Metadata: Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: U.S. Geological Survey Publication_Date: 2009 Title: Bottom sample analysis and locations in the vicinity of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Martha's Vineyard Coastal Observatory (ESRI POINT SHAPEFILE, SAMPLES) Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2008-1288 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/ofr20081288 Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1288/html/gis.html Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1288/GIS_catalog/Samples/samples.zip Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Denny, J.F. Originator: Danforth, W.W. Originator: Foster, D.S. Originator: Sherwood, C.R. Publication_Date: 2009 Title: Geophysical Data Collected off the South Shore of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: online Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2008-1288 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1288/ Description: Abstract: The USGS Woods Hole Science Center conducted a nearshore geophysical survey offshore of the southern coast of Martha's Vineyard, in the vicinity of the Martha's Vineyard Coastal Observatory (MVCO) in August 2007. This mapping program was part of a larger research effort supporting the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Ripples Directed-Research Initiative (DRI) studies at MVCO by providing data collection and modeling. The geophysical data will be used to provide initial conditions for wave and circulation models for the study area. Ultimately, geophysical mapping, oceanographic measurements and modeling will help to improve our understanding of coastal sediment-transport processes. The geophysical mapping utilized a suite of high-resolution instrumentation to map the surficial sediment distribution, depth and sub-surface geology: dual-frequency 100/500 KHz sidescan-sonar system, 234-KHz interferometric sonar, and 500 Hz -12 KHz chirp sub-bottom profiler. The survey was conducted aboard the M/V Megan Miller August 9-13, 2007. The study area covers 35 square kilometers from about 0.2 km to 5-km offshore of the south shore of Martha's Vineyard, and ranges in depth from ~ 5 to 20 meters. Purpose: This sample data set is used to support the Office of Naval Research (ONR) OASIS (optical and acoustic sediments in situ) and Ripples Directed Research Initiative (DRI) projects near the Martha's Vineyard Coastal Observatory (MVCO). Specifically, sample data were collected to mark the boundary between coarse and fine sediment prior to deployment of instrumented tripods, after retrieval of tripods, and to document physical characteristics of the beach. (See Sherwood and others, 2009) Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Multiple_Dates/Times: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20050909 Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20050916 Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20070827 Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20070828 Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20070829 Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20070830 Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20071001 Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20071002 Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20071029 Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20071030 Currentness_Reference: ground condition Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.573700 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.532600 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.349700 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.326000 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier Theme_Keyword: USGS:b31e77ac-501d-4e4f-8ca4-9f772fc36d52 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: Sediment Samples Theme_Keyword: Beach Samples Theme_Keyword: Martha's Vineyard Coastal Observatory Theme_Keyword: MVCO Theme_Keyword: ESRI Point Shapefile Theme_Keyword: USGS Field Activity 07028 Theme_Keyword: R/V Connecticut 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: North America Place_Keyword: Southeastern Massachusetts Place_Keyword: Martha's Vineyard Place_Keyword: Cape Cod Place_Keyword: Elizabeth Islands Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean Place_Keyword: United States Place_Keyword: Northeast 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 as the originator of the dataset. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Chris Sherwood Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Position: Geologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd. City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700x2269 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 5084572310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: csherwood@usgs.gov Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1288/GIS_catalog/Samples/samples_sm.jpg Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Thumbnail image of seafloor and beach sample data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey and cooperators at the MVCO in 2005 and 2007 Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG Data_Set_Credit: U.S. Geological Survey Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.1850 Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Poppe, L.J. Originator: Williams, S.J. Originator: Paskevich, V.F. Publication_Date: 2005 Title: USGS East-Coast Sediment Analysis Procedures, Database, and GIS Data Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: online Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2005-1001 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1001/ Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Schlee, J. Publication_Date: 1973 Title: Atlantic continental shelf and slope of the United States -- sediment texture of the northeastern part Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document Series_Information: Series_Name: Professional Paper Issue_Identification: 529-L Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Shepard, F.P. Publication_Date: 1954 Title: Nomenclature based on