U.S. Department of the InteriorU.S. Geological Survey

Data Catalog: InfoBank

walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank

Clint Steele, csteele@usgs.gov

InfoBank

Accomplishments:

• Addition of 88 National Archive of Marine Seismic Surveys (NAMSS) data sets (Western Geco - FACS, nav, seis, .pdf, .segy, etc.)

Issues:

• Addition of more NAMSS (Chevron, Texaco) data sets

FACS Coordinators at all centers…

Digital FACS

Introduction:

• 280 new field activities have been entered into InfoBank over this last year

Accomplishments:

• 11 Digital Data Series from St. Pete

• 50 field activities from Woods Hole

Issues:

• Whenever FACS re-submitted, we’d like to have changes identified.

Analog FACSIntroduction:

items database

6986 31 jencontainers

2248 821 maps

6773 155 media

13797 832 racks

48 14 room

229 59 shelves

276 141 stpete

40 28 woodshole

90272 TOTAL

items database

2676 238 bins.txt

110 28 boxes1020

12056 238 boxes1030

16788 347 boxes1040

5437 207 boxescmg

892 633 cabinets

7084 932 drawers

14832 655 drawers1133

FACS physical materials…

Analog FACS

Accomplishments:

• Incorporated collections (paper, maps, microfilm, digital media) of retirees (Carlson, Stevenson, Gutmacher, Bruns, Reimnitz)

• Moved MarFac cores to new O’Brien St. refrigerator

• Moved paleo collection (McGann labs)

Analog FACS

Accomplishments:

• Added NAMSS black box materials in 1050 O’Brien

• Converted database system from solely DAPS managed to user/DAPS managed

• Dispersed duplicate copies of paper maps (NOAA charts, etc.)

• Reorganization of master map sets in 1050 O’Brien

Analog FACS

Issues:

• Unfunded DAPS contractor support (Alex)

• Menlo Park core curator (Cathy) position expiring with no replacement planned

• Some of retiree collections still pending

• Without care, current robust system will deteriorate

• Care, maintenance, disposition of retirees’ reprint collection

Analog FACS

Issues:

• Possible absorption of MMS Carpenteria collection

• Addition of Woods Hole core holding database (Brian)

• Responsibilities, capabilities, and conflicting information sent to NGDC

• Possible shipment of AK materials (CMG + non-CMG) to Alaska Geologic Materials Center

Google Maps

Introduction:

• Google recently added understanding of .kml/.kmz

Accomplishments:

• Created matching links for each InfoBank Google Earth link

Google Maps

Issues:

• Some .kml’s are too complex or too big for Google Maps.

• These are recognized and reported by Google Maps.

• How can we anticipate issues yet keep up with the hope that future Google Map releases will be more robust?

Google Earth

Introduction:

Following last year’s Knowledge Management meeting, we investigated Google Earth and began implementing InfoBank access

Google Earth

Accomplishments:

• AGU poster session

• Learn more InfoBank page

• Atlas suite: USGS icon, lighting/color table bathy

• Facilities

• ID based – nav, times, samps, seis, photos

• Collection based nav – platform, participant, organization, project

• Maps and products in Google Earth (eg. Crater Lake, Lake Tahoe, HW1)

• Mysteries and data sleuthing

Google Earth

Accomplishments:

• AGU poster session

• Learn more InfoBank page

• Atlas suite: USGS icon, lighting/color table bathy

• Facilities

• ID based – nav, times, samps, seis, photos

• Collection based nav – platform, participant, organization, project

• Maps and products in Google Earth (eg. Crater Lake, Lake Tahoe, HW1)

• Mysteries and data sleuthing

Google Earth

Accomplishments:

• AGU poster session

• Learn more InfoBank page

• Atlas suite: USGS icon, lighting/color table bathy

• Facilities

• ID based – nav, times, samps, seis, photos

• Collection based nav – platform, participant, organization, project

• Maps and products in Google Earth (eg. Crater Lake, Lake Tahoe, HW1)

• Mysteries and data sleuthing

Google Earth

Accomplishments:

• AGU poster session

• Learn more InfoBank page

• Atlas suite: USGS icon, lighting/color table bathy

• Facilities

• ID based – nav, times, samps, seis, photos

• Collection based nav – platform, participant, organization, project

• Maps and products in Google Earth (eg. Crater Lake, Lake Tahoe, HW1)

• Mysteries and data sleuthing

Google Earth

Accomplishments:

• AGU poster session

• Learn more InfoBank page

• Atlas suite: USGS icon, lighting/color table bathy

• Facilities

• ID based – nav, times, samps, seis, photos

• Collection based nav – platform, participant, organization, project

• Maps and products in Google Earth (eg. Crater Lake, Lake Tahoe, HW1)

• Mysteries and data sleuthing

Google Earth

Accomplishments:

• AGU poster session

• Learn more InfoBank page

• Atlas suite: USGS icon, lighting/color table bathy

• Facilities

• ID based – nav, times, samps, seis, photos

• Collection based nav – platform, participant, organization, project

• Maps and products in Google Earth (eg. Crater Lake, Lake Tahoe, HW1)

• Mysteries and data sleuthing

Google Earth

Accomplishments:

• AGU poster session

• Learn more InfoBank page

• Atlas suite: USGS icon, lighting/color table bathy

• Facilities

• ID based – nav, times, samps, seis, photos

• Collection based nav – platform, participant, organization, project

• Maps and products in Google Earth (eg. Crater Lake, Lake Tahoe, HW1)

• Mysteries and data sleuthing

Google Earth

Accomplishments:

• AGU poster session

• Learn more InfoBank page

• Atlas suite: USGS icon, lighting/color table bathy

• Facilities

• ID based – nav, times, samps, seis, photos

• Collection based nav – platform, participant, organization, project

• Maps and products in Google Earth (eg. Crater Lake, Lake Tahoe, HW1)

• Mysteries and data sleuthing

Google Earth

Accomplishments:

• AGU poster session

• Learn more InfoBank page

• Atlas suite: USGS icon, lighting/color table bathy

• Facilities

• ID based – nav, times, samps, seis, photos

• Collection based nav – platform, participant, organization, project

• Maps and products in Google Earth (eg. Crater Lake, Lake Tahoe, HW1)

• Mysteries and data sleuthing

Google Earth

Issues:

• Want to add seamless bathy highlight upon zooming

• Want to add many more maps and products, but need them identified, and how to register

• What other features are desired for existing ID-based and collection-based products?

• What new products are desired?

Google Earth

Topic:

• The Interagency Working Group on Ocean and Coastal Mapping (IWG-OCM) Project and Geospatial One-Stop (GOS) Portal.

• Is Google Earth and something like the InfoBank suite a possible user access tool?

Data Catalog: InfoBank

• walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/

• Questions, discussion?