Summary of the surficial sample locations, metal concentrations, texture analyses, and Clostridium perfringens spores from Long Island Sound

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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: Ellen L. Mecray
Originator: Marilyn R. Buchholtz ten Brink
Originator: Sunita Shah
Publication_Date: 2000
Title:

Summary of the surficial sample locations, metal concentrations, texture analyses, and Clostridium perfringens spores from Long Island Sound

Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2000-304

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole Field Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Other_Citation_Details:

Ellen L. Mecray, Marilyn R. Buchholtz ten Brink, and Sunita Shah were the compilers of this individual dataset based on information from the lisgrabs metadata in the same chapter of this report.

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr00304
Online_Linkage:

https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2000/of00-304/htmldocs/chap06/index.htm

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Valerie Paskevich
Originator: Larry Poppe
Publication_Date: 2000
Title:

Georeferenced Sea-Floor Mapping and Bottom Photography in Long Island Sound

Series_Information:

Series_Name: U. S. Geological Survey Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: OFR 00-304

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole Field Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U. S. Geological Survey

Other_Citation_Details:

Valerie F. Paskevich and Lawrenc J. Poppe are the editors of the publication which contains 12 individual chapters with various authors.

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr00304
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2000/of00-304/

Description:

Abstract:

This tabular data contains a summary of the surficial sample locations, metal concentrations, Clostridium perfringens spores and information regarding sedimentary environments and sidescan sonar from Long Island Sound.

Purpose:

The purpose of this datalayer is to disseminate a table that contains a summary of the surficial sample locations, metal concentrations, Clostridium perfringens spores and information regarding sedimentary environments and sidescan sonar from Long Island Sound. No CSDGM metadata originally accompanied this dataset, just a data dictionary. This metadata file was compiled based on information in Chapter 6 of the Larger Work Citation and the data dictionary published with the dataset.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 1996
Ending_Date: 2000

Currentness_Reference: sample collection years

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.74664
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -72.043358
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.31031667
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.86602

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:e6de1fa2-02b2-4df0-b4a4-3a8dd05f62ba

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Team
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Field Center
Theme_Keyword: Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
Theme_Keyword: Excel spreadsheet
Theme_Keyword: points
Theme_Keyword: surficial sediments
Theme_Keyword: metal distribution
Theme_Keyword: Ag
Theme_Keyword: silver
Theme_Keyword: Al
Theme_Keyword: aluminum
Theme_Keyword: Ba
Theme_Keyword: barium
Theme_Keyword: Ca
Theme_Keyword: calcium
Theme_Keyword: Cd
Theme_Keyword: cadmium
Theme_Keyword: Cr
Theme_Keyword: chromium
Theme_Keyword: Cu
Theme_Keyword: copper
Theme_Keyword: Fe
Theme_Keyword: iron
Theme_Keyword: Hg
Theme_Keyword: mercury
Theme_Keyword: Mn
Theme_Keyword: manganese
Theme_Keyword: Ni
Theme_Keyword: nickel
Theme_Keyword: Pb
Theme_Keyword: lead
Theme_Keyword: Ti
Theme_Keyword: titanium
Theme_Keyword: V
Theme_Keyword: vanadium
Theme_Keyword: Zn
Theme_Keyword: zinc
Theme_Keyword: Zr
Theme_Keyword: zirconium
Theme_Keyword: sedimentary environment
Theme_Keyword: Clostridium perfringens spores

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets
Theme_Keyword: unconsolidated deposits
Theme_Keyword: grab sampling
Theme_Keyword: aluminum
Theme_Keyword: barium
Theme_Keyword: calcium
Theme_Keyword: cadmium
Theme_Keyword: chromium
Theme_Keyword: copper
Theme_Keyword: iron
Theme_Keyword: mercury
Theme_Keyword: manganese
Theme_Keyword: nickel
Theme_Keyword: lead
Theme_Keyword: titanium
Theme_Keyword: vanadium
Theme_Keyword: zinc
Theme_Keyword: zirconium
Theme_Keyword: silver

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Long Island Sound
Place_Keyword: Connecticut
Place_Keyword: New York

Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:

The U.S. Geological Survey must be referenced as the originator of the dataset in any future products or research derived from these data.
Although this derived data set and its lineage dataset have been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. 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.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U. S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Ellen Mecray

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: emecray@usgs.gov
Contact_Instructions: Ellen Mecray is assumed to be the contact of this dataset

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

Based on information from the lisgrabs metadata in the same chapter of this report. Navigation for sample stations was done with differential GPS. Accuracy is assumed to be +/-10m.

