Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: cores
Entity_Type_Definition:
Cylindrical samples of unconsolidated sediment or rock, collected vertically through the surface of the sea floor or lake floor and into the substrate beneath.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: record_id
Attribute_Definition:
Unique identifier of the sample assigned by the collections inventory curator.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: sample_id
Attribute_Definition:
The identification value assigned to the sample at the time of collection. This varies from field activity to field activity and the ID can contain any combination of letters and numbers.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: section_no
Attribute_Definition:
This field indicates the section number from a subdivided core, as well as the total number of sections of the core. For example, "2 of 6". Section numbers are sequential. A "?" for the total number of sections indicates that the total number of sections that comprise the entire core is not known. For example, "2 of ?". A blank indicates the core has not been sectioned.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: serial_no
Attribute_Definition:
The serial number assigned to the dataset field activity from which the sample belongs. This value is in the format YYYY-XXX-FA where YYYY is the year, XXX is the number assigned to the activity within the year, and FA indicates Field Activity.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: dev_code
Attribute_Definition: Abbreviated code for the collection device of the sample.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: ALP
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Alpine piston core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: APC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Alvin push core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: BC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Box core.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: DOP
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Diver-operated push core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: EPC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Ewing piston core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: FFC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Free-fall core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: GC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Gravity core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: GHF
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Gravity heat flow core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: GPC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Giant piston core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: HDC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Hydraulically-damped slow core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: HPC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Hydroplastic core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: HSC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Hydrostatic core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: PHC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Push core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: PC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Piston core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SHC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Slide hammer core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: TC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Trigger-weight core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: VBC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Vegimatic box core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: VC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Vibracore
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: RD
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Rotary drill
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: top_interv
Attribute_Definition:
Top of sampled interval, measured in centimeters from the top of the sample. A value of -9999 indicates a value of the top_interv is either not applicable or unknown. A value of -8888 indicates the sample came from a core catcher.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1950
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: centimeters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: bot_interv
Attribute_Definition:
Bottom of sampled interval, measured in centimeters from the top of the sample. A value of -9999 indicates a value of the bottom interval is either not applicable or unknown. A value of -8888 indicates the sample came from a core catcher.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2070
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: centimeters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: lat_dd
Attribute_Definition:
Latitude decimal degrees of the sample location. The horizontal datum associated with latitude fix varies depending on the year and navigation acquisition system. A value of -9999 indicates the latitude of the sample is unknown.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 18.161597
Range_Domain_Maximum: 42.7756083
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: lon_dd
Attribute_Definition:
Longitude decimal degrees of the sample location. The horizontal datum associated with longitude fix varies depending on the year and navigation acquisition system. A value of -9999 indicates a value of the longitude is unknown.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -76.4865
Range_Domain_Maximum: -63.8747
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: loc_source
Attribute_Definition:
The source of the sample's latitude and longitude values. A blank value indicates either the source is unknown, or the location of the sample is unknown.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Ship's DGPS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Differential Global Positioning System maintained and operated by platform or other vessel from which the navigation and coordinates were derived.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: DGPS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Differential Global Positioning System maintained and operated by the USGS WHCMSC.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Loran C
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Hyperbolic radio navigation system which determines position by listening to low frequency radio signals transmitted by fixed land-based radio beacons.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Handheld GPS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Global Positioning System which is received by a handheld GPS.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Trackmap
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Analog trackchart documenting the positions of the samples when they were collected which has been digitized, georeferenced and the location coordinates have been extracted.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Published data
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Information obtained from a published source without any further reference to the source of data from which the location coordinates were derived.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Ship's GPS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Global Positioning System maintained and operated by platform or other vessel from which the navigation and coordinates were derived.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: GPS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Global Positioning System maintained and operated by the USGS WHCMSC.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Place name
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Geographic place names and locales. The coordinates derived from these place names are considered a best guess.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Target coordinates
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Information derived from notes and planning documents developed before the Field Activity has taken place.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: INS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Internal Navigation System aid that uses a computer, motion sensors and rotation sensors to continuously calculate via dead reckoning the position, orientation, and velocity of a moving object without the need for external references.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: date_col
Attribute_Definition:
A number indicating the date the sample was collected in the format YYYY-MM-DD where YYYY is the year, MM is the numeric month, and DD is the day of the month. If the collection date is unknown, the attribute will have a blank value.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Although the value is a number, the meaning is only derived once the individual components of the number are derived.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: time_col
Attribute_Definition:
The time the sample was collected in the format HH:MM:SS where HH is hour on a 24-hour clock, MM is minutes, and SS is seconds. A blank value indicates the time of the sample collection was unavailable.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Although the value is a number, the meaning is only derived once the individual components of the number are derived.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: time_zone
Attribute_Definition:
The time zone in which the collection time is recorded, expressed in the standard three letter abbreviation (e.g., EDT=eastern daylight time, HST=Hawaii standard time, UTC=coordinated universal time, etc.). If the time zone is unknown, the value in the field will be "unknown".
