U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-001

FOLGER75: Bottom Sediments -- Cape Ann to Casco Bay

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Metadata:

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

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Lawrece J. Poppe

Publication_Date: 2003

Title: FOLGER75: Bottom Sediments -- Cape Ann to Casco Bay

Edition: 1.0

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Series_Information:

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole Field Center, Woods Hole, MA

Publisher: U. S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Online_Linkage:

<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-001/data/seddata/folger75/folger75.zip>

Online_Linkage:

<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-001/data/seddata/folger75/folger75.zip>

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: L.J. Poppe

Originator: V.F. Paskevich

Originator: S.J. Williams

Originator: M.E. Hastings

Originator: J.T. Kelley

Originator: D.F. Belknap

Originator: L.G. Ward

Originator: D.M. FitzGerald

Originator: P.F. Larsen

Publication_Date: 2003

Title:

Surficial Sediment Data from the Gulf of Maine, Georges Bank, and vicinity: a GIS Compilation

Edition: 1.0

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report

Issue_Identification: 03-001

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole Field Center, Woods Hole, MA

Publisher: U. S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Other_Citation_Details:

Data is released via CD-ROM media. This digital publication may also be available via the web at pubs.usgs.gov

Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-001>

Online_Linkage: <http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/openfile/of03-001>

Description:

Abstract:

The reconnaissance maps upon which this data set is based show the areal distribution of the major bottom sediment types covering the sea floor off eastern New England between Cape Ann and Casco Bay. The maps were intended as a guide to the future mapping of gravel, sand, silt, and clay, and because these sediments reflect the hydraulic conditions, they are also helpful for deducing the important sediment transport mechanisms.

Purpose:

The purpose of this data layer is to release a digital version of the textural descriptions published by Folger et al (1975).

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1975

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.799200

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.000000

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 43.803300

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.833300

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 Field Center

Theme_Keyword: sediments

Theme_Keyword: texture

Theme_Keyword: grabs

Theme_Keyword: sand

Theme_Keyword: gravel

Theme_Keyword: silt

Theme_Keyword: clay

Theme_Keyword: grain size

Theme_Keyword: Open-File Report 03-001

Theme_Keyword: surficial classification

Theme_Keyword: sediment classification

Theme_Keyword: ArcView shapefile

Theme_Keyword: points

Theme_Keyword: Geographic Information System

Theme_Keyword: GIS

Theme_Keyword: bottom sediments

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General

Place_Keyword: U.S. East Coast

Place_Keyword: Atlantic

Place_Keyword: New England

Place_Keyword: continental shelf

Place_Keyword: Cape Ann

Place_Keyword: Casco Bay

Place_Keyword: Massachusetts

Place_Keyword: New Hampshire

Place_Keyword: Maine

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints: None

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 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: folger75.gif

Browse_Graphic_File_Description:

Image map showing extent and distribution of data layer coverage.

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Data_Set_Credit:

Please review the cross reference information for the original data set credit to Folger et al. (1975), and Larry Poppe for entering the data from the source report and creating the ArcView shapefile.

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.1 (Build 2600) ; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.2.0.700

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: D.W. Folger

Originator: C.J. O'Hara

Originator: J.M. Robb

Publication_Date: 1975

Title:

Maps Showing Bottom Sediments on the Continental Shelf of the Northeastern United States--Cape Ann, Massachusetts to Casco Bay, Maine

Edition: 1.0

Series_Information:

Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map

Issue_Identification: Map I-839, 2 sheets, scale1:125,000

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

All attributes were entered and checked by the compilers in a consistent manner.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

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

Completeness_Report: Sample locations and positions are provided for 187 stations.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

No navigational methods are provided in the original publication (most samples were navigated with Loran A, but data came from several sources). Horizontal accuracy is unknown.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: D.W. Folger

Originator: C.J. O'Hara

Originator: J.M. Robb

Publication_Date: 1975

Title:

Maps Showing Bottom Sediments on the Continental Shelf of the Northeastern United States--Cape Ann, Massachusetts to Casco Bay, Maine

Edition: 1.0

Series_Information:

Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map

Issue_Identification: Map I-839, 2 sheets, scale 125,000

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Washington, DC

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Type_of_Source_Media: paper

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1975

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Contribution:

Stations on interpretive maps from the report were converted to an ASCII text file.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Stations and interpreted sediment texture were digitized off maps, entered into digital form, and imported from an ASCII text file to an ArcView table. The table was later converted to an event theme and saved as the final shapefile.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: folger75.txt

Process_Date: 20020910

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: folger75.shp

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: folger75.dbf

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: folger75.shx

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Larence 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

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: 187

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.0001

Longitude_Resolution: 0.0001

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927

Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866

Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.400000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.978698

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: folger75.dbf

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: PROJECT_ID

Attribute_Definition: Name used for future data set identification.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Compiler

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FOLGER_ETAL1975

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Compiler

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STATION

Attribute_Definition: Number assigned to a location were a sample was collected.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Compiler

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1

Range_Domain_Maximum: 187

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: station

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LATITUDE

Attribute_Definition: Latitude coordinate of sample location.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 42.8333

Range_Domain_Maximum: 43.8033

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal Degrees

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.0001

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE

Attribute_Definition: Longitude coordinate of sample location.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -70.7990

Range_Domain_Maximum: -70.0000

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal Degrees

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.0001

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LITHOLOGY

Attribute_Definition: Lithologic description of the bottom sediments at a station.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Verbal equivalents of the classification scheme

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

Textural classifications, navigation, and identifiers for the grabs collected as part of Folger et al. (1975).

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:

Regional Mapping of Surficial Sediments: Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank, Aggregates and Habitats Projects, folger75.shp

Distribution_Liability:

Although this data set has been used by the U.S. Geological Survey, 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.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: ArcView shapefile

Format_Version_Number: 3.2

Format_Specification: ESRI point shapefile

Format_Information_Content:

Five files (folger75.shp, folger75.dbf, folger75.shx, folger75.sbx, folger75.sbn) comprising the ArcView point shapefile components, 'prj' and 'avl' files, metadata text file and browse graphic.

File_Decompression_Technique: zip

Transfer_Size: 0.146

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Offline_Option:

Offline_Media: CD-ROM

Recording_Capacity:

Recording_Density: 650

Recording_Density_Units: Mbytes

Compatibility_Information:

The user must have a computer system with a CD-ROM available. To browse the information contained on this CD-ROM, the user must have a current WWW browser available. The user must also have software installed on their computer to unzip the archived file.

Fees: None

Technical_Prerequisites:

The data is available in ArcView shapefile format. The user must have ArcView 3.0 or greater software to read and process the data file. In lieu of ArcView, the user may utilize another GIS application package capable of importing data.

Available_Time_Period:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2002

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20030216

Metadata_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: lpope@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

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