Grain-size analyses of sediment cores from the Currituck Landslide Complex and upper slope adjacent to Baltimore Canyon collected on USGS Field Activity 2012-007-FA

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Title:
Grain-size analyses of sediment cores from the Currituck Landslide Complex and upper slope adjacent to Baltimore Canyon collected on USGS Field Activity 2012-007-FA
Abstract:
Twenty-four piston cores (and associated trigger cores) were collected from the source zone of the Currituck Landslide Complex and upper slope adjacent to Baltimore Canyon by the U.S. Geological Survey and the University of Rhode Island Department of Ocean Engineering during an eight-day cruise aboard the R/V Hugh R. Sharp in September/October of 2012. These cores were analyzed for evidence of seafloor mass transport processes, with an emphasis on constraining the age and shallow stratigraphy of the landslide complex. Sedimentological and geotechnical characterization of the cores was carried out through whole core imaging and description, followed by analysis of discrete samples at the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center's Sediment Analysis Laboratory and other facilities, including grain-size, CaCO3 content, mineral composition, and bulk index properties (e.g., undrained shear strength and water content), micropaleontologic separations, and geochronology. This data release contains the results of these core descriptions and results of the laboratory analyses.
Supplemental_Information:
Cores were collected on the Hugh R. Sharp cruise HRS1209 from September 28, 2012 to October 4, 2012, and currently reside in the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center's core repository. Information about USGS Field Activity 2012-007-FA is available at https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2012-007-FA.
  1. How might this data set be cited?
    Boggess, A.A., Buczkowski, B.J., and Chaytor, J.D., 20230605, Grain-size analyses of sediment cores from the Currituck Landslide Complex and upper slope adjacent to Baltimore Canyon collected on USGS Field Activity 2012-007-FA: data release DOI:10.5066/P9H74BAX, U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA.

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    This is part of the following larger work.

    Boggess, A.A., Buczkowski, B.J., and Chaytor, J.D., 2023, Sedimentological and geotechnical analyses of marine sediment cores from the Currituck Landslide Complex and upper slope adjacent to Baltimore Canyon collected on USGS Field Activity 2012-007-FA: data release DOI:10.5066/P9H74BAX, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA.

