Sedimentary rocks from the continental shelf and slope off the central coast of Oregon

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What does this data set describe?

1. How should this data set be cited?

   Maloney, Neil J. , and Byrne, John V , 1964, Sedimentary rocks from the continental shelf and slope off the central coast of Oregon: Ore Bin Volume 26, No. 5, p. 77-81, Unknown, Unknown.

   Other_Citation_Details:

   Rocks were collected under contract with the Office of Naval Research, Contract Nonr 1286; (10) Project NR 083-102

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: -125.325

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: -124.335

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 44.74667

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 43.8175

3. What does it look like?

   Maloney_Byrne_1964 (JPG)

   Screen grab of sample distribution, coastline, and bathymetry

4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

   Beginning_Date: 1961

   Ending_Date: 1963

   Currentness_Reference: Publication date

5. What is the general form of this data set?

   Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Paper

6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):

      • Point (138)

   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      Horizontal positions are specified in geographic coordinates, that is, latitude and longitude. Latitudes are given to the nearest 0.00167. Longitudes are given to the nearest 0.00167. Latitude and longitude values are specified in Decimal degrees.

7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

   Point

   SDTS point (Source: Source report)

   OSU Sample number

   Sample number (Source: Oregon State University)

   Alpha numeric code based on year, month, and sample number

   Type of sampler

   Sampler used (Source: Source report)

   Value	Definition
   C	Corer
   F	Frame dredge
   G	Grab sampler
   OT	Otter trawl
   P	Pipe dredge
   AD	Anchor dredge

   Rock type

   General lithologic description (Source: Source report)

   Written description

Who produced the data set?

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • Neil J. Maloney
   • John V Byrne

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

   Neil J. Maloney and John V. Byrne at Oregon State University for the collection and analysis of data. For inclusion into usSEABED: Digitization: Jane Reid (USGS); Formatting corrections: Jane Reid (USGS) and Chris Jenkins (University of Colorado)

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
   College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University
   104 COAS Admin Bldg
   Corvallis, OR 97331-5503
   

   541-737-3504 (voice)
   

Why was the data set created?

No specific purpose is given in the report, although a comment is made about the interest in the oil potential off of Oregon.

How was the data set created?

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

   Date: Unknown (process 1 of 1)

   No process description is given in the report. Only simple lithologic descriptions are given for the rock samples.

   Person who carried out this activity:
   

   College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University
   104 COAS Admin Bldg
   Corvallis, OR 97331-5503
   

   541-737-3504 (voice)
   

   Data sources produced in this process:

   • Maloney_&_Byrne_1964

3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

1. How well have the observations been checked?

   No estimate made for the accuracy of the data in the original report. Data digitized by the USGS and partners were visually compared to the source data, and corrected. Where appropriate, data were tested for completeness using MS Excel. Locations checked using GIS.

2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

   Navigation by LORAN or radar; no navigation precision given in report. Positions given to minute-tenths. Beginning and end locations are given for some trawls and dredges; in usSEABED, midpoints of these lines are used as point locations of samples.

3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

   No water depths are given in the report.

4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

   For usSEABED, Table 1 (Rock samples - Oregon continental terrace; including locations, sampler type, and lithologic description) completely digitized. Duplicate data (see Maloney 1965) are not included in usSEABED under this source (n = 37 of 138).

5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

   Data fall within normal ranges for the given parameters.

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: Paper is available at libraries.

Use_Constraints:

Cite Neil J. Maloney, John V. Byrne, and Oregon State University as originators of the data.

1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
   College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University
   104 COAS Admin Bldg
   Corvallis, OR 97331-5503
   

   541-737-3504 (voice)
   

2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

   Ore Bin, v. 26, n. 5

3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

   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 and limitations of the statistical data.

4. How can I download or order the data?
   • Availability in non-digital form:

     Paper is available at some libraries.

   • Cost to order the data: None

5. What hardware or software do I need in order to use the data set?

   None

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:

Last modified: 2005

Metadata author:

U.S. Geological Survey
c/o Jane A. Reid
Geologist
400 Natural Bridges Drive
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

841-427-4727 (voice)
jareid@usgs.gov

Contact_Instructions: Email preferred

Metadata standard:

CSDGM Version 2 (FGDC-STD-001-1998)