Grain size, bulk density, and organic carbon of sediment cores from three locations in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California, 2017 to 2018

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Title:
Grain size, bulk density, and organic carbon of sediment cores from three locations in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California, 2017 to 2018
Abstract:
Bed sediment samples were collected in Lindsey Slough in April 2017, and Middle River and the Mokelumne River in March 2018, to analyze for sediment properties, including bulk density, particle size distribution, and percent organic carbon. Sediment samples were collected within the vegetation with push corers deployed from a small vessel, and in the unvegetated channel with a Gomex box corer, which was subsampled with three push cores per Gomex core. Data are provided in a comma-delimited values spreadsheet. These data were collected as part of a cooperative project, with the USGS California Water Science Center and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, on the effects of invasive aquatic vegetation on sediment transport in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
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  1. How might this data set be cited?
    Lacy, Jessica R., and Dailey, Evan T., 20200518, Grain size, bulk density, and organic carbon of sediment cores from three locations in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California, 2017 to 2018: data release doi:10.5066/P9112AIP, 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.

    Lacy, Jessica R., Joanne C. T. Ferreira, Dailey, Evan T., Dartnell, Peter, Drexler, Judith Z., Allen, Rachel M., and Stevens, Andrew, 2020, Sediment transport and aquatic vegetation data from three locations in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California, 2017 to 2018: data release doi:10.5066/P9112AIP, U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Santa Cruz, California.

