Coastal and Marine Ecological Classifcation Standard (CMECS) geoforms of the Oregon outer continental shelf (OCS) proposed wind farm site

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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: Guy R. Cochrane
Publication_Date: 2017
Title:

Coastal and Marine Ecological Classifcation Standard (CMECS) geoforms of the Oregon outer continental shelf (OCS) proposed wind farm site

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Vector Digital Data Set (Polygon)
Series_Information:

Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/F7000069

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/F7000069
Online_Linkage:

https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/59430c4fe4b062508e309be9

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Guy R. Cochrane
Publication_Date: 2017
Title:

Interpretive data release for Oregon OCS seafloor mapping: Selected lease blocks relevant to renewable energy

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: data release
Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Santa Cruz, CA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/F7000069

Description:

Abstract:

This polygon shapefile is part of a data release of the Oregon outer continental shelf (OCS) proposed wind farm map site. The polygons have attribute values for Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS) geoforms, substrate, and modifiers. CMECS is the U.S. government standard for marine habitat characterization and was developed by representatives from a consortium of federal agencies. The standard provides an ecologically relevant structure for biologic, geologic, chemical, and physical habitat attributes. This map illustrates the geoform and substrate components of the standard. The CMECS classes are documented at https://www.fgdc.gov/standards/projects/FGDC-standards-projects/cmecs-folder/CMECS_Version_06-2012_FINAL.pdf Please refer to Madden and others (2008) for more information regarding the CMECS. The polygons were derived by classifying multibeam echosounder bathymetry and backscatter collected in 2014; details and data are available in Cochrane and others (2015) and Cochrane and others (2017).

Purpose:

This work is of potential marine benthic habitat maps characterized using the Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS). The intended use is for the management of benthic resources, benthic ecosystems and offshore infrastructure.

Supplemental_Information:

Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Although this Federal Geographic Data Committee-compliant metadata file is intended to document the data set in nonproprietary form, as well as in Esri format, this metadata file may include some Esri-specific terminology.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20150901

Currentness_Reference: 2014

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -124.785251488
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -124.578935834
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 43.561784814
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 43.290149627

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:59430c4fe4b062508e309be9

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Theme_Keyword: oceans

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: marine geology
Theme_Keyword: scientific interpretation
Theme_Keyword: sea-floor characteristics
Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Data Categories for Marine Planning
Theme_Keyword: Physical Habitats and Geomorphology

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB) keywords
Theme_Keyword: marine geophysics

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS)
Theme_Keyword: CMECS

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Theme_Keyword: PCMSC
Theme_Keyword: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Theme_Keyword: BOEM

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
Place_Keyword: Pacific Ocean
Place_Keyword: State of Oregon
Place_Keyword: Coos County
Place_Keyword: Coos Bay

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Common geographic areas
Place_Keyword: Oregon

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 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: 95060-5792
Country: US

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-427-4747
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 831-427-4748
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pcmsc_data@usgs.gov

Data_Set_Credit: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Environment as of Metadata Creation: Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.3.1 (Build 4959) Service Pack N/A (Build N/A)

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Guy R. Cochrane
Originator: Peter Dartnell
Originator: Lenaig G. Hemery
Originator: Gerry Hatcher
Publication_Date: 2015
Title:

Data release for USGS field activity 2014-607-FA, Oregon OCS seafloor mapping: selected lease blocks relevant to renewable energy

Series_Information:

Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: 10.5066/F7V40S8V

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/F7V40S8V

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Guy R. Cochrane
Originator: Lenaig G. Hemery
Originator: Sarah K. Hendel
Publication_Date: 2017
Title:

Oregon OCS seafloor mapping: selected lease blocks relevant to renewable energy

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2017-1045

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20171045

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Christopher J. Madden
Originator: Kathleen L. Goodin
Originator: Rebecca Allee
Originator: Mark Finkbeiner
Originator: Danielle E. Bamford
Publication_Date: 2008
Title:

Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard: Version III

Series_Information:

Series_Name: report
Issue_Identification: v. III, 77 p.

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Arlington, VA
Publisher:

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and NatureServe

Online_Linkage:

https://www.nature.nps.gov/water/USGS/CMECS_final_draft_20080425.pdf

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report: No formal attribute accuracy tests were conducted.

Logical_Consistency_Report: No formal logical accuracy tests were conducted.
Completeness_Report:

Data set 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.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

A formal accuracy assessment of the horizontal positional information in the data set has not been conducted.

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

A formal accuracy assessment of the vertical positional information in the data set has either not been conducted, or is not applicable.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Guy R. Cochrane
Originator: Peter Dartnell
Originator: Lenaig G. Hemery
Originator: Gerry Hatcher
Publication_Date: 2015
Title:

Data release for USGS field activity 2014-607-FA, Oregon OCS seafloor mapping: selected lease blocks relevant to renewable energy

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Raster Digital Data Set
Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Santa Cruz, CA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/F7V40S8V

Type_of_Source_Media: Digital and/or Hardcopy Resources
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20140820
Ending_Date: 20140901

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition at time data were collected

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Bathymetry
Source_Contribution:

Source information used in support of the development of the data set.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Guy R. Cochrane
Publication_Date: 2017
Title:

Interpretive data release for Oregon OCS seafloor mapping: selected lease blocks relevant to renewable energy

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Other
Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Santa Cruz, CA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/F7000069

