GLORIATRACKS.SHP - Tracklines derived from hourly navigation fixes for all four R/V FARNELLA Gulf of Mexico GLORIA cruises

Metadata:

• 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: Twichell, D.C.

Originator: Paskevich, V.F.

Publication_Date: 1996

Title:

GLORIATRACKS.SHP - Tracklines derived from hourly navigation fixes for all four R/V FARNELLA Gulf of Mexico GLORIA cruises

Edition: 1.0

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report

Issue_Identification: 2005-1071

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Online_Linkage:

<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1071/data/seismic/1982_1985/gloriatracks/gloriatracks.zip>

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Twichell, D.C.

Originator: Cross, V.A.

Originator: Paskevich, V.F.

Originator: Hutchinson, D.R.

Originator: Winters, W.J.

Originator: Hart, P.E.

Publication_Date: 2005

Title:

GIS of selected geophysical and core data in the northern Gulf of Mexico continental slope collected by the U.S. Geological Survey

Edition: 1.0

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report

Issue_Identification: 2005-1071

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD-ROM

Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1071>

Description:

Abstract:

This GIS overlay is a component of the U.S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole Science Center's, Gulf of Mexico GIS database. The Gulf of Mexico GIS database is intended to organize and display USGS held data and provide on-line (WWW) access to the data and/or metadata.

Purpose:

Shapefile of tracklines for Gloria cruises Farn82-7, Farn85-1, Farn85-2, and Farn85-3. The tracklines were extracted from OFR96-707 navigation. The total number of kilometers of single-channel analog seismic reflection data collected on these four cruises was approximately 30,851 km.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19820202

Ending_Date: 19851024

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -95.810500

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -81.621700

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.209100

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 23.827800

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General

Theme_Keyword: Line shapefile

Theme_Keyword: polyline

Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey

Theme_Keyword: USGS

Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center

Theme_Keyword: WHSC

Theme_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico database

Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Theme_Keyword: CMGP

Theme_Keyword: ArcView

Theme_Keyword: arcview

Theme_Keyword: Exclusive Economic Zone

Theme_Keyword: EEZ

Theme_Keyword: navigation

Theme_Keyword: ship track

Theme_Keyword: R/V FARNELLA

Theme_Keyword: GLORIA sidescan sonar navigation

Theme_Keyword: Geologic LO-Range Inclined Asdic

Theme_Keyword: Field Activity Number 82005

Theme_Keyword: Field activity number 85027

Theme_Keyword: Field activity number 85028

Theme_Keyword: Field activity number 85034

Theme_Keyword: FARN82-7

Theme_Keyword: FARN85-1

Theme_Keyword: FARN85-2

Theme_Keyword: FARN85-3

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Theme_Keyword: oceans and estuaries

Theme_Keyword: location

Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation

Theme_Keyword: transportation

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General

Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico

Place_Keyword: Continental Slope

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

Public domain data from the U.S. government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as the source of this information.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Dave Twichell

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Oceanographer

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: 384 Woods Hole Road

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2266

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dtwichell@usgs.gov

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name:

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Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Thumbnail image showing overview of data extent and coverage.

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name:

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Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Browse image showing overview of data extent and coverage.

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Twichell, D.C.

Originator: Paskevich, V.F.

Publication_Date: 1996

Title:

GLORIA sidescan-sonar field data and navigation data collected in the Gulf of Mexico during R/V FARNELLA cruises in 1982 and 1985

Edition: 1.0

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report

Issue_Identification: 96-707

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Other_Citation_Details: 1 CD-ROM

Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report:

No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on the data. No duplicate features are present.

