Sediment Sample Locations Collected in May 2014 from Barnegat Bay, New Jersey (U.S. Geological Survey Field Activity Number 2014-310-FA)

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Identification_Information
Data_Quality_Information
Entity_and_Attribute_Information
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Marci E. Marot
Publication_Date: 20160415
Title:

Sediment Sample Locations Collected in May 2014 from Barnegat Bay, New Jersey (U.S. Geological Survey Field Activity Number 2014-310-FA)

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Tabular digital data
Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Marci E. Marot
Originator: Christopher G. Smith
Originator: Alisha M. Ellis
Originator: Cathryn J. Wheaton
Publication_Date: 20160415
Title:

Evaluating the Potential Effects of Hurricanes On Long-term Sediment Accumulation in Two Micro-tidal Sub-estuaries: Barnegat Bay and Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey, USA

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Multimedia presentation
Series_Information:

Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series
Issue_Identification: 993

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, FL
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ds993

Description:

Abstract:

Barnegat Bay, located along the eastern shore of New Jersey, was significantly impacted by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012. Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) developed a multidisciplinary study of sediment transport and hydrodynamics to understand the mechanisms that govern estuarine and wetland responses to storm forcing. This report details the physical and chemical characteristics of surficial and downcore sediments from two areas within the bay. Eleven sites were sampled in both the central portion of the bay near Barnegat Inlet and in the southern portion of the bay in Little Egg Harbor. Laboratory analyses include Be-7, Pb-210, bulk density, porosity, x-radiographs, and grain-size distribution. These data will serve as a critical baseline dataset for understanding the current sedimentological regime and can be applied to future storms for understanding estuarine and wetland evolution.This report serves as an archive for sedimentological and radiochemical data derived from the surface sediments and box cores. Downloadable data are available as Excel spreadsheets, PDF files, and JPEG files, and includes sediment core data plots and x-radiographs, as well as, physical-properties, grain-size, alpha-spectoscopy, and gamma-spectroscopy data. Federal Geographic Data Committee metadata are available for analytical datasets in the data downloads page of this report.

Purpose:

The 14BRN_Site_Information.zip file includes core location information and water quality parameters for sampling sites occupied in Barnegat Bay, New Jersey from May 12-14, 2014 by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center.

Supplemental_Information: None

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20140512
Ending_Date: 20140514

Currentness_Reference: Ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.32585
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.12662
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.57150
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.78782

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:bfd219e1-7cb5-4040-be80-18ae53f3e0a1

Theme:

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

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: sediment
Theme_Keyword: box core
Theme_Keyword: ponar grab sample
Theme_Keyword: sampling date
Theme_Keyword: latitude
Theme_Keyword: longitude
Theme_Keyword: water depth
Theme_Keyword: temperature
Theme_Keyword: barometric pressure
Theme_Keyword: dissolved oxygen
Theme_Keyword: specific conductance
Theme_Keyword: salinity
Theme_Keyword: pH
Theme_Keyword: oxidation-reduction potential
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword:

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

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
Place_Keyword: New Jersey
Place_Keyword: Barnegat Bay
Place_Keyword: Little Egg Harbor

Stratum:

Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Stratum_Keyword: sediment
Stratum_Keyword: surface

Temporal:

Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Temporal_Keyword: May 2014

Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:

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

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Marci E. Marot

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: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 502-8057
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mmarot@usgs.gov

Data_Set_Credit:

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

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise Service Pack 1; Microsoft Excel Version 2010

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

The positional accuracy of the sample locations was determined by the accuracy of the Garmin GSPmap 62stc handheld Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver used to record the sample sites during the time of collection.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Sample locations were recorded at the time of collection using a Garmin GPSmap 62stc handheld Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver.

Completeness_Report:

This dataset includes the locations of 30 surface sediment grab samples and 8 box cores collected in Barnegat Bay and Little Egg Harbor in May 2014.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Sample locations were recorded at the time of collection using a Garmin GPSmap 62stc handheld Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver.

Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 5
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation: 3 - 5 eters, manufacturer's specified accuracy (95% typical)

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Surface elevations of the sediment samples and box cores were determined as depth below mean water level.

