Interpretation of meandering channel in the Mississippi Fan

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: D. Twichell
Publication_Date: 20000404
Title: Interpretation of meandering channel in the Mississippi Fan
Edition: 1
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2000-352
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Field Center
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr00352
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2000/of00-352/htmldocs/shape.htm
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Valerie F. Paskevich
Originator: David C. Twichell
Originator: William C. Schwab
Publication_Date: 2000
Title:
Seamarc 1A sidescan sonar mosaic, cores and depositional interpretation of the Mississippi Fan: ArcView GIS data release
Edition: 1
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2000-352
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details:
Suggested citation: Paskevich, V.F., Twichell, D.C., and Schwab, W.C., 2000, Seamarc 1A sidescan sonar mosaic, cores and depositional interpretation of the Mississippi Fan—ArcView GIS data release: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2000-352, https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr00352.
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr00352
Description:
Abstract:
This GIS layer contains an interpretive layer tracing a meandering channel found in the Gulf of Mexico Mississippi Fan.
Purpose:
This GIS overlay is a component of the U. S Geological Survey, Woods Hole Field Center's, Gulf of Mexico ArcView GIS database. The Gulf of Mexico GIS database is intended to organize and display USGS held data and provide on-line (WWW) access to the data and/or metadata.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20000228
Currentness_Reference: interpretation date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -86.5125
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -85.1364
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 26.8016
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 26.1464
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:5e27aa83-c009-42aa-a8fe-1d2673d4b437
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Field Center
Theme_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico database
Theme_Keyword: ArcView
Theme_Keyword: arcview
Theme_Keyword: shapefile
Theme_Keyword: polyline
Theme_Keyword: Exclusive Economic Zone
Theme_Keyword: EEZ
Theme_Keyword: interpretation
Theme_Keyword: channel
Theme_Keyword: meandering channel
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: scientific interpretation
Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets
Theme_Keyword: marine geology
Theme_Keyword: sea-floor characteristics
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico
Place_Keyword: Mississippi Fan
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Although this derived data set and it's 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. The U.S. Geological Survey must be referenced as the originator of the dataset in any future products or research derived from these data.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: David C. Twichell
Contact_Position: Oceanographer
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 x2266
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dtwichell@usgs.gov
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name:
https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2000/of00-352/data/interp/browse/channel.gif
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: GIF
Browse_Graphic_File_Type:
interpretive trace of the meandering channel of the Mississipi Fan in the Gulf of Mexico
Native_Data_Set_Environment: ArcView version 3.2 shapefile format - data\interp\channel.shp
Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report:
No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on this data set.
Completeness_Report: none. Not available from the original metadata
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Dave Twichell(comp.)
Publication_Date: Unknown
Title: SeaMARC 1A sidescan sonar mosaic
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: remote-sensing image
Type_of_Source_Media: disc
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19900325
Ending_Date: 19900408
Source_Currentness_Reference: Ground Condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: seamarc.tif
Source_Contribution:
The SeaMARC 1A sidescan sonar mosaic was registered and viewed in ArcView. The channel was interactively traced from the SeaMARC1A sidescan sonar mosaic to create the ArcView GIS layer.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The SeaMARC 1A sidescan sonar mosaic was registered and viewed in ArcView. The interpretation of channel locations was then interactively drawn over the mosaic to create the ArcView GIS layer.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: seamarc.tif
Process_Date: 20000228
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: channel.dbf
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: channel.shp
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: channel.shx
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Dave Twichell
Contact_Position: oceanographer
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 x2266
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dtwichell@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Edited the metadata to remove errors flagged by MP. Filled out the citation information including adding the edition, suggested citation, adding the DOI link and a link to the data page. Added USGS Thesaurus and ISO 19115 Topic Category theme keywords. Added the link to the browse graphic. Removed unrequired elements with a value of "unknown". Indicated in some required elements that information was unavailable from the original metadata. Added links to the source citations. Additional small edits to the metadata were made to be consistent with current standards. Updated the distribution liability to an approved FSP disclaimer statement. Updated the distribution format and provided links to the data removing a redundant digital transfer method. The metadata date was updated, but not the metadata contact. The metadata contact email was updated to a valid link with an explanation in the contact instructions (20230822). The metadata available from a harvester may supersede metadata available from the publication. Compare the metadata dates to determine which metadata file is most recent.
Process_Date: 20230822
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
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Added keywords section with USGS persistent identifier as theme keyword.
Process_Date: 20240806
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross
Contact_Position: Marine Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2251
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 46
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: .0005
Longitude_Resolution: .0005
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.4
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.98
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: channel.dbf
Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile attribute file
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: none
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ID
Attribute_Definition:
ID is an ArcView shapefile internal control parameter and has no applicable relevance to the use of the data.
Attribute_Definition_Source: software computed
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: David Twichell
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: oceanographer
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 x2266
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dtwichell@usgs.gov
Resource_Description: Mississippi Fan: channel.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:
The three ArcView shapefiles (channel.dbf, channel.shp, channel.shx) comprising the tracing of the meandering channel of the Mississippi Fan. Available as individual file downloads or in a zip file.
File_Decompression_Technique: zip
Transfer_Size: 0.014
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2000/of00-352/data/interp/channel.zip
Network_Resource_Name: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2000/of00-352/htmldocs/shape.htm
Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr00352
Access_Instructions:
The first link is to download the zip file of the data. The second link is to the landing page of the data where individual files can be downloaded. The third link is to the DOI link 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. The user must also have the software installed on their computer system capable to unzip the archived file.
Fees: none
Technical_Prerequisites:
The meandering channel interpretive overlay 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: 20240806
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 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/ofr2000-352/channel_meta.html>
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