Extracted seabed data for the continental margin of the U.S. Pacific Coast (California, Oregon, Washington) from usSEABED (pac_ext.txt)

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Metadata:

Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Jane A. Reid
Originator: Jamey M. Reid
Originator: Chris J. Jenkins
Originator: Mark Zimmermann
Originator: S. Jeffress Williams
Originator: Michael E. Field
Publication_Date: 2006
Title:
Extracted seabed data for the continental margin of the U.S. Pacific Coast (California, Oregon, Washington) from usSEABED (pac_ext.txt)
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Vector digital data
Online_Linkage: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2006/182/data/pac_ext.zip>
Online_Linkage: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2006/182/data_cata.html>
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Jane A. Reid
Originator: Jamey M. Reid
Originator: Chris J. Jenkins
Originator: Mark Zimmermann
Originator: S.Jeffress Williams
Originator: Michael E. Field
Publication_Date: 2006
Title:
usSEABED: Pacific Coast Offshore Surficial-Sediment Data Release
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Data Series
Issue_Identification: 182
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Pacific Science Center, Santa Cruz, CA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Online_Linkage: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2006/182/>
Description:
Abstract:
This data layer (PAC_EXT.txt) is one of five point coverages of known sediment samples, inspections, and probes from the usSEABED data collection for the U.S. Pacific continental margin integrated using the software system dbSEABED. This data layer represents the extracted (EXT) output of the dbSEABED mining software and contains data items which were extracted from the data resources files and generally represent lab-based analytical data. The EXT data are usually considered the most rigorous data available, although some data may represent a subsample of the sediment (that is, large shells or stones may have been excluded from the analysis). This file contains the same data fields as the parsed (PAC_PRS) and calculated (PAC_CLC) data files, and the three files may be combined.
Purpose:
To build a digital mapping of the character of the seabed on regional, national and global scales. These data are intended for science researchers, students, policy makers, and the general public. The data can be used with geographic information systems (GIS) software to display geologic and oceanographic information.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2006
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: In work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:
As additional information becomes available, and (or) significant changes to the data mining software.
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -128.66600
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -117.10170
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.99883
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.57000
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Theme_Keyword: Geology
Theme_Keyword: Seabed
Theme_Keyword: Sea floor
Theme_Keyword: Sediment
Theme_Keyword: Components
Theme_Keyword: Features
Theme_Keyword: Genesis
Theme_Keyword: Descriptions
Theme_Keyword: Analyses
Theme_Keyword: usSEABED
Theme_Keyword: dbSEABED
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: Pacific Science Center
Theme_Keyword: PSC
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center
Theme_Keyword: WHSC
Theme_Keyword: Benthic Habitats (Pacific) Project
Theme_Keyword: Marine Aggregates Resources and Processes Project
Theme_Keyword: University of Colorado
Theme_Keyword: UC
Theme_Keyword: Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research
Theme_Keyword: INSTAAR
Theme_Keyword: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Theme_Keyword: NOAA
Theme_Keyword: National Marine Fisheries Service
Theme_Keyword: NMFS
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: Oceans and Estuaries
Theme_Keyword: Location
Theme_Keyword: GeoscientificInformation
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:
NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keyword. Version 5.3.3
Theme_Keyword: Oceans and Estuaries
Theme_Keyword: Location
Theme_Keyword: GeoscientificInformation
Theme_Keyword: Marine Sediments
Theme_Keyword: Biogenic Sediments
Theme_Keyword: Sediment Chemistry
Theme_Keyword: Sediment Composition
Theme_Keyword: Sediment Textures
Theme_Keyword: Stratigraphic Sequence
Theme_Keyword: Terrigenous Sediments
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
Place_Keyword: Pacific coast
Place_Keyword: West Coast
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: Pacific Ocean
Place_Keyword: California
Place_Keyword: Oregon
Place_Keyword: Washington
Place_Keyword: Puget Sound
Place_Keyword: Willapa Bay
Place_Keyword: Grays Harbor
Place_Keyword: San Francisco Bay
Place_Keyword: Monterey Bay
Place_Keyword: Santa Monica Bay
Place_Keyword: San Pedro Bay
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: Jane A. Reid
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and physical address
Address: USGS Pacific Science Center
Address: 400 Natural Bridges Drive
City: Santa Cruz
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 95060-5792
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-427-4727
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jareid@usgs.gov
Contact_Instructions: email preferred
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2006/182/data/pac_ext.jpg>
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Image map showing extent of data layer coverage
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Data_Set_Credit:
We thank the contributors of the data and the following interns for their assistance in data entry, coding, and testing, and (or) assistance with source metadata: K. Halimeda Kilbourne, Carolynn Box, Tara Kneeshaw, Jennifer Mendonca, April Villagomez, Monica Iglecia, and Adam Jackson.
