Archive of Digital Boomer and Chirp Seismic Reflection Data Collected During USGS Cruise 04SCC01 in Terrebonne, Timbalier, and Barataria Bays and Lake Pelto, Louisiana, June and July 2004

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Karynna Calderon
Originator: Shawn V. Dadisman
Originator: James G. Flocks
Originator: Mark A. Kulp
Originator: Michael D. Miner
Originator: Dana S. Wiese
Originator: Arnell S. Harrison
Publication_Date: 2006
Title:
Archive of Digital Boomer and Chirp Seismic Reflection Data Collected During USGS Cruise 04SCC01 in Terrebonne, Timbalier, and Barataria Bays and Lake Pelto, Louisiana, June and July 2004
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Seismic Reflection Profile Section
Series_Information:
Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series
Issue_Identification: 237
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, FL
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ds237
Description:
Abstract:
In June and July of 2004, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the University of New Orleans, conducted geophysical surveys in Terrebonne Bay, Timbalier Bay, Lake Pelto, and Barataria Bay, Louisiana, and nearby waterbodies. This report serves as an archive of unprocessed digital boomer and chirp seismic reflection data, trackline maps, navigation files, GIS information, Field Activity Collection System (FACS) logs, observer's logbook, and formal FGDC metadata. Filtered and gained digital images of the seismic profiles are also provided.
The archived trace data are in standard Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) SEG-Y format (Barry and others, 1975) and may be downloaded and processed with commercial or public domain software such as Seismic Unix (SU). Example SU processing scripts and USGS software for viewing the SEG-Y files (Zihlman, 1992) are also provided.
For more information on the seismic surveys see http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/g/g104la/html/g-1-04-la.meta.html
These data are also available via GeoMapApp (http://www.geomapapp.org/) and Virtual Ocean ( http://www.virtualocean.org/) earth science exploration and visualization applications.
Purpose:
The data archived here were collected in cooperation with the University of New Orleans as part of the USGS Subsidence and Coastal Change (SCC) study.
Supplemental_Information:
The USGS Florida Integrated Science Center (FISC) - St. Petersburg assigns a unique identifier to each cruise or field activity. For example, 04SCC01 tells us the data were collected in 2004 for the Subsidence and Coastal Change (SCC) study and the data were collected during the first field activity for that study in that calendar year. Refer to http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/programs/html/definition/activity.html for a detailed description of the method used to assign the cruise ID. The naming convention used for each seismic line is as follows: yye##a, where yy is the last two digits of the year in which the data were collected, e is a 1-letter abbreviation for the equipment type (for example, b for boomer and c for chirp), ## is a 2-digit number representing a specific track, and a is a letter representing the section of a line if recording was prematurely terminated or rerun for quality or acquisition problems. The boomer plate is an acoustic energy source that consists of capacitors charged to a high voltage and discharged through a transducer in the water. The transducer is towed on a sled at the sea surface and when discharged emits a short acoustic pulse, or shot, that propagates through the water and sediment column. The acoustic energy is reflected at density boundaries (such as the seafloor or sediment layers beneath the seafloor), detected by a receiver, and recorded by a PC-based seismic acquisition system. This process is repeated at timed intervals (for example, 0.25 s) and recorded for specific intervals of time (for example, 100 ms). In this way, a two-dimensional vertical image of the shallow geologic structure beneath the ship track is produced. A C-Products C-Boom power supply was used for lines 04b01-04b25, and an Applied Acoustic Engineering CSP 300 power supply was used for lines 04b26a-04b37. For all lines, an Applied Acoustics AA200 plate was used and the power supplies provided 100 J per shot. Reflected energy was received by a Benthos MESH streamer and recorded by Delph Seismic acquisition software. The streamer, which was positioned parallel to the boomer sled and laterally separated from it by about 7 m, contains 10 hydrophones evenly spaced about every 30.5 cm (every 12 inches). Refer