Inner West-Central Florida Continental Shelf: Surface Sediment Characteristics and Distribution

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: G.R. Brooks
Originator: L.J. Doyle
Originator: N.T. DeWitt
Originator: B.C. Suthard
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 1999
Title:
Inner West-Central Florida Continental Shelf: Surface Sediment Characteristics and Distribution
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document and data tables
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 98-037
Other_Citation_Details:
U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, St. Petersburg, Florida, 129 p.
Description:
Abstract: No abstract given.
Purpose:
The purpose of this data layer is to create a digital version of the sedimentary characteristics published by Brooks and others (1999) for inclusion in the usSEABED data collection.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1999
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -83.94099
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -82.39578
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 28.3762
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 26.8841
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Theme_Keyword: sediment
Theme_Keyword: sediment characteristics
Theme_Keyword: sediment distribution
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico
Place_Keyword: Eastern Gulf of Mexico
Place_Keyword: Florida
Place_Keyword: Florida Shelf
Place_Keyword: Inner West-Central Florida Continental Shelf
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: Brian J. Buczkowski
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
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
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 458-8700 x2361
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bbuczkowski@usgs.gov
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: 98037.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 Brooks and others (1999), and Jamey Reid 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 340 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: Brian J. Buczkowski
Contact_Person: Jamey M. Reid
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
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
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 458-8700 x2361
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bbuczkowski@usgs.gov

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: 340

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.12345678
Longitude_Resolution: 0.12345678
Geographic_Coordinate_Units:
Locations were given in DD MM.mmm and were converted to decimal degrees during data entry
Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Depth_System_Definition:
Depth_Datum_Name: meters
Depth_Resolution: 0.1 - No water depth was recorded for samples J1 through J10

Distribution_Information:
Resource_Description: Brooks and others, 1999
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:
Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile

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