Sedimentary Environments of the Sea Floor off Eastern Cape Cod, Massachusetts (CC_ENVIRON.SHP, Geographic, WGS84)

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Data_Quality_Information
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
Spatial_Reference_Information
Entity_and_Attribute_Information
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 2006
Title:

Sedimentary Environments of the Sea Floor off Eastern Cape Cod, Massachusetts (CC_ENVIRON.SHP, Geographic, WGS84)

Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2005-1048

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/ofr20051048
Online_Linkage:

http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/data/geology/environ/cc_environ.zip

Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/htmldocs/data_catalog.htm
Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/data/geology/environ/
Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: L.J. Poppe
Originator: V.F. Paskevich
Originator: B. Butman
Originator: S.D. Ackerman
Originator: W.W. Danforth
Originator: D.S. Foster
Originator: D.S. Blackwood
Publication_Date: 2006
Title:

Geological Interpretation of Bathymetric and Backscatter Imagery of the Sea Floor off Eastern Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2005-1048

Publication_Information:

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

Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/

Description:

Abstract:

This data set includes the sedimentary environments for the sea floor offshore of northern and eastern Cape Cod, Massachusetts. This interpretation is based on data collected with a multibeam sea floor mapping system during USGS survey 98015, conducted November 9 - 25, 1998 and on data collected with a bottom sampling and photographic system during USGS survey 04011, conducted during May and June, 2004.

Purpose:

To release a digital map derived from multibeam observations, samples, and bottom photographs that shows the distribution of sea floor sedimentary environments off northern and northeastern Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2004

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.301563
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -69.930637
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.112872
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.966725

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:027e4ab0-df3f-4bbf-becd-48cb8ed17496

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Coastal ad Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center
Theme_Keyword: WHSC
Theme_Keyword: sedimentary environments
Theme_Keyword: erosion
Theme_Keyword: nondeposition
Theme_Keyword: sorting
Theme_Keyword: reworking
Theme_Keyword: coarse bedload transport
Theme_Keyword: deposition
Theme_Keyword: environments
Theme_Keyword: sea floor
Theme_Keyword: geologic interpretation
Theme_Keyword: ArcView Shapefile
Theme_Keyword: interpretation

Theme:

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

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: scientific interpretation
Theme_Keyword: sea-floor characteristics
Theme_Keyword: ocean processes
Theme_Keyword: sediment transport
Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Place_Keyword: Cape Cod
Place_Keyword: Cape Cod National Seashore
Place_Keyword: Massachusetts
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: North America
Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean

Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:

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

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

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

Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@usgs.gov

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name:

http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/data/geology/environ/cc_environ-thumb.gif

Browse_Graphic_File_Description:

Thumbnail image showing the extent and coverage of the seafloor environment interpretation off of Eastern Cape Cod, MA

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name:

http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/data/geology/environ/cc_environ.gif

Browse_Graphic_File_Description:

Image map showing the extent and coverage of the seafloor environment interpretation off of Eastern Cape Cod, MA

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.722

Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report:

All polygons were constructed in a consistent manner. No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on this data.

Completeness_Report:

Interpretations of sedimentary environments are based on tonal changes in the backscatter data and all available textural data and bottom photography.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Navigation was by differential GPS; positional accuracy and therefore accuracy of the interpretations are to less than 10 m

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: USGS
Publication_Date: unpublished material
Title:

Raw multibeam data combined with other USGS ground-truthing data

Other_Citation_Details:

This file had a source contribution, but no source citation information. This information was populated based on information in the source contribution.

