Long Island Sound metals sample distribution locations

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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: 20000625
Title: Long Island Sound metals sample distribution locations
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: point shapefile
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.

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 GIS layer contains a point overlay showing the location of surficial samples used in the analysis of metal distributions in LIS. Attribute information containing the chemical analysis values are also included in the data layer.

Purpose:

The purpose of this datalayer is to disseminate a digital version of the map showing the locations of surficial samples used in the analysis of metal distributions in LIS.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Multiple_Dates/Times:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1996

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1997

Currentness_Reference: sample collection

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.7469
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -72.0420
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.3379
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.8363

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:2b5e1830-fece-44bb-94f0-617e7f346be1

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: ArcView
Theme_Keyword: arcview
Theme_Keyword: shapefile
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:

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

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name:

http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/of00-304/htmldocs/images/browse/lisgrabs.gif

Browse_Graphic_File_Description:

image showing the extent of the GIS layer and the distribution of Long Island Sound samples used in the LIS metals calculations

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

ArcView version 3.2 shapefile format - lissound\data\chap06\lisgrabs.shp

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Ellen L. Mecray(ed.)
Originator: Marilyn R. Buchholtz ten Brink
Originator: Sunita Shah
Publication_Date: Unknown
Title:

Metal Distribution in the Surface Sediments of Long Island Sound

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Journal of Coastal Research
Issue_Identification: in press

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_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:

No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on this data set.

Completeness_Report: none
Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_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: Vertical accuracy is +/-2m. Tidal range in LIS is less than 2 m

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

various sampling cruises (primarily SEAX96017, SEAX96024, and JD9801)

Publication_Date: Unknown
Publication_Time: Unknown
Title:

surface sediments collected during the time period of 1996 - 1997 in Long Island Sound by the USGS

Type_of_Source_Media: surficial samples
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Multiple_Dates/Times:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1996

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1997

Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication Date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: LISgrabs
Source_Contribution:

samples were analyzed in the laboratory to calculate metals contents

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Samples were frozen in the field, and freeze dried in the laboratory. Freeze-dried samples were divided for various analyses. The metals data were generated on an ICP-AES at Boston University after total acid disestion. Data (consisting of the sample station navigation in decimal degrees and metals concentrations) were imported as a text file.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: LISgrabs
Process_Date: Unknown
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: LISgrabs
Process_Contact:

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 x2213
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: emecray@usgs.gov

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

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. Additional small edits including (but not limited to) such as adding the edition element were perfomed on the metadata. 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 (but not the metadata creator) was edited to reflect the date of these changes. A generic email in the metadata contact was used, along with adding contact instructions. 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: 254

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Grid_Coordinate_System:

Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator
Universal_Transverse_Mercator:

UTM_Zone_Number: 18
Transverse_Mercator:

Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.99960
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -075.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: +00.000000
False_Easting: 500000
False_Northing: 0

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 5000
Ordinate_Resolution: 5000

Planar_Distance_Units: Meters

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: lisgrabs.dbf
Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile attribute file
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Lisgrabs5_
Attribute_Definition:

Lisgrabs5_ is an internal parameter assigned by MapInfo during the export of the data layer and has no relevance to the use of the data.

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 254

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Cruise
Attribute_Definition: Name or number of cruise on which sample was collected.
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Station_na
Attribute_Definition: Name or number of station at which sample was collected.
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Longitude_
Attribute_Definition:

Longitude in decimal degrees. West longitude is recorded as negative values.

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -73.746600
Range_Domain_Maximum: -72.043400
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Latitude__
Attribute_Definition:

Latitude in decimal degrees. South latitude is recorded as negative values.

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 40.866000
Range_Domain_Maximum: 41.310300
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Year_sampl
Attribute_Definition: Year sample was collected from the natural environment.
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1996
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1999
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Julian day

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Date_sampl
Attribute_Definition:

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

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 314

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Time__gmt_
Attribute_Definition:

Hour and minutes when the sample was collected from the natural environment. (Time sample collected). Time is referenced to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Water_dept
Attribute_Definition:

Measured depth of water overlying sediment at sample time, in original units. (Water depth at site not corrected for tides.)

