U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-002

MMS84: Location of cores collected during cruise R/V ATLANTIC TWIN 84-1 (AT-84-1)

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Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Mary DiGiacomo-Cohen(comp.)

Publication_Date: 2002

Title:

MMS84: Location of cores collected during cruise R/V ATLANTIC TWIN 84-1 (AT-84-1)

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole Field Center

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Online_Linkage: <http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/openfile/of02-002/data/cores/mms84>

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Larry Poppe

Originator: Valerie Paskevich

Publication_Date: 2002

Title:

Geological Framework data from Long Island Sound, 1981-1990: A Digital Data Release

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: atlas

Series_Information:

Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report

Issue_Identification: 02-002

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole, MA

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Online_Linkage: <http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/openfile/of02-002>

Description:

Abstract:

This GIS layer contains the station navigation for vibracores collected in Long Island Sound during 1984. These cores were originally collected to study nearshore geologic framework.

Purpose:

The purpose is to disseminate a digital version of a regional map showing the distribution of vibracores collected in Long Island Sound aboard the Atlantic Twin as part of a cooperative between New England coastal states and the Minerals Management Service. These cores, which were used to verify interpretations of high-resolution seismic-reflection profiles, can be used to provide useful information about the framework geology in this region.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 19840926

Time_of_Day: 19841006

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.155838

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -72.311668

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.210831

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.015831

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General

Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey

Theme_Keyword: USGS

Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Team

Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Field Center

Theme_Keyword: ArcView

Theme_Keyword: arcview

Theme_Keyword: shapefile

Theme_Keyword: navigation

Theme_Keyword: vibracores

Theme_Keyword: core locations

Theme_Keyword: cores

Theme_Keyword: MMS

Theme_Keyword: Minerals Management Service

Theme_Keyword: AT84-1

Theme_Keyword: AT-84-1

Theme_Keyword: R/V ATLANTIC TWIN

Theme_Keyword: 1984 MMS Summary Report

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General

Place_Keyword: Long Island Sound

Place_Keyword: Connecticut

Place_Keyword: New York

Place_Keyword: Long Island Sound

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

The U.S. Geological Survey, Connecticut DEP, and the U.S. Minerals Management Service must be referenced as the originators of the dataset in any future products or research derived from these data.

Although this derived data set and its lineage dataset have been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. 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.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Person: Larry Poppe

Contact_Position: Geologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 384 Woods Hole Road

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2314

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@usgs.gov

Hours_of_Service: 0800-1600

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name: ../../../htmldocs/images/browse/mms84.gif

Browse_Graphic_File_Description:

location of MMS84 cores shown in relationship to Long Island Sound area

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Data_Set_Credit:

Ralph Lewis the original Connecticut project chief; and Mary DiGiacomo-Cohen and Valerie Paskevich for completing the Arc processing and creation of the GIS data layer.

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.1.1.649

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Hugo Thomas(comp.)

Publication_Date: 1985

Title:

The geologic framework of southern New England: vibracoring of Long Island Sound

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Final Summary Report to the Minerals management Service

Issue_Identification: Parent Project 14-12-0001-30115

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Hartford, CT

Publisher: Connecticut DEP

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

All attribute data were recorded by the chief scientist and entered and checked by the compilers in a consistent manner.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on this data set.

Completeness_Report:

Complete information is provided for all navigation points in the data set.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Navigation was done by Loran C. Typical Loran accuracy for LIS is about 100 m.

Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: +/-100 m

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation: Typical positioning accuracy of Loran C

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Tides are less than 2 m

Quantitative_Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Value: <2m

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation: Tides are less than 2 m.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Hugo Thomas(comp.)

Publication_Date: 19850000

Publication_Time: Unknown

Title:

The geologic framework of southern New England - vibracoring of Long Island Sound

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Final Summary Report to the Minerals Management Service

Issue_Identification: Parent Project 14-12-0001-30115

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Hartford

Publisher: Connecticut DEP

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Ralph Lewis

Originator: Sally Needell

Publication_Date: 19870000

Title:

Maps showing the stratigraphic framework and Quaternary geologic history of eastern Long Island Sound

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

Series_Information:

Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Study

Issue_Identification: MF-1939-A

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole Field Center

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Source_Scale_Denominator: 80,000

Type_of_Source_Media: Vibracore cruise logs and report, navigated with LORAN-C

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 19840000

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: MMS core location navigation logs

Source_Contribution:

Vibracores were colected as part of a cooperative program between MMS and New England coastal states. This dataset contains the locations of those cores collected in Long Island Sound.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Navigation points from the original onboard logs were hand plotted on charts with Loran overlays. These overlays were then registered and digitized (using a Calcomp 9100 table and PC Arc/Info) to create point coverages with CT state plane coordinates. Attributes were added.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: MMS core location navigation logs

Process_Date: 19910000

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: R/V ATLANTIC TWIN Cores navigation coverage

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Connecticut DEP

Contact_Person: Mary DiGiacomo-Cohen

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

Long Island Sound Resource Center UCONN Avery Point 1080 Shennecossett Road

City: Groton

State_or_Province: CT

Postal_Code: 06340

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (860) 405-9015

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lisrc@uconnvm.uconn.edu

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The navigation coverage was projected to Latitude/Longitude using Arc/Info. Decimal degree coordinates were ungenerated and joined to the attribute table. A shapefile was generated using ArcView.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ATCores navigation coverage

