Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: U. S. Geological Survey
      Publication_Date: 20040128
      Title: COW_QUAD_INDEX - U.S. Pacific West Coast 1984 COW (California, Oregon and Washington) GLORIA sidescan sonar quadrangle data index
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
      Online_Linkage: http://coastalmap.marine.usgs.gov/GISdata/regional/westcoast/gloria/basemaps/boundaries/index/cow_quad_index.zip
  Description:
    Abstract: This data layer contains the outline and extent of the individual 36 West Coast COW (California, Oregon and Washington) GLORIA sidescan sonar mosaics collected and digitally mosaicked during 1984 field activities.
    Purpose: These data are intended for science researchers, students, policy makers, and the general public. The data can be used with geographic informationsystems (GIS) software to display geologic and oceanographic information.
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Single_Date/Time:
        Calendar_Date: 20040128
    Currentness_Reference: publication date
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -131.500000
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -117.000000
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 49.000000
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.000000
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
      Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
      Theme_Keyword: USGS
      Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
      Theme_Keyword: CMGP
      Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center
      Theme_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico Database
      Theme_Keyword: Exclusive Economic Zone
      Theme_Keyword: EEZ
      Theme_Keyword: ArcView
      Theme_Keyword: Geographic Information Systems
      Theme_Keyword: polyline
      Theme_Keyword: shapefiles
      Theme_Keyword: Geologic Long-Range Inclined Asdic
      Theme_Keyword: GLORIA
      Theme_Keyword: sidescan sonar
      Theme_Keyword: side scan sonar
      Theme_Keyword: digital mosaics
      Theme_Keyword: mosaic index
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
      Place_Keyword: North America
      Place_Keyword: Pacific Ocean
      Place_Keyword: United States
      Place_Keyword: California
      Place_Keyword: Oregon
      Place_Keyword: Washington
  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_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: U. S. Geological Survey
        Contact_Person: David C. Twichell
      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
  Browse_Graphic:
    Browse_Graphic_File_Name: cow_quad_index
    Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Image showing the extent and coverage of the COW GLORIA mosaic with the quadrangle index overlaid.
    Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.2.0.700
  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: EEZ-SCAN 84 Scientific Staff
      Publication_Date: 1986
      Title: Atlas of the Exclusive Economic Zone, western conterminous United States
      Series_Information:
        Series_Name: Miscellaneous Investigation Series
        Issue_Identification: I-1792
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Reston, VA
        Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
      Other_Citation_Details: 152 p.
  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Molly G. Groome
      Originator: Christina E. Gutmacher
      Originator: Andrew J. Stevenson
      Publication_Date: 1997
      Title: Atlas of GLORIA Sidescan-Sonar Imagery of the Exclusive Economic Aone of the United States: EEZ-View
      Series_Information:
        Series_Name: Open File Report
        Issue_Identification: 97-540
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Western Regional Coastal and Marine Geology, Menlo Park, CA
        Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: J.S.M Rusby
      Originator: M.L. Somers
      Publication_Date: 1977
      Title: The development of the GLORIA sonar system from 1970 to 1975
      Series_Information:
        Series_Name: in M. V. Angel, (ed)., Voyage of Discovery, suppl to Deep Sea Research
        Issue_Identification: Vol 24, pp. 611-625
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place:
        Publisher: Elsevier
  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: P.S. Chavez Jr.
      Publication_Date: 1986
      Title: Processing Techniques for Digital Sonar Images from GLORIA
      Series_Information:
        Series_Name: Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing
        Issue_Identification: Vol 52, No. 8, August 1986, pp. 1133-1145
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Falls Church, VA  2204
        Publisher: American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: M.L. Somers
      Originator: R.M. Carson
      Originator: J.A. Revie
      Originator: R.H. Edge
      Originator: B.J. Barrows
      Originator: A.G. Edwards
      Publication_Date: 1978
      Title: GLORIA II-an improved long range sidescan sonar
      Series_Information:
        Series_Name: Processings of the Institute of Electrical Engineering on Offshore Instrumentation and Communications
        Issue_Identification: Oceanology International Technical Session J, p.16-24
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: London, England
        Publisher: BPS Publications Ltd.
  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: B.A. McGregor
      Publication_Date: 1988
      Title: Mapping the EEZ: The first million square miles
      Series_Information:
        Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Yearbook
        Issue_Identification: Fiscal Year 1987, p. 64-68
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Reston, VA
        Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: J.V. Gardner (editor)
      Originator: M.E. Field (editor)
      Originator: D.C. Twichell (editor)
      Publication_Date: 1996
      Title: Geology of the United States Seafloor: The View from GLORIA
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Cambridge, U.K.
        Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Data_Quality_Information:
  Logical_Consistency_Report: No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on the data.
  Lineage:
    Source_Information:
      Type_of_Source_Media: disc
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 1984
        Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: 250 meter COW GLORIA mosaic
      Source_Contribution: Individual polygons were drawn around the extent of each of the 36 individual mosaics used to compile the 250 m COW GLORIA composite mosaic.
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: Individual polygons were drawn around the extent of each of the 36 individual mosaics used to compile the 250 m COW GLORIA composite mosaic. Boundaries were checked against the georeference reports to verify the boundaries.  When complete the polygons were completed, the attribute mosaic was added and the individual mosaics were numbered.  The final vector data layer was exported from the PCI Remote Sensing file in shapefile format.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: cow_250m_geo_nad27.pix
      Process_Date: 20040125
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: cow_quad_index.dbf
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: cow_quad_index.shp
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: cow_quad_index.shx
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich
            Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
          Contact_Position: Information Specialist / GIS Coordinator
          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 x2281
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@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: G-polygon
      Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 36
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 1927
      Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
      Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.400000
      Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.978698
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: cow_quad_index
      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: ID
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: AREA
      Attribute_Definition: Area of polygon in native units
      Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: PERIMETER
      Attribute_Definition: Perimeter of polygon in native units.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: MOSAIC
      Attribute_Definition: Number of mosaic assigned to quadrangle
      Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 35
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: integer count
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
  Overview_Description:
Distribution_Information:
  Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
        Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich
      Contact_Position: Information Specialist / GIS Coordinator
      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 x2281
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov
  Resource_Description: cow_quad_index - 1984 West Coast COW GLORIA mosaic index
  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.
  Standard_Order_Process:
    Digital_Form:
      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Transfer_Size: 0.023
  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, is available from ESRI at www.esri.com.
Distribution_Information:
  Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
        Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich
      Contact_Position: Computer Specialist
      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 x2281
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov
  Resource_Description: COW GLORIA digital mosaic index
  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.
  Standard_Order_Process:
    Digital_Form:
      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Transfer_Size: 0.023
Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20040205
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
        Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich
      Contact_Position: Information Specialist / GIS Coordinator
      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 x2281
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov
  Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
  Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
  Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
  Metadata_Use_Constraints: None