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Value | Definition |
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1 | Samples taken before start of the joint USGS/WHOI project. |
2 | USGS/WHOI Atlantic Continental Margin Program stations |
3 | samples analyzed by the USGS Branch of Atlantic Marine Geology Sediment Laboratory |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | -16.2320670 |
Maximum: | 69.4609 |
Units: | signed decimal degrees |
Resolution: | .00000001 |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | -170.52 |
Maximum: | 123.55683 |
Units: | signed decimal degrees |
Resolution: | .00000001 |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | 0.00 |
Maximum: | 5001.00 |
Units: | meters |
Resolution: | .01 |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | 0 |
Maximum: | 115049 |
Units: | centimeters |
Resolution: | 1 |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | 0 |
Maximum: | 115054 |
Units: | centimeters |
Resolution: | 1 |
Value | Definition |
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1 METER PLANKTON NET | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
1-METER DREDGE | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
3/4 METER PLANKTON NE | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
35MM STEREO CAMERA+DRED | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
ANCHOR DREDG | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
ANCHOR FLUKES | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
ANCHOR SAMPLE | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
BLAKE TRAWL | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
BOOMERANG CORER | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
BOT DRIFTER SALINOMETER | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
BOTTOM DRIFTER | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
BOTTOM DRIFTER BUG | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
BOTTOM SKIMMER | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
BOX CORE | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
BOX SAMPLER | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
CAM GRAB W/O CAM+PLANK T | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
CAMERA SLED | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
CAMPBELL GRAB W/ CAMERA | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
CAMPBELL GRAB W/O CAMERA | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
CHAIN BAG | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
CHAIN BAG DREDGE | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
CHAIN BAG+PIPE DREDGE | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
CHAIN BAG+SM PIPE DREDGE | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
CHAIN BAG+PIPE | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
CHAIN BAG+PIPE DREDGE | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
CHAIN BAG+SM PIPE | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
CHAIN BAG+SM PIPE DREDGE | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
CHAIN DREDGE | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
CORING TUBE IN MECH ARM | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
D-L SNAPPER | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
D-L SNAPPER + DREDGE | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
D-L SNAPPER + GRAV COR | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
DIETZ-LAFOND | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
DIETZ-LAFOND GRAB | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
DIETZ-LAFOND SNAPPER | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
DIGBY DREDGE | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
DIGBY DREDGE W/ CNVS BAG | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
DRAG DREDGE | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
DREDGE | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
Drilled Sample | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
DRILLED SAMPLE | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
EDGERTON CAMERA | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
GOS ANCHOR CHAIN | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
GRAB SAMPLER | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
GRAPPLING HOOK | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
GRAVITY CORER | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
HAND SAMPLE | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
Hand Sample | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
HYDROSTATIC CORE | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
HYDROSTATIC CORER | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
Hydrostatic CORER | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
IKU GRAB | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
JAPANESE DREDGE | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
M-VV GRAB + D-LF SNAPPER | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
M-VV GRAB + GRAVITY CORE | modified Van Veen grab sampler and gravity corer |
MECH ARM + CORE DRILL | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
MECH ARM W/ CORER | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
MECH ARM W/ PRY BAR | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
MECHANICAL ARM | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
MINIATURE VAN VEEN | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
MINIATURE VAN VEEN W/O C. | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
MODIFIED PIERCE DREDGE | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
NA | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
NATURALIST DREDGE | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
NISKIN SAMPLER | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
OTHER | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
PAUL CORER | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
PIPE DREDGE | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
PIPE DREDGE AND D-L SNAP | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
PIPE DREDGE, 12 INCH | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
PISTON CORER | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
PONAR SAMPLER | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
PULSE AUGER | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
PUSH CORER | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
Pulse Auger | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
RAKED INTO BASKET W/ ARM | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
RING NET | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
ROCKER DREDGE | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
ROTARY CORER | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
ROTOSONIC CORER | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
SALINOMETER, VANDORN BOTS | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
SCALLOP DREDGE | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