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: cor_length
Attribute_Definition:
The length of the core, measured in centimeters. A value of -9999 indicates the length is unknown.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2070
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: centimeters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: cor_diam
Attribute_Definition:
The diameter of the cylindrical core sample, expressed in centimeters. A value of -9999 indicates the diameter is unknown.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 6.2
Range_Domain_Maximum: 10.16
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: centimeters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: watr_d
Attribute_Definition:
The water depth at the location of the sample acquisition, measured in meters. A value of -9999 indicates the water depth is unknown.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 10
Range_Domain_Maximum: 4150
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: split
Attribute_Definition: This value indicates whether or not the core has been split.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: yes
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The core has been split.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: no
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The core has not been split.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: half
Attribute_Definition:
This indicates which split half is the core section - either archive or working. A value of whole round is assigned if the core is not split.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: archive
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: This half of the split core is for preservation purposes.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: working
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
This half of the split core is for additional work, such as subsampling.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: whole round
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The cores is not split.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: samp_dsc
Attribute_Definition:
Brief description of the sample entered by the curator; may contain information pertaining to data that are available from the sample or what types of analyses were performed on the sample. A blank indicates no additional descriptive information has been recorded.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: notes
Attribute_Definition:
Additional information about the sample as entered by the curator. A blank indicates no additional notes have been recorded.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: start_date
Attribute_Definition:
A number indicating the start date of the field activity the sample was collected during in the format YYYY-MM-DD where YYYY is the year, MM is the numeric month, and DD is the day of the month.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Although the value is a number, the meaning is only derived once the individual components of the number are derived.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: end_date
Attribute_Definition:
A number indicating the end date of the field activity the sample was collected during in the format YYYY-MM-DD where YYYY is the year, MM is the numeric month, and DD is the day of the month.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Although the value is a number, the meaning is only derived once the individual components of the number are derived.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: scientist
Attribute_Definition:
The chief scientist or scientists associated with the field activity. If available, the value is the full name of the scientist (or scientists separated by a semi-colon if there is more than one). Where a full name is not available, the last name of the scientist or scientists is used. A blank indicates no chief scientist was identified for the field activity.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: platform
Attribute_Definition:
The name of the platform of the field activity. This is typically a ship name. In the case where more than one platform was used on the field activity, the platforms used are separated by a semi-colon.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: dredges
Entity_Type_Definition:
Rock samples plucked from the sea or lake bed by devices that act as scoops (dredges) towed behind research vessels.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: record_id
Attribute_Definition:
Unique identifier of the sample assigned by the collections inventory curator.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: sample_id
Attribute_Definition:
The identification value assigned to the sample at the time of collection. This varies from field activity to field activity and the ID can contain any combination of letters and numbers.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: serial_no
Attribute_Definition:
The serial number assigned to the dataset field activity from which the sample belongs. This value is in the format YYYY-XXX-FA where YYYY is the year, XXX is the number assigned to the activity within the year, and FA indicates Field Activity.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: dev_code
Attribute_Definition: Abbreviated code for the collection device of the sample.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: DD
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Digby dredge
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: PD
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Pipe dredge
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: RCD
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Rockingchair dredge
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: RCK
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Rock dredge
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: beg_lat_dd
Attribute_Definition:
Latitude decimal degrees of the beginning location of the trawl. The horizontal datum associated with latitude fix varies depending on the year and navigation acquisition system. A value of -9999 indicates the beginning latitude of the trawl is unknown.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 30.714833
Range_Domain_Maximum: 81.40006
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: beg_lon_dd
Attribute_Definition:
Longitude decimal degrees of the beginning location of the trawl. The horizontal datum associated with longitude fix varies depending on the year and navigation acquisition system. A value of -9999 indicates the beginning longitude of the trawl is unknown.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -161.3465
Range_Domain_Maximum: -77.425
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: end_lat_dd
Attribute_Definition:
Latitude decimal degrees of the end location of the trawl. The horizontal datum associated with latitude fix varies depending on the year and navigation acquisition system. A value of -9999 indicates the end latitude of the trawl is unknown.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 76.265667
Range_Domain_Maximum: 81.40978
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: end_lon_dd
Attribute_Definition:
Longitude decimal degrees of the end location of the trawl. The horizontal datum associated with longitude fix varies depending on the year and navigation acquisition system. A value of -9999 indicates the end longitude of the trawl is unknown.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -160.076
Range_Domain_Maximum: -151.99023
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: loc_source
Attribute_Definition:
The source of the sample's latitude and longitude values. A blank value indicates either the source is unknown, or the location of the sample is unknown.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Ship's DGPS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Differential Global Positioning System maintained and operated by platform or other vessel from which the navigation and coordinates were derived.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: DGPS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Differential Global Positioning System maintained and operated by the USGS WHCMSC.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Loran C
