Metadata: Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: D. Twichell Publication_Date: 20000510 Title: Interpretation of depositional units of 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 of depositional units at the edge of the 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: -86.5468 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -85.0118 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 26.8299 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 26.1373 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier Theme_Keyword: USGS:4b5fe8b0-c8be-44bf-9ab2-4cc20fed60c7 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: polygon Theme_Keyword: Exclusive Economic Zone Theme_Keyword: EEZ Theme_Keyword: interpretation Theme_Keyword: deposits Theme_Keyword: depositional units 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/deposits.gif Browse_Graphic_File_Description: GIF Browse_Graphic_File_Type: interpretive map of depositional units at the edge of the Missisippi Fan. Native_Data_Set_Environment: ArcView version 3.2 shapefile format - data\interp\interp.shp Data_Quality_Information: Logical_Consistency_Report: No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on this data set. Completeness_Report: none 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 interpretation of depositional units was then interactively drawn over the 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 depositional units 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: interp.dbf Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: interp.shp Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: interp.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 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: The data layer, interp.shp, was editted in ArcView to add two additional depositional layers: hemipelagic and dep_undiff. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: interp.dbf Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: interp.shp Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: interp.shx Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: seamarc.tif Process_Date: 20000510 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: interp.dbf Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: interp.shp Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: interp.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: 33 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: interp.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 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Intrepreta Attribute_Definition: Researcher's interpretation of depositional units of the Mississippi Fan. Attribute_Definition_Source: interpretive Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: debris flow Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: debris flow Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: interpretation Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: dep_01 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: depositional unit 1 - oldest depositional unit at the edge of the fan Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: interpretation Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: dep_02 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: depositional unit 2 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: interpretation Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: dep_03 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: depositional unit 3 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: interpretation Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: dep_04 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: depositional unit 4 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: interpretation Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: dep_05 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: depositional unit 5 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: interpretation Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: dep_06 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: depositional unit 6 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: interpretation Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: dep_07 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: depositional unit 7 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: interpretation Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: dep_08 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: depositional unit 8 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: interpretation Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: dep_09 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: depositional unit 9 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: interpretation Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: dep_10 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: depositional unit 10 - youngest deposited unit Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: interpretation Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: levee-lineated Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: lineated portion of the levee Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: interpretation Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: levee-low-backscatter Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: low backscatter portion of levee Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: interpretation Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: levee-mottled Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: mottled portion of levee Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: interpretation Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: hemipelagic Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: hemipelagic sediments deposited beyond the edge of the fan Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: interpretation Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: dep_undiff Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: fan depositional units that are undifferentiated Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: interpretation 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: interp.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 (interp.dbf, interp.shp, interp.shx) comprising the interpretation of depositional units of the Mississippi Fan and the ArcView legend file (interp.avl). Available as individual file downloads or in a zip file. File_Decompression_Technique: zip Transfer_Size: 1 Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2000/of00-352/data/interp/interp.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 deposital unit 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