Metadata:
  Identification_Information:
    Citation:
      Citation_Information:
        Originator: Nadine Golden
        Publication_Date: 2016
        Title: Contours--Offshore Monterey, California
        Edition: 1.0
        Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Vector shapefile
        Series_Information:
          Series_Name: Data Series
          Issue_Identification: DS 781
        Publication_Information:
          Publication_Place: Reston, VA
          Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
        Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ds781
        Online_Linkage: https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/data/csmp/OffshoreMonterey/data_catalog_OffshoreMonterey.html
        Larger_Work_Citation:
          Citation_Information:
            Originator: Nadine E. Golden
            Publication_Date: 2015
            Title: California State Waters Map Series Data Catalog
            Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: database
            Series_Information:
              Series_Name: Data Series
              Issue_Identification: DS 781
            Publication_Information:
              Publication_Place: Reston, VA
              Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
            Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ds781
    Description:
      Abstract:
        This part of DS 781 presents bathymetric contours for several seafloor maps of the Offshore of Monterey map area, California. This metadata file refers to the data included in "Contours_OffshoreMonterey.zip," which is accessible from https://doi.org/10.5066/F70Z71C8. These data accompany the pamphlet and map sheets of Johnson, S.Y., Dartnell, P., Hartwell, S.R., Cochrane, G.R., Golden, N.E., Watt, J.T., Davenport, C.W., Kvitek, R.G., Erdey, M.D., Krigsman, L.M., Sliter, R.W., and Maier, K.L. (S.Y. Johnson and S.A. Cochran, eds.), 2016, California State Waters Map Series—Offshore of Monterey, California: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2016–1110, pamphlet 44 p., 10 sheets, scale 1:24,000, https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20161110.

        Bathymetric contours of the Offshore of Monterey map area, California, were generated from bathymetry data collected by California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB) and by Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), as well as from bathymetric lidar data collected by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Joint Airborne Lidar Bathymetry Center of Expertise (JALBTCX). Mapping was completed between 1998 and 2012 using a combination of 30-kHz Simrad EM-300 and 200-kHz/400-kHz Reson 7125 multibeam echosounders, as well as 234-kHz and 468-kHz SEA SWATHplus bathymetric sidescan-sonar systems. Bathymetric lidar mapping was completed between 2009 and 2010 for the California Coastal Mapping Project (CCMP). The mapping missions collected bathymetry data from about the 10-m isobath to beyond the 3-nautical-mile limit of California's State Waters.

        Bathymetric contours were generated separately from the modified 2-m and 5-m bathymetric surfaces then merged to one final contour dataset. 10-m intervals were generated in water depths shallower than 100 m, at 50-m intervals from 100 to 200 m, and at 200-m intervals in water depths deeper than 200 m. The original surface was smoothed using the Focal Mean tool in ArcGIS and a circular neighborhood with a radius of 20 to 30 m (depending on the area). The contours were generated from this smoothed surface using the ArcGIS Spatial Analyst Contour tool. The most continuous contour segments were preserved; smaller segments and isolated island polygons were excluded from the final output.
      Purpose: These data are intended for science researchers, students, policy makers, and the general public. These data can be used with geographic information systems or other software to identify bathymetric features. These data are not intended to be used for navigation.
      Supplemental_Information: For additional information CSUMB on bathymetry data online visit http://seafloor.otterlabs.org and for MBARI data see http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/bathymetry/relief.html.