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Hyperbolic radio navigation system which determines position by listening to low frequency radio signals transmitted by fixed land-based radio beacons.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Handheld GPS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Global Positioning System which is received by a handheld GPS.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Trackmap
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Analog trackchart documenting the positions of the samples when they were collected which has been digitized, georeferenced and the location coordinates have been extracted.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Published data
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Information obtained from a published source without any further reference to the source of data from which the location coordinates were derived.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Ship's GPS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Global Positioning System maintained and operated by platform or other vessel from which the navigation and coordinates were derived.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: GPS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Global Positioning System maintained and operated by the USGS WHCMSC.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Place name
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Geographic place names and locales. The coordinates derived from these place names are considered a best guess.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Target coordinates
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Information derived from notes and planning documents developed before the Field Activity has taken place.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: INS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Internal Navigation System aid that uses a computer, motion sensors and rotation sensors to continuously calculate via dead reckoning the position, orientation, and velocity of a moving object without the need for external references.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: date_col
Attribute_Definition:
A number indicating the date the sample was collected in the format YYYY-MM-DD where YYYY is the year, MM is the numeric month, and DD is the day of the month. A blank value indicates the collection date is unknown.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Although the value is a number, the meaning is only derived once the individual components of the number are derived.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: time_over
Attribute_Definition:
The time the dredge went over the side of the ship in the format HH:MM:SSwhere HH is hour on a 24-hour clock, MM is minutes, and SS is seconds. A blank value indicates the time the dredge went over was unavailable.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Although the value is a number, the meaning is only derived once the individual components of the number are derived.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: time_on
Attribute_Definition:
The time the dredge was retrieved and on the deck of the ship in the format HH:MM:SSwhere HH is hour on a 24-hour clock, MM is minutes, and SS is seconds. A blank value indicates the time the dredge was retrieved was unavailable.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Although the value is a number, the meaning is only derived once the individual components of the number are derived.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: time_zone
Attribute_Definition:
The time zone in which the collection time is recorded, expressed in the standard three letter abbreviation (e.g., EDT=eastern daylight time, HST=Hawaii standard time, UTC=coordinated universal time, etc.). If the time zone is unknown, the value in the field will be "unknown".
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: beg_watr_d
Attribute_Definition:
The water depth at the beginning location of the sample acquisition, measured in meters. A value of -9999 indicates the water depth is unknown.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 550
Range_Domain_Maximum: 3826.1
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: end_watr_d
Attribute_Definition:
The water depth at the end location of the sample acquisition, measured in meters. A value of -9999 indicates the water depth is unknown.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 600
Range_Domain_Maximum: 3444.3
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: tens_data
Attribute_Definition:
Indicates whether tension data collected during dredging activities have been published.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: yes
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Tension data have been published.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: no
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Tension data have not been published.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: samp_dsc
Attribute_Definition:
Brief description of the sample entered by the curator; may contain information pertaining to data that are available from the sample or what types of analyses were performed on the sample. A blank indicates no additional descriptive information has been recorded.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: notes
Attribute_Definition:
Additional information about the sample as entered by the curator. A blank indicates no additional notes have been recorded.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: start_date
Attribute_Definition:
A number indicating the start date of the field activity the sample was collected during in the format YYYY-MM-DD where YYYY is the year, MM is the numeric month, and DD is the day of the month.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Although the value is a number, the meaning is only derived once the individual components of the number are derived.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: end_date
Attribute_Definition:
A number indicating the end date of the field activity the sample was collected during in the format YYYY-MM-DD where YYYY is the year, MM is the numeric month, and DD is the day of the month.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Although the value is a number, the meaning is only derived once the individual components of the number are derived.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: scientist
Attribute_Definition:
The chief scientist or scientists associated with the field activity. If available, the value is the full name of the scientist (or scientists separated by a semi-colon if there is more than one). Where a full name is not available, the last name of the scientist or scientists is used. A blank indicates no chief scientist was identified for the field activity.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: platform
Attribute_Definition:
The name of the platform of the field activity. This is typically a ship name. In the case where more than one platform was used on the field activity, the platforms used are separated by a semi-colon.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: grabs
Entity_Type_Definition:
Samples consisting of the unconsolidated substrate found on the surface of the sea or lake bed.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: record_id
Attribute_Definition:
Unique identifier of the sample assigned by the collections inventory curator.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: sample_id
Attribute_Definition:
The identification value assigned to the sample at the time of collection. This varies from field activity to field activity and the ID can contain any combination of letters and numbers.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: serial_no
Attribute_Definition:
The serial number assigned to the dataset field activity from which the sample belongs. This value is in the format YYYY-XXX-FA where YYYY is the year, XXX is the number assigned to the activity within the year, and FA indicates Field Activity.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: dev_code
Attribute_Definition: Abbreviated code for the collection device of the sample.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: IKU
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Large volume grab sampler developed by Institutt for Kontinentalsokkelundersokelse (IKU) - Norway
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: PTG
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Ponar-type grab
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SB