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  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -121.70921
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -121.52802
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.24875
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.94611
  3. What does it look like?
    https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/5ac6a4a3e4b0e2c2dd0e2fd6?name=Delta_GS-BD-C_StudyArea.png&allowOpen=true (PNG)
    Image map showing average values of median grain size (excluding gravel) and ratio of sand, silt, and clay for samples at each sampling location.
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
    Beginning_Date: 04-Apr-2017
    Ending_Date: 19-Mar-2018
    Currentness_Reference:
    ground condition
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Comma-separated values
  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?
      Indirect_Spatial_Reference:
      Data were collected in the Little Holland Tract and Liberty Island, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California
      This is a Point data set.
    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 1.0E-5. Longitudes are given to the nearest 1.0E-5. Latitude and longitude values are specified in Decimal degrees. The horizontal datum used is World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84).
      The ellipsoid used is WGS84.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.0.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257223563.
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
    Delta_GS-BD-C_2017-2018.csv
    Table containing attribute information associated with the dataset (Source: Producer defined)
    FACS/FAN I.D.
    Unique U.S. Geological Survey field activity identifier. (Source: Producer defined) Unique U.S. Geological Survey field activity identifier.
    Bag I.D.
    Sample bag identifier (Source: Producer defined) Unique identifier for sample bags; assigned in the lab.
    Sample I.D.
    Sample identifier (Source: Producer defined) Unique identifier for samples; assigned in the field.
    Lab I.D.
    Sample identifier for sediment lab, "NA" indicates that no value was assigned. (Source: Producer defined) Unique identifier for samples; assigned in the sediment lab.
    Date Collected
    Date in month/day/year format of sample collection. (Source: Producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:04/04/2017
    Maximum:03/19/2018
    Units:Date in month/day/year format
    Time (PDT)
    Time of sample collection, in hours:minutes:seconds format, Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), "NA" indicates that no value was assigned. (Source: Producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:00:00:00
    Maximum:23:59:59
    Units:hours:minutes:seconds format, Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)
    Site
    Unique identifier of sampling locations. (Source: Producer defined) Unique identifier of sampling locations.
    Latitude
    Latitude of sample location in decimal degrees, north. (Source: Producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:37.94611
    Maximum:38.248751299999995
    Units:Decimal degrees
    Longitude
    Longitude of sample location in decimal degrees, east. (Source: Producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:-121.7092103
    Maximum:-121.52802
    Units:Decimal degrees
    Sample Type
    Type of sample collected (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Gomexoriginal sample collected with Gomex box core, then subsequently sub-sampled with a push core
    push coreoriginal sample collected with push core
    Core Depth
    The midpoint of the depth into the sediment bed of the sample, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: Producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0
    Maximum:48.0
    Units:centimeters
    Sample Notes
    Free text field with any relevant information regarding the sample (Source: Producer defined) Note of relevant information regarding sample
    Wt. percent in -4.00 phi bin or 16 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter greater than -4.00 phi, or 16 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0
    Maximum:0.0
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in -3.75 phi bin or 13.5 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between -4.00 and -3.75 phi, or 13.5 and 16 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0
    Maximum:0.0
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in -3.50 phi bin or 11.2 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between -3.75 and -3.50 phi, or 11.2 and 13.5 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0
    Maximum:0.0
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in -3.25 phi bin or 9.51 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between -3.50 and -3.25 phi, or 9.51 and 11.2 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0
    Maximum:0.0
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in -3.00 phi bin or 8 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between -3.25 and -3.00 phi, or 8 and 9.51 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0
    Maximum:0.0
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in -2.75 phi bin or 6.73 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between -3.00 and -2.75 phi, or 6.73 and 8 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0
    Maximum:0.0
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in -2.50 phi bin or 5.66 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between -2.75 and -2.50 phi, or 5.66 and 6.73 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0
    Maximum:0.0
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in -2.25 phi bin or 4.76 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between -2.50 and -2.25 phi, or 4.76 and 5.66 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0
    Maximum:0.0
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in -2.00 phi bin or 4 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between -2.25 and -2.00 phi, or 4 and 4.76 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0
    Maximum:0.0
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in -1.75 phi bin or 3.36 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between -2.00 and -1.75 phi, or 3.36 and 4 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0
    Maximum:2.110414
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in -1.50 phi bin or 2.83 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between -1.75 and -1.50 phi, or 2.83 and 3.36 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0
    Maximum:0.628745
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in -1.25 phi bin or 2.38 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between -1.50 and -1.25 phi, or 2.38 and 2.83 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0
    Maximum:1.023236
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in -1.00 phi bin or 2 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between -1.25 and -1.00 phi, or 2 and 2.38 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0
    Maximum:0.409862
