Location and analyses of sediment samples collected on Stellwagen Bank during U.S. Geological Survey field activity 2019-008-FA, aboard the R/V Auk, July 30, 31, and August 1, 2019 (ver. 1.1, May 2023)

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Identification_Information
Data_Quality_Information
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
Spatial_Reference_Information
Entity_and_Attribute_Information
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Page C. Valentine
Publication_Date: 2020
Title:

Location and analyses of sediment samples collected on Stellwagen Bank during U.S. Geological Survey field activity 2019-008-FA, aboard the R/V Auk, July 30, 31, and August 1, 2019 (ver. 1.1, May 2023)

Edition: 1.1
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector and tabular digital data
Series_Information:

Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P93ATKSC

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/P93ATKSC
Online_Linkage:

https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/data/field-activity-data/2019-008-FA/

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Page C. Valentine
Originator: VeeAnn A. Cross
Publication_Date: 2020
Title:

Sea-floor sediment samples, seabed imagery, and CTD instrument data collected on Stellwagen Bank in July and August, 2019, U.S. Geological Survey Field Activity 2019-008-FA (ver. 1.1, May 2023)

Edition: 1.1
Series_Information:

Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P93ATKSC

Publication_Information:

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

Other_Citation_Details:

Suggested citation: Valentine, P.C., and Cross, V.A., 2020, Sea-floor sediment samples, seabed imagery, and CTD instrument data collected on Stellwagen Bank in July and August, 2019, U.S. Geological Survey Field Activity 2019-008-FA (ver. 1.1, May 2023): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P93ATKSC .

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P93ATKSC
Online_Linkage:

https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/data/field-activity-data/2019-008-FA/

Description:

Abstract:

This field activity is part of the effort to map geologic substrates of the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary region off Boston, Massachusetts. The overall goal is to develop high-resolution (1:25,000) interpretive maps, based on multibeam sonar data and seabed sampling, showing surficial geology and seabed sediment dynamics. This cruise was conducted in collaboration with the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, and the data collected will aid research on the ecology of fish and invertebrate species that inhabit the region. The Sanctuary's research vessel, R/V Auk, visited 53 locations on Stellwagen Bank at which a customized Van Veen grab sampler (SEABOSS) equipped with a video camera and a CTD was deployed in drift mode to collect sediment for grain-size analysis, video imagery of the seabed, and measurements of water column properties.

Purpose:

These sediment samples analyzed for grain-size composition, along with seabed imagery, will be used to describe the surficial geological substrates present in the study area.

Supplemental_Information:

Additional information regarding the field activity can be obtained from https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2019-008-FA.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20190730
Ending_Date: 20190801

Currentness_Reference:

Ground condition of when data were collected. There were three days of data collection, July 30, 31, and August 1, 2019.

Status:

Progress: complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.456940
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.137190
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.421360
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.170197

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:3282b5f7-8a63-4fc3-96ef-3d5aa963736c

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program
Theme_Keyword: CMHRP
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Theme_Keyword: WHCMSC
Theme_Keyword: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Theme_Keyword: NOAA
Theme_Keyword: SEABed Observation and Sampling System
Theme_Keyword: SEABOSS
Theme_Keyword: sea floor samples
Theme_Keyword: sediment samples
Theme_Keyword: ground-truth

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Theme_Keyword: location

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: field monitoring stations
Theme_Keyword: sea-floor characteristics
Theme_Keyword: marine geology
Theme_Keyword: grain-size analysis
Theme_Keyword: grab sampling

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB) keywords
Theme_Keyword: grab sampling
Theme_Keyword: sediment analysis

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: North America
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: Massachusetts
Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
Place_Keyword: Stellwagen Bank
Place_Keyword: Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
Place_Keyword: SBNMS
Place_Keyword: Massachusetts Bay

Access_Constraints: None.
Use_Constraints: Not to be used for navigation.
Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Page C. Valentine

Contact_Position: Research 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
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2239
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pvalentine@usgs.gov

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name:

https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/data/field-activity-data/2019-008-FA/data/samples/2019-008-FA_sedsamps_browse.jpg

Browse_Graphic_File_Description:

Browse graphic of the sediment sample locations collected on Stellwagen Bank.

