Percent sand and fines in suspended sediment from water samples from South San Francisco Bay, California, 2021

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Identification_Information
Data_Quality_Information
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
Spatial_Reference_Information
Entity_and_Attribute_Information
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Samantha C. McGill
Originator: Joanne C.T. Ferreira
Originator: Angela C. Tan
Publication_Date: 20230412
Title:

Percent sand and fines in suspended sediment from water samples from South San Francisco Bay, California, 2021

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Comma-separated values
Series_Information:

Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: doi:10.5066/P972R6AW

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place:

Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Santa Cruz, California

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P972R6AW
Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Joanne C.T. Ferreira
Originator: Jessica R. Lacy
Originator: Samantha C. McGill
Originator: Lukas T. WinklerPrins
Originator: Daniel J. Nowacki
Originator: Andrew W. Stevens
Originator: Angela C. Tan
Publication_Date: 2023
Title:

Hydrodynamic and sediment transport data from Whale's Tail South marsh and adjacent waters in South San Francisco Bay, California 2021-2022

Series_Information:

Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: doi:10.5066/P972R6AW

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place:

Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Santa Cruz, California

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P972R6AW

Description:

Abstract:

Water samples were collected in South San Francisco Bay adjacent to Whale’s Tail South marsh on three days from June through December 2021 to analyze for suspended-sediment concentration and the percent of sand and fines in suspended sediment.

Purpose:

These data were collected to investigate the resuspension of sand into the water column as part of a study to quantify sediment fluxes and changes in marsh morphology at Whale's Tail marsh in southern San Francisco Bay. These data are intended for researchers, students, policy makers, and the general public.

Supplemental_Information:

Information about the data collection field activities can be found at: https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2021-627-FA https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2021-660-FA Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20210604
Ending_Date: 20211203

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.14532
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.14520
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.58323
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.58350

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:a73b43a0-fb13-4f15-b6e0-41f6614982ae

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: oceans

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: grain-size analysis
Theme_Keyword: sediment transport
Theme_Keyword: suspended material (water)
Theme_Keyword: field sampling
Theme_Keyword: water sampling
Theme_Keyword: marine water quality
Theme_Keyword: suspended material (water)

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Data Categories for Marine Planning
Theme_Keyword: Water-Quality Parameters

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB) keywords
Theme_Keyword: Sediment

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: PCMSC
Theme_Keyword: Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Theme_Keyword: CMHRP
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System
Place_Keyword: San Francisco Bay
Place_Keyword: State of California

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Place_Keyword: Whale's Tail marsh
Place_Keyword: Whale's Tail South marsh

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 (USGS) as the originator of the dataset and in products derived from these data.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Contact_Person: PCMSC Science Data Coordinator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 2885 Mission Street
City: Santa Cruz
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 95060

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-460-4747
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pcmsc_data@usgs.gov

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Robert Louis Folk
Originator: William C. Ward
Publication_Date: 1957
Title:

Brazos River bar; a study in the significance of grain size parameters

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Journal article
Issue_Identification: Journal of Sedimentary Research, v. 27, n. 1, p. 3-26

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Boulder, CO
Publisher: SEPM Society for Sedimentary Geology

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1306/74D70646-2B21-11D7-8648000102C1865D

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Douglas Lamar Inman
Publication_Date: 1952
Title: Measures for describing the size distribution of sediments
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Journal article
Issue_Identification: Journal of Sedimentary Research, v. 22, n. 3, p. 125-145

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Boulder, CO
Publisher: SEPM Society for Sedimentary Geology

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1306/D42694DB-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Parker D. Trask
Publication_Date: 1930
Title: Mechanical analyses of sediments by centrifuge
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Journal article
Issue_Identification: Economic Geology, v. 26, n. 6, p. 581-599

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Littleton, CO
Publisher: Society of Economic Geologists (SEG)

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.2113/gsecongeo.25.6.581

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

Data values are within the expected values, with the sand fraction significantly smaller than the mud fraction. No sand content in the winter samples.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Data values are within the expected values. Duplicate samples yielded similar results.

Completeness_Report:

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.

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Water samples were collected June, July, and December 2021 using a peristaltic pump or sample bottle. Sampling positions were recorded using a hand-held global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver. Samples were placed in cold storage until processed.