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Tkme: Another editor for formal metadata by Peter N. Schweitzer (U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA 22092), version 2.9.13, Microsoft Windows Version 5.1; Microsoft Word 2000 9.0

Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Accuracy of each attribute is dependent on the accuracy of the lineage data.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Data in the usSEABED data collection are based on the observations and analyses of others, filtered through a unifying and mining software. Each source report varies in type of information/data recorded and format. Only those observations that are recorded can be filtered and mined; only presence (not absences) of information can be noted.
Completeness_Report:
Additional useable data may exist in this area; the authors appreciate any information and leads.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Locational accuracy is dependent on the accuracy of the navigational technique from the individual data sources and may vary widely (e.g., from 0.005km (differential GPS) in more recent surveys to greater than 2 km based on radar, Loran, or dead reckoning in older surveys.) Users of the data should use their own criteria for assessing the accuracy of the locations.
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Locational accuracy is dependent on the accuracy of the navigational technique from the individual data sources. Users of the data should use their own criteria for assessing the accuracy of the locations.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Various
Publication_Date: Unknown
Title:
See Data Sources page (<https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2006/182/pac_sources.html> and links therein, or the relationally linked file <https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2006/182/data/pac_src.txt> (PAC_SRC.txt), and links therein, within the data publication (see <https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2006/182/>) for the specific sources and associated metadata.
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Hard copy documents and digital files
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Various publication places
Publisher: Various publishers/originators
Other_Citation_Details:
Over 300 sources, both published and unpublished, are used as the sources of information for usSEABED. Metadata for each source is given through the Data Sources page (<https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2006/182/pac_sources.html>) and relationally linked to the data through the file <https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2006/182/data/pac_src.txt> (PAC_SRC.txt). Sources include the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Minerals Management Service (MMS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the University of Washington, Seattle, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Universities of California, Berkeley, Los Angeles, and San Diego, University of Southern California, San Jose and Humboldt State Universities, Naval Postgraduate School, Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) and other educational institutions, the Maryland and New Jersey State Geological Surveys (MGS, NJGS), U.S. Navy, Southern California Coastal Water Research Project (SCCWRP), other local and regional consortia and authorities, NOAA's National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), the Smithsonian Institution, and others.
Type_of_Source_Media: Hard copy and digital
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1840
Ending_Date: 2003
Source_Currentness_Reference: Source publication date or date of collection
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Varies with source
Source_Contribution:
Point locations, descriptions, and various analytical data (textural, granulometric, geochemical, geophysical, acoustic) on sediments, rock exposure, and benthos. Contributions vary with source.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Source data may be digitized as necessary (typed or scanned in), with a visual inspection of digitized data to the source report and corrections as necessary, and are tested for completeness in Microsoft Excel as appropriate. Other digital data may be decoded using source-specific programs, downloaded via the web, or sent directly to the USGS or University of Colorado via email. Data are formatted into the dbSEABED Data Entry template (db9_DataEntry.xls, version 05/27/05) by hand, and tested using the dbSEABED relational database program (RDBi, version 01/05/2005) for correctness of formatting. For consistency, simple unit changes may be done. Data are compiled into source data resource files (DRF) and were processed through the dbSEABED data mining program (MNEv, version 12/18/2005) program, using the dbSEABED thesaurus (db9_dict.rtf, version 10/29/2005) and component set up file for U.S. waters (SET_ABUN.txt, version 07/20/2005). Data are iteratively reprocessed and corrected until noted errors are fixed, as recorded by the _RBDS.2fx and _MNE.DGN files. Data are exercised in a GIS for location tests and useability.
