Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Christopher J. Jenkins Publication_Date: 2002 Title: Sedimentary Environments in Apalachicola Bay and Vicinity (John W. Kofoed Thesis) Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document Other_Citation_Details: Geology Department, Forida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306 Online_Linkage: Description: Abstract: The purpose of this investigation is to determine the distribution of sediment transported by the Apalaohicola River into Apalachicola Bay and vicinity and to determine factors which would aid in the interpretation of similar ancient environments recorded in sedimentary rocks. This objective is based on the premise that the factors and the forces presently acting upon the sediment types are similar to those of the geologic past. The nature and variability of the sediments were investigated by statistical procedures to quantitatively evaluate the parameters of sedimentation; source, transport, site of deposition and diagenesis. In addition, associations of primary sedimentary structures with environment and sediment distribution were also studied. Data of this nature offer a detailed understanding of the environment and permit a quantitative approach to the lithostratigraphic problems of finding similar environments in the rock record. Purpose: The purpose of this data layer is to create a digital version of the sedimentary characteristics published by Kofoed (1961) for inclusion in the usSEABED data collection. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 1961 Currentness_Reference: publication date Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -85.3961 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -84.7416 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.7657 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.395 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: Apalachicola Bay 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_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: Florida State University Contact_Address: Address_Type: Mail and physical Address: Department of Geological Sciences Address: 108 Carraway Building City: Tallahassee State_or_Province: FL Postal_Code: 32306-4100 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 850-644-5860 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: webmaster@gly.fsu.edu Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: Kofoed1961.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 Kofoed (1961), 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: John W. Kofoed Publication_Date: 1961 Title: Sedimentary Environments in Apalachicola Bay & Vicinity, 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 110 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: Brian J. Buczkowski Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey 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: 508-584-8700 x2361 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bbuczkowski@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: 110 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: Kofoed, 1961 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 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 Metadata_Extensions: Online_Linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile