Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Lawrence J. Poppe Publication_Date: 2003 Title: SMITHSONIAN: Lithologic Descriptions of Bottom Sediments 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/smithsonian/smithsonian.zip Online_Linkage: http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/openfile/of03-001/data/seddata/smithsonian/smithsonian.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 was 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: These data, which comprise part of the Smithsonian Institution Master Sediment data file, were abstracted by the staff of the Smithsonian Institution from materials submitted for archival by various groups and individuals. Most of the data in this set were collected by the National Ocean Service (NOS, formerly the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey) for the purpose of charting the coastal waters and navigable waterways of the United States. Prior to 1985, the NOS data were released as part of the National Ocean Surveys Hydrographic Database. After 1985, sediment samples collected by NOS during surveys were transferred to the Smithsonian for archival and textural analysis. All of the data in this set were collected post 1985 and have been processed by the Smithsonian. These data were supplied by the National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), but this data set contains fields that are only a subset of those fields available in the full Smithsonian data set. For example, the data have been clipped to eliminate those stations that were not from the Gulf of Maine, Georges Bank, or the shelf and slope off southeastern New England. Last update of this file was July, 2001. Purpose: The purpose of this data layer is to provide the lithologic description in the Smithsonian dataset in a form that can be more easily used to interpret surficial sediment distributions off the northeastern United States. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 1965 Ending_Date: 1990616 Currentness_Reference: publication date Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.998060 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -67.000000 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 44.803060 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.000000 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program Theme_Keyword: Smithsonian Theme_Keyword: NGDC Theme_Keyword: sediment Theme_Keyword: bottom Theme_Keyword: lithology Theme_Keyword: Open-File Report 03-001 Theme_Keyword: USGS Theme_Keyword: CMGP Theme_Keyword: surficial sediments Theme_Keyword: Smithsonian Institution Master Sediment data file Theme_Keyword: National Ocean Survey Theme_Keyword: NOS Theme_Keyword: National Geophysical Data Center Theme_Keyword: NGDC Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Field Center Theme_Keyword: sediment classification Theme_Keyword: surficial classification Theme_Keyword: Arcview shapefile Theme_Keyword: points Theme_Keyword: GIS Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General Place_Keyword: U.S. East Coast Place_Keyword: Atlantic Place_Keyword: continental shelf Place_Keyword: continental slope Place_Keyword: Gulf of Maine Place_Keyword: Georges Bank Place_Keyword: Massachusetts Place_Keyword: Maine Place_Keyword: New Hampshire Place_Keyword: Rhode Island Place_Keyword: Connecticut Place_Keyword: Massachusetts Bay Place_Keyword: Buzzards Bay 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 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: smithsonian Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Image map showing extent and distribution of data layer coverage. Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF Data_Set_Credit: National Geophysical Data Center for supplying the original Smithsonian dataset. Larry Poppe for 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: Smithsonian Institution Originator: National Geophysical Data Center Publication_Date: Unpublished Material Title: Smithsonian Institution Master Sediment Data File Edition: 1.0 Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: All attributes were checked by the compilers in a consistent manner. Logical_Consistency_Report: No additional checks for topological consistency were performed Completeness_Report: Navigation, lithologic descriptions, bottom types, and station identifiers are provided for 3190 stations. However, many fields not germaine to the interpretation of surficial sediments distributions off the northeastern U.S. have been eliminated from the original dataset. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Navigation was performed by several instruments (e.g. Loran C, GPS, DGPS) and therefore varies. Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Smithsonian Institution Publication_Date: Unpublished Material Title: Smithsonian Institution Master Sediment Data File Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM Process_Step: Process_Description: The lithologic descriptions, together with navigation and survey identifiers, were clipped to cover oly a limited geographic area and selected attributes saved as an ASCII text file. The ASCII text file was imported to an ArcView table. The table was later converted to an event theme in ArcView and saved as the final shapefile. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: smithsonian.txt Process_Date: 20021218 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: smithsonian.dbf Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: smithsonian.shp Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: smithsonian.shx Process_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 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: 3188 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 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: smithsonian.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: SOURCE Attribute_Definition: Organization responsible for compiling the data Attribute_Definition_Source: Compiler Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SMITHSONIAN Attribute: Attribute_Label: CATALOG_NO Attribute_Definition: Unique number assigned to each record by the Smithsonian Institution Attribute_Definition_Source: Compiler Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 1 Range_Domain_Maximum: 58133 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: station Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1 Attribute: Attribute_Label: SHIP Attribute_Definition: Affilication and name of vessels used to collect samples Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string of width 27. Attribute: Attribute_Label: PROJECTID Attribute_Definition: Individual project during which samples were collected. Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string of width 27. Attribute: Attribute_Label: DATE Attribute_Definition: Day, month, and year when the samples were collected. Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string of width 11; DD-Mmm-YY Attribute: Attribute_Label: AREA Attribute_Definition: General geographic area where samples were collected Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string of width 27. Attribute: Attribute_Label: STATE Attribute_Definition: State adjacent to the area where samples were collected. Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string of width 25. Attribute: Attribute_Label: SPECIFIC_L Attribute_Definition: Specific geographic area where the samples were collected Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string of width 53. Attribute: Attribute_Label: STATION Attribute_Definition: Sampling station name Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string of width 11. Attribute: Attribute_Label: LATITUDE Attribute_Definition: Latitutde coordinate of sample location Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 41.60000 Range_Domain_Maximum: 44.80306 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: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -71.99806 Range_Domain_Maximum: -67.00000 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.00001 Attribute: Attribute_Label: COLLECTOR Attribute_Definition: Name of Chief Scientist who collected samples Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string of width 18. Attribute: Attribute_Label: BOTTOM_DES Attribute_Definition: Brief description of bottom character Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string of width 22. Attribute: Attribute_Label: DEVICE Attribute_Definition: Equipment used to collect samples Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string of width 43. Attribute: Attribute_Label: LITHOLOG_D Attribute_Definition: Verbal description of the bottom-sediment lithology at the stations Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string of width 73. Attribute: Attribute_Label: LITHOLOGY Attribute_Definition: Short textural description of the sediment Attribute_Definition_Source: Compiler Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string of width 20. Overview_Description: Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: Navigation, lithologic descriptions, and identifiers for those stations off the northeastern U.S. that comprise a portion of the Smithsonian Institution Master Sediment Database. 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, smithsonian.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 (smithsonian.shp, smithsonian.dbf, smithsonian.shx, smithsonian.sbx, smithsonian.sbn) comprising the ArcView point shapefile components, 'prj' and 'avl' files, metadata text file and browse graphic. File_Decompression_Technique: zip Transfer_Size: 1.490 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: 20030328 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: 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