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: SeaBOSS grab
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SMG
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Smith-Macintyre grab
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SPG
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Shipek grab
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: VV
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: VanVeen grab
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: AG
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Alvin grab
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: top_interv
Attribute_Definition:
Top of sampled interval, measured in centimeters from the top of the sample. A value of -9999 indicates a value of the top_interv is either not applicable or unknown.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 4
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: centimeters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: bot_interv
Attribute_Definition:
Bottom of sampled interval, measured in centimeters from the top of the sample. A value of -9999 indicates a value of the bottom interval is either not applicable or unknown.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 2
Range_Domain_Maximum: 10
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: centimeters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: lat_dd
Attribute_Definition:
Latitude decimal degrees of the sample location. The horizontal datum associated with latitude fix varies depending on the year and navigation acquisition system. A value of -9999 indicates the latitude of the sample is unknown.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 18.093148
Range_Domain_Maximum: 44.88566
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: lon_dd
Attribute_Definition:
Longitude decimal degrees of the sample location. The horizontal datum associated with longitude fix varies depending on the year and navigation acquisition system. A value of -9999 indicates a value of the longitude is unknown.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -87.45
Range_Domain_Maximum: -63.722157
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: loc_source
Attribute_Definition:
The source of the sample's latitude and longitude values. A blank value indicates either the source is unknown, or the location of the sample is unknown.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Ship's DGPS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Differential Global Positioning System maintained and operated by platform or other vessel from which the navigation and coordinates were derived.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: DGPS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Differential Global Positioning System maintained and operated by the USGS WHCMSC.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Loran C
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Hyperbolic radio navigation system which determines position by listening to low frequency radio signals transmitted by fixed land-based radio beacons.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Handheld GPS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Global Positioning System which is received by a handheld GPS.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Trackmap
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Analog trackchart documenting the positions of the samples when they were collected which has been digitized, georeferenced and the location coordinates have been extracted.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Published data
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Information obtained from a published source without any further reference to the source of data from which the location coordinates were derived.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Ship's GPS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Global Positioning System maintained and operated by platform or other vessel from which the navigation and coordinates were derived.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: GPS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Global Positioning System maintained and operated by the USGS WHCMSC.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Place name
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Geographic place names and locales. The coordinates derived from these place names are considered a best guess.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Target coordinates
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Information derived from notes and planning documents developed before the Field Activity has taken place.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: INS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Internal Navigation System aid that uses a computer, motion sensors and rotation sensors to continuously calculate via dead reckoning the position, orientation, and velocity of a moving object without the need for external references.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: date_col
Attribute_Definition:
A number indicating the date the sample was collected in the format YYYY-MM-DD where YYYY is the year, MM is the numeric month, and DD is the day of the month. A blank value indicates the collection date is unknown.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Although the value is a number, the meaning is only derived once the individual components of the number are derived.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: time_col
Attribute_Definition:
The time the sample was collected in the format HH:MM:SS where HH is hour on a 24-hour clock, MM is minutes, and SS is seconds. A blank value indicates the collection date is unknown.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Although the value is a number, the meaning is only derived once the individual components of the number are derived.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: time_zone
Attribute_Definition:
The time zone in which the collection time is recorded, expressed in the standard three letter abbreviation (e.g., EDT=eastern daylight time, HST=Hawaii standard time, UTC=coordinated universal time, etc.). If the time zone is unknown, the value in the field will be "unknown".
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: watr_d
Attribute_Definition:
The water depth at the location of the sample acquisition, measured in meters. A value of -9999 indicates the water depth is unknown.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1.04
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2028
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: samp_dsc
Attribute_Definition:
Brief description of the sample entered by the curator; may contain information pertaining to data that are available from the sample or what types of analyses were performed on the sample. A blank indicates no additional descriptive information has been recorded.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: notes
Attribute_Definition:
Additional information about the sample as entered by the curator. A blank indicates no additional notes have been recorded.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: start_date
Attribute_Definition:
A number indicating the start date of the field activity the sample was collected during in the format YYYY-MM-DD where YYYY is the year, MM is the numeric month, and DD is the day of the month.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Although the value is a number, the meaning is only derived once the individual components of the number are derived.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: end_date
Attribute_Definition:
A number indicating the end date of the field activity the sample was collected during in the format YYYY-MM-DD where YYYY is the year, MM is the numeric month, and DD is the day of the month.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Although the value is a number, the meaning is only derived once the individual components of the number are derived.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: scientist
Attribute_Definition:
The chief scientist or scientists associated with the field activity. If available, the value is the full name of the scientist (or scientists separated by a semi-colon if there is more than one). Where a full name is not available, the last name of the scientist or scientists is used. A blank indicates no chief scientist was identified for the field activity.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: platform
