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Gulf of Mexico (Alabama coast) Coastal Marine Time Series Data Held by the USGS Entry ID: USGS_WHFC_SUPERDIF6 |
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Summary
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Abstract:
This digital geologic and tectonic database of the Death Valley ground-water model area, as well as its accompanying geophysical maps, are compiled at 1:250,000 scale. The map compilation presents new polygon, line, and point vector data for the Death Valley region. The map area is enclosed within a 3 degree X 3 degree area along the border of southern Nevada and southeastern California. In addition to the Death Valley National Park and Death Valley-Furnace Creek fault systems, the map area includes the Nevada Test Site, the southwest Nevada volcanic field, the southern end of the Walker Lane (from southern Esmeralda County, Nevada, to the Las Vegas Valley shear zone and Stateline fault system in Clark County, Nevada), the eastern California shear zone (in the Cottonwood and Panamint Mountains), the eastern end of the Garlock fault zone (Avawatz Mountains), and the southern basin and range (central Nye and western Lincoln Counties, Nevada). This geologic map improves on previous geologic mapping in the area by providing new and updated Quaternary and bedrock geology, new interpretation of mapped faults and regional structures, new geophysical interpretations of faults beneath the basins, and improved GIS coverages. The basic geologic database has tectonic interpretations imbedded within it through attributing of structure lines and unit polygons which emphasize significant and through-going structures and units. An emphasis has been put on features which have important impacts on ground-water flow. Concurrent publications to this one include a new isostatic gravity map (Ponce and others, 2001), a new aeromagnetic map (Ponce and Blakely, 2001), and contour map of depth to basement based on inversion of gravity data (Blakely and Ponce, 2001). This map compilation was completed in support of the Death Valley Ground-Water Basin regional flow model funded by the Department of Energy in conjunction with the U. S. Geological Survey and National Park Service. The proposed model is intended to address issues concerning the availability of water in Death Valley National Park and surrounding counties of Nevada and California and the migration of contaminants off of the Nevada Test Site and Yucca Mountain high-level waste repository. The geologic compilation and tectonic interpretations contained within this database will serve as the basic framework for the flow model. The database also represents a synthesis of many sources of data compiled over many years in this geologically and tectonically significant area. |
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Geographic Coverage
| N: 34.0 | S: 25.0 | E: -82.0 | W: -98.0 |
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Location Keywords
Data Resolution
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Temporal Resolution:
60.00 minutes
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Science Keywords
| ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE >ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS [Definition] |
| ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE >AIR TEMPERATURE [Definition] |
| ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE >SURFACE AIR TEMPERATURE [Definition] |
| ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC WINDS >SURFACE WINDS [Definition] |
| OCEANS >OCEAN CIRCULATION >OCEAN CURRENTS [Definition] |
| OCEANS >OCEAN OPTICS >ATTENUATION/TRANSMISSION [Definition] |
| OCEANS >OCEAN PRESSURE >WATER PRESSURE [Definition] |
| OCEANS >OCEAN TEMPERATURE >WATER TEMPERATURE [Definition] |
| OCEANS >OCEAN WAVES >WAVE HEIGHT [Definition] |
| OCEANS >OCEAN WAVES >WAVE SPEED/DIRECTION [Definition] |
| OCEANS >OCEAN WINDS >SURFACE WINDS [Definition] |
| OCEANS >SALINITY/DENSITY >CONDUCTIVITY [Definition] |
| OCEANS >SALINITY/DENSITY >SALINITY [Definition] |
ISO Topic Category
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CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
OCEANS |
Instrument
| ANEMOMETERS [Information] |
| BAROMETERS [Information] |
| CONDUCTIVITY METERS [Information] |
| CTD >Conductivity, Temperature, Depth [Information] |
| CURRENT METERS [Information] |
| INCLINOMETERS [Information] |
| PRESSURE GAUGES |
| PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS [Information] |
| STD >Salinity, Temperature, Depth [Information] |
| THERMISTORS [Information] |
| THERMOMETERS [Information] |
| WIND VANES [Information] |
| TRANSMISSOMETERS [Information] |
Project
| DODS >Distributed Oceanographic Data System [Information] |
| ESIP >Earth Science Information Partners Program [Information] |
| OPENDAP >Open-source Project for a Network Data Access Protocol [Information] |
Keywords
| AIR TEMPERATURE |
| AVERAGE BURST PRESSURE |
| BEAM ATTENUATION |
| CURRENT DIRECTION (T) |
| CURRENT SPEED |
| OXYGEN |
| SALINITY |
| SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE |
| SIGMA T |
| SIGMA THETA |
| STAND. DEV. (PRESS) |
| TEMPERATURE (C) |
| VERTICAL VELOCITY |
| WAVE HEIGHT PERIOD |
| WIND |
Originating Center
| USGS/WHFC |
Data Center
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Woods Hole Science Center, Coastal and Marine Geology, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior
[Information]
Data Center URL: http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/
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Personnel
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ELLYN
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MONTGOMERY Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT Phone: 508-457-2356 Email: emontgomery at usgs.gov Contact Address: U.S. Geological Survey Woods Hole Science Center 384 Woods Hole Rd City: Woods Hole Province or State: MA Postal Code: 02543-1598 Country: USA |
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RICH
SIGNELL Role: INVESTIGATOR Phone: (508) 457-2229 Fax: 508-457-2310 Email: rsignell at usgs.gov Contact Address: Gulf of Maine Information System Quissett Campus 384 Woods Hole Road City: Woods Hole Province or State: MA Postal Code: 02543-1598 Country: USA |
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2008-04-17
Last DIF Revision Date:
2008-04-24
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