Metadata: Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Guy R. Cochrane Publication_Date: 20240325 Title: Sparker seismic reflection data collected during USGS field activity C109NC offshore of Arcata Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: seismic-reflection data in SEG-Y format Series_Information: Series_Name: data release Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P9J1K4QX 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/P9J1K4QX Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Guy R. Cochrane Publication_Date: 2024 Title: Bathymetry, backscatter intensity, seismic reflection, and benthic habitat offshore of Arcata, California Series_Information: Series_Name: data release Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P9J1K4QX Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Santa Cruz, CA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: Suggested Citation: Cochrane, G.R., 2024, Bathymetry, backscatter intensity, seismic reflection, and benthic habitat offshore of Arcata, California: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9J1K4QX. Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9J1K4QX Description: Abstract: This processed high-resolution sparker seismic-reflection (Seismic) data for the Offshore of Arcata, California, map area is part of USGS Data Series 781 (Golden and Cochrane, 2019). The map area is one of 83 map areas of the California State Waters Map Series. The data were collected aboard Humboldt State University’s R/V Coral Sea in 2009 on U.S. Geological Survey cruise C109NC on the shelf between Cape Blanco, Oregon, and Cape Mendocino, California. Seismic data were collected to characterize quaternary deformation and sediment dynamics on the continental shelf offshore of Humboldt Bay. Purpose: The USGS collected high-resolution sparker Seismic profiles in 2009 in California State waters from the northern California State boundary to the northern edge of Cape Mendocino, California. Primary goals of this survey were to image the offshore portion of the Quaternary unconsolidated sediment. Other goals were to image the any recent fault offsetting of sedimentary units. Seismic data were collected using a Delta Sparker source and recorded on a digital streamer. These data and information are intended for science researchers, students, policy makers, and general public. Supplemental_Information: Additional information about the field activities from which these data were derived is available online at: https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=C109NC Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20090712 Ending_Date: 20090802 Currentness_Reference: ground condition at time data were collected Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -124.251071 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -124.136520 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.001493 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.841419 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier Theme_Keyword: USGS:b14ac600-1ab6-49f2-ba2e-7d1ddbbac123 Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation Theme_Keyword: oceans Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Data Categories for Marine Planning Theme_Keyword: Bathymetry and Elevation Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: sub-bottom profiling Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets Theme_Keyword: marine geophysics Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB) keywords Theme_Keyword: seismic reflection profiling 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 Theme_Keyword: minisparker Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Place_Keyword: Pacific Ocean Place_Keyword: State of California Place_Keyword: City of Arcata Place_Keyword: Humboldt County 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 as the originator of the dataset and in products derived from these data. This information is not intended for navigation purposes. 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: SeismicReflection_OffshoreArcata.jpg Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Preview image of seismic tracklines offshore of Arcata. Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPG Data_Set_Credit: Data acquisition was a joint effort between the U.S. Geological Survey, California State University Monterey Bay, and Humboldt State University. The authors acknowledge the crew of Humboldt State University’s R/V Coral Sea and all those involved in in survey planning and execution. Funding was provided by the California Ocean Protection Council Cochrane, G.R., 2024, Bathymetry, backscatter intensity, seismic reflection, and benthic habitat offshore of Arcata, California, California: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9J1K4QX Native_Data_Set_Environment: SEG-Y Rev 1 Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Identified as best available version Logical_Consistency_Report: Sparker seismic reflection data were collected during USGS field activity C109NC using a single channel digital hydrophone streamer and a sparker sound source. Quality control was conducted during the collection process. 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: Position data were provided by a Differential Global Postitioning System (DGPS) navigation receiver. A formal accuracy assessment of the horizontal positional information in the data set has not been conducted. Lineage: Process_Step: Process_Description: The seismic-reflection profiles were acquired with a sparker source towed at 3 meters depth below the sea surface and fired at 10 second intervals, depending on water depth. Record lengths of 2 seconds were recorded in SEGD format using a digital streamer towed at 3 meters below the sea surface. Survey speeds were approximately 4.5 knots. Process_Date: 20181019 Process_Step: Process_Description: Seismic-reflection data processing steps included conversion from SEGD to SEGY, navigation conversion to UTM zone 10N, trim statics to correct for swell variations along the streamer, bandpass filter, gated gap deconvolution designed every trace, 300ms ACG, water column mute, and output to SEGY format. Process_Date: 20181101 Process_Step: Process_Description: Edits were made to correct the type of seismic streamer used. No data were changed. The metadata available from a harvester may supersede metadata bundled within a download file. Users are advised to compare the metadata date of this file to any similar file to ensure they are using the most recent version. (gcochrane@usgs.gov) Process_Date: 20240429 Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Indirect_Spatial_Reference: Horizontal X and Y locations for the seismic profile locations are stored in the SEG-Y data trace headers in header bytes 81 and 85. 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: 0.0001 Ordinate_Resolution: 0.0001 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: 298.257223563 Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Overview_Description: Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: Navigation and seismic shots with time stamp in standard SEG-Y file format Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) Technical Standards, available for download at http://seg.org/Publications/SEG-Technical-Standards Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey - CMGDS 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: SeismicReflection_OffshoreArcata.zip This zip file contains single channel minisparker (SEG-Y) data collected during USGS field activity C109NC. These data are divided up and presented by navigation line, as reflected in the individual file names. 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: SEG-Y Format_Version_Number: SEG-Y rev 1 Format_Information_Content: Zip file contains the processed seismic data per navigation line File_Decompression_Technique: Winzip, 7-zip, or Winrar are free software that will open .zip files Transfer_Size: 785.3 Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9J1K4QX Access_Instructions: Data can be downloaded using the Network_Resource_Name link and scrolling to the Sparker Data section. Fees: None. Technical_Prerequisites: Use of SEG-Y data requires specialized software, such as Reveal by Shearwater Geophysical; ProMax and Seisworks by Landmark Geophysical; FOCUS and SeisX by Paradigm Geophysical; SPW by Parallel Geoscience; VISTA by Seismic Image Software; SeiSee by Dalmorneftegeophysica (DMNG); amongst others. Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20240430 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