Metadata: Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Daniel J. Kennedy Originator: Maureen A. Walton Originator: Guy R. Cochrane Originator: Charles K. Paull Originator: Roberto Gwiazda Originator: Eve Lundsten Originator: Linda Kuhnz Originator: Thomas D. Lorenson Originator: Mary L. McGann Originator: Nora M. Nieminski Originator: Jason A. Addison Publication_Date: 20211016 Title: Location and depth data for vibracores collected during a Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute cruise in February 2019 offshore of south-central California (USGS FAN 2019-603-FA) Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: comma-separated values Series_Information: Series_Name: data release Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P9E2OP35 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Santa Cruz, California Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9E2OP35 Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Daniel J. Kennedy Originator: Maureen A. Walton Originator: Guy R. Cochrane Originator: Charles K. Paull Originator: Roberto Gwiazda Originator: Eve Lundsten Originator: Linda Kuhnz Originator: Thomas D. Lorenson Originator: Mary L. McGann Originator: Nora M. Nieminski Originator: Jason A. Addison Publication_Date: 2021 Title: Donated ROV vibracore and sampling data collected during Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute cruises in 2019 offshore of south-central California. Series_Information: Series_Name: data release Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P9E2OP35 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Santa Cruz, CA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9E2OP35 Description: Abstract: This dataset includes the location and depth information for 49 vibracores that were collected by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) in February 2019 aboard the R/V Western Flyer using the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Doc Ricketts. The collection of these cores was funded entirely by MBARI, and the cores have been donated to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The cores were collected in collaboration with the USGS and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and are located in the same study area as the collaborative California Deepwater Investigations and Groundtruthing (Cal DIG I) project. The purpose of the overall Cal DIG I study is to assess shallow geohazards, benthic habitats, and thereby the potential for alternative energy infrastructure (namely floating wind turbines) offshore south-central California due to the study area's proximity to power grid infrastructure associated with the Morro Bay power plant. These data provide information about the geology of the seafloor and shallow subsurface offshore of the south-central California coast. Purpose: This dataset was collected in order to identify shallow geohazards, benthic habitats, and thereby the potential for alternative energy infrastructure (namely floating wind turbines) offshore south-central California due to its proximity to power grid infrastructure associated with the Morro Bay power plant. Supplemental_Information: Additional information about the USGS field activity from which these data were derived is available online at: https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2019-603-FA 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 Esri format, this metadata file may include some Esri-specific terminology. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20190204 Currentness_Reference: ground condition at the time the samples were collected Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: none planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -121.355813 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -121.92941 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 35.73896 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 34.964046 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier Theme_Keyword: USGS:b463856b-7530-483b-a8f6-8a8e271dd771 Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Data Categories for Marine Planning Theme_Keyword: Nonliving resources Theme_Keyword: Physical/Chemical Features Theme_Keyword: Substrate Theme_Keyword: Physical Habitats and Geomorphology Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: core analysis Theme_Keyword: coastal processes Theme_Keyword: hazards Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB) keywords Theme_Keyword: sediment Theme_Keyword: submarine landslides Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Theme_Keyword: USGS Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program Theme_Keyword: CMHRP Theme_Keyword: Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center Theme_Keyword: PCMSC Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Place_Keyword: Pacific Ocean Place_Keyword: Diablo Canyon Place_Keyword: Morro Bay Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: USGS-authored or produced data and information are in the public domain from the U.S. Government and are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize and acknowledge the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as the originator of the dataset and in products derived from these data. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center Contact_Person: PCMSC Science Data Coordinator Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical Address: 2885 Mission Street City: Santa Cruz State_or_Province: CA Postal_Code: 95060 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-427-4747 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pcmsc_data@usgs.gov Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: MBARI_ROV_Feb2019_thumbnail.png Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Image overview of the project area with sample locations Browse_Graphic_File_Type: png Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: No formal attribute accuracy tests were conducted Logical_Consistency_Report: No formal logical accuracy tests were conducted Completeness_Report: Dataset is considered complete for the information presented, as described in the abstract. Users are advised to read the rest of the metadata record carefully for additional details. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: The horizontal positioning for vibracores was determined using a Sonardyne Ranger 2720 USBL with Lodestar AHARS equipped on the ROV Doc Ricketts. Vertical_Positional_Accuracy: Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: No vertical positional accuracy tests were conducted Lineage: Process_Step: Process_Description: Vibracores were collected by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), using the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Doc Ricketts aboard the R/V Western Flyer. Location and depth information for each vibracore are reported in this dataset. Process_Date: 20210323 Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point Point_and_Vector_Object_Information: SDTS_Terms_Description: SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 49 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Latitude_Resolution: 0.00001 Longitude_Resolution: 0.00001 Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984 Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257223563 Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition: Altitude_System_Definition: Altitude_Datum_Name: North American Vertical Datum of 1927 Altitude_Resolution: 0.1 Altitude_Distance_Units: meters Altitude_Encoding_Method: Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: Feb_2019_vibracores Entity_Type_Definition: Vibracore samples data spreadsheet Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Producer defined Attribute: Attribute_Label: Dive_Sample Attribute_Definition: Unique sample number given to each core sample collected during February 2019. Attribute_Definition_Source: Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Unique dive_sample number given in the field, where DR11XX is the ROV Doc Ricketts dive number and VC-7XX is the vibracore number Attribute: Attribute_Label: Long Attribute_Definition: Longitude Attribute_Definition_Source: Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -121.92941 Range_Domain_Maximum: -121.355813 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.0001 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Lat Attribute_Definition: Latitude Attribute_Definition_Source: Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 34.964046 Range_Domain_Maximum: 35.73896 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.0001 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Depth Attribute_Definition: Depth at which core was collected Attribute_Definition_Source: Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 487.680817 Range_Domain_Maximum: 1162.126587 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1.0 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Date Attribute_Definition: Date of the sample taken in MM/DD/YYYY format Attribute_Definition_Source: Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 2/6/2019 Range_Domain_Maximum: 2/12/2019 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Time_GMT Attribute_Definition: Time of sample collection in HH:MM:SS format Attribute_Definition_Source: Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 00:05:14 Range_Domain_Maximum: 11:53:45 Overview_Description: Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: CSV file of core coordinate locations and depth. Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: U.S. Geological Survey Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey - CMGDS Contact_Person: PCMSC Science Data Coordinator Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical Address: 2885 Mission Street City: Santa Cruz State_or_Province: CA Postal_Code: 95060 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-427-4747 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pcmsc_data@usgs.gov Resource_Description: comma-separated value (csv) file containing location and depth information for vibracores collected by MBARI in February 2019 Distribution_Liability: Unless otherwise stated, all data, metadata and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. Although these data and associated metadata have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. Standard_Order_Process: Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: comma-delimited text Format_Version_Number: NA Format_Version_Date: 20210225 Format_Information_Content: comma-separated value (csv) file containing location and depth information for vibracores collected by MBARI in February 2019 File_Decompression_Technique: Use WinZip or pkUnzip Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9E2OP35 Access_Instructions: Data can be downloaded using the Network_Resource_Name links then scrolling down to the Sampling Data section. Fees: None. Technical_Prerequisites: These data can be viewed with Excel or any text-reading software. Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20211016 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center Contact_Person: PCMSC Science Data Coordinator Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical Address: 2885 Mission Street City: Santa Cruz State_or_Province: CA Postal_Code: 95060 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-427-4747 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pcmsc_data@usgs.gov Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998