Surficial Sediment Data Collected During RV Rafael cruise 2010-033-FA and RV Connecticut cruise 2010-005-FA Offshore of Gay Head Massachusetts in Eastern Rhode Island Sound (2010_033_SEDDATA.SHP, Geographic, WGS84)

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Title:
Surficial Sediment Data Collected During RV Rafael cruise 2010-033-FA and RV Connecticut cruise 2010-005-FA Offshore of Gay Head Massachusetts in Eastern Rhode Island Sound (2010_033_SEDDATA.SHP, Geographic, WGS84)
Abstract:
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), is producing detailed geologic maps of the coastal sea floor. Bathymetry, originally collected by NOAA for charting purposes, provides a fundamental framework for research and management activities off southern New England, shows the composition and terrain of the seabed, and provides information on sediment transport and benthic habitat. During July-August 2008 NOAA completed hydrographic survey H11922 west of Gay Head, Massachusetts, in Rhode Island Sound and during July and September 2010 bottom photographs and surficial sediment data were acquired as part of ground-truth reconnaissance surveys of this area. Interpretations were derived from the multibeam echo-sounder data and the ground-truth data used to verify them. For more information on the ground-truth surveys see http://quashnet.er.usgs.gov/data/2010/10033/ and http://quashnet.er.usgs.gov/data/2010/10005/
  1. How might this data set be cited?
    Poppe, Larry, 2011, Surficial Sediment Data Collected During RV Rafael cruise 2010-033-FA and RV Connecticut cruise 2010-005-FA Offshore of Gay Head Massachusetts in Eastern Rhode Island Sound (2010_033_SEDDATA.SHP, Geographic, WGS84): Open-File Report 2011-1004, U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA.

    Online Links:

    This is part of the following larger work.