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: D.S. Blackwood
Originator: K.F. Parolski
Publication_Date: 2001
Title: Seabed observation and sampling system
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Sea Technology
Issue_Identification: v. 42, no. 2, p.39-43

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: P. Valentine
Originator: D. Blackwood
Originator: K. Parolski
Publication_Date: 2000
Title: Seabed observation and sampling system
Series_Information:

Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet
Issue_Identification: FS-142-00

Publication_Information:

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

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/fs14200
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs142-00/

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: L.J. Poppe
Originator: K.Y. McMullen
Originator: S.J. Williams
Originator: V.F. Paskevich
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, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Other_Citation_Details:

This publication has a data dictionary that is used to provide many of the attribute definitions used in this file.

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20051001
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1001/

Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report:

The Excel spreadsheet is the original file returned to the scientist after analysis in sediment laboratory at the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center. Station 4917 had to have the longitude adjusted to the correct value.

Completeness_Report:

These data represent all the sediment samples collected as part of the field activity. However, a sample was not acquired at every station. Samples were discarded at sea if the sediment composition was visibly altered during collection, for example if the sampler did not close properly causing sediment to be lost during recovery of the sample. A total of 44 sediment samples were collected; stations without samples are: 4902, 4905, 4908, 4913, 4926, 4927, 4928, 4930, and 4943.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

The location information for stations was acquired from a satellite navigation receiver (Furuno satellite compass SC-30 GPS receiver) at two-second intervals with a horizontal accuracy of 10 m. The navigation antenna is located 5.3 m forward of the SEABOSS deployment location. This offset was not accounted for in the navigation acquisition (navigation fixes represent antenna location). The SEABOSS may also drift away from the survey vessel when deployed to the sea floor.

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Water depth was determined using a Simrad ES60, 120 kHz, single beam echo-sounder using a 120-25 transducer, which detects the seabed to a depth of 800 m. Depth values were rounded to the nearest meter to account for ship motion

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Sediment sampling methods:
As a part of the process of mapping the sea floor, the USGS developed the SEABed Observation and Sampling System (SEABOSS) to collect samples and video and photographic images of the seabed to aid in the interpretation of seabed sonar imagery. A modified Van Veen sediment grab sampler is mounted in the center of the SEABOSS frame, which ensures the sampler is properly oriented on the seabed when a sample is collected. Before deployment, the sampler bucket jaws are opened by collapsing the extended arms to a near-horizontal position and locking them in place with two catches. The sampler operates passively to sample the seabed; it is not spring loaded.
To collect a sediment sample, the SEABOSS frame was lowered gently onto the seabed, reducing tension on the cable, which caused the two locking catches to be automatically released by gravity. As the cable was retrieved, the grab sampler arms were pulled upward, closing the bucket around the sediment, and the SEABOSS was lifted off the seabed.
The SEABOSS was retrieved and set upon a wooden platform that kept the sampler bucket and camera systems above the deck. The sampler arms were held in the upright position manually or by tension on the cable, the two doors on the upper side of the bucket were opened, and the sediment surface was photographed before the sediment was removed. For this project, the upper 2 cm of sediment, representing the surface of the seabed, were removed with a rectangular shovel 2-cm deep and stored in a plastic bag for grain-size analysis. The remaining sediment was dumped into a tray on the deck below the sampler and discarded, after which the sampler was washed in preparation for sampling at the next site. Further information on the SEABOSS can be found in Blackwood and Parolski (2001) and Valentine and others (2000).

Process_Date: 2019
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Page C. Valentine

Contact_Position: Research 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
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2239
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pvalentine@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 (particles greater than 63 microns in diameter) determined by sieve; fine fraction (particles less than 63 microns in diameter) determined by Beckman Coulter Multisizer. See Poppe and others (2014) for analytical specifics for grain size analysis. Sediment statistics were recorded in Microsoft Excel file and returned to the scientist.

Process_Date: 2019

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The Excel spreadsheet was exported as an MS-DOS CSV file using Microsoft Excel (O365) omitting the last column of information (QUALITY GRADING GUIDELINES) which is not individual station information.

Process_Date: 2020
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

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Using ArcGIS 10.6.1, the CSV file was converted to a shapefile within ArcMap using File - Add Data - Add XY data. The CSV file was selected, with the x-coordinate set to LONGITUDE and the y-coordinate set to LATITUDE. The coordinate system of the input coordinates was set to the geographic coordinate system GCS_WGS_1984. Once the XY event layer was added to ArcMap, the data were then converted to a shapefile by right-clicking on the event theme in the contents pane - Data - Export Data. All of the features were exported using the layer's source data for the coordinate system. The output shapefile was set to 2019-008-FA_sedsamps.shp.

Process_Date: 2020
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

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

When the Excel file was converted to a CSV file, the final column of the spreadsheet was not removed. This column contains the explanation of the data quality grades and was intended to be omitted from the CSV. Additionally, when the shapefile was created, this field was carried over and the shapefile was incorrectly named 2019-08-FA_sedsamples.shp. The published Excel file was opened in Excel365. The final column was deleted and the files was saved as an MS-DOS CSV file. The CSV file was converted to a shapefile within ArcMap 10.8.1 using File - Add Data - Add XY data. The CSV file was selected, with the x-coordinate set to LONGITUDE and the y-coordinate set to LATITUDE. The coordinate system of the input coordinates was set to the geographic coordinate system GCS_WGS_1984. Once the XY event layer was added to ArcMap, the data were then converted to a shapefile by right-clicking on the event theme in the contents pane - Data - Export Data. All of the features were exported using the layer's source data for the coordinate system. The output shapefile was set to 2019-008-FA_sedsamps.shp. This work resolved both issues of the extra column and fixing the filename. No other data values were modified. The metadata email was updated to a generic email (20230411).

Process_Date: 20230411
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: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 44

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

Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Depth_System_Definition:

Depth_Datum_Name: Local surface
Depth_Resolution: 1
Depth_Distance_Units: meters
Depth_Encoding_Method: Attribute values

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: 2019-008-FA_sedsamps.xlsx
Entity_Type_Definition:

The attributes defined refer to the Excel spreadsheet column headings, and are also in the header row of the CSV file. The shapefile has these attributes (except ANALYSIS_I instead of ANALYSIS_ID and CLASSIFICA instead of CLASSIFICATION). Additionally, the shapefile has the software generated FID and shape, which are absent from the Excel spreadsheet and CSV file.

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: ANALYSIS_ID
Attribute_Definition:

Unique identification number generated in the sediment laboratory of the USGS's Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center. This identifier consists of 2 characters followed by a dash and 6 numerics.

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FIELD_NO
Attribute_Definition:

Sample name or number as assigned in the field by the Chief Scientist.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PROJECT
Attribute_Definition:

Name of project or project number under which samples were taken or data generated; sometimes project name indicates a more specific area.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CRUISE_ID
Attribute_Definition:

Name or number of cruise on which sample collected. The cruise identifier is in the format YYYY-XXX-FA where YYYY is the survey year, XXX is the survey number of 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:

Name of Principal Investigator or Chief Scientist responsible for data collection (usually first initial and last name) when available.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AREA
Attribute_Definition:

General geographic area of data collection. Name is general enough to easily locate area on a state map.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LATITUDE
Attribute_Definition:

Latitude coordinate, in decimal degrees WGS84, 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: 42.170197
Range_Domain_Maximum: 42.42136
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE
Attribute_Definition:

Longitude coordinate, in decimal degrees WGS84, 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: -70.45694
Range_Domain_Maximum: -70.13719
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DEPTH_M
Attribute_Definition:

Measured depth, in meters, of water overlying sediment at sample time. Depth value is not corrected for tides.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 24
Range_Domain_Maximum: 45
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: T_DEPTH
Attribute_Definition:

Top depth of sample, in centimeters, below the sediment-water interface.

Attribute_Definition_Source: 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 sample, in centimeters, below the sediment-water interface.