to figure 1 included with this archive (Data Series 237) for a diagram of boomer acquisition geometry. Sample frequency of the data was 16-20 kHz, and record length was 99-100 ms. Based on survey speeds of 3.5-4 knots and a shot rate of every 0.25 s, shot spacing was about 0.5 m. The chirp system uses a signal of continuously varying frequency. The sound source and receiver is a towfish, which is typically flown 2-5 m above the seafloor. For each recorded shot of the chirp data, 3 channels of trace data are collected. Channel 3 is the "real," or in-phase component of the signal, channel 2 is the "imaginary," or quadrature component of the signal, and channel 1 is the "envelope," or product of channels 2 and 3. Only channel 1 was used to produce the profiles presented here. However, all channels are included in the SEG-Y data files. The seismic source employed for chirp data collection consisted of an EdgeTech SB-424 towfish running FSSB software. Refer to figure 2 included with this archive (Data Series 237) for a diagram of chirp acquisition geometry, which varied during this cruise. The frequency range was 4-24 kHz. Sample frequency of the data was 25 kHz, and record length was 42-49 ms. Based on survey speeds of 3.5-4 knots and a shot rate of 0.125-0.25 s, shot spacing was about 0.25-0.5 m. The unprocessed seismic data are stored in SEG-Y, integer, Motorola format, which is a standard digital format that can be read and manipulated by most seismic processing software packages (Barry and others, 1975). The SEG-Y formatted trace files have a .TRA extension. Additional recording parameters for each trace file can also be found in the .PAR file associated with each .TRA file. However, the .PAR and .PLN files included here are only needed to process or display the data with Delph Seismic software. The SEG-Y files will not fit on one disc. They are distributed onto three DVDs with all boomer lines (04b01-04b37) on disc 1, chirp lines 04c01-04c24b on disc 2, and chirp lines 04c25-04c37b on disc 3. Also provided are example Seismic Unix scripts that allow the user to strip off navigation fixes from the SEG-Y headers, along with a fix for every 500 shots (boomer) or every 1,000 shots (chirp), and produce a filtered and gained GIF image of each profile. The printable profiles provided here are GIF images that were filtered and gained using Seismic Unix software. The processed SEG-Y data were exported to Chesapeake Technology, Inc. (CTI) SonarWeb software to produce interactive versions of the profiles that allow the user to obtain a geographic location and depth from the profile for a curser position. This information is displayed in the status bar of the browser. Warning! The only supported web browsers that properly display all features of the interactive profiles are Internet Explorer 6 for Windows and Firefox 1.5 for all platforms. For all browsers, the status bar and JavaScript must be enabled. Firefox also requires "Change status bar text" to be checked under Advanced JavaScript Options. Caution use of other browsers may result in spurious or no information given in the status window. Firefox may be downloaded at http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20040630
Ending_Date: 20040708
Currentness_Reference: Data collection interval
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -90.832399
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -89.837681
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.45217
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.03641
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:af985ce2-b87f-4b30-9e6e-b72e183ee6a2
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO Topic Keywords 19115
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificinformation
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: marine seismic reflection
Theme_Keyword: boomer
Theme_Keyword: chirp
Theme_Keyword: SEG-Y
Theme_Keyword: 04SCC01
Theme_Keyword: Subsidence and Coastal Change
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Data Categories for Marine Planning
Theme_Keyword: distributions
Theme_Keyword: substrate
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB) Keywords
Theme_Keyword: seismic reflection
Theme_Keyword: marine geophysics
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: seismic reflection methods
Theme_Keyword: sub-bottom profiling
Theme_Keyword: marine geophysics
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Louisiana
Place_Keyword: Terrebonne Bay
Place_Keyword: Timbalier Bay
Place_Keyword: Lake Pelto
Place_Keyword: Barataria Bay
Access_Constraints: None. These data are held in the public domain.
