hdgc--Header joined with gc_3162_pgs table

Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Threlkeld, C.N.(comp.)
Originator: Gunther, G.L.(comp.)
Originator: Obuch, R. C.(comp.)
Publication_Date: 20000000
Title: hdgc--Header joined with gc_3162_pgs table
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Series_Information:
Series_Name: United States Geological Survey, Digital Data Series
Issue_Identification: 59
Online_Linkage: <http://energy.cr.usgs.gov>
Description:
Abstract:
The U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) Central Energy 
Resources Team's Organic Geochemistry Laboratory 
(CERTOGL) is a research laboratory devoted to the 
investigation of the origin and occurrence of fossil fuels. 
One such study involved the petroleum potential of the 
National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (1988). In order to 
archive geochemical results of this study, the USGS 
developed an Alaskan Organic Geochemical Data Base 
(AOGDB) in 1978 to house the data generated from USGS 
laboratories and various sub-contracted laboratories. The 
accumulated data resided in a flat text file entitled "PGS" 
and was originally maintained by Petroleum Information 
Corporation. The information herein is a breakout and 
creation of tables from the master flat file form into a 
relational data base format. No electronic data such as 
chromatograms, etc. is available for this data file. Additional information about “PGS” and Alaska geochemistry data and interpretation can be obtained in Geology and Exploration of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, 1974-1982, USGS Professional Paper 1399 (see the sections by Claypool and Magoon, p. 451-481, and Magoon and Claypool, p. 519-549.)

The data base management software originally used in the 
creation of the AOGDB is MicroRim Corporation's RBase 
for DOS™, a data base package designed for use on IBM 
XT or AT or equivalent computers with MS-DOS or 
equivalent disk operating systems. The AOGDB consists of 
Rbase tables, which have subsequently been converted to 
Microsoft Access 97™ tables and ASCII tables. Each table 
consists of vertical columns and horizontal rows of 
information where each row represents one sample and the 
columns within each row represent specific information 
about the sample. There is only one driving table: 
HEADER_PGS which contains generic sample information 
and permits a relational pathway to the data tables via the 
primary key: WMO (derived from World Meteorological 
Organization and the American Petroleum Institute see 
below.)
Purpose:
This data was originally collected in an attempt to better understand the geology and organic geochemistry of the state of Alaska.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19780000
Ending_Date: 19840000
Currentness_Reference: Publication Date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Unknown
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -165.3200
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -140.1100
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 71.3100
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 58.5400
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: exploration
Theme_Keyword: geochemistry
Theme_Keyword: oils
Theme_Keyword: rocks
Theme_Keyword: organic geochemistry
Theme_Keyword: pgs
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: alaska
Place_Keyword: source
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints: None
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Chuck Threlkeld
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: N/A
City: N/A
State_or_Province: N/A
Postal_Code: N/A
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-236-9381
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: cthrelkeld@usgs.gov
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: /graphics/hdgc.gif
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: GIF
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: none
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
ArcView version 3.1 \work\pgs\data\data\spatial\shapefiles\hdelem36.shp

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1813

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: .01
Longitude_Resolution: .01
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum 1927
Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.4
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.98

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
The GC_3162_PGS table contains information on the 
C7-C35 normal alkanes within the saturate fraction of the sample (Carbon 7 - Carbon 35 paraffin range components by gas chromatography).

Table GC_3162_PGS Column definitions

Record Count: 1061

# Field Name                Data Type                Field Length
1 WMO                       Text                          20
2 RC_031                    Text                          7
3 LC_031                    Text                          4
4 DO_031                   Text                          6
5 N_C7                       Number (Double)      8
6 N_C8                       Number (Double)      8
7 N_C9                       Number (Double)      8
8 N_C10                     Number (Double)      8
9 N_C11                     Number (Double)      8
10 N_C12                   Number (Double)      8
11 N_C13                   Number (Double)      8
12 N_C14                   Number (Double)      8
13 N_C15                   Number (Double)      8
14 N_C16                   Number (Double)      8
15 N_C17                   Number (Double)      8
16 PRIST                    Number (Double)       8
17 N_C18                   Number (Double)      8
18 PHYT                     Number (Double)      8
19 N_C19                    Number (Double)      8
20 N_C20                    Number (Double)      8
21 N_C21                    Number (Double)      8
22 N_C22                    Number (Double)       8
23 N_C23                    Number (Double)      8
24 N_C24                    Number (Double)       8
25 N_C25                    Number (Double)       8
26 N_C26                    Number (Double)       8
27 N_C27                    Number (Double)       8
28 N_C28                    Number (Double)       8
29 N_C29                    Number (Double)       8
30 N_C30                    Number (Double)       8
31 N_C31                    Number (Double)       8
32 N_C32                    Number (Double)       8
33 N_C33                    Number (Double)       8
34 N_C34                    Number (Double)       8
35 N_C35                    Number (Double)       8
36 PCT_RESL             Number (Double)        8
37 CPI                         Number (Double)        8
38 PR_PH                    Number (Double)       8