Attribute_Definition_Source: 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: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Mini Seaboss w/ 0.1 sq m Van Veen grab
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Sample collected with the SEABOSS system that uses the 0.1 square meter Van Veen grab.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MONTH_COLL
Attribute_Definition: Calendar month sample collected.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 7
Range_Domain_Maximum: 8

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DAY_COLL
Attribute_Definition: Calendar day sample collected.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 31

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: YEAR_COLL
Attribute_Definition: Calendar year sample collected.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 2019
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2019

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MONTH_ANAL
Attribute_Definition: Calendar month sample completed analysis.
Attribute_Definition_Source: 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_ANAL
Attribute_Definition: Calendar day sample completed analysis.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 11
Range_Domain_Maximum: 11

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: YEAR_ANAL
Attribute_Definition: Calendar year sample completed analysis.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 2019
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2019

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WEIGHT
Attribute_Definition: Weight of dry sample in grams.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 60.23
Range_Domain_Maximum: 159.67
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: grams

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: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 45.65
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: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 54.28
Range_Domain_Maximum: 99.79
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: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.01
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.66
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; less than 8 phi).

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.11
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLASSIFICATION
Attribute_Definition:

Sediment description based on rigorous definition usually Shepard (1954) as modified by Schlee and Webster (1967), Schlee (1973), and Poppe and others (2014). These values represent all the possible values as defined in the USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary, and do not necessarily reflect the values present in this dataset.

Attribute_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: gravel equal to or greater than 50 percent
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: GRAVELLY SEDIMENT
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

gravel equal to or greater than 10 percent, but less than 50 percent

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SAND
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: sand equal to or greater than 75 percent
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SILTY SAND
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

sand less than 75 percent and equal to or greater than 50 percent, silt greater than clay, and clay less than 20 percent

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: CLAYEY SAND
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

sand less than 75 percent and equal to or greater than 50 percent, clay greater than silt, and silt less than 20 percent

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SILT
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: silt equal to or greater than 75 percent
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SANDY SILT
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

silt less than 75 percent and equal to or greater than 50 percent, sand greater than clay, and clay less than 20 percent

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: CLAYEY SILT
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

silt less than 75 percent and equal to or greater than 50 percent, clay greater than sand, and sand less than 20 percent

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: CLAY
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: clay equal to or greater than 75 percent
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SANDY CLAY
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

clay less than 75 percent and equal to or greater than 50 percent, sand greater than silt, and silt less than 20 percent

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SILTY CLAY
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

clay less than 75 percent and equal to or greater than 50 percent, silt greater than sand, and sand less than 20 percent

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SAND SILT CLAY
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: clay, sand, and silt greater than 20 percent each
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: 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: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -0.67
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1.59
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: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -0.81
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1.63
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.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.52
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1.55
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SKEWNESS
Attribute_Definition:

Skewness (deviation from symmetrical form) of the grain size 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: 1.82
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: unitless
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: KURTOSIS
Attribute_Definition:

Kurtosis (degree of curvature near the mode) of the grain size distribution.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -0.88
Range_Domain_Maximum: 32.48
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: unitless
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MODE1CLASS
Attribute_Definition:

First mode (particle size that occurs the most number of times) in phi units. This calculation is no longer made in the lab, but attribute value is maintained to be consistent with older datasets.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string. Blank

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MODE1FREQ
Attribute_Definition:

Modal strength of the first mode in percent. This calculation is no longer made in the lab, but attribute value is maintained to be consistent with older datasets.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string. Blank

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MODE2CLASS
Attribute_Definition:

Second mode in phi units. This calculation is no longer made in the lab, but attribute value is maintained to be consistent with older datasets.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string. Blank

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MODE2FREQ
Attribute_Definition:

Modal strength of the second mode in percent. This calculation is no longer made in the lab, but attribute value is maintained to be consistent with older datasets.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string. Blank

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MODE3CLASS
Attribute_Definition:

Third mode in phi units. This calculation is no longer made in the lab, but attribute value is maintained to be consistent with older datasets.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string. Blank

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MODE3FREQ
Attribute_Definition:

Modal strength of the third mode in percent. This calculation is no longer made in the lab, but attribute value is maintained to be consistent with older datasets.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string. Blank

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NMODES
Attribute_Definition:

Number of modes. This calculation is no longer made in the lab, but attribute value is maintained to be consistent with older datasets.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string. Blank

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHIM5
Attribute_Definition:

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 to cobbles.

