Metadata: Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Jill E. Rozycki Originator: Kathryn M. Scanlon Originator: Seth D. Ackerman Publication_Date: 2003 Publication_Time: Unknown Title: Sample texture analysis of sediment samples collected in the East and West Flower Garden regions, northwestern Gulf of Mexico outer shelf (ferltxtr) Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 03-002 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/ofr032 Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-002/html/GISData.htm Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-002/ Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Kathryn M. Scanlon Originator: Seth D. Ackerman Originator: Jill E. Rozycki Publication_Date: 2003 Title: Texture, Carbonate Content, and Preliminary Maps of Surficial Sediments of the Flower Garden Banks Area, Northwestern Gulf of Mexico Outer Shelf Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 03-002 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-002/ Description: Abstract: This sediment database contains location, description, and texture of samples taken during Cruise No. FERL01052 aboard the NOAA Ship Ferrel. These samples were taken on East and West Flower Garden Banks of the Flower Gardens Bank National Marine Sanctuary between May 28, 2002 and June 3, 2002. The information collected during this cruise is intended for a preliminary geologic interpretation of the surficial sediment distribution in order to determine sites for future sample collection. The interpretations presented in this Open File Report are subject to change with future data acquisition. Purpose: This ArcView shapefile contains the locations of sediment samples collected and analyzed by the U. S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole Field Center starting in May 2001 and ending in December 2001. Distribution of this dataset allows the user the ability to visualize the information in a Geographic Information system. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2002 Currentness_Reference: publication date Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -93.933800 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -93.534000 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 28.002800 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 27.789500 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier Theme_Keyword: USGS:c08ba4ca-413a-4c87-b17c-4dab2f31dfed Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: U. S. Geological Survey Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Field Center Theme_Keyword: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Theme_Keyword: National Marine Fisheries Service Theme_Keyword: National Marine Sanctuaries Theme_Keyword: surficial sediments Theme_Keyword: grain size analysis Theme_Keyword: simple bottom descriptions Theme_Keyword: grab sampler Theme_Keyword: seafloor geology Theme_Keyword: sedimentary dynamics Theme_Keyword: sediment processes Theme_Keyword: particle-size analysis Theme_Keyword: salt domes Theme_Keyword: diapirs Theme_Keyword: shelf edge Theme_Keyword: coral reefs Theme_Keyword: subtropical Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: grain-size analysis Theme_Keyword: navigational data Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets Theme_Keyword: sea-floor characteristics Theme_Keyword: marine geology Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: North America Place_Keyword: continental United States Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico Place_Keyword: Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary 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_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Mary Hastings Contact_Organization: U. S. Geological Survey Contact_Position: Data 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) 548-8800 x2289 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: phastings@usgs.gov Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.2.0.700 Data_Quality_Information: Logical_Consistency_Report: . Completeness_Report: This data set is complete inasmuch as it contains the sample information as released in USGS Open-File Report 03-002. Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Mary Hastings Publication_Date: 200203 Publication_Time: Unknown Title: East and West Flower Garden Banks Sediment Database Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Woods Hole Field Center, Woods Hole, MA Publisher: U. S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program Type_of_Source_Media: Microsoft Excel spreadsheet Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2002 Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: ferltxtr.xls Source_Contribution: The Excel spreadsheet contains the available data on grain size for the bottom sediments produced by the USGS, Woods Hole Field Center. The basic structure of the file is a matrix where records are rows representing individual samples and the columns contain information on sample identification, navigation, classifications, analyzed parameters, and comments. Process_Step: Process_Description: The file ferltxtr.xls was converted to a .dbf file and was imported into ArcView to create a table. This table was then converted to an ArcView shapefile to be used as a GIS layer in the project. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ferltxtr.xls Process_Date: 2002 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ferltxtr.dbf Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ferltxtr.shp Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ferltxtr.shx Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ferltxtr.sbn Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ferltxtr.sbx Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ferltxtr.avl Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Kathryn M. Scanlon Contact_Organization: U. S. Geological Survey Contact_Position: Marine 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 x2323 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kscanlon Process_Step: Process_Description: Dataset copied and .dbf edited. Two new attributes added: "FOLK_CLASS" and "SHEP_CLASS" based on the output of graim size analysis through the program "SedClass" (L.Poppe-USGS-WH). Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ferltxtr Process_Date: 20020819 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ferltxtr_new Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Seth Ackerman Contact_Organization: USGS Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: USGS Woods Hole Field Center Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd. City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508.548.8700 x2315 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508.457.2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sackerman@usgs.gov Process_Step: Process_Description: One new attribute field added: "HOTLINK" -- a link to the .gif image file for each grab sample for use with the "Hotlink" feature in ArcView 3.x Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ferltxtr_new Process_Date: 20030116 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ferltxtr_new Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Seth Ackerman Contact_Organization: USGS Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: USGS Woods Hole Field Center Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd. City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508.548.8700 x2315 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508.457.2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sackerman@usgs.gov Process_Step: Process_Description: 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.). Modified the title to include more information. Attempted to modify http to https where appropriate. Moved the cross-reference information to the larger work citation. Attributes were incompletely defined and had to be modified to meet the standard. Added digital transfer information and a link to the data in the distribution section. 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: 20171129 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: 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: 108 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Latitude_Resolution: 0.000001 Longitude_Resolution: 0.000001 Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983 Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222 Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: ferltxtr Entity_Type_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. 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: LAB_ID Attribute_Definition: USGS unique sample identifier - Unique identification number (consisting of 2 characters and 3 numerics) generated in the sedimentation laboratory of the USGS's Woods Hole Field Center for the Atlantic Margin Texture Database Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: SAMPLE_ID Attribute_Definition: Sample name or number as assigned in the field Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: PROJECT Attribute_Definition: Project name - project under which samples were taken or generated; sometimes indicates more specific area Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: CRUISE Attribute_Definition: Cruise ID - Name or number of the cruise on which the sample was collected Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: REQUESTOR Attribute_Definition: Scientist requesting textural analysis Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: MO Attribute_Definition: Calendar month of sample analysis Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: DAY Attribute_Definition: Calendar day of sample analysis Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: YR Attribute_Definition: Calendar year of sample analysis Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: LATITUDE Attribute_Definition: Latitude - latitude in decimal degrees (south latitudes are recorded as negative values) Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 27.789500 Range_Domain_Maximum: 28.002800 Attribute: Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE Attribute_Definition: Longitude - longitude in decimal degrees (west longitudes are recorded as negative values) Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -93.53400 Range_Domain_Maximum: -93.93380 Attribute: Attribute_Label: SMPLER Attribute_Definition: Sampling Device- device used to collect the sample. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: sampling device not specified or unknown Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: AREA Attribute_Definition: Area - General geographic area (general enough to easily locate on a map) Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: DPH_M_ Attribute_Definition: Depth or sounding in meters - Measured depth of water overlying sediment at sample time, not corrected for tides Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 76 Range_Domain_Maximum: 208 Attribute: Attribute_Label: TOP Attribute_Definition: Top Depth - top depth of the sample below the sediment-water interface, in cm Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: Information unavailable from original metadata. Range_Domain_Maximum: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: BOTT Attribute_Definition: Bottom depth - bottom depth of sample below the sediment-water interface, in cm Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: WT_G_ Attribute_Definition: Weight - Weight of wet sample, in grams Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 9.17 Range_Domain_Maximum: 171.30 Attribute: Attribute_Label: SAND Attribute_Definition: % Sand - sand content in percent dry weight of the sample (particles with nominal diameters less than 2 mm, but greater than or equal to 0.0625 mm; 0 phi through 4 phi) Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 100 Attribute: Attribute_Label: GRVL Attribute_Definition: % Gravel - gravel content in percent dry weight of the sample (particles with nominal diameters greater than 2 mm, -1 phi and larger) Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 100 Attribute: Attribute_Label: SILT Attribute_Definition: % Silt - silt content in percent dry weight of the sample (particles with nominal diameters less than 0.0625 mm, but greater than or equal to 0.0004 mm; 5 phi through 8 phi, inclusive) Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 100 Attribute: Attribute_Label: CLAY Attribute_Definition: % Clay - clay content in percent dry weight of the sample (particles with nominal diameters less than 0.0004 mm; 9 phi and smaller) Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 100 Attribute: Attribute_Label: TOTAL Attribute_Definition: % Total - total content in percent dry weight of gravel, sand, silt, and clay combined Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 100 Attribute: Attribute_Label: CLASS Attribute_Definition: Classification - sediment description based on a rigorous definition. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: MEDIAN Attribute_Definition: Median - middle point in the grain size distribution in phi units Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -1 Range_Domain_Maximum: 9 Attribute: Attribute_Label: MEAN Attribute_Definition: Mean - avarage value in the grain size distribution in phi units Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 9 Attribute: Attribute_Label: STDEV Attribute_Definition: Standard deviation (sorting) - standard deviation (root mean square of the deviations) of the grain size distribution in phi units Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 1 Range_Domain_Maximum: 5 Attribute: Attribute_Label: SKEW Attribute_Definition: Skewness - skewness (deviation from the symmetrical form) of the grain size distribution in phi units Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -1 Range_Domain_Maximum: 2 Attribute: Attribute_Label: KURT Attribute_Definition: Kurtosis - Kurtosis (degree of curvature near the mode) of the gain size distribution in phi units Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -2 Range_Domain_Maximum: 29 Attribute: Attribute_Label: M1PHI Attribute_Definition: first mode (particle size that occurs the most number of times) in phi units Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: -6 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 10 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: M1FRQ Attribute_Definition: Modal strength of the first mode in percent Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 11 Range_Domain_Maximum: 66 Attribute: Attribute_Label: M2PHI Attribute_Definition: Second mode in phi units Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -4 Range_Domain_Maximum: 10 Attribute: Attribute_Label: M2FRQ Attribute_Definition: Modal strength of the second mode in percent Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 17 Attribute: Attribute_Label: M3PHI Attribute_Definition: Third mode in phi units Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -4 Range_Domain_Maximum: 10 Attribute: Attribute_Label: M3FRQ Attribute_Definition: Modal strength of the third mode in percent Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 12 Attribute: Attribute_Label: MODES Attribute_Definition: Number of modes Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dicitonary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 1 Range_Domain_Maximum: 3 Attribute: Attribute_Label: CFP11 Attribute_Definition: Cumulative frequency percent of the 11 phi fraction and coarser ( less than 0.001 mm) Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 100 Range_Domain_Maximum: 100 Attribute: Attribute_Label: CFP10 Attribute_Definition: Cumulative frequency percent of the 10 phi fraction and coarser (less than 0.002 mm) Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 81 Range_Domain_Maximum: 100 Attribute: Attribute_Label: CFP9 Attribute_Definition: Cumulative frequency percent of the 9 phi fraction and coarser (less than 0.004 mm) Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 54 Range_Domain_Maximum: 100 Attribute: Attribute_Label: CFP8 Attribute_Definition: Cumulative frequency percent of the 8 phi fraction and coarser (less than 0.008 mm) Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 30 Range_Domain_Maximum: 99 Attribute: Attribute_Label: CFP7 Attribute_Definition: Cumulative frequency percent of the 7 phi fraction and coarser (less than 0.0016 mm) Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 14 Range_Domain_Maximum: 99 Attribute: Attribute_Label: CFP6 Attribute_Definition: Cumulative frequency percent of the 6 phi fraction and coarser (less than 0.031 mm) Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 5 Range_Domain_Maximum: 99 Attribute: Attribute_Label: CFP5 Attribute_Definition: Cumulative frequency percent of the 5 phi fraction and coarser (less than 0.062 mm) Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 2 Range_Domain_Maximum: 99 Attribute: Attribute_Label: CFP4 Attribute_Definition: Cumulative frequency percent of the 4 phi fraction and coarser (less than 0.125 mm) Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 1 Range_Domain_Maximum: 99 Attribute: Attribute_Label: CFP3 Attribute_Definition: Cumulative frequency percent of the 3 phi fraction and coarser (less than 0.250 mm) Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 99 Attribute: Attribute_Label: CFP2 Attribute_Definition: Cumulative frequency percent of the 2 phi fraction and coarser (less than 0.5 mm) Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 97 Attribute: Attribute_Label: CFP1 Attribute_Definition: Cumulative frequency percent of the 1 phi fraction and coarser (less than 0.1 mm) Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 84 Attribute: Attribute_Label: CFP0 Attribute_Definition: Cumulative frequency percent of the 0 phi fraction and coarser (less than 2 mm) Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 81 Attribute: Attribute_Label: CFPM1 Attribute_Definition: Cumulative frequency percent of the -1 phi fraction and coarser (less than 4 mm) Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 80 Attribute: Attribute_Label: CFPM2 Attribute_Definition: Cumulative frequency percent of the -2 phi fraction and coarser (less than 8 mm) Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 30 Attribute: Attribute_Label: CFPM3 Attribute_Definition: Cumulative frequency percent of the -3 phi fraction and coarser (less than 16 mm) Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 28 Attribute: Attribute_Label: CFPM4 Attribute_Definition: Cumulative frequency percent of the -4 phi fraction and coarser (less than 32 mm) Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 14 Attribute: Attribute_Label: CFPM5 Attribute_Definition: Cumulative frequency percent of the -5 phi fraction and coarser (distribution is generally less than 64 mm) Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dicitonary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 14 Attribute: Attribute_Label: FP11 Attribute_Definition: 11 phi - weight percent of the sample in the 11 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.5 um, but less than 0.001 mm); fine clay Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 19 Attribute: Attribute_Label: FP10 Attribute_Definition: 10 phi - weight percent of the sample in the 10 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.001 mm, but less than 0.002 mm); medium clay Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: FP9 Attribute_Definition: 9 phi - weight percent of the sample in the 9 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.002 mm, but less than 0.004 mm); coarse clay Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 26 Attribute: Attribute_Label: FP8 Attribute_Definition: 8 phi - weight percent of the sample in the 8 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.004 mm, but less than 0.008 mm); very fine silt Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 19 Attribute: Attribute_Label: FP7 Attribute_Definition: 7 phi - weight percent of the sample in the 7 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.008 mm, but less than 0.016 mm); fine silt Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 17 Attribute: Attribute_Label: FP6 Attribute_Definition: 6 phi - weight percent of the sample in the 6 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.016 mm, but less than 0.031 mm); medium silt Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 15 Attribute: Attribute_Label: FP5 Attribute_Definition: 5 phi - weight percent of the sample in the 5 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.031 mm, but less than 0.0625 mm); coarse silt Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 29 Attribute: Attribute_Label: FP4 Attribute_Definition: 4 phi - weight percent of the sample in the 4 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.0625 mm, but less than 0.125 mm); very fine sand Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 66 Attribute: Attribute_Label: FP3 Attribute_Definition: 3 phi - weight percent of the sample in the 3 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.125, but less than 0.25 mm); fine sand Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 61 Attribute: Attribute_Label: FP2 Attribute_Definition: 2 phi - weight percent of the sample in the 2 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.25 mm, but less than 0.5 mm); medium sand Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 29 Attribute: Attribute_Label: FP1 Attribute_Definition: 1 phi - weight percent of the sample in the 1 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.5 mm, but less than 1 mm); coarse sand Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 57 Attribute: Attribute_Label: FP0 Attribute_Definition: 0 phi - weight percent of the samples in the 0 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 1 mm, but less than 2 mm); very coarse sand Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 37 Attribute: Attribute_Label: FPM1 Attribute_Definition: -1 phi - weight percent of the sample in the -1 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 2 mm, but less than 4 mm); very fine pebbles (granules) Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 65 Attribute: Attribute_Label: FPM2 Attribute_Definition: -2 phi - weight percent of the sample in the -2 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 4 mm, but less than 8 mm); fine pebbles Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 15 Attribute: Attribute_Label: FPM3 Attribute_Definition: -3 phi - weight percent of the sample in the -3 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 8 mm, but less than 16 mm); medium pebbles Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 15 Attribute: Attribute_Label: FPM4 Attribute_Definition: -4 phi - weight percent of the sample in the -4 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater that or equal to 16 mm, but less than 32 mm); coarse pebbles Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 5 Attribute: Attribute_Label: FPM5 Attribute_Definition: -5 phi - weight percent of the sample in the -5 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 32 mm; but less than 64 mm); very coarse pebbles Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 14 Attribute: Attribute_Label: FOLK_CLASS Attribute_Definition: texture are named according to the classification of Folk (1954, 1974) Attribute_Definition_Source: classdoc.rtf from the "SedClass" program (Eliasson&Poppe) Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: SHEP_CLASS Attribute_Definition: texture are named according to the classification of Shepard (1954) Attribute_Definition_Source: classdoc.rtf from the "SedClass" program (Eliasson&Poppe) Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: HOTLINK Attribute_Definition: Link to the location of the .gif grab sample image. For use with the "Hotlink" feature in ArcView 3.x Attribute_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Person: Kathryn M. Scanlon Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: USGS - Woods Hole Field Center Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd. 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Scanlon (kscanlon@usgs.gov) Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20240318 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Seth Ackerman Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: USGS - Woods Hole Field Center Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd. City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508.548.8700 x2315 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. (updated on 20240318) Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998 Metadata_Time_Convention: local time