    Time_Period_of_Content:
      Time_Period_Information:
        Range_of_Dates/Times:
          Beginning_Date: 1998
          Ending_Date: 2014
      Currentness_Reference: ground condition
    Status:
      Progress: Complete
      Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
    Spatial_Domain:
      Bounding_Coordinates:
        West_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.06
        East_Bounding_Coordinate: -121.79
        North_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.84
        South_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.68
    Keywords:
      Theme:
        Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
        Theme_Keyword: USGS:33cba2df-6c94-4c19-b2c7-cff3b9644b15
      Theme:
        Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Global Change Master Directory (GCMD)
        Theme_Keyword: Bathymetry
        Theme_Keyword: Seafloor Topography
      Theme:
        Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
        Theme_Keyword: Seafloor Character
        Theme_Keyword: Fisheries
        Theme_Keyword: Ecosystem
        Theme_Keyword: Multibeam
        Theme_Keyword: Geology
        Theme_Keyword: Bathymetry
        Theme_Keyword: Backscatter
        Theme_Keyword: Intensity
        Theme_Keyword: Ocean Floor Topography
        Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
        Theme_Keyword: USGS
        Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program
        Theme_Keyword: CMHRP
        Theme_Keyword: Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
        Theme_Keyword: PCMSC
      Theme:
        Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
        Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
        Theme_Keyword: environment
        Theme_Keyword: oceans
        Theme_Keyword: imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
      Theme:
        Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Data Categories for Marine Planning
        Theme_Keyword: distributions
        Theme_Keyword: bathymetry and elevation
      Theme:
        Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
        Theme_Keyword: bathymetry
        Theme_Keyword: topographic maps
      Theme:
        Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS)
        Theme_Keyword: Marine Nearshore Subtidal
        Theme_Keyword: Marine Offshore Subtidal
        Theme_Keyword: Transform Continental Margin
        Theme_Keyword: Continental/Island Shelf
        Theme_Keyword: Rock Substrate
        Theme_Keyword: Unconsolidated Mineral Substrate
      Place:
        Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
        Place_Keyword: Pacific Ocean
        Place_Keyword: State of California
        Place_Keyword: Moss Landing
        Place_Keyword: Monterey County
      Place:
        Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS)
        Place_Keyword: Northern California Ecoregion
      Stratum:
        Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS)
        Stratum_Keyword: Substrate
    Access_Constraints: None
    Use_Constraints:
      USGS-authored or produced data and information are in the public domain. Acknowledge the U.S. Geological Survey and California State University, Monterey Bay, Seafloor Mapping Lab in products derived from these data. Share data products developed using these data with the U.S. Geological Survey.
      This information is not intended for navigational purposes. Read and fully comprehend the metadata prior to data use. Uses of these data should not violate the spatial resolution of the data. Where these data are used in combination with other data of different resolution, the resolution of the combined output will be limited by the lowest resolution of all the data.
      This database has been approved for release and publication by the Director of the USGS. Although this database has been subjected to rigorous review and is substantially complete, the USGS reserves the right to revise the data pursuant to further analysis and review. Furthermore, it is released on condition that neither the USGS nor the United States Government may be held liable for any damages resulting from its authorized or unauthorized use.
      Although this Federal Geographic Data Committee-compliant metadata file is intended to document these data in nonproprietary form, as well as in ArcInfo format, this metadata file may include some ArcInfo-specific terminology.
    Point_of_Contact:
      Contact_Information:
        Contact_Organization_Primary:
          Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
          Contact_Person: PCMSC Science Data Coordinator
        Contact_Address:
          Address_Type: mailing and physical
          Address: 2885 Mission Street
          City: Santa Cruz
          State_or_Province: CA
          Postal_Code: 95060-5792
          Country: US
        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/56cf5fc5e4b015c306ed183c?name=Contours_OffshoreMonterey.jpg&allowOpen=true
      Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Bathymetric contours offshore of Monterey.
      Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
    Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 10.0
    Cross_Reference:
      Citation_Information:
        Originator: Johnson, S.Y.
        Originator: Dartnell, P.
        Originator: Hartwell, S.R.
        Originator: Cochrane, G.R.
        Originator: Golden, N.E.
        Originator: Watt, J.T.
        Originator: Davenport, C.W.
        Originator: Kvitek, R.G.
        Originator: Erdey, M.D.
        Originator: Krisgman, L.M.
        Originator: Sliter, R.W.
        Originator: Maier, K.L.
        Publication_Date: 2016
        Title: California State Waters Map Series--Offshore of Monterey, California
        Series_Information:
          Series_Name: Open-File Report
          Issue_Identification: 2016-1110
        Publication_Information:
          Publication_Place: Reston, VA
          Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
        Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20161110
  Data_Quality_Information:
    Attribute_Accuracy:
      Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Not applicable for raster data from which these contours were created.