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in -0.75 phi bin or 1.68 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between -1.00 and -0.75 phi, or 1.68 and 2 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0
    Maximum:0.0
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in -0.50 phi bin or 1.41 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between -0.75 and -0.50 phi, or 1.41 and 1.68 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0
    Maximum:0.007735
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in -0.25 phi bin or 1.19 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between -0.50 and -0.25 phi, or 1.19 and 1.41 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0
    Maximum:0.32309899999999997
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 0.00 phi bin or 1 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between -0.25 and 0.00 phi, or 1 and 1.19 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0
    Maximum:0.890969
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 0.25 phi bin or 0.8409 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 0.00 and 0.25 phi, or 0.8409 and 1 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0
    Maximum:1.576329
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 0.50 phi bin or 0.7071 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 0.25 and 0.50 phi, or 0.7071 and 0.8409 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0
    Maximum:2.477089
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 0.75 phi bin or 0.5946 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 0.50 and 0.75 phi, or 0.5946 and 0.7071 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0
    Maximum:4.063209
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 1.00 phi bin or 0.5 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 0.75 and 1.00 phi, or 0.5 and 0.5946 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0
    Maximum:7.450848
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 1.25 phi bin or 0.4204 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 1.00 and 1.25 phi, or 0.4204 and 0.5 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0
    Maximum:12.336489
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 1.50 phi bin or 0.3536 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 1.25 and 1.50 phi, or 0.3536 and 0.4204 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0
    Maximum:19.420317999999998
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 1.75 phi bin or 0.2973 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 1.50 and 1.75 phi, or 0.2973 and 0.3536 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0
    Maximum:22.640019
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 2.00 phi bin or 0.25 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 1.75 and 2.00 phi, or 0.25 and 0.2973 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0
    Maximum:20.308002
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 2.25 phi bin or 0.2102 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 2.00 and 2.25 phi, or 0.2102 and 0.25 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0
    Maximum:13.950220999999999
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 2.50 phi bin or 0.1768 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 2.25 and 2.50 phi, or 0.1768 and 0.2102 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0
    Maximum:8.430622999999999
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 2.75 phi bin or 0.1487 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 2.50 and 2.75 phi, or 0.1487 and 0.1768 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0
    Maximum:11.03946
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 3.00 phi bin or 0.125 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 2.75 and 3.00 phi, or 0.125 and 0.1487 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0
    Maximum:15.966745000000001
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 3.25 phi bin or 0.1051 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 3.00 and 3.25 phi, or 0.1051 and 0.125 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:7.6e-05
    Maximum:17.491887
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 3.50 phi bin or 0.08839 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 3.25 and 3.50 phi, or 0.08839 and 0.1051 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0078
    Maximum:14.656292
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 3.75 phi bin or 0.07433 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 3.50 and 3.75 phi, or 0.07433 and 0.08839 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.022456999999999998
    Maximum:9.56809
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 4.00 phi bin or 0.0625 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 3.75 and 4.00 phi, or 0.0625 and 0.07433 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.037999
    Maximum:5.810875
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 4.25 phi bin or 0.052556 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 4.00 and 4.25 phi, or 0.052556 and 0.0625 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.050998
    Maximum:3.861762
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 4.50 phi bin or 0.044194 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 4.25 and 4.50 phi, or 0.044194 and 0.052556 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.129996
    Maximum:3.243146
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 4.75 phi bin or 0.037163 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 4.50 and 4.75 phi, or 0.037163 and 0.044194 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.153673
    Maximum:3.623395
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 5.00 phi bin or 0.03125 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 4.75 and 5.00 phi, or 0.03125 and 0.037163 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.15804100000000001
    Maximum:3.899465
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 5.25 phi bin or 0.02628 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 5.00 and 5.25 phi, or 0.02628 and 0.03125 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.151893
    Maximum:4.390679
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 5.50 phi bin or 0.0221 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 5.25 and 5.50 phi, or 0.0221 and 0.02628 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.133253
    Maximum:4.730731
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 5.75 phi bin or 0.01858 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 5.50 and 5.75 phi, or 0.01858 and 0.0221 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.112882
    Maximum:4.910759
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 6.00 phi bin or 0.01563 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 5.75 and 6.00 phi, or 0.01563 and 0.01858 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.100665
    Maximum:5.1708
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 6.25 phi bin or 0.01314 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 6.00 and 6.25 phi, or 0.01314 and 0.01563 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.10217000000000001
    Maximum:5.670877
