Minimally processed AEM and magnetic data

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Publication Date: 2020-02-25
Start Date: 2016-10-05
End Date: 2016-10-08

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Ball, L.B., 2020, Airborne electromagnetic and magnetic survey, southwestern San Joaquin Valley near Lost Hills, California, 2016: U.S. Geological Survey data release. https://doi.org/10.5066/F7G44PKR

Summary

Airborne electromagnetic (AEM) and magnetic survey data were collected during October 2016 along 1,443 line kilometers in the southwestern San Joaquin Valley near Lost Hills, California. These data were collected in support of groundwater salinity mapping and hydrogeologic framework development as part of the U.S. Geological Survey California Oil, Gas, and Groundwater program and the California State Water Resources Control Board’s Program of Regional Monitoring of Water Quality in Areas of Oil and Gas Production. Data were acquired by SkyTEM ApS with the SkyTEM 312 time-domain helicopter-borne electromagnetic system together with a Geometrics G822A cesium vapor magnetometer. The survey was flown at a nominal flight height of 35 m [...]

Summary

Airborne electromagnetic (AEM) and magnetic survey data were collected during October 2016 along 1,443 line kilometers in the southwestern San Joaquin Valley near Lost Hills, California. These data were collected in support of groundwater salinity mapping and hydrogeologic framework development as part of the U.S. Geological Survey California Oil, Gas, and Groundwater program and the California State Water Resources Control Board’s Program of Regional Monitoring of Water Quality in Areas of Oil and Gas Production. Data were acquired by SkyTEM ApS with the SkyTEM 312 time-domain helicopter-borne electromagnetic system together with a Geometrics G822A cesium vapor magnetometer. The survey was flown at a nominal flight height of 35 m above terrain along block-style lines with a nominal spacing of 150 to 300 m. The survey was designed to cover the region hydrogeologically downgradient and within 5 km of the Lost Hills, North Belridge, and South Belridge oil fields. Additional lines were extended to the west, east, and south for hydrogeologic context. The survey was flown at a nominal flight height of 35 m above terrain along block-style lines with a nominal spacing of 150 to 300 m. The AEM typical maximum depth of investigation is about 300 m.

The data provided includes minimally processed (raw) AEM data and unprocessed and processed magnetic data. Digital data from production flights are provided and described in the data dictionary. The complete data package received from the contractor is included in separate zip-file directory and described in the contractor's report.

Contacts

Point of Contact :: Lyndsay B Ball, Matthew K Landon
Originator :: Lyndsay B. Ball
Metadata Contact :: Lyndsay B. Ball
Publisher :: U.S. Geological Survey
Distributor :: U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase
SDC Data Owner :: Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center
USGS Mission Area :: Water Resources

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LostHillsCA2016_SkyTEMApS_DataReport.pdf “Contractor's report”		13.03 MB	application/pdf
LostHillsCA2016_EM_Mag_rawdata.csv “Minimally processed digital data”		744.45 MB	text/csv
“Contractor's original data package”		1.05 GB	application/zip
LostHillsCA2016_DataDictonary_EM_Mag.csv “Description of digital data”		3.74 KB	text/csv
LostHillsCA2016AEMMagRawData.xml Original FGDC Metadata	View	13.83 KB	application/fgdc+xml

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These data were collected to improve the understanding of groundwater salinity and geologic structure near the Lost Hills, North Belridge, and South Belridge oil fields.

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