University of New Orleans vibracores from the Louisiana Coastline, parts 1 (Louisiana) & 2 (Mississippi)

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: University of New Orleans
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: unpublished data
Title:
University of New Orleans vibracores from the Louisiana Coastline, parts 1 (Louisiana) & 2 (Mississippi)
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: digital datatables
Description:
Abstract: No abstract given.
Purpose:
The purpose of this data layer is to create a digital version of the sedimentary characteristics produced by the University of New Orleans and U.S. Geological Survey, as provided by Mark Kulp and Jim Flocks for inclusion in the usSEABED data collection.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2003
Currentness_Reference:
date that data was conferred to Chris Jenkins for inclusion into usSEABED.
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -93.64361
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -88.52966
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.23017
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 28.62317
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Theme_Keyword: sediments
Theme_Keyword: sediment characteristics
Theme_Keyword: organic content
Theme_Keyword: facies distributions
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico
Place_Keyword: Northern Gulf of Mexico
Place_Keyword: Louisiana
Place_Keyword: Mississippi
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_Electronic_Mail_Address: chris.jenkins@colorado.edu
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: UNO_Vibracores.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 Chuck Holmes and the Texas Bureau of Economic Geology, 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

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 7213 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: 7213

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.12345
Longitude_Resolution: 0.12345
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Distribution_Information:
Resource_Description:
unpublished data from UNO and the USGS as provided by J. Flocks and M. Kulp
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: 20060327
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:
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Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile

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