Data tables for the Long Island Sound and New York Bight database

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 2002
Title:
Data tables for the Long Island Sound and New York Bight database
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 03-241
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Field Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr03241
Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-241
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: E.L. Mecray
Originator: M.E. Hastings
Originator: J.M. Reid
Publication_Date: 2003
Title:
CONTAMINATED SEDIMENTS DATABASE FOR LONG ISLAND SOUND AND NEW YORK BIGHT
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-file Report
Issue_Identification: 03-241
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr03241
Description:
Abstract:
Detailed chemical, station (source and documentation, sample locations), and texture data are provided for sediments in Long Island Sound and New York Bight. The sediment data are provided as spreadsheet (Microsoft Excel) and tab-delimited files on the web site. These data are in the form of sections within the web site, which provides extensive supporting data, interpretive diagrams, and discussion. The data were obtained from a variety of sources: published reports, theses, unpublished data from agencies and organizations in the Long Island Sound and New York Bight area and Federal agencies such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, NOAA, National Status and Trends Benthic Surveillance program, and the U.S. Geological Survey.
Purpose:
The data are the results of a project to develop a comprehensive database of chemical and environmental information on sediments from Long Island Sound and New York Bight. The goal is to evaluate all data for reliability and comparability, make them widely accessible to all users, and interpret the data with respect to the environmental status of this important area.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1970
Ending_Date: 2000
Currentness_Reference: sample collection period
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.990000
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.923330
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.442190
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.493330
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:1dbfcfbf-744a-4a07-9a49-a970fbe2479f
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: Woods Hole Field Center
Theme_Keyword:
Contaminated Sediments Database for Long Island Sound and New York Bight
Theme_Keyword: USGS Open-File Report 03-241
Theme_Keyword: OFR 03-241
Theme_Keyword: sediment
Theme_Keyword: geochemistry
Theme_Keyword: sediment texture
Theme_Keyword: bottom sediments
Theme_Keyword: pollutants
Theme_Keyword: organic contaminants
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: contamination and pollution
Theme_Keyword: unconsolidated deposits
Theme_Keyword: chemical analysis
Theme_Keyword: geochemistry
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme_Keyword: environment
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: US East Coast
Place_Keyword: US Atlantic Coast
Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
Place_Keyword: Long Island Sound
Place_Keyword: New York Bight
Place_Keyword: North America
Place_Keyword: United States
Access_Constraints: none
Use_Constraints:
Public domain data from the U.S. government is 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: Polly Hastings
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Oceanographic Data Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: Woods Hole Field Center
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2289
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: phastings@usgs.gov
Data_Set_Credit:
This publication is a product of many years of work by numerous organizations and individuals. Those persons listed as contacts in the Collaborators and Acknowledgements sections (on the web site) were particularly crucial in providing contaminant data and context information to the authors.
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 4; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.2.0.700
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: M.R. Buchholtz ten Brink
Originator: F.T. Manheim
Originator: E.L. Mecray
Originator: M.E. Hastings
Originator: J.M. Currence
Originator: J.W. Farrington
Originator: T.J. Fredette
Originator: S.H. Jones
Originator: M.L. Liebman
Originator: P.F. Larsen
Originator: W. Smith Leo
Originator: B.W. Tripp
Originator: G.T. Wallace, Jr.
Originator: L.G. Ward
Publication_Date: 2002
Title: Contaminated Sediments Database for the Gulf of Maine
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 02403
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Field Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2002/of02-403
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
A variety of methods were used to analyze the accuracy and suitability of data for their intended purposes. These are described in detail in the report, but include knowledgeable assessment of expected relationships among geochemical measures, inspection of the range of values present, bivariate plots of related measures, and comparison of nearby samples for anomalies.
Assessments of the quality of individual measurements are included in the data as ancillary attributes; the report refers to these as "qualifier fields."
"0" in a concentration field means that the constituent was analyzed and found to have a concentration below the detection limit for the method utilized.(Zeros are different, therefore, from blank fields, which show that the constituent was not measured). Other remarks in the quality-control fields provide comments relating to the data that may be helpful in interpreting or further evaluating the data.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
The data in this study have been acquired from historical sources as well as from ongoing field programs. It is not feasible to apply the standard quality-control protocols that check on the details of sampling and analytical methodology (see Baker and Kravitz, 1992) to heterogeneous data. To rescue data while minimizing problems associated with data comparability, special batch screening techniques were used to identify and call attention to data that have unresolved problems. Although such tests do not necessarily prove that the data are in error, they alert users to data that should be reevaluated or confirmed before use in environmental characterization.
Completeness_Report:
The report includes sample location maps (as images) that indicate the general distribution of analytical data. Empty cell values in tables indicate analyses that were not obtained from the given location.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Latitude and longitude coordinates are necessary for mapping data; however, their absence does not negate the value of other data reported for a sample. When numerical location data were not available, decimal latitudes and longitudes were estimated from maps or other information. Latitude and longitude values are specified in decimal degrees and were often calculated from individual degree, minute and second values. Any interpretation of mapped data should consequently utilize the location qualifier fields to understand the limitations of the spatial information.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Unknown - information not available from original metadata
Publication_Date: unknown
Title: Unknown - information not available from original metadata
Type_of_Source_Media: disc, online, paper, chart
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1970
Ending_Date: 2000
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: not provided in original metadata
Source_Contribution:
Sources for the data came from a wide variety of sources including both electronic and paper media. For a complete listing that includes source citations, please see the Content Overview section on the web site for a file called LISNYBBiblio.doc.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The development of the current database involved four phases: 1) Discussions and interactions with knowledgeable individuals and agencies to identify and retrieve pertinent data from many sources, including unpublished data, 2) Selection and augmentation of a data dictionary to provide consistent field/ parameter definitions and background documentation, 3) Encoding and integration of the data tables in a master flat-file database system involving six basic tables linked by unique sample identification codes, 4) Selective querying, mapping, and interpretation of the data to identify potential outliers and quality problems and to identify key geochemical and environmental relationships and processes.
