The process of detrital sediment accumulation in a continental shelf environment: An examination of the Washington shelf

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Charles Albert Nittrouer
Publication_Date: 1978
Title:
The process of detrital sediment accumulation in a continental shelf environment: An examination of the Washington shelf
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: paper
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Seattle, WA
Publisher: University of Washington
Other_Citation_Details: PhD. dissertation
Description:
Abstract:
No formal abstract is given. A summary states, "Charles Nittrouer has combined a variety of sedimentological, geochemical, and geophysical techniques to carry out a comprehensive investigation of sediment accumulation in a continental shelf environment. His study area included the Washington and northern Oregon continental shelves, and his investigation involved: extensive box coring of the seabed with subsequent analysis for Pb-210 geochronology, sediment texture and mineralogy, microstratigraphy, and benthic biology; and high resolution seismic reflection profiling for examination of Holocene stratigraphy. "The distinctive achievements of this dissertation include aspects of both the methods and the results. A budget for sediment accumulation during the past century is established, and evaluated over Holocene time scales. The results of this work significantly improve our understanding of regional sedimentation in the continental shelf environment. The use of independent methodology allows verification of the sedimentological significance of Pb-210 geochronology as a tool for quantitatively determining sediment accumulation rates. This research also lays the groundwork for future investigations of the physical and biological processes that are associated with sediment accumulation and responsible for the preserved stratigraphic record. The concepts developed in this dissertation can be applied to many continental shelf environments, and it is anticipated that they will provide a focal point for future studies by other scientists."
Purpose:
"This study is an investigation of the accumulation of river-borne detrital sediment in a continental shelf environment. The general goal is to elucidate the relationships between sedimentological processes and sediment accumulation, in order to understand the mechanisms by which sedimentary strata are formed on the shelf. This study differs from other process oriented sedimentological studies in that the temporal aspect of shelf sedimentation is directly evaluated."
Supplemental_Information:
Primary funding source was the National Science Foundation (Grant no. OCE 76-09791); other funding from the Energy Resource Development Agency (Grant no. AT45-1-2225-T24) and fellowships from Texaco and Amoco. Data digitized by the USGS for inclusion into OFR 00-167, and included in usSEABED (<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/usseabed>)
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1976
Currentness_Reference: Publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -125.250
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -124.008
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.000
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 45.667
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: University of Washington
Theme_Keyword: Department of Oceanography
Theme_Keyword: Box cores
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: Oceans and Estuaries
Theme_Keyword: Location
Theme_Keyword: GeoscientificInformation
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:
NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keyword. Version 5.3.3
Theme_Keyword: Marine Sediments
Theme_Keyword: Sedimentary Textures
Theme_Keyword: Terrigenous Sediments
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System
Place_Keyword: Washington
Place_Keyword: Oregon
Access_Constraints: Dissertation is available at some libraries.
Use_Constraints:
Cite Charles Nittrouer and the University of Washington as the originators of the data.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: University of Washington
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mail
Address: P.O. Box 357940
Address: University of Washington
City: Seattle
State_or_Province: WA
Postal_Code: 98195
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 206-543-5060
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: Nittrouer_PhD_1978
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Screen grab of GIS-produced sample distribution, with bathymetry and land for reference.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPG
Data_Set_Credit:
Charles Nittrouer and University of Washington for collection of samples and analysis of data. Digitization: David Twichell, Vee Ann Cross, and Kenneth J. Parolski (USGS); usSEABED formatting: Jennifer Mendonca (USGS); Formatting corrections: Jane Reid (USGS) and Chris Jenkins (University of Colorado)
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Tkme: Another editor for formal metadata by Peter N. Schweitzer (U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA 22092), version 2.9.13, Microsoft Windows Version 5.1; Microsoft Word 2000 9.0

Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
No estimate made for original data. For inclusion in OFR 00-167, granulometric data were summarized into gravel, sand, silt, and clay fractions. For usSEABED, data were culled from USGS OFR 00-167 and formatted into usSEABED structure. Where appropriate, data were tested for completeness using MS Excel. Locations checked using GIS.
Logical_Consistency_Report: Data fall within normal ranges for the given parameters.
Completeness_Report:
No estimate made for original data. For inclusion into USGS OFR 00-167, individual granulometric measurements are not included; water content and Pb-210 dates were not included. No sub-bottom data (granulometric, summary of granulometric, water content, and Pb-210) are included. For usSEABED, all data in OFR 00-167 provided by this report were included.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
No navigational information is given in the original report. Positions given to minute-tenths.
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Water depths determination method not recorded in report. Subsample depths given to nearest centimeter.
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
"Samples from the upper three centimeters of box cores were examined for grain size using a standard sieve (class interval 0.25 phi) and pipette analysis (Krumbein and Pettijohn, 1938)."
Process_Date: Unknown
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: Nittrouer_PhD_1978
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: University of Washington
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mail
Address: P.O. Box 357940
Address: University of Washington
City: Seattle
State_or_Province: WA
Postal_Code: 98195
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 206-543-5060

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: 187

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.00167
Longitude_Resolution: 0.00167
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Point
Entity_Type_Definition: SDTS point
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Source report
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Sample number
Attribute_Definition: Sample number
Attribute_Definition_Source: University of Washington
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Alpha numeric number based on cruise and core information
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Water depth
Attribute_Definition: Depth of water at sample site
Attribute_Definition_Source: Source report
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 16
Range_Domain_Maximum: 610
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Meters
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1.0
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Gravel
Attribute_Definition: Gravel
Attribute_Definition_Source: Wentworth, 1932
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.26
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Sand
Attribute_Definition: Sand
Attribute_Definition_Source: Wentworth 1932
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.68
Range_Domain_Maximum: 99.14
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Silt
Attribute_Definition: Silt
Attribute_Definition_Source: Wentworth 1932
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.68
Range_Domain_Maximum: 78.59
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Clay
Attribute_Definition: Clay
Attribute_Definition_Source: Wentworth 1932
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.54
Range_Domain_Maximum: 65.85
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: University of Washington
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mail
Address: P.O. Box 357940
Address: University of Washington
City: Seattle
State_or_Province: WA
Postal_Code: 98195
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 206-543-5060
Resource_Description: Nittrouer PhD thesis 1978
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 and limitations of the statistical data.
Standard_Order_Process:
Non-digital_Form: Paper is available through the University of Washington
Fees: Unknown
Technical_Prerequisites: None
Available_Time_Period:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1978

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: United States Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Physical
Address: Woods Hole Science Center
Address: Quissett Campus
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700
Resource_Description:
USGS Open-file report 00-167; more information at: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/of00-167/>
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 and limitations of the statistical data. Data from this report come from several studies.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: ARCV
File_Decompression_Technique: None
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: CD-ROM
Recording_Capacity:
Recording_Density: 650
Recording_Density_Units: MBytes
Recording_Format: ISO 9600 with Rock Ridge extensions
Compatibility_Information: UNIX, DOX, MAC
Fees: None at this time.
Technical_Prerequisites:
The sediment sample data are available in ArcView shapefile format. The user must have ArcView, ArcExplorer, or another GIS package capable of importing and reading these data.
Available_Time_Period:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2000

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 2005
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Jane A. Reid
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Physical and mail
Address: 400 Natural Bridges Drive
City: Santa Cruz
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 95060
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-427-4727
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jareid@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 is authoritative and supercedes any information given here.

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