Attribute_Definition_Source: 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:

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: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 5.4
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHIM3
Attribute_Definition:

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: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 10.41
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHIM2
Attribute_Definition:

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: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 15.16
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHIM1
Attribute_Definition:

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: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 22.84
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_0
Attribute_Definition:

Weight percent of the sample in the 0 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 1 mm, but less than 2 mm); very coarse sand.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.36
Range_Domain_Maximum: 56.75
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_1
Attribute_Definition:

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: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 9.41
Range_Domain_Maximum: 71.97
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_2
Attribute_Definition:

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: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 2.73
Range_Domain_Maximum: 71.43
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_3
Attribute_Definition:

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: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.03
Range_Domain_Maximum: 21.04
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_4
Attribute_Definition:

Weight percent of the sample in the 4 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.0625 mm, but less than 0.125 mm); very fine sand.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.07
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_5
Attribute_Definition:

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.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.17
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_6
Attribute_Definition:

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: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.16
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_7
Attribute_Definition:

Weight percent of the sample in the7 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: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.01
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.21
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_8
Attribute_Definition:

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: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.19
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_9
Attribute_Definition:

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: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.08
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_10
Attribute_Definition:

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: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.03
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_11
Attribute_Definition:

Weight percent of the sample in the 11 phi fraction and finer (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: 0.04
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ANALYST
Attribute_Definition:

Initials of person who performed the grain size or physical properties analysis. In this case, ARP stands for Allison R. Paquette

Attribute_Definition_Source:

modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: QUALITY_GR
Attribute_Definition:

Quality grades for sample data 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. A quality grade is assigned as well as the initials of the person that assigned the grading in the format Q-XX where Q is the quality grade and XX are the initials of the person assigning the grade.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Quality grade: A-BJB
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

A = percent differences between 0% and +- 1.5% assigned by Brian J. Buczkowski.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Quality grade: B-BJB
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

B = percent differences between +- 1.5% and +- 3% assigned by Brian J. Buczkowski.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Quality grade: C-BJB
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

C = percent differences between +- 3% and +- 4.5% assigned by Brian J. Buczkowski.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LITHOLOGY
Attribute_Definition:

General lithologic description of sample. This field is not always filled in, so can have blanks.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COMMENTS
Attribute_Definition:

Comments on sample collection or lithology. This field is not always filled in, so can have blanks.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

modified from USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string.

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

These attribute definitions describe each column of information in the Excel spreadsheet with the exception of additional information in the last column of the Excel spreadsheet which contains an explanation of the QUALITY_GR values and how the quality grade is assigned. That column of information is omitted from the CSV file and shapefile. The first row of the spreadsheet is the column heading. The CSV file has the same information and the same column definitions except the last column of the XLSX file is omitted (data quality grade explanation). The information in the last column of the XLSX file is as follows:
Data quality grades may be determined by several factors, and any comments or notes that indicate the data for a particular sample may be suspect 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.
A = percent differences between 0% and +-1.5%
B = percent differences between +-1.5% and +-3%
C = percent differences between +-3% and +-4.5%
D = percent differences greater than +-4.5%
Citations used in attribute definitions:
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, http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1001/.
Schlee, J., and Webster, J., 1967, A computer program for grain-size data: Sedimentology, v. 8, p. 45-54.
Schlee, J., 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.
Shepard, F.P., 1954, Nomenclature based on sand-silt-clay ratios: Journal Sedimentary Petrology, v. 24, p. 151-158.

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: U.S. Geological Survey

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Page C. Valentine

Contact_Position: Research 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
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2239
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pvalentine@usgs.gov

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2019-008-FA_sedsamples.zip contains the sediment sample analysis data in three formats - an Excel file (2019-008-FA_sedsamps.xlsx), a CSV file (2019-008-FA_sedsamps.csv), and a shapefile (2019-008-FA_sedsamps.shp and additional files that make up a shapefile). In addition to the sediment analysis files, the ZIP file contains the browse graphic (2019-008-FA_sedsamps_browse.jpg) and FGDC CSDGM metadata in XML format.

Distribution_Liability:

Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data for other purposes, nor on all computer systems, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. The USGS or the U.S. Government shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. 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.

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Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20230517
Metadata_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
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
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: 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_Name: Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

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