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    "tag": 17778,
    "title": "Location and grain-size analysis results of sediment samples collected in Long Island Sound, Connecticut and New York, in fall 2017 and spring 2018 by the U.S. Geological Survey, University of Connecticut, and University of New Haven during field activities 2017-056-FA and 2018-018-FA (simplified point shapefile and CSV files)",
    "pubdate": "20201123",
    "sername": null,
    "series_name": null,
    "issue": "DOI:10.5066\/P9GK29NM",
    "publish": null,
    "publisher_name": null,
    "onlink": "https:\/\/cmgds.marine.usgs.gov\/catalog\/whcmsc\/SB_data_release\/DR_P9GK29NM\/2017-056-FA_and_2018-018-FA_samples_meta.faq.html",
    "format": null,
    "email": null,
    "descript": "Two marine geological surveys were conducted in Long Island Sound, Connecticut and New York, in fall 2017 and spring 2018 by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), University of Connecticut, and University of New Haven through the Long Island Sound Mapping and Research Collaborative. Sea-floor images and videos were collected at 210 sampling sites within the survey area, and surficial sediment samples were collected at 179 of the sites. The sediment data and the observations from the images and videos are used to identify sediment texture and sea-floor habitats.",
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    "journal": null,
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    "originator": [
        {
            "name": "U.S. Geological Survey",
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        },
        {
            "name": "Ackerman, Seth D.",
            "role": "Author"
        },
        {
            "name": "Huntley, Emily C.",
            "role": "Author"
        },
        {
            "name": "Blackwood, Dann S.",
            "role": "Author"
        },
        {
            "name": "Babb, Ivar G.",
            "role": "Author"
        },
        {
            "name": "Zajac, Roman N.",
            "role": "Author"
        },
        {
            "name": "Conroy, Christian W.",
            "role": "Author"
        },
        {
            "name": "Auster, Peter J.",
            "role": "Author"
        },
        {
            "name": "Schneeberger, Courtney L.",
            "role": "Author"
        },
        {
            "name": "Walton, Olivia L.",
            "role": "Author"
        }
    ],
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        {
            "thcode": 2,
            "code": "2067",
            "name": "grab sampling",
            "scope": "Use of a mechanical device to seize a volume of unconsolidated surficial material for study.  This term applies when the device used is specifically crafted for grab sampling."
        },
        {
            "thcode": 2,
            "code": "493",
            "name": "grain-size analysis",
            "scope": "Method of studying soils, sediments, sands, or rock by determining the size, distribution, and proportion of selected particles."
        },
        {
            "thcode": 2,
            "code": "706",
            "name": "marine geology",
            "scope": "Branch of geology concerned with the composition, geologic history, and earth processes of the ocean floor and the continental margin."
        },
        {
            "thcode": 2,
            "code": "1025",
            "name": "sea-floor characteristics",
            "scope": "Geomorphic features and geographic, compositional, and textural variation in the materials composing the ocean floor. Includes both large-scale structures (such as seamounts and rises) and fine-scale variations in rocks and deposits on the sea floor."
        },
        {
            "thcode": 15,
            "code": "008",
            "name": "geoscientificInformation",
            "scope": "Information pertaining to earth sciences, for example geophysical features and processes, geology, minerals, sciences dealing with the composition, structure and origin of the earth's rocks, risks of earthquakes, volcanic activity, landslides, gravity information, soils, permafrost, hydrogeology, groundwater, erosion"
        },
        {
            "thcode": 15,
            "code": "013",
            "name": "location",
            "scope": "Positional information and services, for example addresses, geodetic networks, geodetic control points, postal zones and services, place names, geographic names"
        },
        {
            "thcode": 15,
            "code": "014",
            "name": "oceans",
            "scope": "Features and characteristics of salt water bodies (excluding inland waters), for example tides, tidal waves, coastal information, reefs, maritime, outer continental shelf submerged lands, shoreline"
        },
        {
            "thcode": 61,
            "code": "123",
            "name": "continental shelf",
            "scope": "the gently sloping sea floor between the coast and the continental slope."
        },
        {
            "thcode": 61,
            "code": "475",
            "name": "grab sampling",
            "scope": "obtaining sediment or rock samples by dropping a clamshell device onto the sea floor."
        },
        {
            "thcode": 61,
            "code": "719",
            "name": "marine geology",
            "scope": "used for geological and related studies of ocean basins and margins."
        },
        {
            "thcode": 61,
            "code": "519",
            "name": "sediment analysis",
            "scope": "laboratory analysis of sediment samples in support of a variety of geological and biological research topics (sedimentology, stratigraphy, benthic habitats, and others)."
        },
        {
            "thcode": 61,
            "code": "180",
            "name": "sound",
            "scope": "a relatively long ocean inlet separating an island from the mainland or connecting two larger bodies of water; wider than a strait."
        }
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    "image": [
        {
            "name": "https:\/\/www.sciencebase.gov\/catalog\/file\/get\/5de9be03e4b02caea0eeda45\/?name=2017-056-FA_and_2018-018-FA_samples_browse.jpg",
            "description": "Map of sediment sample locations in the survey area in Long Island Sound, Connecticut and New York."
        }
    ],
    "fan": [
        "2017-056-FA",
        "2018-018-FA"
    ]
}