Metadata: 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: 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: 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: 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 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: 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 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: 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. 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