Boston Harbor and approaches samples (WILLETT72 shapefile

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Metadata:

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: Lawrence J. Poppe
Publication_Date: 2003
Title: Boston Harbor and approaches samples (WILLETT72 shapefile
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 03-001

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U. S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr031
Online_Linkage:

http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-001/data/seddata/willett72/willett72.zip

Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-001/htmldocs/data.htm
Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: L.J. Poppe
Originator: V.F. Paskevich
Originator: S.J. Williams
Originator: M.E. Hastings
Originator: J.T. Kelley
Originator: D.F. Belknap
Originator: L.G. Ward
Originator: D.M. Fitzgerald
Originator: P.F. Larsen
Publication_Date: 2003
Title:

Surficial Sediment Data from the Gulf of Maine, Georges Bank, and Vicinity: a GIS Compilation

Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 03-001

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U. S. Geological Survey

Other_Citation_Details: 1 CD-ROM
Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-001

Description:

Abstract:

Boston Harbor (and its approaches) is a glacially carved, tidally dominated estuary in western Massachusetts Bay. Characterized by low river discharge and significant human impact, the harbor is typical of many bays and estuaries along the New England coast. The sands and gravels that floor Massachusetts Bay and the Harbor approaches are relict glacial sediments. However, fine-grained sediments are accumulating in areas of lower energy.

Purpose:

The purpose of this data set is to release a digital version of the data contained in Willett (1972)

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1972

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.878820
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.599270
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.564340
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.121880

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:704894bf-6080-43a4-abae-0f6337e1379f

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: sediment classification
Theme_Keyword: sedimentary environment
Theme_Keyword: Open-File Report 03-001
Theme_Keyword: texture
Theme_Keyword: surficial classification
Theme_Keyword: point shapefile
Theme_Keyword: points
Theme_Keyword: GIS
Theme_Keyword: Geographic Information System

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme_Keyword: location
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: navigational data
Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets
Theme_Keyword: sea-floor characteristics
Theme_Keyword: marine geology

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: U.S. Atlantic East Coast
Place_Keyword: Gulf of Maine
Place_Keyword: Boston Harbor
Place_Keyword: Massachusetts Bay

Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:

Public domain data from the U.S. Government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as the source of this information.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Lawrence J. Poppe
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Geologist
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 x2314
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@usgs.gov

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name:

http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-001/data/seddata/willett72/willett72-thumb.gif

Browse_Graphic_File_Description:

Thumbnail image showing extent and distribution of data layer coverage.

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name:

http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-001/data/seddata/willett72/willett72.gif

Browse_Graphic_File_Description:

Image map showing extent and distribution of data layer coverage.

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Data_Set_Credit:

Please review the cross reference information for the original data set credit to Willett (1972). Polly Hastings for digitizing the sample locations; Larry Poppe for creating the shapefile.

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.2.1350

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: C.F. Willett
Publication_Date: 1972
Title: Summary of the Massachusetts Coastal Mineral Inventory Survey
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Raytheon Company Report
Issue_Identification: Information unavailable from original metadata.

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Lexington, MA
Publisher: Raytheon Company

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: M.G. Fitzgerald
Publication_Date: 1980
Title:

Anthropogenic Influence of the Sedimentary regime of an Urban Estuary - Boston Harbor

Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Doctoral Dissertation
Issue_Identification: 297 p.

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

All attributes were entered and checked by the compilers in a consistent manner.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

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

Completeness_Report:

Sample locations, descriptions of the sedimentary environment, and sample identifiers are provided for 89 samples.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Navigation methods were not reported. Navigational accuracy is unknown.

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Tides are about 3 m.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: C.F. Willett
Publication_Date: 1972
Title: Summary of the Massachusetts Coastal Mineral Inventory Survey
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Raytheon Company Report
Issue_Identification: Information unavailable from original metadata.

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Lexington, MA
Publisher: Raytheon Comany

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: M.G. Fitzgerald
Publication_Date: 1980
Title:

Anthropogenic Influence of the Sedimentary Regime of an Urban Estuary - Boston Harbor

Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Doctoral Dissertation
Issue_Identification: 297 p.