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000000
Range_Domain_Maximum: 52.000000
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Sample_int
Attribute_Definition: The depth of the sample in the sediment.
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0-2 cm
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 0-2 cm below the sediment-water interface
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: User Defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Z_fines
Attribute_Definition:

The percent fines (i.e. silt plus clay sized material) in the sample

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000000
Range_Domain_Maximum: 98.930000
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Verbal_equ
Attribute_Definition: Text description of the non-biological part of the sediment
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Ag__silver
Attribute_Definition: Concentration of Silver (Ag) in sample
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000000
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2.567800
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: micrograms per gram

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Ag_qualifi
Attribute_Definition:

Any qualifier information or comments about the Silver concentrations; e.g. "less than" (< or 1t); analytical trouble with this sample; corrections made; indications of poor quality data; etc.

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Ag_dl
Attribute_Definition:

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

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000000
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.130000

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Al__alumin
Attribute_Definition: Concentration of Aluminium (Al) in sample
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000000
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.074000
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: weight percent

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Al_qualifi
Attribute_Definition:

Any qualifier information or comments about the Aluminum concentrations; e.g. "less than" (< or 1t); analytical trouble with this sample; corrections made; indications of poor quality data; etc.

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Al_dl
Attribute_Definition:

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

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000000
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.020000

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Ba__barium
Attribute_Definition: Concentration of Barium (Ba) in sample
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000000
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1180.460000
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: micrograms per gram

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Ba_qualifi
Attribute_Definition:

Any qualifier information or comments about the Barium concentrations; e.g. "less than" (< or 1t); analytical trouble with this sample; corrections made; indications of poor quality data; etc.

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Ba_dl
Attribute_Definition:

The lowest detectable concentration of Barium for this Lab and this methodology

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000000
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2.000000

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Ca__calciu
Attribute_Definition: Concentration of Calcium (Ca) in sample
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000000
Range_Domain_Maximum: 5.355730
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: weight percent

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Ca_qualifi
Attribute_Definition:

Any qualifier information or comments about the Calcium concentrations; e.g. "less than" (< or 1t); analytical trouble with this sample; corrections made; indications of poor quality data; etc.

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Ca_dl
Attribute_Definition:

The lowest detectable concentration of Calcium for this Lab and this methodology

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Cd__cadmiu
Attribute_Definition: Concentration of Cadmium (Cd) in sample
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000000
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1.940000
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: micrograms per gram

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Cd_qualifi
Attribute_Definition:

Any qualifier information or comments about the Cadmium concentrations; e.g. "less than" (< or 1t); analytical trouble with this sample; corrections made; indications of poor quality data; etc.

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Cd_dl
Attribute_Definition:

The lowest detectable concentration of Cadmium for this Lab and this methodology

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000000
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.100000

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Cr__chromi
Attribute_Definition: Concentration of Chromium (Cr) in sample
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000000
Range_Domain_Maximum: 230.923000
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: micrograms per gram

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Cr_qualifi
Attribute_Definition:

Any qualifier information or comments about the Chromium concentrations; e.g. "less than" (< or 1t); analytical trouble with this sample; corrections made; indications of poor quality data; etc.

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Cr_dl
Attribute_Definition:

The lowest detectable concentration of Chromium for this Lab and this methodology

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000000
Range_Domain_Maximum: 6.000000

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Cu__copper
Attribute_Definition: Concentration of Copper (Cu) in sample
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000000
Range_Domain_Maximum: 275.000000
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: micrograms per gram

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Cu_qualifi
Attribute_Definition:

Any qualifier information or comments about the Copper concentrations; e.g. "less than" (< or 1t); analytical trouble with this sample; corrections made; indications of poor quality data; etc.

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Cu_dl
Attribute_Definition:

The lowest detectable concentration of Copper for this Lab and this methodology

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000000
Range_Domain_Maximum: 20.000000

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Fe__iron__
Attribute_Definition: Concentration of Iron (Fe) in sample
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000000
Range_Domain_Maximum: 9.429460
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: weight percent

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Fe_qualifi
Attribute_Definition:

Any qualifier information or comments about the Iron concentrations; e.g. "less than" (< or 1t); analytical trouble with this sample; corrections made; indications of poor quality data; etc.

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Fe_dl
Attribute_Definition:

The lowest detectable concentration of Iron for this Lab and this methodology

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000000
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1.000000

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Hg__mercur
Attribute_Definition: Concentration of Mercury (Hg) in sample
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000000
Range_Domain_Maximum: 635.000000
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: micrograms per gram

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Hg_qualifi
Attribute_Definition:

Any qualifier information or comments about the Mercury concentrations; e.g. "less than" (< or 1t); analytical trouble with this sample; corrections made; indications of poor quality data; etc.

