Identification_Information:

    Citation:
        Citation_Information:
            Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)
            Publication_Date:  20090107
            Title: Geophysical data of field activity D-3-80-WG in Western Gulf 
                   of Alaska from 06/22/1980 to 06/29/1980                      
            Publication_Information:
                Publisher:   U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)
            Online_Linkage:  http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/gos/d-3-80-wg.fmeta.xml
            Online_Linkage:  http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/d/d380wg/html/d-3-80-wg.meta.html

    Description:
        Abstract:  Chief Scientist: Monty Hampton. Geophysical data (airgun, 
                  minisparker, 12khz, 3dot5khz, sidescansonar, penetrometer, 
                  transitsatellite, gravitycore, VanVeengrab) of field activity 
                  D-3-80-WG in Western Gulf of Alaska from 06/22/1980 to 
                  06/29/1980,                                                   
                  http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/d/d380wg/html/d-3-80-wg.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 -

                                  airgun                        single-channel airgun

                                  minisparker

                                  12khz                         12 khz bathymetry

                                  3dot5khz                      3.5 khz bathymetry

                                  sidescansonar

                                  penetrometer

                                  transitsatellite

                                  gravitycore

                                  VanVeengrab

                                  Publications -

                                  Hampton, M.A., Johnson, K.H., Torresan, M.E., and Winters, W.J., 1981, Description of

                                  seafloor sediment and preliminary geo-environmental report, Shelikof Strait, Alaska: U.S.

                                  Geological Survey Open-File Report 81-1133, 87 p.<BR>

                                  <HR>

                                  Kennett, J.P., Houtz, R.E., Andrews, P.B., Edwards, A.R., Gostin, V.A., Hajos, M., 

                                  Hampton, M., Jenkins, D.G., Margolis, S.V., Ovenshine, A.T., and Perch-Nielsen, Katharina,

                                  1973, Pleistocene-Pliocene biostratigraphy, paleoclimatology and productivity; South Pacific 

                                  deep-sea drilling, subantarctic to tropics, in Ninth congress of the International Union for 

                                  Quaternary Research; abstracts: Congress of the International Union for Quaternary Research, 

                                  no. 9, p. 184-185.<BR>

                                  <HR>

                                  Hampton, Monty A., and Kvenvolden, Keith A., 1981, Geology and geochemistry of gas-charged 

                                  sediment on Kodiak Shelf, Alaska: Geo-Marine Letters, v. 1, no. 2, p. 141-147.<BR>

                                  <HR>

                                  Hampton, M.A., 1982, Synthesis report; environmental geology of Kodiak Shelf, Alaska: U.S. 

                                  Geological Survey Open-File Report 82-0059, 76 p.<BR>

                                  <HR>

                                  Hampton, Monty A., 1982, Shelikof Strait environmental geology, in Bruns, T. R., ed.,

                                  Hydrocarbon resource report for proposed OCS lease sale 88; southeastern Alaska, northern 

                                  Gulf of Alaska, Cook Inlet, and Shelikof Strait, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File 

                                  Report 82-0928, p. 106-114.<BR>

                                  <HR>

                                  Hampton, M.A., 1983, Geotechnical framework study of the Kodiak Shelf, Alaska: U.S. Geological 

                                  Survey Open-File Report 83-0171, 87 p.<BR>

                                  <HR>

                                  Hampton, M.A., 1983, Geotechnical framework study of Shelikof Strait, Alaska: U.S. 

                                  Geological Survey Open-File Report 83-0200, 123 p.<BR>

                                  <HR>

                                  Hampton, Monty A., 1985, Quaternary sedimentation in Shelikof Strait, Alaska:

                                  Marine Geology, v. 62, no. 3-4, p. 213-253.<BR>

                                  <HR>

                                  Hampton, M.A., 1983, Geology of the Kodiak Shelf, Alaska; environmental considerations 

                                  for resource development: Continental Shelf Research, v. 1, no. 3, p. 253-281.<BR>

                                  <HR>

                                  Fisher, Michael A., von Huene, Roland, and Hampton, Monty A., 1984, Summary geologic 

                                  report for petroleum lease sale 0, Kodiak Shelf, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File 

                                  Report 84-0024, 49 p.<BR>

                                  <HR>

                                  Torresan, Michael E., 1984, Fabric and its relation to sedimentological and 

                                  geotechnical properties of near-surface sediment in Shelikof Strait, Alaska:

                                  San Jose, CA, San Jose State University Masters Thesis.<BR>

                                  <HR>

                                  Hampton, M.A., 1993, Comparison of tectonic and stratigraphic control of submarine 

                                  landslides on the Kodiak upper continental slope, Alaska, in Schwab, W.C., Lee, H.J., 

                                  Twichell, D.C., eds., Submarine landslides; selected studies in the U.S. Exclusive 

                                  Economic Zone: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2002, p. 117-122.<BR>


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

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                                  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:      19800622
                Ending_Date:         19800629

        Currentness_Reference:    ground condition

    Status:
        Progress:                            Complete
        Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:    As needed