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The ASCII navigation files for the four GLORIA cruises in the Gulf of Mexico (FRNL82-7, FRNL85-1, FRNL85-2, FRNL85-3) were copied from OFR 96-707. These data were converted to point shapefiles for each of the four data sets. An Avenue script "navpnts2line.ave" written by VeeAnn Cross was used to convert the point files into lines. The four shapefiles were then joined into a single shapefile.2005

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: FARN82-7.DAT

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: FARN85-1.DAT

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: FARN85-2.DAT

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: FARN85-3.DAT

Process_Date: 2005

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: farntracks.shp

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: David Twichell

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Oceanographer

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 384 Woods Hole Road

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2266

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dtwichell@usgs.gov

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The shapefile was reprojected from NAD27 to NAD83 using the Project routine in ArcToolbox.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: farntracks.shp

Process_Date: 2005

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: gloriatracks.shp

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: David Twichell

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Oceanographer

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 384 Woods Hole Road

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2266

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dtwichell@usgs.gov

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Several unnecessary or empty fields were deleted the attribute table.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: gloriatracks.shp

Process_Date: 2005

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: gloriatracks.shp

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: David Twichell

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Oceanographer

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 384 Woods Hole Road

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2266

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dtwichell@usgs.gov

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: String

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 4

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.000000

Longitude_Resolution: 0.000000

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: gloriatracks

Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile Attribute Table

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: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SURVEY_ID

Attribute_Definition: Cruise identification - ship name and leg number

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string in the form of SHIP_YEAR-LEG OF CRUISE

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FRNL85-1

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: R/V FARNELLA 1985 leg 1

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FRNL85-2

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: R/V FARNELLA 1985 leg 2

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FRNL85-3

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: R/V FARNELLA 1985 leg 3

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FRNL82-7

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: R/V FARNELLA 1982 leg 7

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NGDC_NUMBE

Attribute_Definition: National Geophysical Data Center record number

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 06780030

Range_Domain_Maximum: 06780039

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: integer count

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SHIP_NAME

Attribute_Definition: R/V FARNELLA - ship from which the data were collected

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FARNELLA

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

R/V FARNELLA owned and operated by the Institute of Oceanographic Sciences, University of Southampton

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: START_DATE

Attribute_Definition: Start date of cruise and survey leg

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 19820203

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Start date of cruise FRNL85-1

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 19850906

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Start date of cruise FRNL85-2

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 19851003

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Start date of cruise FRNL85-3

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 19820203

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Start date of cruise FRNL82-7

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: END_DATE

Attribute_Definition: End date of cruise and survey leg

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 19820223

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: End date of cruise FRNL85-1

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 19850928

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: End date of cruise FRNL85-2

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 19851021

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: End date of cruise FRNL85-3

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 19820223

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: End date of cruise FRNL82-7

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NAV_ACCURA

Attribute_Definition: Navigation accuracy - units not reported

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 10000

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: unknown

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: unknown

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Dave Twichell

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Oceanographer

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: 384 Woods Hole Road

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2266

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dtwichell@usgs.gov

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Distribution_Liability:

Although this data set has been used by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of these data or related materials. Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: SHP

Format_Version_Number: 3.3

Format_Specification: ESRI polyline Shapefile

Format_Information_Content:

The SHP file contains the geospatial data. The SHX file contains the index of the geospatial data. The DBF file contains the attribute data in dBase format. The PRJ file contains the coordinate system information (optional). The AVL file contains the legend information (optional). The SBN and SBX files contain the spatial index of the geospatial data (optional). The XML file contains the metadata describing the data set <data set name>.shp.xml. An ASCII version of the metadata file. A browse graphic showing the data layer coverage and extent (optional).

File_Decompression_Technique: zip archive

Transfer_Size: 0.010

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1071/data/seismic/1982_1985/gloriatracks/gloriatracks.zip>

Access_Instructions: Data may be retrieved via any WWW browser.

Offline_Option:

Offline_Media: DVD-ROM

Recording_Capacity:

Recording_Density: 4.75

Recording_Density_Units: Gbytes

Recording_Format: UDF

Fees: None

Technical_Prerequisites:

The data are available in Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) shapefile format. The user must have ArcGIS® or ArcView® 3.0 or greater software to read and process the data file. In lieu of ArcView or ArcGIS, the user may utilize another GIS application package capable of importing data. A free data viewer, arcexplorer, capable of displaying the data is available from ESRI at www.esri.com.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 2005

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Person: David C. Twichell

Contact_Position: Oceanographer

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: 384 Woods Hole Road

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2266

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: universal time

Metadata_Access_Constraints: None

Metadata_Use_Constraints: None

Metadata_Extensions:

Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>

Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile