The Stranded Bar: A Study of Bar Formation During Storm surges at Carabelle Beach; Florida (Craig Coleman Thesis)

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Christopher J. Jenkins
Publication_Date: 2002
Title:
The Stranded Bar: A Study of Bar Formation During Storm surges at Carabelle Beach; Florida (Craig Coleman Thesis)
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Other_Citation_Details:
Geology Department, Forida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306
Online_Linkage:
Description:
Abstract:
A bar like feature, deposited on the public beach at Carrabelle, Florida during Hurricane Eloise, was investigated in order to determine its mode of formation. Statistical evaluation of grain size data, as well as interpretation of internal structures preserved within the feature and measurements of ripple marks preserved within an adjacent runnel, indicate that the feature was not the result of deposition due to swash. The linear feature's existence is instead attributed to a significant increase in sea level, resulting from a storm tide generated by the passage of Hurricane Eloise near the area. This temporary increase in sea level acted to effectively shift the processes of offshore bar formation onto the normally subaerial portions of the beach. With recession of the anamolous water levels, a bar was exposed and preserved above the limits of normal wave activity .The depositional feature is therefore termed a "stranded bar" in as much as it was stranded due to sea level fluctuations resulting from a storm tide.
Purpose:
The purpose of this data layer is to create a digital version of the sedimentary characteristics published by Coleman (1978) for inclusion in the usSEABED data collection.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1978
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -84.6945
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -84.6931
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.8283
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.8274
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Theme_Keyword: sediments
Theme_Keyword: sediment characteristics
Theme_Keyword: facies
Theme_Keyword: facies distributions
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico
Place_Keyword: Florida
Place_Keyword: Carrabelle Beach
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
None except that acknowledgement must be made in publications and reports of (i) the original data source, and (ii) the data integration by USGS and dbSEABED project at the University of Colorado.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Chris Jenkins
Contact_Organization:
Institute of Arctic & Alpine Research (INSTAAR) University of Colorado at Boulder
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1560 30th Street
Address: Campus Box 450
City: Boulder
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80309-0450
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 492-6387
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (303) 492-6388
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: chris.jenkins@colorado.edu
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: Coleman1978.jpg
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Image showing geographic extent of data layer coverage
Data_Set_Credit:
Please review the cross reference information for the original data set credit to Coleman (1978), and Chris Jenkins for digitizing samples locations and entering the data from the source report.
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Craig Coleman
Publication_Date: 1978
Title:
The Stranded Bar: A Study of Bar Formation During Storm Surges at Carrabelle Beach, Florida
Edition: 1.0
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Tallahassee, Forida
Publisher: Forida State University

Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report: All attributes were entered and checked in a consistent manner.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
No additional check for topological consistency were performed on this data.
Completeness_Report:
Sedimentary descriptions and locations are provided for 15 samples.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Navigational accuracy is unknown.
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Digital data were hand formatted into dbSEABED data entry structure, then filtered and data-mined through dbSEABED software (version: db9_MNEx.bas)
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Chris Jenkins
Contact_Organization:
Institute of Arctic & Alpine Research (INSTAAR) University of Colorado at Boulder
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1560 30th Street
Address: Campus Box 450
City: Boulder
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80309-0450
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 492-6387
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (303) 492-6388
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: chris.jenkins@colorado.edu

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: 15

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.0000
Longitude_Resolution: 0.0000
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

Distribution_Information:
Resource_Description: Coleman, 1978
Distribution_Liability:
Although this data set 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/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. Trade, firm, or product names and other references to non-USGS products and services are provided for information only and do not constitute endorsement or warranty, express or implied, by the USGS, USDOI, or U.S. Government, as to their suitability, content, usefulness, functioning, completeness, or accuracy.

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20060322
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Brian J. Buczkowski
Contact_Position: Core Curator and Data Management Specialist
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 x2361
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bbuczkowski@usgs.gov
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Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
Metadata_Use_Constraints: None
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