Location and sediment texture information of surficial sediment samples collected within the New York Bight by the U.S. Geological Survey, 1995 - 1999 (Esri point shapefile, Geographic, WGS84)

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What does this data set describe?

Title:
Location and sediment texture information of surficial sediment samples collected within the New York Bight by the U.S. Geological Survey, 1995 - 1999 (Esri point shapefile, Geographic, WGS84)
Abstract:
A better understanding of sediment dynamics in coastal areas can be attained by mapping the surface sediment distribution and subsurface stratigraphy of the lower shoreface and inner-continental shelf. In 1995, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, began a program to produce geologic maps of the sea floor throughout the New York Bight Apex using high-resolution sidescan-sonar, subbottom profiling, and sediment sampling techniques. The goals of the investigation are to investigate the role that inner-shelf morphology and geologic framework play in the evolution of the coastal region.
  1. How might this data set be cited?
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2000, Location and sediment texture information of surficial sediment samples collected within the New York Bight by the U.S. Geological Survey, 1995 - 1999 (Esri point shapefile, Geographic, WGS84): Open-File Report 2002-152, U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA.

    Online Links:

    This is part of the following larger work.

    Schwab, William C., Denny, Jane F., Foster, David S., Lotto, Linda L., Allison, Mead A., Uchupi, Elazar, Swift, B. Ann, Danforth, William W., Thieler, E. Robert, and Butman, Bradford, 2002, High-Resolution Quaternary seismic stratigraphy of the New York Bight Continental Shelf: Open-File Report 2002-152, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA.

    Online Links:

  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.06
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.8000
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.2322
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.15
  3. What does it look like?
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
    Beginning_Date: 1995
    Ending_Date: 1998
    Currentness_Reference:
    ground condition
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?
      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):
      • point
    2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?
      Horizontal positions are specified in geographic coordinates, that is, latitude and longitude. Latitudes are given to the nearest 0.000089992. Longitudes are given to the nearest 0.000089992. Latitude and longitude values are specified in Decimal degrees. The horizontal datum used is WGS84.
      The ellipsoid used is WGS84.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.0000000.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.26.
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
    Sed.shp
    Arcview shapefile (Source: ESRI)
    Shape
    Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)
    ValueDefinition
    pointfeature geometry name
    Longitude
    x coordinate of feature (Source: ESRI)
    Range of values
    Minimum:-73.85764
    Maximum:-73.82913
    Units:decimal degrees
    Latitude
    location of y coordinate (Source: ESRI)
    Range of values
    Minimum:40.35101
    Maximum:40.42375
    Units:decimal degrees
    Easting
    location of X coordinate in UTM space (Source: ESRI)
    Range of values
    Minimum:550000
    Maximum:750000
    Units:meters
    Northing
    location of Y coordinate in UTM space (Source: ESRI)
    Range of values
    Minimum:4000000
    Maximum:6000000
    Units:meters
    Sample_num
    Sample number; based on Cruise ID (Source: USGS)
    Formal codeset
    Codeset Name:sediment classification
    Codeset Source:Folk
    Gravel
    percentage of gravel within sample (Source: Folk)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:100
    Units:Percentage of total sample weight
    Sand
    percentage of sand within sample (Source: Folk)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:100
    Units:Percentage of total sample weight
    Silt
    percentage of gravel within sample (Source: Folk)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:100
    Units:Percentage of total sample weight
    Clay
    percentage of clay within sample (Source: Folk)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:100
    Units:Percentage of total sample weight
    SedType
    Sediment Type Classification (Source: Folk)
    Formal codeset
    Codeset Name:Sediment classification
    Codeset Source:Folk
    Mean
    Statistical mean of sample (Source: Folk)
    Range of values
    Minimum:-5.43
    Maximum:7.35
    Units:phi
    Median
    Statistical median of sample (Source: Folk)
    Range of values
    Minimum:-5.30
    Maximum:7.38
    Units:phi
    StDev
    Statistical standard deviation of sample (Source: Folk)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:3.97
    Units:phi
    Skewness
    Statistical skewness of sample (Source: Folk)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:6.01
    Units:phi
    Kurtosis
    Statistical kurtosis of sample (Source: Folk)
    Range of values
    Minimum:10.86
    Maximum:155
    Units:phi
    Phi11
    Cummulative weight percent of 11 phi class (Source: Folk)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:100
    Units:percent
    Phi10
    Cummulative weight percent of 10 phi class (Source: Folk)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:100
    Units:percent
    Phi9
    Cummulative weight percent of 9 phi class (Source: Folk)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:100
    Units:percent
    Phi8
    Cummulative weight percent of 8 phi class (Source: Folk)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:100
    Units:percent
    Phi7
    Cummulative weight percent of 7 phi class (Source: Folk)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:100
    Units:percent
    Phi6
    Cummulative weight percent of 6 phi class (Source: Folk)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:100
    Units:percent
    Phi5
    Cummulative weight percent of 5 phi class (Source: Folk)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:100
    Units:percent
    Phi4
    Cummulative weight percent of 4 phi class (Source: Folk)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:100
    Units:percent
    Phi3
    Cummulative weight percent of 3 phi class (Source: Folk)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:100
    Units:percent
    Phi2
    Cummulative weight percent of 2 phi class (Source: Folk)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:100
    Units:percent
    Phi1
    Cummulative weight percent of 1 phi class (Source: Folk)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:100
    Units:percent
    Phi0
    Cummulative weight percent of 0 phi class (Source: Folk)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:100
    Units:percent
    Phi_1
    Cummulative weight percent of -1 phi class (Source: Folk)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:100
    Units:percent
    Phi_2
    Cummulative weight percent of -2 phi class (Source: Folk)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:100
    Units:percent
    Phi_3
    Cummulative weight percent of -3 phi class (Source: Folk)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:100
    Units:percent
    Phi_4
    Cummulative weight percent of -4 phi class (Source: Folk)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:100
    Units:percent
    Phi_5
    Cummulative weight percent of -5 phi class (Source: Folk)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:100
    Units:percent
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
    All of the statistical and cummulative weight percentages calculated within the USGS sedimentology laboratory are listed as attributes within these data.
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
    Poppe, L.J., Eliason, A.H., and Fredricks, J.J, 1985, U.S. Geological Survey Circular 963, 1-77.

Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
    • U.S. Geological Survey
  2. Who also contributed to the data set?
  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?

Why was the data set created?

In 1995, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), began a program to generate reconnaissance maps of the sea floor offshore of the New York - New Jersey metropolitan area and within the southern Long Island nearshoe area. Our methods include high-resolution sidescan sonar and subbottom profiling techniques, along with surface grab and vibracore sampling to verify the geophysical interpretations. The goal of the investigation is to provide a regional synthesis of the sea-floor environment, to determine regional-scale availability of sand as a resource for beach nourishment programs, and to investigate the role that inner-shelf morphology and geologic framework have in the evolution of the coastal region within the New York Bight Apex and southern Long Island. Maps derived from interpretation of the subbottom profiles show information on the geometry and distribution of the Quaternary sediments and the underlying coastal-plain unconformity. This seismic stratigraphy yields a regional framework on which explanations of present (and past) sediment movement, dispersal, and erosion processes are based.

How was the data set created?

  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
    U.S.G.P.O. (source 1 of 1)
    Poppe, Larry, Hastings, Polly, and Polloni, Chris, 2000, USGS EAST-COAST SEDIMENT ANALYSIS: PROCEDURES, DATABASE, AND GEOREFERENCED DISPLAYS: Open-File Report of00-358, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA.