Quantitative_Attribute_Accuracy_Assessment:

Attribute_Accuracy_Value: +/-10 m
Attribute_Accuracy_Explanation: Typical accuracy for DGPS

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Based on information from the lisgrabs metadata in the same chapter of this report. No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on this data set.

Completeness_Report: none
Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Based on information from the lisgrabs metadata in the same chapter of this report. Navigation was by Differential GPS, which is accurate to less than 10 m. Typical accuracy for differential GPS navigation.

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Based on information from the lisgrabs metadata in the same chapter of this report. Vertical accuracy is +/-2m. Tidal range in LIS is less than 2 m

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The dataset was released in the publication without a CSDGM metadata file, only a data dictionary. The information in the data dictionary was reformatted to enable conversion to the entity and attribute section using an online data dictionary conversion service (https://mrdata.usgs.gov/validation/eainfo.php). The ranges of values and domain definitions were added based on the data itself. The data dictionary contained the column headings and definitions. The rest of the metadata is primarily from the lisgrabs metadata available from the same chapter (Chapter 6) of the larger work citation. Elements in the metadata included from the other metadata file, but assumed to apply to these data, are prefaced by "Based on information from the lisgrabs metadata in the same chapter of this report." See the report for additional information in how the data were handled. For the imported metadata information edits to the metadata were made to fix any errors that MP v 2.9.50 flagged. This is necessary to enable the metadata to be successfully harvested for various data catalogs. Author names were edited to remove "ed." and "comp". Added links to access the data including the DOI link. Added USGS Thesaurus keywords. Added keywords section with USGS persistent identifier as theme keyword (PID). Fixed the ellipsoid name to agree with the datum. Fixed the denominator of flattening ratio. Updated the distribution liability. The distribution format name was modified in an attempt to be more consistent with other metadata files of the same data format. The metadata date was edited to reflect the date of these changes. The metadata contact reflects the person who generated the CSDGM metadata file. The metadata available from a harvester may supersede metadata bundled within a download file. Compare the metadata dates to determine which metadata file is most recent. (20230626)

Process_Date: 20230626
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
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA

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: 266

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.00001
Longitude_Resolution: 0.00001
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: GRS80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.00
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222101

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: chemtab1
Entity_Type_Definition:

A summary of the surficial sample locations, metal concentrations, texture analyses, and Clostridium perfringens spores from Long Island Sound.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: data dictionary

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Row #
Attribute_Definition: Number of each row in the spreadsheet in numerical order
Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 265

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Cruise
Attribute_Definition: Name or number of cruise on which sample collected
Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Full Length Field Name
Attribute_Definition:

Name of cruise combined with the station name and the sample interval

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Station name
Attribute_Definition: Name or number of station at which sample collected
Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Station also known as:
Attribute_Definition:

Station name from the cruise, or other cruises with samples taken at the same location

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Longitude (W Decimal degrees as neg)
Attribute_Definition:

Longitude in decimal-degrees (West longitude is depicted by negative values.)

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -73.74664
Range_Domain_Maximum: -72.043358
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Latitude (N decimal degrees)
Attribute_Definition: Latitude in decimal-degrees (south latitudes are negative)
Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 40.86602
Range_Domain_Maximum: 41.31031667
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Year sample collected
Attribute_Definition: Year sample was collected from the natural environment
Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1996
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2000
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: year

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Date sample collected (Julian date)
Attribute_Definition:

Date when the sample was collected from the natural environment (recorded by Julian day).

