Metadata: Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: U.S. Geological Survey Publication_Date: 2007 Title: usSEABED CoMPonent data for the Louisiana Region (LA_CMP) Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2006-1195 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/ofr20061195 Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1195/htmldocs/data_catalog.htm Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1195/data/usseabed/la_cmp.zip Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: S.J. Williams Originator: M.A. Arsenault Originator: B.J. Buczkowski Originator: J.A. Reid Originator: J.G. Flocks Originator: M.A. Kulp Originator: S. Penland Originator: C.J. Jenkins Publication_Date: 2007 Title: Surficial Sediment Character of the Louisiana Offshore Continental Shelf Region: a GIS Compilation Edition: 1.0 Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2006-1195 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1195/ Description: Abstract: This component data layer (CMP) file gives information about selected components (minerals, rock type, microfossils, benthic biota) and seafloor features (bioturbation, structure, ripples) at a given site. Values in the attribute fields represent the membership to that attribute's fuzzy set. For components such as minerals, rocks, micro-biota and plants, and/or epifauna and infauna, corals and other geologic and biologic information, the value depends on sentence structure and other components in description. For features (denoted by an asterisk) such as ripples, ophiuroids, sponges, shrimp, worm tubes, lamination, lumps, grading, and/or bioturbation, the value of the fuzzy set depends on the development of the attribute. Only the relative fuzzy presence of components and features can be determined; the absence of information does not indicate a lack of the attribute, only lack of information about that attribute. Purpose: To build a digital mapping of the character of the seabed on regional, national and global scales. These data are intended for science researchers, students, policy makers, and the general public. The data can be used with geographic information systems (GIS) software to display geologic and oceanographic information. Supplemental_Information: This data layer is a subset of the original usSEABED Gulf Coast data release version 1.0, and is geographically clipped to the greater Louisiana geographical region. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2007 Currentness_Reference: publication date Status: Progress: Planned Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -94.396670 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -88.202000 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.643000 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 26.405000 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier Theme_Keyword: USGS:4318a698-c44c-41d6-adfb-aa31b5f33090 Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: analyses Theme_Keyword: CMGP Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program Theme_Keyword: dbSEABED Theme_Keyword: descriptions Theme_Keyword: geology Theme_Keyword: grain size Theme_Keyword: Marine Aggregates Resources and Processes Theme_Keyword: seabed Theme_Keyword: seafloor Theme_Keyword: sediment data Theme_Keyword: texture Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Theme_Keyword: USGS Theme_Keyword: usSEABED Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center Theme_Keyword: University of Colorado Theme_Keyword: Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research Theme_Keyword: Benthic Habitats (Pacific) Project Theme_Keyword: Pacific Science Center Theme_Keyword: WHSC Theme_Keyword: PSC Theme_Keyword: INSTAAR 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: Oceans Theme_Keyword: Marine Sediments Theme_Keyword: Biogenic Sediments Theme_Keyword: Sediment Chemistry Theme_Keyword: Sediment Composition Theme_Keyword: Sediment Textures Theme_Keyword: Sedimentation Theme_Keyword: Terrigenous Sediments Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets Theme_Keyword: sea-floor characteristics Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: Louisiana Place_Keyword: Ship Shoal Place_Keyword: Trinity Shoal Place_Keyword: Gulf Coast Place_Keyword: New Orleans Place_Keyword: United States Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico 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: Matthew A. Arsenault Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Position: IT Specialist (Data Management) 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 x2354 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: marsenault@usgs.gov Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1195/browseimages/la_cmp.jpg Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Image map showing extent of data layer coverage Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.1.1332 Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: B.J. Buczkowski Originator: J.A. Reid Originator: C.J. Jenkins Originator: J.M. Reid Originator: S.J. Williams Originator: J.G. Flocks Publication_Date: 2006 Title: usSEABED: Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean (Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands) Offshore Surficial Sediment Data Release, version 1.0 Edition: 1.0 Series_Information: Series_Name: Data Series Issue_Identification: 146 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2006/146/ Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Accuracy of each attribute is dependent on the accuracy of the lineage data. Logical_Consistency_Report: Data in usSEABED are based on the observations and analyses of others, filtered through a unifying and mining software. Each source report varies in type of information/data recorded and format. Only those observations that are recorded can be filtered and mined; only presence (not absence) or information can be noted. Completeness_Report: Additional useable data may exist in this area; the authors appreciate any information and leads. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Locational accuracy is dependent on the accuracy of the navigational technique from the individual data sources and may vary widely (e.g., from 0.005km (differential GPS) in more recent surveys to greater than 2 km based on radar, Loran, or dead reckoning in older surveys.) Users of the data should use their own criteria for assessing the accuracy of the locations. Vertical_Positional_Accuracy: Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Locational accuracy is dependent on the accuracy of the navigational technique from the individual data sources. Users of the data should use their own criteria for assessing the accuracy of the locations. Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: U.S. Geological Survey Originator: University of Colorado Publication_Date: 2006 Title: GMX_CMP: usSEABED CoMPonent data for the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean (Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands) Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: Data Series Issue_Identification: 146 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Wooods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2006/146/data/gmx_cmp.zip Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: B.J. Buczkowski Originator: J.A. Reid Originator: C.J. Jenkins Originator: J.M. Reid Originator: S.J. Williams Originator: J.G. Flocks Publication_Date: 2006 Title: usSEABED: Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean (Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands) Offshore Surficial Sediment Data Release version 1.0 Edition: 1.0 Series_Information: Series_Name: Data Series Issue_Identification: 146 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: See separate listing contained within the Larger_Work_Citation of the Source_Citation for specific sources and associated metadata Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2006/146/ Type_of_Source_Media: online Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2006 Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Information unavailable from original metadata. Source_Contribution: point locations, descriptions and analytical data on many different types of sediment and rock materials and benthos for the entire Gulf coast Process_Step: Process_Description: The data contained in this report were clipped from the larger citation using the 'Select' tool in the ArcToolbox, and selected using the following criteria: "LATITUDE" >=26.405 and "LATITUDE" <=30.643 and "LONGITUDE" <=-88.2020 and "LONGITUDE" >=-94.39667 Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: GMX_CMP Process_Date: 2006 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: LA_CMP Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Matthew A. Arsenault Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Position: IT Specialist (Data Management) Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2354 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: marsenault@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 link to the data in the Identification_Information section had to be fixed. The link to the browse graphic had to be fixed. Reordered the links in the identification section so a landing page link is first. Attempted to modify http to https where appropriate. Some attributes were incompletely defined and had to be modified to meet the standard. 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: 20171020 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: 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: 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 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 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: 14966 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Latitude_Resolution: 0.000001 Longitude_Resolution: 0.000001 Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927 Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866 Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.400000 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.978698 Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: LA_CMP Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile Attribute Table Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute: Attribute_Label: FID Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number. 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Attribute: Attribute_Label: FRM Attribute_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: SAMPLER Attribute_Definition: Equipment used to collect samples Attribute_Definition_Source: Original data source Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: SITE Attribute_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: BNTH_FRM Attribute_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: QTZ Attribute_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: MICA Attribute_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: HVY_MIN Attribute_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. 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Attribute_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: RAD Attribute_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: CRL Attribute_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: CRL_DBR Attribute_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: SOL_CRL Attribute_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: SHL Attribute_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: SHL_DBR Attribute_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. 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Attribute_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: SND_DOLLR Attribute_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: MLSC Attribute_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: BIV Attribute_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. 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Attribute_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: BRNCL Attribute_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: SRPUL Attribute_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: BURW_F Attribute_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: HALMDA Attribute_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: SEAGRS_F Attribute_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: CALCT Attribute_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: K_FLD Attribute_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: KAOL Attribute_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: SMECT Attribute_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: PYRT Attribute_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: HYDRT Attribute_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: SILCA Attribute_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: Shape Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features. Attribute: Attribute_Label: GYPS Attribute_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE Attribute_Definition: Longitude coordinate of sample location Attribute_Definition_Source: source data Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: Information unavailable from original metadata. Range_Domain_Maximum: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees Attribute: Attribute_Label: ZEOL Attribute_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: SAMPLETOP Attribute_Definition: measured subbottom depth information for each point sample Attribute_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: Information unavailable from original metadata. Range_Domain_Maximum: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters Attribute: Attribute_Label: SULF Attribute_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: DATASETKEY Attribute_Definition: Unique sequential numeric key to SRC file Attribute_Definition_Source: dbSEABED processing software Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: CORALGL Attribute_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: SAMPLEKEY Attribute_Definition: Unique sequential numeric key to SRC file Attribute_Definition_Source: dbSEABED processing software Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: OSTR Attribute_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. 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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 .shp.xml. An ASCII version of the metadata file. A browse graphic showing the data layer coverage and extent (optional). File_Decompression_Technique: winzip Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1195/data/usseabed/la_cmp.zip Network_Resource_Name: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1195/htmldocs/data_catalog.htm Access_Instructions: Downloadable thru the WWW Offline_Option: Offline_Media: CD-ROM Recording_Capacity: Recording_Density: 650 Recording_Density_Units: Mbytes Recording_Format: ISO 9660 and HFS 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 the data. A free data viewer, arcexplorer, capable of displaying the data is available from ESRI at www.esri.com. Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20240318 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Matthew A. Arsenault Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Position: IT Specialist (Data Management) Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd. City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2354 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 person is no longer with USGS. (updated on 20240318) 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