Process_Date: 2001

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ATCores navigation coverage

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Connecticut DEP

Contact_Person: Mary DiGiacomo-Cohen

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

Long Island Sound Recource Center UCONN Avery Point 1080 Shennecossett Road

City: Groton

State_or_Province: CT

Postal_Code: 06340

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (860)405-9015

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lisrc@uconnvm.uconn.edu

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The AT84-1 shapefile name was changed to be more descriptive within the USGS Open-File Report 02-002.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ATCores navigation coverage

Process_Date: 20020403

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: mms84.dbf

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: mms84.shp

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: mms84.shx

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: mms84.sbn

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: mms84.sbx

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Computer Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 384 Woods Hole Road

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Added the attribute field URL to include the relative path name from the ArcView project home to the text description of the associated core.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: mms84.dbf

Process_Date: 20020404

Process_Time: 0750

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: mms84.dbf

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Computer Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 384 Woods Hole Road

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 13

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.00001

Longitude_Resolution: 0.00001

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927

Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866

Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.400000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.978698

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: mms84

Entity_Type_Definition: shapefile attribute table

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: none

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: Not applicable

Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: None planned

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Point

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: point data

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: compiler

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CRUISEID

Attribute_Definition: Name given to cruise during which the cores were collected.

Attribute_Definition_Source: assigned

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: AT-84-1

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: identifier assigned to cruise R/V ATLANTIC TWIN 84-1

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Chief Scientist

Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19840926

Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19841006

Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DATE

Attribute_Definition: Date when core was collected.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Original logs generated aboard the Atlantic Twin 84-1 (AT84-1)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 09/26/84

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Date core was collected recorded as ASCII string.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute summary of mms84.dbf compiled by program dbfmeta.

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 09/27/84

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Date core was collected recorded as ASCII string.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute summary of mms84.dbf compiled by program dbfmeta.

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 09/28/84

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Date core was collected recorded as ASCII string.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute summary of mms84.dbf compiled by program dbfmeta.

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 10/05/84

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Date core was collected recorded as ASCII string.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute summary of mms84.dbf compiled by program dbfmeta.

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 10/06/84

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Date core was collected recorded as ASCII string.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute summary of mms84.dbf compiled by program dbfmeta.

Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19840926

Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19841006

Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COREID

Attribute_Definition:

Numbers assigned to cores collected during cruise R/V Atlantic Twin (AT84-1)

Attribute_Definition_Source: Ralph Lewis, CT DEP

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: LISAT1 throught LISAT13

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

ASCII character string (LISAT) followed by assigned sequential numeric integer of core

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Chief Scientist

Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19840926

Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19841006

Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:

Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 1

Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation: Cores are numbered

Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: As needed

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LAT

Attribute_Definition: Latitude in decimal degrees of the navigation point

Attribute_Definition_Source: Compiler

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 41.015831

Range_Domain_Maximum: 41.201831

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.000001 degrees

Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19850926

Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19851006

Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:

Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 0.000001

Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation:

See process steps - lat/lon decimal degrees result from hand plotted loran coords which have been projected.

Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: As needed

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LON

Attribute_Definition: Longitude in decimal degrees of the navigation point

Attribute_Definition_Source: Compiler

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -72.311668

Range_Domain_Maximum: -73.155838

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.000001

Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19850926

Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19851006

Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:

Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 0.000001

Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation:

See process steps - lat/lon decimal degrees result from hand plotted loran coords which have been projected.

Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: As needed

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: URL

Attribute_Definition:

Link to the HTML page containing the text description of the associated core. URL path is relative to the ArcView project home.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Processor

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Relative path and filename containing the text description of the associated core.

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

This datalayer (navigation of the 1984 MMS cores from LIS) provides information location of vibracores used to interpret the regional geologic framework.

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:

Geological Framework data from Long Island Sound, 1981-1990: a digital release

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Person: Larry Poppe

Contact_Position: Geologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 384 Woods Hole Road

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508)548-8700 x2314

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@usgs.gov

Resource_Description: Long Island Sound: mms84.shp

Distribution_Liability:

Although this derived data set and its lineage dataset have been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. 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.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: ArcView Shapefile

Format_Version_Number: 3.2

Format_Information_Content:

The seven ArcView shapefiles (mms84_1.dbf, mms84_1.shp, mms84_1.shx, mms84_1.sbn, mms84_1.sbx, mms84_1.avl and mms84_1.prj) comprising the navigation point data for the AT-84-1 vibracore cruise in Long Island Sound and an ASCII text version of the metadata file.

File_Decompression_Technique: zip

Transfer_Size: 7.63 Kbytes

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

<http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/openfile/of02-002/data/cores/mms84/mms84.zip>

Offline_Option:

Offline_Media: DVD

Recording_Capacity:

Recording_Density: 4.7

Recording_Density_Units: Gbytes

Recording_Format: UDF

Compatibility_Information:

The user must have a system with a DVD drive capable of reading an UDF standard DVD-R disk. To browse the information contained on this disk, the user must also have a current version of WWW browser available. The user must also have the software installed on their computer system capable to unzip the archived file.

Custom_Order_Process: None

Technical_Prerequisites:

The AT84-1 navigation overlay is available in an ArcView shapefile format. The user must have ESRI's ArcView 3.0 or greater software to read and process the data file. In lieu of Arcview, the user may utilize another GIS application package capable of importing the data.

Available_Time_Period:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20020402

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20020404

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Computer Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 384 Woods Hole Road

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Access_Constraints: None

Metadata_Use_Constraints: None