Interpretation of sea floor geologic units for offshore of western and southern Martha's Vineyard and north of Nantucket, Massachusetts

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 2018
Title:
Interpretation of sea floor geologic units for offshore of western and southern Martha's Vineyard and north of Nantucket, Massachusetts
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P9E9EFNE
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9E9EFNE
Online_Linkage:
https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5bfd606ee4b0815414ca39e5
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Elizabeth A. Pendleton
Originator: Wayne E. Baldwin
Originator: David S. Foster
Originator: Seth D. Ackerman
Originator: Brian D. Andrews
Originator: Laura L. Brothers
Originator: William C. Schwab
Publication_Date: 2018
Title:
Geospatial Data Layers of Shallow Geology, Sea-Floor Texture, and Physiographic Zones from the Inner Continental Shelf of Martha’s Vineyard from Aquinnah to Wasque Point, and Nantucket from Eel Point to Great Point
Series_Information:
Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P9E9EFNE
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details:
Suggested citation: Pendleton, E.A., Baldwin, W.E., Foster, D.F., Ackerman, S.D., Andrews, B.D, Brothers, L.L., and Schwab, W.C., 2018, Geospatial data layers of shallow geology, sea-floor texture, and physiographic zones from the inner continental shelf of Martha's Vineyard from Aquinnah to Wasque Point, and Nantucket from Eel Point to Great Point: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9E9EFNE.
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9E9EFNE
Online_Linkage:
https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5afee3bfe4b0da30c1bfbd28
Description:
Abstract:
Geologic, sediment texture, and physiographic zone maps characterize the sea floor south and west of Martha's Vineyard and north of Nantucket, Massachusetts. These maps were derived from interpretations of seismic-reflection profiles, high-resolution bathymetry, acoustic-backscatter intensity, bottom photographs, and surficial sediment samples. The interpretation of the seismic stratigraphy and mapping of glacial and Holocene marine units provided a foundation on which the surficial maps were created. This mapping is a result of a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey and the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management to characterize the surface and subsurface geologic framework offshore of Massachusetts.
Purpose:
This dataset describes sea-floor geology Vineyard along the western and southern seafloor offshore of Martha’s Vineyard and north of Nantucket. Polygons are used to indicate the areal distribution of sea-floor outcrop for sub-surface stratigraphic units interpreted in high-resolution seismic reflection data. These data are useful for assessing relations between geologic framework, sea-bed morphology, and sediment textural trends.
Supplemental_Information:
This data release is a companion publication to USGS OFR 2018-1181: Pendleton, E.A., Baldwin, W.E., Ackerman, S.D, Foster, D.S., Andrews, B.D., Schwab, W.C., and Brothers, L.L. 2018, Sea-floor texture and physiographic zones of the inner continental shelf from Aquinnah to Wasque Point, Martha’s Vineyard, and Eel Point to Great Point, Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2018–1181, https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20181181. The data in the source contributions used for this compilation are from field activities 2007-011-FA (https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2007-011-FA), 2011-004-FA (https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2011-004-FA), and 2013-003-FA (https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2013-003-FA).
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20070809
Ending_Date: 20130611
Currentness_Reference:
ground condition of the source data used in this interpretation.
