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Tabular Digital Data Series_Information: Series_Name: STOCS Other_Citation_Details: Data is from an unpublished report Online_Linkage: Digital data available at National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC): http://oas.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/plsql/grainsize.geolin?v_mggid=03565001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.