Time-series oceanographic data from the Monterey Canyon, CA October 2015 - March 2017

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Identification_Information
Data_Quality_Information
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
Spatial_Reference_Information
Entity_and_Attribute_Information
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Joanne T. Ferreira
Originator: Kurt J. Rosenberger
Originator: Katherine L. Maier
Publication_Date: 2019
Title:

Time-series oceanographic data from the Monterey Canyon, CA October 2015 - March 2017

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: NetCDF files
Series_Information:

Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/F7FT8J7Q

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/F7FT8J7Q
Online_Linkage:

https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5a74c1fce4b00f54eb1c828f

Description:

Abstract:

Time-series data of water depth, velocity, turbidity, and temperature were acquired between 5 October 2015 and 21 March 2017 within the Monterey Canyon off of Monterey, CA, USA. In order to better understand the triggering, progression and evolution of turbidity currents in Monterey Submarine Canyon, an experiment was designed to directly measure velocity, suspended sediment and physical water properties (temperature, salinity and density) along the canyon axis during an 18-month period. Three moorings in the upper canyon (MS1, MS2, MS3) containing oceanographic instruments and Anderson- type sediment traps were deployed during three consecutive six-month periods (A: October 2015 - April 2016; B: April - October 2016; C: October 2016 - March 2017). In addition, a bottom platform to the South of the canyon head (MS0) housed instrumentation to measure currents and waves on the adjacent shelf. The mooring diagram image files are a generalized representation of the deployed instrumentation at each site, and are included as a visual aid for understanding the sampling environment. A text file of the specific sensors listing parameters measured is also included.

Purpose:

These time-series data were collected as part of a larger investigation into sediment transport within the Monterey Canyon off of Monterey, CA, USA.

Supplemental_Information:

Information about the data collection field activities can be found at: http://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2015-619-FA http://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2016-610-FA http://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2016-670-FA

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20151005
Ending_Date: 20170321

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: -121.9699
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -121.8386
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.7936
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.7518

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:5a74c1fce4b00f54eb1c828f

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Global Change Master Directory (GCMD)
Theme_Keyword: WATER DEPTH
Theme_Keyword: WATER PRESSURE
Theme_Keyword: SEDIMENT TRANSPORT
Theme_Keyword: OCEAN CURRENTS
Theme_Keyword: WATER TEMPERATURE
Theme_Keyword: WAVE HEIGHT
Theme_Keyword: CONDUCTIVITY
Theme_Keyword: SALINITY
Theme_Keyword: TIDAL HEIGHT
Theme_Keyword: PRESSURE SENSORS
Theme_Keyword: CURRENT METERS
Theme_Keyword: WAVE HEIGHT GAUGES
Theme_Keyword: CTD

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Data Categories for Marine Planning
Theme_Keyword: Water Column Features

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: time series datasets
Theme_Keyword: CTD measurement
Theme_Keyword: marine water quality

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB) keywords
Theme_Keyword: wave observations
Theme_Keyword: water level measurements
Theme_Keyword: physical oceanography

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Theme_Keyword: PCMSC

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: Oceans
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
Place_Keyword: Monterey Canyon
Place_Keyword: State of California

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: USA

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(s) of the dataset and in products derived from these data.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: PCMSC Science Data Coordinator
Contact_Organization:

U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 2885 Mission Street
City: Santa Cruz
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 95060-5792
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-427-4747
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pcmsc_data@usgs.gov

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name:

https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/5a74c1fce4b00f54eb1c828f?name=MontCanyon2015Basemap.png&allowOpen=true

Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Image map of locations of instrument moorings
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: PNG

Native_Data_Set_Environment: MATLAB R2016b

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report: No formal attribute accuracy tests were conducted.

Logical_Consistency_Report: Data fall within expected ranges.
Completeness_Report:

Dataset is considered complete for the information presented, as described in the abstract. Users are advised to read the metadata for each part of this data release carefully for additional details.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

A formal accuracy assessment of the horizontal positional information in the data set has either not been conducted, or is not applicable.

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

A formal accuracy assessment of the vertical positional information in the data set has either not been conducted, or is not applicable.

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Oceanographic instruments were deployed in the Monterey Canyon to collect time-series data. Instruments included in deployment are: RDI Workhorse Monitor Wave and Current Gauge, Seabird SBE-37 Microcat Temperature and Salinity Logger, and additional instrumentation as listed in the CCE15_Mooring_Sensor_List.csv.

Process_Date: 20151005

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Mooring MS1 was recovered by local fishermen after the mooring line parted. The data from the retrieved instruments were post-processed and sequentially added to this data release.

Process_Date: 20160117

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Oceanographic instruments were retrieved and replaced with similar instruments and programing in order to refresh memory space and battery life. The data from the retrieved instruments were post-processed and sequentially added to this data release.

