Cesium-137 concentration data of percussion driven gravity cores collected in Alaskan lakes and fjords following the 2018 Anchorage earthquake

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Title:
Cesium-137 concentration data of percussion driven gravity cores collected in Alaskan lakes and fjords following the 2018 Anchorage earthquake
Abstract:
This dataset includes Cesium-137 concentration data from sediment cores collected from lacustrine and fjord basins in southcentral Alaska following the 2018 Anchorage earthquake. The cores were collected with a percussion driven gravity corer for use in regional hazard assessments relating to Alaska’s seismic hazard.
Supplemental_Information:
Additional information about the field activities from which these data were derived is available online at:
https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2021-612-FA https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2020-615-FA https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2020-625-FA
Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
  1. How might this data set be cited?
    Singleton, Drake M., Brothers, Daniel S., Hill, Jenna C., Haeussler, Peter J., and Witter, Robert C., 20230706, Cesium-137 concentration data of percussion driven gravity cores collected in Alaskan lakes and fjords following the 2018 Anchorage earthquake: data release DOI:10.5066/P924775B, U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Santa Cruz, California.

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    This is part of the following larger work.

    Singleton, Drake M., Brothers, Daniel S., Hill, Jenna C., Haeussler, Peter J., and Witter, Robert C., 2023, Geophysical and core sample data collected in lakes and fjords of southcentral Alaska following the 2018 Anchorage earthquake: data release DOI:10.5066/P924775B, U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Santa Cruz, CA.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details:
    Suggested Citation: Singleton, D.M., Brothers, D.S., Hill, J.C., Haeussler, P.J., and Witter, R.C., 2023, Geophysical and core sample data collected in lakes and fjords of southcentral Alaska following the 2018 Anchorage earthquake: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P924775B.
  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -151.490850
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -148.537050
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 62.520180
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 60.071108
  3. What does it look like?
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
    Beginning_Date: 08-Aug-2020
    Ending_Date: 22-Jun-2021
    Currentness_Reference:
    Ground conditions at time data were collected
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: comma-delimited text
  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?
      This is a Point data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):
      • Point (33)
    2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?
      Horizontal positions are specified in geographic coordinates, that is, latitude and longitude. Latitudes are given to the nearest 0.00001. Longitudes are given to the nearest 0.00001. Latitude and longitude values are specified in Decimal Degrees. The horizontal datum used is WGS 1984.
      The ellipsoid used is WGS 84.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.0.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257224.
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
    2021-612_2020-625_2020-615_Cs137.csv
    Comma-delimited text file containing Cesium-137 concentration for core samples (Source: producer defined)
    Core ID
    Location name, year collected, and core ID (for example, SK20-01A is Skilak Lake 2020 core 01) (Source: U.S. Geological Survey) Unique identifier for the sample used given in the field
    Sample Interval
    Depth interval in core over which sediment was sampled from for each measurement. Sample interval thickness is 2 cm, on average. Depths relative to top of sediment. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:38
    Units:cm (centimeters)
    Mid Depth
    Mid-point of depth interval in core that each measurement was taken. Depths relative to top of sediment. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:34
    Units:cm (centimeters)
    Resolution:1
    Cs (dpm g-1)
    Cesium-137 concentration in disintegrations per minute (dpm) per gram (g). (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:4.095
    Units:Disintegrations per minute (dpm) per gram (g)
    Resolution:0.01
    Sigma
    95 percent confidence error in Cesium-137 concentration in Disintegrations per minute (dpm) per gram (g). (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:0.76
    Units:Disintegrations per minute (dpm) per gram (g)
    Resolution:0.01
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
    The first line of the csv file is a header line. Location information for each sediment core can be found in the 2021_612_2020_625_2020_615_core_nav shapefile included in this data release.
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: U.S. Geological Survey

Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
    • Drake M. Singleton
    • Daniel S. Brothers
    • Jenna C. Hill
    • Peter J. Haeussler
    • Robert C. Witter
  2. Who also contributed to the data set?
    USGS PCMSC physical scientist Thomas Lorenson
  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
    U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
    Attn: PCMSC Science Data Coordinator
    2885 Mission Street
    Santa Cruz, CA

    831-427-4747 (voice)
    pcmsc_data@usgs.gov

Why was the data set created?

Identification of fault-related submarine hazards is a primary mission of the USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program. Intraslab earthquakes, which occur at depth within the subducting plate, can cause intense shaking at the Earth’s surface, but do not cause surficial faulting or result in significant land level changes. The seismic shaking associated with intraslab earthquakes can remobilize subaqueous sediment and lead to gravity driven sediment flows, potentially creating a record of past shaking from these events. To gain a better understanding of the conditions that produce seismically triggered deposits in subaqueous basins the USGS collected Chirp seismic and sediment cores from several lakes and fjords following the M7.1 2018 Anchorage earthquake. These data are intended to further our understand of geologic hazard in southcentral Alaska, improve risk assessments for local communities and critical infrastructure, and to provide data for future research on regional paleoseismic records in southcentral Alaska.

How was the data set created?

  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
    Date: 22-Jun-2021 (process 1 of 2)
    Cores were collected using a UWITEC percussion driven hammer core during U.S. Geological Survey cruises 2021-612-FA and 2020-625-FA. The cores were transported back to the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center core lab for subsequent analyses.
    Date: 30-Oct-2021 (process 2 of 2)
    In the PCMSC core lab, cores were split and sampled at 2 cm intervals for Cesium-137 (Cs-137) radionuclide analysis. Sampled sediment was dried at 60 degrees Celsius before analysis. Radionuclide counts were done in house at PCMSC in a low-background, high-efficiency, well-shaped gamma ray detector with counts that were calibrated using certified reference materials (IAEA-300).
  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

  1. How well have the observations been checked?
    Quality control of attribute accuracy was conducted during field data collection and processing workflows.
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
    Dataset is considered complete for the information presented, as described in the abstract. Users are advised to read the rest of the metadata record carefully for additional details.
  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?
    Data received review from technicians and/or a project scientist at the end of each day.

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
Access_Constraints None
Use_Constraints USGS-authored or produced data and information are in the public domain from the U.S. Government and are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize and acknowledge the U.S. Geological Survey as the originator(s) of the dataset and in products derived from these data.
  1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
    U.S. Geological Survey - CMGDS
    2885 Mission Street
    Santa Cruz, CA

    831-427-4747 (voice)
    pcmsc_data@usgs.gov
  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set? Cesium-137 concentration data are provided in a comma-delimited text file (2021-612_2020-625_2020-615_Cs137.csv) accompanied by CSDGM FGDC-compliant metadata.
  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
    Unless otherwise stated, all data, metadata and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. Although these data and associated metadata have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty.
  4. How can I download or order the data?
    • Availability in digital form:
      Data format: Comma-delimited text file of Cesium-137 concentration data. in format comma-delimited text Size: 0.0009
      Network links: https://doi.org/10.5066/P924775B
    • Cost to order the data: None.

  5. What hardware or software do I need in order to use the data set?
    Cesium-137 data in .csv format can be viewed with any standard table editing software (for example, Excel, Numbers).

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:
Last modified: 06-Jul-2023
Metadata author:
U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Attn: PCMSC Science Data Coordinator
2885 Mission Street
Santa Cruz, CA

831-427-4747 (voice)
pcmsc_data@usgs.gov
Metadata standard:
Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)
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