Attribute_Definition:
The name of the platform of the field activity. This is typically a ship name. In the case where more than one platform was used on the field activity, the platforms used are separated by a semi-colon.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: other
Entity_Type_Definition:
Samples that don't fall into one of the other categories (cores, dredges, grabs, slides, subsamples). These samples might include coral skeletons, water samples and peel samples.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: record_id
Attribute_Definition:
Unique identifier of the sample assigned by the collections inventory curator.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: sample_id
Attribute_Definition:
The identification value assigned to the sample at the time of collection. This varies from field activity to field activity and the ID can contain any combination of letters and numbers.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: serial_no
Attribute_Definition:
The serial number assigned to the dataset field activity from which the sample belongs. This value is in the format YYYY-XXX-FA where YYYY is the year, XXX is the number assigned to the activity within the year, and FA indicates Field Activity.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: dev_code
Attribute_Definition: Abbreviated code for the collection device of the sample.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: FS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Fluff sample
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: HND
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Hand sample
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: PN
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 1-meter plankton net
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SBC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Syringe sample from box core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SD
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sediment drill
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: ST
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sediment trap
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: UNK
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unknown device
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NB
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Niskin bottle
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: top_interv
Attribute_Definition:
Top of sampled interval, measured in centimeters from the top of the sample. A value of -9999 indicates a value of the top_interv is either not applicable or unknown. A value of -8888 indicates the sample came from a core catcher.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: centimeters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: bot_interv
Attribute_Definition:
Bottom of sampled interval, measured in centimeters from the top of the sample. A value of -9999 indicates a value of the bottom interval is either not applicable or unknown. A value of -8888 indicates the sample came from a core catcher.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 243
Range_Domain_Maximum: 647
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: centimeters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: lat_dd
Attribute_Definition:
Latitude decimal degrees of the sample location. The horizontal datum associated with latitude fix varies depending on the year and navigation acquisition system. A value of -9999 indicates the latitude of the sample is unknown.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 29.163296
Range_Domain_Maximum: 80.81377
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: lon_dd
Attribute_Definition:
Longitude decimal degrees of the sample location. The horizontal datum associated with longitude fix varies depending on the year and navigation acquisition system. A value of -9999 indicates a value of the longitude is unknown.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -160.04983
Range_Domain_Maximum: -85.646642
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: loc_source
Attribute_Definition:
The source of the sample's latitude and longitude values. A blank value indicates either the source is unknown, or the location of the sample is unknown.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Ship's DGPS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Differential Global Positioning System maintained and operated by platform or other vessel from which the navigation and coordinates were derived.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: DGPS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Differential Global Positioning System maintained and operated by the USGS WHCMSC.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Loran C
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Hyperbolic radio navigation system which determines position by listening to low frequency radio signals transmitted by fixed land-based radio beacons.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Handheld GPS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Global Positioning System which is received by a handheld GPS.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Trackmap
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Analog trackchart documenting the positions of the samples when they were collected which has been digitized, georeferenced and the location coordinates have been extracted.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Published data
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Information obtained from a published source without any further reference to the source of data from which the location coordinates were derived.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Ship's GPS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Global Positioning System maintained and operated by platform or other vessel from which the navigation and coordinates were derived.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: GPS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Global Positioning System maintained and operated by the USGS WHCMSC.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Place name
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Geographic place names and locales. The coordinates derived from these place names are considered a best guess.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Target coordinates
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Information derived from notes and planning documents developed before the Field Activity has taken place.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: INS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Internal Navigation System aid that uses a computer, motion sensors and rotation sensors to continuously calculate via dead reckoning the position, orientation, and velocity of a moving object without the need for external references.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: date_col
Attribute_Definition:
A number indicating the date the sample was collected in the format YYYY-MM-DD where YYYY is the year, MM is the numeric month, and DD is the day of the month. A blank value indicates the collection date is unknown.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Although the value is a number, the meaning is only derived once the individual components of the number are derived.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: time_col
Attribute_Definition:
The time the sample was collected in the format HH:MM:SS where HH is hour on a 24-hour clock, MM is minutes, and SS is seconds. A blank value indicates the collection date is unknown.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Although the value is a number, the meaning is only derived once the individual components of the number are derived.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: time_zone
Attribute_Definition:
The time zone in which the collection time is recorded, expressed in the standard three letter abbreviation (e.g., EDT=eastern daylight time, HST=Hawaii standard time, UTC=coordinated universal time, etc.). If the time zone is unknown, the value in the field will be "unknown".
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: material
Attribute_Definition:
A specific description of the nature of the sample (e.g., water sample, coral sample, etc.).
