High-resolution chirp seismic-reflection data collected offshore San Francisco, California, during field activity 2019-649-FA from 2019-10-11 to 2019-10-18

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What does this data set describe?

Title:
High-resolution chirp seismic-reflection data collected offshore San Francisco, California, during field activity 2019-649-FA from 2019-10-11 to 2019-10-18
Abstract:
This part of the data release contains approximately 783 line-kilometers of processed, high-resolution, chirp seismic-reflection data that were collected aboard the R/V Bold Horizon in 2019 on U.S. Geological Survey cruise 2019-649-FA offshore San Francisco, California. The chirp profiles were acquired using an Edgetech 3200 5-16 chirp sub-bottom profiling system. These data are divided up and presented by navigation line, as reflected in the individual file names.
Supplemental_Information:
Additional information about the field activity from which these data were derived is available online at:
https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2019-649-FA
Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
  1. How might this data set be cited?
    Balster-Gee, Alicia F., Sliter, Ray W., Conrad, James E., Lorenson, Thomas D., Papesh, Antoinette G., Kennedy, Daniel J., and Warrick, Jonathan A., 2021, High-resolution chirp seismic-reflection data collected offshore San Francisco, California, during field activity 2019-649-FA from 2019-10-11 to 2019-10-18: data release DOI:10.5066/P9LBG9H5, U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Santa Cruz, California.

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    This is part of the following larger work.

    Sliter, Ray W., Conrad, James E., Lorenson, Thomas D., Papesh, Antoinette G., Balster-Gee, Alicia F., Watt, Janet T., and Warrick, Jonathan A., 2021, Geophysical and core sample data collected offshore San Francisco, California, during field activity 2019-649-FA from 2019-10-11 to 2019-10-18: data release DOI:10.5066/P9LBG9H5, U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Santa Cruz, CA.

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  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.87083
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.39324
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.01347
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.49665
  3. What does it look like?
    2019-649-FA_tracks_and_cores.png (PNG)
    Map showing locations of vibracore sites (purple dots) and tracklines (blue) along which chirp seismic data were collected.
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
    Beginning_Date: 11-Oct-2019
    Ending_Date: 18-Oct-2019
    Currentness_Reference:
    ground condition at time data were collected
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: seismic-reflection data in SEG-Y format
  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?
      Indirect_Spatial_Reference:
      Horizontal X and Y locations for the seismic profile locations are provided and stored in the SEG-Y data trace headers in header bytes 81 and 85 locations
    2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?
      The map projection used is WGS 1984 UTM Zone 11N.
      Projection parameters:
      Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996
      Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -117.0
      Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.0
      False_Easting: 500000.0
      False_Northing: 0.0
      Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair
      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.0001
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.0001
      Planar coordinates are specified in Meter
      The horizontal datum used is D WGS 1984.
      The ellipsoid used is WGS 1984.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.0.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257223563.
      Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
      Depth_System_Definition:
      Depth_Datum_Name: Local surface
      Depth_Resolution: 0.1
      Depth_Distance_Units: meters
      Depth_Encoding_Method: Attribute values
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
    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

Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
    • Alicia F. Balster-Gee
    • Ray W. Sliter
    • James E. Conrad
    • Thomas D. Lorenson
    • Antoinette G. Papesh
    • Daniel J. Kennedy
    • Jonathan A. Warrick
  2. Who also contributed to the data set?
  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
    U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
    Attn: PCMSC Science Data Coordinator
    2885 Mission Street
    Santa Cruz, CA

    831-460-4747 (voice)
    pcmsc_data@usgs.gov

Why was the data set created?

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) collected high-resolution chirp seismic-reflection profiles in 2019 offshore San Francisco, California. The along-shore and across-shore chirp profiles collected are oriented to assess sand and gravel resources in Federal and State waters for potential use in future beach nourishment projects along stretches of the coast where critical erosion hotspots have been identified. This cruise was funded through partnerships with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the State of California Ocean Protection Council (OPC).

How was the data set created?

  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
    Date: 18-Oct-2019 (process 1 of 3)
    The chirp seismic-reflection profiles were acquired with a swept frequency source towed at about 5 meters depth below the sea surface and fired at roughly every 1 to 2 meters, depending on water depth. Data were recorded to Edgetech JSF format using Edgetech recording software. Survey speeds were approximately 4.5 knots.
    Date: 18-Oct-2019 (process 2 of 3)
    Chirp seismic-reflection data were first converted from JSF to SEG-Y format. The SEG-Y files were then processed using Sioseis software. The following processing steps were applied to each line: 1)The fish depth header word was read and converted from millimeters to two-way travel time to create a fish-depth static value; 2) The fish-depth static value was applied to the data to correct for changing tow depth of the chirp fish; 3) swell correction was applied to the data to correct for the motion of the sea; 4) water column mute; and 5) final processed SEG-Y was output with correct navigation written to header bytes 81 and 85 in UTM coordinates.
    Date: 13-Oct-2021 (process 3 of 3)
    Performed minor edits to the metadata to correct typos. No data were changed Person who carried out this activity:
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Attn: Susan A. Cochran
    Geologist
    2885 Mission Street
    Santa Cruz, CA

    831-460-7545 (voice)
    scochran@usgs.gov
  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

  1. How well have the observations been checked?
    Identified as best available version
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
    Position data were provided by a Hemisphere V100 Global Positioning System using L1, C/A code and carrier phase smoothing with a stated accuracy of 60 centimeters.
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
    Depths shown in the seismic data files are in milliseconds (round trip travel time) and are referenced to sea level.
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
    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. Equipment malfunction, shutdowns due to mammals in the area, and operation hour constrains resulted in some lines having multiple parts.
  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?
    Subbottom data were collected during USGS cruise 2019-649-FA using an Edgetech 3200 5-16 Chirp sub-bottom profiling system. This system consists of a source transducer and an array of receiving hydrophones housed in a 500-lb “fish” towed at a depth of several meters below the sea surface. The swept-frequency “chirp” source signal is between 500 and 16,000 Hz, and data are recorded by hydrophones located on the bottom of the fish. Quality control was conducted during the collection process.

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
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.
  1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
    U.S. Geological Survey – Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
    2885 Mission Street
    Santa Cruz, CA

    1-831-427-4747 (voice)
    pcmsc_data@usgs.gov
  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set? 2019-649-FA_chirp_data.zip contains high-resolution seismic-reflection (SEG-Y) data collected during PCMSC field activity 2019-649-FA. These data are divided up and presented by navigation line, as reflected in the individual file names. Equipment malfunction, shutdowns due to mammals in the area, and restricted operation hours resulted in some lines having multiple parts.
  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
    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.
  4. How can I download or order the data?
    • Availability in digital form:
      Data format: Zip file contains the processed seismic data per navigation line in format SEG-Y (version SEG-Y rev 1) Size: 1820
      Network links: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9LBG9H5
    • Cost to order the data: None.

  5. What hardware or software do I need in order to use the data set?
    Use of SEG-Y data requires specialized software, such as 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.

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:
Last modified: 13-Oct-2021
Metadata author:
U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Attn: PCMSC Science Data Coordinator
2885 Mission Street
Santa Cruz, CA

831-460-4747 (voice)
pcmsc_data@usgs.gov
Metadata standard:
Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)
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