    Online Links:

    Type_of_Source_Media: online and DVDROM
    Source_Contribution: Provided sediment textural data for the New York Bight Apex
  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
    Date: 2000 (process 1 of 7)
    The textural data were acquired from the USGS sediment analysis laboratory as an ASCII file. These data were then imported, as a table, into ArcView 3.2. The tabular data were then converted into an ArcView 3.2 shapefile. All of the sediment textural information is contained within the ArcView shapefile as attributes. Person who carried out this activity:
    Jane F. Denny
    US Geological Survey
    Geologist
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA
    USA

    508-457-2311 (voice)
    508-457-2310 (FAX)
    jdenny@usgs.gov
    Date: 2000 (process 2 of 7)
    The sample data were editted witin ArcView 3.2 to only include those sample locations that fell within the 1995 and 1996 survey areas. Person who carried out this activity:
    Jane F. Denny
    US Geological Survey
    Geologist
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA
    USA

    508-457-2311 (voice)
    508-457-2310 (FAX)
    jdenny@usgs.gov
    Date: 20-Nov-2017 (process 3 of 7)
    Edits to the metadata were made to fix any errors that MP v 2.9.36 flagged. This is necessary to enable the metadata to be successfully harvested for various data catalogs. In some cases, this meant adding text "Information unavailable" or "Information unavailable from original metadata" for those required fields that were left blank. Other minor edits were probably performed (title, publisher, publication place, etc.). Completely changed the title based on an author (Jane Denny) supplied title. Added online links to the publication and data page in the Identification section. Added the standard order section to the Distribution Information, which included providing a link to download the data. The metadata date (but not the metadata creator) was edited to reflect the date of these changes. 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. Person who carried out this activity:
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Attn: VeeAnn A. Cross
    Marine Geologist
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA

    508-548-8700 x2251 (voice)
    508-457-2310 (FAX)
    vatnipp@usgs.gov
    Date: 30-Jan-2018 (process 4 of 7)
    An error was fixed in one of the originator names. Person who carried out this activity:
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Attn: VeeAnn A. Cross
    Marine Geologist
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA

    508-548-8700 x2251 (voice)
    508-457-2310 (FAX)
    vatnipp@usgs.gov
    Date: 20-Jul-2018 (process 5 of 7)
    USGS Thesaurus keywords added to the keyword section. Person who carried out this activity:
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Attn: VeeAnn A. Cross
    Marine Geologist
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA

    508-548-8700 x2251 (voice)
    508-457-2310 (FAX)
    vatnipp@usgs.gov
    Date: 18-Nov-2019 (process 6 of 7)
    Crossref DOI link was added as the first link in the metadata. Person who carried out this activity:
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Attn: VeeAnn A. Cross
    Marine Geologist
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA

    508-548-8700 x2251 (voice)
    508-457-2310 (FAX)
    vatnipp@usgs.gov
    Date: 08-Sep-2020 (process 7 of 7)
    Added keywords section with USGS persistent identifier as theme keyword. Person who carried out this activity:
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Attn: VeeAnn A. Cross
    Marine Geologist
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA

    508-548-8700 x2251 (voice)
    508-457-2310 (FAX)
    vatnipp@usgs.gov
  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

  1. How well have the observations been checked?
    Unknown
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
    DGPS is assumed to be accurate within 1-2 meters. Standard GPS is assumed accurate within 5-10 meters. 99% of the positional data is DGPS. Unless noted, all GPS/DGPS data is referenced to WGS84 (NAD83). Offsets were not accounted for GPS antenna to sampler. Therefore, horizontal accuracy for grab samples is assumed to be within +/- 20 meters.
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
    Unknown
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
    These data are known to be complete.
  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?
    These data are considered to be logically consistent.

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
Access_Constraints None
Use_Constraints Please recognize the USGS as the source of these data.
  1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
    Jane F. Denny
    US Geological Survey
    Geologist
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA
    USA

    508-457-2311 (voice)
    508-457-2310 (FAX)
    jdenny@usgs.gov
  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set? sed_of.shp
  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
    Altough this data set and its lineage 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 it's 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 items. Users must assume responsibility for the proper use of this data. This data should not be used at resolutions for which it is not intended. This data has no been reviewed for conformity with US Geological Survey editorial standards, or the North American Strigraphic code. Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the US Government.
  4. How can I download or order the data?

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:
Last modified: 18-Mar-2024
Metadata author:
Jane F. Denny
US Geological Survey
Geologist
384 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole, MA
USA

508-457-2311 (voice)
508-457-2310 (FAX)
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. (updated on 20240318)
Metadata standard:
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)
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