GYRE_CORES - R/V GYRE cruise 97006 cores

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Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: David Twichell
Publication_Date: 2005
Title: GYRE_CORES - R/V GYRE cruise 97006 cores
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2005-1071
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Online_Linkage:
<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1071/data/cores/gyre97/gyre_cores.zip>
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Twichell D.C.
Originator: Cross V.A.
Originator: Paskevich, V.F.
Originator: Hutchinson, D.R.
Originator: Winters, W.J.
Originator: Hart, P.E.
Publication_Date: 2005
Title:
GIS of selected geophysical and core data in the northern Gulf of Mexico continental slope collected by the U.S. Geological Survey
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2005-1071
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD-ROM
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1071>
Description:
Abstract:
This GIS data layer is a component of the U.S Geological Survey, Woods Hole Science Center's, Gulf of Mexico GIS database. The Gulf of Mexico GIS database is intended to organize and display USGS held data and provide on-line (WWW) access to the data and/or metadata.
Purpose:
This GIS data layer contains a summary of the locations, depths, and lengths of the cores collected aboard the R/V GYRE cruise from 5-25 April 1997 (USGS, Woods Hole Field Activity 97006). The cores were collected from the Louisiana Continental Slope in the Gulf of Mexico along a feature known as Bryant Canyon. 38 cores were collected using either a piston or gravity corer, and cores ranged form 345-470 cm in length. Some of the results have been published by Twichell et al. (2000).
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19970405
Ending_Date: 19970425
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -92.717212
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -91.920217
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 27.150218
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 26.291583
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center
Theme_Keyword: WHSC
Theme_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico database
Theme_Keyword: ArcView
Theme_Keyword: shapefile
Theme_Keyword: multipoint
Theme_Keyword: Exclusive Economic Zone
Theme_Keyword: EEZ
Theme_Keyword: cores
Theme_Keyword: samples
Theme_Keyword: R/V GYRE
Theme_Keyword: cruise serial identifier 97006
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: oceans and estuaries
Theme_Keyword: location
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico
Place_Keyword: Bryant Canyon
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Public domain data from the U.S. government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as the source of this information.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: David Twichell
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Oceanographer
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 x 2266
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dtwichell@usgs.gov
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name:
<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1071/data/cores/gyre97/gyre_cores.gif>
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Image showing the extent and coverage of the data layer.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.722
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Twichell, D.C.
Originator: Nelson, C.H.
Originator: Damuth, J.E.
Publication_Date: 2000
Title:
Late-stage development of the Bryant Canyon turbidite pathway on the Louisiana continental slope
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Deep-water reservoirs of the world
Issue_Identification: Proceedings of the Gulf Coast Section SEPM
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Tulsa, OK
Publisher: SEPM

Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Logical_Consistency_Report:
No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on this data set.
Completeness_Report:
Core sample information is complete for the entire R/V GYRE 97006 cruise.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: David Twichell
Publication_Date: 1997
Title: Summary for field activity 97006
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Online_Linkage: <http://quashnet.er.usgs.gov/data/1997/97006/>
Type_of_Source_Media: disc
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19970405
Ending_Date: 19970425
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: cores.txt
Source_Contribution:
An ASCII text file listing the core id's, position, depth, and length was attached to the GYRE97006 online cruise report. The text file was edited to create a tabular list that was read into ArcView.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
An ASCII text file listing the core identification, position, depth, and length that was attached to the R/V GYRE97006 cruise report was edited to create a tabular list that was read into ArcView.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: cores.txt
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: cores.shp
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Information Specialist / GIS Coordinator
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 x 2281
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The shapefile was copied from cores.shp to gyre_cores.shp to minimize confusion on shapefile names
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: cores.shp
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: gyre_cores.shp
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: David Twichell
Contact_Organization: US Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Oceanographer
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 x 2266
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dtwichell@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
A field was added to the table for this shapefile that is titled "hotlink", and in this field is the path to images showing summaries of the core descriptions.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: gyre_cores.shp
Process_Date: 20050212
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: gyre_cores.shp
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: David Twichell
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Oceanographer
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 x 2266
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dtwichell@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: 38

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.000000
Longitude_Resolution: 0.000000
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984
Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: gyre_cores
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:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: COREID
Attribute_Definition:
Core identification is based on a combined character and number scheme. Letters define the type of corer used - GC for gravity corer and PC for piston corer. The number refers to the station number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string (1-38)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LAT
Attribute_Definition:
Latitude in degrees and decimal minutes of core location. All cores were collected in the northern hemisphere which is indicated by the N.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string in the form nnDnn.nnnn'N
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LON
Attribute_Definition:
Longitude in degrees and decimal minutes of core location. The W indicates that all longitudes are West.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string in the form nnDnn.nnn'W
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DEPTH
Attribute_Definition: Measured water depth, in meters, at core location
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1210
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2640
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LENGTH
Attribute_Definition: core length in centimeters
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 470
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: centimeters
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: YEAR
Attribute_Definition: Year core was collected
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string containing the year 1997
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CRUISEID
Attribute_Definition: Cruise identifier
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string containing 'GYRE97-6'
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: GYRE97-6
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: R/V GYRE 1997, leg 6
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: HOTLINK
Attribute_Definition: Path to image that is linked to core location.
Attribute_Definition_Source: User defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Character string containing that defines the path to the image linked to the core site.

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: David Twichell
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Oceanographer
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 x 2266
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dtwichell@usgs.gov
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Distribution_Liability:
Although this dataset has been used by the U.S. Geological Survey (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.

Reference made to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof.

Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: SHP
Format_Version_Number: 3.3
Format_Specification: ESRI point shapefile
Format_Information_Content:
The SHP file contains the geospatial data. The SHX file contains the index of the geospatial data. The DBF file contains the attribute data in dBase format. The PRJ file contains the coordinate system information (optional). The AVL file contains the legend information (optional). The SBN and SBX files contain the spatial index of the geospatial data (optional). The XML file contains the metadata describing the data set <data set name>.shp.xml. An ASCII version of the metadata file. A browse graphic showing the data layer coverage and extent (optional).
File_Decompression_Technique: zip archive
Transfer_Size: 0.002
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1071/data/cores/gyre97/gyre_cores.zip>
Access_Instructions: Data may be retrieved via any WWW browser.
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: DVD-ROM
Recording_Capacity:
Recording_Density: 4.75
Recording_Density_Units: Gbytes
Recording_Format: UDF
Fees: None
Technical_Prerequisites:
The data are available in Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) shapefile format. The user must have ArcGIS® or ArcView® 3.0 or greater software to read and process the data file. In lieu of ArcView or ArcGIS, the user may utilize another GIS application package capable of importing data. A free data viewer, arcexplorer, capable of displaying the data is available from ESRI at www.esri.com.

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20051101
Metadata_Review_Date: 20050715
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: David Twichell
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Oceanographer
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 x 2266
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dtwichell@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
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile

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