Metadata: Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Bradford Butman Originator: P. Soupy Alexander Originator: Steven P. Anderson Originator: Frances L. Lightsom Originator: Alberto Scotti Originator: Robert C. Beardsley Publication_Date: 2006 Title: The Massachusetts Bay Internal Wave Experiment, August 1998: Data Report Series_Information: Series_Name: Data Series Issue_Identification: 85 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: Suggested citation: Butman, Bradford, Alexander, P.S., Anderson, S.P., Lightsom, F.L., Scotti, Alberto, and Beardsley, R.C., 2006, The Massachusetts Bay internal wave experiment, August 1998; Data Report: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 85, Version 2.0, DVD-ROM. Also available online at https://doi.org/10.3133/ds85. Version 2.0. This version was posted October 25, 2006. Figure 2 has been revised and corrected for an error in the horizontal distance scale. An error in the horizontal distance scale has also been corrected on all of the hydrographic sections. Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ds85 Description: Abstract: This data report presents oceanographic observations made in Massachusetts Bay in August 1998 as part of the Massachusetts Bay Internal Wave Experiment (MBIWE98). MBIWE98 was carried out to characterize large-amplitude internal waves in Massachusetts Bay and to investigate the possible resuspension and transport of bottom sediments caused by these waves. This data report presents a description of the field program, an overview of the data through summary plots and statistics, and the time-series data in NetCDF format. The objective of this report is to make the data available in digital form and to provide summary plots and statistics to facilitate browsing of the data set. Purpose: This data report presents a description of the Massachusetts Bay Internal Wave Experiment (MBIWE) field program, an overview of the data through summary plots and statistics, and the time-series data in NetCDF format. The objective of this report is to make the data available in digital form and to provide summary plots and statistics to facilitate browsing of the data set. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 19980803 Ending_Date: 19980902 Currentness_Reference: Publication Date Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -71 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.5 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 42 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier Theme_Keyword: USGS:42e7cddf-a879-4013-af63-cd7aeeb2973e Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none Theme_Keyword: Internal waves Theme_Keyword: Sediment transport Theme_Keyword: Current Theme_Keyword: Temperature Theme_Keyword: Salinity Theme_Keyword: Pressure Theme_Keyword: Beam attenuation Theme_Keyword: Massachusetts Bay Internal Wave Experiment Theme_Keyword: Moored array Theme_Keyword: Horizontal array Theme_Keyword: MBIWE98 Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: oceans Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: time series datasets Theme_Keyword: ocean waves Theme_Keyword: ocean processes Theme_Keyword: sediment transport Theme_Keyword: ocean salinity Theme_Keyword: ocean currents Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none Place_Keyword: Massachusetts Bay Place_Keyword: Stellwagen Basin Place_Keyword: Stellwagen Bank Place_Keyword: Western Gulf of Maine Place_Keyword: Gulf of Maine Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: None Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Bradford Butman Contact_Position: Oceanographer Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: Woods Hole Science Center 384 Woods Hole Road City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-457-2212 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bbutman@usgs.gov Data_Set_Credit: Bradford Butman, Steven P. Anderson, Alberto Scotti, and Robert C. Beardsley collected the moored array and hydrographic data. Bradford Butman and P. Soupy Alexander assembled the data report. Data_Quality_Information: Logical_Consistency_Report: Not available from original metadata. Completeness_Report: Not available from original metadata. Lineage: Process_Step: Process_Description: The original metadata did not contain any process steps. All of the information needed is available from the report. The metadata was updated to fix format and errors in order to be made available from the Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program (CMHRP) metadata web-accessible folder (WAF). The following edits were made: Changed series name to Data Series, change publication place to Reston, VA, updated online links to the DOI link, added the suggested citation, changed "general" thesaurus name to "none", added USGS Thesaurus with appropriate keywords, added the ISO 19115 Topic Category thesaurus and appropriate keywords, added keywords section with USGS persistent identifier as theme keyword, replaced the distribution liability with one from Fundamental Science Practices. Set the metadata contact email to a generic email since that author has since retired. The metadata date (20060809), but not the contact (except email and contact instructions) was updated. The metadata available from a harvester may supersede metadata available from the publication. Compare the metadata dates to determine which metadata file is most recent. Original fixes were done 20210816. Additional edit to fix an author name. Process_Date: 20210908 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 Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Data Librarian Contact_Address: Address_Type: Mailing Address: Woods Hole Science Center 384 Woods Hole Road City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: Massachusetts Postal_Code: 02543 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: webmaster@usgs.gov 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 for other purposes, nor on all computer systems, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. Standard_Order_Process: Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: NetCDF Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.3133/ds85 Offline_Option: Offline_Media: DVD-ROM Recording_Format: UDF Fees: None Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20210908 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Bradford Butman Contact_Position: Oceanographer Contact_Address: Address_Type: Mailing Address: Woods Hole Science Center 384 Woods Hole Road City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: Massachusetts Postal_Code: 02543 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-457-2212 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: whsc_data_contact@usgs.gov Contact_Instructions: The metadata contact email address is a generic address in the event the contact person is no longer with the USGS. Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998 Metadata_Time_Convention: Universal time