Process_Date: 20211203

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Suspended sediment measurements were made in the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center sediment lab. The total sample and container weight was first obtained, and the sample was rinsed through a 63mm sieve to split the sample into sand and fine fractions. The empty container weight was obtained to determine the total sample concentration. The sand fraction was dried and weighed. Obtaining the fine fraction weight depended on the concentration of fines. Large quantities of the fine fraction were centrifuged and dried before weighing, and small quantities were filtered and dried before weighing.

Process_Date: 20211217

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Indirect_Spatial_Reference: Data were collected in San Francisco Bay, California
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 7

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 1.0E-5
Longitude_Resolution: 1.0E-5
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84)
Ellipsoid_Name: WGS84
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257223563

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: WT21_sand_break.csv
Entity_Type_Definition:

Table containing attribute information associated with the dataset

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FAN
Attribute_Definition: U.S. Geological Survey field activity number (FAN).
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2021-627-FA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Samples collected during USGS field activity 2021-627-FA. Additional information about this field activity can be found at https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2021-627-FA

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Sample ID
Attribute_Definition: Sample identifier
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Unique identifier for samples; assigned in the field.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Date Collected
Attribute_Definition: Date in month/day/year format of sample collection.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 06/22/2021
Range_Domain_Maximum: 12/3/2021
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Date in month/day/year format

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Time(UTC)
Attribute_Definition:

Time of sample collection, in hours:minutes:seconds format, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)

Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 00:00:00
Range_Domain_Maximum: 23:59:59
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: hours:minutes:seconds format, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Water column location
Attribute_Definition:

The depth below the water surface or elevation above the bed from which the sample was collected.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Values indicating sampling locations within the water column. ”near-surface” and “near-bed” was used to indicate relative location where a measurement could not be assessed due to environmental conditions.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Total Depth
Attribute_Definition:

Water depth at time of sample. "NA" indicates that no value was recorded.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1.8
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Meters

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Latitude
Attribute_Definition: Latitude of sample location in decimal degrees, north.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 37.58323
Range_Domain_Maximum: 37.58350
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Longitude
Attribute_Definition: Longitude of sample location in decimal degrees, east.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -122.14532
Range_Domain_Maximum: -122.14520
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Method
Attribute_Definition: Method of sample collection
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: pumped
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Samples were collected using a peristaltic pump
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: grab
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Samples were collected using a sample bottle
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Sample Note
Attribute_Definition:

Relevant information regarding the sample during its collection. "NA" indicates that no additional information was noted.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Unique note of relevant information regarding sample

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Water g
Attribute_Definition: Weight of water sample
Attribute_Definition_Source: producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 926.559
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1072.802
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: gram

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Sediment mg
Attribute_Definition: Weight of sediment from water sample
Attribute_Definition_Source: producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 13
Range_Domain_Maximum: 98
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: milligram

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Sand mg
Attribute_Definition: Weight of sediment with diameter greater than 63mm
Attribute_Definition_Source: producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1.86
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: milligram

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Mud mg
Attribute_Definition: Weight of sediment with diameter less than 63mm
Attribute_Definition_Source: producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 12.79
Range_Domain_Maximum: 96.13
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: milligram

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Suspended Sediment Concentration mg/L
Attribute_Definition: The suspended sediment concentration from the sample.
Attribute_Definition_Source: producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 12.78
Range_Domain_Maximum: 91.34
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: milligram per liter

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey - CMGDS

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 2885 Mission Street
City: Santa Cruz
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 95060

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-427-4747
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pcmsc_data@usgs.gov

Resource_Description:

These data are available in csv format (WT21_sand break.csv) accompanied by CSDGM FGDC-compliant metadata.

Distribution_Liability:

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.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: comma-delimited text
Format_Version_Number: Microsoft Excel 2002 (12527.20988) 64-bit
Format_Information_Content: file contains the csv table
File_Decompression_Technique: No compression applied
Transfer_Size: 0.002

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/P972R6AW

Access_Instructions:

Data can be downloaded using the Network_Resource_Name link and scrolling down to the Environmental Data section.

Fees: None.

Technical_Prerequisites:

The data is available in comma-separated values (CSV) spreadsheet format. Text editing software can be used to open the file, as well as spreadsheet programs, such as Microsoft Excel.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20230419
Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: PCMSC Science Data Coordinator
Contact_Organization:

U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 2885 Mission Street
City: Santa Cruz
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 95060
Country: United States

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-427-4747
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pcmsc_data@usgs.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

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