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Mn__mangan
Attribute_Definition: Concentration of Manganese (Mg) in sample
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000000
Range_Domain_Maximum: 4626.760000
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: micrograms per gram

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Mn_qualifi
Attribute_Definition:

Any qualifier information or comments about the Manganese concentrations; e.g. "less than" (< or 1t); analytical trouble with this sample; corrections made; indications of poor quality data; etc.

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Ni__nickel
Attribute_Definition: Concentration of Nickel (Ni) in sample
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000000
Range_Domain_Maximum: 212.164000
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: micrograms per gram

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Ni_qualifi
Attribute_Definition:

Any qualifier information or comments about the Nickel concentrations; e.g. "less than" (< or 1t); analytical trouble with this sample; corrections made; indications of poor quality data; etc.

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Ni_dl
Attribute_Definition:

The lowest detectable concentration of Nickel for this Lab and this methodology

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000000
Range_Domain_Maximum: 10.000000

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Pb__lead__
Attribute_Definition: Concentration of Lead (Pb) in sample
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000000
Range_Domain_Maximum: 147.201000
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: micrograms per gram

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Pb_qualifi
Attribute_Definition:

Any qualifier information or comments about the Lead concentrations; e.g. "less than" (< or 1t); analytical trouble with this sample; corrections made; indications of poor quality data; etc.

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Ti__titani
Attribute_Definition: Concentration of Titanium (Ti) in sample
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000000
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1.656460
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: weight percent

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Ti_qualifi
Attribute_Definition:

Any qualifier information or comments about the Titanium concentrations; e.g. "less than" (< or 1t); analytical trouble with this sample; corrections made; indications of poor quality data; etc.

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: V_________
Attribute_Definition: Concentration of Vanadium (V) in sample
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000000
Range_Domain_Maximum: 128.668000
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: micrograms per gram

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: V_qualifi
Attribute_Definition:

Any qualifier information or comments about the Vanadium concentrations; e.g. "less than" (< or 1t); analytical trouble with this sample; corrections made; indications of poor quality data; etc.

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: V_dl
Attribute_Definition:

The lowest detectable concentration of Vanadium for this Lab and this methodology

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000000
Range_Domain_Maximum: 4.000000

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Zn________
Attribute_Definition: Concentration of Zinc (Zn) in sample
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000000
Range_Domain_Maximum: 293.700000
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: micrograms per gram

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Zn_qualifi
Attribute_Definition:

Any qualifier information or comments about the Zinc concentrations; e.g. "less than" (< or 1t); analytical trouble with this sample; corrections made; indications of poor quality data; etc.

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Zn_dl
Attribute_Definition:

The lowest detectable concentration of Zinc for this Lab and this methodology

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000000
Range_Domain_Maximum: 12.000000

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Zr__zircon
Attribute_Definition: Concentration of Zirconium (Zr) in sample
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000000
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1145.380000
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: micrograms per gram

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Zr_qualifi
Attribute_Definition:

Any qualifier information or comments about the Zirconium concentrations; e.g. "less than" (< or 1t); analytical trouble with this sample; corrections made; indications of poor quality data; etc.

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Comments__
Attribute_Definition: Any comments about the metals concentrations.
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

This is a point layer showing the regional distribution of metals in the surface sediments of LIS.

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: Mecray and others, 2000

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: lisgrabs.shp
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: shapefile
Format_Information_Content:

lisgrabs.dbf lisgrabs.shp lisgrabs.shx lisgrabs.avl lisgrabs.sbn lisgrabs.sbx

File_Decompression_Technique: No compression applied
Transfer_Size: 0.247

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2000/of00-304/lisound/data/chap06/lisgrabs.zip

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:

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.

Fees: none

Custom_Order_Process: Not available
Technical_Prerequisites:

The lisgrabs layer is available in an ArcView shapefile format. The user must have ESRI's ArcView 3.0 or greater software to read and process the data file. In lieu of Arcview, the user may utilize another GIS application package capable of importing the data.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20230626
Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich
Contact_Organization: U. S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: computer specialist
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 x2281
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
Metadata_Time_Convention: Local time

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