Identification_Information:

    Citation:
        Citation_Information:
            Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)
            Publication_Date:  20090306
            Title: Geodetic data of field activity N-W1-99-MB in New Beach, 
                   Santa Cruz, CA from 01/12/1999 to 01/12/1999                 
            Publication_Information:
                Publisher:   U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)
            Online_Linkage:  http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/gos/n-w1-99-mb.fmeta.xml
            Online_Linkage:  http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/n/nw199mb/html/n-w1-99-mb.meta.html

    Description:
        Abstract:  Chief Scientist: Tom Reiss. Geodetic data (geodetic, 
                  navigation) of field activity N-W1-99-MB in New Beach, Santa 
                  Cruz, CA from 01/12/1999 to 01/12/1999,                       
                  http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/n/nw199mb/html/n-w1-99-mb.meta.html.

        Purpose:  These data and information are intended for science 
                  researchers, students from elementary through 
                  college, policy makers, and general public.

        Supplemental_Information: 

                                  Equipment Used -

                                  geodetic                      data directory exists

                                  navigation                    data directory exists

                                  Notes -

                                  The total station was set up on the high bluff, southeast of 

                                  the stairs, overlooking New Beach. The HA reference was set to 000deg on 

                                  Control Point 10705 (at Cowells Beach). The SECO level rods, in 

                                  conjunction with the level-rod support tripods were placed on various 

                                  control points at Cowells Beach and used to establish geodetic control 

                                  at this location.

                                  

                                    Program 10 (site setup) was performed on the total station

                                  

                                    Program 20 (station establishment) was performed on the total station 

                                  using option "Unknown Station Location", utilizing Control Points 10705, 

                                  10704, and 10703.

                                  

                                    Program 4 (UTM) was used to collect control and topo points

                                  

                                    Control Points: 10703, 10705, 10704, 11403 (10603), 11402 (10602), and 

                                  11401 (10601) were surveyed  (Fast Standard mode). A hand-held stadia 

                                  (EXTB) was used for Control Points 11402 (10602) and 11401 (10601).

                                  

                                    The Profiles were surveyed using the EXP3 stadia rod (Tracking mode) 

                                  and carried offshore through the surf zone. Due to the gently sloping 

                                  bottom topography, the profiles were not carried to the maximum limit 

                                  of the stadia rod, offshore.

                                  

                                    Gretchen Luepke assisted with the control points.

                                  

                                    Thomas E. Reiss operated the total station, sketched, and photographed 

                                  the area.

                                  

                                    Justin Friesner was the rodman

                                  

                                  Images taken

                                                 The following images were taken with a Kodak DC120 Digital

                                  camera.

                                  

                                    99011214    -- View of "New Beach", looking north. From this location,

                                                   Cowells Beach can be seen at the top of the image as well 

                                                   as the landward portion of the Santa Cruz wharf.

                                    99011215    -- View of the stairs leading down to the beach at New Beach,

                                                   from the Geodimeter Location. In this view, all three 

                                                   control point locations can be seen.

                                    99011216    -- Control Point SCRUZ.ARE/10602 "Guard Rail" The control

                                                   point is a survey nail pounded into the top of the 4" X 4"

                                                   guardrail post. View looking east. The mid-portion of the

                                                   Santa Cruz wharf can be seen in the background.

                                    99011217    -- Control Point SCRUZ.ARE/10603 "Path" The control point 

                                                   is a survey nail pounded into the gap which separates 

                                                   the asphalt path and wood border. The nail is directly 

                                                   opposite the fence post. The seaward end of the Santa 

                                                   Cruz wharf can be seen in the background.

                                    99011218    -- Control Point SCRUZ.ARE/10601 "Stairs" The control point 

                                                   is a survey nail pounded into the top corner of the hand 

                                                   rail of the stairs leading down to the beach.

                                    99011219    -- View from Control Point SCRUZ.ARE/10601 "Stairs" looking

                                                   south-southeast, back towards the Geodimeter Location. 

                                                   This view shows the height of the cliff above the water.

                                  Date field data collection started --- 12 January 1999, 1100 (PST)

                                   

                                  Date field data collection ended --- 12 January 1999, 1300 (PST)


                                  Similar information is available for thousands
                                  of other USGS/CMG-related Activities.

                                  If known, available are Activity-specific
                                  navigation, gravity, magnetics, bathymetry,
                                  seismic, and sampling data; track maps; and
                                  equipment information; as well as summary
                                  overviews, crew lists, and information
                                  about analog materials.  

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                                  Policy" at:
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                                  Primary access to the USGS/CMG Information
                                  Bank's digital data, analog data, and
                                  metadata is provided through...
                                  http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/

                                  This page accomodates a variety of search
                                  approaches (e.g., by platform, by region,
                                  by scientist, by equipment type, etc.).

    Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
            Range_of_Dates/Times:
                Beginning_Date:      19990112
                Ending_Date:         19990112

        Currentness_Reference:    ground condition

    Status:
        Progress:                            Complete
        Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:    As needed

    Spatial_Domain:
        Bounding_Coordinates:
            West_Bounding_Coordinate:     -122.02557
            East_Bounding_Coordinate:     -122.02557
            North_Bounding_Coordinate:      36.95748
            South_Bounding_Coordinate:      36.95748

    Keywords:
        Theme:
            Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:      ISO 19115 Topic Category
            Theme_Keyword:                geoscientificinformation
            Theme_Keyword:                oceans
        Theme:
            Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:      USGS CMG InfoBank
            Theme_Keyword:                Marine Geology

        Place:
            Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:      USGS CMG InfoBank
            Place_Keyword:                CA
            Place_Keyword:                California Mapping Block 38
            Place_Keyword:                Monterey Bay
            Place_Keyword:                Monterey Bay, CA
            Place_Keyword:                Monterey Bay, CA (North)
            Place_Keyword:                New Beach, Santa Cruz, CA
            Place_Keyword:                North Pacific Ocean
            Place_Keyword:                Northern California
            Place_Keyword:                Northern Pacific Ocean
            Place_Keyword:                USA


    Access_Constraints:    Physical materials are under controlled on-site access.

                           If available, access to physical samples is described 
                           in the "WR CMG Sample Distribution Policy" at:
                           http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/programs/html/main/sample-dist-policy.html

    Use_Constraints:       Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as 
                           the source of this information.

                           Physical materials are under controlled on-site access.

                           Some USGS information accessed through this means 
                           may be preliminary in nature and presented without 
                           the approval of the Director of the USGS.  This 
                           information is provided with the understanding 
                           that it is not guaranteed to be correct or complete 
                           and conclusions drawn from such information are 
                           the responsibility of the user.

                           This information is not intended for navigational 
                           purposes.

                           Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for 
                           descriptive purposes only and does not imply 
                           endorsement by the U.S. Government.

    Point_of_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
            Contact_Organization_Primary:
                Contact_Organization:           U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)
                Contact_Person:                 Clint Steele

            Contact_Position:                   Data Acquisition, Processing, and Storage (DAPS) Group Leader

            Contact_Address:
                Address_Type:                   mailing and physical address
                Address:                        USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
                City:                           Menlo Park
                State_or_Province:              CA
                Postal_Code:                    94025-3561
                Country:                        USA

            Contact_Voice_Telephone:            (650) 329-5055
            Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:        (650) 329-5190

            Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:    csteele@usgs.gov


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    Data_Set_Credit:
                           Tom Reiss (Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region);
                           Gretchen Luepke (Unspecified, USGS Western Region);
                           Justin Friesner (Unspecified, USGS Western Region);
                           Kristin Brown (Unspecified, U.C. Santa Cruz)

    Native_Data_Set_Environment: Digital, ASCII
    Cross_Reference:
        Citation_Information:
            Originator:              U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)
            Publication_Date:        Unknown
            Title:                   USGS/CMG Information Bank
            Publication_Information:
                Publisher:   U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)
            Other_Citation_Details:  Updated daily
            Online_Linkage:          http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/
 


Data_Quality_Information:

    Attribute_Accuracy:
        Attribute_Accuracy_Report:    Identified as best available version.

