Surficial Sediment Data Collected during USGS Cruise R/V RAFAEL 04011 off of Eastern Cape Cod, Massachusetts (RAFA04011_SEDDATA.SHP)

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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: L.J. Poppe
Publication_Date: 2005
Title:

Surficial Sediment Data Collected during USGS Cruise R/V RAFAEL 04011 off of Eastern Cape Cod, Massachusetts (RAFA04011_SEDDATA.SHP)

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:

https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/data/seddata/rafa04011_seddata.zip

Online_Linkage:

https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/data/seddata/rafa04011_seddata.xls

Online_Linkage:

https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/data/seddata/rafa04011_seddata.txt

Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/htmldocs/data_catalog.htm
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: 2005
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: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/

Description:

Abstract:

This data set includes the locations, identifiers, grain-size data and(or) textural descriptions of surficial sediments collected at 89 stations on topographic and backscatter data of the sea floor offshore east of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The sediments were collected with a modified Van Veen grab (small SEABOSS) during USGS survey 04011, conducted May 25- June 4, 2004.

Purpose:

This data set was produced to ground-truth (verify) topography and backscatter intensity of the sea floor offshore of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. These acoustic data were collected with a multibeam sea floor mapping system during USGS survey 98015, conducted November 9 - 25, 1998.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20040525
Ending_Date: 20040604

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.125650
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -69.848580
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.089150
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.623450

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:7d653c5f-8c62-4e0d-b5f4-b4d1d3c1363e

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center
Theme_Keyword: WHSC
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: RV Rafael
Theme_Keyword: ArcView Shapefile
Theme_Keyword: surficial sediment classification
Theme_Keyword: sediment data
Theme_Keyword: sediments
Theme_Keyword: sediment samples
Theme_Keyword: ground-truth
Theme_Keyword: gravel
Theme_Keyword: sand
Theme_Keyword: silt
Theme_Keyword: clay
Theme_Keyword: stations
Theme_Keyword: sea floor
Theme_Keyword: Field Activity Number 04011
Theme_Keyword: Van Veen grab sampler
Theme_Keyword: small SEABOSS sampler

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme_Keyword: environment
Theme_Keyword: location

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

Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:

Public domain data from the U.S. Government 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 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/2005/1048/data/seddata/rafa04011_seddata-thumb.gif

Browse_Graphic_File_Description:

Thumbnail image showing the location and extent of sediment data collected during R/V RAFAEL cruise 04011 off of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name:

https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/data/seddata/rafa04011_seddata.gif

Browse_Graphic_File_Description:

Image showing the location and extent of sediment data collected during R/V RAFAEL cruise 04011 off of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report: All attributes were checked in a consistent manner

Logical_Consistency_Report:

No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on this data.

Completeness_Report:

All available grain-size data collected during the RV Rafael cruise 04011 are included in this data set.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Navigation was by differential GPS; positional accuracy to less than 10 m

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Information unavailable from original metadata.
Publication_Date: unknown
Title: Information unavailable from original metadata.

Type_of_Source_Media: Information unavailable from original metadata.
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20040525
Ending_Date: 20040604

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Information unavailable from original metadata.
Source_Contribution: Information unavailable from original metadata.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Samples were collected by grab sampler and analyzed in the laboratory. Coarse fraction determined by sieve; fine fraction determined by Coulter Counter. Visual descriptions were used for rocky/bouldery stations where samples could not be collected. The shapefile was created in Arc View from the ASCII comma-delimited files created by the laboratories software. See Poppe and Polloni (2000) for analytical specifics.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: rafa04011_seddata.txt
Process_Date: unknown
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: rafa04011_seddata.shp
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: L.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:

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. Removed an invalid link in the distribution section. Minor fixes to the attribute format for some attributes were needed. Attempted to modify http to https where appropriate. The semi-major axis and denominator of flattening ratio values indicated NAD27, but the datum and ellipsoid names referenced NAD83. Because the navigation was GPS, the semi-major axis and denominator of flattening ratio were set to NAD83 parameters. 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: 20170201
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

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

Contact_Position: Marine Geologist
Contact_Address:

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

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

Process_Step:

Process_Description: USGS Thesaurus keywords added to the keyword section.
Process_Date: 20180720
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

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

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

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

Contact_Position: Marine Geologist
Contact_Address:

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

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

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Process_Description:

Added keywords section with USGS persistent identifier as theme keyword.