    Spatial_Domain:
        Bounding_Coordinates:
            West_Bounding_Coordinate:     -154.81500
            East_Bounding_Coordinate:     -148.64166
            North_Bounding_Coordinate:      58.93000
            South_Bounding_Coordinate:      56.06167

    Keywords:
        Theme:
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            Theme_Keyword:                geoscientificinformation
            Theme_Keyword:                oceans
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            Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:      USGS CMG InfoBank
            Theme_Keyword:                Marine Geology
            Theme_Keyword:                Marine Geophysics
            Theme_Keyword:                Bathymetry
            Theme_Keyword:                Water Depth
            Theme_Keyword:                Seafloor Topography
            Theme_Keyword:                Marine Seismic
            Theme_Keyword:                Marine Metering
            Theme_Keyword:                Engineering Properties
            Theme_Keyword:                Penetrometer

        Place:
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            Place_Keyword:                AK
            Place_Keyword:                USA
            Place_Keyword:                Western Gulf of Alaska


    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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        Browse_Graphic_File_Description:    Trackline map of D-3-80-WG
        Browse_Graphic_File_Type:           GIF

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        Browse_Graphic_File_Description:    Sampling locations map of D-3-80-WG
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    Data_Set_Credit:
                           Monty Hampton (Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region)

    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/
            Other_Citation_Details: Hampton, M.A., Johnson, K.H., Torresan, M.E., and Winters, W.J., 1981, Description of
                                    seafloor sediment and preliminary geo-environmental report, Shelikof Strait, Alaska: U.S.
                                    Geological Survey Open-File Report 81-1133, 87 p.
            Other_Citation_Details: Kennett, J.P., Houtz, R.E., Andrews, P.B., Edwards, A.R., Gostin, V.A., Hajos, M.,
                                    Hampton, M., Jenkins, D.G., Margolis, S.V., Ovenshine, A.T., and Perch-Nielsen, Katharina,
                                    1973, Pleistocene-Pliocene biostratigraphy, paleoclimatology and productivity; South Pacific
                                    deep-sea drilling, subantarctic to tropics, in Ninth congress of the International Union for
                                    Quaternary Research; abstracts: Congress of the International Union for Quaternary Research,
                                    no. 9, p. 184-185.
            Other_Citation_Details: Hampton, Monty A., and Kvenvolden, Keith A., 1981, Geology and geochemistry of gas-charged
                                    sediment on Kodiak Shelf, Alaska: Geo-Marine Letters, v. 1, no. 2, p. 141-147.
            Other_Citation_Details: Hampton, M.A., 1982, Synthesis report; environmental geology of Kodiak Shelf, Alaska: U.S.
                                    Geological Survey Open-File Report 82-0059, 76 p.
            Other_Citation_Details: Hampton, Monty A., 1982, Shelikof Strait environmental geology, in Bruns, T. R., ed.,
                                    Hydrocarbon resource report for proposed OCS lease sale 88; southeastern Alaska, northern
                                    Gulf of Alaska, Cook Inlet, and Shelikof Strait, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File
                                    Report 82-0928, p. 106-114.
            Other_Citation_Details: Hampton, M.A., 1983, Geotechnical framework study of the Kodiak Shelf, Alaska: U.S. Geological
                                    Survey Open-File Report 83-0171, 87 p.
            Other_Citation_Details: Hampton, M.A., 1983, Geotechnical framework study of Shelikof Strait, Alaska: U.S.
                                    Geological Survey Open-File Report 83-0200, 123 p.
            Other_Citation_Details: Hampton, Monty A., 1985, Quaternary sedimentation in Shelikof Strait, Alaska:
                                    Marine Geology, v. 62, no. 3-4, p. 213-253.
            Other_Citation_Details: Hampton, M.A., 1983, Geology of the Kodiak Shelf, Alaska; environmental considerations
                                    for resource development: Continental Shelf Research, v. 1, no. 3, p. 253-281.
            Other_Citation_Details: Fisher, Michael A., von Huene, Roland, and Hampton, Monty A., 1984, Summary geologic
                                    report for petroleum lease sale 0, Kodiak Shelf, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File
                                    Report 84-0024, 49 p.
            Other_Citation_Details: Torresan, Michael E., 1984, Fabric and its relation to sedimentological and
                                    geotechnical properties of near-surface sediment in Shelikof Strait, Alaska:
                                    San Jose, CA, San Jose State University Masters Thesis.
            Other_Citation_Details: Hampton, M.A., 1993, Comparison of tectonic and stratigraphic control of submarine
                                    landslides on the Kodiak upper continental slope, Alaska, in Schwab, W.C., Lee, H.J.,
                                    Twichell, D.C., eds., Submarine landslides; selected studies in the U.S. Exclusive
                                    Economic Zone: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2002, p. 117-122.
 


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 (d-3-80-wg.052 [SINS])
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                                      >Converted to time format with year at start.
                                      > 
                                      >11/14/85 EDM USR$DISK:[CLINT.NAV0.D380WG]D380WG.052;
                                      >DRA1:[EDM]REFORMAT.EXE;
                                      > 
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            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


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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 D-3-80-WG 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_Reference_Information:

    Metadata_Date:       20090107

    Metadata_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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