MCMASTER60_PROJECT: Sediments of Narragansett Bay

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Identification_Information
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: Katherine McMullen
Publication_Date: 2007
Title: MCMASTER60_PROJECT: Sediments of Narragansett Bay
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2006-1199

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/ofr20061199
Online_Linkage:

https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1199/data/sediment/mcmaster60_wgs84/mcmaster60_wgs84.zip

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: K.Y. McMullen
Originator: L.J. Poppe
Originator: R.P. Signell
Originator: J.F. Denny
Originator: J.M. Crocker
Originator: A.L. Beaver
Originator: P.T. Schattgen
Publication_Date: 2007
Title:

Surficial Geology in Central Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island: Interpretations of Sidescan Sonar and Multibeam Bathymetry

Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2006-1199

Publication_Information:

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

Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD-ROM
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1199/

Description:

Abstract:

Gravel, sand, silt, and clay contents were determined for samples from Narragansett Bay and the adjacent Rhode Island Shelf. In the Narragansett Bay system, clayey silt and sand-silt-clay are the most abundant sediments. Sand is abundant locally and on the inner shelf. In general, toward the lower passages of the Bay the sediments show a progressive change to coarser textures.

Purpose:

The purpose of this data layer is to release a digital version of the sediment data used in the interpretations published by McMaster (1960).

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1960

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.441192
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.161483
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.766614
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.433918

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:d142ea74-498a-4c6a-b84b-31ed691ad9ec

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center
Theme_Keyword: GIS
Theme_Keyword: sediment
Theme_Keyword: gravel
Theme_Keyword: sand
Theme_Keyword: silt
Theme_Keyword: clay
Theme_Keyword: texture
Theme_Keyword: National Assessment of Marine Sand and Gravel Resources
Theme_Keyword: Open-File Report 2006-1199
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: sediment classification
Theme_Keyword: surficial classification
Theme_Keyword: shapefile
Theme_Keyword: points
Theme_Keyword: Geographic Information System

Theme:

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

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. East Coast
Place_Keyword: Narragansett Bay
Place_Keyword: New England
Place_Keyword: Atlantic
Place_Keyword: Rhode Island
Place_Keyword: Providence, RI
Place_Keyword: Mount Hope Bay
Place_Keyword: Greenwich Bay

Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints: None
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/2006/1199/data/sediment/mcmaster60_wgs84/mcmaster60_wgs84.gif

Browse_Graphic_File_Description:

Image map showing extent and distribution of data layer coverage.

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Data_Set_Credit:

Please review the cross reference information for the original data set credit to R.L. McMaster. Credit Larry Poppe for entering the data from the source report and creating the ArcView shapefile.

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: L.J. Poppe
Originator: V.F. Paskevich
Originator: S.J. Williams
Originator: M.E. Hastings
Originator: J.T. Kelley
Originator: D.F. Belknap
Originator: L.G. Ward
Originator: D.M. FitzGerald
Originator: P.F. Larsen
Publication_Date: 2003
Title:

Surficial Sediment Data from the Gulf of Maine, Georges Bank, and vicinity: a GIS Compilation

Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 03-001

Publication_Information:

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

Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD-ROM
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-001/

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

All attributes were entered and checked by compilers in a consistent manner.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

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

Completeness_Report:

Sample locations and textural data are provided for 493 stations.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

The navigational methods used to position the stations are not discussed in the source text. Horizontal accuracy is unknown.

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Tides are less than 2 m. Accuracy assumed to be 2 m.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: R.L. McMaster
Publication_Date: 1960
Title:

Sediments of Narragansett Bay and Rhode Island Sound, Rhode Island

Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Journal of Sedimentary Petrology
Issue_Identification: v. 30, no. 2, p. 249-274.

Type_of_Source_Media: paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1960

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

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

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The source information was manually entered into digital form and was imported from an ASCII text file to an ArcView table. The table was later converted into an event theme in ArcView and saved as the final shapefile

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: mcmaster60.txt
Process_Date: 20020905
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: mcmaster60.shp
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: mcmaster60.dbf
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: mcmaster60.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 original dataset was converted from North American Datum of 1927 to WGS1984.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: mcmaster60.shp
Process_Date: 2006
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: mcmaster60_Project.shp
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Katherine McMullen
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Sediment Lab Technician
Contact_Address:

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

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2277
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kmcmullen@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.). Attempted to modify http to https where appropriate. Added ISO 19115 Topic Category keywords. Moved the vertical accuracy quantitative information to the qualitative accuracy report. The source information was incomplete 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: 20170213
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: 493

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.0001
Longitude_Resolution: 0.0001
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984
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: mcmaster60.dbf
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: PROJECTID
Attribute_Definition: Project ID assigned to the dataset for future identification.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Compiler
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: MCMASTER1960
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Scientist and year of publication
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Compiler

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AREA
Attribute_Definition: Geographic area where samples were collected.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Compiler
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: NARRAGANSETT BAY
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Compiler

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SAMPLE
Attribute_Definition: Station where sample was collected
Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Numerics and characters designating a station

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LATITUDE
Attribute_Definition: Latitude coordinate of sample location
Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Compiler
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 41.4340
Range_Domain_Maximum: 41.7667
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal Degrees
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.0001

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE
Attribute_Definition: Longitude of sample location
Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Compiler
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -714417
Range_Domain_Maximum: -71.1620
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal Degrees
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.0001

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GRAVEL
Attribute_Definition: Percentage of gravel in the sample
Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 100
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SAND
Attribute_Definition: Percentage of sand in the sample
Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 98.6
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SILT
Attribute_Definition: Percentage of silt in the sample
Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 83.7
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLAY
Attribute_Definition: Percentage of clay in the sample
Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 38.5
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SHEPARD_CL
Attribute_Definition:

Sediment classification based on the scheme described by Shepard (1954)

Attribute_Definition_Source: Compiler
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Character string containing textural description based on Shephard's classification scheme

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: CLAYEY SILT
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: clayey silt content
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Visual examination of sample by scientist

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: GRAVEL
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: gravel content
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Visual examination of sample by scientist

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: GRAVELLY SEDIMENT
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: gravelly sediment content
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Visual examination of sample by scientist

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SAND
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: sand content
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Visual examination of sample by scientist

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SAND SILT CLAY
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: sand silt clay content
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Visual examination of sample by scientist

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SANDY SILT
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: sandy silt content
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Visual examination of sample by scientist

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SILT
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: silt content
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Visual examination of sample by scientist

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SILTY SAND
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: silty sand content
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Visual examination of sample by scientist

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

Grain size data, textural classification, navigation, and identifiers for grab samples collected and published by R.L. McMaster

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: U.S. Geological Survey

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 this dataset has been used by the U.S. Geological Survey, 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 materials.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: SHP
Format_Version_Number: ArcView 3.2
Format_Specification: ESRI point shapefile
Format_Information_Content: One file containing ArcInfo file components and metadata
File_Decompression_Technique: zip archive
Transfer_Size: 0.013

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1199/data/sediment/mcmaster60_wgs84/mcmaster60_wgs84.zip

Network_Resource_Name: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1199/html/catalog.html

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
Compatibility_Information:

The user must have a computer system with a DVD capable of reading an UDF standard DVD-R disk.

Fees: None

Technical_Prerequisites:

The data is available in ArcView shapefile format. The user must have ESRI's ArcView 3.0 or greater software to read and process the data file. In lieu of ArcView, the user may utilize another GIS application package capable of importing the data

Available_Time_Period:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2002

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 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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