Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Christopher J. Jenkins Publication_Date: 2002 Title: A Sedimentological Investigation of Coastal Cells from Cape Sand Blas to Indian Pass; Florida (Gary R. Lader Thesis) Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document Other_Citation_Details: Geology Department, Forida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306 Online_Linkage: Description: Abstract: A sedimentological investigation of recent beach sand near Cape San Blas, Florida, has revealed the presence of a number of relatively stable longshore drift cells. conceptually, the coastal cell is a closed system of erosion, transport, and deposition, bounded by points at which the longshore component of wave power is zero. Between these points, a positive littoral power gradient (erosion) complements a negative power gradient (deposition). The model has made possible computer predictions of cell and "subcell" locations for the same area, the latter term implying some leakage between neighboring systems. By using near-shore bathymetry and average wave parameters to calculate power variations, this method (if accurate) is invaluable forlocal coastal erosion studies. The sense of drift within each subcell in the study area is in the direction of decreasing grain size, increasing sorting, and a decreasing percentage of unstable minerals. Curves of mean grain size, standard deviation (a measure of sorting), and heavy mineral concentrations versus distance, correlate well with each other, and with predicted subcell locations. Counts of selected features from scanning electron microscope photographs of quartz grain surfaces also correlate, showing increasing chemical solution effects downdrift. The best correlation of data has been for the mid-swash zone for an initial wave approach direction from 1800. Three well-developed subcells here suggest that this particular level is most sensitive and hence most representative of average, longer term wave conditions. Lower beach levels appear to be more or less in constant flux, and higher levels seem to be affected by particularly high tides or storms. Purpose: The purpose of this data layer is to create a digital version of the sedimentary characteristics published by Lader (1974) for inclusion in the usSEABED data collection. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 1974 Currentness_Reference: publication date Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -85.347 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -85.2289 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.6842 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.6639 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: Cape San Blas Place_Keyword: Indian Pass 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: Lader1974.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 Lader (1974), 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: Gary R. Lader Publication_Date: 1974 Title: A Sedimentological Investigation of Coastal Cells From Cape San Blas to Indian Pass, 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 16 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: 16 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: Lader, 1974 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. 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