Metadata: Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: U.S. Geological Survey Publication_Date: 200508 Title: ECSTDB2005 - U.S. Geological Survey East Coast Sediment Texture Database (2005) Edition: 2.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2005-1001 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/ofr20051001 Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1001/data/surficial_sediments/ecstdb2005.zip Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1001/htmldocs/datacatalog.htm Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: L.J. Poppe Originator: S.J. Williams Originator: V.F. Paskevich Publication_Date: 2005 Title: USGS East-Coast Sediment Analysis: Procedures, Database, and GIS Data Edition: 1.0 Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2005-1001 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD-ROM Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20051001 Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1001/ Description: Abstract: This sediment database contains location, description, and texture of samples taken by numerous marine sampling programs. Most of the samples are from the Atlantic Continental Margin of the United States, but some are from as diverse locations as Lake Baikal, Russia, the Hawaiian Islands region, Puerto Rico, the Gulf of Mexico, and Lake Michigan. The database presently contains data for over 23,000 samples, which includes texture data for approximately 3800 samples taken or analyzed by the Atlantic Continental Margin Program, a joint U.S. Geological Survey/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution project conducted from 1962 to 1970. Purpose: 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. Supplemental_Information: This publication supersedes U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 00-358. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 1955 Ending_Date: 2004 Currentness_Reference: ground condition Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Continually Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -170.520000 East_Bounding_Coordinate: 123.556830 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 69.460900 South_Bounding_Coordinate: -16.232067 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier Theme_Keyword: USGS:03c12d9e-8898-459b-9795-8cdd8fa8ec52 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 Science Center Theme_Keyword: WHSC Theme_Keyword: surficial sediments Theme_Keyword: grain size analyses Theme_Keyword: simple bottom descriptions Theme_Keyword: grab sampler Theme_Keyword: coring Theme_Keyword: mud patch Theme_Keyword: seafloor geology Theme_Keyword: sedimentary dynamics Theme_Keyword: sedimentary processes Theme_Keyword: strataform Theme_Keyword: particle-size analysis Theme_Keyword: marine sediments Theme_Keyword: point data Theme_Keyword: point shapefile Theme_Keyword: Geographic Information System Theme_Keyword: GIS Theme_Keyword: sample location Theme_Keyword: Open-File Report 2005-1001 Theme_Keyword: OFR 2005-1001 Theme_Keyword: OFR2005-1001 Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: oceans Theme_Keyword: location Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 5.3.3 Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Sediments > Sediment Chemistry Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Sediments > Sediment Composition Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Sediments > Sedimentary Textures Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Sediments > Sedimentation 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: U.S. Atlantic East Coast Place_Keyword: continental United States Place_Keyword: east coast Place_Keyword: Atlantic Margin Place_Keyword: Florida Platform Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico Place_Keyword: Great Lakes Place_Keyword: Arizona Place_Keyword: California Place_Keyword: Connecticut Place_Keyword: Delaware Place_Keyword: Florida Place_Keyword: Georgia Place_Keyword: Hawaii Place_Keyword: 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Point Place_Keyword: Saco Bay Place_Keyword: Scotian Shelf Place_Keyword: South Lake Michigan Place_Keyword: Southwest Washington Place_Keyword: Sandwich Harbor Place_Keyword: Somes Sound Place_Keyword: SBNMS Place_Keyword: Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Place_Keyword: Southern Long Island Place_Keyword: Southwest Puerto Rico Shelf Place_Keyword: Toms Canyon Place_Keyword: Veatch Canyon Place_Keyword: Vineyard Sound Place_Keyword: Western Puerto Rico Shelf Place_Keyword: Western Long Island Sound Place_Keyword: Wilkinson Basin Place_Keyword: Wilmington Canyon Place_Keyword: Wrightsville Beach Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: Public domain data from the U.S. government is freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Larry 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: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1001/data/surficial_sediments/ecstdb2005-world-thumb.gif Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Thumbnail image showing location of USGS East Coast surficial sediment samples (ecstdb2005) displayed on world map Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1001/data/surficial_sediments/ecstdb2005-world.gif Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Location of USGS East Coast surficial sediment samples (ecstdb2005) displayed on world map Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1001/data/surficial_sediments/ecstdb2005.jpg Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Image showring location and classification of USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database surficial samples plotted along the U.S. Atlantic East Coast. Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG Data_Set_Credit: The U.S. Geological Survey must be referenced as the originator of the dataset in any future products or research derived from these data. Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535 Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Lawrence J. Poppe(ed.) Originator: Chris Polloni(ed.) Publication_Date: 20000501 Title: USGS East-Coast Sediment Analysis: Procedures, Database, and Georeferenced Displays Edition: 1.0 Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 00-358 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: Publication OFR2005-1001 supersedes this publication. Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/of00-358/ Data_Quality_Information: Logical_Consistency_Report: No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on this data. Completeness_Report: This data set is complete inasmuch as it contains all the samples processed at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Woods Hole Science Center (WHSC) Sediment Laboratory through November 2004 Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Positional accuracy varies due to different systems, datums, and navigational equipment used over the years. Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: U.S. Geological Survey - assumed Publication_Date: unknown Title: Information unavailable from original metadata. Type_of_Source_Media: disc Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20041201 Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: ecstdb2005.xls Source_Contribution: This Excel spread sheet contains the accumulated results of the surficial sediment analysis collected and processed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Woods Hole Science Center (WHSC). This spread sheet was the source of the data converted to the ESRI shapefile. Process_Step: Process_Description: The requested surficial sediment data fields were exported from the most current Excel spreadsheet available as a comma delimited text file. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ecstdb2005.xls Process_Date: 20010811 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ecstdb2005.txt Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Person: Polly Hastings 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) 548-8700 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310 Process_Step: Process_Description: The comma delimited source file was imported into ArcView to create a table. The table was then converted to an ArcView shapefile to be used as a GIS data layer. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ecstdb2005.txt Process_Date: 20050131 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ecstdb2005.dbf Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ecst0500.shp Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ecst0500.shx Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ecst0500.sbn Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ecst0500.sbx Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ecst0500.avl Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ecstdb2005.shp Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ecstdb2005.shx Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Person: Larry Poppe 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 2.9.36 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.). The source information was incomplete and had to be modified to meet the standard. Minor fixes to the attribute format for some attributes were needed. Attempted to modify http to https where appropriate. 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: 20171011 Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. 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Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: CHAIN BAG+PIPE DREDGE Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: CHAIN BAG+SM PIPE Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: CHAIN BAG+SM PIPE DREDGE Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: CHAIN DREDGE Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: CORING TUBE IN MECH ARM Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: D-L SNAPPER Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: D-L SNAPPER + DREDGE Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: D-L SNAPPER + GRAV COR Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: DIETZ-LAFOND Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: DIETZ-LAFOND GRAB Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: DIETZ-LAFOND SNAPPER Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: DIGBY DREDGE Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: DIGBY DREDGE W/ CNVS BAG Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: DRAG DREDGE Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: DREDGE Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Drilled Sample Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: DRILLED SAMPLE Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: EDGERTON CAMERA Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: GOS ANCHOR CHAIN Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: GRAB SAMPLER Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: GRAPPLING HOOK Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: GRAVITY CORER Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: HAND SAMPLE Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Hand Sample Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: HYDROSTATIC CORE Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: HYDROSTATIC CORER Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Hydrostatic CORER Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: IKU GRAB Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: JAPANESE DREDGE Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: M-VV GRAB + D-LF SNAPPER Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: M-VV GRAB + GRAVITY CORE Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: modified Van Veen grab sampler and gravity corer Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: MECH ARM + CORE DRILL Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: MECH ARM W/ CORER Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: MECH ARM W/ PRY BAR Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: MECHANICAL ARM Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: MINIATURE VAN VEEN Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: MINIATURE VAN VEEN W/O C. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: MODIFIED PIERCE DREDGE Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: NA Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: NATURALIST DREDGE Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: NISKIN SAMPLER Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: OTHER Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: PAUL CORER Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: PIPE DREDGE Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: PIPE DREDGE AND D-L SNAP Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: PIPE DREDGE, 12 INCH Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: PISTON CORER Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: PONAR SAMPLER Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: PULSE AUGER Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: PUSH CORER Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Pulse Auger Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: RAKED INTO BASKET W/ ARM Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: RING NET Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: ROCKER DREDGE Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: ROTARY CORER Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: ROTOSONIC CORER Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SALINOMETER, VANDORN BOTS Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SCALLOP DREDGE Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SCOOP FISH Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SEDIMENT TRAP Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SHIPEK GRAB Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SMALL VAN VEEN Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: small Van Veen grab sampler Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SMITH-MAC+MIN W, CAMERA Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SMITH-MACINTYRE GRAB Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Smith-MacIntyre grab sampler Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SMITH-MACINTYRE W/ CAMERA Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SMITH-MACINTYRE W/O CAMERA Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SMITH/MAC AND NISKIN SPL Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SUBMERSIBLE SAMPLE Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Submersible Sample Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: TRAWL Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: TRIGGER CORE Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: UNKNOWN Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: VAN VEEN AND CORE Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: VAN VEEN GRAB Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: sample collected with Van Veen grab sampler Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Van Veen Grab Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: sample collected with Van Veen grab sampler Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: VIBRA CORE Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: VISUAL OBSERVATION Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: VV GRAB + D-L SNAPPER Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: WATER PUMP ONLY Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: MONTH_COLL Attribute_Definition: Calendar month sample collected Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 1 Range_Domain_Maximum: 12 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: month of year Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1 Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: blank Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Month sample was collected is unknown. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: DAY_COLL Attribute_Definition: Calendar day sample collected Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 1 Range_Domain_Maximum: 31 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: day of month Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1 Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: blank Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Day sample was collected is unknown. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: YEAR_COLL Attribute_Definition: Calendar year sample collected Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 1955 Range_Domain_Maximum: 2004 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: year Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1 Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: blank Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Year sample connected is unknown. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: MONTH_ANAL Attribute_Definition: Calendar month sample analyzed Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 1 Range_Domain_Maximum: 12 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: month of year Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1 Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: blank Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Month sample was analyzed is unknown Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: DAY_ANAL Attribute_Definition: Calendar day sample analyzed Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 1 Range_Domain_Maximum: 31 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: day of month Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1 Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: blank Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Month sample was analyzed is unknown. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: YEAR_ANAL Attribute_Definition: Calendar year sample analyzed Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 1969 Range_Domain_Maximum: 2000 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: year Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1 Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: blank Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Year sample was analyzed is unknown. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: WEIGHT Attribute_Definition: Weight of wet sample in grams Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 9086.1 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: grams Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .0001 Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: (blank) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Weight not computed or recorded. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: GRAVEL_PCT Attribute_Definition: 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: 0.00 Range_Domain_Maximum: 100.00 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .01 Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: blank Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Value not computed or available for sample. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: SAND_PCT Attribute_Definition: 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: 0.00 Range_Domain_Maximum: 103.02 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .01 Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: blank Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Value not computed or available for sample. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: SILT_PCT Attribute_Definition: Silt content in percent dry weight of the sample (particles with nominal diameters less than 0.0625 mm, but greater than or equal to 0.004 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: 0.00 Range_Domain_Maximum: 100.00 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .01 Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: blank Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Value not computed or available for sample. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: CLAY_PCT Attribute_Definition: Clay content in percent dry weight of the sample (particles with nominal diameters less than 0.004 mm; 9 phi and smaller) Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.00 Range_Domain_Maximum: 94.71 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .01 Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: blank Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Value not computed or available for sample. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: CLASSIFICA Attribute_Definition: Sediment Classification - Sediment description based on a rigorous definition, usually Shepard, 1954 Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string of width 19. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: BEDROCK Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: exposed solid rock Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: BOULDERS Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: gravel whose main phase is <256 mm (usually >50%) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: CLAY Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: sediment whose main phase is <4 microns (usually >50%) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: CLAYEY SAND Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: sediment whose main phase is sand (>50%) with significant clay Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: CLAYEY SILT Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: sediment whose main phase is silt (>50%) with significant clay Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: GRAVEL Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: sediment whose main phase is >2 mm ( ususlly >50%) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: GRAVELLY SEDIMENT Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: sediment with significant amounts of gravel (>10%, but <50%) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SAND Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: sediment whose main phase is <2 mm, but >.062 mm Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SAND SILT CLAY Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: sediment with sand, silt, and clay concentrations all >20% Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SANDY CLAY Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: sediment whose main phase is clay (>50%) with significant sand Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SANDY SILT Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: sediment whose main phase is silt (>50%) with significant sand Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SILT Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: sediment whose main phase is <0.62 mm, but >4 microns Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SILTY CLAY Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: sediment whose main phase is clay (>50%) with significant silt Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SILTY SAND Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: sediment whose main phase is sand (>50%) with significant silt Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute: Attribute_Label: MEDIAN Attribute_Definition: 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: -7.35 Range_Domain_Maximum: 10.74 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .01 Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: blank Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Value not computed or available for sample. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: MEAN Attribute_Definition: Average 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: -5.93 Range_Domain_Maximum: 10.62 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .01 Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: blank Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Value not computed or available for sample. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: STDEV Attribute_Definition: Standard deviation (root mean square of the deviations) of the grain size distribution in phi units (sorting) Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -0.08 Range_Domain_Maximum: 7.16 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .01 Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: blank Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Value not computed or available for sample. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: SKEWNESS Attribute_Definition: Skewness (deviation from 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: -4217.60 Range_Domain_Maximum: 123907.67 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .01 Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: blank Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Value not computed or available for sample. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: KURTOSIS Attribute_Definition: Kurtosis (degree of curvature near the mode) 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: -968709.00 Range_Domain_Maximum: 357391.91 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .01 Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: blank Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Value not computed or available for sample. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: MODE1CLASS Attribute_Definition: Mode 1 class - First mode (particle size that occurs the most number of times) in phi units Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -7.500 Range_Domain_Maximum: 10.600 Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: blank Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Value not computed or available for sample. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: MODE1FREQ Attribute_Definition: Mode 1 strength - Modal strength of the first mode in percent Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.00 Range_Domain_Maximum: 100.00 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .01 Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: blank Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Value not computed or available for sample. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: MODE2CLASS Attribute_Definition: Mode 2 class - Second mode in phi units Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -7.50 Range_Domain_Maximum: 13.40 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .01 Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: blank Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Value not computed or available for sample. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: MODE2FREQ Attribute_Definition: Mode 2 strength - Modal strength of the second mode in percent Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.00 Range_Domain_Maximum: 60.50 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .01 Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: blank Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Value not computed or available for sample. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: MODE3CLASS Attribute_Definition: Mode 3 class - Third mode in phi units Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -6.50 Range_Domain_Maximum: 15.40 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: MODE3FREQ Attribute_Definition: Mode 3 strength - Modal strength of the third mode in percent Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -2.50 Range_Domain_Maximum: 18.15 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .01 Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: blank Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Value not computed or available for sample. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: NMODES Attribute_Definition: Number of modes Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 5 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: integer count Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1 Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: blank Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Value not computed or available for sample. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHIM5 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 East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.00 Range_Domain_Maximum: 100.00 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHIM4 Attribute_Definition: -4 Phi - Weight percent of the sample in the -4 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 16 mm, but less than 32 mm); coarse pebbles Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.00 Range_Domain_Maximum: 100.00 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHIM3 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: 0.00 Range_Domain_Maximum: 100.00 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHIM2 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 East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -1.00 Range_Domain_Maximum: 64.43 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHIM1 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 East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.00 Range_Domain_Maximum: 97.00 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHI_0 Attribute_Definition: 0 Phi - Weight percent of the sample in the 0 phi fraction (nominal diameters of particles greater than or equal to 1 mm, but less than 2 mm); very coarse sand Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -19.73 Range_Domain_Maximum: 86.00 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHI_1 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 East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.00 Range_Domain_Maximum: 92.67 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHI_2 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 East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.00 Range_Domain_Maximum: 96.00 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHI_3 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 mm, but less than 0.25 mm); fine sand Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.00 Range_Domain_Maximum: 94.66 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHI_4 Attribute_Definition: 4 Phi - Weight percent of the sample in the 4 phi fraction (nominal diameters of particles greater than or equal to .0625 mm, but less than 0.125 mm); very fine sand Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.00 Range_Domain_Maximum: 92.75 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHI_5 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 East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.00 Range_Domain_Maximum: 80.51 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHI_6 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 East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.00 Range_Domain_Maximum: 68.32 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHI_7 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 East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.00 Range_Domain_Maximum: 47.57 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHI_8 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 East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.00 Range_Domain_Maximum: 47.90 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHI_9 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 East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -3.87 Range_Domain_Maximum: 45.55 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHI_10 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 East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.00 Range_Domain_Maximum: 54.63 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHI_11 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 µm, but less than 0.001 mm); fine clay Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.00 Range_Domain_Maximum: 55.71 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: ANALYST Attribute_Definition: Name(usually first initial and last name) of person who performed the grain size or physical properties analysis Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string of width 43. Attribute: Attribute_Label: ANAL_COMM Attribute_Definition: Comments on analyses - Any further information about sediment analysis for all or specific parameters in this table Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string of width 154. Attribute: Attribute_Label: LITHOLOGY Attribute_Definition: General lithologic description of sample Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string of width 72. Attribute: Attribute_Label: COMMENTS Attribute_Definition: Comments on sample collection or lithology Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string of width 66. 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