sand-silt-clay ratios: Journal Sedimentary Petrology Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document Series_Information: Series_Name: Journal of Sedimentary Petrology Issue_Identification: v. 24, p. 151-158 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Tulsa, Oklahoma Publisher: Society for Sedimentary Geology Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Sherwood, C.R. Originator: Butman, B. Originator: Rubin, D.M. Originator: Signell, R.P. Originator: Warner, J.C. Publication_Date: 2009 Title: National Community Sediment-Transport Modeling Project Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: online Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Woods Hole, MA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: https://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/project-pages/sediment-transport/ Data_Quality_Information: Logical_Consistency_Report: Onshore beach samples were collected within approximately 0.5 kilometers of the MVCO Meteorological Mast in September 2005. Seafloor samples were collected in the vicinity of the Martha's Vineyard Coastal Observatory (MVCO) 12-meter node and ASIT in August and October 2007. Beach samples were collected by hand, seafloor samples were collected by SCUBA divers using short (30-cm) push cores or by Van Veen grab sampler. All samples were processed by the U.S. Geological Survey sediment laboratory. Completeness_Report: All sample data collected in September 2005, August and October, 2007 are included in this ESRI shapefile. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Navigation was provided by the R/V Connecticuts GPS system for samples collected in August and October 2007, (http://www.marinesciences.uconn.edu/MSTC/Vesselops/rv_specs.html). GPS (no Selective Availability) is considered to provide roughly 10 meters positional accuracy (http://www.navcen.uscg.gov). The location of beach samples was estimated from Google Earth images (2005). Vertical_Positional_Accuracy: Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Water depth of sample locations were recorded from the ship's echosounder to provide a general depth for each sample. Nominal depth (meters, relative to MLLW, probably accurate to +/- 1 m). Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Information unavailable from original metadata - assumed USGS 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: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2009 Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Information unavailable from original metadata Source_Contribution: In August, 2007 USGS deployed instrumented tripods at two locations within the geophysical survey area. Prior to tripod deployment, seafloor sediment samples were collected at the tripod locations, to define the boundary between coarse and fine sediment. The sample locations were dictated by the investigative needs of the OASIS (optical and acoustic sediments in situ) and DRI projects, and were not collected to ground-truth the 2007 geophysical survey area. In October, 2007 the tripods were recovered and additional sample locations were collected. Beach samples collected in 2005 are also included. All samples were processed for grain size in the WHSC sediment lab using sieve and coulter counter techniques (Poppe, and others, 2005). Beach samples (top 2 cm) were hand-sampled with a Teflon-coated scoop. Most other samples were obtained by SCUBA divers with short (~15 to 30-cm long x 4.5-cm diameter) push cores, but a few were collected with a modified Van Veen grab sampler and subsampled to obtain representative material from the top 2 cm. Samples were collected in September, 2005 and August and October, 2007. Only samples collected in August, 2007 are associated with a USGS, Woods Hole Science Center, Field Activity Number (07028). Sediment sizes are reported in phi units, which are defined as: size [phi] = -log2( size [mm] ). Beach samples were obtained by R. Horwitz. USGS diver samples were obtained by D. Blackwood and C. Worley. Samples were also provided by A. Hay (Dalhousie University) and P. Traykovski (WHOI). Sample analyses were performed by K. McMullen. Process_Step: Process_Description: A Microsoft Excel 2004 spreadsheet containing sediment analysis and additional acquisition information was exported as a comma-delimited text file (*.csv). The comma-delimited text file was then imported to ArcGIS 9.2 using Tools - Add XY Data, creating an event theme referenced to the Geographic Coordinate System WGS84. The event theme was then exported as a point shapefile. Process_Date: 2009 Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Jane F. Denny 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 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x 2311 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jdenny@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.). Reordered the links in the identification section so a landing page link is first. Attempted to modify http to https where appropriate. The source information was incomplete and had to be modified to meet the standard. The distribution format name was modified in an attempt to be more consistent with other metadata files of the same data format. 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: 20171019 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: 73 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: 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: samples Entity_Type_Definition: ESRI Point Shapefile 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: FRAME Attribute_Definition: Indicates the instrument frame associated with the sample, or beach location. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Indicates the instrument frame associated with the sample, or beach location. Attribute: Attribute_Label: FIELD_NO Attribute_Definition: Original sample information recorded in the field. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Original sample information recorded in the field. Attribute: Attribute_Label: LATITUDE Attribute_Definition: Location of sample, WGS84 Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 41.326 Range_Domain_Maximum: 41.3497 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees Attribute: Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE Attribute_Definition: Location of sample station, WGS84 Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -70.5737 Range_Domain_Maximum: 70.5326 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees Attribute: Attribute_Label: DEPTH_M Attribute_Definition: Depth at sample location read from the ship's fathometer Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 16 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters Attribute: Attribute_Label: DEVICE Attribute_Definition: Sampling device (if reported) Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sampling Device used. A 'Not Reported' is listed if the sampling device was not reported. Attribute: Attribute_Label: T_DEPTH Attribute_Definition: Sample depth in sediment (cm) used for analyses. If not specifically noted, the samples are from the sediment surface, nominally including the top 2 cm. -9999 to represent 'No Data' if sampling device was not reported. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 21 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: centimeters Attribute: Attribute_Label: B_DEPTH Attribute_Definition: Sample depth in sediment (cm) used for analyses. If not specifically noted, the samples are from the sediment surface, nominally including the top 2 cm. -9999 value used to represent 'No Data' if sampling device was not reported. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 23 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: centimeters Attribute: Attribute_Label: MONTH_COLL Attribute_Definition: Month sample was collected Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Codeset_Domain: Codeset_Name: Month of the year Codeset_Source: USGS Attribute: Attribute_Label: DAY_COLL Attribute_Definition: Day sample was collected Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Codeset_Domain: Codeset_Name: Day of the year Codeset_Source: USGS Attribute: Attribute_Label: YEAR_COLL Attribute_Definition: Year sample was collected Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Codeset_Domain: Codeset_Name: Calendar Year Codeset_Source: USGS Attribute: Attribute_Label: WEIGHT Attribute_Definition: Dry mass (gm) of sample used in analysis Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 4.7116 Range_Domain_Maximum: 83.2817 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute: Attribute_Label: GRAVEL_PCT Attribute_Definition: Percent Gravel in sample Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 12.36 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute: Attribute_Label: SAND_PCT Attribute_Definition: Percent Sand in sample Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 85.12 Range_Domain_Maximum: 99.99 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute: Attribute_Label: SILT_PCT Attribute_Definition: Percent silt in sample Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 2.86 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute: Attribute_Label: CLAY_PCT Attribute_Definition: Percent clay in sample Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 1.74 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute: Attribute_Label: CLASSIFICA Attribute_Definition: Descriptive size classification according Shepard (1954) ternary classification system, as modified by Schlee, 1973). Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SAND Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sediment grain size < 2 mm and > 0.062 mm Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Gravelly Sediment Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Grain Size > 2mm and < 64 mm Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute: Attribute_Label: MEDIAN Attribute_Definition: median size of sample (phi) Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -0.01 Range_Domain_Maximum: 3.22 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi Attribute: Attribute_Label: MEAN Attribute_Definition: mean size of sample (phi) Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.1 Range_Domain_Maximum: 3.1 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi Attribute: Attribute_Label: STDEV Attribute_Definition: Standard Deviation of sample (phi) Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.13 Range_Domain_Maximum: 1.64 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi Attribute: Attribute_Label: SKEWNESS Attribute_Definition: Skewness of sample (unitless) Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -14.78 Range_Domain_Maximum: 4.53 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: unit less Attribute: Attribute_Label: KURTOSIS Attribute_Definition: Kurtosis of sample (unitless) Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -1 Range_Domain_Maximum: 275.88 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: unit less Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHIm5 Attribute_Definition: Fraction of analyzed sample in negative 5 phi size class ( m indicates a minus sign). Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 0 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHIm4 Attribute_Definition: Fraction of analyzed sample in negative 4 phi size class ( m indicates a minus sign). Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 0 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHIm3 Attribute_Definition: Fraction of analyzed sample in negative 3 phi size class ( m indicates a minus sign). Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 3.13 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHIm2 Attribute_Definition: Fraction of analyzed sample in negative 2 phi size class ( m indicates a minus sign). Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 4.2 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHIm1 Attribute_Definition: Fraction of analyzed sample in negative 1 phi size class ( m indicates a minus sign). Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 8.22 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHI_0 Attribute_Definition: Fraction of analyzed sample in 0 phi size class. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.01 Range_Domain_Maximum: 44.05 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHI_1 Attribute_Definition: Fraction of analyzed sample in 1 phi size class Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.06 Range_Domain_Maximum: 82.44 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHI_2 Attribute_Definition: Fraction of analyzed sample in 2 phi size class Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.49 Range_Domain_Maximum: 89.55 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHI_3 Attribute_Definition: Fraction of analyzed sample in 3 phi size class Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.01 Range_Domain_Maximum: 77.08 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHI_4 Attribute_Definition: Fraction of analyzed sample in 4 phi size class Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.01 Range_Domain_Maximum: 63.34 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHI_5 Attribute_Definition: Fraction of analyzed sample in 5 phi size class Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.87 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHI_6 Attribute_Definition: Fraction of analyzed sample in 6 phi size class Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.65 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHI_7 Attribute_Definition: Fraction of analyzed sample in 7 phi size class Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.69 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHI_8 Attribute_Definition: Fraction of analyzed sample in 8 phi size class Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.86 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHI_9 Attribute_Definition: Fraction of analyzed sample in 9 phi size class Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.89 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHI_10 Attribute_Definition: Fraction of analyzed sample in 10 phi size class Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.6 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHI_11 Attribute_Definition: Fraction of analyzed sample in 11 phi size class Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.25 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi Attribute: Attribute_Label: ANALYST Attribute_Definition: USGS Sediment Analyst Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: USGS Sediment Analyst's Comments Attribute: Attribute_Label: ANAL_COMM Attribute_Definition: Analyst's Comments Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: USGS Sediment Analyst's Comments Attribute: Attribute_Label: LITHOLOGY Attribute_Definition: physical character of the sample Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: USGS Comments on physical character of sample Attribute: Attribute_Label: COMMENTS Attribute_Definition: Additional USGS Comments Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Additional USGS Comments Overview_Description: Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: Column A FRAME This indicates which instrument frame the sample is associated with, except for beach samples, indicated with a B. The key for the other samples is: First letter C or F indicates coarse or fine sediment patch, D indicates dividing line between coarse and fine at the USGS 11-m site. Two-digit number 08, 11, 12, 16 indicates nominal water depth (meters, relative to MLW). Next letter C or T (if present) indicates location of sample on crest or trough of a ripple. Final letter T or B (if present) indicates top or bottom of diver push core. Column B FIELD_NO This column contains the original sample information recorded in the field. In some cases, it includes a date and a sample number; in others, it provides more information on sample location. In the case of the beach samples, KB indicates Katama Beach. Sediment samples were collected on south-facing Katama Beach in Edgartown, MA on September 16, 2005. Samples were collected in three parallel transects, roughly 5m apart. Each transect started at the base of the dune and ran to the low-tide water level (12:50pm EDT), totaling 7 samples at 5m intervals, zero to 30 meters from the dune base. Samples at 0m are labeled dune then +5, +10, +15, etc. The second number identifies the transect, with transect 1 farthest west. Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: Definitions of the fields within the sediment sample shapefile were provided by Chris R. Sherwood, USGS. Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Jane Denny Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Position: Geologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd. City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700x2311 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 5084572310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jdenny@usgs.gov Resource_Description: Downloadable Data Distribution_Liability: Neither the U.S. Government, the Department of the Interior, nor the USGS, nor any of their employees, contractors, or subcontractors, make any warranty, express or implied, nor assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, nor represent that its use would not infringe on privately owned rights. 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: Format_Name: Shapefile Format_Version_Number: ArcGIS 9.2 Format_Information_Content: WinZip (version 9.0) file containing ESRI point shapefile and metadata describing sample location and analysis File_Decompression_Technique: Use WinZip or pkUnzip Transfer_Size: 1 Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1288/GIS_catalog/Samples/samples.zip Access_Instructions: Data can be downloaded via the World Wide Web (WWW) Fees: none Technical_Prerequisites: This zip file contains data available in Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) point 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: Jane Denny Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Position: Geologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd. City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700x2311 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 5084572310 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