Project PROBE Leg I - Report and Archive of Multibeam Bathymetry and Acoustic Backscatter , CTD/XBT and GPS Navigation Data Collected During USGS Cruise 02051 (NOAA Cruise RB0208) Puerto Rico Trench September 24, 2002 to September 30, 2002. USGS Open File Report 2005-1066 Project PROBE Leg I - Report and Archive of Multibeam Bathymetry and Acoustic Backscatter , CTD/XBT and GPS Navigation Data Collected During USGS Cruise 02051 (NOAA Cruise RB0208) Puerto Rico Trench September 24, 2002 to September 30, 2002. Metadata also available as [Text] Metadata: Identification_Information Distribution_Information Metadata_Reference_Information Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Uri ten Brink Originator: Chuck Worley Originator: Lt. Shep Smith Originator: Thomas Stepka Originator: Glynn Williams Publication_Date: 2005 Title: Project PROBE Leg I - Report and Archive of Multibeam Bathymetry and Acoustic Backscatter, CTD/XBT and GPS Navigation Data Collected During USGS Cruise 02051 (NOAA Cruise RB0208) Puerto Rico Trench September 24, 2002 to September 30, 2002. Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2005-1066 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program Online_Linkage: Online_Linkage: Description: Abstract: This report contains multibeam bathymetry, acoustic-backscatter, CTD/XBT and GPS archived files of data collected on the maiden research cruise of the Puerto Rico Trench; this cruise involved the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 02051 and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) RB0208 (i.e., Leg I of III) between 24 September and 30 September 2002; over an area of about 25,000 square kilometers. These data were collected in an area roughly 25,000 square kilometers in size using SeaBeam 2112 (12 kHz) system mounted on the hull of the NOAA ship Ronald H. Brown. Onboard tests have established the spatial resolution of the multibeam bathymetry and backscatter imagery at water depth between 100m -150m, and 30m, respectively. The vertical resolution could not be established independently from the data, but is thought to be about 0.5% of the water depth. Included on this Open-File Report are geometric data (shapefiles/shp)for modeling , formal metadata, and re-projected imagery (i.e., Geographic Coordinate System in Decimal Degrees). This data has been provided with an option to emulate the trench in 3D for better perspective views. Purpose: These data and information are intended for government agencies, science researchers, students from elementary through college, policy makers, and the general public; copies of this data set will be stored, maintained, and updated at the USGS Woods Hole Science Center's Information Archives and other USGS facilities. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20020924 Ending_Date: 20020930 Currentness_Reference: ground condition Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -67.50000 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -65.60000 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 20.20000 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 19.00000 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: WHSC Theme_Keyword: Open-File Report Theme_Keyword: OFR2005-1066 Theme_Keyword: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Theme_Keyword: NOAA Theme_Keyword: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration Theme_Keyword: NOAA Ship Ron Brown Theme_Keyword: NOAA Cruise RB0208 Theme_Keyword: WHSC field activity serial number 02051 Theme_Keyword: seafloor mapping Theme_Keyword: multibeam bathymetry Theme_Keyword: ArcView project Theme_Keyword: remote sensed imagery Theme_Keyword: Geographic Information System Theme_Keyword: GIS Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General Place_Keyword: Puerto Rico Trench Place_Keyword: Caribbean Sea Place_Keyword: Caribbean Region Place_Keyword: North America Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean Place_Keyword: North Atlantic Place_Keyword: Puerto Rico Access_Constraints: None Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310 Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Uri ten Brink Originator: William Danforth Originator: Chris Polloni Originator: Castle Eugene Parker Originator: Toshi Uozumi Originator: Glynn Williams Publication_Date: 2004 Title: Project PROBE Leg II - Final Report and Archive of Swath Bathymetric Sonar, CTD/XBT and GPS Navigation Data Collected During USGS Cruise 03008 (NOAA Cruise RB0303) Puerto Rico Trench 18 February - 7 March, 2003 Online_Linkage: Online_Linkage: Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Uri ten Brink Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Position: Research Geologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: utenbrink@usgs.gov Hours_of_Service: 8AM to 5PM; M-F Resource_Description: Downloadable Data: Open-File Report 2005-1066 Distribution_Liability: Although these data have been used by the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior, these data and information are provided with the understanding that they are not guaranteed to be usable, timely, accurate, or complete. 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Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20050624 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Glynn Williams Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Position: Information Technician (Geo/GIS) Contact_Address: Address_Type: physical address City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: Massachusetts Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gwilliams@usgs.gov Hours_of_Service: 8:00AM to 5:00PM; M-F Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998 Metadata_Time_Convention: local time Metadata_Extensions: Online_Linkage: Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile Generated by mp version 2.8.6 on Mon Jun 27 06:17:48 2005