Visual description sheets of sediment cores from the New England Mud Patch collected on USGS Field Activity 2016-001-FA

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Data_Quality_Information
Entity_and_Attribute_Information
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: A.A. Boggess
Originator: B.J. Buczkowski
Originator: J.D. Chaytor
Publication_Date: 20210819
Title:

Visual description sheets of sediment cores from the New England Mud Patch collected on USGS Field Activity 2016-001-FA

Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Portable Data Format (PDF) Documents
Series_Information:

Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI: 10.5066/P9ZYK3PX

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher:

U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9ZYK3PX
Online_Linkage:

https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/60552e10d34e1894882d0ab5

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: A.A. Boggess
Originator: B.J. Buczkowski
Originator: J.D. Chaytor
Publication_Date: 20210618
Title:

Sedimentological and geotechnical analyses of marine sediment cores from the New England Mud Patch

Edition: 1.0
Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Other_Citation_Details:

Suggested citation: Boggess, A.A., Buczkowski, B.J., and Chaytor, J.D., 2021, Sedimentological and geotechnical analyses of marine sediment cores from the New England Mud Patch: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9ZYK3PX.

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9ZYK3PX
Online_Linkage:

https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/604b8bc4d34eb120311b3800

Description:

Abstract:

Variability in sediment properties with depth and the thickness of individual sedimentary layers are critical determinants of seabed acoustic response. The New England Mud Patch (NEMP), located south of Cape Cod, is an unusual feature on the U.S. Continental Shelf in that it is composed of fine-grained sediment layers containing a relatively-homogeneous mix of sand, silt, and clay-sized particles bounded by more typical sandy shelf sediments. The unique characteristics and nature of this deposit is due to a derivation of sediments that have been transported to, and deposited in, a basal bowl-shaped depression since the last glacial maximum. Ninety-two piston, vibra-, and gravity cores with a maximum length of 8.2 meters were collected from across the New England Mud Patch during a 2-leg, 10-day cruise aboard the R/V Endeavor in the spring of 2016. Geologic characterization and analysis of a subset of the cores including grain size, CaCO3, mineral composition, and bulk index properties (undrained shear strength, water content, density, and porosity) of discrete samples was carried out at the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center's (WHCMSC) Sediment Analysis Laboratory. This data release contains the results of these analyses, along with visual core descriptions and summary sheets for each core analyzed for this study.

Purpose:

The data gained through the analyses of cores collected from the New England Mud Patch help provide a comprehensive understanding of the nature and properties of the sediments found in this geographic location. Visual descriptions of the cores were used as a reference for determining sampling intervals and estimating the depths of major lithologic changes.

Supplemental_Information:

Cores were collected on the 2016 R/V Endeavor cruise EN577 from April 19, 2016 to May 2, 2016. Information about this expedition, also known as USGS Field Activity 2016-001-FA, is available at https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2016-001-FA

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20160419
Ending_Date: 20160502

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.7979
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.4370
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.5952
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.3058

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: oceans

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Theme_Keyword: WHCMSC
Theme_Keyword: sediment samples
Theme_Keyword: cores
Theme_Keyword: piston cores
Theme_Keyword: trigger cores
Theme_Keyword: acoustic cores
Theme_Keyword: vibracores
Theme_Keyword: Cruise ID EN577
Theme_Keyword: WHCMSC Field Activity 2016-001-FA
Theme_Keyword: R/V Endeavor
Theme_Keyword: visual core description
Theme_Keyword: surface color
Theme_Keyword: vane shear strength
Theme_Keyword: marine stratigraphy
Theme_Keyword: sedimentary structures
Theme_Keyword: sediment composition

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: geology
Theme_Keyword: sedimentology
Theme_Keyword: piston coring
Theme_Keyword: vibracoring
Theme_Keyword: gravity coring
Theme_Keyword: core analysis
Theme_Keyword: unconsolidated deposits
Theme_Keyword: clay deposits
Theme_Keyword: sand deposits
Theme_Keyword: earth material properties
Theme_Keyword: image collections
Theme_Keyword: subsampling

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:60552e10d34e1894882d0ab5

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: New England Mud Patch
Place_Keyword: NEMP
Place_Keyword: Atlantic
Place_Keyword: U.S. Continental Shelf
Place_Keyword: Massachusetts
Place_Keyword: Martha's Vineyard
Place_Keyword: Seabed Experiment Area

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.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Jason Chaytor
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Northeast Region

Contact_Position: Research Geologist
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543
Country: US

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2351
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jchaytor@usgs.gov

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name:

https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/60552e10d34e1894882d0ab5/?name=MudPatchCores_BrowseGraphic.png