SCOOP FISH | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
SEDIMENT TRAP | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
SHIPEK GRAB | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
SMALL VAN VEEN | small Van Veen grab sampler |
SMITH-MAC+MIN W, CAMERA | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
SMITH-MACINTYRE GRAB | Smith-MacIntyre grab sampler |
SMITH-MACINTYRE W/ CAMERA | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
SMITH-MACINTYRE W/O CAMERA | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
SMITH/MAC AND NISKIN SPL | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
SUBMERSIBLE SAMPLE | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
Submersible Sample | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
TRAWL | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
TRIGGER CORE | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
UNKNOWN | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
VAN VEEN AND CORE | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
VAN VEEN GRAB | sample collected with Van Veen grab sampler |
Van Veen Grab | sample collected with Van Veen grab sampler |
VIBRA CORE | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
VISUAL OBSERVATION | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
VV GRAB + D-L SNAPPER | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
WATER PUMP ONLY | Information unavailable from original metadata. |
Value | Definition |
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blank | Month sample was collected is unknown. |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | 1 |
Maximum: | 12 |
Units: | month of year |
Resolution: | 1 |
Value | Definition |
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blank | Day sample was collected is unknown. |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | 1 |
Maximum: | 31 |
Units: | day of month |
Resolution: | 1 |
Value | Definition |
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blank | Year sample connected is unknown. |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | 1955 |
Maximum: | 2004 |
Units: | year |
Resolution: | 1 |
Value | Definition |
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blank | Month sample was analyzed is unknown |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | 1 |
Maximum: | 12 |
Units: | month of year |
Resolution: | 1 |
Value | Definition |
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blank | Month sample was analyzed is unknown. |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | 1 |
Maximum: | 31 |
Units: | day of month |
Resolution: | 1 |
Value | Definition |
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blank | Year sample was analyzed is unknown. |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | 1969 |
Maximum: | 2000 |
Units: | year |
Resolution: | 1 |
Value | Definition |
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(blank) | Weight not computed or recorded. |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | 0 |
Maximum: | 9086.1 |
Units: | grams |
Resolution: | .0001 |
Value | Definition |
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blank | Value not computed or available for sample. |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | 0.00 |
Maximum: | 100.00 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | .01 |
Value | Definition |
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blank | Value not computed or available for sample. |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | 0.00 |
Maximum: | 103.02 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | .01 |
Value | Definition |
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blank | Value not computed or available for sample. |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | 0.00 |
Maximum: | 100.00 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | .01 |
Value | Definition |
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blank | Value not computed or available for sample. |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | 0.00 |
Maximum: | 94.71 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | .01 |
Value | Definition |
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BEDROCK | exposed solid rock |
BOULDERS | gravel whose main phase is <256 mm (usually >50%) |
CLAY | sediment whose main phase is <4 microns (usually >50%) |
CLAYEY SAND | sediment whose main phase is sand (>50%) with significant clay |
CLAYEY SILT | sediment whose main phase is silt (>50%) with significant clay |
GRAVEL | sediment whose main phase is >2 mm ( ususlly >50%) |
GRAVELLY SEDIMENT | sediment with significant amounts of gravel (>10%, but <50%) |
SAND | sediment whose main phase is <2 mm, but >.062 mm |
SAND SILT CLAY | sediment with sand, silt, and clay concentrations all >20% |
SANDY CLAY | sediment whose main phase is clay (>50%) with significant sand |
SANDY SILT | sediment whose main phase is silt (>50%) with significant sand |
SILT | sediment whose main phase is <0.62 mm, but >4 microns |
SILTY CLAY | sediment whose main phase is clay (>50%) with significant silt |
SILTY SAND | sediment whose main phase is sand (>50%) with significant silt |
Value | Definition |
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blank | Value not computed or available for sample. |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | -7.35 |
Maximum: | 10.74 |
Units: | phi |
Resolution: | .01 |
Value | Definition |
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blank | Value not computed or available for sample. |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | -5.93 |
Maximum: | 10.62 |
Units: | phi |
Resolution: | .01 |
Value | Definition |
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blank | Value not computed or available for sample. |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | -0.08 |
Maximum: | 7.16 |
Units: | phi |
Resolution: | .01 |
Value | Definition |
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blank | Value not computed or available for sample. |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | -4217.60 |
Maximum: | 123907.67 |
Units: | phi |
Resolution: | .01 |
Value | Definition |
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blank | Value not computed or available for sample. |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | -968709.00 |
Maximum: | 357391.91 |
Units: | phi |
Resolution: | .01 |
Value | Definition |
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blank | Value not computed or available for sample. |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | -7.500 |
Maximum: | 10.600 |
Value | Definition |
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blank | Value not computed or available for sample. |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | 0.00 |
Maximum: | 100.00 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | .01 |
Value | Definition |