Process_Date: 20160407

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Process_Date: 20161006

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Oceanographic instruments were retrieved at MS1, MS2, and MS3. The data from the retrieved instruments were post-processed and sequentially added to this data release.

Process_Date: 20170321

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Oceanographic instruments were retrieved at MS0. The data from the retrieved instruments were post-processed and sequentially added to this data release.

Process_Date: 20170707

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Data were accumulated into NetCDF files.
Process_Date: 20180420

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Files are named with a convention that uses a 12 to 14-digit alpha-numeric code. The first six characters for this dataset are all 'CCE15M' for the experiment Combined Canyon Experiment, the 2-digit calendar year at the start of the experiment (15, 2015) and 'M' to designate that the instrument was on a mooring in the water column. The seventh character is a numeric code for the site (0, 1, 2, or 3) in which an increasing number indicates increasing water depth. The eighth character (A-C) designates the deployment time period. The ninth and tenth characters represent the instrument position on the platform, where 01 is the top-most. Next is a two to four-character code for data type: wh and aqd refer respectively to RDInstruments and Nortek acoustic doppler current profilers; alt, altimeter. Suffixes are additive indicating the logger recorded c, conductivity; t, temperature; d, depth; p, pressure; and tu, turbidity. Files of wave statistics from RDI ADCPs have the suffix 'wvs-p'.

Process_Date: 20180420

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Edited metadata to add keywords section with USGS persistent identifier as theme keyword. No data were changed.

Process_Date: 20201019
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross

Contact_Position: Marine Geologist
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2251
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov

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: 4

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: 6378137.0
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257223563

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

NetCDF files are self-contained and attribute information may be found in the header of the file itself.

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:

The entity and attribute information was generated by the individual and/or agency identified as the originator of the data set. Please review the rest of the metadata record for additional details and information.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: Denver Federal Center, Building 810, Mail Stop 302
City: Denver
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80225
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-888-275-8747
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sciencebase@usgs.gov

Resource_Description:

Downloadable time-series data in NetCDF format. NetCDF files are grouped into four (4) different zip files, one zip file per instrument mooring. The zip file names consist of a 7-digit alpha-numeric code, where the first 5 digits (CCE15) indicate the experiment designation and year of the initial deployment (Combined Canyon Experiment, 2015), and the last 2 digits indicate which of the 4 moorings the instruments were mounted (M0-M3). The mooring diagram image files are a generalized representation of the deployed instrumentation at each site, and are included as a visual aid for understanding the sampling environment. A text file of the specific sensors listing parameters measured is also included.

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: NetCDF
Format_Version_Number: MATLAB R2016b
Format_Information_Content:

Zip file contains time-series data in NetCDF format for the time-series data at site M0

File_Decompression_Technique: zip archive
Transfer_Size: 2.24

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/5a74c1fce4b00f54eb1c828f?name=CCE15M0.zip

Network_Resource_Name:

https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5a74c1fce4b00f54eb1c828f

Network_Resource_Name: http://doi.org/10.5066/F7FT8J7Q

Access_Instructions:

Data can be downloaded using the Network_Resource_Name links. The first link is a direct link to begin downloading the zipped file of data from this particular deployment. The second and third links point to a page with auxillary files, metadata and data from all the deployments for this data release.

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: NetCDF
Format_Version_Number: MATLAB R2016b
Format_Information_Content:

Zip file contains time-series data in NetCDF format for the time-series data at site M1

File_Decompression_Technique: zip archive
Transfer_Size: 1300

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/5a74c1fce4b00f54eb1c828f?name=CCE15M1.zip

Network_Resource_Name:

https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5a74c1fce4b00f54eb1c828f

Network_Resource_Name: http://doi.org/10.5066/F7FT8J7Q

Access_Instructions:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: NetCDF
Format_Version_Number: MATLAB R2016b
Format_Information_Content:

Zip file contains time-series data in NetCDF format for the time-series data at site M2

File_Decompression_Technique: zip archive
Transfer_Size: 1240

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/5a74c1fce4b00f54eb1c828f?name=CCE15M2.zip

Network_Resource_Name:

https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5a74c1fce4b00f54eb1c828f

Network_Resource_Name: http://doi.org/10.5066/F7FT8J7Q

Access_Instructions:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: NetCDF
Format_Version_Number: MATLAB R2016b
Format_Information_Content:

Zip file contains time-series data in NetCDF format for the time-series data at site M3

File_Decompression_Technique: zip archive
Transfer_Size: 1360

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/5a74c1fce4b00f54eb1c828f?name=CCE15M3.zip

Network_Resource_Name:

https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5a74c1fce4b00f54eb1c828f

Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/F7FT8J7Q

Access_Instructions:

Fees: None

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20201019
Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: PCMSC Science Data Coordinator
Contact_Organization:

U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 2885 Mission Street
City: Santa Cruz
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 95060
Country: USA

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

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