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: PAC_EXT.txt
Process_Date: 20051222
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Jane A. Reid
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mail and Physical
Address: USGS Pacific Science Center
Address: 400 Natural Bridges Drive
City: Santa Cruz
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 95060-5792
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831.427.4727
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jareid@usgs.gov
Contact_Instructions: Email preferred
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: 16486

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: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
Values of -99 for any field are indications that there was no data available.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: See dbSEABED page in Larger_Work_Citation
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Point
Entity_Type_Definition: Sample location
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Source reports
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: Latitude
Attribute_Definition: Latitude coordinate of sample location
Attribute_Definition_Source: Defined by original source
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Location information in decimal degrees
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Longitude
Attribute_Definition: Longitude coordinate of sample location
Attribute_Definition_Source: Defined by original source
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Location information in decimal degrees
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: WaterDepth
Attribute_Definition: Water depth of sample
Attribute_Definition_Source: Defined by original source
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Water depth of sample in meters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SampleTop
Attribute_Definition:
Measured subbottom depth information for each point sample or subsample (top)
Attribute_Definition_Source: Defined by original source
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Subsample location information in meters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SampleBase
Attribute_Definition:
Measured subbottom depth information for each point sample or subsample (bottom)
Attribute_Definition_Source: Defined by original source
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Subsample location information in meters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DataSetKey
Attribute_Definition: Data set key (relational link)
Attribute_Definition_Source: dbSEABED MNEv program
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Unique sequential numeric key to SRC file
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SiteKey
Attribute_Definition: Site key (relational link)
Attribute_Definition_Source: dbSEABED MNEv program
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Unique sequential numeric key to information about the same site in other usSEABED data files
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SampleKey
Attribute_Definition: Sample key (relational link)
Attribute_Definition_Source: dbSEABED MNEv program
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Unique sequential numeric key to information about the same sample or subsample in other usSEABED data files
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DataType
Attribute_Definition:
Type of data that were used to derive values held in characterization
Attribute_Definition_Source: dbSEABED MNEv program
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: ACU
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Acoustic properties
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED Data Entry Template
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: CMP
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sediment composition
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED Data Entry Template
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: COL
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Color of sample
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED Data Entry Template
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: GTC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Geotechnical properties
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED Data Entry Template
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: GRZ
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Granulometric analyses
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED Data Entry Template
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: LTH
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Lithologic description
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED Data Entry Template
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: TXR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Textural analyses and statistics
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED Data Entry Template
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Gravel
Attribute_Definition: Gravel grainsize fraction
Attribute_Definition_Source: Defined by original source
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 100
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Sand
Attribute_Definition: Sand grainsize fraction
Attribute_Definition_Source: Defined by original source
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 100
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Mud
Attribute_Definition: Mud grainsize fraction
Attribute_Definition_Source: Defined by original source
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 100
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Clay
Attribute_Definition: Clay grainsize fraction
Attribute_Definition_Source: Defined by original source
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 100
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Grainsize
Attribute_Definition:
Phi characteristic grainsize (moment mean or median) see Larger_Work_Citation
Attribute_Definition_Source: Defined by original source
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -12
Range_Domain_Maximum: 12
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Phi
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Sorting
Attribute_Definition:
Phi grainsize dispersion; Moment measure standard deviation sorting only
Attribute_Definition_Source: Defined by original source
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 6
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SeabedCls
Attribute_Definition:
Seabed class; (Facies) with the maximum fuzzy-membership value > 30%; see pac_fac.txt file
Attribute_Definition_Source: dbSEABED program MNEv and thesaurus
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Alpha characters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ClsMShp
Attribute_Definition: Class membership; fuzzy membership (%) of above Class (Facies)
Attribute_Definition_Source: dbSEABED processing software
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 30
Range_Domain_Maximum: 100
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Fuzzy membership
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FolkCode
Attribute_Definition: Grainsize classification
Attribute_Definition_Source: Folk, Andrews, and Lewis, 1970
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: (g)M
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Slightly gravelly mud
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED software, version MNEv
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: (g)mS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Slightly gravelly muddy sand
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED software, version MNEv
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: (g)sM
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Slightly gravelly sandy mud
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED software, version MNEv
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: (g)S
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Slightly gravelly sand
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED software, version MNEv
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: G
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Gravel
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED software, version MNEv
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: gM
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Gravelly mud
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED software, version MNEv
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: gmS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Gravelly muddy sand
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED software, version MNEv
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: gS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Gravelly sand
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED software, version MNEv
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: M
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Mud
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED software, version MNEv
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: mG
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Muddy gravel
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED software, version MNEv
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: mS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Muddy sand
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED software, version MNEv
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: msG
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Muddy sandy gravel
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED software, version MNEv
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: S
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sand
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED software, version MNEv
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: sG
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sandy gravel
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED software, version MNEv
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: sM
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sandy mud
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED software, version MNEv