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 6.50 phi bin or 0.01105 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 6.25 and 6.50 phi, or 0.01105 and 0.01314 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.107073
    Maximum:5.990926
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 6.75 phi bin or 0.00929 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 6.50 and 6.75 phi, or 0.00929 and 0.01105 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.09847
    Maximum:6.090942
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 7.00 phi bin or 0.00781 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 6.75 and 7.00 phi, or 0.00781 and 0.00929 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.088184
    Maximum:5.970923
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 7.25 phi bin or 0.00657 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 7.00 and 7.25 phi, or 0.00657 and 0.00781 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.075941
    Maximum:5.69088
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 7.50 phi bin or 0.00552 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 7.25 and 7.50 phi, or 0.00552 and 0.00657 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.066209
    Maximum:5.901625
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 7.75 phi bin or 0.00465 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 7.50 and 7.75 phi, or 0.00465 and 0.00552 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.055812
    Maximum:6.239557
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 8.00 phi bin or 0.00391 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 7.75 and 8.00 phi, or 0.00391 and 0.00465 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.050216000000000004
    Maximum:6.569534
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 8.25 phi bin or 0.00329 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 8.00 and 8.25 phi, or 0.00329 and 0.00391 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.047667
    Maximum:6.751927
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 8.50 phi bin or 0.00276 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 8.25 and 8.50 phi, or 0.00276 and 0.00329 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.048478
    Maximum:6.751927
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 8.75 phi bin or 0.00232 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 8.50 and 8.75 phi, or 0.00232 and 0.00276 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.053112
    Maximum:6.711916
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 9.00 phi bin or 0.00195 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 8.75 and 9.00 phi, or 0.00195 and 0.00232 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.055726
    Maximum:6.48185
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 9.25 phi bin or 0.00164 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 9.00 and 9.25 phi, or 0.00164 and 0.00195 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.049072000000000005
    Maximum:6.121748
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 9.50 phi bin or 0.00138 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 9.25 and 9.50 phi, or 0.00138 and 0.00164 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.043805000000000004
    Maximum:5.741639
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 9.75 phi bin or 0.00116 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 9.50 and 9.75 phi, or 0.00116 and 0.00138 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.040201
    Maximum:5.548935
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 10.00 phi bin or 0.00098 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 9.75 and 10.00 phi, or 0.00098 and 0.00116 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.035487
    Maximum:5.199002
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 10.25 phi bin or 0.00082 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 10.00 and 10.25 phi, or 0.00082 and 0.00098 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.027739
    Maximum:5.149012
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 10.50 phi bin or 0.00069 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 10.25 and 10.50 phi, or 0.00069 and 0.00082 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.011345000000000001
    Maximum:4.399156
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 10.75 phi bin or 0.00058 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 10.50 and 10.75 phi, or 0.00058 and 0.00069 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.008091
    Maximum:3.6293029999999997
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 11.00 phi bin or 0.00049 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 10.75 and 11.00 phi, or 0.00049 and 0.00058 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.005652
    Maximum:2.5695069999999998
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 11.25 phi bin or 0.0004 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 11.00 and 11.25 phi, or 0.0004 and 0.00049 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.003214
    Maximum:1.4697200000000001
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 11.50 phi bin or 0.00035 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 11.25 and 11.50 phi, or 0.00035 and 0.0004 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.000743
    Maximum:0.349933
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 12.00 phi bin or 0.000241 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 11.50 and 12.00 phi, or 0.000241 and 0.00035 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0
    Maximum:0.0
    Units:percentage
    Wt. percent in 13.00 phi bin or 0.00012 mm bin
    Weight percent of sample with grain diameter between 12.00 and 13.00 phi, or 0.00012 and 0.000241 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0
    Maximum:0.0
    Units:percentage
    Percent Mud
    Percent of sample less than 63 microns, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: Producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:1.0
    Maximum:100.0
    Units:Percentage
    Percent Sand
    Percent of sample less than 2 mm and greater than 63 microns, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: Producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0
    Maximum:99.0
    Units:Percentage
    Percent Gravel
    Percent of sample greater than 2 mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: Producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0
    Maximum:4.0
    Units:Percentage
    D5 Phi
    Phi size at D5 for sample, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: Producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.319
    Maximum:5.904
    Units:Phi size
    D10 Phi
    Phi size at D10 for sample, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: Producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.779
    Maximum:6.59
    Units:Phi size
    D16 Phi
    Phi size at D16 for sample, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: Producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.982
    Maximum:7.047000000000001
    Units:Phi size
    D25 Phi