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blank | Value not computed or available for sample. |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | -7.50 |
Maximum: | 13.40 |
Units: | phi |
Resolution: | .01 |
Value | Definition |
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blank | Value not computed or available for sample. |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | 0.00 |
Maximum: | 60.50 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | .01 |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | -6.50 |
Maximum: | 15.40 |
Units: | phi |
Resolution: | .01 |
Value | Definition |
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blank | Value not computed or available for sample. |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | -2.50 |
Maximum: | 18.15 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | .01 |
Value | Definition |
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blank | Value not computed or available for sample. |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | 0 |
Maximum: | 5 |
Units: | integer count |
Resolution: | 1 |
Range of values | |
---|---|
Minimum: | 0.00 |
Maximum: | 100.00 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | .01 |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | 0.00 |
Maximum: | 100.00 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | .01 |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | 0.00 |
Maximum: | 100.00 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | .01 |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | -1.00 |
Maximum: | 64.43 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | .01 |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | 0.00 |
Maximum: | 97.00 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | .01 |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | -19.73 |
Maximum: | 86.00 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | .01 |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | 0.00 |
Maximum: | 92.67 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | .01 |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | 0.00 |
Maximum: | 96.00 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | .01 |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | 0.00 |
Maximum: | 94.66 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | .01 |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | 0.00 |
Maximum: | 92.75 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | .01 |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | 0.00 |
Maximum: | 80.51 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | .01 |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | 0.00 |
Maximum: | 68.32 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | .01 |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | 0.00 |
Maximum: | 47.57 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | .01 |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | 0.00 |
Maximum: | 47.90 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | .01 |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | -3.87 |
Maximum: | 45.55 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | .01 |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | 0.00 |
Maximum: | 54.63 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | .01 |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | 0.00 |
Maximum: | 55.71 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | .01 |
The U.S. Geological Survey must be referenced as the originator of the dataset in any future products or research derived from these data.
This point shapefile contains the locations of marine sediment samples collected and analyzed by the U.S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole Science Center starting in 1955 thru 2004. Distribution of this dataset allows the user the ability to visualize the information in a Geographic Information system.
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Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:Public domain data from the U.S. government is freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution.
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.
Data format: | The SHP file contains the geospatial data. The SHX file contains the index of the geospatial data. The DBF file contains the attribute data in dBASE format. The PRJ file contains the coordinate system information (optional). The AVL file contains the legend information (optional). The SBN and SBX files contain the spatial index of the geospatial data (optional). The XML file contains the metadata describing the data set <data set name>.shp.xml. An ASCII version of the metadata file. A browse graphic showing the data layer coverage and extent (optional). in format SHP (version 3.3) ESRI Point Shapefile Size: 18.875 |
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Network links: |
https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1001/data/surficial_sediments/ecstdb2005.zip https://coastalmap.marine.usgs.gov/GISdata/sedsamples/ecstdb2005/ecstdb2005.zip https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1001/htmldocs/datacatalog.htm |
Media you can order: | DVD-ROM (Density 4.75 Gbyte) (format UDF) |
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 data. A free data viewer, ArcExplorer, capable of displaying the data is available from ESRI at www.esri.com.
Although this data set has been used by the U.S. Geological Survey (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. Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Data format: | Excel spreadsheet containing the data source. in format XLS (version Office 2000) Microsoft Excel spreadsheet |
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Network links: |
https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1001/data/surficial_sediments/ecstdb2005.xls https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1001/htmldocs/datacatalog.htm |
Media you can order: | DVD-ROM (Density 4.75 Gbyte) (format UDF) |
These data are available in Microsoft Excel spreadsheet format. The user must have software capable of reading or importing the Excel formatted data file.
Although this data set has been used by the U.S. Geological Survey (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.
Data format: | Data exported from the source spreadsheet. in format ASCII (version Information unavailable from original metadata.) Comma delimited text file |
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Network links: |
https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1001/data/surficial_sediments/ecstdb2005.txt https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1001/htmldocs/datacatalog.htm |
Media you can order: | DVD-ROM (Density 4.75 Gbyte) (format UDF) |
These data are available as a generic ASCII formatted text file. The user must have a software program capable of reading the comma delimited data file.