Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Publication_Date: 2005 Title: xbt_2002 - Oceanographic Data Device Location for Joint USGS Cruise 02051 and NOAA RB0208 Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data 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: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1066/data/oceanography/xbt/xbt_2002.zip Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Uri ten Brink Originator: Lt. Shep Smith Originator: Chuck Worley Originator: Thomas Stepka Originator: Glynn Williams Publication_Date: 2005 Title: xbt_2002-Oceanographic Data Device Location for Joint USGS Cruise 02051 and NOAA RB0208 Edition: 1.0 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 Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD-ROM Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1066 Description: Abstract: This data set is the Expendable 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) Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 384 Woods Hole Road City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2290 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gwilliams@usgs.gov Hours_of_Service: 8:00AM to 5:00PM; M-F Native_Data_Set_Environment: 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 Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD-ROM Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1400/ Data_Quality_Information: Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: 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) Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 384 Woods Hole Road City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1589 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2290 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gwilliams@usgs.gov Hours_of_Service: 8AM to 5PM; M-F Process_Step: Process_Description: XBT table location file saved as ArcView shapefile. Process_Date: 2005 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: xbt.dbf Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: xbt.shp Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: xbt.shx Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: xbt.sbn Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: xbt.shx Process_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: mailing and physical address Address: 384 Woods Hole Road City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1589 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2290 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gwilliams@usgs.gov Hours_of_Service: 8AM to 5PM; M-F Process_Step: Process_Description: XBT shapefile datum change from NAD 83 to WGS 84 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) Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 384 Woods Hole Road City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2290 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2300 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gwilliams@usgs.gov Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector Point_and_Vector_Object_Information: SDTS_Terms_Description: SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 2 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Latitude_Resolution: 0.000000 Longitude_Resolution: 0.000000 Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984 Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224 Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition: Altitude_System_Definition: Depth_System_Definition: Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: xbt_2002 Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile Attribute Table Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute: Attribute_Label: FID Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: Shape Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features. Attribute: Attribute_Label: ID Attribute_Definition: A unique character string or numeric value associated with a particular object. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute: Attribute_Label: LATITUDE Attribute_Definition: The north/south coordinate system reference point (location) where the XBT device was launched into water. Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA shipboard technician Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 19.0000 Range_Domain_Maximum: 19.6166 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.0001 Attribute: Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE Attribute_Definition: The east/west coordinate system reference point (location) where the XBT device was launched into water. Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA shipboard technician Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -62.83330 Range_Domain_Maximum: -68.40000 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.00001 Attribute: Attribute_Label: WAYPTS Attribute_Definition: The name assigned to designate XBTlaunch start location Attribute_Definition_Source: user defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: XBT Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Expendable Bathythermograph (XBT) device Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute: Attribute_Label: TIME Attribute_Definition: The recorded date when the device/equipment was launched into the water; recorded as Universal Time Coordinated (UTC) Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string in the form of hh:mm:ss Attribute: Attribute_Label: XBT_TYPE Attribute_Definition: Specifies XBT depth capability Attribute_Definition_Source: Sippican Corporation Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: T-5 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Depth range 0-1830 meters Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Sippican MK-12 Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: T-7 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Depth range 0-760 meters Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Sippican MK-12 Overview_Description: 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 and physical address Address: 384 Woods Hole Road City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1589 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2396 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-xbt_2002 Distribution_Liability: 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) Contact_Address: Address_Type: physical address Address: 384 Woods Hole Road City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2290 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_Access_Constraints: None Metadata_Use_Constraints: None Metadata_Extensions: Online_Linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile