Quantitative microfossil, sedimentologic, and geochemical data on core L13-81-G138 and surface samples from the continental shelf and slope off northern California

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: James V. Gardner

Originator: John A. Barron

Originator: Walter E. Dean

Originator: Linda E. Heusser

Originator: Richard Z. Poore

Originator: Paula J. Quinterno

Originator: Sean M. Stone

Originator: Christine R. Wilson

Publication_Date: 1984

Title:

Quantitative microfossil, sedimentologic, and geochemical data on core L13-81-G138 and surface samples from the continental shelf and slope off northern California

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Paper

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-file report

Issue_Identification: 84-369

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Menlo Park, CA

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Other_Citation_Details:

Data from USGS cruise V180NC (<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/v/v180nc/html/v-1-80-nc.meta.html>), cruise L180NC (<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/l/l180nc/html/l-1-80-nc.meta.html>) and cruise L181NC (<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/l/l181nc/html/l-1-81-nc.meta.html>).

Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr84369>

Description:

Abstract: No formal abstract is given.

Purpose:

This report is a companion to Gardner, et al. (1983) and Gardner and Klise (1983) in which microfossil, mineralogical, sedimentological, and geochemical data are presented from stratigraphic sequences and surface samples from the continental slope and shelf off northern California adjacent to the Russian River. Gardner et al (1983) present stratigraphic data from cores V1-80-P3, V1-80-G1, and V1-80- PS. Gardner and Klise (1983) present data on mineralogical and sedimentological data from surface samples, and this report presents stratigraphic data from core L13-81-G138 and surface data from 75 samples (Figure 1 and Table 1). These data were collected as part of an ongoing project to understand the sedimentation history and paleoceanographic conditions on a segment of the northern California margin. The purpose of this report is to tabulate the above data and make them available to others working in this environment. "

Supplemental_Information:

Data digitized in 2003-2005 for inclusion into usSEABED (<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/usseabed>)

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19800408

Ending_Date: 19810402

Currentness_Reference: Publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -124.0572

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -123.1510

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.6677

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.2046

Keywords:

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: Sediment Composition

Theme_Keyword: Sedimentary Textures

Theme_Keyword: Terrigenous Sediments

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey

Theme_Keyword: Branch of Pacific Marine Geology

Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Theme_Keyword: Gravity core

Theme_Keyword: Piston core

Theme_Keyword: Van Veen grab

Theme_Keyword: Box core

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System

Place_Keyword: Russian River

Place_Keyword: California

Access_Constraints:

None. Paper copy of report is available through the USGS, and is also available online.

Use_Constraints:

Cite James V. Gardner, the other authors, and the U.S. Geological Survey as the originators of the data.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: United States Geological Survey

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mail

Address: USGS Information Services

Address: Box 25286

City: Denver

State_or_Province: CO

Postal_Code: 80225

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-800-ASK-USGS

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name: OFR_84_369

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:

James V. Gardner and many others at the USGS for collection and analysis of data. For usSEABED, digitization and formatting: Jennifer Mendonca and Jane Reid(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

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: James V. Gardner

Originator: David H. Klise

Publication_Date: 1983

Title:

Mineralogical and sedimentological data collected on the shelf and upper slope adjacent to the Russian River, Northern California.

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Paper

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-file report

Issue_Identification: 83-517

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Menlo Park, CA

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Other_Citation_Details: Includes data from USGS cruises V180NC, L181NC, and L1381NC.

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: David H. Klise

Publication_Date: 198306

Title:

Modern sedimentation on the California continental margin adjacent to the Russian River

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Paper

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: San Jose, CA

Publisher: San Jose State University

Other_Citation_Details:

Masters thesis; Data exactly duplicates OFR 83-517. Discussion of data in the setting and conclusions are provided.

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: James V. Gardner

Originator: John A. Barron

Originator: Walter E. Dean

Originator: Linda E. Heusser

Originator: David H. Klise

Originator: Richard Z. Poore

Originator: Paula J. Quinterno

Originator: Sean M. Stone

Publication_Date: 1983

Title:

Quantitative microfossil, sedimentologic, and geochemical data on cores V1-80-P3, V1-80-G1, and V1-80-P8 from the continental slope off northern California

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Paper

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-file report

Issue_Identification: 83-83

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Menlo Park, CA

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Other_Citation_Details: Includes data from USGS cruises V180NC.

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

For the original data, analytical precision from replicate runs on the RSA is 5% and on the hydrophotometer the precision is 10%. For usSEABED, data were digitized, visually compared to the source and corrected. 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 usSEABED, all textural data in the report were included; Carbon, petrographic analyses of the silt fraction, and clay mineral analyses will be included at a later date. Geochemical data (major, minor, and rare earth elements) exist for some samples.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Navigation during all cruises was by Miniranger and provided nominal position accuracy of 50 m.

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Water depth determination probably by 3.5 kHz profiling systems. Subsample depths given as nearest centimeter.

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Samples for grain size analysis were first washed with demineralized water, then treated with a solution of ;30% H202 to oxidize organic matter. The sample was then washed in a dilute Calgon solution to disperse the clay-sized material. This solution was passed through 200 um and 6;3urn mesh sieves. The materials in the size range between 200 and 63 microns were analyzed by a 2-m long Rapid Sediment Analyser (RSA). Materials smaller than 63 microns were analysed by hydrophotometer.

Process_Date: Unknown

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: OFR_84_369

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Person: Michael Torresan

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mail

Address: USGS Coastal and Marine Geology

Address: 345 Middlefield Road, MS 999

City: Menlo Park

State_or_Province: CA

Postal_Code: 94025

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 650-329-5493

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mtorresan@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: Point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 73

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.00001

Longitude_Resolution: 0.00001

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: US Geological Survey

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: 21

Range_Domain_Maximum: 3579

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: 12.5

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Sand

Attribute_Definition: Sand

Attribute_Definition_Source: Wentworth 1932

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.29

Range_Domain_Maximum: 99.2

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Silt

Attribute_Definition: Silt

Attribute_Definition_Source: Wentworth 1932

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.5

Range_Domain_Maximum: 88.69

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: 0.3

Range_Domain_Maximum: 55.55

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Median

Attribute_Definition: Median grainsize

Attribute_Definition_Source: Source report

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.92

Range_Domain_Maximum: 6.71

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Phi

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Mean

Attribute_Definition: Mean grainsize

Attribute_Definition_Source: Folk, 1974

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.9

Range_Domain_Maximum: 8.71

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Phi

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Sorting

Attribute_Definition: Standard deviation about the grain size mean

Attribute_Definition_Source: Folk, 1974

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.33

Range_Domain_Maximum: 3.51

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Phi

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: United States Geological Survey

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mail

Address: USGS Information Services

Address: Box 25286

City: Denver

State_or_Province: CO

Postal_Code: 80225

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-800-ASK-USGS

Resource_Description: Open file report 84-369

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:

Report is available through the USGS; scanned images are also available online at: <http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr84-369>

Fees: Unknown

Technical_Prerequisites:

Plug-in not required, but best viewed with downloadable program DjVu at <http://www.lizardtech.com/download/dl_options.php?page=plugins>

Available_Time_Period:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1984

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.