Surficial sediment samples collected by the U.S. Geological Survey within the St. Clair River between Michigan and Ontario, Canada, 2008 (ESRI VECTOR SHAPEFILE, 08016_SAMPLE.SHP)

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 2010
Title:
Surficial sediment samples collected by the U.S. Geological Survey within the St. Clair River between Michigan and Ontario, Canada, 2008 (ESRI VECTOR SHAPEFILE, 08016_SAMPLE.SHP)
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2010-1035
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/ofr20101035
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1035/html/gis.html
Online_Linkage:
https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1035/gis_catalog/seaboss/sample.zip
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Jane F. Denny
Originator: David S. Foster
Originator: Charles R. Worley
Originator: Barry J. Irwin
Publication_Date: 2010
Title:
Geophysical data collected from the St. Clair River between Michigan and Ontario, Canada, 2008-016-FA
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: online
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2010-1035
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1035/
Description:
Abstract:
In 2008, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center (WHCMSC), in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducted a geophysical and sampling survey of the riverbed of the Upper St. Clair River between Port Huron, MI, and Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. The objectives were to define the Quaternary geologic framework of the St. Clair River to evaluate the relationship between morphologic change of the riverbed and underlying stratigraphy. This report presents the geophysical and sample data collected from the St. Clair River, May 29-June 6, 2008 as part of the International Upper Great Lakes Study, a 5-year project funded by the International Joint Commission of the United States and Canada to examine whether physical changes in the St. Clair River are affecting water levels within the upper Great Lakes, to assess regulation plans for outflows from Lake Superior, and to examine the potential effect of climate change on the Great Lakes water levels ( http://www.iugls.org). This document makes available the data that were used in a separate report, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2009-1137, which detailed the interpretations of the Quaternary geologic framework of the region. This report includes a description of the suite of high-resolution acoustic and sediment-sampling systems that were used to map the morphology, surficial sediment distribution, and underlying geology of the Upper St. Clair River during USGS field activity 2008-016-FA . Video and photographs of the riverbed were also collected and are included in this data release. Future analyses will be focused on substrate erosion and its effects on river-channel morphology and geometry. Ultimately, the International Upper Great Lakes Study will attempt to determine where physical changes in the St. Clair River affect water flow and, subsequently, water levels in the Upper Great Lakes.
Purpose:
This data set includes the locations, identifiers, grain-size descriptions of surficial sediment samples collected at 13 stations within the St. Clair River between Michigan and Ontario, Canada during USGS Cruise 08016. The sediment samples were collected in order to ground-truth geophysical data and characterize the surficial sediment distribution of the riverbed.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20080603
Ending_Date: 20080604
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -82.423153
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -82.404699
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 43.012293
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.975177
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:db707eaf-53bd-41b2-b1ce-e0e8d7b1bd10
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Theme_Keyword: WHCMSC
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: sediment
Theme_Keyword: grain size
Theme_Keyword: SEABOSS
Theme_Keyword: SEABed Observation and Sampling System
Theme_Keyword: navigation
Theme_Keyword: WHCMSC field activity serial number 08016
Theme_Keyword: ESRI Shapefile
Theme_Keyword: USGS R/V Rafael
Theme_Keyword: Grab sample
Theme_Keyword: Van Veen grab sampler
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Theme_Keyword: inlandWaters
Theme_Keyword: location
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: grain-size analysis
Theme_Keyword: navigational data
Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets
Theme_Keyword: lakebed characteristics
Theme_Keyword: geology
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: North America
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: Michigan
Place_Keyword: Great Lakes
Place_Keyword: Upper Great Lakes
Place_Keyword: Lake Huron
Place_Keyword: St. Clair River
Place_Keyword: Upper St. Clair River
Place_Keyword: Canada
Place_Keyword: Ontario
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: Jane 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 x2311
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jdenny@usgs.gov
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name:
https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1035/gis_catalog/seaboss/sample_sm.jpg
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Thumbnail image of sediment sample locations
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.6.1500
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: David S. Foster
Originator: Jane F. Denny
Publication_Date: 2009
Title:
Quaternary Geologic Framework of the St. Clair River between Michigan and Ontario, Canada
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: on-line document
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2009-1137
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1137/
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: D.Blackwood
Originator: K. Parolski
Publication_Date: 2001
Title: Seabed observation and sampling system
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Sea Technology
Issue_Identification: v. 42, no. 2, p. 39-43
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Arlington, Virginia
Publisher: Sea Technology
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
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
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
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
Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report:
All sample data were collected with the mini-SEABOSS (SEABed Observation and Sampling System) by the U.S. Geological Survey within the St. Clair River between Michigan and Ontario, Canada in 2008. The mini-SEABOSS is configured with a Van-Veen grab sampler to collect sediment samples of the riverbed.
Completeness_Report:
Fifteen sample locations were occupied, however sediment samples were collected from only thirteen locations. Two locations contained primarily coarse grained sediment (gravel and/or cobble) and were too coarse to successfully sample with the mini-SEABOSS. Samples were attempted, but any sediment washed out before the instrument could be retrieved.
Sample, photographic and video navigation for locations 1, 2 and e (up to time: 13:31) used navigation from the video time stamp, as navigation was not recorded in HYPACK. HYPACK navigation was available for sample 3 location.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) navigation data were acquired with a Communications Systems International (CSI), Inc. LGBX Pro receiver. The CSI LGBX Pro received positions from a DGPS antenna located on the port, aft roof of the R/V Rafael cabin. DGPS positions were recorded within HYPACK (www.hypack.com) navigation software. Offsets between the DGPS antenna and the mini-SEABOSS were not measured. DGPS accuracy is 1 to 3 meters, depending on the distance from a US Coast Guard coastal repeater station (<http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/>). However, the horizontal position of the mini-SEABOSS during sample collection is assumed to be +/- 10 meters at best, due to a lack of precise positional data at the time of sample recovery.
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Video and digital photographs were collected at 37 stations using the USGS Mini SEABOSS (Blackwood and Parolski, 2001). Mini SEABOSS stations were selected based on preliminary acoustic-backscatter mosaics, with the objective of characterizing broad areas of different backscatter intensity. With the Mini SEABOSS deployed, the research vessel was allowed to drift with occasional power from the vessel to control drift direction. Continuous video was collected over a total of 11.5 km of lake and riverbed. Video drift position was derived from the HYPACK® navigation files based on the start and end times of the drift. For some portions of the drift, there was no navigation, so the position was derived from the time and position stamp in the video at 30-s intervals.
The mini-SEABOSS is housed with a Minolta CO., LTD, DiMAGE 7Hi camera. The full resolution of the acquired images is 2560 x 1920 pixels.
Grab samples of the surficial sediment were collected at 15 stations, typically at the end of a drift. The upper 2 cm of sediment was scraped from the surface of the sample for texture analysis. Sediment samples were collected at locations with relatively fine-grained sediment (sand or mud). Samples were not collected in gravel or cobble areas where gravel prevented full closure of the sampler and resulted in a washed-out sample.
A total of 13 bottom samples were submitted for grain-size analysis. Two partially recovered, washed-out samples were not submitted. Grain-size analysis was performed at the USGS Sediment Laboratory at WHCMSC using methods described by Poppe and others (2005).
Process_Date: 2008
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Grab samples were collected with the mini SEABOSS (Blackwood and Parolski, 2001) at thirteen stations within the St. Clair River. Fifteen locations were occupied, but samples were successfully collected at thirteen; two locations were too coarse to sample. The upper 2 cm of sediment was scraped from the surface of the sample for texture analysis. Thirteen samples were submitted for grain-size analysis at the USGS Sediment Laboratory at the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center using methods described by Poppe and others (2005).
Sample locations for sample 1 and 2 were read from the video time stamp, as HYPACK navigation was not available. The position information at the end of the video drift was used as position of the sample. (Samples were acquired at the end of video drifts).
Process_Date: 2008
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:
Results from the grain-size analysis were delivered in a Microsoft 2004 Excel spreadsheet. The spreadsheet was saved as a comma separated value (*csv) file.
Process_Date: 2008
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:
The *csv file was imported to ArcGIS 9.2 using Tools- Add XY data. An event theme was created. The event theme was saved as a shapefile and the projection was defined as Geographic Coordinate System, WGS84.
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.). The link to the data in the Distribution_Information section had to be fixed. Attempted to modify http to https where appropriate. Reordered the links in the identification section to have a landing page link as the first link. Moved the minimal source information provided to make it the first process step. The distribution format name was modified in an attempt to be more consistent with other metadata files of the same data format. Added the distribution format CSV to account for the CSV file in the zip file. 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: 20171018
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
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: 13
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: 08016_sample
Entity_Type_Definition: ESRI 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: GROUP
Attribute_Definition: Number assigned to data based on source
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Samples taken before start of the joint USGS/WHOI project
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: USGS/WHOI Atlantic Continental Margin Program stations
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
samples analyzed by the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DB_ID
Attribute_Definition:
Unique identification number generated in the sedimentation laboratory of the USGS's Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center. For samples analyzed after 1980 this identifier consists of 2 characters and 3 numerics (e.g. AS114). For samples analyzed prior to 1980, this identifier consists of 4 numerics possibly followed by as many as 2 characters.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name:
Unique identification number generated in the USGS sedimentation laboratory. Samples analyzed after 1980 consist of 2 characters and 3 numbers (e.g. AX131).
Codeset_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
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. Format: ST1, where 'ST' is station, and '1' is the station number.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PROJECT
Attribute_Definition:
Name of the USGS project in which sediment samples were collected
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: USGS project identifier "St. Clair River"
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CONTACT
Attribute_Definition: USGS Project princple investigator
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: USGS Project principle investigator, DFOSTER (Dave Foster)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AREA
Attribute_Definition: Geographical area in which sediment samples were collected
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
USGS Survey area where sediment samples were collected (St. Clair River, Michigan)
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: 42.975177
Range_Domain_Maximum: 43.012293
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE
Attribute_Definition: Location of samples (WGS84)
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -82.423153
Range_Domain_Maximum: -82.404699
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DEPTH_M
Attribute_Definition:
Water depth at sample location recorded from the ship's echosounder
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 3.5
Range_Domain_Maximum: 10.53
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
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.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: B_DEPTH
Attribute_Definition: Sample depth in sediment (cm) used for analyses.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 5
Range_Domain_Maximum: 5
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DEVICE
Attribute_Definition: Sampling device
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Sampling Device used.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MONTH_COLL
Attribute_Definition: Month of data collection
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: Month of the year
Codeset_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DAY_COLL
Attribute_Definition:
Day of data collection based on Julian Day with day 1 equal to January 1 of 2008
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name:
Julian Day - day of calendar year with day 1 equal to January 1, 2008
Codeset_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: YEAR_COLL
Attribute_Definition: Calendar year of data collection
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: Calendar year
Codeset_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MONTH_ANAL
Attribute_Definition: Month of data analysis
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: Month of the year
Codeset_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DAY_ANAL
Attribute_Definition: Day of data analysis
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: Day of the month
Codeset_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: YEAR_ANAL
Attribute_Definition: year of data analysis
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: Calendar year
Codeset_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
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: 24.5958
Range_Domain_Maximum: 182.12
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: grams
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: 42.53
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: 16.58
Range_Domain_Maximum: 99.72
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: 0.08
Range_Domain_Maximum: 29.75
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: 0.01
Range_Domain_Maximum: 50.76
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 < 2mm and > 0.0062 mm
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Gravelly Sediment
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sediment grain size > 2mm and < 64 mm
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Clayey Sand
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sediment containing 25 - 50% clay, < 20% silt and 50 - 75% sand
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Silty Clay
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sediment containing 50 - 75 % clay, <20% sand, 25- 50% silt.
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: -0.2
Range_Domain_Maximum: 8.04
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: -0.15
Range_Domain_Maximum: 7.15
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: 0.31
Range_Domain_Maximum: 3.17
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: -1.1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 4.73
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: unitless
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: -0.78
Range_Domain_Maximum: 186.1
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: unitless
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MODE1CLASS
Attribute_Definition:
Mode 1 class - First mode (particle size that occurs the most number of times) in phi units
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: no data value (-9999)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Value not computed or available for sample
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MODE1FREQ
Attribute_Definition: Mode 1 strength - Modal strength of the first mode in percent
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: no data value (-9999)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Value not computed or available for sample
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MODE2CLASS
Attribute_Definition: Mode 2 class - Second mode in phi units
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: no data value (-9999)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Value not computed or available for sample
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MODE2FREQ
Attribute_Definition: Mode 2 strength - Modal strength of the second mode in percent
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: no data value (-9999)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Value not computed or available for sample
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MODE3CLASS
Attribute_Definition: Mode 3 class - Third mode in phi units
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: no data value (-9999)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Value not computed or available for sample
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MODE3FREQ
Attribute_Definition: Mode 3 strength - Modal strength of the third mode in percent
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: no data value (-9999)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Value not computed or available for sample
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NMODES
Attribute_Definition: Number of modes
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: no data value (-9999)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Value not computed or available for sample
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHIm5
Attribute_Definition:
-5 Phi - Weight percent of the sample in the -5 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 32 mm, but less than 64 mm); very coarse pebbles
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHIm4
Attribute_Definition:
-4 Phi - Weight percent of the sample in the -4phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 16 mm, but less than 32 mm); coarse pebbles
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 7.21
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHIm3
Attribute_Definition:
-3 Phi - Weight percent of the sample in the -3 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 8 mm, but less than 16 mm); medium pebbles
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 7.35
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHIm2
Attribute_Definition:
-2 Phi - Weight percent of the sample in the -2 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 4 mm, but less than 8 mm); fine pebbles
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 12.23
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHIm1
Attribute_Definition:
-1 Phi - Weight percent of the sample in the -1 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 2 mm, but less than 4 mm); very fine pebbles (granules)
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 15.74
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHI_0
Attribute_Definition:
0 Phi - Weight percent of the sample in the 0 phi fraction (nominal diameters of particles greater than or equal to 1 mm, but less than 2 mm); very coarse sand
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 9.31
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHI_1
Attribute_Definition:
1 Phi - Weight percent of the sample in the 1 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.5 mm, but less than 1 mm); coarse sand
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.04
Range_Domain_Maximum: 12
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHI_2
Attribute_Definition:
2 Phi - Weight percent of the sample in the 2 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.25 mm, but less than 0.5 mm); medium sand
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1.83
Range_Domain_Maximum: 51.98
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHI_3
Attribute_Definition:
3 Phi - Weight percent of the sample in the 3 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.125 mm, but less than 0.25 mm); fine sand
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 5.6
Range_Domain_Maximum: 87.07
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHI_4
Attribute_Definition:
4 Phi - Weight percent of the sample in the 4 phi fraction (nominal diameters of particles greater than or equal to .0625 mm, but less than 0.125 mm); very fine sand
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 2.07
Range_Domain_Maximum: 45.15
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHI_5
Attribute_Definition:
5 Phi - Weight percent of the sample in the 5 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.031 mm, but less than 0.0625 mm); coarse silt
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.03
Range_Domain_Maximum: 3.54
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHI_6
Attribute_Definition:
6 Phi - Weight percent of the sample in the 6 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.016 mm, but less than 0.031 mm); medium silt
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.02
Range_Domain_Maximum: 5.15
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHI_7
Attribute_Definition:
7 Phi - Weight percent of the sample in the 7 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.008 mm, but less than 0.016 mm); fine silt
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.02
Range_Domain_Maximum: 11.33
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHI_8
Attribute_Definition:
8 Phi - Weight percent of the sample in the 8 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.004 mm, but less than 0.008 mm); very fine silt
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.01
Range_Domain_Maximum: 15.48
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHI_9
Attribute_Definition:
9 Phi - Weight percent of the sample in the 9 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.002 mm, but less than 0.004 mm); coarse clay
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.01
Range_Domain_Maximum: 17.14
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHI_10
Attribute_Definition:
10 Phi - Weight percent of the sample in the 10 fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.001 mm, but less than 0.002 mm); medium clay
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 17.68
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHI_11
Attribute_Definition:
11 Phi - Weight percent of the sample in the 11 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.5 µm, but less than 0.001 mm); fine clay
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 15.94
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ANALYST
Attribute_Definition:
Name (usually first initial and last name) of person who performed the grain size or physical properties analysis
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: chacter set
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ANAL_COMM
Attribute_Definition:
Comments on analyses - Any further information about sediment analysis for all or specific parameters in this table
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: chacter set
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LITHOLOGY
Attribute_Definition: General lithologic description of sample
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: chacter set
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: COMMENTS
Attribute_Definition: Comments on sample collection or lithology
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: chacter set
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Cruise_ID
Attribute_Definition: Unique USGS Cruise Identification
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 08016
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
USGS Cruise Identification, where the first two numbers indicate year of data collection, and the last three numbers indicate the USGS cruise number for a given calendar year
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
The order of the fields within the comma-separated value (*.csv) file is the same as within the shapefile.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: U.S. Geological Survey
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 Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2311
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
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 sediment sample data in ESRI shapefile and csv formats collected by the U.S. Geological Survey within the St. Clair River between Michigan and Ontario, Canada, 2008
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/2010/1035/gis_catalog/seaboss/sample.zip
Access_Instructions: Data can be downloaded via the World Wide Web (WWW)
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: CSV
Format_Information_Content:
WinZip (version 9.0) file containing sediment sample data in ESRI shapefile and csv formats collected by the U.S. Geological Survey within the St. Clair River between Michigan and Ontario, Canada, 2008
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/2010/1035/gis_catalog/seaboss/sample.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) 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.
This zip file also contains data available in any software capable of reading comma-separated value files.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20240318
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Jane F. Denny
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: 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
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