RAFA04011_SEDDATA.SHP: Surficial Sediment Data Collected during USGS Cruise R/V RAFAEL 04011 off of Eastern Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Metadata:

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

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: L.J. Poppe

Publication_Date: 2005

Title:

RAFA04011_SEDDATA.SHP: Surficial Sediment Data Collected during USGS Cruise R/V RAFAEL 04011 off of Eastern Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Edition: 1.0

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report

Issue_Identification: 2005-1048

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/2005/1048/data/seddata/rafa04011_seddata.zip>

Online_Linkage:

<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/data/seddata/rafa04011_seddata.xls>

Online_Linkage:

<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/data/seddata/rafa04011_seddata.txt>

Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/htmldocs/data_catalog.htm>

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: L.J. Poppe

Originator: V.F. Paskevich

Originator: B. Butman

Originator: S.D. Ackerman

Originator: W.W. Danforth

Originator: D.S. Foster

Originator: D.S. Blackwood

Publication_Date: 2005

Title:

Geological Interpretation of Bathymetric and Backscatter Imagery of the Sea Floor off Eastern Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Edition: 1.0

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report

Issue_Identification: 2005-1048

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/2005/1048/>

Description:

Abstract:

This data set includes the locations, identifiers, grain-size data and(or) textural descriptions of surficial sediments collected at 89 stations on topographic and backscatter data of the sea floor offshore east of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The sediments were collected with a modified Van Veen grab (small SEABOSS) during USGS survey 04011, conducted May 25- June 4, 2004.

Note: The data were reprojected from their native projection into North American Datum 1983 (NAD83) / Massachusetts State Plane coordinate system, Mainland Zone (Fipszone 2001) meters by the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management on Sept. 5, 2006.

Purpose:

This data set was produced to ground-truth (verify) topography and backscatter intensity of the sea floor offshore of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. These acoustic data were collected with a multibeam sea floor mapping system during USGS survey 98015, conducted November 9 - 25, 1998.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20040525

Ending_Date: 20040604

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.125650

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -69.848580

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.089150

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.623450

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General

Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey

Theme_Keyword: USGS

Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center

Theme_Keyword: WHSC

Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Theme_Keyword: CMGP

Theme_Keyword: RV Rafael

Theme_Keyword: ArcView Shapefile

Theme_Keyword: surficial sediment classification

Theme_Keyword: sediment data

Theme_Keyword: sediments

Theme_Keyword: sediment samples

Theme_Keyword: ground-truth

Theme_Keyword: gravel

Theme_Keyword: sand

Theme_Keyword: silt

Theme_Keyword: clay

Theme_Keyword: stations

Theme_Keyword: sea floor

Theme_Keyword: Field Activity Number 04011

Theme_Keyword: Van Veen grab sampler

Theme_Keyword: small SEABOSS sampler

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Theme_Keyword: oceans and estuaries

Theme_Keyword: oceans and coastal

Theme_Keyword: environment

Theme_Keyword: location

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General

Place_Keyword: Cape Cod

Place_Keyword: Massachusetts

Place_Keyword: Cape Cod National Seashore

Place_Keyword: northeast United States

Place_Keyword: North America

Place_Keyword: United States

Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean

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: Lawrence J. Poppe

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

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

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name:

<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/data/seddata/rafa04011_seddata-thumb.gif>

Browse_Graphic_File_Description:

Thumbnail image showing the location and extent of sediment data collected during R/V RAFAEL cruise 04011 off of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name:

<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/data/seddata/rafa04011_seddata.gif>

Browse_Graphic_File_Description:

Image showing the location and extent of sediment data collected during R/V RAFAEL cruise 04011 off of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report: All attributes were checked in a consistent manner

Logical_Consistency_Report:

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

Completeness_Report:

All available grain-size data collected during the RV Rafael cruise 04011 are included in this data set.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Navigation was by differential GPS; positional accuracy to less than 10 m

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20040525

Ending_Date: 20040604

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Samples were collected by grab sampler and analyzed in the laboratory. Coarse fraction determined by sieve; fine fraction determined by Coulter Counter. Visual descriptions were used for rocky/bouldery stations where samples could not be collected. The shapefile was created in Arc View from the ASCII comma-delimited files created by the laboratories software. See Poppe and Polloni (2000) for analytical specifics.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: rafa04011_seddata.txt

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: rafa04011_seddata.shp

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: L.J. Poppe

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

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

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Dataset copied.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: D:\GIS_data\outer_cape\cc_RAFA04011_seddata

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Dataset copied.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:

W:\czm\MORIS_on_the_web\GIS_data\geological\cc_RAFA04011_seddata

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Dataset copied.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 88

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 1983

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.400000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.978698

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: rafa04011_seddata

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: LABNO

Attribute_Definition:

USGS unique identifier consisting of two characters and three numerics

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: String of width 5

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STATIONID

Attribute_Definition: Sample name assigned in the field

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: String of width 5

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PROJECTID

Attribute_Definition: Project under which the samples were taken

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CRUISEID

Attribute_Definition:

Name or number of cruise during which the samples were collected

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PRINCIPAL

Attribute_Definition: Name (initial and last name ) of the principal investigator

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MONTH

Attribute_Definition: Calendar month sample was analyzed

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DAY

Attribute_Definition: Day sample was analyzed

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: YEAR

Attribute_Definition: Year sample was analyzed

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LATITUDE

Attribute_Definition: Latitude coordinate of sample location

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 41.62345

Range_Domain_Maximum: 42.08915

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.00001

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE

Attribute_Definition: Longitude coordinate of sample location

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -70.12565

Range_Domain_Maximum: -69.84858

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.00001

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DEVICE

Attribute_Definition: Device used to collect sample

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: SMALL SEABOSS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AREA

Attribute_Definition: General geographic area

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: CAPE COD

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DEPTH_M

Attribute_Definition: Depth or sounding in meters

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 18.2

Range_Domain_Maximum: 99.9

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: T_DEPTH

Attribute_Definition:

Top depth of the sample below sediment-water interface in centimeters

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Depth in cm

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: B_DEPTH

Attribute_Definition:

Bottom depth of the sample below sediment-water interface in centimeters

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Depth in sediment in cm

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WEIGHT

Attribute_Definition: Weight of dry sample in grams

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 14.3623

Range_Domain_Maximum: 513.73

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: grams

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.0001

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ZGRAVEL

Attribute_Definition: Gravel content in percent dry weight

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 65.59

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ZSAND

Attribute_Definition: Sand content in percent dry weight

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 27.88

Range_Domain_Maximum: 99.98

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ZSILT

Attribute_Definition: Silt content in percent dry weight

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 29.14

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ZCLAY

Attribute_Definition: Clay content in percent dry weight

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 42.98

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SEDCLASS

Attribute_Definition: Sediment description based on a rigorous definition

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: See Shepard (1954)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MEDIAN

Attribute_Definition: Middle point in the grain-size distribution in phi units

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -3.41

Range_Domain_Maximum: 7.58

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MEAN

Attribute_Definition: Average value in the grain-size distribution in phi units

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -2.8

Range_Domain_Maximum: 6.64

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STDDEV

Attribute_Definition: Standard deviation of the grain size distribution

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.48

Range_Domain_Maximum: 3.09

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SKEWNESS

Attribute_Definition: Deviation from symmetrical form of the grain-size distribution

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -0.61

Range_Domain_Maximum: 2.86

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: KURTOSIS

Attribute_Definition:

Degree of curvature near the mode of the grain-size distribution

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -1.49

Range_Domain_Maximum: 74.84

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MODE_1_CLA

Attribute_Definition: First mode in phi units

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -5.5

Range_Domain_Maximum: 9.5

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.5

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MODE_1_FRE

Attribute_Definition: Frequency percent of the first mode

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 17.38

Range_Domain_Maximum: 75.19

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MODE_2_CLA

Attribute_Definition: Second mode in phi units

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

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Range_Domain_Maximum: 7.5

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.5

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MODE_2_FRE

Attribute_Definition: Frequency percent of the second mode

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -4.5

Range_Domain_Maximum: 7.5

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.5

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MODE_3_CLA

Attribute_Definition: Third mode in phi units

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 2.5

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.5

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MODE_3_FRE

Attribute_Definition: Frequency percent of the third mode

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 2.5

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.5

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NMODES

Attribute_Definition: Number of modes

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1

Range_Domain_Maximum: 3

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: modes

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_11

Attribute_Definition: Cumulative weight percent of the sample in the 11 phi fraction

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 99.93

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100.02

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_10

Attribute_Definition: Cumulative weight percent of the sample in the 10 phi fraction

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 90.08

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100.02

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_9

Attribute_Definition: Cumulative weight percent of the sample in the 9 phi fraction

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 72.69

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100.02

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_8

Attribute_Definition: Cumulative weight percent of the sample in the 8 phi fraction

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 57.02

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100.02

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_7

Attribute_Definition: Cumulative weight percent of the sample in the 7 phi fraction

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 40.47

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100.02

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_6

Attribute_Definition: Cumulative weight percent of the sample in the 6 phi fraction

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 30.27

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100.02

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_5

Attribute_Definition: Cumulative weight percent of the sample in the 5 phi fraction

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 28.14

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100.02

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_4

Attribute_Definition: Cumulative weight percent of the sample in the 4 phi fraction

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 27.88

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100.02

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_3

Attribute_Definition: Cumulative weight percent of the sample in the 3 phi fraction

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 22.87

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100.0

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_2

Attribute_Definition: Cumulative weight percent of the sample in the 2 phi fraction

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 11.77

Range_Domain_Maximum: 99.85

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_1

Attribute_Definition: Cumulative weight percent of the sample in the 1 phi fraction

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1.99

Range_Domain_Maximum: 97.2

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_0

Attribute_Definition: Cumulative weight percent of the sample in the 0 phi fraction

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.07

Range_Domain_Maximum: 81.54

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHIM1

Attribute_Definition: Cumulative weight percent of the sample in the -1 phi fraction

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 65.59

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHIM2

Attribute_Definition: Cumulative weight percent of the sample in the -2 phi fraction

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 54.38

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHIM3

Attribute_Definition: Cumulative weight percent of the sample in the -3 phi fraction

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 52.22

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHIM4

Attribute_Definition: Cumulative weight percent of the sample in the -4 phi fraction

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 46.81

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHIM5

Attribute_Definition: Cumulative weight percent of the sample in the -5 phi fraction

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 33.27

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: L.J. Poppe

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

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

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Distribution_Liability:

Although all data 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.

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: 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: 0.007

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/data/seddata/rafa04011_seddata.zip>

Network_Resource_Name: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/htmldocs/data_catalog.htm>

Network_Resource_Name: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/data/seddata/>

Access_Instructions: Data are downloadable via the World Wide Web (WWW).

Offline_Option:

Offline_Media: DVD-ROM

Recording_Capacity:

Recording_Density: 4.75

Recording_Density_Units: Gbytes

Recording_Format: UDF

Fees: None

Technical_Prerequisites:

These 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.

Available_Time_Period:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2004

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Lawrence J. Poppe

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

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

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Distribution_Liability:

Although all data 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.

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: XLS

Format_Specification: Excel spreadsheet

File_Decompression_Technique: no compression applied

Transfer_Size: 0.007

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/data/seddata/rafa04011_seddata.xls>

Network_Resource_Name: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/htmldocs/data_catalog.htm>

Network_Resource_Name: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/data/seddata/>

Access_Instructions: Data are downloadable via the World Wide Web (WWW).

Offline_Option:

Offline_Media: DVD-ROM

Recording_Capacity:

Recording_Density: 4.75

Recording_Density_Units: Gbytes

Recording_Format: UDF

Fees: None

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Lawrence J. Poppe

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

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

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Distribution_Liability:

Although all data 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.

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: ASCII

Format_Specification: text file

Format_Information_Content:

First record contains field headings. Data fields are comma separated.

File_Decompression_Technique: no compression applied

Transfer_Size: 0.007

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/data/seddata/rafa04011_seddata.txt>

Network_Resource_Name: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/htmldocs/data_catalog.htm>

Network_Resource_Name: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/data/seddata/>

Access_Instructions: Data are downloadable via the World Wide Web (WWW).

Offline_Option:

Offline_Media: DVD-ROM

Recording_Capacity:

Recording_Density: 4.75

Recording_Density_Units: Gbytes

Recording_Format: UDF

Fees: None

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20070207

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: L.J. Poppe

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

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

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