https://data.amerigeoss.org/dataset/124d80ee-31b6-4868-8fec-b34b79982f6d
type: Dataset
description: In 2002 and 2003, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center (WHCMSC), in cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), conducted three exploration cruises (USGS Cruise 02051, NOAA RB0208, September 24 to 30, 2002; USGS Cruise 03008, NOAA RB0303, February 18 to March 7, 2003 and USGS Cruise 03032, NOAA RB0305, August 28 to September 4, 2003). These cruises mapped for the first time the morphology of this entire tectonic plate boundary stretching from the Dominican Republic in the west to the Lesser Antilles in the east, a distance of approximately 700 kilometers (430 miles). Observations from these three exploration cruises, coupled with computer modeling and published Global Positioning System (GPS) results and earthquake focal mechanisms have provided new information that is changing the evaluation of the seismic and tsunami hazard from this plate boundary. The observations collected during these cruises also contributed to the basic understanding of the mechanisms that govern plate tectonics, in this case, the creation of the island of Puerto Rico and the deep trench north of it. Results of the sea floor mapping have been an important component of the study of tsunami and earthquake hazards to the northeastern Caribbean and the U.S. Atlantic coast off the United States. For additional information on the cruises see: http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2002-051-FA http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2002-051-FA http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2002-051-FA
issued: 2025-11-20T01:59:42.515777
modified: 20211116
spatial: Location
title: Oceanographic conductivity, temperature and depth (CTD) profile data device sampling location for joint cruise U.S. Geological Survey 03008 - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RB0303 in the Puerto Rico Trench region in February and March, 2003 (ctd_2003.shp, point shapefile, geographic, WGS84)
contact point: Organization
  fn: Chris Polloni
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keyword: amerigeoss
keyword: atlantic-ocean
keyword: caribbean-sea
keyword: ckan
keyword: cmgp
keyword: coastal-and-marine-geology-program
keyword: conductivity-temperature-depth
keyword: ctd
keyword: field-activity-2003-008-fa
keyword: geo
keyword: geospatial-datasets
keyword: geoss
keyword: infobank-id-b-1-03-pr
keyword: location
keyword: locations
keyword: marine-chemistry
keyword: national
keyword: national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration
keyword: navigational-data
keyword: noaa
keyword: noaa-cruise-rb0303
keyword: noaa-hydrographic-survey-atlantic-branch
keyword: noaa-office-of-ocean-exploration
keyword: north-america
keyword: north-atlantic-ocean
keyword: ocean-temperature
keyword: oceans
keyword: ofr-2006-1210
keyword: open-file-report-2006-1210
keyword: point-shapefile
keyword: puerto-rico
keyword: puerto-rico-trench
keyword: ronald-h-brown
keyword: sea-floor-mapping
keyword: seabird-electronics-model-9-11-ctd-system
keyword: u-s-geological-survey
keyword: united-states
keyword: usgs
keyword: whcmsc
keyword: woods-hole-coastal-and-marine-science-center
theme: {geospatial}

Digital Data
type: Distribution
description: Landing page for access to the data
format: XML
issued: 2022-07-28T19:34:14.870649
modified: 2025-11-20T01:59:42.496016
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Original Metadata
type: Distribution
description: The metadata original format
format: XML
issued: 2022-07-28T19:34:14.870642
modified: 2025-11-20T01:59:42.495598
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US Migrating
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