Use_Constraints:
The U.S. Geological Survey and the University of New Orleans request to be acknowledged as originators of the data in future products or derivative research.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: J. Flocks
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 803-8747, ext. 3012
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jflocks@usgs.gov
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: DVD/maps/cruisenav/boomer.jpg
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Location map of all digital boomer seismic reflection data collected during USGS Cruise 04SCC01. This map was created at a scale of 1:625,000. Refer to the Lineage section below for the trackline map creation process.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: DVD/maps/cruisenav/chirp.jpg
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Location map of all digital chirp seismic reflection data collected during USGS Cruise 04SCC01. This map was created at a scale of 1:625,000. Refer to the Lineage section below for the trackline map creation process.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: DVD/maps/cruisenav/boomer_a.jpg
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Trackline map of digital boomer seismic reflection data collected in Area A (refer to Area A of the boomer location map) during USGS Cruise 04SCC01. This map was created at a scale of 1:300,000. Refer to the Lineage section below for the trackline map creation process.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: DVD/maps/cruisenav/chirp_a.jpg
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Trackline map of digital chirp seismic reflection data collected in Area A (refer to Area A of the chirp location map) during USGS Cruise 04SCC01. This map was created at a scale of 1:300,000. Refer to the Lineage section below for the trackline map creation process.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: DVD/maps/cruisenav/boomer_b.jpg
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Trackline map of digital boomer seismic reflection data collected in Area B (refer to Area B of the boomer location map) during USGS Cruise 04SCC01. This map was created at a scale of 1:300,000. Refer to the Lineage section below for the trackline map creation process.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: DVD/maps/cruisenav/chirp_b.jpg
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Trackline map of digital chirp seismic reflection data collected in Area B (refer to Area B of the chirp location map) during USGS Cruise 04SCC01. This map was created at a scale of 1:300,000. Refer to the Lineage section below for the trackline map creation process.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: DVD/maps/cruisenav/boomer_1.jpg
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Trackline map of digital boomer seismic reflection data collected in Area 1 (refer to Area 1 of the boomer Area A map) during USGS Cruise 04SCC01. This map was created at a scale of 1:100,000. Refer to the Lineage section below for the trackline map creation process.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: DVD/maps/cruisenav/chirp_1.jpg
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Trackline map of digital chirp seismic reflection data collected in Area 1 (refer to Area 1 of the chirp Area A map) during USGS Cruise 04SCC01. This map was created at a scale of 1:100,000. Refer to the Lineage section below for the trackline map creation process.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: DVD/maps/cruisenav/boomer_2.jpg
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Trackline map of digital boomer seismic reflection data collected in Area 2 (refer to Area 2 of the boomer Area A map) during USGS Cruise 04SCC01. This map was created at a scale of 1:100,000. Refer to the Lineage section below for the trackline map creation process.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: DVD/maps/cruisenav/chirp_2.jpg
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Trackline map of digital chirp seismic reflection data collected in Area 2 (refer to Area 2 of the chirp Area A map) during USGS Cruise 04SCC01. This map was created at a scale of 1:100,000. Refer to the Lineage section below for the trackline map creation process.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: DVD/maps/cruisenav/boomer_3.jpg
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Trackline map of digital boomer seismic reflection data collected in Area 3 (refer to Area 3 of the boomer Area A map) during USGS Cruise 04SCC01. This map was created at a scale of 1:100,000. Refer to the Lineage section below for the trackline map creation process.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: DVD/maps/cruisenav/chirp_3.jpg
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Trackline map of digital chirp seismic reflection data collected in Area 3 (refer to Area 3 of the chirp Area A map) during USGS Cruise 04SCC01. This map was created at a scale of 1:100,000. Refer to the Lineage section below for the trackline map creation process.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: DVD/maps/cruisenav/boomer_3a.jpg
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Trackline map of digital boomer seismic reflection data collected in Area 3a (refer to Area 3a of the boomer Area 3 map) during USGS Cruise 04SCC01. This map was created at a scale of 1:25,000. Refer to the Lineage section below for the trackline map creation process.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: DVD/maps/cruisenav/chirp_3a.jpg
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Trackline map of digital chirp seismic reflection data collected in Area 3a (refer to Area 3a of the chirp Area 3 map) during USGS Cruise 04SCC01. This map was created at a scale of 1:25,000. Refer to the Lineage section below for the trackline map creation process.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: DVD/maps/cruisenav/boomer_4.jpg