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Type_of_Source_Media: paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1972

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Information unavailable from original metadata.
Source_Contribution: Information unavailable from original metadata.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The navigation was digitized from maps in the original paper. The source information was manually entered into digital form and was imported from an ASCII text file to an ArcView table. The table was later converted to an event theme in ArcView and saved as the final shapefile.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: willett72.txt
Process_Date: 20020913
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: willett72.shp
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: willett72.dbf
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: willett72.shx
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Lawrence J. Poppe
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Geologist
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 x2314
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@usgs.gov

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Edits to the metadata were made to fix any errors that MP v 2.9.32 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.). Minor fixes to the attribute format for some attributes was needed. 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.

Process_Date: 20151202
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

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2251
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov

Process_Step:

Process_Description: USGS Thesaurus keywords added to the keyword section.
Process_Date: 20180720
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

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Crossref DOI link was added as the first link in the metadata.
Process_Date: 20191118
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

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Added keywords section with USGS persistent identifier as theme keyword.

Process_Date: 20200908
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: Entity point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 89

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 1927
Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.400000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.978698

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: willett72.dbf
Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile Attribute Table
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PROJECTID
Attribute_Definition: Name assigned to the data for future identification.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Compiler
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: WILLETT1972
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Scientist and year data were published
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Compiler

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AREA
Attribute_Definition: Geographic area within which the data were collected.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Compiler
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: MASS BAY
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Massachusetts Bay area
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Compiler

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ID
Attribute_Definition: Sample/station name
Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Mixed string containing characters and numerics designating the grabs and cores.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TYPE
Attribute_Definition: Sampling equipment used to collect the sample.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string containing the names of the sampling devices

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: GRABS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: grab sample
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Scientist

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: CORE
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: core sample
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Scientist

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE
Attribute_Definition: Longitude coordinate of sample location.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 42.12188
Range_Domain_Maximum: 42.56434
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .00001

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LATITUDE
Attribute_Definition: Latitude coordinate of sample location.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -70.87882
Range_Domain_Maximum: -70.59927
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .00001

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SEDENV
Attribute_Definition: Verbal description of the sediment texture.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Character string containing verbal description of the sediments at each station.

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

Description of sediments, navigation and sample identifiers published by Willett (1972).

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: U.S. Geological Survey

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Lawrence J. Poppe
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Geologist
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 x2314
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@usgs.gov

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Distribution_Liability:

Although these data have been used by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), no warranty expressed or implied is made by the U.S. Geological Survey as to the accuracy of the data. 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. Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: SHP
Format_Version_Number: 3.2
Format_Specification: ESRI point shapefile
Format_Information_Content:

Five files (willett72.shp, willett72.dbf, willett72.shx, willett72.sbx, willett72.sbn) comprising the ArcView point shapefile components, 'prj' and 'avl' files, metadata text file and browse graphic.

File_Decompression_Technique: zip
Transfer_Size: 0.08

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-001/data/seddata/willett72/willett72.zip

Access_Instructions: Data may be downloaded via the World Wide Web (WWW).

Offline_Option:

Offline_Media: CD-ROM
Recording_Capacity:

Recording_Density: 650
Recording_Density_Units: Mbytes

Recording_Format: ISO 9660
Compatibility_Information:

The user must have a computer system with a CD-ROM available. To browse the information contained on this CD-ROM, the user must have a current WWW browser available. The user must also have software installed on their computer to unzip the archived file.

Fees: None

Technical_Prerequisites:

These data are available in Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) shapefile format. The user must have ArcGIS or ArcView 3.0 or greater software to read and process the data file. In lieu of ArcView or ArcGIS, the user may utilize another GIS application package capable of importing the data. A free data viewer, ArcExplorer, capable of displaying the data is available from ESRI at www.esri.com.

Available_Time_Period:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2002

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20211116
Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Lawrence J. Poppe
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Geologist
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 x2314
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 metadata contact is no longer with the USGS or the email is otherwise invalid.

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
Metadata_Use_Constraints: None

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