Twichell, David, 2005, MASSWASTING.SHP - Mass-wasting deposits within the GLORIA survey area, Gulf of Mexico: Open-File Report 2005-1071, U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA.This is part of the following larger work.Online Links:
D.C., Twichell, V.A., Cross, Paskevich, V.F., Hutchinson, D.R., Winters, W.J., and Hart, P.E., 2005, GIS of selected geophysical and core data in the northern Gulf of Mexico continental slope collected by the U.S. Geological Survey: Open-File Report 2005-1071, U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA.Online Links:
This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):
Horizontal positions are specified in geographic coordinates, that is, latitude and longitude. Latitudes are given to the nearest 0.000000. Longitudes are given to the nearest 0.000000. Latitude and longitude values are specified in Decimal degrees.
The horizontal datum used is D_WGS_1984.
The ellipsoid used is WGS_1984.
The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.000000.
The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257224.
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Coordinates defining the features.
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| Minimum: | 0.001 |
| Maximum: | 2.086 |
| Resolution: | .001 |
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| Minimum: | 0.028 |
| Maximum: | 11.490 |
| Resolution: | .001 |
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This GIS data layer shows the distribution of mass-wasting deposits in the Gulf of Mexico. The interpretation was completed by David Twichell using the GLORIA image, multibeam bathymetry, high-resolution seismic profiles, and cores to identify areas of mass wasting. Some of the mass-wasting deposits were reported in publicatons by Paskevich (2000) and Twichell and others (1990; 1991; 2000), while others are reported for the first time here.
Paskevich, V., 2000, Gulf of Mexico GLORIA sidescan sonar geologic interpretaiton: ArcView data coverages: Open-File Report 00-019, U.S. Geological Survey, COastal and Marine Geology Program, Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA.Online Links:
Twichell, D.C., Nelson, C.H., and Damuth, J.E., 2000, Late-stage development of the Bryant Canyon turbidite pathway on the Louisiana continental slope: Deep-Water reservoirs of the World: Proceedings of the Gulf Coast Section SEPM 20th Annual Bob F. Perkins Research Conference pages 1032-1044, Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Tulsa, OK.
Person who carried out this activity:
(508) 548-8700 x2266 (voice)
(508) 457-2310 (FAX)
dtwichell@usgs.gov
Data sources produced in this process:
Person who carried out this activity:
(508) 548-8700 x2266 (voice)
(508) 457-2310 (FAX)
dtwichell@usgs.gov
Data sources produced in this process:
Person who carried out this activity:
(508) 548-8700 x2266 (voice)
(508) 457-2310 (FAX)
dtwichell@usgs.gov
Data sources produced in this process:
Paskevich, V., 2000, Gulf of Mexico GLORIA sidescan sonar geologic interpretation:ArcView data coverages: Open-File Report 00-019, U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA.Online Links:
Twichell, D.C., Parson, L.M., and Paull, C.K., 1990, Variations in the styles of erosion along the Florida Escarpment, eastern Gulf of Mexico: Marine and Petroleum Geology vol. 7, p. 253-266, Elsevier, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Twichell, D.C., Kenyon, N.H., Parson, L.M., and McGregor, B.A., 1991, Depositional patterns of the Mississippi Fan surface: Evidence from GLORIA II and high-resolution seismic profiles: Seismic Facies and Sedimentary Processes of Modern and Ancient Submarine Fans pages 349-364, Springer-Verlag, New York, NY.
Twichell, D.C., Nelson, C.H., and Damuth, J.E., 2000, Late-stage development of the Bryant Canyon turbidite pathway on the Louisiana continental slope: Deep-Water Reservoirs of the World edited by Weimer, P., Slatt, R., Coleman, J., Rosen, N., Nelson, H., Bouma, A., Styzen, M., and Lawrence, D. Proceedings of the Gulf Coast Section SEPM 20th Annual Bob F. Perkins Research Conference, p. 1032-1044., Society of Economic Paleontologists aned Mineralogists, Tulsa, OK.
The data layer has been checked for topological consisitency.
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| Data format: | 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). in format SHP (version 3.3) ESRI polyline shapefile Size: 0.109 |
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<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1071/data/sidescan/interpretation/gloria/masswasting.zip> |
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