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 69
Range_Domain_Maximum: 314
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: julian day

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Time (GMT) sample collected
Attribute_Definition:

Hour and minutes when the sample was collected from the natural environment

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Time in the format HH:MM:SS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Longitude (whole degrees W)
Attribute_Definition: degrees of longitude (West) in whole degrees
Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 72
Range_Domain_Maximum: 73
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: degree

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Longitude (decimal minutes W)
Attribute_Definition: minutes of longitude (West) in decimal minutes
Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.1545
Range_Domain_Maximum: 59.6933
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal minutes

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Latitude (decimal minutes N)
Attribute_Definition: minutes of latitude(North) in decimal units
Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 40
Range_Domain_Maximum: 41
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: degree

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Latitude (whole degrees N)
Attribute_Definition: degrees of latitude in whole degrees
Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 59.9615
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: degree

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: water depth (m) at site
Attribute_Definition:

Measured depth of water overlying sediment at sample time, in original units

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 2.6
Range_Domain_Maximum: 78
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Sample Interval in sediment (cm)
Attribute_Definition: The depth of the sample in the sediment in units of cm
Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Weight % Water
Attribute_Definition:

Percent of total wet sample weight that is water, i.e., (total wt-dry wt/wet wt)*100

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.05
Range_Domain_Maximum: 74
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: weight percent

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: C. perfringens (spores/g wet sediment)
Attribute_Definition:

Concentration of Clostridium perfringens (C. perfringens or C. perf) in the sample in units of spores/g wet sediment (spore count per gram of wet sediment)

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: C. perfringens (spores/g wet sediment) qualifier
Attribute_Definition:

Any qualifier information or comments about the C. perfringens concentrations; e.g. "less than" (< or lt); analytical trouble with this sample; corrections made; indications of poor quality data; etc.

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 15000

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: C. perfringens (spores/g dry sediment)
Attribute_Definition:

Concentration of Clostridium perfringens (C. perfringens or C. perf) in the sample in units of spores/g dry sediment (spore count per gram of dry sediment)

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: C. perfringens (spores/g dry sediment) qualifier
Attribute_Definition:

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: C. perf qualifier
Attribute_Definition:

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Lab ID number for texture analysis (SED LAB #)
Attribute_Definition:

Laboratory's ID number indicating specific sample analyzed for grain size

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: % fines
Attribute_Definition:

Percent dry weight reported in the fine size-class (i.e. silt and clay).

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 98.93

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Verbal Equivalent of sediment texture
Attribute_Definition: Text description of the non-biological part of the sediment
Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BU Lab tracking #
Attribute_Definition:

Laboratory's ID number indicating specific sample (for metals analysis)

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Ag (silver) µg/g
Attribute_Definition:

Concentration of Silver (Ag) in the sample in units of µg/g (microgram per gram)

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2.57

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Ag qualifier
Attribute_Definition:

Any qualifier information or comments about the Silver concentration; e.g. "less than" (< or lt); analytical trouble with this sample; corrections made; indications of poor quality data; etc.

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Ag dl
Attribute_Definition:

The lowest detectable concentration of Silver for this Lab and this methodology.

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.03
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.13

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Al (aluminum) wt %
Attribute_Definition:

Concentration of aluminum (Al) in the sample in units of wt.% (weight percent)

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.07
Range_Domain_Maximum: 10.07

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Al qualifier
Attribute_Definition:

Any qualifier information or comments about the Aluminum concentration; e.g. "less than" (< or lt); analytical trouble with this sample; corrections made; indications of poor quality data; etc.

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Al dl
Attribute_Definition:

The lowest detectable concentration of Aluminum for this Lab and this methodology.

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.02
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.02

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Ba (barium) µg/g
Attribute_Definition:

Concentration of Barium (Ba) in the sample in units of µg/g (micrograms per gram)

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 5
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1180

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Ba qualifier
Attribute_Definition:

Any qualifier information or comments about the Ba concentration; e.g., "less than" (< or lt); analytical trouble with this sample; corrections made; indications of poor quality data; etc.

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Ba dl
Attribute_Definition:

The lowest detectable concentration of Ba for this Lab and this methodology.

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Ca (calcium) wt %
Attribute_Definition:

Concentration of calcium (Ca) in the sample in units of wt.% (weight percent)

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 5.36

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Ca qualifier
Attribute_Definition:

Any qualifier information or comments about the Ca concentration; e.g., "less than" (< or lt); analytical trouble with this sample; corrections made; indications of poor quality data; etc.

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Ca dl
Attribute_Definition:

The lowest detectable concentration of Ca for this Lab and this methodology.

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.008
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.008

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Cd (cadmium) µg/g
Attribute_Definition:

Concentration of Cadmium (Cd) in the sample in units of µg/g (micrograms per gram)

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1.94

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Cd qualifier
Attribute_Definition:

Any qualifier information or comments about the Cd concentration; e.g., "less than" (< or lt); analytical trouble with this sample; corrections made; indications of poor quality data; etc.