    Phi size at D25 for sample, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: Producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:1.182
    Maximum:7.537000000000001
    Units:Phi size
    D50 Phi
    Phi size at D50 for sample, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: Producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:1.5590000000000002
    Maximum:8.576
    Units:Phi size
    D75 Phi
    Phi size at D75 for sample, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: Producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:1.9280000000000002
    Maximum:9.652000000000001
    Units:Phi size
    D84 Phi
    Phi size at D84 for sample, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: Producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:2.115
    Maximum:10.074
    Units:Phi size
    D90 Phi
    Phi size at D90 for sample, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: Producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:2.267
    Maximum:10.389000000000001
    Units:Phi size
    D95 Phi
    Phi size at D95 for sample, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: Producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:2.531
    Maximum:10.709000000000001
    Units:Phi size
    F-W Median
    Phi size median for sample by Folk and Ward (1957) method, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:1.559401
    Maximum:8.57592
    Units:Phi size
    F-W Mean
    Phi size mean for sample by Folk and Ward (1957) method, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:1.551959
    Maximum:8.565555999999999
    Units:Phi size
    F-W Sorting
    sorting for sample by Folk and Ward (1957) method, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.44586099999999995
    Maximum:2.410458
    Units:Phi size
    F-W Skewness
    skewness for sample by Folk and Ward (1957) method, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:-0.140713
    Maximum:0.6412869999999999
    Units:Phi size
    F-W Kurtosis
    Kurtosis for sample by Folk and Ward (1957) method, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.8283290000000001
    Maximum:2.1115310000000003
    Units:Phi size
    Inman Median
    Phi size median for sample by Inman (1952) method, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:1.559401
    Maximum:8.57592
    Units:Phi size
    Inman Mean
    Phi size mean for sample by Inman (1952) method, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:1.548237
    Maximum:8.560374000000001
    Units:Phi size
    Inman Sorting
    sorting for sample by Inman (1952) method, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.43783599999999995
    Maximum:2.555519
    Units:Phi size
    Inman Skew 16-84
    skewness for sample (D16-D84) by Inman (1952) method, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:-0.106651
    Maximum:0.587433
    Units:Phi size
    Inman Skew 05-95
    skewness for sample (D5-D95) by Inman (1952) method, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:-0.34614
    Maximum:1.758637
    Units:Phi size
    Inman Kurtosis
    Kurtosis for sample by Inman (1952) method, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.425037
    Maximum:2.172312
    Units:Phi size
    Trask Median
    mm size median for sample by Trask (1930) method in mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.002621
    Maximum:0.339292
    Units:millimeters
    Trask Mean
    mm size mean for sample by Trask (1930) method in mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0033130000000000004
    Maximum:0.351722
    Units:millimeters
    Trask Sorting
    sorting for sample by Trask (1930) method in mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:1.221455
    Maximum:3.603554
    Units:millimeters
    Trask Skewness
    skewness for sample by Trask (1930) method in mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.661395
    Maximum:1.548115
    Units:millimeters
    Trask Kurtosis
    kurtosis for sample by Trask (1930) method in mm, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.142775
    Maximum:0.26970700000000003
    Units:millimeters
    Mean Phi
    phi size mean for sample, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:1.659387
    Maximum:8.508934
    Units:Phi size
    Mean mm
    mm size mean for sample, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.002745
    Maximum:0.31657399999999997
    Units:millimeters
    Variance
    variance for sample, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.872085
    Maximum:5.509818
    Units:Phi size
    Std. Dev.
    standard deviation for sample, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.9338549999999999
    Maximum:2.3473
    Units:Phi size
    Skewness
    skewness for sample, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:-0.561973
    Maximum:4.898061
    Units:Phi size
    Kurtosis
    kurtosis for sample, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:2.134705
    Maximum:34.275220000000004
    Units:Phi size
    Mode in Phi 1
    Mode of sample in phi units. "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:-1.625
    Maximum:8.377
    Units:Phi size
    Mode in Phi 2
    Mode of sample in phi units. "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:-1.125
    Maximum:8.377
    Units:Phi size
    Mode in Phi 3
    Mode of sample in phi units. "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:-2.125
    Maximum:10.873
    Units:Phi size
    Bag Weight
    The weight of the empty sample bag. "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:3.222
    Maximum:3.313
    Units:grams
    Bag and Wet Sediment Weight
    The weight of the initial wet sample, as it was collected in the sample bag. "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:5.19
    Maximum:41.4
    Units:grams
    Dry Sediment Weight
    The weight of the dried sediment in the sample. "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.094
    Maximum:19.739
    Units:grams
    Bulk Density
    The bulk density of the sample, calculated as the mass of the dry sediment divided by the volume of the initial sample. "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:1.021
    Maximum:1.9680000000000002
    Units:grams per cubic centimeter
    Porosity
    The porosity of the sample defined as the nonsolid fraction. "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.413
    Maximum:0.988
    Units:volume ratio
    Percent Total Carbon
    Total weight percentage of organic carbon for sample. "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.057999999999999996
    Maximum:11.183
    Units:percentage
    Percent Total Organic Carbon
    Total weight percentage of total carbon for sample. "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.055999999999999994
    Maximum:11.171
    Units:percentage
    Percent Total Inorganic Carbon
    Total weight percentage of inorganic carbon for sample. "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0
    Maximum:1.4340000000000002
    Units:percentage
    Percent CaCO3
    Total weight percentage of calcium carbonate for sample. "NA" indicates that no value was calculated. (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0
    Maximum:11.947000000000001
    Units:grams per cubic centimeter

Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
    • Jessica R. Lacy
    • Evan T. Dailey
  2. Who also contributed to the data set?
    Data collection was funded by U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
  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

    831-460-4747 (voice)
    pcmsc_data@usgs.gov

Why was the data set created?

These data will be used to inform studies of sediment resuspension and transport in areas with increased aquatic vegetation in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. These data are intended for science researchers, students, policy makers, and the general public.

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: Mar-2018 (process 1 of 6)
    Sediment samples were collected from April, 2017 to March, 2018 during three field activities using a push core sampler. Sampling positions were recorded using a hand-held global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver.
    Date: Jun-2018 (process 2 of 6)
    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 a 2-mm and a 63-um sieve 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. Where used, phi sizes are equal to the negative log base 2 of millimeter size.
    Date: Jun-2018 (process 3 of 6)
    Bulk density was calculated by weighing the sample bag, the wet sample in the bag, and the dry sample in the bag. Measurements were made in the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center sediment lab. The bulk density reported here was calculated with the formula: bulk density = (water density * sediment density) / (water density + (sediment density - water density) * water content), where water density is 1 g/cm3 and sediment density is 2.65 g/cm3.
    Date: 31-Aug-2020 (process 4 of 6)
    Theme Keyword Thesaurus name was corrected from ISO 19115 Topic Categories to ISO 19115 Topic Category. No data were changed. Person who carried out this activity:
    Susan A Cochran
    U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
    2885 Mission St.
    Santa Cruz, CA
    United States

    831-460-7545 (voice)
    scochran@usgs.gov
    Date: 19-Oct-2020 (process 5 of 6)
    Edited metadata to add keywords section with USGS persistent identifier as theme keyword. No data were changed. Person who carried out this activity:
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Attn: VeeAnn A. Cross
    Marine Geologist
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA

    508-548-8700 x2251 (voice)
    508-457-2310 (FAX)
    vatnipp@usgs.gov
    Date: 13-Oct-2021 (process 6 of 6)
    Performed minor edits to the metadata to correct typos. No data were changed. Person who carried out this activity:
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Attn: Susan A. Cochran
    Geologist
    2885 Mission Street
    Santa Cruz, CA

    831-460-7545 (voice)
    scochran@usgs.gov
  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?
    Lacy, Jessica R, and Carlson, Emily M, 2016, Wind-wave and suspended-sediment data from Liberty Island and Little Holland Tract, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California: data release doi:10.5066/F73R0R07, U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Santa Cruz, California.

    Online Links:

    Snyder, Alex G, Stevens, Andrew W, Carlson, Emily M, and Lacy, Jessica R, 2016, Digital elevation model of Little Holland Tract, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California, 2015: data release doi:10.5066/F7RX9954, U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Santa Cruz, California.

    Online Links:

    Folk, Robert Louis, and Ward, William C., 1957, Brazos River bar; a study in the significance of grain size parameters: Journal article Journal of Sedimentary Research, v. 27, n. 1, p. 3-26, SEPM Society for Sedimentary Geology, Boulder, CO.

    Online Links:

    Inman, Douglas Lamar, 1952, Measures for describing the size distribution of sediments: Journal article Journal of Sedimentary Research, v. 22, n. 3, p. 125-145, SEPM Society for Sedimentary Geology, Boulder, CO.

    Online Links:

    Trask, Parker D., 1930, Mechanical analyses of sediments by centrifuge: Journal article Economic Geology, v. 26, n. 6, p. 581-599, Society of Economic Geologists (SEG), Littleton, CO.

    Online Links:


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

  1. How well have the observations been checked?
    Data values are within the expected values.
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
    Horizontal accuracy derived from GPS instrumentation is less than 1 m.
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
    No formal positional accuracy tests were conducted
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
    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.
  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?
    Data values are within the expected values.

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 (USGS) as the originator of the dataset and in products derived from these data.
  1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
    U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Denver Federal Center, Building 810, Mail Stop 302
    Denver, CO
    United States

    1-888-275-8747 (voice)
    sciencebase@usgs.gov
  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set? These data are available in csv format (Delta_GS-BD-C_2017-2018.csv) along with 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?
  5. What hardware or software do I need in order to use the data set?
    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.

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:
Last modified: 13-Oct-2021
Metadata author:
PCMSC Science Data Coordinator
U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
2885 Mission Street
Santa Cruz, CA
United States

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

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