    Poppe, L.J., McMullen, K.Y., Ackerman, S.D., Blackwood, D.S., Irwin, B.J., Schaer, J.D., and Forrest, M.R., 2011, Sea-Floor Geology and Character of Eastern Rhode Island Sound West of Gay Head, Massachusetts: Open-File Report 2011-1004, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD-ROM
  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.085687
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.881083
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.349823
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.267740
  3. What does it look like?
    http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1004/data/sediment/2010_033_922seddata.gif (GIF)
    Thumbnail image showing the locations of sediment data collected during Rafael cruise 2010-033-FA and RV Connecticut cruise 2010-005-FA offshore of Gay Head in eastern Rhode Island Sound
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
    Calendar_Date: 21-Jul-2010
    Currentness_Reference:
    ground condition
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?
      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):
      • Entity point (25)
    2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?
      Horizontal positions are specified in geographic coordinates, that is, latitude and longitude. Latitudes are given to the nearest 0.000001. Longitudes are given to the nearest 0.000001. Latitude and longitude values are specified in Decimal degrees. The horizontal datum used is D_WGS_1984.
      The ellipsoid used is WGS_1984.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.000000.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257224.
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
    2010_033_922seddata
    Shapefile Attribute Table (Source: ESRI)
    FID
    Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI) Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
    Shape
    Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI) Coordinates defining the features.
    LABNO
    Unique identifier consisting of two characters and three numerics assigned during lab analysis (Source: Scientist) Character String of width 5
    STATIONID
    Sample name assigned in the field (Source: Scientist) Character String
    PROJECT
    Project name (Source: Scientist) SURVEY H11922
    CRUISEID
    Name or number of cruise during which the samples were collected (Source: Scientist) 2010-033-FA 2010-005-FA
    PRINCIPAL
    Name (initial and last name) of the principal investigator (Source: Scientist) LPOPPE
    LATITUDE
    Latitude coordinate of the sample location, WGS84 (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:41.267740
    Maximum:41.349823
    Units:Decimal degrees
    Resolution:0.000001
    LONGITUDE
    Longitude coordinate of sample location, WGS84 (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:-71.085687
    Maximum:-70.881083
    Units:Decimal degrees
    Resolution:0.000001
    DEPTH_M
    Water depth or sounding in meters. Handwritten at time station was occupied based on reading from the ship's fathometer corrected for draft, but not tide. A NODATA value of -9999 is used for those locations where depth was not acquired. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:25.8
    Maximum:42.0
    Units:meters
    Resolution:0.1
    T_DEPTH
    Top depth of the sample below sediment-water interface. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    ValueDefinition
    0Depth in sediment in centimeters
    B_DEPTH
    Bottom depth of the sample below the sediment-water interface. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    ValueDefinition
    2Depth in sediment in centimeters
    DEVICE
    Device used to collect sample (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary) SMALL SEABOSS GRAB SEABOSS GRAB
    MONTH
    Calendar month sample was collected (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:7
    Maximum:9
    Units:month
    Resolution:1
    DAY
    Day of month sample was collected (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:12
    Maximum:21
    Units:days
    Resolution:1
    YEAR
    Year sample was collected (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    ValueDefinition
    2010year
    WEIGHT
    Weight of dry sample in grams. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:31.1457
    Maximum:53.9978
    Units:grams
    Resolution:0.0001
    ZGRAVEL
    Gravel content in percent dry weight. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:4.37
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    ZSAND
    Sand content in percent dry weight. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:52.49
    Maximum:97.8
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    ZSILT
    Silt content in percent dry weight. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:1.64
    Maximum:36.03
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    ZCLAY
    Clay content in percent dry weight. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.56
    Maximum:11.29
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    SEDCLASS
    Sediment description based on a rigorous definition (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    ValueDefinition
    SANDSediment whose main phase is less than 2 mm, but great greater than or equal to 0.062 mm
    GRAVELSediment whose main phase is >2 mm. Where samples were not taken, this sediment class was estimated from the bottom photography.
    SILTY SANDSediment whose main phase is sand, but with significant silt
    MEDIAN
    Middle point in the grain-size distribution in phi units. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:2.42
    Maximum:3.94
    Units:phi
    Resolution:0.01
    MEAN
    Average value in the grain-size distribution in phi units. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:2.44
    Maximum:5.03
    Units:phi
    Resolution:0.01
    STDEV
    Standard deviation of the grain-size distribution in phi units. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.8
    Maximum:2.1
    Units:phi
    Resolution:0.01
    SKEWNESS
    Deviation from symmetrical form of the grain-size distribution. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.32
    Maximum:2.37
    Units:no units
    Resolution:0.01
    KURTOSIS
    Degree of curvature near the mode of the grain-size distribution. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:-0.35
    Maximum:35.96
    Units:no units
    Resolution:0.01
    PHI_11
    Weight percent of the sample in the 11 phi fraction. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.09
    Maximum:1.44
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    PHI_10
    Weight percent of the sample in the 10 phi fraction. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.19
    Maximum:3.28
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    PHI_9
    Weight percent of the sample in the 9 phi fraction. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.28
    Maximum:6.57
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    PHI_8
    Weight percent of the sample in the 8 phi fraction. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.33
    Maximum:9.28
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    PHI_7
    Weight percent of the sample in the 7 phi fraction. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.35
    Maximum:13.40
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    PHI_6
    Weight percent of the sample in the 6 phi fraction. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.32
    Maximum:7.98
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    PHI_5
    Weight percent of the sample in the 5 phi fraction. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.47
    Maximum:8.47
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    PHI_4
    Weight percent of the sample in the 4 phi fraction. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:5.52
    Maximum:79.14
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    PHI_3
    Weight percent of the sample in the 3 phi fraction. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:1.98
    Maximum:72.52
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    PHI_2
    Weight percent of the sample in the 2 phi fraction. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.27
    Maximum:22.24
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    PHI_1
    Weight percent of the sample in the 1 phi fraction. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.16
    Maximum:4.62
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    PHI_0
    Weight percent of the sample in the 0 phi fraction. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.03
    Maximum:4.28
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    PHIM1
    Weight percent of the sample in the -1 phi fraction. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:3.81
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    PHIM2
    Weight percent of the sample in the -2 phi fraction. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:0.57
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    PHIM3
    Weight percent of the sample in the -3 phi fraction. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:0
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    PHIM4
    Weight percent of the sample in the -4 phi fraction. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:0
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    PHIM5
    Weight percent of the sample in the -5 phi fraction. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. (Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:0
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
    Textural data and visual descriptions produced from that portion of the samples and photography of the RV Rafael cruise 2010-033-FA and 4 samples from RV Connecticut cruise 2010-005-FA that fall within the study area. Visual descriptions of sediment texture were used in areas where samples could not be collected (e.g., boulder fields). These stations can be differentiated by the presence of the nodata value '-9999' in all of the numeric analytical fields. However, the navigation and station identifiers are known.
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: U.S. Geological Survey

Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
    • Larry Poppe
  2. Who also contributed to the data set?
  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
    Larry Poppe
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Geologist
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA
    USA

    508-548-8700 x2314 (voice)
    508-457-2310 (FAX)
    lpoppe@usgs.gov

Why was the data set created?

The purpose of this data set is to release the locations, identifiers, grain-size data and(or) textural descriptions of surficial sediments collected at 25 stations on bathymetric data of the sea floor offshore west of Gay Head, Massachusetts, in eastern Rhode Island Sound in Geographic, WGS84. These data can be used to provide information on surface geology and sedimentary processes.

How was the data set created?

  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
    Information unavailable from original metadata. (source 1 of 1)
    The source information was incomplete and had to be modified to meet the standard. Assumed to be USGS., unknown, Information unavailable from original metadata..

    Type_of_Source_Media: Information unavailable from original metadata.
    Source_Contribution: Information unavailable from original metadata.
  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
    Date: 2010 (process 1 of 7)
    Twenty five samples were collected with a Van Veen grab sampler (Blackwood and Parolski, 2001) equipped with a still and video camera. Visual descriptions were used for rocky/bouldery stations at 9 additional stations where samples could not be collected. Samples were analyzed in the sediment laboratory at the USGS Woods Hole Science Center. Coarse fraction determined by sieve; fine fraction determined by Coulter Counter. See Poppe, Williams, and Paskevich (2005) for analytical specifics. Person who carried out this activity:
    Larry Poppe
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Geologist
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA
    USA

    508-548-8700 x2314 (voice)
    508-457-2310 (FAX)
    lpoppe@usgs.gov
    Data sources produced in this process:
    • 2010_033_922seddata.txt
    Date: 2010 (process 2 of 7)
    An ESRI shapefile was created in ArcView 3.3 from an ASCII comma-delimited file created by the laboratory's software. The file was added as an Event theme and subsequently converted to a shapefile. This includes verbal textural descriptions for the 9 stations where samples could not be collected. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. Person who carried out this activity:
    Larry Poppe
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Geologist
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA
    USA

    508-548-8700 x2314 (voice)
    508-457-2310 (FAX)
    lpoppe@usgs.gov
    Data sources used in this process:
    • 2010_033_922seddata.txt
    Data sources produced in this process:
    • 2010_033_922seddata.shp
    Date: 2010 (process 3 of 7)
    ArcGIS 9.2, ArcToolbox - Data management Tools - Projections and Transformations - Define Projection Tool was used to define the projection of the ESRI shapefile as as Geographic, WGS84, which creates the .prj file. Person who carried out this activity:
    Larry Poppe
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Geologist
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA
    USA

