Chincoteague Bay surface metals data from the spring sampling trip of 2014

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Identification_Information
Data_Quality_Information
Entity_and_Attribute_Information
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Alisha M. Ellis
Originator: Christopher G. Smith
Publication_Date: 20170811
Title:

Chincoteague Bay surface metals data from the spring sampling trip of 2014

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Series_Information:

Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series
Issue_Identification: DS1059

Online_Linkage:

https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/1059/data/14CTB_Raw_Spring_Metals_SG_Data.zip

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Alisha M. Ellis
Originator: Christopher G. Smith
Publication_Date: 20170811
Title:

A Seasonal and Spatial Distribution of Metals, and Stable Carbon and Nitrogen Isotopes, in Chincoteague Bay and the Marsh Deposits of Assateague Island and the Adjacent Vicinity, Maryland and Virginia

Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: multimedia presentation
Series_Information:

Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series
Issue_Identification: DS1059

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, Florida
Publisher:

U.S. Geological Survey– St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ds1059

Description:

Abstract:

Following Hurricane Sandy, scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center conducted a seasonal collection of estuarine, marsh, and sandy overwash surface sediments from Chincoteague Bay, Tom’s Cove, and the surrounding Assateague Island and Delmarva Peninsula in March–April and October 2014. Surplus surface sediment was analyzed for metals, percent carbon and nitrogen, ?13C, and ?15N as part of a complementary U.S. Geological Survey Coastal and Marine Geology Program Sea-level and Storm Impacts on Estuarine Environments and Shorelines project study. The geochemical subsample analyzed for metals and stable isotopes at each site may be used for comparison with past data sets, to create a modern baseline of the natural distribution of the area, to understand seasonal variability as it relates to the health of the local environment, and to assess marsh-to-bay interactions. The use of metals, stable carbon, and stable nitrogen isotopes allows for a more cohesive snapshot of factors influencing the environment and could aid in tracking environmental change. This report serves as an archive for chemical data derived from the surface sediment. Data are available for a seasonal comparison between the March–April 2014 and October 2014 sampling trips. Downloadable data are available as Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. Additional files include formal Federal Geographic Data Committee metadata (data downloads).

Purpose:

The 14CTB_Raw_Spring_Metals_SG_Data.zip file includes all raw values for 42 metals in each lagoonal surface sediment sample and land surface sediment sample collected in Chincoteague Bay in March and April 2014 by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center.

Supplemental_Information:

This publication contains data for two field activities conducted in 2014: Spring March 26–April 4, 2014 (14CTB01); and fall October 21–30, 2014 (14CTB02).

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20140326
Ending_Date: 20141030

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.46667
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.11111
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.26667
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.82222

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:a52a8658-7d0d-4b67-a8c3-a48646800157

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: geoscientific information
Theme_Keyword: environment

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: lagoon
Theme_Keyword: sediment
Theme_Keyword: surface
Theme_Keyword: marsh
Theme_Keyword: barrier island
Theme_Keyword: metals
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
Place_Keyword: Maryland
Place_Keyword: Virginia
Place_Keyword: Chincoteague Bay
Place_Keyword: Tom's Cove
Place_Keyword: Assateague Island

Stratum:

Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Stratum_Keyword: sediment
Stratum_Keyword: surface

Temporal:

Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Temporal_Keyword: March 2014
Temporal_Keyword: April 2014

Access_Constraints: none
Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

U.S. Geological Survey - St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

Contact_Person: Alisha M. Ellis

Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and physical
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: US

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 502-8056
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: aellis@usgs.gov

Data_Set_Credit: U.S. Geological Survey
Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Apple OS X El Capitan Version 10.11.6; Microsoft Excel for Mac 2016 Version 15.22

Use_Constraints:

The U.S. Geological Survey requests that it be referenced as the originator of this dataset in any future products or research derived from these data.

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Taggart, J. E.
Publication_Date: 2002
Title:

Analytical methods for chemical analysis of geologic and other materials

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open File Report
Issue_Identification: 02-0223

Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2002/ofr-02-0223/

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

The percent (%) and parts per million (ppm) metals data reported in the tables were analyzed at the USGS Central Mineral and Environmental Resources Science Center. These data were not independently verified for accuracy. Replicate analyses of all parameters are presented for quality assurance.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

The data includes sample ID, latitude, longitude, and either percent or parts per million metals data for 42 elements for each sample.

Completeness_Report:

This is a complete, processed metals data file for the spring for a Chincoteague Bay seasonal comparison archive.

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

At each sample location, the top 1 cm of the recovered, undisturbed surface material from the Ponar grab was subsampled for sediment characterization, placed in individual storage bags, and stored on ice. The surface samples were transported to the USGS SPCMSC.

Process_Date: 2014
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

Contact_Person: Alisha M. Ellis

Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and physical
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: U.S.

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 502-8056
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: aellis@usgs.gov

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Metals concentrations were acquired by submitting between 0.9592 and 1.3259 grams (g) of dried and homogenized sediment to the USGS Central Mineral and Environmental Resources Science Center (CMERSC) in 25 mL glass scintillation vials for a 42-element analysis of concentrations (Taggart, 2002). At CMERSC, samples were digested using hydrochloric, nitric, perchloric, and hydrofluoric acids and then aspirated into the inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometer (ICP-AES) and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometer (ICP-MS). The ICP-AES was calibrated using digested rock reference materials as well as a series of multi-element solution standards. The ICP-MS was calibrated with aqueous standards. To account for internal drifts and matrix effects, internal standards were used.

Process_Date: 2015
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

Contact_Person: Alisha M. Ellis

Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and physical
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: U.S.

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 502-8056
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: aellis@usgs.gov

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Added keywords section with USGS persistent identifier as theme keyword.

Process_Date: 20201013
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

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

The detailed attribute descriptions for the metals data are provided in the included data dictionary ((https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/1059/surface-sediment-characteristics/data downloads/Supplemental/Metals_Data-Dictionary.pdf). These metadata are not complete without this file.

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:

Data Dictionary for Metals Data Tables, in Ellis and others, A Seasonal and Spatial Distribution of Metals, and Stable Carbon and Nitrogen Isotopes, in Chincoteague Bay and the Marsh Deposits of Assateague Island and the Adjacent Vicinity, Maryland and Virginia: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 1059, https://doi/org/10.3133/DS1059.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

Contact_Person: Alisha M. Ellis

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and physical
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: U.S.

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 502-8056
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: aellis@usgs.gov

Distribution_Liability:

Although these data were processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution imply any such warranty. The U.S. Geological Survey shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and (or) contained herein. Any use of trade, firm, or product name is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Standard_Order_Process:

Fees: none
Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: Microsoft Excel
Format_Version_Number: 2011
Format_Specification: .xlsx
Transfer_Size: 0.044

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/1059/data/14CTB_Raw_Spring_Metals_SG_Data.zip

Resource_Description: Downloadable data
Custom_Order_Process: none
Technical_Prerequisites:

The spreadsheets included in this .zip file were created for use with Microsoft Excel 2011. They may also be viewed with the Microsoft Excel viewer or by downloading a Microsoft Compatibility Pack to view with older versions of Microsoft Excel.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20210923
Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

Contact_Person: Alisha M. Ellis

Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and physical
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: U.S.

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 502-8056
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: aellis@usgs.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Access_Constraints: none
Metadata_Security_Information:

Metadata_Security_Classification_System: None
Metadata_Security_Classification: Unclassified
Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: None

Metadata_Use_Constraints:

The U.S. Geological Survey requests that it be referenced as the originator of this dataset in any future products or research derived from these data.

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