Inner continental shelf sediments in the vicinity of Cape Flattery, Washington

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: Edward B. Hands

Publication_Date: 1968

Title:

Inner continental shelf sediments in the vicinity of Cape Flattery, Washington

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: paper

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Special Report

Issue_Identification: No. 40

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Seattle, WA

Publisher: University of Washington

Other_Citation_Details:

Department of Oceanography U.S. Geological Survey Grant 14-08-0001-10924 Reference: M68-69

Description:

Abstract:

The principal objective of this project is to describe mineral and textural properties of the sediments in the vicinity of Cape Flattery -- the northern extreme of Washington's Pacific Coast.

Purpose:

The study of inner continental shelf sediments along Washington's coast has received very little attention except in the area south of Grays Harbor where the Columbia River dominates sedimentation.

Supplemental_Information:

This study has been part of a cooperative project by the Department of Oceanography and the Marine Geology Branch of the U.S. Geological Survey. Supported by Department of Interior, U.S. Geological Survey Grant 14-08-0001-10924. 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: 1967

Ending_Date: 1967

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -124.872

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -124.500

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.233

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.250

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: University of Washington

Theme_Keyword: Department of Oceanography

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

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System

Place_Keyword: Washington, State of

Access_Constraints:

Report is available at libraries and the University of Washington

Use_Constraints:

Cite Edward B. Hands and the University of Washington as 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: SpecRep40

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:

Edward B. Hands at the University of Washington for the collection and analysis of data. For inclusion into usSEABED: digitization 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 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. Data were concatenated with granulometric data and location information for cruise OC014 from Special Reports 39 and 57.

Logical_Consistency_Report: Data fall within normal ranges for the given parameters.

Completeness_Report:

Data digitized include tables 2 (heavy mineral percentage) and 3 (bulk mineralogy).

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: See metadata on University of Washington Special Report 57

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: See metadata on University of Washington Special Report 57.

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The separation of heavy minerals (sp. gr. > 3.18 +/- 0.02) was accomplished by centrifuging 2-3 g of the 2.75-4.00 phi size sand in methylene iodide diluted with acetone. The heavy residue was collected, dried, weighed, and then mounted, in its entirety, in hyrax (r.i. = 1.70) for microscopic identification. For usSEABED, data from Technical Report 57, Special Report 39, and Special Report 40 were concatenated together to reduce data overlaps and present data from the same samples together.

Process_Date: Unknown

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: SpecRep40

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: 30

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: Number based on core information

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HB

Attribute_Definition: Amphibole

Attribute_Definition_Source: Source report

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 7

Range_Domain_Maximum: 17

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent of heavy mineral count

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Chl

Attribute_Definition: Chlorite

Attribute_Definition_Source: Source report

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 10

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent of bulk mineralogy count

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Ch

Attribute_Definition: Chert

Attribute_Definition_Source: Source report

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 6

Range_Domain_Maximum: 49

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent of bulk mineralogy count

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Cxp

Attribute_Definition: Clinopyroxene

Attribute_Definition_Source: Source report

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 10

Range_Domain_Maximum: 33

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent of heavy mineral count

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Epd

Attribute_Definition: Epidote

Attribute_Definition_Source: Source report

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 4

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent of heavy mineral count

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Foram

Attribute_Definition: Foraminifera

Attribute_Definition_Source: Source report

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 4

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent of bulk mineralogy count

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Gar

Attribute_Definition: Garnet

Attribute_Definition_Source: Source report

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1

Range_Domain_Maximum: 9

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent of heavy mineral count

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Ign. rk

Attribute_Definition: Igneous rock

Attribute_Definition_Source: Source report

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 5

Range_Domain_Maximum: 37

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent of bulk mineralogy count

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: K-feld

Attribute_Definition: K feldspar

Attribute_Definition_Source: Source report

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1

Range_Domain_Maximum: 19

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent of bulk mineralogy count

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Maf

Attribute_Definition: Mafic

Attribute_Definition_Source: Source report

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 8

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent of heavy mineral count

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Opq

Attribute_Definition: Opaque minerals

Attribute_Definition_Source: Source report

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 8

Range_Domain_Maximum: 21

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent of heavy mineral count

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Oxp

Attribute_Definition: Orthopyroxene

Attribute_Definition_Source: Source report

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 10

Range_Domain_Maximum: 29

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent of heavy mineral count

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Plag

Attribute_Definition: Plagioclase

Attribute_Definition_Source: Source report

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1

Range_Domain_Maximum: 21

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent of bulk mineralogy count

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Qtz

Attribute_Definition: Quartz

Attribute_Definition_Source: Source report

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 3

Range_Domain_Maximum: 38

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent of bulk mineralogy count

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Rk

Attribute_Definition: Rock fragments and unidentified grains

Attribute_Definition_Source: Source report

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

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Range_Domain_Maximum: 39

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent of heavy mineral count

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Sed rk

Attribute_Definition: Sedimentary rock

Attribute_Definition_Source: Source report

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1

Range_Domain_Maximum: 23

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent of bulk mineralogy count

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Sh

Attribute_Definition: Shell fragments

Attribute_Definition_Source: ?

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

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Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent of bulk mineralogy count

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Sph

Attribute_Definition: Sphene

Attribute_Definition_Source: Source report

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 2

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent of heavy mineral count

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: V.G.

Attribute_Definition: Volcanic glass

Attribute_Definition_Source: Source report

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 5

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent of bulk mineralogy count

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Zr

Attribute_Definition: Zircon

Attribute_Definition_Source: Source report

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 3

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent of heavy mineral count

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

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:

University of Washington Department of Oceanography Special Report 40.

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 at libraries and the University of Washington.

Fees: None

Technical_Prerequisites: None

Available_Time_Period:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1962

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.