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: H
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Hard ground
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED software, version MNEv
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ShepardCode
Attribute_Definition: Shepard code; grain size classification
Attribute_Definition_Source: Shepard, 1954
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Clayey silt
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Relative primary textural class
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED software, version MNEv
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Sandy silt
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Relative primary textural class
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED software, version MNEv
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Sand silt clay
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Relative primary textural class
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED software, version MNEv
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Silty clay
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Relative primary textural class
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED software, version MNEv
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Sand
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Relative primary textural class
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED software, version MNEv
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Silty sand
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Relative primary textural class
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED software, version MNEv
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Sediment
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Relative primary textural class
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED software, version MNEv
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Clayey sand
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Relative primary textural class
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED software, version MNEv
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Clay
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Relative primary textural class
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED software, version MNEv
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Sandy clay
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Relative primary textural class
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED software, version MNEv
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Silt
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Relative primary textural class
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED software, version MNEv
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Gravelly sediment
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Relative primary textural class
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED software, version MNEv
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Gravel
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Relative primary textural class
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED software, version MNEv
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: H
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Hard ground
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED software, version MNEv
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: RockMshp
Attribute_Definition:
Rock membership; fuzzy membership (%) reflecting percent exposure of rock
Attribute_Definition_Source: dbSEABED processing software
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: -99
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No data
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED software, version MNEv
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: WeedMshp
Attribute_Definition:
Weed membership; fuzzy membership reflecting abundance of seaweed and seagrass
Attribute_Definition_Source: dbSEABED processing software MNEv and thesaurus
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: -99
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No data
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED software, version MNEv
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Carbonate
Attribute_Definition: Carbonate, including finest to coarsest sampled fractions
Attribute_Definition_Source: Defined by original source
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 100
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MunslCode
Attribute_Definition: Munsell color code
Attribute_Definition_Source: GSA Rock-Color Chart, 1991
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Non-unique code based on HVC (Hue, Value, Chroma)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OrgCarbon
Attribute_Definition: Organic carbon in the sample
Attribute_Definition_Source: Defined by original source
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 100
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LgShearStr
Attribute_Definition: Undrained compressive shear strength, Log10 of KiloPascals
Attribute_Definition_Source: Defined by original source
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: -99
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No data
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED software, version MNEv
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Porosity
Attribute_Definition: Void volume
Attribute_Definition_Source: Defined by original source
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: Unknown
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: kPa
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PWaveVel
Attribute_Definition: Compressional wave velocity
Attribute_Definition_Source: dbSEABED processing software MNEv and thesaurus
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: -99
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No data
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED software, version MNEv
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Roughness
Attribute_Definition:
A coded output representing the V:H of the roughness element with greatest aspect ratio
Attribute_Definition_Source: dbSEABED processing software MNEv and thesaurus
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Values expressed as (rounded) integer log2 of V and H in cm
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LgCrShSt
Attribute_Definition:
Log Critical Shear Stress, Log10 of Tau in kPa, being the Shear Stress required to initiate easily observable erosion and transport, whether by traction or suspension
Attribute_Definition_Source: dbSEABED processing software MNEv and thesaurus
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: -99
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No data
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: dbSEABED software, version MNEv
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SamplePhase
Attribute_Definition:
Sample Phase; records whether the results are for the whole, bulk sediment or just to some special part
Attribute_Definition_Source: Original source
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Output as a word-based description that may involve numerics. This field will need to be selected against when GIS mappings of the bulk sedient characters are being mapped. Only blank entries should be included in such a mapping.
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Jane A. Reid
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and physical address
Address: 400 Natural Bridges Drive
City: Santa Cruz
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 95060-5792
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831.427.4727
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jareid@usgs.gov
Contact_Instructions: Email preferred
Resource_Description: USGS Data Series 182 (downloadable through the web).
Distribution_Liability:
Although this data set 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. Trade, firm, or product names and other references to non-USGS products and services are provided for information only and do not constitute endorsement or warranty, express or implied, by the USGS, USDOI, or U.S. Government, as to their suitability, content, usefulness, functioning, completeness, or accuracy.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: ASCII
Format_Version_Date: 2005
Format_Information_Content:
Text file containing data input to usSEABED. Fields are comma separated values. First record of file contains field names.
File_Decompression_Technique: No compression applied
Transfer_Size: 13.3 MB
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2006/182/data/pac_ext.txt>
Network_Resource_Name: <http://www.usgs.gov/ds/2006/182/data_cata.html>
Access_Instructions: Downloadable thru the web
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: SHP
Format_Version_Date: 2005
Format_Specification: ESRI 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).
File_Decompression_Technique: winzip
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2006/182/data/pac_ext.zip>
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2006/182/data_cata.html>
Access_Instructions: Downloadable thru the WWW
Fees: None
Technical_Prerequisites:
None; these data are provided as comma-delimited text files useable in most softwares. Additionally, 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 the data. A free data viewer, ArcExplorer®, capable of displaying the data is available from ESRI at <http://www.esri.com>.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 2006
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Jane A. Reid
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Physical and mail
Address: 400 Natural Bridges Drive
City: Santa Cruz
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 95060-5792
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-427-4727
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jareid@usgs.gov
Contact_Instructions: email preferred
Metadata_Standard_Name: CSDGM Version 2
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
Metadata_Use_Constraints: None
Generated by mp version 2.8.17 on Thu May 18 16:56:16 2006