Environmental issues include linking the chemical data to bulk sediment toxicity criteria, searching for possible contaminant sources, and identifying transport and geochemical processes. The in-depth inventory and assessment was only possible with the help of many partners and cooperators. The process date was originally specified as 1993 - 2003, but was set to the mo
Process_Date: 2003
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Polly Hastings
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Oceanographic Data Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: Woods Hole Field Center
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2289
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: phastings@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The original metadata was edited to remove errors flagged by Metadata Parser. In many cases elements were added with "information unavailable from the original metadata". The DOI link was added to the file, as well as the links to download the data. USGS Thesaurus and ISO 19115 Topic Category keywords were added, as well as the unique identifier (PID). The process date of the first process step was originally specified as 1993 - 2003, but was set to 2003 to meet the standard requirements. Updated the distribution liability. The metadata date (20030903), but not the contact (except email and contact instructions) was updated. 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: 20220119
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: Entity point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 4302
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.0000001
Longitude_Resolution: 0.0000001
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: Data tables
Entity_Type_Definition: information not available from the original metadata
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: information not available from the 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: UNIQUE_ID
Attribute_Definition: information not available from the original metadata
Attribute_Definition_Source: information not available from the original metadata
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: information not available from the original metadata
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LATITUDE
Attribute_Definition: information not available from the original metadata
Attribute_Definition_Source: information not available from the original metadata
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: information not available from the original metadata
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE
Attribute_Definition: information not available from the original metadata
Attribute_Definition_Source: information not available from the original metadata
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: information not available from the original metadata
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
This contribution presents the Database of Contaminated Sediments Database for Long Island Sound and the New York Bight, which provides a documented compilation of existing, edited data on contaminated sediments and related sediment properties. The data are compiled from as many sources as possible, reviewed for data quality, and integrated into a common format in order to produce a regional database. This database contains original data from heterogeneous sources and provides documentation about the quality of those data. The data are sorted, mapped, and plotted to create a synthesis that addresses a variety of research and management applications. A description of the methods utilized to create the database and the structure of the compiled database is provided in USGS Open-file Report 02-403.
The Contaminated Sediments Database is a matrix (spreadsheet format) having samples in one dimension and properties, or parameters, in the other. In the database, each sample is assigned a row and the columns contain data about the location, parameters analyzed, methods, and measurements for each sample. The structure and content of the database are defined by the Data Dictionary, which defines what types of data are entered into each parameter field for each of six separate data tables. Each sample in the database is linked across the tables by a unique identification number (Sample ID) that is assigned when the data are entered and by a citation to the original source. The sample matrix format is flexible; it allows for addition of both samples and parameters.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
Mecray, E.L, M.E. Hastings, and J.M. Reid, 2003, The Data Dictionary of the Contaminated Sediments Database for Long Island Sound and the New York Bight; OFR 03-241.
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Polly Hastings
Contact_Position: Oceanographic Data Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: Woods Hole Field Center
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2289
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: phastings@usgs.gov
Resource_Description:
Contaminated Sediments Database for Long Island Sound and New York Bight, USGS Open-file Report 03-241
Distribution_Liability:
Neither the U.S. government, the Department of the Interior, nor the USGS, nor any of their employees, contractors, or subcontractors, make any warranty, express or implied, nor assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, nor represent that its use would not infringe on privately owned rights. 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: Tab-delimited text
Format_Version_Number: 5.0/95
Format_Information_Content:
Station location and sample characteristics, grain-size, and geochemical measurements
Transfer_Size: 0.349
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-241/htmldocs/data_files.html
Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr03241
Access_Instructions:
The link is to the landing page where all the files are available. The second link is to the publication main landing page.
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: CD-ROM
Recording_Format: ISO 9660
Compatibility_Information: May contain Joliet extensions
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: Microsoft Excel
Format_Version_Number: 5.0/95
Format_Information_Content:
Station location and sample characteristics, grain-size, and geochemical measurements
Transfer_Size: 0.349
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-241/files/LISNYBDB.xls
Network_Resource_Name: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-241/htmldocs/data_files.html
Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr03241
Access_Instructions:
The first link downloads the Excel file directly. The second link is to the landing page where all the data are available from. The third link is to the publication main landing page.
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: CD-ROM
Recording_Format: ISO 9660
Compatibility_Information: May contain Joliet extensions
Fees: http://mapping.usgs.gov/esic/prices/index.html
Custom_Order_Process: none
Technical_Prerequisites:
Tables can be viewed, downloaded and manipulated on any computer platform that has appropriate software installed and sufficient memory to open the data tables. Appropriate software include Microsoft Excel 5.0/95 or higher and Word 6.0 or higher. The tab delimited text files can be opened in a wide variety of software packages. It is recommended that your minimum configuration allow both the station table and one additional data table to be opened simultaneously.
Available_Time_Period:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2002
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20240806
Metadata_Review_Date: 20021106
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Jamey M. Reid
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Information Technology Specialist (Data Management)
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: Woods Hole Field Center
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2204
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.
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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