Identification_Information:

    Citation:
        Citation_Information:
            Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)
            Publication_Date:  20090306
            Title: Data of field activity 01066 (C-1-01-LI) in Long Island Sound 
                   from 10/30/2001 to 11/02/2001                                
            Publication_Information:
                Publisher:   U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)
            Online_Linkage:  http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/gos/c-1-01-li.fmeta.xml
            Online_Linkage:  http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/c/c101li/html/c-1-01-li.meta.html

    Description:
        Abstract:  Chief Scientists: Ellen Mecray, Marilyn Ten Brink, Joop 
                  Varekamp, Ellen Thomas. Data (gravitycore, gravitycore, 
                  VanVeengrab, VanVeengrab) of field activity 01066 (C-1-01-LI) 
                  in Long Island Sound from 10/30/2001 to 11/02/2001,           
                  http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/c/c101li/html/c-1-01-li.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 -

                                  gravitycore                   hydrostatically-damped gravity corer

                                  gravitycore                   long gravity corer (used on ATL9401 cruise from WHOI)

                                  VanVeengrab                   sampler (teflon coated), no video refrigerator

                                  VanVeengrab                   sampler (teflon coated) 10  pvc core barrels (pre-drilled and cut

                                  Notes -

                                  Navigation techniques: 

                                  Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS), shipboard

                                  <http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/dgps/default.htm>

                                  Other equipment: misc. lab equipment (bottles, reagents...), mustang suits for

                                  all science party


                                  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.  

                                  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

                                  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:      20011030
                Ending_Date:         20011102

        Currentness_Reference:    ground condition

    Status:
        Progress:                            Complete
        Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:    As needed

    Spatial_Domain:
        Bounding_Coordinates:
            West_Bounding_Coordinate:      -73.74620
            East_Bounding_Coordinate:      -72.34287
            North_Bounding_Coordinate:      41.26548
            South_Bounding_Coordinate:      40.86590

    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:                CT
            Place_Keyword:                Connecticut
            Place_Keyword:                East Coast
            Place_Keyword:                Long Island Sound
            Place_Keyword:                Middle East Coast
            Place_Keyword:                NY
            Place_Keyword:                New York
            Place_Keyword:                New York Bight
            Place_Keyword:                North Atlantic Ocean
            Place_Keyword:                Northern Atlantic 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


    Browse_Graphic:
        Browse_Graphic_File_Name:           http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/c/c101li/html/c-1-01-li.nav.gif
        Browse_Graphic_File_Description:    Trackline map of C-1-01-LI
        Browse_Graphic_File_Type:           GIF

    Data_Set_Credit:
                           Ellen Mecray (Chief Scientist, USGS Woods Hole);
                           Marilyn Ten Brink (Chief Scientist, USGS Woods Hole);
                           Joop Varekamp (Chief Scientist, Wesleyan);
                           Joe Newell (Transport And Rigging, USGS Woods Hole);
                           Rick Rendigs (Coring Expertise, USGS Woods Hole);
                           Joel Moore (Unspecified, ECO);
                           Sarah Jablonski (Unspecified, ECO);
                           Ellen Thomas (Chief Scientist, Wesleyan);
                           Ken Parolski (Coring Expertise, USGS Woods Hole);
                           Bob Barton (Core Barrel Cutting, USGS Woods Hole);
                           Mike Casso (Unspecified, Envirotemps );
                           Dave Mason (Unspecified);
                           Ellen Thomas (Unspecified, Wesleyan);
                           Festo Lugolobi (Unspecified, Wesleyan);
                           Taras Gapotchenko (Unspecified, Wesleyan);
                           Turner Cabaniss (Captain, UConn)

    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 (c-1-01-li.050 [SINS])
                                      >YYYYMMDDHHMMSST    YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
                                      >200101010101000    200101050101000
                                      >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:           20060306

            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:     Long Island Sound
    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

        Geodetic_Model:
            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:     Integrated navigation (SINS) 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:         .050


Distribution_Information:

    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 01066 (C-1-01-LI) 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.

    Standard_Order_Process:
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                Format_Name:                     ASCII
                File_Decompression_Technique:    No compression applied
                Transfer_Size:                        0.1

            Digital_Transfer_Option:
                Online_Option:
                    Computer_Contact_Information:
                        Network_Address:
                            Network_Resource_Name:    http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/c/c101li/html/c-1-01-li.nav.html

        Fees:    None


Metadata_Reference_Information:

    Metadata_Date:       20090306

    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

    Metadata_Standard_Name:       FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

    Metadata_Standard_Version:    Version 1.0 (19940608)

    Metadata_Time_Convention:     universal time
    Metadata_Access_Constraints:      none
    Metadata_Use_Constraints:      none