Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: University of Southern California
      Originator: Allan Hancock Foundation
      Publication_Date: Unpublished material
      Title: SEDDATA database
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Digital
      Other_Citation_Details: Data collected by the University of Southern California (USC) under public funding provided by Donn Gorsline, 2001.  Some data may overlap other USC publications held within usSEABED.
  Description:
    Abstract: No formal abstract is given.
    Purpose: To compile USC's sediment data
    Supplemental_Information: Data were collected at least as early as 1958. Data digitized by the USGS for inclusion into usSEABED (http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/usseabed)
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Range_of_Dates/Times:
        Beginning_Date: 1958
        Ending_Date: 2000
    Currentness_Reference: 2001
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -121.16
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -117.35
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.18
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 31.50
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Theme_Keyword: University of Southern California
      Theme_Keyword: Allan Hancock Foundation
    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: Biogenic Sediments
      Theme_Keyword: Geotechnical Properties
      Theme_Keyword: Sediment Composition
      Theme_Keyword: Sedimentary Textures
      Theme_Keyword: Terrigenous Sediments
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Information Names System
      Place_Keyword: California
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Place_Keyword: San Pedro Basin
      Place_Keyword: Santa Monica Basin
      Place_Keyword: Continental
      Place_Keyword: Borderland
  Access_Constraints: Available from USC
  Use_Constraints: Cite Donn S. Gorsline and the University of Southern California as originators of the data.
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Donn S. Gorsline
        Contact_Organization: University of Southern California
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: Physical
        Address: Zumberge Hall
        Address: 3651 Trousdale Parkway
        City: Los Angeles
        State_or_Province: CA
        Postal_Code: 90089
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 213-740-5125
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gorsline@earth.usc.edu
  Browse_Graphic:
    Browse_Graphic_File_Name: USC_SEDDATA
    Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Sample distribution with coastline and bathymetry for reference.
    Browse_Graphic_File_Type: .jpg
  Data_Set_Credit: Students of USC for collecting and analyzing the data, agencies of local, state, and federal government for supplied funding for the data collection and analyses.  Donn Gorsline (USC) compiled and supervised much of the data collection. For usSEABED, formatting and 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 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.
  Logical_Consistency_Report: Data fall within normal ranges for analytical results.
  Completeness_Report: Data completely included in usSEABED
  Positional_Accuracy:
    Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
      Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Navigational accuracy depends on techniques used and are not included in the SEDDATA database.  More precise positions of some samples were located on the NGDC website (www.ngdc.noaa.gov); these positions were modified during the inclusion into usSEABED.  Locations given at least to tenths of minutes.
    Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
      Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Depth determination techniques not noted in the database.  Locations given to nearest meters.
  Lineage:
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: Depends on year of analyses.  Unknown procedures.
      Process_Date: Unknown
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: SEDDATA database
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: Donn S. Gorsline
            Contact_Organization: University of Southern California
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: Physical
            Address: Zumberge Hall
            Address: 3651 Trousdale Parkway
            City: Los Angeles
            State_or_Province: CA
            Postal_Code: 90089
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: 213- 740-5125
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gorsline@earth.usc.edu
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: 2180
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 database
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: USC Sta. #
      Attribute_Definition: University of Southern California and/or Allan Hancock Foundation station number
      Attribute_Definition_Source: University of Southern California
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential alpha numeric code
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Water depth
      Attribute_Definition: Water depth of sample
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Source database
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 6
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 3530
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Meters
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1.0
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Gravel
      Attribute_Definition: Gravel
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Source database
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 97
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1.0
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Sand
      Attribute_Definition: Sand
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Source database
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 100
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1.0
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Silt
      Attribute_Definition: Silt
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Source database
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 91
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1.0
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Clay
      Attribute_Definition: Clay
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Source database
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 60
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1.0
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Mean
      Attribute_Definition: Mean grainsize
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Source database; assumed first moment
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 8.4
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Phi
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Std. dev.
      Attribute_Definition: Standard deviation of grainsize distribution (sorting)
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Source database; assumed second moment
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.3
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 4.3
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Phi
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Skew
      Attribute_Definition: Skewness of grain size distribution
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Source database; assumed third moment
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: -2.8
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 5.2
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Unitless
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Kurt
      Attribute_Definition: Kurtosis of grain size distribution
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Source database; assumed fourth moment
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: -1.7
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 39.0
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Unitless
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: CaCO3
      Attribute_Definition: CaCO3 in sample
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Source database
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 91.0
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: TOC
      Attribute_Definition: Total organic carbon
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Source database
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 21.1
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Bulk
      Attribute_Definition: Bulk density of sample
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Source database
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.6
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 2.0
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: g/cm3
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1
Distribution_Information:
  Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: University of Southern California
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: Physical
        Address: Zumberge Hall
        Address: 3651 Trousdale Parkway
        City: Los Angeles
        State_or_Province: CA
        Postal_Code: 90089
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 213-740-6106
  Resource_Description: SEDDATA database
  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:
    Digital_Form:
      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Format_Name: ASCII
        Format_Information_Content: Text
        Transfer_Size: 141 KB
      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Offline_Option:
          Offline_Media: Digital text file
          Recording_Format: Unknown
          Compatibility_Information: Useable in most text editors
    Fees: None
  Technical_Prerequisites: None
  Available_Time_Period:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Single_Date/Time:
        Calendar_Date: 2001
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.