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    Other_Citation_Details:
    Suggested citation: Boggess, A.A., Buczkowski, B.J., and Chaytor, J.D., 2023, Sedimentological and geotechnical analyses of marine sediment cores from the Currituck Landslide Complex and upper slope adjacent to Baltimore Canyon collected on USGS Field Activity 2012-007-FA: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9H74BAX.
  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.756860
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.534167
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.43533
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.230335
  3. What does it look like?
    https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/6436e5bed34ee8d4addcb355?name=HRS1209_GrainSize.jpg&allowOpen=true (JPEG)
    Browse image of the collection locations of cores analyzed for grain-size.
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
    Beginning_Date: 28-Sep-2012
    Ending_Date: 04-Oct-2012
    Currentness_Reference:
    ground condition
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: spreadsheet
  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?
      This is a Point data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):
      • Point (224)
    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 0.0197608011. Longitudes are given to the nearest 0.0246515591. Latitude and longitude values are specified in Decimal seconds. The horizontal datum used is WGS_1984.
      The ellipsoid used is WGS_84.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.0.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257223563.
      Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
      Depth_System_Definition:
      Depth_Datum_Name: Local surface
      Depth_Resolution: 1
      Depth_Distance_Units: meters
      Depth_Encoding_Method: Explicit depth coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
    HRS1209_GrainSize.csv
    Comma Separated Value (CSV) file containing grain-size data for piston cores collected from the Currituck Landslide Complex and upper slope adjacent to Baltimore Canyon. (Source: Producer Defined)
    Sample_ID
    Sample ID. Naming convention: 12007-XX-P-YY-ZZ (12007= Field ID abbreviation: 2012-007-FA) (XX=Core ID number) (P=piston core)(GS= Grain-size sample) (# = Sample number or letter). (Source: USGS) character string
    Project
    Project group ID (Source: USGS)
    ValueDefinition
    ATLANTIC TSUNAMI HAZARDSID for USGS project
    Field_Activity_ID
    Field activity number assigned by USGS data managers. (Source: USGS)
    ValueDefinition
    2012-007-FAHugh R. Sharp cruise HRS1209, also known by USGS field activity number 2012-007-FA.
    Contact
    Contact for samples (Source: USGS)
    ValueDefinition
    JCHAYTORJason D. Chaytor
    Area
    General area where samples were taken (Source: USGS)
    ValueDefinition
    CURRITUCK LANDSLIDESurvey location occupied during Sharp cruise 1209
    Core_ID
    Core identification number assigned in field. Naming convention: HRS1209-XXPC (HRS1209 = cruise ID) (XX= core ID number) (PC=piston core) (Source: USGS) character string
    Latitude_DD
    Latitude of core that grain-size data came from (Source: USGS)
    Range of values
    Minimum:36.230335
    Maximum:36.43533
    Units:decimal degrees
    Longitude_DD
    Longitude of core that grain-size data came from (Source: USGS)
    Range of values
    Minimum:-74.75686
    Maximum:-74.534167
    Units:decimal degrees
    Water_Depth_m
    Water depth at location where core was collected (Source: USGS)
    Range of values
    Minimum:339
    Maximum:1842
    Units:Meters
    T_Depth_cm
    Depth of the top of the interval that was sampled for analysis as measured from the top of the core (Source: USGS)
    Range of values
    Minimum:5
    Maximum:700
    Units:centimeters
    B_Depth_cm
    Depth of the bottom of the interval that was sampled for analysis as measured from the top of the core (Source: USGS)
    Range of values
    Minimum:6
    Maximum:701
    Units:centimeters
    Device
    Device used to collect core (Source: USGS)
    ValueDefinition
    PISTON CORERPiston Corer
    Date_Collected_MM/DD/YYYY
    Date that core was collected. Format: MM/DD/YYYY (MM= Month) (DD=Day) (YYYY=Year). (Source: USGS) character string
    Date_Analyzed_MM/DD/YYYY
    Date that grain-size analysis was completed. Format: MM/DD/YYYY (MM= Month) (DD=Day) (YYYY=Year). (Source: USGS) character string
    Weight
    Weight of dry sample (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:2.052
    Maximum:27.144
    Units:grams
    Resolution:0.001
    Gravel_pct
    Gravel content in percent dry weight of the sample (particles with nominal diameters greater than 2 mm; -1 Phi and coarser). (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.00
    Maximum:27.92
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    Sand_pct
    Sand content in percent dry weight of the sample (particles with nominal diameters less than 2 mm, but greater than or equal to 0.0625 mm; 0 Phi through 4 Phi). (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.18
    Maximum:97.89