Process_Date: 20200908
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

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

Contact_Position: Marine Geologist
Contact_Address:

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

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

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 88

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.00001
Longitude_Resolution: 0.00001
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: rafa04011_seddata
Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile Attribute Table
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI

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: LABNO
Attribute_Definition:

USGS unique identifier consisting of two characters and three numerics

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: String of width 5

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STATIONID
Attribute_Definition: Sample name assigned in the field
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: String of width 5

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PROJECTID
Attribute_Definition: Project under which the samples were taken
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CRUISEID
Attribute_Definition:

Name or number of cruise during which the samples were collected

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PRINCIPAL
Attribute_Definition: Name (initial and last name ) of the principal investigator
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MONTH
Attribute_Definition: Calendar month sample was analyzed
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DAY
Attribute_Definition: Day sample was analyzed
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: YEAR
Attribute_Definition: Year sample was analyzed
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LATITUDE
Attribute_Definition: Latitude coordinate of sample location
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 41.62345
Range_Domain_Maximum: 42.08915
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.00001

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE
Attribute_Definition: Longitude coordinate of sample location
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -70.12565
Range_Domain_Maximum: -69.84858
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.00001

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DEVICE
Attribute_Definition: Device used to collect sample
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: SMALL SEABOSS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AREA
Attribute_Definition: General geographic area
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: CAPE COD

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DEPTH_M
Attribute_Definition: Depth or sounding in meters
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 18.2
Range_Domain_Maximum: 99.9
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: T_DEPTH
Attribute_Definition:

Top depth of the sample below sediment-water interface in centimeters

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Depth in cm
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: B_DEPTH
Attribute_Definition:

Bottom depth of the sample below sediment-water interface in centimeters

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Depth in sediment in cm
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WEIGHT
Attribute_Definition: Weight of dry sample in grams
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 14.3623
Range_Domain_Maximum: 513.73
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: grams
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.0001

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ZGRAVEL
Attribute_Definition: Gravel content in percent dry weight
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 65.59
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ZSAND
Attribute_Definition: Sand content in percent dry weight
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 27.88
Range_Domain_Maximum: 99.98
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ZSILT
Attribute_Definition: Silt content in percent dry weight
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 29.14
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ZCLAY
Attribute_Definition: Clay content in percent dry weight
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 42.98
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SEDCLASS
Attribute_Definition: Sediment description based on a rigorous definition
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: See Shepard (1954)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MEDIAN
Attribute_Definition: Middle point in the grain-size distribution in phi units
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -3.41
Range_Domain_Maximum: 7.58
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MEAN
Attribute_Definition: Average value in the grain-size distribution in phi units
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -2.8
Range_Domain_Maximum: 6.64
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STDDEV
Attribute_Definition: Standard deviation of the grain size distribution
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.48
Range_Domain_Maximum: 3.09
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SKEWNESS
Attribute_Definition: Deviation from symmetrical form of the grain-size distribution
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -0.61
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2.86
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: KURTOSIS
Attribute_Definition:

Degree of curvature near the mode of the grain-size distribution

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -1.49
Range_Domain_Maximum: 74.84
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MODE_1_CLA
Attribute_Definition: First mode in phi units
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -5.5
Range_Domain_Maximum: 9.5
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.5

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MODE_1_FRE
Attribute_Definition: Frequency percent of the first mode
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 17.38
Range_Domain_Maximum: 75.19
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MODE_2_CLA
Attribute_Definition: Second mode in phi units
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -4.5
Range_Domain_Maximum: 7.5
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.5

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MODE_2_FRE
Attribute_Definition: Frequency percent of the second mode
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -4.5
Range_Domain_Maximum: 7.5
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.5

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MODE_3_CLA
Attribute_Definition: Third mode in phi units
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2.5
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.5

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MODE_3_FRE
Attribute_Definition: Frequency percent of the third mode
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2.5
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.5