Type_of_Source_Media:

DVD-ROM, multibeam imagery; DVD-ROM, bottom photos; CD-ROM, texture data

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19981109
Ending_Date: 20040604

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Raw data
Source_Contribution:

Multibeam imagery produced from the bathymetric data acquired with a Simrad EM 1000 echosounder during USGS cruise 98015 aboard the Canadian Coast Guard vessel Frederick G. Creed; and the bottom photos and sediment analyses from USGS cruise 04011 aboard the R/V Rafael.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The distribution of sedimentary environments off northern and northeastern Cape Cod were interpreted from the backscatter mosaics. Lines and polygons were drawn in ArcView to define the various environments.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: capenorthpseudo_geo4m_wgs84.tif
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: capenorthmos_geo4m_wgs84.tif
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: rafa04011_botphotos.shp
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: rafa04011_seddata.shp
Process_Date: 2004
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: capenorth_env.dbf
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: capenorth_env.shp
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: capenorth_env.shx
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

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

Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2314
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@usgs.gov

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The distribution of sedimentary environments off eastern Cape Cod were interpreted from the backscatter mosaics. Lines and polygons were drawn in ArcView to define the various environments.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: capesouthpseudo_geo4m_wgs84.tif
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: capesouthmos_geo4m_wgs84.tif
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: rafa04011_botphotos.shp
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: rafa04011_seddata.shp
Process_Date: 2004
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: capesouth_env.dbf
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: capesouth_env.shp
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: capesouth_env.shx
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

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

Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2314
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@usgs.gov

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The resultant line shapefile was converted into a polygon shapefile using ArcInfo.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: capenorth_env.shp
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: capesouth_env.shp
Process_Date: 2005
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: capenorth_env.shp
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: capesouth_env.shp
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Valerie F. Paskevich
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: GIS Coordinator
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 x2281
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The sedenviron field was added to the shapefiles table and each polygons was subsequently assigned a sedimentary environment in ArcView.

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

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

Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2314
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@usgs.gov

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The north and south environment interpretations were combined to create a single environment interpretation of the multibeam backscatter for USGS cruise 98015.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: capenorth_env.shp
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: capesouth_env.shp
Process_Date: 20060319
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: cc_environ.shp
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: GIS Coordinator
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 x2281
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov

Process_Step:

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Edits to the metadata were made to fix any errors that MP v 2.9.30 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. This file had a source contribution, but no source citation information. This information was populated based on information in the source contribution. The enumerated domain attributes needed to be reformatted to meet the standard. Other minor edits were probably performed (title, publisher, publication place, etc.). 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: 20151109
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

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Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross

Contact_Position: Marine Geologist
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Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543

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

Process_Step:

Process_Description: An error was fixed in one of the originator names.
Process_Date: 20180129
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Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
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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

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Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
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City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598

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

Process_Step:

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

Contact_Information:

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Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross

Contact_Position: Marine Geologist
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598

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

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Added keywords section with USGS persistent identifier as theme keyword.

Process_Date: 20200908
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross

Contact_Position: Marine Geologist
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
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City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2251
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
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Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 17

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.000001
Longitude_Resolution: 0.000001
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

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Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: cc_environ
Entity_Type_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata.

Attribute:

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

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

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

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AREA
Attribute_Definition: Area of polygon in native units
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

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Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.00511
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal Degrees

Attribute:

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Attribute_Definition: Distance around polygon in native units
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Range_Domain_Maximum: 1.29729
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal Degrees

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SEDENVIRON
Attribute_Definition: Sedimentary processes characterizing benthic environment
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Erosion or Nondeposition
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Coarse Bedload Transport
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Sorting or Reworking
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Deposition
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

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

Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2314
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@usgs.gov

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Distribution_Liability:

Although all data have been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of these data or related materials. 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:

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Format_Version_Number: 3.3
Format_Specification: ESRI polygon shapefile
Format_Information_Content:

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).

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Transfer_Size: 0.332

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/data/geology/environ/cc_environ.zip

Network_Resource_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/htmldocs/data_catalog.htm
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Access_Instructions: Data are downloadable via the World Wide Web (WWW).

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Recording_Capacity:

Recording_Density: 4.7
Recording_Density_Units: Gbytes

Recording_Format: UDF

Fees: None

Technical_Prerequisites:

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

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20211116
Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

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

Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: whsc_data_contact@usgs.gov
Contact_Instructions:

The metadata contact email address is a generic address in the event the metadata contact is no longer with the USGS or the email is otherwise invalid.

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

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