Browse_Graphic_File_Description:

Browse image of the core collection locations and spatial extent of the study area

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: PNG

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Version 10.0.18363 (Build 18363)

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Jason D. Chaytor
Originator: Megan S. Ballard
Originator: Brian J. Buczkowski
Originator: John A. Goff
Originator: Kevin M. Lee
Originator: Allen H. Reed
Originator: Allyson A. Boggess
Publication_Date: 2021
Title:

Measurements of Geologic Characteristics and Geophysical Properties of Sediments from the New England Mud Patch

Edition: 1.0
Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Piscataway, NJ
Publisher: IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society

Other_Citation_Details:

This journal article is the publication supported by this data release.

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1109/JOE.2021.3101013

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

Visual descriptions, particularly surface color and sediment texture, are largely qualitative and subject to the observer's interpretations. Lower shear strength (0-9.4 oz in) sediment was measured with a manual torque gauge to an accuracy of 0.1 oz in (ounce-inch), and higher shear strength (6-25 oz in) sediment was measured with a digital torque gauge to an accuracy of 0.01 oz in. Shear strength measurements were later converted to kPa using equations described in Chaytor (2021), the associated publication.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Visual description data are qualitative and subjective; this dataset does not contain analytical results.

Completeness_Report:

Of the 98 cores collected during the R/V Endeavor EN577 cruise, 84 cores are included in this set of visual descriptions.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Measurements of Geologic Characteristics and Geophysical Properties of Sediments from the New England Mud Patch

Edition: 1.0
Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher:

U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1109/JOE.2021.3101013

Type_of_Source_Media: Digital and/or Hardcopy
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2021

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Chaytor (2021)
Source_Contribution:

Section B3 contains equations for unit conversion of undrained shear strength measurements.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Sediment cores were cut into sections on the research vessel and later split in half in the laboratory.

Process_Date: 2016

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Each core was described in the laboratory. The features observed include color (based on the Munsell color chart), overall texture, and presence of shells and other biogenic material. Distinct and indistinct unit boundaries were identified with sedimentological changes. A torque meter was used to measure the vane shear strength of the material, recorded every 10 cm of depth in fine-grained sediment. Shear strength was not measured in sediment coarser than silt.

Process_Date: 2020

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Many of the core description sheets were redrawn from the original copy for clarity, neatness, and in cases where the paper was stained with core material. Each description sheet was scanned as a PDF, and then individual pages were combined into one multi-page PDF document for each core.

Process_Date: 2019

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Tweaked a thesaurus name (20211117).
Process_Date: 20211117
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:

This dataset contains scanned images of hand-written, visual core descriptions of sediment cores collected aboard the R/V Endeavor on the 2016 EN577 cruise. After collection and splitting, the sediment cores were observed for visual changes grain-size texture, color, lithology, and sedimentary structures. Visual description sheets also contain location information, identifiable macrofossils and shell fragments, and torque gauge measurements for calculating shear strength. The dataset is composed of multiple PDF files, each pertaining one of the core types (piston, trigger, acoustic/gravity, and vibracore cores)collected during the 2016-001-FA field activity. A list of core IDs and sampling locations for this field activity are listed in "Collection Locations of Sediment Cores from the New England Mud Patch" within the greater work.

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: U.S. Geological Survey

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: Denver Federal Center, Building 810, Mail Stop 302
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

Resource_Description:

Data files (EN577_VisualDescriptions_PistonCores.pdf, EN577_VisualDescriptions_TriggerCores.pdf, EN577_VisualDescriptions_AcousticCores.pdf), the browse graphic (MudPatchCores_BrowseGraphic.png) and the FGDC CSDGM metadata in XML format (EN577_VisualCoreDescriptions_Metadata.xml).

Distribution_Liability:

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.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

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Format_Name: PDF
Format_Version_Number: Adobe Acrobat Pro 21.001.20138.29261
Format_Information_Content: Portable data format
Transfer_Size: 15.9

Digital_Transfer_Option:

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Computer_Contact_Information:

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https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/60552e10d34e1894882d0ab5

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https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/60552e10d34e1894882d0ab5

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9ZYK3PX

Access_Instructions:

The first link is to download the data in a ZIP file. The second link is to the dataset landing page where files can be downloaded individually. The third link is to the main landing page of the data release.

Fees: None

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20230522
Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Allyson A Boggess
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, NORTHEAST REGION

Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543
Country: US

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2341
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: whsc_data_contact@usgs.gov
Contact_Instructions:

The metadata contact email address is a generic address in the event the metadata contact is no longer with the USGS or the email is otherwise invalid.

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

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