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: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 3
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: modes
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_11
Attribute_Definition: Cumulative weight percent of the sample in the 11 phi fraction
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 99.93
Range_Domain_Maximum: 100.02
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_10
Attribute_Definition: Cumulative weight percent of the sample in the 10 phi fraction
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 90.08
Range_Domain_Maximum: 100.02
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_9
Attribute_Definition: Cumulative weight percent of the sample in the 9 phi fraction
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 72.69
Range_Domain_Maximum: 100.02
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_8
Attribute_Definition: Cumulative weight percent of the sample in the 8 phi fraction
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 57.02
Range_Domain_Maximum: 100.02
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_7
Attribute_Definition: Cumulative weight percent of the sample in the 7 phi fraction
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 40.47
Range_Domain_Maximum: 100.02
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_6
Attribute_Definition: Cumulative weight percent of the sample in the 6 phi fraction
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 30.27
Range_Domain_Maximum: 100.02
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_5
Attribute_Definition: Cumulative weight percent of the sample in the 5 phi fraction
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 28.14
Range_Domain_Maximum: 100.02
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_4
Attribute_Definition: Cumulative weight percent of the sample in the 4 phi fraction
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 27.88
Range_Domain_Maximum: 100.02
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_3
Attribute_Definition: Cumulative weight percent of the sample in the 3 phi fraction
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 22.87
Range_Domain_Maximum: 100.0
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_2
Attribute_Definition: Cumulative weight percent of the sample in the 2 phi fraction
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 11.77
Range_Domain_Maximum: 99.85
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_1
Attribute_Definition: Cumulative weight percent of the sample in the 1 phi fraction
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1.99
Range_Domain_Maximum: 97.2
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_0
Attribute_Definition: Cumulative weight percent of the sample in the 0 phi fraction
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.07
Range_Domain_Maximum: 81.54
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHIM1
Attribute_Definition: Cumulative weight percent of the sample in the -1 phi fraction
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 65.59
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHIM2
Attribute_Definition: Cumulative weight percent of the sample in the -2 phi fraction
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 54.38
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHIM3
Attribute_Definition: Cumulative weight percent of the sample in the -3 phi fraction
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 52.22
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHIM4
Attribute_Definition: Cumulative weight percent of the sample in the -4 phi fraction
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 46.81
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHIM5
Attribute_Definition: Cumulative weight percent of the sample in the -5 phi fraction
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 33.27
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: L.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 point 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).

File_Decompression_Technique: zip archive
Transfer_Size: 0.007

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/data/seddata/rafa04011_seddata.zip

Network_Resource_Name: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/htmldocs/data_catalog.htm

Access_Instructions: Data are downloadable via the World Wide Web (WWW).

Offline_Option:

Offline_Media: DVD-ROM
Recording_Capacity:

Recording_Density: 4.75
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.

Available_Time_Period:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2004

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:

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

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Format_Version_Number: Information unavailable from original metadata.
Format_Specification: Excel spreadsheet
File_Decompression_Technique: no compression applied
Transfer_Size: 0.007

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/data/seddata/rafa04011_seddata.xls

Network_Resource_Name: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/htmldocs/data_catalog.htm

Access_Instructions: Data are downloadable via the World Wide Web (WWW).

Offline_Option:

Offline_Media: DVD-ROM
Recording_Capacity:

Recording_Density: 4.75
Recording_Density_Units: Gbytes

Recording_Format: UDF

Fees: None

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:

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

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Format_Version_Number: Information unavailable from original metadata.
Format_Specification: text file
Format_Information_Content:

First record contains field headings. Data fields are comma separated.

File_Decompression_Technique: no compression applied
Transfer_Size: 0.007

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/data/seddata/rafa04011_seddata.txt

Network_Resource_Name: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/htmldocs/data_catalog.htm

Access_Instructions: Data are downloadable via the World Wide Web (WWW).

Offline_Option:

Offline_Media: DVD-ROM
Recording_Capacity:

Recording_Density: 4.75
Recording_Density_Units: Gbytes

Recording_Format: UDF

Fees: None

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20211116
Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: L.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: 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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