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    Silt_pct
    Silt content in percent dry weight of the sample (particles with nominal diameters less than 0.0625 mm, but greater than or equal to 0.004 mm; 5 Phi through 8 Phi, inclusive). (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.56
    Maximum:98.72
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    Clay_pct
    Clay content in percent dry weight of the sample (particles with nominal diameters less than 0.004 mm; 9 Phi and finer). (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.19
    Maximum:82.45
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    Classification
    Sediment description based on a rigorous definition, usually Shepard (1954) as modified by Schlee and Webster (1967), Schlee (1973), and Poppe and others (2005). (Source: Shepard, F.P., 1954, Nomenclature based on sand-silt-clay ratios: Journal of Sedimentary Petrology, v. 24, p. 151-158.; Schlee, J.S., and Webster, Jacqueline, 1967, A computer program for grain-size data: Sedimentology, v. 8, p. 45-54.; Schlee, J.S., 1973, Atlantic continental shelf and slope of the United States—Sediment texture of the northeastern part: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 529–L, 64 p.; Poppe, L.J., McMullen, K.Y., Williams, S.J., and Paskevich, V.F., eds., 2014, USGS east-coast sediment analysis: Procedures, database, and GIS data (ver. 3.0, November 2014): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005-1001.)
    ValueDefinition
    claySediment whose main phase is less than 0.004 mm.
    clayey sandSediment whose main phase is sand, but with significant clay.
    clayey siltSediment whose main phase is silt, but with significant clay.
    gravelly sedimentSediment with gravel component equal to or greater than 10 percent, but less than 50 percent
    sandSediment whose main phase is less than 2 mm, but greater than or equal to 0.062 mm.
    sandy siltSediment whose main phase is silt, but with significant sand.
    siltSediment whose main phase is less than 2 mm but greater than or equal to 0.0625 mm; 0 phi through 4 phi
    silty claySediment whose main phase is clay, but with significant silt.
    silty sandSediment whose main phase is silt, but with significant sand.
    sand silt claySediment with significant (over 20 percent) sand, silt, and clay.
    Median
    Middle point in the grain-size distribution in phi units. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:-0.07
    Maximum:9.10
    Units:phi
    Resolution:0.01
    Mean
    Average value in the grain-size distribution in phi units. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.06
    Maximum:8.88
    Units:phi
    Resolution:0.01
    Stdev
    Standard deviation (root mean square of the deviations) of the grain-size distribution in phi units (sorting). (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.96
    Maximum:3.34
    Units:phi
    Resolution:0.01
    Skewness
    Skewness (deviation from symmetrical form) of the grain-size distribution in phi units. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:-2.26
    Maximum:5.08
    Units:phi
    Resolution:0.01
    Kurtosis
    Kurtosis (degree of curvature near the mode) of the grain-size distribution in phi units. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:-1.46
    Maximum:35.28
    Units:phi
    Resolution:0.01
    phi11
    11 Phi - Weight percent of the sample in the 11 Phi fraction and finer (nominal diameter of particles less than 0.001 mm); fine clay. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.00
    Maximum:17.09
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    phi10
    10 Phi - Weight percent of the sample in the 10 Phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.001 mm, but less than 0.002 mm); medium clay. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.00
    Maximum:36.46
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    phi9
    9 Phi - Weight percent of the sample in the 9 Phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.002 mm, but less than 0.004 mm); coarse clay. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.15
    Maximum:50.83
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    phi8
    8 Phi - Weight percent of the sample in the 8 Phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.004 mm, but less than 0.008 mm); very fine silt. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.20
    Maximum:35.62
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    phi7
    7 Phi - Weight percent of the sample in the 7 Phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.008 mm, but less than 0.016 mm); fine silt. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.20
    Maximum:37.15
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    phi6
    6 Phi - Weight percent of the sample in the 6 Phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.016 mm, but less than 0.031 mm); medium silt. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.09
    Maximum:32.39
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    phi5
    5 Phi - Weight percent of the sample in the 5 Phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.031 mm, but less than 0.0625 mm); coarse silt. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.00