    Logical_Consistency_Report: Unspecified
    Completeness_Report: Complete
    Positional_Accuracy:
      Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
        Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Estimated to be no less than 2 m, owing to water depth and total propagated uncertainties of the mapping systems, which include sonar system, position and motion compensation system, and navigation, as well as data processing that includes sounding cleaning, gridding, and datum transformations.
      Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
        Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Estimated to be no less than 20 cm, owing to water depth and total propagated uncertainties of the mapping systems, which include sonar system, position and motion compensation system, and navigation, as well as data processing that includes sounding cleaning, gridding, and datum transformations.
    Lineage:
      Process_Step:
        Process_Description: During the CSUMB mapping missions, an Applanix POS MV (Position and Orientation System for Marine Vessels) was used to accurately position the vessels during data collection, and it also accounted for vessel motion such as heave, pitch, and roll (position accuracy, +/-2 m; pitch, roll, and heading accuracy, +/-0.02 percent; heave accuracy, +/-5 percent, or 5 cm). To account for tidal-cycle fluctuations, KGPS data (GPS data with real-time kinematic corrections) was used; in addition, sound-velocity profiles were collected with an Applied Microsystems (AM) SVPlus sound velocimeter. Soundings were corrected for vessel motion using the Applanix POS MV data, for variations in water-column sound velocity using the AM SVPlus data, and for variations in water height (tides) using vertical-position data from the KGPS receivers. Finally, the soundings were converted into 2-m-resolution bathymetric-surface-model grids.
        Process_Date: 2006
        Process_Contact:
          Contact_Information:
            Contact_Person_Primary:
              Contact_Person: Carrie Bretz
              Contact_Organization: Seafloor Mapping Lab, California State University Monterey Bay
            Contact_Position: Projects Manager, GIS & Metadata Supervisor
            Contact_Address:
              Address_Type: mailing and physical address
              Address: 100 Campus Center, Bldg 13
              City: Seaside
              State_or_Province: CA
              Postal_Code: 93955
              Country: USA
            Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831.582.4197
            Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: carrie_bretz@csumb.edu
      Process_Step:
        Process_Description: During the MBARI mapping mission an Applied Analytic POS MV (Position and Orientation System for Marine Vessels) was used to accurately position the vessel and account for vessel motion with navigational input from a kinematic GPS system. Soundings were corrected for variations in water-column sound velocity using data from a SeaBird CTD and Sippican T5 expendable bathythermographs. The USGS downloaded the original MBARI survey line files from the National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) on-line bathymetry server (http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/bathymetry/relief.html, 2014). Using MB-Systems, depth values were extracted from the survey line files and exported as one overall XYZ file. The XYZ file was gridded at 5-m spatial resolution in Fledermaus software (QPS), converted to an ASCIIRaster file, and imported into a geographic information system (GIS). The grid was clipped to the Offshore of Monterey map boundary.
        Process_Date: 2014
        Process_Contact:
          Contact_Information:
            Contact_Person_Primary:
              Contact_Person: Pete Dartnell
              Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
            Contact_Position: Physical Scientist
            Contact_Address:
              Address_Type: mailing and physical address
              Address: 2885 Mission Street
              City: Santa Cruz
              State_or_Province: CA
              Postal_Code: 95060-5792
              Country: USA
            Contact_Voice_Telephone: (831) 460-7415
            Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pdartnell@usgs.gov
      Process_Step:
        Process_Description: Nearshore acoustic and lidar bathymetric data within California State Waters were merged together by Dewberry as part of the 2013 NOAA Coastal California TopoBathy Merge Project (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2013). Merged bathymetry data within the Offshore of Monterey map area were downloaded from this data set and re-sampled to 2-m spatial resolution. The MBARI 5-m bathymetric surface-model-grid was also clipped to the Offshore of Monterey map boundary.
