
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:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2015
Currentness_Reference: Publication Date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: none planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -121.385748
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -121.000173
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 35.701805
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 35.483889
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: seafloor
Theme_Keyword: geology
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Global Change Master Directory (GCMD)
Theme_Keyword: Oceans > Bathymetry/SeafloorTopography > Bathymetry
Theme_Keyword: Oceans > Bathymetry/SeafloorTopography > Seafloor Topography
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificinformation
Theme_Keyword: environment
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme_Keyword: imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
Place_Keyword: Pacific Ocean
Place_Keyword: California
Place_Keyword: San Simeon
Place_Keyword: Point Piedras Blancas
Place_Keyword: Pismo Beach
Place_Keyword: Cambria
Place_Keyword: Cayucos
Place_Keyword: Estero Bay
Place_Keyword: Morro Bay
Place_Keyword: San Luis Obispo
Place_Keyword: Point San Luis

Access_Constraints:
If physical samples or materials are available, constraints on their on-site access are described in "WR CMG Sample Distribution Policy" at URL: <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/programs/html/main/sample-dist-policy.html>
Use_Constraints:
This information is not intended for navigational purposes.
Read and fully comprehend the metadata prior to data use. Uses of these data should not violate the spatial resolution of the data. Where these data are used in combination with other data of different resolution, the resolution of the combined output will be limited by the lowest resolution of all the data.
Acknowledge the U.S. Geological Survey in products derived from these data. Share data products developed using these data with the U.S. Geological Survey.
This database has been approved for release and publication by the Director of the USGS. Although this database has been subjected to rigorous review and is substantially complete, the USGS reserves the right to revise the data pursuant to further analysis and review. Furthermore, it is released on condition that neither the USGS nor the United States Government may be held liable for any damages resulting from its authorized or unauthorized use.
Although this Federal Geographic Data Committee-compliant metadata file is intended to document these data in nonproprietary form, as well as in ArcInfo format, this metadata file may include some ArcInfo-specific terminology.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: USGS Pacific Coastal & Marine Science Center
Contact_Person: Janet Watt
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: physical address
Address: 400 Natural Bridges Drive
City: Santa Cruz
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 95060
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (831) 460-7565
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (831) 427-4748
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jwatt@usgs.gov

Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1?; ESRI ArcGIS 10.0.0.2800
Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Map elements were visually checked for overshoots, undershoots, duplicate features, polygon closure, and other errors by the lead authors and by the GIS technician(s) who created the digital database. Review drafts of the map were reviewed internally by at least two other geologists for consistency with basic geologic principles and general conformity to USGS mapping standards.
Completeness_Report:
Data are complete: no offshore features that could be accurately identified and represented at the compilation scale of 1:24,000 were eliminated or generalized. The smallest area represented is approximately 100 square meters. All geospatial database elements are attributed.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
The shelfbreak was primarily mapped by interpretation of seismic reflection profile data.
The shelfbreak was digitized by heads-up screen digitization on to shot point picks from seismic line navigation data - each shot point has an associated lat/long in the survey data. Error is introduced from layback, as well as from interpretation of oblique features, so horizontal accuracy of the shelfbreak location is estimated to be on the order of 10 to 20 meters.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Sliter, Ray W., Triezenberg, Peter J., Hart, Patrick E., Watt, Janet T., Johnson, Samuel Y., and Scheirer, Daniel S.,
Publication_Date: 2009
Title:
High-Resolution Seismic-Reflection and Marine Magnetic Data Along the Hosgri Fault Zone, Central California
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: seismic reflection profile section
Series_Information:
Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2009-1100
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Menlo Park, CA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1100/>
Type_of_Source_Media:
seismic data files (.sgy files) ASCII lat/long shotpoint files TIFF images of processed seismic lines
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20080610
Ending_Date: 20090808
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Sliter and others, 2009
Source_Contribution:
Digital seismic data used to interpret subsurface geologic structure
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The shelfbreak was mapped onto shot lines based on the latitude and longitude of seismic picks from Sliter and others (2009).
Process_Date: 2009-2012
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
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Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: WGS 1984 UTM Zone 10N
Transverse_Mercator:
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -123.0
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.0
False_Easting: 500000.0
False_Northing: 0.0
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000100
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000100
Planar_Distance_Units: Meter
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: D WGS 1984
Ellipsoid_Name: WGS 1984
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Shelfbreak
Entity_Type_Definition: lines representing mapped folds
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: This report
Attribute:

Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
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: Shape_Length
Attribute_Definition: Length of feature in internal units.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Contact_Person: Janet Watt
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 400 Natural Bridges Drive
City: Santa Cruz
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 95060-5792
Country: US
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-460-7565
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 831-427-4748
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jwatt@usgs.gov
Distribution_Liability:
This information is not intended for navigational purposes.
This database has been approved for release and publication by the Director of the USGS. Although this database has been subjected to rigorous review and is substantially complete, the USGS reserves the right to revise the data pursuant to further analysis and review. Furthermore, it is released on condition that neither the USGS nor the United States Government may be held liable for any damages resulting from its authorized or unauthorized use.
Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 201301
Metadata_Review_Date: 201201
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Contact_Person: Steve Hartwell
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 400 Natural Bridges Drive
City: Santa Cruz
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 95060-5792
Country: US
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-460-7814
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 831-427-4748
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: shartwell@usgs.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
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