Description of the Attributes:


1 WMO--Modified form of the API number.
2 RC_031--The old PGS record code for this analysis.
3 LC_031--A code depicting the subcontracting 
laboratory in which the sample was analyzed.
4 DO_031--Assumed to be the date of completion of 
the analysis or the date the data was encoded into the file.
5 N_C7--Weight Pct Normal C7
6 N_C8--Weight Pct Normal C8
7 N_C9--Weight Pct Normal C9
8 N_C10--Weight Pct Normal C10
9 N_C11--Weight Pct Normal C11
10 N_C12--Weight Pct Normal C12
11 N_C13--Weight Pct Normal C13
12 N_C14--Weight Pct Normal C14
13 N_C15--Weight Pct Normal C15
14 N_C16--Weight Pct Normal C16
15 N_C17--Weight Pct Normal C17
16 PRIST--Weight Pct Pristane
17 N_C18--Weight Pct Normal C18
18 PHYT--Weight Pct Phytane
19 N_C19--Weight Pct Normal C19
20 N_C20--Weight Pct Normal C20
21 N_C21--Weight Pct Normal C21
22 N_C22--Weight Pct Normal C22
23 N_C23--Weight Pct Normal C23
24 N_C24--Weight Pct Normal C24
25 N_C25--Weight Pct Normal C25
26 N_C26--Weight Pct Normal C26
27 N_C27--Weight Pct Normal C27
28 N_C28--Weight Pct Normal C28
29 N_C29--Weight Pct Normal C29
30 N_C30--Weight Pct Normal C30
31 N_C31--Weight Pct Normal C31
32 N_C32--Weight Pct Normal C32
33 N_C33--Weight Pct Normal C33
34 N_C34--Weight Pct Normal C34
35 N_C35--Weight Pct Normal C35
36 PCT_RESL--Percent Resolved Peaks
37 CPI--Carbon Preference Index
38 PR_PH--Ratio Pristane/Phytane
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
Threlkeld C. N., Obuch, R. C., Organic Geochemistry Data of Alaska Data Base Documentation, DDS-59

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address:
Box 25386, Building 810, Denver Federal Center
City: Denver
State_or_Province: Co
Postal_Code: 80225
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-888-ASK-USGS (1-888-275-8747)
Resource_Description: Digital Data Series DDS-59, Organic Geochemistry Data of Alaska
Distribution_Liability:
Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U. S. Government. Although this data 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 related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsiblility is assumed by the USGS in the use of these data, software, or related materials.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: ARCE
File_Decompression_Technique: No compression applied
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: CD-ROM
Recording_Format: ISO 9600
Fees: $32.00 for CD-ROM, no charge for online files

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20000000
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Gregory Gunther
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
Denver Federal Center MS 939 Denver Co. 80225
City: Denver
State_or_Province: Co
Postal_Code: 80225
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-236-4608
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ggunther@usgs.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC CSDGM
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Please Use The Following Links For Questions and Comments

Central Energy Resources Team, Data Management Project
Charles N. Threlkeld -- Creation of the relational database structure and documentation.
Raymond C. Obuch -- Compilation of ASCII tables and joined tables used in GIS layers, CR-ROM documentation (readme) and CD-ROM mastering.
Gregory L. Gunther -- Creation of GIS layers, web browser design and access for CD-ROM,   FGDC compliant metadata, and CD-ROM organization and content.
David A. Ferderer -- CD-ROM organization and content.


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