Type_of_Source_Media: Digital and/or Hardcopy Resources
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20140902
Ending_Date: 20140909

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition at time data were collected

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Seafloor Character
Source_Contribution:

Source information used in support of the development of the data set.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Generate bathymetric position index (BPI) using Esri's ArcGIS Benthic Terrain Modeler (BTM) with an annulus that has an inner radius of 36 m and an outer radius of 72 m. The radii of the annulus were determined based on the scale of geoforms identified visually in the hillshade image.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Bathymetry
Process_Date: 2016

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

To produce a continuous CMECS polygon geoform layer, the BPI raster was classified using values of -43 to -0.7 for all depressions, values of -0.7 to 3.0 for flat areas, and 3.0 to 32 for ridges.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Bathymetry
Process_Date: 2016

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Calculate a slope raster with Benthic Terrain Modeler.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Bathymetry
Process_Date: 2016

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The slope raster was classified into polygons for CMECS slope classes. Two slope classes were present in the area: flat areas with a slope of 0 deg, and sloping areas with a slope of 5 deg.

Process_Date: 2016

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The BPI and slope polygons were merged and then a geoform attribute was manually assigned from the CMECS geoform list.

Process_Date: 2016

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The seafloor-character raster, published concurrently with this data set, was converted to polygons, and CMECS substrate classes were asssigned to the polygons based on the seafloor-character raster values.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Seafloor Character
Process_Date: 2016

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Metadata was modified to bring up to current USGS PCMSC standards. Keywords were added to USGS Thesaurus, and Access Instructions were added. Minor typos were corrected. No data information was changed.

Process_Date: 20180622
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Susan A Cochran
Contact_Organization:

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

Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 2885 Mission Street
City: Santa Cruz
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 95060-5792
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (831) 460-7545
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: scochran@usgs.gov

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Minor typos were corrected. No data information was changed.
Process_Date: 20180830
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Susan A Cochran
Contact_Organization:

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

Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 2885 Mission Street
City: Santa Cruz
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 95060-5792
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (831) 460-7545
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: scochran@usgs.gov

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Edited metadata to add keywords section with USGS persistent identifier as theme keyword. No data were changed.

Process_Date: 20201019
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross

Contact_Position: Marine Geologist
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2251
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov

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Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 2279

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Grid_Coordinate_System:

Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator
Universal_Transverse_Mercator:

UTM_Zone_Number: 10
Transverse_Mercator:

Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -123.0
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.0
False_Easting: 500000.0
False_Northing: 0.0

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Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.6096
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.6096

Planar_Distance_Units: Meter

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Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984
Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257223563

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: Attribute Table
Entity_Type_Definition:

Table containing attribute information associated with the data set.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GEOFORM
Attribute_Definition: CMECS Geoform code
Attribute_Definition_Source:

https://www.fgdc.gov/standards/projects/FGDC-standards-projects/cmecs-folder/CMECS_Version_06-2012_FINAL.pdf

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

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Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

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Attribute_Definition_Source:

https://www.fgdc.gov/standards/projects/FGDC-standards-projects/cmecs-folder/CMECS_Version_06-2012_FINAL.pdf

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Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

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Attribute_Definition_Source:

https://www.fgdc.gov/standards/projects/FGDC-standards-projects/cmecs-folder/CMECS_Version_06-2012_FINAL.pdf

Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

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Attribute_Definition_Source:

https://www.fgdc.gov/standards/projects/FGDC-standards-projects/cmecs-folder/CMECS_Version_06-2012_FINAL.pdf

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Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

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Attribute_Definition_Source:

https://www.fgdc.gov/standards/projects/FGDC-standards-projects/cmecs-folder/CMECS_Version_06-2012_FINAL.pdf

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Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute:

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Attribute_Definition_Source:

https://www.fgdc.gov/standards/projects/FGDC-standards-projects/cmecs-folder/CMECS_Version_06-2012_FINAL.pdf

Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

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Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Soft Flat Mesobenthic
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Defined using seafloor character, slope, BPI and bathymetry
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Soft Sloping Mesobenthic
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Defined using seafloor character, slope, BPI and bathymetry
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Area
Attribute_Definition: Area of polygon in square meters
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI ArcMap
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 92.2148437133
Range_Domain_Maximum: 248765005.675
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

The entity and attribute information provided here describes the tabular data associated with the data set. Please review the detailed descriptions that are provided (the individual attribute descriptions) for information on the values that appear as fields/table entries of the data set.

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:

The entity and attribute information was generated by the individual and/or agency identified as the originator of the data set. Please review the rest of the metadata record for additional details and information.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: Denver Federal Center, Building 810, Mail Stop 302
City: Denver
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80225

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-888-275-8747
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sciencebase@usgs.gov

Resource_Description:

These data are available in shapefile (.shp) format and associated files, contained in a single zip file (cmecs.zip) which also includes 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: Vector Digital Data Set (Polygon)
Transfer_Size: 0.221

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/59430c4fe4b062508e309be9

Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/F7000069

Access_Instructions:

The first link will begin a direct download of the data. The second is a landing page for the entire project.

Fees: None

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20201019
Metadata_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: 95060-5792
Country: US

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-427-4747
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 831-427-4748
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pcmsc_data@usgs.gov

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

This page is <https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/catalog/pcmsc/DataReleases/ScienceBase/DR_F7000069/cmecs.shp.html>