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Trackline map of digital boomer seismic reflection data collected in Area 4 (refer to Area 4 of the boomer Area A map) during USGS Cruise 04SCC01. This map was created at a scale of 1:100,000. Refer to the Lineage section below for the trackline map creation process.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: DVD/maps/cruisenav/chirp_4.jpg
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Trackline map of digital chirp seismic reflection data collected in Area 4 (refer to Area 4 of the chirp Area A map) during USGS Cruise 04SCC01. This map was created at a scale of 1:100,000. Refer to the Lineage section below for the trackline map creation process.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: DVD/maps/cruisenav/boomer_5.jpg
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Trackline map of digital boomer seismic reflection data collected in Area 5 (refer to Area 5 of the boomer Area B map) during USGS Cruise 04SCC01. This map was created at a scale of 1:100,000. Refer to the Lineage section below for the trackline map creation process.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: DVD/maps/cruisenav/chirp_5.jpg
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Trackline map of digital chirp seismic reflection data collected in Area 5 (refer to Area 5 of the chirp Area B map) during USGS Cruise 04SCC01. This map was created at a scale of 1:100,000. Refer to the Lineage section below for the trackline map creation process.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: DVD/maps/cruisenav/boomer_6.jpg
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Trackline map of digital boomer seismic reflection data collected in Area 6 (refer to Area 6 of the boomer Area B map) during USGS Cruise 04SCC01. This map was created at a scale of 1:100,000. Refer to the Lineage section below for the trackline map creation process.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: DVD/maps/cruisenav/chirp_6.jpg
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Trackline map of digital chirp seismic reflection data collected in Area 6 (refer to Area 6 of the chirp Area B map) during USGS Cruise 04SCC01. This map was created at a scale of 1:100,000. Refer to the Lineage section below for the trackline map creation process.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Data_Set_Credit:
Funding and (or) support for this study were provided by the USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program and the University of New Orleans. We thank R/V G.K. Gilbert captains Dave Bennett (Eckerd College) and Richard W. Young (USGS FISC - St. Petersburg) for their assistance in data collection. This document was improved by the reviews of Randy Edwards (University of South Florida) and Charlene Sullivan (ETI Professionals, Inc., contracted by the USGS FISC - St. Petersburg).
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
The validity or accuracy of marine seismic reflection profiles is highly qualitative and depends on equipment and operating condition variables. Visual inspection of the images rendered from the data did not show any major anomalies. Although data were collected in UTM Zones 15 and 16, all equipment was set to Zone 15 for this cruise. An unknown equipment failure occurred during acquisition of line 04c25 at about shot 2,450. A bug in the acquisition software resulted in no decimal values for UTMs being recorded in the SEG-Y headers for most of the boomer lines. The coastline layer used to create the trackline maps includes swamps and shallow, sandy areas exposed at low tide. For this reason, tracklines sometimes appear to traverse land.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
This data set is from one cruise with consistent instrument calibrations. However, acquisition geometry changed during this cruise. Refer to Figures 1 and 2 included with this archive (Data Series 237) for diagrams of acquisition geometry.
Completeness_Report:
These data are collected along tracklines (2-D) and are therefore inherently incomplete. Geologic details between lines must be inferred. No data were collected for line 04b09. Only the upper 30 ms of a total 42-49 ms are displayed on the chirp profiles because little useful information was observed deeper in the sections. Navigation fixes are missing for the first 5,310 shots of line 04c17a, the first 230 shots of line 04c32, and the first 460 shots of line 04c37a. On the trackline maps, a cross marks the location of the first available navigation fix for these lines. Navigation fixes are also intermittent for several lines. On the trackline maps, missing navigation data within a line is inferred by linear interpolation of the first and last known data points. A yellow line indicates a navigation gap of 2 minutes or more.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
As the seismic reflection data were acquired, the position of the vessel was continuously determined by a CSI Wireless DGPS Max receiver, which is accurate within 3-5 m. Positions were recorded and written to the trace headers in Zone 15 UTMs about every 1 s. The ASCII navigation files and trackline maps have not been corrected to reflect the approximately 20-m offset between the boomer midpoint and GPS antenna or the varying (approximately 2-6 m) offset between the chirp and GPS antenna. Refer to figures 1 and 2 included with this archive (Data Series 237) for diagrams of acquisition geometry, including the GPS offset measurements. Line navigation maps and interactive profiles generated with CTI SonarWeb software have been corrected for the GPS offset.