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: dimensions
Attribute_Definition:
If the sample is bound by the dimensions of its container (a liquid or gas), what are the dimensions of the container, expressed in International System of Units (grams, liters, centimeters, etc.) with units of measure accompanying the dimensions. A blank value indicates either unknown or not applicable.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: watr_d
Attribute_Definition:
The water depth at the location of the sample acquisition, measured in meters. A value of -9999 indicates the water depth is unknown or not applicable.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 57.32
Range_Domain_Maximum: 3851
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: samp_dsc
Attribute_Definition:
Brief description of the sample entered by the curator; may contain information pertaining to data that are available from the sample or what types of analyses were performed on the sample. A blank indicates no additional descriptive information has been recorded.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: notes
Attribute_Definition:
Additional information about the sample as entered by the curator. A blank indicates no additional notes have been recorded.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: start_date
Attribute_Definition:
A number indicating the start date of the field activity the sample was collected during in the format YYYY-MM-DD where YYYY is the year, MM is the numeric month, and DD is the day of the month.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Although the value is a number, the meaning is only derived once the individual components of the number are derived.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: end_date
Attribute_Definition:
A number indicating the end date of the field activity the sample was collected during in the format YYYY-MM-DD where YYYY is the year, MM is the numeric month, and DD is the day of the month.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Although the value is a number, the meaning is only derived once the individual components of the number are derived.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: scientist
Attribute_Definition:
The chief scientist or scientists associated with the field activity. If available, the value is the full name of the scientist (or scientists separated by a semi-colon if there is more than one). Where a full name is not available, the last name of the scientist or scientists is used. A blank indicates no chief scientist was identified for the field activity.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: platform
Attribute_Definition:
The name of the platform of the field activity. This is typically a ship name. In the case where more than one platform was used on the field activity, the platforms used are separated by a semi-colon.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: slides
Entity_Type_Definition:
Slides may be microfossil slides (foraminifera and diatoms picked by paleontologists or geologists), thin sections of geological samples, or smear slides of unconsolidated sediment.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: record_id
Attribute_Definition:
Unique identifier of the sample assigned by the dollections inventory curator.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: sample_id
Attribute_Definition:
The identification value assigned to the sample at the time of collection. This varies from field activity to field activity and the ID can contain any combination of letters and numbers.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: serial_no
Attribute_Definition:
The serial number assigned to the dataset field activity from which the sample belongs. This value is in the format YYYY-XXX-FA where YYYY is the year, XXX is the number assigned to the activity within the year, and FA indicates Field Activity.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: dev_code
Attribute_Definition: Abbreviated code for the collection device of the sample.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: ALP
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Alpine piston core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: APC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Alvin push core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: BC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Box core.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: DD
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Digby dredge
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: DOP
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Diver-operated push core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: EPC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Ewing piston core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: FFC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Free-fall core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: FS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Fluff sample
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: GC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Gravity core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: GHF
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Gravity heat flow core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: GPC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Giant piston core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: HND
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Hand sample
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: HPC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Hydroplastic core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: HDC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Hydraulically-damped slow core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: HSC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Hydrostatic core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: IKU
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Large volume grab sampler developed by Institutt for Kontinentalsokkelundersokelse (IKU) - Norway
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: PD
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Pipe dredge
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: PHC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Push core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: PN
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 1-meter plankton net
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: PC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Piston core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: PTG
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Ponar-type grab
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: RCD
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Rockingchair dredge
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: RCK
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Rock dredge
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SB
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: SeaBOSS grab
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SBC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Syringe sample from box core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SD
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sediment drill
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SFG
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Surface grab
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SHC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Slide hammer core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SMG
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Smith-Macintyre grab
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SPG
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Shipek grab
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: ST
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sediment trap
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: TC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Trigger-weight core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: UNK
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unknown device
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: VBC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Vegimatic box core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: VC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Vibracore
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: VV
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: VanVeen grab
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NB
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Niskin bottle
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: AG
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Alvin grab
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: RD
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Rotary drill
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: slide_type
Attribute_Definition: Type of slide sample has been prepared on.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: top_interv
Attribute_Definition:
Top of sampled interval, measured in centimeters from the top of the sample. A value of -9999 indicates a value of the top_interv is either not applicable or unknown. A value of -8888 indicates the sample came from a core catcher.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 4
Range_Domain_Maximum: 20760
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: centimeters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: bot_interv
Attribute_Definition:
Bottom of sampled interval, measured in centimeters from the top of the sample. A value of -9999 indicates a value of the bottom interval is either not applicable or unknown. A value of -8888 indicates the sample came from a core catcher.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 5
Range_Domain_Maximum: 20770
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: centimeters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: lat_dd
Attribute_Definition:
Latitude decimal degrees of the sample location. The horizontal datum associated with latitude fix varies depending on the year and navigation acquisition system. A value of -9999 indicates the latitude of the sample is unknown.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 30.6188
