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    "tag": 13695,
    "title": "Surficial Sediment Data Collected During U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Cruise R\/V RAFAEL 2011-006-FA in Rhode Island Sound (2011-006_995SEDDATA.SHP)",
    "pubdate": "2012",
    "sername": null,
    "series_name": null,
    "issue": "2012-1004",
    "publish": null,
    "publisher_name": null,
    "onlink": "https:\/\/cmgds.marine.usgs.gov\/catalog\/whcmsc\/open_file_report\/ofr2012-1004\/2011-006_995seddata.shp.faq.html",
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    "descript": "The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), is producing detailed geologic maps of the coastal sea floor. Bathymetry, originally collected by NOAA for charting purposes, provides a fundamental framework for research and management activities along this part of Rhode Island Sound, shows the composition and terrain of the seabed, and provides information on sediment transport and benthic habitat. Interpretations were derived from the multibeam echo-sounder data collected in Rhode Island Sound. During June 2011, bottom photographs and surficial sediment data were acquired as part of a ground-truth reconnaissance survey of these areas. For more information on the ground-truth survey see <http:\/\/woodshole.er.usgs.gov\/operations\/ia\/public_ds_info.php?fa=2011-006-FA>.",
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    "originator": [
        {
            "name": "McMullen, Katherine Y.",
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        },
        {
            "name": "Poppe, Lawrence J.",
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        },
        {
            "name": "Ackerman, Seth D.",
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        },
        {
            "name": "Worley, Charles R.",
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        },
        {
            "name": "Nadeau, M. A.",
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        },
        {
            "name": "Van Hoy, M. W.",
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        }
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            "scope": "Collections of related digital information that are geographically referenced."
        },
        {
            "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,
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            "name": "marine geology",
            "scope": "Branch of geology concerned with the composition, geologic history, and earth processes of the ocean floor and the continental margin."
        },
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            "name": "navigational data",
            "scope": "Geospatial data indicating the locations of instruments, vessels, aircraft, or other vehicles used to collect scientific observations.  These data include horizontal coordinates in sequence, and may include time or vertical position."
        },
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            "name": "sea-floor characteristics",
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        },
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            "name": "https:\/\/pubs.usgs.gov\/of\/2012\/1004\/data\/sediment\/2011-006_995seddata.gif",
            "description": "Thumbnail image showing the locations of sediment data collected during R\/V RAFAEL cruise 2011-006 in Rhode Island Sound"
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