Surface-sediment grain-size distributions from the Elwha River delta, Washington, September 2014

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Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
Spatial_Reference_Information
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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Andrew W. Stevens
Originator: Guy Gelfenbaum
Originator: Jonathan A. Warrick
Originator: Ian M. Miller
Originator: Heather M. Weiner
Publication_Date: 2016
Title:

Surface-sediment grain-size distributions from the Elwha River delta, Washington, September 2014

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: comma-delimited spreadsheet (.csv file)
Series_Information:

Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/F7P55KN0

Publication_Information:

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

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/F7P55KN0
Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Andrew W. Stevens
Originator: Guy Gelfenbaum
Originator: Jonathan A. Warrick
Originator: Ian M. Miller
Originator: Heather M. Weiner
Publication_Date: 2016
Title:

Bathymetry, topography, and sediment grain-size data from the Elwha River delta, Washington, September 2014

Series_Information:

Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/F7P55KN0

Publication_Information:

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

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/F7P55KN0

Description:

Abstract:

This portion of the data release presents sediment grain-size data from samples collected on the Elwha River delta, Washington, in September 2014 (USGS Field Activity 2014-649-FA). Surface sediment was collected from 63 locations using a small ponar, or 'grab', sampler from the R/V Frontier on September 5, 2014 in depths between about 1 and 17 m around the delta. The locations of grab samples were determined with a hand-held global navigation satellite system (GNSS). The grain-size distributions of samples were determined using standard techniques developed by the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center sediment lab. The grain-size data are provided in a comma-delimited spreadsheet (.csv).

Purpose:

Data were obtained to assess the ecosystem response following the removal of two dams on the Elwha River. These data are intended for science researchers, students, policy makers, and the general public.

Supplemental_Information:

Additional information about the field activities from which these data were derived are available online at: http://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2014-649-FA

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20140905
Ending_Date: 20140905

Currentness_Reference: ground condition at time the samples were collected

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Not planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -123.583655
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -123.535125
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.154274
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.139830

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:583e21b2e4b0f0dc05ea5490

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: ocean processes
Theme_Keyword: sediment transport
Theme_Keyword: grain-size analysis

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: oceans

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Data Categories for Marine Planning
Theme_Keyword: Substrate

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB) keywords
Theme_Keyword: sediment
Theme_Keyword: Global Positioning System (GPS) observations

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Global Change Master Directory (GCMD)
Theme_Keyword: sedimentation
Theme_Keyword: GPS (Global Positioning System)

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
Place_Keyword: Elwha River
Place_Keyword: Strait of Juan de Fuca
Place_Keyword: Olympic Peninsula
Place_Keyword: Clallam County

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.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Andrew W. Stevens
Contact_Organization:

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

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 2885 Mission St.
City: Santa Cruz
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 95060
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-460-7424
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: astevens@usgs.gov

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:

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.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

The locations of samples were determined using a Garmin 78s handheld global satellite navigation systems (GNSS) receiver capable of receiving wide area augmentation system (WAAS) signals. The manufacturer reported accuracy for horizontal positions is 3-5 m while receiving WAAS signals.

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: No formal positional accuracy tests were conducted

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Surface sediment was collected on September 5, 2014 at a total of 63 locations using a small ponar, or 'grab', sampler from the R/V Frontier in water depths between about 1 and 17 m around the delta. A handheld global satellite navigation system (GNSS) receiver was used to determine the locations of sediment samples.

Process_Date: 20140905

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The grain-size distributions of samples were determined in the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center sediment lab. Approximately 20 g of sediment was sub-sampled and 10 mL of 35 percent hydrogen peroxide was added to remove organic material in the sample. The sample was heated at 250 degrees C to remove any remaining hydrogen peroxide and was placed in an ultrasonic bath to liberate the fine fraction. Subsequently, the sample was centrifuged for 1.5 hours to remove soluble salts. Samples were funneled through 2 mm and 63 um sieves to separate the gravel (greater than 2 mm), sand (63 um to 2 mm), and mud (less than 63 um). The sand and gravel fractions were dried in an 80 degree C oven and weighed. Five mL of sodium hexametaphosphate was added to the mud fraction and a 20 mL aliquot was taken from a 1 L graduated cylinder to determine the weight of the mud. The particle-size distribution of the mud and sand fractions was analyzed separately using a Beckman Coulter LS 13 320, and the gravel, sand, and mud results were integrated into a single grain-size distribution for each sample.

Process_Date: 20141023

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

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Performed minor edits to the metadata to correct typos. No data were changed

Process_Date: 20211014
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Susan A. Cochran

Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
Address: 2885 Mission Street
City: Santa Cruz
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 95060

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

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 1.0E-6
Longitude_Resolution: 1.0E-6
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: WGS1984
Ellipsoid_Name: WGS1984
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 dataset

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FACS/FAN I.D.
Attribute_Definition: Unique U.S. Geological Survey field activity identifier
Attribute_Definition_Source: producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Unique identifier for the U.S. Geological Survey field activity

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Sample ID
Attribute_Definition: Name of sample
Attribute_Definition_Source: producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Unique identifier for the sample used given in the field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Sample Recovered
Attribute_Definition: Flag to indicate whether sample was recovered
Attribute_Definition_Source: producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Yes
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sample collection successful at site, sample collected
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: No
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Sample collection unsuccessful, no sample recovered. Not used in this data release as all samples were collected successfully.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Date Collected
Attribute_Definition: Date of sample collection in mm/dd/yyyy format
Attribute_Definition_Source: producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 9/05/2014
Range_Domain_Maximum: 9/05/2014
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Dates in mm/dd/yyyy format

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Time (GMT)
Attribute_Definition:

Time of sample collection in HH:MM:SS format relative to Grenwich Mean Time (GMT). N.A. = Not Available, because information was not recorded

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: Times in HH:MM:SS format

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Latitude (deg. N)
Attribute_Definition: Latitude of sample in decimal degrees, north
Attribute_Definition_Source: producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 48.139830
Range_Domain_Maximum: 48.154274
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Longitude (deg. E)
Attribute_Definition: Longitude of sample in decimal degrees, east
Attribute_Definition_Source: producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -123.583655
Range_Domain_Maximum: -123.535125
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Sample Type
Attribute_Definition: Type of sample collected
Attribute_Definition_Source: Produce defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Grab
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sample collected with grab sampler from boat
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Lab ID
Attribute_Definition:

Name of sample identifier in YY-FFFFF-XX format, where YY is the 2-digit year (for example 16=2016, 99=1999), FFFFF is the 5-digit field-activity-number (FAN) ID code, and XX is a sequential number given to the sample in the lab. NA=not applicable, because no sample was recovered.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Unique identifier for the sample given during analysis in the lab

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Wt. percent in -2.00 phi bin
Attribute_Definition:

Weight percent of sample with grain diameter greater than -2.00 phi.

Attribute_Definition_Source: producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain: