Location and analysis of sediment samples collected in 2014 by the U.S. Geological Survey offshore of Fire Island, NY (Esri point shapefile, GCS WGS 84)

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 2017
Title:
Location and analysis of sediment samples collected in 2014 by the U.S. Geological Survey offshore of Fire Island, NY (Esri point shapefile, GCS WGS 84)
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/F7FF3QTQ
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/F7FF3QTQ
Online_Linkage: Online_Linkage: Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Jane F. Denny
Originator: William C. Schwab
Originator: Seth D. Ackerman
Originator: Wayne E. Baldwin
Originator: William W. Danforth
Originator: Eric Moore
Originator: Alexander Nichols
Originator: Charles Worley
Publication_Date: 2017
Title:
High-resolution geophysical and sample data collected offshore of Fire Island, NY in 2014, U.S. Geological Survey Field Activity 2014-009-FA
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/F7FF3QTQ
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/F7FF3QTQ
Online_Linkage:
Description:
Abstract:
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) conducted a geophysical and sampling survey in October 2014 that focused on a series of shoreface-attached ridges offshore of western Fire Island, NY. Seismic-reflection data, surficial grab samples and bottom photographs and video were collected along the lower shoreface and inner continental shelf. The purpose of this survey was to assess the impact of Hurricane Sandy on this coastal region. These data were compared to seismic-reflection and surficial sediment data collected by the USGS in the same area in 2011 to evaluate any post-storm changes in seabed morphology and modern sediment thickness on the inner continental shelf. For more information about the WHCMSC Field Activity, see: https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2014-009-FA.
Purpose:
This data set includes the locations, identifiers, and grain-size analysis for surficial samples collected at 25 sample locations offshore of Fire Island, NY by the U.S. Geological Survey during cruise 2014-009-FA in 2014. This data set was collected to ground-truth (verify) acoustic data collected during USGS cruise 2014-009-FA.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20141026
Ending_Date: 20141026
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned.
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.313743
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -72.976662
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.679967
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.593182
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:a7aec677-3945-4f77-8413-b42361924e1d
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: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: field activity number 2014-009-FA
Theme_Keyword: SEABOSS
Theme_Keyword: SEAbed Observation and Sampling System
Theme_Keyword: seafloor samples
Theme_Keyword: Esri shapefile
Theme_Keyword: M/V Scarlett Isabella
Theme_Keyword: sediment samples
Theme_Keyword: Van Veen grab samples
Theme_Keyword: sediment data
Theme_Keyword: gravel
Theme_Keyword: sand
Theme_Keyword: silt
Theme_Keyword: clay
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: marine geology
Theme_Keyword: ocean sciences
Theme_Keyword: sedimentology
Theme_Keyword: clay deposits
Theme_Keyword: gravel deposits
Theme_Keyword: sand deposits
Theme_Keyword: unconsolidated deposits
Theme_Keyword: grain-size analysis
Theme_Keyword: sieve-size analysis
Theme_Keyword: sea-floor characteristics
Theme_Keyword: grab sampling
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme_Keyword: location
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: North America
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
Place_Keyword: New York
Place_Keyword: Long Island
Place_Keyword: Fire Island
Place_Keyword: Fire Island National Seashore
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 as the originator of the dataset.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Jane F. Denny
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: Massachusetts
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x 2311
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jdenny@usgs.gov
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Thumbnail image of sample locations collected offshore of Fire Island, NY.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Jane F. Denny
Originator: William C. Schwab
Originator: Wayne E. Baldwin
Originator: Emile Bergeron
Originator: Eric Moore
Publication_Date: 2015
Title:
High-resolution geophysical data collected offshore of Fire Island, New York in 2011, USGS Field Activity 2011-005-FA
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/F75X2704
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/F75X2704
Online_Linkage:
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: William C. Schwab
Originator: Wayne E. Baldwin
Originator: Cheryl J. Hapke
Originator: Erika E. Lentz
Originator: Paul T. Gayes
Originator: Jane F. Denny
Originator: Jeffrey H. List
Originator: John C. Warner
Publication_Date: 2013
Title:
Geologic Evidence for Onshore Sediment Transport from the Inner Continental Shelf: Fire Island, New York
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Journal of Coastal Research
Issue_Identification: Volume 29, Issue 3, pp. 526-544.
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Florida, USA
Publisher: Coastal Education and Research Foundation, Inc.
Online_Linkage: http://dx.doi.org/10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-12-00160.1
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: David S. Foster
Originator: Ann B. Swift
Originator: William C. Schwab
Publication_Date: 1999
Title:
Stratigraphic Framework Maps of the nearshore area of southern Long Island from Fire Island to Montauk Point, NY
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 99-559
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1999/of99-559/
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: William C. Schwab
Originator: E. Robert Thieler
Originator: Jane F. Denny
Originator: William W. Danforth
Originator: Jenna C. Hill
Publication_Date: 2000
Title:
Seafloor sediment distribution off southern Long Island, New York
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 00-243
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2000/of00-243/
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: W.C. Schwab
Originator: J.F. Denny
Originator: W.E. Baldwin
Publication_Date: 2014
Title:
Maps Showing Bathymetry and Modern Sediment Thickness on the Inner Continental Shelf Offshore of Fire Island, New York, Pre-Hurricane Sandy
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2014-1203
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details:
This publication contains the backscatter image generated from data collected during WHCMSC field activity 2011-005-FA.
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1203/
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: W.C. Schwab
Originator: W.E. Baldwin
Originator: J.F. Denny
Publication_Date: 2014
Title:
Maps Showing the Change in Modern Sediment Thickness on the Inner Continental Shelf Offshore of Fire Island, New York, Between 1996-97 and 2011
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2014-1238
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1238/
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: William C. Schwab
Originator: Wayne E. Baldwin
Originator: Jane F. Denny
Originator: Cheryl J. Hapke
Originator: Paul T. Gayes
Originator: Jeffrey H. List
Originator: John C. Warner
Publication_Date: 2014
Title:
Modification of the Quaternary stratigraphic framework of the inner-continental shelf by Holocene marine transgression: An example offshore of Fire Island, New York
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Marine Geology
Issue_Identification: Volume 355
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Online_Linkage: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.margeo.2014.06.011
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Goff, J.A.
Originator: Flood, R.D.
Originator: Austin, J.A.
Originator: Schwab, W.C.
Originator: Christensen, B.
Originator: Browne, C.M.
Originator: Denny, J.F.
Originator: Baldwin, W.E.
Publication_Date: 2015
Title:
The impact of Hurricane Sandy on the shoreface and inner shelf of Fire Island, New York: Large bedform migration and limited erosion
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Continental Shelf Research
Issue_Identification: V. 98, pp. 13-25
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Online_Linkage: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2015.03.001
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Poppe, L.J.
Originator: K.Y. McMullen
Originator: Williams, S.J.
Originator: Paskevich, V.F.
Publication_Date: 2014
Title:
USGS East-Coast Sediment Analysis: Procedures, Database, and GIS Data
Edition: 3.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2005-1001
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, Virginia
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1001/
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: D. Blackwood
Originator: K.Parolski
Publication_Date: 2001
Title: Seabed observation and sampling system
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Sea Technology
Issue_Identification: v.42, no.2, p. 29-43
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Arlington, VA
Publisher: Compass Publications, Inc.
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Schlee, J.
Publication_Date: 1973
Title:
Atlantic continental shelf and slope of the United States -- sediment texture of the northeastern part
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Professional Paper
Issue_Identification: 529-L
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, Virginia
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Shepard, F.P.
Publication_Date: 1954
Title:
Nomenclature based on sand-silt-clay ratios: Journal Sedimentary Petrology
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Journal of Sedimentary Petrology
Issue_Identification: v. 24, p. 151-158
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Publisher: Society for Sedimentary Geology
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Jane F. Denny
Originator: William W. Danforth
Originator: Stephen Couch
Originator: William C. Schwab
Publication_Date: 2015
Title:
Swath bathymetry collected offshore of Fire Island and western Long Island, New York in 2014, U.S. Geological Survey Field Activity 2014-072-FA
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/F7C827BX
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10/5066/F7C827BX
Online_Linkage:
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
All attributes were evaluated during data processing as standard quality control to ensure attributes contain accurate and relevant information and values.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
All samples were collected with the same modified Van Veen sampler mounted on a mid-sized SEABOSS (Mark II configuration). No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on these data.
Completeness_Report:
Sediment samples were collected at all 25 sampling stations. All samples were analyzed for grain-size. A CSV file contains sediment lab analysis data used to create the sample location shapefile.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) navigation data were acquired with Ashtech Proflex 800 and BR2G receivers and recorded with HYPACK (www.hypack.com). The Ashtech Proflex 800 receiver was mounted as the center receiver on the polemount used to test a RESON T20-P multibeam sonar. The Ashtech BR2G receiver was mounted on the aft, port-side of the acquisition van. The Ashtech Proflex 800 was used as the primary DGPS receiver until JD299 18:04. The Ashtech BR2G receiver was used as the primary receiver JD299, starting at 18:04. Layback was not incorporated into sample positions. The recorded position of each sample is the position of the DPGS antenna, not the SEABOSS sampler. In addition, the SEABOSS may drift away from the survey vessel when deployed to the seafloor. Based on the various sources of horizontal error, a conservative estimate of the horizontal accuracy of the sample locations is assumed to be plus or minus 20 to 30 m. The SEABOSS was deployed approximately 5 meters astern of the RTK-GPS antenna for samples 1 through 19, and approximately 3 meters astern of the DGPS antenna for samples 20 through 25.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
Title: Sediment Textural Data
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: point digital data
Type_of_Source_Media: disc
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20141026
Ending_Date: 20141026
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Sediment sample locations with sediment grain size analysis
Source_Contribution:
The SEABed Observation and Sampling System (SEABOSS) was designed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for rapid and effective collection of seabed images and sediment samples in coastal regions. The observations from video and still cameras and the sediment data are used to explore the nature of the seafloor and, in conjunction with high-resolution geophysical data, to make interpretive maps of sedimentary environments and validate the acoustic remote sensing data. This particular setup of the SEABOSS was simplified using only GoPro cameras and dive lights to collect sea floor photographs and video without a top-side live video feed. Samples were recovered when the frame was lifted off the seabed and triggered the Van Veen sampler to close.
In general, the SEABOSS is a simple system that can be deployed from both small and large surface vessels and operates in water depths up to 200m. It typically incorporates two video cameras, a still camera, a depth sensor, and a modified Van Veen sediment sampler. The elements of this particular SEABOSS system are held within a stainless steel framework that measures 1.1 x 1.1 meters and weighs 167 kilograms overall. The frame has a stabilizer fin that orients the system as it drifts over the seabed. The SEABOSS was deployed from the M/V Scarlett Isabella off the ship's A-frame on the stern of the ship. The vessel occupied one of the target stations and deployed the SEABOSS. The winch operator lowered the sampler until the seafloor was sampled. On most stations, the vessel and sampler drifted with wind and current for a few tens of seconds to let the bottom settle and ensure a decent image. The system was then raised and recovered to the deck of the survey vessel.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Twenty-five target locations were sampled aboard the M/V Scarlett Isabella during USGS Cruise 2014-009-FA with the modified SEABOSS (Blackwood and Parolski, 2001) that was equipped with a Van Veen grab sampler, and two GoPro cameras (Hero 3+ Black, and Hero2) collecting video and photographs. Physical sediment samples were collected at all 25 samples. Time and locations for sediment samples were manually recorded from the Ashtech BR2G and Proflex 800 receivers during retrieval of the SEABOSS, as it was lifted off the sea floor.
Process_Date: 2014
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Seth Ackerman
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: 02543-1598
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2315
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sackerman@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Samples were analyzed in the sediment laboratory at the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center. Coarse fraction determined by sieve; fine fraction determined by Coulter Counter. See Poppe et al. (2014) for analytical specifics for grain size measurement processes. Sediment statistics were recorded in MS Excel file (XLS) and saved as Comma Separated Value file (CSV).
Process_Date: 2015
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Kate McMullen
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: 02543-1598
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2361
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: wbaldwin@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
In ArcMap (version 10.3.1), the ASCII comma-delimited file (2014-009-FA_samples.csv) was converted to a point feature class by selecting the 'comma separated value' text file -- Create Feature Class -- from XY table using the defined geographic coordinate system (Decimal_Degrees_WGS84.prj). The point feature class layer was then exported to a shapefile using the XTools Pro (version 12.0) -- Table Restructure tool.
Process_Date: 2016
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Wayne Baldwin
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: 02543-1598
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2226
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: wbaldwin@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Added keywords section with USGS persistent identifier as theme keyword.
Process_Date: 20200908
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: Entity point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 25
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.000001
Longitude_Resolution: 0.000001
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984
Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: 2014-009-FA_samples
Entity_Type_Definition:
Sample locations and textural analysis for samples collected during USGS survey 2014-009-FA offshore of Fire Island, NY in 2014.
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:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: GROUP
Attribute_Definition: Sample group assigned by USGS sediment laboratory
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Integer representing Group identifier
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DB_ID
Attribute_Definition: Database identifier assigned by sediment laboratory
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character String
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FIELD_NO
Attribute_Definition:
Sequential station number scheme designated in the field. This number corresponds to the sample locations.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PROJECT
Attribute_Definition: Survey area of the research project
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character sting.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CRUISE_ID
Attribute_Definition:
Name or number of cruise on which sample collected. Historically cruise identifiers were a combination of ship name, year of cruise and cruise leg. In more recent years, cruise identifier is a sequential serial number assigned to field activities within a specific year (in the format YYYY-XXX-FA where YYYY is the year, XXX is the cruise number within that year and FA is Field Activity).
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CONTACT
Attribute_Definition: Chief Scientist for USGS cruise 2014-009-FA.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AREA
Attribute_Definition: Regional research focus for USGS cruise 2014-009-FA.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LATITUDE
Attribute_Definition:
Latitude coordinate, in decimal-degrees, of sample location. South latitude recorded as negative values.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 40.610301
Range_Domain_Maximum: 40.693121
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal Degrees
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.000001
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE
Attribute_Definition:
Longitude coordinate, in decimal degrees, of sample location. West longitude is recorded as negative values.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -73.215681
Range_Domain_Maximum: -72.934328
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal Degrees
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.000001
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DEPTH_M
Attribute_Definition:
Depth in meters extracted from the NOAA U.S> coastal relief model data.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 12.6
Range_Domain_Maximum: 20.8
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Meters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: T_DEPTH
Attribute_Definition:
Top depth of the sub-sample collected from the whole grab sample, in centimeters.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: centimeters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: B_DEPTH
Attribute_Definition:
Bottom depth of the sub-sample collected from the whole grab sample, in centimeters.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 2
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: centimeters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DEVICE
Attribute_Definition: Device used to collect the sample.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SEABOSS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
sample collected with Van Veen grab sampler on the mid-size SEABOSS (Mark II configuration).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MONTH_COLL
Attribute_Definition: Calendar month sample collected based on time in UTC.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 10
Range_Domain_Maximum: 10
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DAY_COLL
Attribute_Definition: Calendar day sample collected based on time in UTC.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 26
Range_Domain_Maximum: 26
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: YEAR_COLL
Attribute_Definition: Calendar year sample collected based on time in UTC.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 2014
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2014
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MONTH_ANAL
Attribute_Definition: Calendar month sample analyzed.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 2
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DAY_ANAL
Attribute_Definition: Calendar month sample analyzed.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 5
Range_Domain_Maximum: 5
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: YEAR_ANAL
Attribute_Definition: Calendar year sample analyzed.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 2015
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2015
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: WEIGHT
Attribute_Definition: Weight of dry sample in grams.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 16.68
Range_Domain_Maximum: 214.698
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: grams
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.0001
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: GRAVEL_PCT
Attribute_Definition:
Gravel content in percent dry weight of the sample (particles with nominal diameters greater than 2 mm; -1 Phi and larger).
