THE STOCS- South Texas Outer Continental Shelf Project (University of Texas)

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: W.E. Behrens

Originator: University of Texas

Publication_Date: 1976

Title:

THE STOCS- South Texas Outer Continental Shelf Project (University of Texas)

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Tabular Digital Data

Series_Information:

Series_Name: STOCS

Other_Citation_Details: Data is from an unpublished report

Online_Linkage:

Digital data available at National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC): <http://oas.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/plsql/grainsize.geolin?v_mggid=03565001>

Description:

Abstract: No abstract is given.

Purpose: No purpose is given.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19760208

Ending_Date: 19771018

Currentness_Reference: 1977 - original receipt date by NGDC

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -97.3333

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -96.1167

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 28.2333

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 26.1667

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: University of Texas

Theme_Keyword: Grab

Theme_Keyword: Smith-McIntyre Grab

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category:

Theme_Keyword: Marine Sediments

Theme_Keyword: Sediment Texture

Theme_Keyword: Sediment Composition

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico

Place_Keyword: Texas

Place_Keyword: South Texas

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints: Cite University of Texas and NGDC as originators of the data

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC)

Contact_Person: Robin R. Warnken

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mail and physical

Address: E/GC3 325 Broadway

City: Boulder

State_or_Province: CO

Postal_Code: 80305-3328

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-497-6338

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Robin.R.Warnken@noaa.gov

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name: STOCS.jpg

Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Screen grab view of locations with coastline for reference

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: jpg

Data_Set_Credit:

For inclusion into usSEABED: Digitization and formatting: Tara Kneeshaw and April Villagomez (USGS); Corrections: Jane Reid (USGS) and Chris Jenkins (University of Colorado)

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

For usSEABED, the digital data and scanned report were downloaded via the web, visually compared to source and corrected. Where appropriate, data were tested for completeness using MS Excel.

Logical_Consistency_Report: Data fall within normal ranges for the given parameters.

Completeness_Report:

All available textural, statistical, and compositional information are included in usSEABED. . The Holmes compilation may also include metal and organic contaminant values requested by or performed by the EPA, USGS, USACE, and others for these samples that are not included in usSEABED.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Navigational techniques not recorded in report; latitudes and longitudes given in degrees to four decimal places.

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Water depth determination technique not noted in report. Water depths given in meters.

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description: No process information given in report.

Process_Date: 1976

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: STOCS

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: University of Texas

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Physical

City: Austin

State_or_Province: T.X.

Postal_Code: 78712

Contact_Voice_Telephone: Unknown

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1647

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.0167

Longitude_Resolution: 0.00167

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: Data provided include grain size analysis and size statistics

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: Source report

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC)

Contact_Person: Robin R. Warnken

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mail and physical

Address: E/GC3 325 Broadway

City: Boulder

State_or_Province: CO

Postal_Code: 80305-3328

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-497-6338

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Robin.R.Warnken@noaa.gov

Resource_Description: MGGID 09065006

Distribution_Liability:

Although this dataset has been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data. Users of the data should be aware of limitations of the data due to possible imprecision due to navigational inaccuracies, limitations of the statistical data, and digitizing errors.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: ASCII

Format_Information_Content: Text

File_Decompression_Technique: None

Transfer_Size: 794 KB

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

<http://oas.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/plsql/grainsize.geolin?v_mggid=03565001>

Access_Instructions: None

Online_Computer_and_Operating_System: Online computer and operating system

Fees: None for downloaded data; paper copies may involve a small fee.

Technical_Prerequisites: web browser and internet access preferred

Available_Time_Period:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1977

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 2006

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Person: Brian J. Buczkowski

Contact_Position: Core Curator & Data Management Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical

Address: 384 Woods Hole Road

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2361

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bbuczkowski@usgs.gov

Contact_Instructions: Email preferred

Metadata_Standard_Name: CSDGM Version 2

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Access_Constraints: None

Metadata_Use_Constraints:

Metadata was written by a user of the data. Any information contained in the physical report or online at NGDC is authoritative and supercedes any information given here.