    508-548-8700 x2314 (voice)
    508-457-2310 (FAX)
    lpoppe@usgs.gov
    Data sources used in this process:
    • 2010_033_922seddata.shp
    Data sources produced in this process:
    • 2010_033_922seddata.prj
    Date: 21-Apr-2016 (process 4 of 7)
    Edits to the metadata were made to fix any errors that MP v 2.9.32 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 orignal metadata only had source information time period of content. In order to pass the metadata harvester, the rest of the required source information fields were populated. The distribution format name was modified in an attempt to be more consistent with other metadata files of the same data format. The URL to the browse graphic had to be fixed. 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. Person who carried out this activity:
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Attn: VeeAnn A. Cross
    Marine Geologist
    384 Woods Hole Rd.
    Woods Hole, MA

    508-548-8700 x2251 (voice)
    508-457-2310 (FAX)
    vatnipp@usgs.gov
    Date: 20-Jul-2018 (process 5 of 7)
    USGS Thesaurus keywords added to the keyword section. Person who carried out this activity:
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Attn: VeeAnn A. Cross
    Marine Geologist
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA

    508-548-8700 x2251 (voice)
    508-457-2310 (FAX)
    vatnipp@usgs.gov
    Date: 18-Nov-2019 (process 6 of 7)
    Crossref DOI link was added as the first link in the metadata. Person who carried out this activity:
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Attn: VeeAnn A. Cross
    Marine Geologist
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA

    508-548-8700 x2251 (voice)
    508-457-2310 (FAX)
    vatnipp@usgs.gov
    Date: 08-Sep-2020 (process 7 of 7)
    Added keywords section with USGS persistent identifier as theme keyword. Person who carried out this activity:
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Attn: VeeAnn A. Cross
    Marine Geologist
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA

    508-548-8700 x2251 (voice)
    508-457-2310 (FAX)
    vatnipp@usgs.gov
  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?
    Poppe, L.J., Williams, S.J., and Paskevich, V.F., 2005, USGS east-coast sediment analysis: procedures, database, and GIS data: Open-File Report 2005-1001, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA.

    Online Links:

    Poppe, L.J., Ackerman, S.D., Foster, D.S., Blackwood, D.S., Butman, B., Moser, M.S., and Stewart, H.F., 2007, Sea-floor character and surface processes in the vicinity of Quicks Hole, Elizabeth Islands, Massachusetts: Open-File Report 2006-1357, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD-ROM
    Poppe, L.J., Ackerman, S.D., Foster, D.S., Blackwood, D.S., Williams, S.J., Moser, M.S., Stewart, H.F., and Glomb, K.A., 2007, Sea-floor character and sedimentary processes of Great Round Shoal Channel, offshore Massachusetts: Open-File Report 2007-1138, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD
    Poppe, L.J., McMullen, K.Y., Foster, D.S., Blackwood, D.S., Williams, S.J., Ackerman, S.D., Barnum, S.R., and Brennan, R.T., 2008, Sea-floor character and sedimentary processes in the vicinity of Woods Hole, Massachusetts: Open-File Report 2008-1004, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD
    Poppe, L.J., McMullen, K.Y., Foster, D.S., Blackwood, D.S., Williams, S.J., Ackerman, S.D., Moser, M.S., and Glomb, K.A., 2010, Geological interpretation of the seafloor offshore of Edgartown, Massachusetts: Open-File Report 2009-1001, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD-ROM
    Poppe, L.J., Hastings, M.E., DiGiacomo-Cohen, M.L., Manheim, F.T., and Mlodzinska, Z.J., 1998, Surficial sediment database: Open-File Report 98-502, Chapter 3, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details: 1 CD-ROM
    This is part of the following larger work.

    Poppe, L.J., and Polloni, C., 1998, Long Island Sound environmental studies: Open-File Report 98-502, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details: CD-ROM.
    McMullen, K.Y., Poppe, L.J., and Soderberg, N.K., 2009, Digital seismic-reflection data from Eastern Rhode Island Sound, 1975-1980: Open-File Report 2009-1003, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details: 2 DVD-ROMs
    McMullen, K.Y., Poppe, L.J., Denny, J.F., Haupt, T.A., and Crocker, J.M., 2008, Sidescan-sonar imagery and surficial geologic interpretation of the sea-floor in central Rhode Island Sound: Open-File Report 2007-1366, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD-ROM
    Schattgen, P. Tod, 2008, H11922: Descriptive Report H11922, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, Norfolk, VA.