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 53.57
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SAND_PCT
Attribute_Definition:
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).
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 9.18
Range_Domain_Maximum: 99.77
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SILT_PCT
Attribute_Definition:
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).
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.09
Range_Domain_Maximum: 68.74
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CLAY_PCT
Attribute_Definition:
Clay content in percent dry weight of the sample (particles with nominal diameters less than 0.004 mm; 9 Phi and smaller).
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.03
Range_Domain_Maximum: 22.1
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CLASSIFICA
Attribute_Definition:
Sediment Classification - Sediment description based on a rigorous definition, usually Shepard (1954) as modified by Schlee (1973) and Poppe et al. (2014).
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SAND
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Sediment whose main phase is less than 2 mm, but greater than or equal to 0.0625 mm.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SANDY SILT
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sediment whose main phase is silt, but with significant sand.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: GRAVELLY SEDIMENT
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Sediment whose phase is equal to or greater than 10 percent, but less than 50 percent gravel, but with significant other sediment.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: GRAVEL
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Sediment whose main phase (equal to or greater than 50 percent) is greater than 2 mm.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: CLAYEY SILT
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sediment whose main phase silt, but with significant clay.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MEDIAN
Attribute_Definition: Middle point in the grain size distribution in phi units
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -1.27
Range_Domain_Maximum: 6.58
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MEAN
Attribute_Definition: Average value in the grain size distribution in phi units
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -1.35
Range_Domain_Maximum: 6.58
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STDEV
Attribute_Definition:
Standard deviation (root mean square of the deviations) of the grain size distribution in phi units (sorting).
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.55
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2.08
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SKEWNESS
Attribute_Definition:
Skewness of sample (unitless measure) - a measure of sorting in the 'tails' of a grain-size population, where positive values show an excess of fine-grained sediments and negative values show an excess of coarse-grained sediments.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -0.13
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2.23
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: unitless
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: KURTOSIS
Attribute_Definition:
Kurtosis of sample (unitless) - a measure of the peakedness of the probability distribution.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -0.63
Range_Domain_Maximum: 42.68
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: unitless
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MODE1CLASS
Attribute_Definition:
Mode 1 class - First mode (particle size that occurs the most number of times) in phi units.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: -9999 (representing no information in this field).
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MODE1FREQ
Attribute_Definition:
Mode 1 class - First mode (particle size that occurs the most number of times) in phi units.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: -9999 (representing no information in this field).
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MODE2CLASS
Attribute_Definition:
Mode 1 class - First mode (particle size that occurs the most number of times) in phi units.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: -9999 (representing no information in this field).
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MODE2FREQ
Attribute_Definition:
Mode 1 class - First mode (particle size that occurs the most number of times) in phi units.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: -9999 (representing no information in this field).
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MODE3CLASS
Attribute_Definition:
Mode 1 class - First mode (particle size that occurs the most number of times) in phi units.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: -9999 (representing no information in this field).
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MODE3FREQ
Attribute_Definition:
Mode 1 class - First mode (particle size that occurs the most number of times) in phi units.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: -9999 (representing no information in this field).
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NMODES
Attribute_Definition:
Mode 1 class - First mode (particle size that occurs the most number of times) in phi units.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: -9999 (representing no information in this field).
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHIM5
Attribute_Definition:
-5 Phi - Weight percent of the sample in the -5 Phi fraction and larger (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 32 mm); very coarse pebbles, cobbles, and boulders.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHIM4
Attribute_Definition:
-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.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHIM3
Attribute_Definition:
-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.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 21.01
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHIM2
Attribute_Definition:
-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.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 19.2
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHIM1
Attribute_Definition:
-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).
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 23.63
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHI_0
Attribute_Definition:
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.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.06
Range_Domain_Maximum: 36.73
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHI_1
Attribute_Definition:
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.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.16
Range_Domain_Maximum: 56.54
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHI_2
Attribute_Definition:
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.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.39
Range_Domain_Maximum: 67.14
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHI_3
Attribute_Definition:
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.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.25
Range_Domain_Maximum: 56.66
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHI_4
Attribute_Definition:
4 Phi - Weight percent of the sample in the 4 Phi fraction (nominal diameters of particles greater than or equal to 0.0625 mm, but less than 0.125 mm); very fine sand.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.07
Range_Domain_Maximum: 82.76
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHI_5
Attribute_Definition:
5 Phi - Weight percent of the sample in the 5 Phi fraction (nominal diameters of particles greater than or equal to 0.031 mm, but less than 0.0625 mm); coarse silt.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.01
Range_Domain_Maximum: 11.81
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHI_6
Attribute_Definition:
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.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.01
Range_Domain_Maximum: 21.09
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHI_7
Attribute_Definition:
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.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.02
Range_Domain_Maximum: 21.81
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHI_8
Attribute_Definition:
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.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.02
Range_Domain_Maximum: 18.66
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHI_9
Attribute_Definition:
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.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.02
Range_Domain_Maximum: 13.21
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHI_10
Attribute_Definition:
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.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.01
Range_Domain_Maximum: 6.14
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHI_11
Attribute_Definition:
11 Phi - Weight percent of the sample in the 11 Phi fraction and smaller (nominal diameter of particles less than 0.001 mm); fine clay.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2.75
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ANALYST
Attribute_Definition: Person who analyzed the sediment samples in the sediment lab.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ANAL_COMM
Attribute_Definition: Communication concerning sediment samples or sediment analysis.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary. (-9999 used to represent no information in this field).
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: -9999
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LITHOLOGY
Attribute_Definition:
Description of physical characteristics of the sample, if appropriate.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary. (-9999 used to represent no information in this field).
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: -9999
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: The CSV file has the same attributes with the same definitions.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
USGS Open File Report 2005-1001 (https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1001/)
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Jane F. Denny
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: Massachusetts
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x 2311
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jdenny@usgs.gov
Resource_Description:
USGS data release 2014-009-FA contains sediment sample locations and grain size analysis collected offshore of Fire Island, NY in 2014 (2014-009-FA_samples.zip). The zip file contains the following: shapefile (2014-009-FA_samples.shp and other files associated with the shapefile), a browse graphic (2014-009-FA_samples_browse.jpg), a CSV file with sample analysis (2014-009-FA_samples.csv) and Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM) metadata files (2014-009-FA_samples_meta.xml) in four standard formats.
Distribution_Liability:
Neither the U.S. Government, the Department of the Interior, nor the USGS, nor any of their employees, contractors, or subcontractors, make any warranty, express or implied, nor assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, nor represent that its use would not infringe on privately owned rights. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of these data or related materials. Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: Shapefile
Format_Version_Number: ArcGIS 10.3
Format_Specification: Shapefile
Format_Information_Content:
The WinZip (version 14.0) file contains a shapefile of sample locations and analysis information collected by the U.S. Geological Survey - Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center offshore of Fire Island, NY in 2014 and the associated metadata.
File_Decompression_Technique: Use WinZip, 7zip, Peazip or pkUnzip
Transfer_Size: 0.07
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information: Access_Instructions:
Links to the data (zip files) and the main landing pages for the data
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: CSV
Format_Version_Number: Microsoft Excel Version 2010
Format_Specification: Comma-Separated Values (CSV)
Format_Information_Content:
The WinZip (version 14.0) file contains a CSV file of sample locations collected by the U.S. Geological Survey - Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center offshore of Fire Island, NY in 2014 and the associated metadata.
File_Decompression_Technique: Use WinZip, 7zip, Peazip or pkUnzip
Transfer_Size: 0.07
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information: Access_Instructions:
Links to the data (zip files) and the main landing pages for the data
Fees: none
Technical_Prerequisites:
This zip file contains data available in shapefile format. The user must have software capable of reading shapefile format to use these data. The CSV file can be read with a text editor.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20240318
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Jane F. Denny
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: Massachusetts
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x 2311
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 person is no longer with USGS. (updated on 20240318)
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

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