Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: William C. Schwab Publication_Date: 2000 Title: USGS OFR 00-295 (New York Bight Apex) and OFR 00-243 (Southern Long Island) Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 00-243 & 00-295 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/of00-295/default.htm Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/of00-243/ Description: Abstract: OFR 00-295: "Surface sediment samples were collected to provide ground-truth information for the interpretation of sidescan-sonar and seismic reflection data. The area was surveyed in May 1995 and May 1996 using the RV SEAWARD EXPLORER (cruises 95007 and 96004), in December 1995 using the RV ARGO MAINE (cruise 95043), in September 1996 and May 1997 using the RV DIANE G (cruises 96040 and 97011), and in September 1998 using the FV ALPHA & OMEGA (cruise 98013). A suite of Van Veen grab samples was collected in order to groundtruth the acoustic facies identified on the sidescan-sonar imagery. Grain-size analyses of the sediment samples were conducted using a combination of wet sieve and Coulter Counter techniques following the methodology of Poppe and others (1985)." OFR 00-243: "The study area was surveyed using high-resolution sidescan-sonar, seismic-reflection, bathymetric, and sediment sampling techniques in May 1996 aboard the research vessel SEAWARD EXPLORER (USGS Cruise SEAX96004) and in September-October 1996, May 1997, and September-October 1997 aboard the research vessel DIANE G (USGS Cruises Dian96040, Dian97011, and Dian97032, respectively). Sediment samples were collected using a Van Veen grab sampler. Grain-size analyses of the sediment samples were conducted using a combination of sieving and Coulter Counter techniques following the methodology of Poppe and others (1985)." Purpose: To provide ground-truth information for the interpretation of sidescan-sonar and seismic reflection data. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2000 Currentness_Reference: publication date Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.971200 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.817840 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.061850 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.038610 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General Theme_Keyword: analyses Theme_Keyword: clay Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program Theme_Keyword: descriptions Theme_Keyword: grab samples Theme_Keyword: grain size Theme_Keyword: sand Theme_Keyword: sediment data Theme_Keyword: sidescan sonar Theme_Keyword: silt Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Theme_Keyword: USGS Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center Theme_Keyword: CMGP Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General Place_Keyword: Atlantic coast Place_Keyword: East Coast Place_Keyword: Long Island Sound Place_Keyword: New York Place_Keyword: New York Bight Place_Keyword: United States 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: William C. Schwab 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 x2211 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bschwab@usgs.gov Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: 00295_00243.jpg Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Image showing extent and distribution of data layer coverage Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG Data_Set_Credit: Please review the cross reference information for source citation and original data set credit to Schwab, et al, 2000. 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Publication_Date: 2000 Title: Seafloor Sediment Distribution Off Southern Long Island, New York Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 00-243 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/of00-243/ Data_Quality_Information: Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Ship position for all cruises was determined from a Differential Global Positional System (DGPS). Lineage: Process_Step: Process_Description: Data were downloaded from the online publications. Overlap between the two publications was deleted. 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