    Online Links:

    McMullen, K.Y., Poppe, L.J., Ackerman, S.D., Blackwood, D.S., Schaer, J.D., Nadeau, M.A., and Wood, D.A., 2011, Surficial geology of the sea floor in central Rhode Island Sound, southeast of Point Judith, Rhode Island: Open-File Report 2011-1005, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD-ROM
    Blackwood, D., and Parolski, K., 2001, Seabed Observation and Sampling System: Sea Technology v. 42, no. 2, p. 39-43.

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

  1. How well have the observations been checked?
    All attributes were checked in a consistent manner.
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
    Navigation was by differential GPS. Although GPS gave the ships' positions rather than that of the SEABOSS, the antenna was located less than 5 m from the blocks on the davit and A-frame, water depths were generally shallow, and scope of the cable minimal. Therefore, SEABOSS offset from the antenna was less than 10 m.
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
    Depths provided are in meters and are uncorrected for tides.
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
    All available grain-size data collected within the study area during the RV Rafael cruise 2010-033-FA are included in this data set. Stations range from 922-1 to 922-22. There is no station 922-5. Grain-size data from 4 samples collected during RV Connecticut cruise 2010-005-FA within the study area (922-174, 922-175, 922-192, and 922-194) are also included.
  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?
    No additional checks for consistency were performed on this data.

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Public domain data from the U.S. Government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as the source of this information.
  1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 3)
    Larry Poppe
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Geologist
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA
    USA

    508-548-8700 x2314 (voice)
    508-457-2310 (FAX)
    lpoppe@usgs.gov
  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set? Downloadable Data
  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
    Neither the U.S. Government, the Department of the Interior, nor the USGS, nor the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 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 or NOAA 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.
  4. How can I download or order the data?
  5. What hardware or software do I need in order to use the data set?
    These data are available in Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) shapefile format. The user must have ArcGIS or ArcView 3.0 or greater software to read and process the data file. In lieu of ArcView or ArcGIS, the user may utilize another GIS application package capable of importing data. A free data viewer, ArcExplorer, capable of displaying the data is available from ESRI at www.esri.com. The user must have software capable of uncompressing archived zip files, such as WinZip or Pkware. The Excel (2003) and TEXT versions of the data are also available in the WinZip file.
  1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 2 of 3)
    Larry Poppe
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Geologist
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA
    USA

    508-548-8700 x2314 (voice)
    508-457-2310 (FAX)
    lpoppe@usgs.gov
  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set? Downloadable Data
  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
    Neither the U.S. Government, the Department of the Interior, nor the USGS, nor the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 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 or NOAA 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.
  4. How can I download or order the data?
  5. What hardware or software do I need in order to use the data set?
    These data are available in Microsoft Excel spreadsheet format. The user must have software capable of reading or importing the Excel-formatted data file.
  1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 3 of 3)
    Larry Poppe
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Geologist
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA
    USA

    508-548-8700 x2314 (voice)
    508-457-2310 (FAX)
    lpoppe@usgs.gov
  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set? Downloadable Data
  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
    Neither the U.S. Government, the Department of the Interior, nor the USGS, nor the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 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 or NOAA 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.
  4. How can I download or order the data?
  5. What hardware or software do I need in order to use the data set?
    These data are available as a generic ASCII formatted data file. The user must have a software program capable of reading the comma-delimited data file.

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Dates:
Last modified: 16-Nov-2021
Metadata author:
U.S. Geological Survey
Attn: Larry Poppe
Geologist
384 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole, MA

508-548-8700 x2314 (voice)
508-457-2310 (FAX)
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:
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)
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