Project 101, A Summary of Sound Velocity, Engineering Properties, Sediment Size and Composition Analyses of Cores for ASW/USW

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: E.V. Achstetter
Originator: D.S. Hill
Originator: S.G. Whitney
Originator: J.W. Knoop
Originator: V.L. Williams
Originator: U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office (NavOceanO)
Publication_Date: 196806
Title:
Project 101, A Summary of Sound Velocity, Engineering Properties, Sediment Size and Composition Analyses of Cores for ASW/USW
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Digital and Paper
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Lab Item
Issue_Identification: 332
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, D.C. 20373
Publisher: U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office
Other_Citation_Details: Underwater Range Projects; Oceanographic Survey Dept.
Online_Linkage:
Digital data and downloadable .pdf available at National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC): <http://oas.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/plsql/grainsize.geolin?v_mggid=09065006>
Description:
Abstract: No abstract is given.
Purpose: No purpose is given.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 196802
Ending_Date: 196803
Currentness_Reference: Publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -93.51667
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -86.89167
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 28.03333
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 23.10833
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: United States Naval Oceanographic Office (NavOceanO)
Theme_Keyword: Core
Theme_Keyword: Piston Core
Theme_Keyword: Ewing Core
Theme_Keyword: Hydroplastic (PVC) Core
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
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Cite U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office 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: MGG09065006.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 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: No process information given in report.
Process_Date: 1968
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: LI 332
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Physical
City: Washington
State_or_Province: D.C.
Postal_Code: 20390
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: 6

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, depth in core, weight percent, skewness, kurtosis and standard deviation
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: 5 MB
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
<http://oas.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/plsql/grainsize.geolin?v_mggid=09065006>
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: 1968

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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