Range_Domain_Maximum: 40.9311
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: lon_dd
Attribute_Definition:
Longitude decimal degrees of the sample location. The horizontal datum associated with longitude fix varies depending on the year and navigation acquisition system. A value of -9999 indicates a value of the longitude is unknown.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -80.5175
Range_Domain_Maximum: -67.5083
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: loc_source
Attribute_Definition:
The source of the sample's latitude and longitude values. A blank value indicates either the source is unknown, or the location of the sample is unknown.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Ship's DGPS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Differential Global Positioning System maintained and operated by platform or other vessel from which the navigation and coordinates were derived.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: DGPS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Differential Global Positioning System maintained and operated by the USGS WHCMSC.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Loran C
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Hyperbolic radio navigation system which determines position by listening to low frequency radio signals transmitted by fixed land-based radio beacons.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Handheld GPS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Global Positioning System which is received by a handheld GPS.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Trackmap
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Analog trackchart documenting the positions of the samples when they were collected which has been digitized, georeferenced and the location coordinates have been extracted.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Published data
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Information obtained from a published source without any further reference to the source of data from which the location coordinates were derived.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Ship's GPS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Global Positioning System maintained and operated by platform or other vessel from which the navigation and coordinates were derived.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: GPS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Global Positioning System maintained and operated by the USGS WHCMSC.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Place name
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Geographic place names and locales. The coordinates derived from these place names are considered a best guess.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Target coordinates
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Information derived from notes and planning documents developed before the Field Activity has taken place.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: INS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Internal Navigation System aid that uses a computer, motion sensors and rotation sensors to continuously calculate via dead reckoning the position, orientation, and velocity of a moving object without the need for external references.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: watr_d
Attribute_Definition:
The water depth at the location of the sample acquisition, measured in meters. A value of -9999 indicates the water depth is unknown.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 32.3
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1386
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: samp_dsc
Attribute_Definition:
Brief description of the sample based on annotations on the slide; may contain information pertaining the type of material or microfossils present on the slide, as well as who prepared the slide or picked the fossils. A blank indicates no additional descriptive information has been recorded.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: notes
Attribute_Definition:
Additional information about the sample as entered by the curator. A blank indicates no additional notes have been recorded.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: start_date
Attribute_Definition:
A number indicating the start date of the field activity the sample was collected during in the format YYYY-MM-DD where YYYY is the year, MM is the numeric month, and DD is the day of the month.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Although the value is a number, the meaning is only derived once the individual components of the number are derived.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: end_date
Attribute_Definition:
A number indicating the end date of the field activity the sample was collected during in the format YYYY-MM-DD where YYYY is the year, MM is the numeric month, and DD is the day of the month.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Although the value is a number, the meaning is only derived once the individual components of the number are derived.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: scientist
Attribute_Definition:
The chief scientist or scientists associated with the field activity. If available, the value is the full name of the scientist (or scientists separated by a semi-colon if there is more than one). Where a full name is not available, the last name of the scientist or scientists is used. A blank indicates no chief scientist was identified for the field activity.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: platform
Attribute_Definition:
The name of the platform of the field activity. This is typically a ship name. In the case where more than one platform was used on the field activity, the platforms used are separated by a semi-colon.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: subsamples
Entity_Type_Definition: Samples taken from other samples (cores, grabs, and dredges).
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: record_id
Attribute_Definition:
Unique identifier of the sample assigned by the collections inventory curator.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: sample_id
Attribute_Definition:
The identification value assigned to the original sample at the time of collection. This varies from field activity to field activity and the ID can contain any combination of letters and numbers.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: subsamp_name
Attribute_Definition:
The name given to the subsample by the lab analyst or person collecting the subsample.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: serial_no
Attribute_Definition:
The serial number assigned to the dataset field activity from which the sample belongs. This value is in the format YYYY-XXX-FA where YYYY is the year, XXX is the number assigned to the activity within the year, and FA indicates Field Activity.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: sample_typ
Attribute_Definition: Indicates the type of original sample the subsample came from.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: dev_code
Attribute_Definition: Abbreviated code for the collection device of the sample.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: ALP
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Alpine piston core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: APC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Alvin push core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: BC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Box core.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: DD
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Digby dredge
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: DOP
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Diver-operated push core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: EPC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Ewing piston core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: FFC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Free-fall core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: FS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Fluff sample
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: GC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Gravity core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: GHF
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Gravity heat flow core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: GPC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Giant piston core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: HDC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Hydraulically-damped slow core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: HND
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Hand sample
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: HPC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Hydroplastic core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: HSC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Hydrostatic core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: IKU
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Large volume grab sampler developed by Institutt for Kontinentalsokkelundersokelse (IKU) - Norway
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: PD
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Pipe dredge
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: PHC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Push core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: PN
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 1-meter plankton net
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: PC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Piston core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: PTG
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Ponar-type grab
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: RCD
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Rockingchair dredge
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: RCK
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Rock dredge
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SB