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.8627
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.0341
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.3894
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.1958
Keywords:
Theme:
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Theme_Keyword: USGS:5bfd606ee4b0815414ca39e5
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: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Theme_Keyword: WHCMSC
Theme_Keyword: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Theme_Keyword: CZM
Theme_Keyword: Sea floor
Theme_Keyword: Marine Geology
Theme_Keyword: Interpretation
Theme_Keyword: Seismic Interpretation
Theme_Keyword: Geologic Framework
Theme_Keyword: Surficial Geology
Theme_Keyword: Esri Shapefile
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1288
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2012-1006
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2016-1168
Theme_Keyword: EdgeTech
Theme_Keyword: 512i
Theme_Keyword: 424
Theme_Keyword: Knudsen
Theme_Keyword: 3200
Theme_Keyword: Boomer
Theme_Keyword: Seismic-reflection Profiles
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: marine geology
Theme_Keyword: unconsolidated deposits
Theme_Keyword: sea-floor characteristics
Theme_Keyword: Pleistocene
Theme_Keyword: Holocene
Theme_Keyword: sedimentation
Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets
Theme_Keyword: scientific interpretation
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Vineyard Sound
Place_Keyword: Nantucket Sound
Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
Place_Keyword: Martha's Vineyard
Place_Keyword: Nantucket
Place_Keyword: Cape Cod
Place_Keyword: Aquinnah
Place_Keyword: Chilmark
Place_Keyword: Squibnocket Point
Place_Keyword: Squibnocket Beach
Place_Keyword: Gay Head
Place_Keyword: South Beach
Place_Keyword: Katama Beach
Place_Keyword: Wasque point
Place_Keyword: Chappaquiddick Island
Place_Keyword: Long Point Wildlife Refuge
Place_Keyword: Tisbury
Place_Keyword: Nomans Land
Place_Keyword: Lucy Vincent Beach
Place_Keyword: Tisbury Great Pond Beach
Place_Keyword: Muskeget Island
Place_Keyword: Tuckernuck Island
Place_Keyword: Eel Point
Place_Keyword: Dionis Beach
Place_Keyword: Children's Beach
Place_Keyword: Coatue
Place_Keyword: Great Point
Place_Keyword: Nantucket Harbor
Place_Keyword: Wasque Shoal
Place_Keyword: Muskeget Channel
Place_Keyword: Tuckernuck Bank
Place_Keyword: Tuckernuck Shoal
Place_Keyword: Shovelful Shoal
Place_Keyword: Massachusetts
Stratum:
Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Stratum_Keyword: Sea floor
Access_Constraints: None
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 (USGS) as the source of this information. Additionally, there are limitations associated with qualitative surficial geologic mapping interpretations. Because of the scale of the source geophysical data and the spacing of samples, not all changes in sea floor geology are captured. The data were mapped between 1:8,000 and 1:25,000, but the recommended scale for application of these data is 1:25,000.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Elizabeth A. Pendleton
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2226
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ependleton@usgs.gov
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name:
https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/5bfd606ee4b0815414ca39e5/?name=MV_ACK_surfgeology_browse.png
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Image of the sediment texture shapefile for offshore of western and southern Martha's Vineyard and north of Nantucket. The browse graphic is derived from the companion OFR (Pendleton and others, 2018).
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: PNG
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Charles J. O'Hara
Originator: Robert N. Oldale
Publication_Date: 1980
Title:
Maps showing geology and shallow structure of eastern Rhode Island Sound and Vineyard Sound, Massachusetts
Series_Information:
Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map
Issue_Identification: MF-1186
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details: 5 sheets
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/mf/1980/mf-1186/
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Charles J. O'Hara
Originator: Robert N. Oldale
Publication_Date: 1987
Title:
Maps showing geology, shallow structure, and bedforms of Nantucket Sound, Massachusetts
Series_Information:
Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map
Issue_Identification: MF-1911
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details: 4 sheets
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/mf1911
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 2013
Title: Geologic Mapping of the Seafloor Offshore of Massachusetts
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Other_Citation_Details:
Geologic mapping of the Massachusetts inner continental shelf is a cooperative effort that was initiated in 2003 by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM). The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA-NOS) is also an important partner and contributes hydrographic data that are integrated into the maps. The overall goal of this cooperative is to determine the geologic framework of the sea floor inside the 3-mile limit of State waters, using high-resolution geophysical techniques, sediment sampling, and sea-floor photography. Any source data used to generate interpretative maps and data products are cited in detail in the source citation section of this metadata file.