    Logical_Consistency_Report:    Unspecified

    Completeness_Report:           Start and end date/times of data
                                    >Navigation Data (n-w1-99-mb.060 [GPS])
                                      >YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
                                      >199901120000000    199901120000000
                                      >YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST

    Positional_Accuracy:
        Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
            Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:    Unspecified

        Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
            Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:      Unspecified

    Lineage:

        Process_Step:
            Process_Description:    Navigation Data
                                      Unknown
            Process_Date:           20021023

            Process_Contact:
                Contact_Information:
                    Contact_Organization_Primary:
                        Contact_Organization:           U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)
                        Contact_Person:                 Clint Steele

                    Contact_Position:                   Data Acquisition, Processing, and Storage (DAPS) Group Leader

                    Contact_Address:
                        Address_Type:                   mailing and physical address
                        Address:                        USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
                        City:                           Menlo Park
                        State_or_Province:              CA
                        Postal_Code:                    94025-3561
                        Country:                        USA

                    Contact_Voice_Telephone:            (650) 329-5055
                    Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:        (650) 329-5190

                    Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:    csteele@usgs.gov


Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

    Indirect_Spatial_Reference:     New Beach, Santa Cruz, CA
    Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method:      Point

    Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
        SDTS_Terms_Description:
            SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type:    Point


Spatial_Reference_Information:

    Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
        Geographic:
            Latitude_Resolution:            0.00001
            Longitude_Resolution:           0.00001
            Geographic_Coordinate_Units:    Decimal degrees

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            Horizontal_Datum_Name:              North American Datum of 1983
            Ellipsoid_Name:                     Geodetic Reference System 80
            Semi-major_Axis:                    6378137
            Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio:    298.257

    Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
        Depth_System_Definition:
            Depth_Datum_Name:         Local surface
            Depth_Resolution:         0.1
            Depth_Distance_Units:     meters
            Depth_Encoding_Method:    Attribute values


Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

    Overview_Description:
        Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:            Navigation with Time Stamp
        Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:     Global positioning system (GPS) data
                                                    >Mnemonic:       (Year, DayOfYear, UTCHour, Min, Sec, Tenths, Latitude, Longitude)
                                                    >FORTRAN format: (i4.4, i3.3, 3i2.2, i1.1, t16, f9.5, t26, f10.5)
                                                    >C format:       (%4.4i%3.3i%2.2i%2.2i%2.2i%1.1i %9.5f %10.5f\n)
                                                    >Naming:         .060


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    Distributor:
        Contact_Information:
            Contact_Organization_Primary:
                Contact_Organization:           U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)
                Contact_Person:                 Clint Steele

            Contact_Position:                   Data Acquisition, Processing, and Storage (DAPS) Group Leader

            Contact_Address:
                Address_Type:                   mailing and physical address
                Address:                        USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
                City:                           Menlo Park
                State_or_Province:              CA
                Postal_Code:                    94025-3561
                Country:                        USA

            Contact_Voice_Telephone:            (650) 329-5055
            Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:        (650) 329-5190

            Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:    csteele@usgs.gov

    Resource_Description:    Downloadable Data N-W1-99-MB data set

    Distribution_Liability:  Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as 
                             the source of this information.

                             Physical materials are under controlled on-site access.

                             Some USGS information accessed through this means 
                             may be preliminary in nature and presented without 
                             the approval of the Director of the USGS.  This 
                             information is provided with the understanding 
                             that it is not guaranteed to be correct or complete 
                             and conclusions drawn from such information are 
                             the responsibility of the user.

                             This information is not intended for navigational 
                             purposes.

                             Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for 
                             descriptive purposes only and does not imply 
                             endorsement by the U.S. Government.

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    Metadata_Date:       20090306

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        Contact_Information:
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                Contact_Organization:           U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)
                Contact_Person:                 Clint Steele

            Contact_Position:                   Data Acquisition, Processing, and Storage (DAPS) Group Leader

            Contact_Address:
                Address_Type:                   mailing and physical address
                Address:                        USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
                City:                           Menlo Park
                State_or_Province:              CA
                Postal_Code:                    94025-3561
                Country:                        USA

            Contact_Voice_Telephone:            (650) 329-5055
            Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:        (650) 329-5190

            Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:    csteele@usgs.gov

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