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Cd dl
Attribute_Definition:

The lowest detectable concentration of Cd for this Lab and this methodology.

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.01
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Cr (chromium) µg/g
Attribute_Definition:

Concentration of Chromium (Cr) in the sample in units of µg/g (micrograms per gram)

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 231

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Cr qualifier
Attribute_Definition:

Any qualifier information or comments about the Cr concentration; e.g., "less than" (< or lt); analytical trouble with this sample; corrections made; indications of poor quality data; etc.

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Cr dl
Attribute_Definition:

The lowest detectable concentration of Cr for this Lab and this methodology.

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 4
Range_Domain_Maximum: 6

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Cu (copper) µg/g
Attribute_Definition:

Concentration of Copper (Cu) in the sample in units of µg/g (micrograms per gram)

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 275

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Cu qualifier
Attribute_Definition:

Any qualifier information or comments about the Cu concentration; e.g., "less than" (< or lt); analytical trouble with this sample; corrections made; indications of poor quality data; etc.

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Cu dl
Attribute_Definition:

The lowest detectable concentration of Cu for this Lab and this methodology.

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.5
Range_Domain_Maximum: 29

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Fe (iron) wt. %
Attribute_Definition:

Concentration of iron (Fe) in the sample in units of wt.% (weight percent)

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 9.43

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Fe qualifier
Attribute_Definition:

Any qualifier information or comments about the Fe concentration; e.g., "less than" (< or lt); analytical trouble with this sample; corrections made; indications of poor quality data; etc.

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Fe dl
Attribute_Definition:

The lowest detectable concentration of Fe for this Lab and this methodology.

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.004
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Hg (mercury) µg/g (NO, ppb)
Attribute_Definition:

Concentration of Mercury (Hg) in the sample in units of µg/g (micrograms per gram)

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 635

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Hg qualifier
Attribute_Definition:

Any qualifier information or comments about the Hg concentration; e.g., "less than" (< or lt); analytical trouble with this sample; corrections made; indications of poor quality data; etc.

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Hg dl
Attribute_Definition:

The lowest detectable concentration of Hg for this Lab and this methodology.

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: no values in the field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Mn (manganese) µg/g
Attribute_Definition:

Concentration of Manganese (Mn) in the sample in units of µg/g (micrograms per gram)

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 64
Range_Domain_Maximum: 4627

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Mn qualifier
Attribute_Definition:

Any qualifier information or comments about the Mn concentration; e.g., "less than" (< or lt); analytical trouble with this sample; corrections made; indications of poor quality data; etc.

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Mn dl
Attribute_Definition:

The lowest detectable concentration of Mn for this Lab and this methodology.

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: no values in the field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Ni (nickel) µg/g
Attribute_Definition:

Concentration of Nickel (Ni) in the sample in units of µg/g (micrograms per gram)

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 212

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Ni qualifier
Attribute_Definition:

Any qualifier information or comments about the Ni concentration; e.g., "less than" (< or lt); analytical trouble with this sample; corrections made; indications of poor quality data; etc.

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Ni dl
Attribute_Definition:

The lowest detectable concentration of Ni for this Lab and this methodology.

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 6
Range_Domain_Maximum: 19

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Pb (lead ) µg/g
Attribute_Definition:

Concentration of Lead (Pb) in the sample in units of µg/g (micrograms per gram)

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 3
Range_Domain_Maximum: 147

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Pb qualifier
Attribute_Definition:

Any qualifier information or comments about the Pb concentration; e.g., "less than" (< or lt); analytical trouble with this sample; corrections made; indications of poor quality data; etc.

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Pb dl
Attribute_Definition:

The lowest detectable concentration of Pb for this Lab and this methodology.

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: no values in the field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Ti (titanium) wt %
Attribute_Definition:

Concentration of titanium (Ti) in the sample in units of wt.% (weight percent)

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1.66

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Ti qualifier
Attribute_Definition:

Any qualifier information or comments about the Ti concentration; e.g., "less than" (< or lt); analytical trouble with this sample; corrections made; indications of poor quality data; etc.

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Ti dl
Attribute_Definition:

The lowest detectable concentration of Ti for this Lab and this methodology.

