1. Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources
  2. Geoscience Data System
  3. Dataset 39583

Dataset description: 2016-005-FA_and_2017-022-FA_samples

Location and grain-size analysis results of sediment samples collected in Nantucket Sound, Massachusetts, in May 2016 and May 2017 by the U.S. Geological Survey during field activities 2016-005-FA and 2017-022-FA (simplified point shapefile and CSV file)
Version1
Keywordssea-floor characteristics, grab sampling, grain-size analysis, marine geology
Data typesGeology
Formatshapefile; CSV
Amount2 MB

Contacts

Contact
Seth Ackerman
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Location of materials and files

Public files
Metadatahttps://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/metadata/whcmsc/SB_data_release/DR_P9UK5IOF/2016-005-FA_and_2017-022-FA_samples_meta.xml
Outline - Questions and answers - Text - XML

Activities and equipment

ActivityEquipment
2017-022-FASeaBOSS
Grab sampler with video and still cameras mounted on the frame.
2016-005-FASeaBOSS
Grab sampler with video and still cameras mounted on the frame.

Geometries linked to this dataset

MapNameDescription
Map2016-005-FA_and_2017-022-FA_footprintFootprint of data acquisition (samples, photos, video) in Nantucket Sound, Massachusetts, in May 2016 and May 2017 during field activities 2016-005-FA and 2017-022-FA