Online_Linkage: https://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/project-pages/coastal_mass/
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Wayne E. Baldwin
Originator: David S. Foster
Originator: Elizabeth A. Pendleton
Originator: Walter A. Barnhardt
Originator: William C. Schwab
Originator: Brian D. Andrews
Originator: Seth Ackerman
Publication_Date: 2016
Title:
Shallow geology, sea-floor texture, and physiographic zones of Vineyard and western Nantucket Sounds, Massachusetts
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open File Report
Issue_Identification: 2016-1119
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: US Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20161119
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: David S. Foster
Originator: Wayne E. Baldwin
Originator: Walter A. Barnhardt
Originator: William C. Schwab
Originator: Seth D. Ackerman
Originator: Brian D. Andrews
Originator: Elizabeth A. Pendleton
Publication_Date: 2015
Title:
Shallow geology, sea-floor texture, and physiographic zones of Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open File Report
Issue_Identification: 2014-1220
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20141220
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Elizabeth E. Pendleton
Originator: Walter A. Barnhardt
Originator: Wayne E. Baldwin
Originator: David S. Foster
Originator: William C. Schwab
Originator: Brian D. Andrews
Originator: Seth D Ackerman
Publication_Date: 2015
Title:
Sea-floor texture and physiographic zones of the inner continental shelf from Salisbury to Nahant, Massachusetts, including the Merrimack Embayment and Western Massachusetts Bay
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open File Report
Issue_Identification: 2015-1153
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20151153
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Elizabeth A. Pendleton
Originator: Wayne E. Baldwin
Originator: Walter A. Barnhardt
Originator: Seth D. Ackerman
Originator: David S. Foster
Originator: Brian D. Andrews
Originator: William C. Schwab
Publication_Date: 2013
Title:
Shallow Geology, Seafloor Texture, and Physiographic Zones of the Inner Continental Shelf from Nahant to Northern Cape Cod Bay, Massachusetts
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open File Report
Issue_Identification: 2012-1157
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1157/
Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Chirp seismic-reflection data collected during USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center field activities 2007-011-FA, 2011-004-FA, and 2013-003-FA were used to interpret the geologic framework offshore of western and southern Martha's Vineyard and north of Nantucket. Because of the scale and line spacing of the source seismic profiles, not all changes in seafloor geology are captured. The boundaries of polygons are inferred between seismic lines, and polygon boundaries should be considered an approximation of the location of a change in geology. Further, some boundaries were refined using backscatter and bathymetry changes at the seafloor. A constant seismic velocity of 1,500 m/s was assumed for all profiles to compute depth in meters, through water and all sediment types, which may result in inaccurate depths of stratigraphic units.
Completeness_Report:
All chirp seismic-reflection data collected within the study area during USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center field activities 2007-011-FA, 2011-004-FA, and 2013-003-FA were used to interpret the surficial geologic units. All of the interpretive layer bounds in this report are a little short of the data bounds in western Vineyard Sound, this is because this dataset abuts the interpretive layers of Baldwin and others (2016), and are not redundant with that interpretation.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Navigational accuracy of the seismic-reflection data used for this interpretation was assumed to be ± 10 to 20 meters. Refer to seismic trackline metadata in Denny and others (2009), Ackerman and others (2016), and Andrews and others (2014) in the source information for specific seismic data acquisition parameters and accuracy reports. Additional navigational uncertainty in this interpretation arises from subjective digitizing of the seismic reflectors, sampling of the interpreted horizons at 10-m along track intervals prior to export from the seismic interpretation package.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Denny, J.F.
Originator: Danforth, W.W.
Originator: Foster, D.S.
Originator: Sherwood, C.R.
Publication_Date: 2009
Title:
Geophysical data collected off the south shore of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2008-1288
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details:
The SEG-Y data that was used to interpret geologic units with The KINGDOM Software 2d/3dPAK (ver. 8.8 - 64-bit) can be obtain by contacting the author of the Open-File Report.
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1288/
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20070809
Ending_Date: 20070813
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Denny and others, 2009
Source_Contribution:
This report provided source geophysical data (sidescan-sonar bathymetry, and seismic-reflection profiles) for the area south of Martha's Vineyard surrounding the Martha's Vineyard Coastal Observatory. The 2007 mapping was conducted on the M/V Megan T. Miller. High-resolution chirp seismic-reflection profiles were collected during U.S. Geological Survey field activity 2007-011-FA using an EdgeTech Geo-Star full spectrum sub-bottom (FSSB) system and SB-0512i towfish. Thorough descriptions of acquisition and processing parameters for the survey are provided by Denny and others (2009) in the report and seismic-reflection metadata. Shallow geologic framework and surficial geology were interpreted from post-processed chirp seismic-reflection profiles.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Andrews, B.D.
Originator: Ackerman, S.D.
