South West Florida Shelf Ecosystems Analysis Study

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Keith McDonald
Originator: Minerals Management Service
Publication_Date: 2002
Title: South West Florida Shelf Ecosystems Analysis Study
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Digital
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Boulder, C.O. 80305
Publisher: U.S. National Geophysical Data Center
Other_Citation_Details: Raw data and texture analyses.
Online_Linkage:
Digital data available at National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC): <http://oas.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/plsql/grainsize.geolin?v_mggid=60045001>
Description:
Abstract: No abstract is given.
Purpose: No purpose is given.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19801025
Ending_Date: 19820215
Currentness_Reference: Publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -84.2415
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -82.15733
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 26.75833
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.7845
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Minerals Management Service
Theme_Keyword: Core
Theme_Keyword: Box Core
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category:
Theme_Keyword: Marine Sediments
Theme_Keyword: Sediment Texture
Theme_Keyword: Grain Size
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico
Place_Keyword: Florida
Place_Keyword: Southwest Florida Continental Shelf
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Cite Minerals Management Service 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: MGG60045001.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: Jane Reid (USGS) and Chris Jenkins (University of Colorado)

Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
For usSEABED, the digital data were obtained from Chuck Holmes (USGS St. Petersburg, Florida) and corrected. Where appropriate, data were tested for completeness using MS Access.
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 to degrees, decimal minutes.
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:
This data converted by Chris Jenkins from Paradox (*.db; originally thought to be in rBase) to MS Access
Process_Date: 2005
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: Cholmes_GOMx.mdb
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: University of Colorado, Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research
Contact_Person: Chris J. Jenkins
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing
Address: 1560 30th Street
Address: Campus Box 450
City: Boulder
State_or_Province: C.O.
Postal_Code: 80309-0450

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: 296

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

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
Data provided include grain size analysis, and raw texture analyses
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: 22.3 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=60045001>
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:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19801025
Ending_Date: 19820215

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.

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