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: SeaBOSS grab
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SBC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Syringe sample from box core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SD
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sediment drill
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SFG
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Surface grab
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SHC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Slide hammer core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SMG
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Smith-Macintyre grab
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SPG
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Shipek grab
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: ST
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sediment trap
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: TC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Trigger-weight core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: UNK
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unknown device
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: VBC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Vegimatic box core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: VC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Vibracore
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: VV
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: VanVeen grab
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NB
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Niskin bottle
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: AG
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Alvin grab
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: RD
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Rotary drill
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: top_interv
Attribute_Definition:
Top of sampled interval, measured in centimeters from the top of the sample. A value of -9999 indicates a value of the top_interv is either not applicable or unknown. A value of -8888 indicates the sample came from a core catcher.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: centimeters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: bot_interv
Attribute_Definition:
Bottom of sampled interval, measured in centimeters from the top of the sample. A value of -9999 indicates a value of the bottom interval is either not applicable or unknown. A value of -8888 indicates the sample came from a core catcher.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 3
Range_Domain_Maximum: 3
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: centimeters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: lat_dd
Attribute_Definition:
Latitude decimal degrees of the sample location. The horizontal datum associated with latitude fix varies depending on the year and navigation acquisition system. A value of -9999 indicates the latitude of the sample is unknown.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 41.82833
Range_Domain_Maximum: 45.05839
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: lon_dd
Attribute_Definition:
Longitude decimal degrees of the sample location. The horizontal datum associated with longitude fix varies depending on the year and navigation acquisition system. A value of -9999 indicates a value of the longitude is unknown.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -70.56512
Range_Domain_Maximum: -66.2306
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: loc_source
Attribute_Definition:
The source of the sample's latitude and longitude values. A blank value indicates either the source is unknown, or the location of the sample is unknown.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Ship's DGPS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Differential Global Positioning System maintained and operated by platform or other vessel from which the navigation and coordinates were derived.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: DGPS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Differential Global Positioning System maintained and operated by the USGS WHCMSC.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Loran C
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Hyperbolic radio navigation system which determines position by listening to low frequency radio signals transmitted by fixed land-based radio beacons.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Handheld GPS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Global Positioning System which is received by a handheld GPS.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Trackmap
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Analog trackchart documenting the positions of the samples when they were collected which has been digitized, georeferenced and the location coordinates have been extracted.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Published data
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Information obtained from a published source without any further reference to the source of data from which the location coordinates were derived.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Ship's GPS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Global Positioning System maintained and operated by platform or other vessel from which the navigation and coordinates were derived.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: GPS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Global Positioning System maintained and operated by the USGS WHCMSC.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Place name
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Geographic place names and locales. The coordinates derived from these place names are considered a best guess.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Target coordinates
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Information derived from notes and planning documents developed before the Field Activity has taken place.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: INS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Internal Navigation System aid that uses a computer, motion sensors and rotation sensors to continuously calculate via dead reckoning the position, orientation, and velocity of a moving object without the need for external references.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: date_col
Attribute_Definition:
A number indicating the date the parent sample was collected in the format YYYY-MM-DD where YYYY is the year, MM is the numeric month, and DD is the day of the month. A blank value indicates the collection date is unknown.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Although the value is a number, the meaning is only derived once the individual components of the number are derived.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: time_col
Attribute_Definition:
The time the parent sample was collected in the format HH:MM:SS where HH is hour on a 24-hour clock, MM is minutes, and SS is seconds. A blank value indicates the collection date is unknown.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Although the value is a number, the meaning is only derived once the individual components of the number are derived.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: time_zone
Attribute_Definition:
The time zone in which the collection time is recorded, expressed in the standard three letter abbreviation (e.g., EDT=eastern daylight time, HST=Hawaii standard time, UTC=coordinated universal time, etc.). If the time zone is unknown, the value in the field will be "unknown".
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: watr_d
Attribute_Definition:
The water depth at the location of the sample acquisition, measured in meters. A value of -9999 indicates the water depth is unknown.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 25
Range_Domain_Maximum: 281
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: samp_dsc
Attribute_Definition:
Brief description of the sample entered by the curator; may contain information pertaining to data that are available from the sample. A blank indicates no additional descriptive information has been recorded.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: analyses
Attribute_Definition: A listing of known analyses performed on this subsample.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: notes
Attribute_Definition:
Additional information about the sample as entered by the curator. A blank indicates no additional notes have been recorded.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: start_date
Attribute_Definition:
A number indicating the start date of the field activity the sample was collected during in the format YYYY-MM-DD where YYYY is the year, MM is the numeric month, and DD is the day of the month.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Although the value is a number, the meaning is only derived once the individual components of the number are derived.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: end_date
Attribute_Definition:
A number indicating the end date of the field activity the sample was collected during in the format YYYY-MM-DD where YYYY is the year, MM is the numeric month, and DD is the day of the month.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Although the value is a number, the meaning is only derived once the individual components of the number are derived.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: scientist
Attribute_Definition:
The chief scientist or scientists associated with the field activity. If available, the value is the full name of the scientist (or scientists separated by a semi-colon if there is more than one). Where a full name is not available, the last name of the scientist or scientists is used. A blank indicates no chief scientist was identified for the field activity.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: platform
Attribute_Definition:
The name of the platform of the field activity. This is typically a ship name. In the case where more than one platform was used on the field activity, the platforms used are separated by a semi-colon.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set