Quantitative_Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 0.01
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation: Meters

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Water quality parameters including salinity, pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen (DO), specific conductance, and oxidation-reduction potential (ORP), were collected at each site using a YSI Professional Plus multiparameter meter at a depth of 1 m below the water surface. Water depth was also recorded at all sample locations at the time of collection by direct measurement. Site coordinates were recorded on a Garmin GSPmap 62Stc handheld Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver.

Process_Date: 2014
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Marci E. Marot

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: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 502-8057
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mmarot@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:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: 14BRN_Site_Information.xlsx
Entity_Type_Definition:

Microsoft Excel workbook defining the location and water quality parameters at each sediment sample site collected from May 2014 from Barnegat Bay, New Jersey.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Sample ID
Attribute_Definition: Sample identification number
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Sampling Date
Attribute_Definition: Date sample was collected
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 05/12/2014
Range_Domain_Maximum: 05/14/2014
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: mm/dd/yyyy
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Latitude
Attribute_Definition: Latitude of sample location in decimal degrees (NAD83)
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 39.78782
Range_Domain_Maximum: 39.57150
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.00001

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Longitude
Attribute_Definition: Longitude of sample location in decimal degrees (NAD83)
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -74.32582
Range_Domain_Maximum: -74.12662
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.00001

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Water Depth (m)
Attribute_Definition: Water depth of sample location in meters
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.8
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2.7
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Box Core Length (cm)
Attribute_Definition: Length of 6-inch diameter subcore collected from the box core
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 17.0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 36.0
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: centimeters
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.5

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Box Core Compaction (cm)
Attribute_Definition:

Measurement of sediment compaction during sampling of 6-inch diameter subcore from the box core

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 3.5
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: centimeters
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.5

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Temperature (°C)
Attribute_Definition: Water temperature in degrees Celsius at each sample location
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 14.1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 20.4
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: degrees celsius
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Barometric Pressure (mmHg)
Attribute_Definition: Barometric pressure at each sample location
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 760.7
Range_Domain_Maximum: 771.0
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: millimeters of mercury
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Dissolved Oxygen (%)
Attribute_Definition: Percent dissolved oxygen at each sample location
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 55.0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 129.8
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L)
Attribute_Definition:

Dissolved oxygen at each sample site expressed in milligrams per liter

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 4.44
Range_Domain_Maximum: 73.6
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: milligrams per liter
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Specific Conductance (mS/cm)
Attribute_Definition:

Specific conductance in millisiemens per centimeter at each sample location

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 39.71
Range_Domain_Maximum: 44.66
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: millisiemens per centimeter
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Salinity
Attribute_Definition: Salinity at each sample location
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 25.39
Range_Domain_Maximum: 28.86
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: practical salinity units
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: pH
Attribute_Definition: pH at each sample location
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 7.16
Range_Domain_Maximum: 7.99
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: hydrogen ion concentration
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: pH (mV)
Attribute_Definition: pH at each sample location in millivolts
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -91.6
Range_Domain_Maximum: -45.6
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: millivolt
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ORP (mV)
Attribute_Definition:

Oxidation-reduction potential at each sample location in millivolts

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 85.2
Range_Domain_Maximum: 201.6
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: millivolt
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Marci E. Marot

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: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 502-8057
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mmarot@usgs.gov

Resource_Description: Downloadable data
Distribution_Liability:

Although these data have been 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, or for general or scientific purposes, 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. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: Zip archive
Format_Version_Number: 1
Format_Specification: Tabular data
Format_Information_Content:

This Microsoft Excel workbook contains site location and water quality information for sediment samples collected in May 2014 (USGS Field Activity Numbers 2014-310-FA). The .zip file also contains comma-delimited files (.csv) of the site information for each core. The .csv data files contain the tabular data in plain text and may be viewed with a standard text editor.

File_Decompression_Technique: None
Transfer_Size: 0.019

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/0993/downloads/14BRN_Site_Information.zip

Fees: None, if obtained online

Technical_Prerequisites:

This workbook was created using Microsoft Excel 2010 and can be opened using Microsoft Excel 2007 or higher; these data may also be viewed using the free Microsoft Excel Viewer (http://www.microsoft.com/).

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20201013
Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Marci E. Marot

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: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 502-8057
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mmarot@usgs.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
Metadata_Use_Constraints:

Public domain data from the U.S. Government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey as the originator of the dataset.

Metadata_Security_Information:

Metadata_Security_Classification_System: None
Metadata_Security_Classification: Unclassified
Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: None

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