        Process_Date: 2014
        Process_Contact:
          Contact_Information:
            Contact_Person_Primary:
              Contact_Person: Pete Dartnell
              Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
            Contact_Position: Physical Scientist
            Contact_Address:
              Address_Type: mailing and physical address
              Address: 2885 Mission Street
              City: Santa Cruz
              State_or_Province: CA
              Postal_Code: 95060-5792
              Country: USA
            Contact_Voice_Telephone: (831) 460-7415
            Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pdartnell@usgs.gov
      Process_Step:
        Process_Description: Bathymetric contours were generated separately from the modified 2-m and 5-m bathymetric surface then merged to one final contour dataset. 10-m intervals were generated in water depths shallower than 100 m, at 50-m intervals from 100 to 200 m, and at 200-m intervals in water depths deeper than 200 m. The original surface was smoothed using the Focal Mean tool in ArcGIS and a circular neighborhood with a radius of 20 to 30 m (depending on the area). The contours were generated from this smoothed surface using the ArcGIS Spatial Analyst Contour tool. The most continuous contour segments were preserved; smaller segments and isolated island polygons were excluded from the final output.
        Process_Date: 2014
        Process_Contact:
          Contact_Information:
            Contact_Person_Primary:
              Contact_Person: Pete Dartnell
              Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
            Contact_Position: Physical Scientist
            Contact_Address:
              Address_Type: mailing and physical address
              Address: 2885 Mission Street
              City: Santa Cruz
              State_or_Province: CA
              Postal_Code: 95060-5792
              Country: USA
            Contact_Voice_Telephone: (831) 460-7415
            Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pdartnell@usgs.gov
      Process_Step:
        Process_Description: Keywords section of metadata optimized for discovery in USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Data Catalog.
        Process_Date: 20171005
        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 from Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS) to metadata.
        Process_Date: 20180426
        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: 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
      Process_Step:
        Process_Description: Performed minor edits to the metadata to correct typos. No data were changed
        Process_Date: 20211014
        Process_Contact:
          Contact_Information:
            Contact_Organization_Primary:
              Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
              Contact_Person: Susan A. Cochran
            Contact_Position: Geologist
            Contact_Address:
              Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
              Address: 2885 Mission Street
              City: Santa Cruz
              State_or_Province: CA
              Postal_Code: 95060
            Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-460-7545
            Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: scochran@usgs.gov
      Process_Step:
        Process_Description: Edits were made to bring the metadata up to current PCMSC standards including standardizing authors' names, adding a doi# link, correcting typos, refining keywords, and using current access and distribution liability statements. Point of Contact and Metadata Contact information sections were changed to static PCMSC contact information. No data were changed. The metadata available from a harvester may supersede metadata bundled within a download file. Users are advised to compare the metadata date of this file to any similar file to ensure they are using the most recent version.
        Process_Date: 20220519
        Process_Contact:
          Contact_Information:
            Contact_Organization_Primary:
              Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
              Contact_Person: Susan A. Cochran
            Contact_Position: Geologist
            Contact_Address:
              Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
              Address: 2885 Mission Street
              City: Santa Cruz
              State_or_Province: CA
              Postal_Code: 95060
            Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-460-7545
            Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: scochran@usgs.gov
  Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
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    Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
      SDTS_Terms_Description:
        SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: String
        Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 151
  Spatial_Reference_Information:
    Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
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        Grid_Coordinate_System:
          Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator
          Universal_Transverse_Mercator:
            UTM_Zone_Number: 10
            Transverse_Mercator:
              Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996
              Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -123.00000
              Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.00000
              False_Easting: 500000.0
              False_Northing: 0.00
        Planar_Coordinate_Information:
          Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
          Coordinate_Representation:
            Abscissa_Resolution: 0.01
            Ordinate_Resolution: 0.01
          Planar_Distance_Units: Meters
      Geodetic_Model:
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        Ellipsoid_Name: WGS84
        Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.00
        Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257223563
  Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
    Detailed_Description:
      Entity_Type:
        Entity_Type_Label: Contours_OffshoreMonterey.shp
        Entity_Type_Definition: The shapefile attributes include FID - Internal Feature Number, SHAPE - feature geometry, ID - feature ID, and CONTOUR - contour depth value. The shapefile can be added to any ESRI ArcMap project.
        Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: FID
        Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: Shape
        Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Unrepresentable_Domain: Polyline
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: ID
        Attribute_Definition: Unique identifier for each contour line. Value of 0 means the line segment has been generated during the smoothing process.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 98
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 674
            Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Double
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: Contour
        Attribute_Definition: Contours are lines that connect points of equal depth based on the bathymetry grid. The contour values indicate the depth value the line represents. This makes it easier to identifier features on the seafloor. 10-m intervals were generated in water depths shallower than 100 m, at 50-m intervals from 100 to 200 m, and at 200-m intervals in water depths deeper than 200 m, then the contours were clipped to the boundary of the map area.  Values are negative to indicate depth below sea level.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: -1600
            Range_Domain_Maximum: -10
            Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Integer values -10 to -1600 representing depth intervals as described above
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: Shape_Length
        Attribute_Definition: Length of feature in internal units.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
  Distribution_Information:
    Distributor:
      Contact_Information:
        Contact_Organization_Primary:
          Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
        Contact_Address:
          Address_Type: mailing and physical address
          Address: 345 Middlefield Rd
          City: Menlo Park
          State_or_Province: CA
          Postal_Code: 94025-3561
          Country: USA
        Contact_Voice_Telephone: (650) 329-4309
    Distribution_Liability:
      These databases, identified as bathymetric contours of the Offshore of Monterey map area, California have been approved for release and publication by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Although these databases have been subjected to rigorous review and are substantially complete, the USGS reserves the right to revise the data pursuant to further analysis and review. Furthermore, it is released on condition that neither the USGS nor the United States Government may be held liable for any damages resulting from its authorized or unauthorized use.
      Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at 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. The USGS or the U.S. Government shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein.
      Reference herein 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.
      These data are not intended for navigational use.
    Standard_Order_Process:
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        Digital_Transfer_Information:
          Format_Name: shapefile
          Format_Version_Number: ArcMap (version 10.0, ESRI , 2011)
          Format_Specification: Point, line, and polygon features are in shapefile format and are projected in UTM Zone 10 coordinates, with datum WGS84.
          Format_Information_Content: The .zip file for a shapefile includes the .aux, .dbf, .shp, .shx, .sbx, and .sbn files, as well as FGDC-compliant metadata for the Contours data layer of Offshore of Monterey, California.
          File_Decompression_Technique: WinZip
          Transfer_Size: 2.1
        Digital_Transfer_Option:
          Online_Option:
            Computer_Contact_Information:
              Network_Address:
                Network_Resource_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/56d0df0ae4b015c306ee9cb0
                Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/F70Z71C8
                Network_Resource_Name: https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/781/
            Access_Instructions: Data can be downloaded using the Network Resource links. The first link will begin a direct download of the data. The second link is a landing page on which all of the downloadable data for a particular region are listed. The third link is a landing page for the entire data catalog.
      Fees: none
    Technical_Prerequisites: The downloadable data file has been compressed with the "zip" command and can be unzipped with Winzip (or other tool) on Windows systems. To utilize these data, the user must have software capable of uncompressing the WinZip file and importing and viewing an Esri ArcMap TIFF. Users should download the ArcGIS Project File, OffshoreMontereyGIS.mxd.zip, a compressed (with the "zip" command) version of the ArcMap document (.mxd) that has all the data layers loaded in the table of contents for "Offshore of Monterey map area" and has all the data symbolized as on the data release map sheets. Download and save this ArcGIS project file, including all data layers, to the directory the user has created for this GIS.
  Metadata_Reference_Information:
    Metadata_Date: 20220519
    Metadata_Contact:
      Contact_Information:
        Contact_Organization_Primary:
          Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
          Contact_Person: PCMSC Science Data Coordinator
        Contact_Address:
          Address_Type: mailing and physical
          Address: 2885 Mission Street
          City: Santa Cruz
          State_or_Province: CA
          Postal_Code: 95060-5792
          Country: US
        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
    Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
