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

WIGLEY65: Fisheries Sediment Data

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Metadata:

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• 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: Lawrence J. Poppe

Publication_Date: 2003

Title: WIGLEY65: Fisheries Sediment Data

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/wigley65/wigley65.zip>

Online_Linkage:

<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-001/data/seddata/wigley65/wigley65.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 are 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://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-001>

Description:

Abstract:

This is a part of the National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) Seafloor Surficial Sediment (Deck 41) Data File. Deck 41 is an original data file created by the Marine Geology and Geophysics Group of NGDC from 1970-1975, abstracted from unpublished material contributed to NGDC by multiple groups of individuals. No updates of Deck 41 have been added since 1975. The data that comprise this portion of Deck 41 were generated by R.L. Wigley during 1965 aboard ALBATROSS IV cruises 65-2, 65-13, and 65-14.

Purpose:

The purpose of this data layer is to provide a part of the Deck 41 data file in a form that could be used to interpret surficial sediment distributions off the northeastern United States.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19650115

Ending_Date: 19651109

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.467000

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -63.967000

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 44.700000

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.200000

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General

Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey

Theme_Keyword: USGS

Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Field Center

Theme_Keyword: National Geophysical Data Center

Theme_Keyword: NGDC

Theme_Keyword: Bureau of Commercial Fisheries

Theme_Keyword: Deck 41

Theme_Keyword: sediment

Theme_Keyword: texture

Theme_Keyword: gravel

Theme_Keyword: sand

Theme_Keyword: silt

Theme_Keyword: clay

Theme_Keyword: CMGP

Theme_Keyword: sediment classification

Theme_Keyword: gravel

Theme_Keyword: sand

Theme_Keyword: silt

Theme_Keyword: clay

Theme_Keyword: Open-File Report 03-001

Theme_Keyword: ALBATROSS-IV cruises

Theme_Keyword: ALBATROSS IV cruise 65-2

Theme_Keyword: ALBATROSS IV cruise 65-13

Theme_Keyword: ALBATROSS IV cruise 65-14.

Theme_Keyword: surficial classification

Theme_Keyword: GIS

Theme_Keyword: Geographic Information System

Theme_Keyword: ArcView shapefile

Theme_Keyword: points

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General

Place_Keyword: U.S. East Coast

Place_Keyword: Atlantic

Place_Keyword: Gulf of Maine

Place_Keyword: Georges Bank

Place_Keyword: outer continental shelf

Place_Keyword: US northeast

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: wigley65

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 (NGDC) for supplying the original unpublished data sheets; Larry Poppe for creating the shapefile.

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

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

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: R.L. Wigley

Publication_Date: Unpublished Material

Title: Raw Data Sheets

Edition: 1.0

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole, MA

Publisher: Bureau of Commercial Fisheries

Other_Citation_Details:

Data collected during 1965 aboard the ALBATROSS IV during cruises 65-2, 65-13, and 65-14

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 on this data.

Completeness_Report:

This data set contains fields that are only a subset of those fields in the NGDC Seafloor Surficial Sediment (Deck 41) Data File. This data set contains grain-size data, textural descriptions, navigation, and sample identifiers for 383 stations.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

No information on navigational methods was provided with this data set , but navigation was probably by Loran A. Navigational accuracy is unknown.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: R.L. Wigley

Publication_Date: Unpublished Material

Title: Raw Data Sheets

Edition: 1.0

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole, MA

Publisher: Bureau of Commercial Fisheries

Other_Citation_Details:

Data collected during 1965 aboard the ALBATROSS IV during cruises 65-2, 65-13, and 65-14

Type_of_Source_Media: Scanned raw data sheets

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1965

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Scanned images of the original raw data sheets were downloaded from the NGDC Seafloor Surficial Sediment (Deck 41) Data File. Lithologic descriptions, grain-size data, and sample identifiers were manually entered into Microsoft Excel and saved as an ASCII text file. The ASCII 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: wigley65.txt

Process_Date: 20020913

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: wigley65.shp

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: wigley65.dbf

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: wigley65.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: 383

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.001

Longitude_Resolution: 0.001

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: wigley65.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: PROJECTID

Attribute_Definition: Name assigned to the data set for future identification.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Compiler

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: WIGLEY1965

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Scientist and year samples were collected.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Data Compiler

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AREA

Attribute_Definition: Geographic area in and around which the samples were collected.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: GULF OF MAINE

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Gulf of Maine region

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Compiler

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CONSEC_NO

Attribute_Definition:

Consecutive numbers and suffix assigned to samples (numbers reset for each cruise).

