Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Buczkowski, Brian J.
      Originator: Cross, VeeAnn A.
      Originator: Schweitzer, Peter N.
      Publication_Date: 2018
      Title: Collections inventory for the U.S. Geological Survey Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Samples Repository
      Edition: 1.0
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
      Series_Information:
        Series_Name: data release
        Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/F7319TT0
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Reston, VA
        Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
      Other_Citation_Details: Suggested citation: Buczkowski, B.J., Cross, V.A., and Schweitzer, P.N., 2018, Collections inventory for the U.S. Geological Survey Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Samples Repository: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7319TT0.
      Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/F7319TT0
  Description:
    Abstract:
      Since 2002, the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center’s Samples Repository supports research by providing secure storage for geological, biological, and geochemical samples; maintaining organization and an active inventory of these sample collections; and providing access to these collections for study and reuse.

      This collections inventory has been compiled, organized, and released as a searchable database to provide researchers and the general public with means to discover and request scientific sample material preserved and maintained by the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Samples Repository.  Updates are made to the inventory as the collections grow, and version history information is available online to document additions and changes to the database.
    Purpose: The Samples Repository provides secure storage, processing, and resampling services to USGS scientists and researchers from government and academic institutions investigating the history, nature, and physical properties of geological, biological, and geochemical materials collected from coastal, marine, and near-shore environments.  These working scientific collections continue to be a valuable resource for research and scientific investigation through preservation in the Samples Repository and access through the collections inventory.
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Single_Date/Time:
        Calendar_Date: 2018
    Currentness_Reference: Publication date.
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -76.486500
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -63.874700
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.775608
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: -41.973342
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
      Theme_Keyword: USGS
      Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
      Theme_Keyword: WHCMSC
      Theme_Keyword: marine sediment samples
      Theme_Keyword: samples
      Theme_Keyword: cores
      Theme_Keyword: archive
      Theme_Keyword: physical samples
      Theme_Keyword: dredges
      Theme_Keyword: grabs
      Theme_Keyword: slides
      Theme_Keyword: subsamples
      Theme_Keyword: coral skeleton
      Theme_Keyword: water samples
      Theme_Keyword: peel samples
      Theme_Keyword: fossils
      Theme_Keyword: filters
      Theme_Keyword: scanning electron microscope (SEM) mounts
      Theme_Keyword: Samples Repository
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
      Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
      Theme_Keyword: location
      Theme_Keyword: oceans
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
      Theme_Keyword: marine geology
      Theme_Keyword: drilling and coring
      Theme_Keyword: sample repositories
      Theme_Keyword: dredge sampling
      Theme_Keyword: grab sampling
      Theme_Keyword: water sampling
      Theme_Keyword: aquatic biology
      Theme_Keyword: unconsolidated deposits
      Theme_Keyword: petrography
      Theme_Keyword: protists
      Theme_Keyword: specimen collecting
      Theme_Keyword: micropaleontology
      Theme_Keyword: paleontology
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB) keywords
      Theme_Keyword: marine geology
      Theme_Keyword: drilling and coring
      Theme_Keyword: sedimentary environments
      Theme_Keyword: dredge sampling
      Theme_Keyword: grab sampling
      Theme_Keyword: water sampling
      Theme_Keyword: marine biology
      Theme_Keyword: foraminiferans
      Theme_Keyword: thin section analysis
      Theme_Keyword: sampling
      Theme_Keyword: paleontology
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
      Place_Keyword: Atlantic Continental Margin
      Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico
      Place_Keyword: Chesapeake Bay
      Place_Keyword: Long Island Sound
      Place_Keyword: Cape Cod Bay
      Place_Keyword: Buzzards Bay
      Place_Keyword: Massachusetts Bay
      Place_Keyword: Gulf of Maine
      Place_Keyword: Stellwagen Bank
      Place_Keyword: Lake Michigan
      Place_Keyword: Lake Huron
      Place_Keyword: Nisqually River
      Place_Keyword: Nisqually Reach
      Place_Keyword: Arctic Ocean
      Place_Keyword: Puerto Rico
      Place_Keyword: Blake Plateau
      Place_Keyword: Chukchi Plateau
      Place_Keyword: Georges Bank
      Place_Keyword: Vineyard Sound
      Place_Keyword: Nantucket Sound
      Place_Keyword: New York Bight
      Place_Keyword: West Florida Shelf
  Access_Constraints: None.
  Use_Constraints: Not to be used for navigation. The public domain data from the U.S. Government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey as the originator of the dataset.
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
        Contact_Person: Brian Buczkowski
      Contact_Position: Curator of Geologic Collections
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
        Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
        City: Woods Hole
        State_or_Province: MA
        Postal_Code: 02543-1598
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2361
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bbuczkowski@usgs.gov
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: PostgreSQL
  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Brian J. Buczkowski
      Publication_Date: 2018
      Title: Collections management plan for the U.S. Geological Survey Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Samples Repository
      Edition: 1.0
      Series_Information:
        Series_Name: Open-File Report
        Issue_Identification: 2018-1100
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Reston, VA
        Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
      Other_Citation_Details: This report provides information pertaining to the organization, management, and access to the sample collections managed by the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center's Samples Repository. This report supersedes U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2006–1187.
      Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20181100
  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
      Publication_Date: 2014
      Title: The USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Samples Repository project page
      Online_Linkage: https://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/samprepo/
  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Hopkins, T.L.
      Publication_Date: 1964
      Title: A survey of marine bottom samplers
      Series_Information:
        Series_Name: Progress in Oceanography
        Issue_Identification: v.2, pp. 213-256
      Other_Citation_Details: This publication describes in more detail some of the collection devices used by the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center.
      Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1016/0079-6611(64)90005-9
Data_Quality_Information:
  Logical_Consistency_Report: All samples are entered into the PostgresSQL database and the information entered for each sample is as consistent as possible.
  Completeness_Report: This dataset represents all the samples in the WHSMSC Samples Repository at the time of publication. This is a total of 8229 records. The data type of number of records in that data type are as follows: cores - 1308; dredges - 420; grabs - 4074; slides - 2300; subsamples - 94; other - 33.
  Positional_Accuracy:
    Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
      Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: The positional accuracy is variable and somewhat related to the year of acquisition. Older datasets (from the 1960's) have a much lower accuracy (on the order of 100 meters) due to the navigation systems available. Additional inaccuracy is introduced because no attempt has been made to make datum transformation from the older datums to WGS 84, so the latitudes and longitudes represent a mix of datums. The only assumption that can be made about the datum is based on the year of acquisition. Data collected prior to 1983 is assumed to have a horizontal datum of NAD 27, while data collected after 1983 is assumed to have a horizontal datum of either NAD 83 or WGS 84. In some instances, place names were the only location information available. These place names were assigned coordinates based on the place name and other associated information describing the location of the sample.
    Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
      Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: No attempt has been made to assess the vertical accuracy of water depth measurements where water depths are reported. The source of the reported values is unknown and could range from fathometer systems (with our without system draft accounted for), or extraction of water depth values from a bathymetry grid based on the sample location. A value of 9999 is used in the Depth_Resolution of the Depth_System_Definition in order to satisfy the metadata standard - but also flag that no specific value can be assigned.
  Lineage:
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        This collections inventory has been compiled, organized, and released online to provide researchers and the general public with a means to discover and request scientific sample material preserved and maintained by the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Samples Repository. For more information pertaining to the organization, management, and access to the sample collection managed by the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center's Samples Repository, see Buczkowski (2018) in the cross-reference section.

        The Geodetic_Model section defines the horizontal datum as WGS 84, although this is not technically accurate. The positional accuracy is variable and somewhat related to the year of acquisition and source of the location coordinates. Older datasets (from the 1960's) have a much lower accuracy (on the order of 100 meters) due to the navigation systems available. Additional inaccuracy is introduced because no attempt has been made to make datum transformation from the older datums to WGS 84, so the latitudes and longitudes represent a mix of datums. The only assumption that can be made about the datum is based on the year of acquisition. Data collected prior to 1983 is assumed to have a horizontal datum of NAD 27, while data collected after 1983 is assumed to have a horizontal datum of either NAD 83 or WGS 84. In some instances, place names were the only location information available. These place names were assigned coordinates based on the place name and other associated information describing the location of the sample.
      Process_Date: 2018
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
            Contact_Person: Brian Buczkowski
          Contact_Position: Curator of Geologic Collections
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing and physical address
            Address: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
            Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
            City: Woods Hole
            State_or_Province: MA
            Postal_Code: 02543-1598
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2361
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bbuczkowski@usgs.gov
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
  Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point
  Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
    SDTS_Terms_Description:
      SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: point
      Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 8229
Spatial_Reference_Information:
  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Geographic:
      Latitude_Resolution: 0.000001
      Longitude_Resolution: 0.000001
      Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
    Geodetic_Model:
      Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984
      Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984
      Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
      Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224
  Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Depth_System_Definition:
      Depth_Datum_Name: Local surface
      Depth_Resolution: 9999
      Depth_Distance_Units: meters
      Depth_Encoding_Method: Explicit depth coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
  Detailed_Description:
    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
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        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
  Detailed_Description:
    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
  Detailed_Description:
    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
  Detailed_Description:
    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:
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          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
  Detailed_Description:
    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
  Detailed_Description:
    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
  Overview_Description:
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: The attribute definitions are based on the database as a whole. In the case of enumerated definitions, all possible values are defined for that particular sample type.
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: U.S. Geological Survey
Distribution_Information:
  Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
        Contact_Person: Brian Buczkowski
      Contact_Position: Curator of Geologic Collections
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
        Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
        City: Woods Hole
        State_or_Province: MA
        Postal_Code: 02543-1598
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2361
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bbuczkowski@usgs.gov
  Resource_Description: A zip file (created with 7-Zip version 16.04) containing the collections inventory data and the associated CSDGM FGDC metadata. The sample data are in CSV format with a separate file for each data type (core, grab, dredge, slide, subsample, and other).
  Distribution_Liability: Neither the U.S. government, the Department of the Interior, nor the USGS, nor any of their employees, contractors, or subcontractors, make any warranty, express or implied, nor assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, nor represent that its use would not infringe on privately owned rights. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of these data or related materials. Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
  Standard_Order_Process:
    Digital_Form:
      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Format_Name: CSV
        Format_Version_Number: Exported from PostgresSQL database
        Format_Information_Content: The zip file contains the CSV file of the WHCMSC collections inventory samples, and the associated metadata.
      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Online_Option:
          Computer_Contact_Information:
            Network_Address:
              Network_Resource_Name: https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/data/whcmsc/data-release/doi-F7319TT0/CollectionsInventory.zip
              Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/F7319TT0
    Fees: none
Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20180620
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
        Contact_Person: Brian Buczkowski
      Contact_Position: Curator of Geologic Collections
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
        Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
        City: Woods Hole
        State_or_Province: MA
        Postal_Code: 02543-1598
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2361
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bbuczkowski@usgs.gov
  Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
  Metadata_Time_Convention: local time