Originator: Baldwin, W.E.
Originator: Foster, D.S.
Originator: Schwab, W.C.
Publication_Date: 2014
Title:
High-Resolution Geophysical Data from the Inner Continental Shelf: Vineyard Sound, Massachusetts
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2012-1006
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details:
The SEG-Y data that was used to interpret geologic units with The KINGDOM Software 2d/3dPAK (ver. 8.8 - 64-bit) can be obtain by contacting the author of the Open-File Report.
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1006/
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20110507
Ending_Date: 20110517
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Andrews and others, 2014
Source_Contribution:
This report provided source geophysical data (sidescan-sonar bathymetry, and seismic-reflection profiles) for the study area on the western side of Martha's Vineyard. The 2011 mapping was conducted on the R/V Scarlett Isabella during U.S. Geological Survey field activity 2011-004-FA. Chirp seismic-reflection data were collected using an EdgeTech Geo-Star FSSB subbottom profiling system and an SB-0512i towfish. Thorough descriptions of acquisition and processing parameters for each survey are provided by Andrews and others (2014) in the methods section and seismic-reflection metadata. Shallow geologic framework was interpreted from post-processed chirp seismic-reflection profiles
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Ackerman, S.D.
Originator: Brothers L.L.
Originator: Foster, D.S.
Originator: Andrews B.D.
Originator: Baldwin W.E.
Originator: Schwab W.C.
Publication_Date: 2016
Title:
High-Resolution Geophysical Data From the Inner Continental Shelf: South of Martha's Vineyard and North of Nantucket, Massachusetts
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open File Report
Issue_Identification: 2016-1168
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details:
The SEG-Y data that was used to interpret geologic units with The KINGDOM Software 2d/3dPAK (ver. 8.8 - 64-bit) can be obtain by contacting the author of the Open-File Report.
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2016/1168/
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20161168
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20130522
Ending_Date: 20130611
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Ackerman and others, 2016
Source_Contribution:
This report provided source geophysical data (sidescan-sonar bathymetry, and seismic-reflection profiles) for the majority of this study including offshore of southern Martha's Vineyard and north of Nantucket. These areas were surveyed with the Scarlett Isabella 2013 during U.S. Geological Survey field activity 2013-003-FA. Seismic-reflection data were collected using an EdgeTech Geo-Star FSSB subbottom profiling system and an SB-0512i towfish. Thorough descriptions of acquisition and processing parameters for each survey are provided by Ackerman and others (2016) in the methods section and seismic-reflection metadata. Shallow geologic framework and surficial geology were interpreted from post-processed chirp seismic-reflection profiles.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Chirp and boomer seismic-reflection data were interpreted using The IHS Kingdom Suite (version 8.8 - 64 bit) seismic interpretation software. Interpretation consisted of identifying and digitizing erosional unconformities defining the boundaries between Holocene, Pleistocene, and pre-Quaternary seismic units, and digitizing the extent over which each of the defined sub-surface seismic units crops out on the sea floor. The digitized sea-floor outcrop extents for each seismic unit were sampled at a 10-meter along track interval and exported from Kingdom as ASCII text. The resultant text file was imported into ArcMap (10.5) as point features (easting, northing, seismic unit) using the 'Add XY data' function, then saved as a point shapefile (UTM, Zone 19N, WGS84).
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: seismic horizon data
Process_Date: 2017
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Elizabeth Pendleton
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2259
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ependleton@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
A polygon feature class of the seismic-reflection survey area was created from the sediment texture feature class in ArcCatalog 10.5. A new attribute field named 'Geology' was added to the attribute table and fields associated with sediment texture were deleted. The point shapefile containing the along track extents of seismic unit outcrop was then used to guide the surficial geology interpretation (using editor processes 'cut polygon feature', 'intersect', 'merge', and 'clip' in ArcMap 10.5). As new polygons were created, the 'Geology' attribute field was populated with the appropriate geologic unit label. Polygon editing was done at scales between 1:8,000 and 1:25,000, depending on the size of the outcrop area.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
shapefile of profile tracklines and point shapefile containing the along track extents of seismic unit outcrop.