Attribute_Definition_Source: Compiler

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Character string containing the assigned consecutive number and, where appropriate, additional identification suffix.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CRUISEID

Attribute_Definition: Cruise identifier

Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Character string containing the abbreviated name of vessel (AB= ALBATROSS IV) and number designation the cruise

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: AB2

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Albatross-IV; Leg 2

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Woods Hole Oceanographic data archive and cruise curator

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: AB13

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Albatross-IV; Leg 13

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Woods Hole Oceanographic data archive and cruise curator

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: AB14

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Albatross-IV; Leg 14

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Woods Hole Oceanographic data archive and cruise curator

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STATION

Attribute_Definition: Number assigned to the station.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Character string containing the station number and, where necessary, additional station identifier suffix.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DEVICE

Attribute_Definition: Sampler used to collect sediment

Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string containing name of sampler

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: PIPE DREDGE

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Pipe dredge

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Scientist

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: DREDGE

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Dredge sampler

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Scientist

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DATE

Attribute_Definition: Date during which samples were collected

Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Character string containing year, month and day (YYYYMMDD) sample was collected.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LATITUDE

Attribute_Definition: Latitude coordinate ofsample location

Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 39.200

Range_Domain_Maximum: 44.700

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.001

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE

Attribute_Definition: Longitude coordinate of sample location

Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -73.467

Range_Domain_Maximum: -63.967

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.001

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DEPTH

Attribute_Definition: Water depth of sample

Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 33

Range_Domain_Maximum: 348

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SHELL

Attribute_Definition: Percentage of shells in the sample

Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Character string containing a mixture of numbers and verbal comments

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COLOR

Attribute_Definition: Color of the sediments

Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Character string containing the comments on the color of the sediments

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GRAVEL

Attribute_Definition: Percentage of gravel in the sample

Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Character string containing a mixture of numbers and verbal descriptions

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SAND

Attribute_Definition: Percentage of sand in the sample

Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Character string containing a mixture of numbers and verbal descriptions

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SILT

Attribute_Definition: Percentage of silt in the sample

Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Character string containing a mixture of numbers and verbal descriptions

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLAY

Attribute_Definition: Percentage of clay in the sample

Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Character string containing a mixture of numbers and verbal descriptions

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FINES

Attribute_Definition: Percentage of silt plus clay in the sample

Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Character string containing a mixture of numbers and verbal descriptions

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLASS

Attribute_Definition: Classification of sediment texture

Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Character string containing verbal descriptions of sediment texture

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: CLAY

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Clay content

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Scientist

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FINE SAND

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: fine sand content

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Scientist

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: GRAVEL

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: gravel content

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Scientist

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: GRAVEL, SILT-CLAY

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: gravel, cilt-clay content

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Scientist

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: GRAVELLY SAND

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: gravelly sand content

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Scientist

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: GRAVEL-SAND

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: gravel-sand content

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Scientist

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SAND

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: sand content

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Scientist

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SAND-GRAVEL

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: sand-gravel content

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Scientist

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SAND-SILT

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: sand-silt content

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Scientist

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SANDY GRAVEL

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: sandy-gravel content

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Scientist

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SANDY SILT-CLAY

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: sandy silt-clay content

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Scientist

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SILT

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: silt content

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Scientist

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SILT CLAY

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: silty clay content

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Scientist

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SILT-CLAY

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: silt-clay content

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Scientist

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: TILLOID

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Scientist

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:

Shapefile containg the grain-size data, textural descriptions, and sample identifiers for unpublished data generated by the Bureau of Marine Fisheries and disseminated by NGDC.

Regional Mapping of Surficial Sediments: Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank, Aggregates and Habitats Projects, wigley65.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 sapefile

Format_Information_Content:

Five files (wigley65.shp, wigley65.shx, wigley65.dbf, wigley65.sbx, wigley65.sbn) comprising the ArcView point shapefile components, 'prj' and 'avl' files, metadata text file and browse graphic.

File_Decompression_Technique: zip

Transfer_Size: 0.213

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.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20030326

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

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