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
These data are not to be used for bathymetry. Boomer data are relative to sea level. However, varying recorded static shifts of the data have been known to occur. Depths shown on the chirp profiles are relative to the depth of the towfish, not to sea level. Furthermore, the raising or lowering of the towfish during a survey (to avoid obstacles or follow relief) produces a relative shift in the multiple reflections seen in the profile, which may be confused as a geologic feature. Any elevation change of the towfish is recorded in the logbooks and is evident on the seismic profiles by steep, abrupt shifts in the seafloor return.
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Boomer and chirp processing: The original trace files for lines 04b02, 04b26, 04b30, 04b31, 04b35, 04c02, 04c04, 04c06, 04c08a, 04c09, 04c10, 04c12, 04c13, 04c15a, 04c17, 04c18, 04c22, 04c24, 04c26-04c31, and 04c33-04c37 were divided into two or more trace files each (for example, 04b02 became 04b02a and 04b02b) because the original total number of traces exceeded the maximum allowed by the processing software. Original lines 04c08 and 04c15 were not modified. When divided, original line 04c08a became 04c08a and 04c08b, and original line 04c15a became 04c15a and 04c15b. The SEG-Y data were processed with Seismic Unix to produce GIF images of the seismic profiles included in this report. A representative boomer processing sequence consisted of 1) bandpass filtering: 300-500-2500-3000 Hz, 2) applying automatic gain control, 3) displaying PostScript, and 4) converting of PostScript image to GIF image. A representative chirp data processing sequence consisted of 1) stripping off channel 1 for each shot and converting to SU format, 2) applying automatic gain control, 3) displaying Postscript, and 4) converting of PostScript image to a GIF image. The processed SEG-Y data were then exported to CTI SonarWeb software to produce an interactive version of each profile that allows the user to obtain a geographic location and depth from the profile for a cursor position. Refer to the Supplemental Information section above for details on how to use the interactive profiles.
Process_Date: 2004
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Navigation processing: Shotpoint navigation files and 500- or 1,000-shot-interval location files were extracted from the trace headers of each line using Seismic Unix software and edited to remove or correct spurious data points. These files were then processed with PROJ.4 software (http://www.remotesensing.org/proj) to generate latitude and longitude from UTMs and reformatted for use with Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) GIS software.
Process_Date: 2004
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Trackline map creation: The trackline maps provided in this archive were created using ESRI ArcView 3.3 and ArcGIS 8.3 software, exported to Adobe Illustrator for further editing, and saved in JPEG format. The maps are unprojected (geographic coordinates, NAD83). The USGS is the originator of all layers used. A map of trackline navigation for each seismic profile was also produced with CTI SonarWeb software.
Process_Date: 2004
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Data Series preparation: In addition to the process steps described above, the following steps were taken to produce this Data Series: the handwritten logs were scanned and saved as PDF files, digital FACS logs were created using the handwritten logs and personal accounts of the crew members and saved as PDF files, and an HTML-based format was used to present the various parts of this archive.
Process_Date: 2004
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Keywords section of metadata optimized for discovery in USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Data Catalog.
Process_Date: 20170124
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Alan O. Allwardt
Contact_Position: Contractor -- Information Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 2885 Mission Street
City: Santa Cruz
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 95060
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-460-7551
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 831-427-4748
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: aallwardt@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Added keywords section with USGS persistent identifier as theme keyword.