Process_Date: 2017
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Elizabeth Pendleton
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2259
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ependleton@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The polygon feature class containing the surficial geologic units was assigned topology rules, (i.e. no gaps and no overlaps). Topology errors were identified and remedied using the topology toolbar in ArcMap (10.5). Finally, the surficial geology was exported from the geodatabase as a shapefile
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Polygon shapefile containing the surficial geologic units
Process_Date: 2017
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Elizabeth Pendleton
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2259
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ependleton@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Added keywords section with USGS persistent identifier as theme keyword.
Process_Date: 20200807
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
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 273
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.0197427722
Longitude_Resolution: 0.0261514554
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal seconds
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: WGS_1984
Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_84
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257223563
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: MV_ACK_surfgeology.shp
Entity_Type_Definition: surficial geology shapefile
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry
Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: Polygon
Codeset_Source: Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Geology
Attribute_Definition: Surficial geologic unit
Attribute_Definition_Source: Seismic interpretations
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name:
Qdt - Pleistocene glacial till and ice contact deposits - Drift composed of poorly sorted mud, sand, gravel, and boulders, that produce rugged topography where they crop out at the seafloor. While seismic penetration is typically limited, these units produce chaotic reflectors with common diffraction hyperbolae. Underlies Ut (transgressive unconformity) and Ur (regressive unconformity), and in places overlie the fluvial unconformity U1, and the tops of older Pleistocene till and drift and Cretaceous and Tertiary coastal plain deposits (QTKu?).
Codeset_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name:
Qdm - Pleistocene Martha's Vineyard and Buzzards Bay end moraine deposits - Drift composed of poorly sorted mud, sand, gravel, and boulders that produce rugged topography where they crop out at the seafloor. Seismic penetration is limited in chirp profiles. Similar to Qdt, boomer profiles locally penetrate Qdm. Internal reflections are irregular or parabolic. Underlies the transgressive (Ut) and regressive (Ur) unconformities and in places overlies the U1 unconformity, and the tops of older Pleistocene till and drift (Qpw?) and Cretaceous and Tertiary coastal plain deposits (TKu?). Qdm crops out at the sea-floor forming ridges and ledges, which are composed of sand, gravel, and in places, boulders.
Codeset_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
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Qdl - Pleistocene glaciolacustrine (glaciodeltaic and lake floor) - Stratified drift composed of mud and sand that produce strong to weak, vertically laminated, horizontal to gently dipping reflectors. Underlies Ut and Ur, and typically drapes glacial till (Qdt) and moraine (Qdm).
Codeset_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
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Qdf - Pleistocene glaciofluvial (outwash) - Stratified drift composed of sand and gravel that produce vertically laminated, roughly horizontal to broadly undulating reflectors, cut and fill structures, and zones of acoustic transparency. Underlies Ut and Ur, and typically overlies glaciolacustrine (Qdl) and glacial till (Qdt).
Codeset_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
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Qfe - Holocene fluvial and estuarine - Fluvial sands and gravels, and estuarine sands and muds (locally > 11 m thick) that fill incised fluvial valleys. Produces vertically laminated, horizontal to concave-up reflectors and zones of acoustic transparency; local indications of cut-and-fill. Bounded above and below by Ut and the regressive unconformity (Ur), respectively.
Codeset_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
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Qmn - Holocene nearshore marine - Mostly sandy deposits (typically less than 2 m but up to 17 m thick) that form tidal shoals and sand waves , and beaches and bars locally along their nearshore margins. Generally acoustically transparent with faint, flat-lying reflectors, except within the tidal shoals, where internal reflectors are indicative of morphologic evolution. Overlies transgressive unconformity (Ut) and grades to Qmd westward toward Rhode Island Sound.
Codeset_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
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City: Denver
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80225
Country: United States
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-888-275-8747
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sciencebase@usgs.gov
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MV_ACK_surfgeology (and associated shapefile components) contains qualitatively derived polygons that define sea floor geology offshore of western and southern Martha's Vineyard and north of Nantucket, MA and the associated metadata. The dataset also contains a browse graphic and the associated CSDGM metadata in XML format.
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20200807
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Elizabeth A Pendleton
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2259
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ependleton@usgs.gov
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Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
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