    Maximum:39.07
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    phi4
    4 Phi - Weight percent of the sample in the 4 Phi fraction (nominal diameters of particles greater than or equal to .0625 mm, but less than 0.125 mm); very fine sand. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.07
    Maximum:67.09
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    phi3
    3 Phi - Weight percent of the sample in the 3 Phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.125 mm, but less than 0.25 mm); fine sand. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.00
    Maximum:72.80
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    phi2
    2 Phi - Weight percent of the sample in the 2 Phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.25 mm, but less than 0.5 mm); medium sand. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.00
    Maximum:47.21
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    phi1
    1 Phi - Weight percent of the sample in the 1 Phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.5 mm, but less than 1 mm); coarse sand. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.00
    Maximum:31.57
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    phi0
    0 Phi - Weight percent of the sample in the 0 Phi fraction (nominal diameters of particles greater than or equal to 1 mm, but less than 2 mm); very coarse sand. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.00
    Maximum:31.33
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    phi-1
    -1 Phi - Weight percent of the sample in the -1 Phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 2 mm, but less than 4 mm); very fine pebbles (granules). (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.00
    Maximum:17.32
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    phi-2
    -2 Phi - Weight percent of the sample in the -2 Phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 4 mm, but less than 8 mm); fine pebbles. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.00
    Maximum:10.60
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    phi-3
    -3 Phi - Weight percent of the sample in the -3 Phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 8 mm, but less than 16 mm); medium pebbles. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.00
    Maximum:0.00
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    phi-4
    -4 Phi - Weight percent of the sample in the -4 Phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 16 mm, but less than 32 mm); coarse pebbles. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.00
    Maximum:0.00
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    phi-5
    -5 Phi - Weight percent of the sample in the -5 Phi fraction and coarser (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 32 mm); very coarse pebbles, cobbles, and boulders. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.00
    Maximum:0.00
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    Analyst
    Analyst who performed grain-size laboratory analysis (Source: USGS)
    ValueDefinition
    ARPAllison R. Paquette
    BJBBrian J. Buczkowski
    AAB & BJBAllyson A. Boggess prepared the sample and Brian J. Buczkowski completed the analysis.
    ARP & BJBAllison R. Paquette prepared the sample and Brian J. Buczkowski completed the analysis.
    Data_Quality_Grade
    Samples are assigned a quality grade based on the examination of the analytical data. Data quality grades may be determined by several factors, and any comments or notes about the data for a particular sample are included in the results table for that sample under "comments". Quality grades for sample data that do not have any additional comments are assigned based on the calculated percent difference between the weights of the coarse fraction remaining after wet sieving and the sum of all of the weighed fractions after dry sieving the coarse fraction, indicating an estimated differing amount of material which could skew the calculated grain-size results. Letter grades are appended with an identification for the reviewer that assigned the quality grade. In this case, "-BJB" indicates that the quality grade was assigned by Brian J. Buczkowski (Source: USGS)
    ValueDefinition
    A-BJBCoarse fraction percent differences between 0% and ±1.5%
    B-BJBCoarse fraction percent differences between ±1.5% and ±3%
    C-BJBCoarse fraction percent differences between ±3% and ±4.5%
    D-BJBCoarse fraction percent differences between percent differences greater than ±4.5%
    **-BJBNo grade was assigned by the reviewer because of an analytical fault and lack of confidence in the resulting data. See additional information in "GRADE QUALIFIER."
    NaNNo grade was assigned.
    Grade_Qualifier
    Sample analysis details that have an effect on the reliability and quality grade assigned to the sample. (Source: USGS)
    ValueDefinition
    NaNNo details have been provided.
    Comments
    Comments provided by the data quality reviewer. (Source: USGS)
    ValueDefinition
    NaNNo data reviewer comments.

Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
    • A.A. Boggess
    • B.J. Buczkowski
    • J.D. Chaytor
  2. Who also contributed to the data set?
  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
    Jason D. Chaytor
    U.S. Geological Survey, Northeast Region
    Research Geologist
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA
    US

    508-548-8700 x2351 (voice)
    jchaytor@usgs.gov

Why was the data set created?

The data provides a comprehensive understanding of the nature and properties of the sediments found in this geographic location. Grain-size analyses were used to define the grain-size distribution and sedimentary character of samples collected from the cores.

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: 2012 (process 1 of 3)
    Each core was cut into sections on the ship during collection. The cores were then split into halves in the core lab. Subsamples (1- cm thick) were taken from the split cores for grain-size analysis. Person who carried out this activity:
    Jason D. Chaytor
    U.S. Geological Survey, Northeast Region
    Research Geologist
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA
    US

    508-548-8700 x2351 (voice)
    jchaytor@usgs.gov
    Date: 2020 (process 2 of 3)
    Samples submitted to the sediment analysis laboratory for grain-size analysis using the Beckman Coulter Multisizer3 and sieving of the ≥ 4 phi fraction are assigned internal analysis identifiers to record the measurement data. About 50 grams of wet sediment are placed in a pre-weighed beaker, weighed, oven dried at 100°C, and reweighed to correct for salt. The dried sample is wet sieved through a 0.062 mm (No. 230) sieve. The coarse fraction remaining in the sieve is oven dried at 100°C (until completely dried) and weighed. The fine fraction in water is collected in a plastic Nalgene bottle and sealed with a screw lid (stored for no longer than one week). The coarse fraction is dry sieved to determine the individual weights of the 4 to -5 phi fractions, and the weights are recorded in the data entry spreadsheet. At the request of the submitter, shell and shell fragments can be manually removed from the -2 phi and coarser fractions, weighed and their weights are recorded in the data entry spreadsheet. The fine fraction is run and combined using the 200 μm and 30 μm Coulter analyses using the Multisizer3 software (version 3.53) to get the fine fraction grain-size distribution. The fine fraction distribution data are added to the data entry spreadsheet. The spreadsheet is used to calculate a continuous phi class distribution from the original fractions. Person who carried out this activity:
    Allyson A. Boggess
    U.S. Geological Survey, NORTHEAST REGION
    Geologist
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA
    US

    508-548-8700 x2341 (voice)
    508-457-2310 (FAX)
    aboggess@usgs.gov
    Date: 2022 (process 3 of 3)
    Continuous phi class distribution from the original fractions are transposed to the "results" tab in the macro-enabled Microsoft Excel data entry workbook with a unique identifier assigned to the sample submission. Macros in the workbook are run to calculate grain-size classification and statistical analyses. Sample, navigation, and field identifiers, along with continuous phi class distribution data, grain-size classification, and statistical analysis results are copied and pasted into a final Microsoft Excel spreadsheet for each sample submission batch. The processed data are quality control checked and assigned a quality grade based on the examination of the analytical data. Processed data are released to the submitter and incorporated into the laboratory's database. All raw analytical data generated by the samples are archived in the sediment analysis laboratory. Person who carried out this activity:
    Brian J. Buczkowski
    U.S. Geological Survey, Northeast Region
    Physical Scientist
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA
    US

    508-548-8700 x2361 (voice)
    508-457-2310 (FAX)
    bbuczkowski@usgs.gov
  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

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

  1. How well have the observations been checked?
    Data quality grades have been assigned to each sample analysis, indicating the accuracy of the grain-size distribution of the sample's coarse fraction. Standards are regularly run for quality control on the Beckman Coulter Multisizer3, ensuring accuracy of grain-size measurements of the fine fractions.
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
    Of the 24 cores collected during the Hugh R. Sharp HRS1209 cruise, 11 cores were analyzed for this grain-size dataset. Cores chosen for analysis were thought to represent the full range of sediments expected to be encountered. Omitted cores were not included because the coring locations were near previously analyzed cores.
  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?
    Samples' quantified grain-size classification, calculated with workbook macros (see Process Step 3), were compared to the qualitative grain-size classification described by observers on the core's visual description. This was done to ensure that the actual grain-size data was consistent with expected results determined by inspection of physical samples.

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 Not to be used for navigation. The 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.
  1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
    U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase
    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? The dataset includes the data files (HRS1209_GrainSize.csv), the browse graphic (HRS1209_BrowseGraphic.jpg), and the FGDC CSDGM metadata in XML format (HRS1209_GrainSize_Metadata.xml).
  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?

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:
Last modified: 05-Jun-2023
Metadata author:
Allyson A. Boggess
U.S. Geological Survey, NORTHEAST REGION
Geologist
384 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole, MA
US

508-548-8700 x2341 (voice)
508-457-2310 (FAX)
whsc_data_contact@usgs.gov
Contact_Instructions:
The metadata contact email address is a generic address in the event the person is no longer with USGS.
Metadata standard:
FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)
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