Process_Date: 20201013
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:
Indirect_Spatial_Reference:
Horizontal X and Y locations (latitude and longitude and UTMs) for each shot are provided as ASCII text files, along with the date and time (UTC) the shot was recorded.
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.000009
Longitude_Resolution: 0.000009
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: WGS84
Ellipsoid_Name: WGS84
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
Binary data file: Trace data are available as binary files in SEG-Y format. These files have a .TRA extension and range in size from 4.2 to 156 MB.
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
Graphic image file: Printable profiles are available as GIF images. Interactive profiles are available as HTML pages with accompanying JPEG images. The line navigation maps and trackline maps are JPEG images. The trackline maps contain links to the seismic profiles and line navigation maps.
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
Navigation file: Navigation files are available as ASCII text files. Provided are raw (unedited) shotpoint navigation files, edited shotpoint navigation files, and edited 500- or 1,000-shot-interval location files.
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
GIS file: The GIS project used to create the trackline maps is provided as a zip file composed of ESRI map documents, shapefiles, and metadata.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
Barry, K.M., Cavers, D.A., and Kneale, C.W., 1975, Recommended standards for digital tape formats: Geophysics, v. 40, no. 2, p. 344-352. Also available online at http://www.seg.org/publications/tech-stand.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
Zihlman, F.N., 1992, DUMPSEGY V1.0: A program to examine the contents of SEG-Y disk-image seismic data: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 92-590, 28 p. Also available online at http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr92590.
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Shawn Dadisman
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 803-8747, ext. 3029
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sdadisman@usgs.gov
Contact_Instructions:
Data may be available on-line only by special arrangement with the distributor above.
Resource_Description: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 237
Distribution_Liability:
This DVD publication was prepared by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof nor any of their employees makes any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed in this report or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. Although all data and software published on this DVD have been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and related materials and (or) the functioning of the software. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of these data, software, or related materials.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: SEG-Y
Format_Information_Content:
The SEG-Y standard format (Barry and others, 1975) consists of the following: a 3,600-byte reel identification header, with the first 3,200 bytes consisting of an ASCII header block followed by a 400-byte binary header block, both of which include information specific to line and reel number; a trace data block that follows the reel identification header, with the first 240 bytes of each trace block consisting of the binary trace identification header; and seismic data samples that follow the trace identification header.
File_Decompression_Technique: None
Transfer_Size: 9180
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: DVD
Recording_Format: ISO 9660
Compatibility_Information: UNIX, LINUX, DOS, Macintosh
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: map document, shapefile, metadata
Format_Information_Content:
The GIS project used to create the trackline maps is composed of map documents, shapefiles, and metadata. Map documents were created with ESRI ArcGIS 8.3 software. The shapefiles provided may also be viewed using other versions of ArcView, ArcGIS, or public domain software ArcExplorer (http://www.esri.com/software/arcexplorer/index.html).
File_Decompression_Technique: unzip
Transfer_Size: 23.1
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: DVD/software/arc/arc.zip
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: SEG-Y data download
Format_Information_Content:
The SEG-Y standard format (Barry and others, 1975) consists of the following: a 3,600-byte reel identification header, with the first 3,200 bytes consisting of an ASCII header block followed by a 400-byte binary header block, both of which include information specific to line and reel number; a trace data block that follows the reel identification header, with the first 240 bytes of each trace block consisting of the binary trace identification header; and seismic data samples that follow the trace identification header.
File_Decompression_Technique: None
Transfer_Size: 9180
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Fees: Prices vary.
Ordering_Instructions:
Publications are available from USGS Information Services, Box 25286, Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225-0046 (telephone: 1-888-ASK-USGS, e-mail: infoservices@usgs.gov).
Technical_Prerequisites:
Use of SEG-Y data requires specialized seismic processing software, such as public domain software Seismic Unix (http://www.cwp.mines.edu/cwpcodes/index.html).
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20201013
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Arnell Harrison
Contact_Organization: ETI, contracted by USGS
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 803-8747, ext. 3111
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: aharrison@usgs.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

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