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    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:
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      Theme_Keyword: Marine Sediments
      Theme_Keyword: Sediment Composition
      Theme_Keyword: Sedimentary Textures
      Theme_Keyword: Terrigenous Sediments
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      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
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    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:
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    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).
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      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:
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            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
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      SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point
      Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 30
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      Geographic_Coordinate_Units: decimal degrees
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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.