This contents of this data set is SExpendable Bathythermograph
(XBT) information recorded during the USGS Science Cruise 02051 in
collaboration with NOAA Research Cruise RB0208 from 24 September to
30 September 2002, Leg I of III (Leg II and III: 20030218 to 20030407
and 20030828 to 20030904, respectively.) It is in Environmental Science
Research Institution (ESRI) shapefile format, geometric point data.
Purpose:
To show the location stations by longitudes, latitudes, and the
dates where and when XBT equipment was set up to take water measurements.
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: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -67.238833
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -67.164750
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 19.703150
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 19.187600
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: NOAA
Theme_Keyword: Expendable Bathythermograph
Theme_Keyword: XBT
Theme_Keyword: Sippican MK-12 XBT
Theme_Keyword: ocean temperature
Theme_Keyword: locations
Theme_Keyword: point shapefile
Theme_Keyword: USGS Cruise 02051
Theme_Keyword: NOAA Cruise RB0208
Theme_Keyword: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center
Theme_Keyword: WHSC
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Place_Keyword: Puerto Rico Trench
Place_Keyword: Puerto Rico
Place_Keyword: US Possessions
Place_Keyword: US Caribbean Island
Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
Place_Keyword: Caribbean Sea
Place_Keyword: North America
Place_Keyword: North Atlantic Ocean
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 data set.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Glynn Williams
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Information Technician (Geo/GIS)
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535
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
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-file Report
Issue_Identification: 2004-1400
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
The GPS was considered to have a horizontal accuracy of < 10 meters.
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The XBT data file was received from the R/V Ron Brown Oceanographic data network, sent directly to the central storage system and logged to a spreadsheet file.
Process_Date: 2002
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Lt. Shep Smith
Contact_Organization: Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO)
Contact_Position: Hydrographer
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: physical address
Address: 1315 East West Highway
City: Silver Springs
State_or_Province: MD
Postal_Code: 20910
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (301) 713-3431 x171
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The XBT spreadsheet file was reformatted as table input file for ArcView.
Process_Date: 2005
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Glynn Williams
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Information Technician (Geo/GIS)
Although these data sets are used by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by NOAA or 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 NOAA or the USGS in the use of these data.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: ArcView shapefile
Format_Version_Number: 3.2
Format_Specification: point shapefile
Format_Information_Content:
The individual files that comprise the shapefile: xbt.dbf, xbt.prj, xbt.shp, xbt.shx, and xbt.sbn
File_Decompression_Technique: zip
Transfer_Size: 7
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: DVD-ROM
Recording_Capacity:
Recording_Density: 4,700
Recording_Density_Units: Mbyte
Recording_Format: UDF
Compatibility_Information:
The user must have a computer system with a DVD-ROM available. To browse the information contained on this DVD-ROM, the user must have a current WWW browser available. The user must also have software installed on their computer to unzip the archived file.
Fees: None
Technical_Prerequisites:
The data is available in Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) shapefile format. The user must have ArcView 3.+ or ArcGIS 8.+ to read and process the data file. In lieu of ArcView/ArcGIS, the user may utilize another GIS application package capable of importing data.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20050826
Metadata_Review_Date: 20050825
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Glynn Williams
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Information Technician (Geo/GIS)