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: no values in the field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: V (vanadium) µg/g
Attribute_Definition:

Concentration of Vanadium (V) in the sample in units of µg/g (micrograms per gram)

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 129

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: V qualifier
Attribute_Definition:

Any qualifier information or comments about the V concentration; e.g., "less than" (< or lt); analytical trouble with this sample; corrections made; indications of poor quality data; etc.

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: V dl
Attribute_Definition:

The lowest detectable concentration of V for this Lab and this methodology.

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 2
Range_Domain_Maximum: 4

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Zn (zinc) µg/g
Attribute_Definition:

Concentration of Zinc (Zn) in the sample in units of µg/g (micrograms per gram)

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 294

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Zn qualifier
Attribute_Definition:

Any qualifier information or comments about the Zn concentration; e.g., "less than" (< or lt); analytical trouble with this sample; corrections made; indications of poor quality data; etc.

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Zn dl
Attribute_Definition:

The lowest detectable concentration of Zn for this Lab and this methodology.

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 2
Range_Domain_Maximum: 12

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Zr (zirconium) µg/g
Attribute_Definition:

Concentration of Zirconium (Zr) in the sample in units of µg/g (micrograms per gram)

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 5
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1146

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Zr qualifier
Attribute_Definition:

Any qualifier information or comments about the Zr concentration; e.g., "less than" (< or lt); analytical trouble with this sample; corrections made; indications of poor quality data; etc.

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Zr dl
Attribute_Definition:

The lowest detectable concentration of Zr for this Lab and this methodology.

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.3
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.3

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Sed. Environ.
Attribute_Definition:

The sedimentary environment assigned to each sample by Knebel and Poppe (in press).

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Side scan pattern
Attribute_Definition:

The side scan sonar pattern assigned to each sample by Knebel and Poppe (in press) in the process of delineating sedimentary environments.

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Organic Carbon (Wt %) (TOC data-Poppe) Y/N
Attribute_Definition:

A yes/no indication on whether organic carbon (Corg) was measured in the samples in units of weight percent Corg.

Attribute_Definition_Source: data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: text

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

The entity and attribute table is based on the data dictionary that accompanied the dataset. The attribute definitions come from that. The attribute domain type was inferred from the data. Ranges of values were calcuated from the data. The data contains blank fields, as well as flagging certain field as "Analyses pending". Some fields containing numeric values are defined as text because a field contains multiple numeric values separated by a comma. Any additional information needed to understand these data will need to be acquired from the associated publication, Chapter 6.

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:

Work to create the CSDGM metadata file performed by VeeAnn A. Cross.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Ellen L. Mecray

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: emecray@usgs.gov

Resource_Description: Long Island Sound: chemtab1.xls
Distribution_Liability:

Unless otherwise stated, all data, metadata and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. Although these data and associated metadata have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data for other purposes, nor on all computer systems, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: XLS
Format_Information_Content: XLS spreadhseet contained the columns of data.
Transfer_Size: 1

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2000/of00-304/lisound/data/chap06/chemtab1.xls

Network_Resource_Name: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2000/of00-304/htmldocs/data.htm#chap06
Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr00304

Access_Instructions:

The first link is to download the zip file of the data directly. The second link is to the landing page of the data, The third link is to the main landing page of the publication.

Offline_Option:

Offline_Media: CD-ROM
Recording_Capacity:

Recording_Density: 650
Recording_Density_Units: Mbytes

Recording_Format: ISO 9600
Compatibility_Information:

Digital_Form:

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Transfer_Size: 1

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2000/of00-304/lisound/data/chap06/chemtab1.txt

Network_Resource_Name: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2000/of00-304/htmldocs/data.htm#chap06
Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr00304

Access_Instructions:

The first link is to download the zip file of the data directly. The second link is to the landing page of the data, The third link is to the main landing page of the publication.

Offline_Option:

Offline_Media: CD-ROM
Recording_Capacity:

Recording_Density: 650
Recording_Density_Units: Mbytes

Recording_Format: ISO 9600
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The user must have a system with a CD-ROM capable of reading an ISO-9660 standard CD-ROM disk. To browse the information contained on this disk, the user must also have a current version of WWW browser available. The user must also have the software installed on their computer system capable to unzip the archived file.

Fees: none

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20230626
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
Country: USA

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 the USGS.

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

This page is <https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/catalog/whcmsc/open_file_report/ofr2000-304/chemtab1.html>