Distribution of beach sediment near the Columbia River

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: Ronald L. Ballard

Publication_Date: 1964

Title: Distribution of beach sediment near the Columbia River

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Paper

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Technical Report

Issue_Identification: No. 98

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Seattle, WA

Publisher: University of Washington

Other_Citation_Details:

Department of Oceanography; Reference: M64-60 U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Contract AT(45-1)-1725 and Office of Naval Research Contract Nonr-477(10) Project NR 083 012;

Description:

Abstract:

"The coastline near the Columbia River, between Tillamook Head, Oregon and Grays Harbor, Washington, is characterized by prograding beaches in contrast to the rest of the Washington-Oregon coast where actively eroding sea cliffs are present. The Columbia River appears to be the major contributor of sediment to the beaches and probably accounts for their prograding character. Littoral transport of material from coastal erosion probably has some effect on the sediment budget, but coastal barriers of promontories and estuaries limit influx of this material. Some material is added to the beach as a result of jetty breakdown, especially near Grays Harbor, Washington. The net direction of beach sediment movement near the Columbia River appears to be northward. Seasonal changes in the direction of wave attack complicate the analysis, but the greater energy associated with winter wave conditions is directed northward and probably results in a predominant northerly sediment movement. Mechanical and heavy mineral analyses are consistent with the results of wave studies."

Purpose:

"The objectives of this report are to describe the sediments of the ocean beaches in the vicinity of the Columbia River and to determine the relationships among the regional topography, the processes active in the beach zone, and the properties of the sediments."

Supplemental_Information:

Samples taken along transects offshore of beaches. Those samples with a "D" were taken in the offshore trough. Data digitized by the USGS for the inclusion in, and may overlap other data held in usSEABED.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 1961

Ending_Date: 1962

Currentness_Reference: Publication date

Status:

Progress: complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: none planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -124.1700

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.9783

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 47.0200

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 45.9650

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: University of Washington

Theme_Keyword: Department of Oceanography

Theme_Keyword: Van Veen

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

Place_Keyword: Grays Harbor

Place_Keyword: Oregon, State of

Place_Keyword: Columbia River

Place_Keyword: Tillamook Head

Access_Constraints:

Report is available at libraries and the University of Washington

Use_Constraints:

Cite Ronald L. Ballard 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: TechRep98

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:

Ronald L. Ballard 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.

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

Completeness_Report:

Data digitized include (table 1): locations, granulometric analyses (gravel, sand, silt), Inman statistics; (table 5): relative frequencies of heavy mineral and magnetic mineral (percent) in the 3 to 3.5 phi class from selected cores; (table 6): relative percent of selected heavy minerals [in the 3 to 3.5 phi class]. Not digitized are table 2: averaged mean grainsize values for various beaches; table 3: sorting values for the various beach zones; table 4: skewness values for the various beach zones; table 7: relative frequency of waves with given steepness values from various directions; and table 8: longshore components of wave energy flux.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Navigational technique not given. Latitudes and longitudes given in degrees, tenths, minutes.

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Water depth determination technique not given. Water depths given in feet or physiographic location ("trough").

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

"The grainsize distribution of each sediment sample was determined by means of a mechanical analysis. A split portion of each sample was size-graded using 8-inch sieves with screen sizes that followed a 0.5 phi unit progression. Size statistics were determined using a computer program (Creager, McManus, and Collias, 1962)."

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Creager, McManus, and Collias, 1962

Process_Date: Unknown

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: TechRep98

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: 123

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.00028

Longitude_Resolution: 0.00028

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, site, sampler, and downcore depth information

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Gravel

Attribute_Definition: Amount of gravel in sample

Attribute_Definition_Source: Wentworth, 1938

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 34.54

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Sand

Attribute_Definition: Amount of sand in sample

Attribute_Definition_Source: Wentworth, 1938

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 65.01

Range_Domain_Maximum: 99.65

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Silt

Attribute_Definition: Amount of silt in sample

Attribute_Definition_Source: Wentworth, 1938

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.35

Range_Domain_Maximum: 10.84

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Mean

Attribute_Definition: Mean grainsize

Attribute_Definition_Source: Inman, 1952

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.39

Range_Domain_Maximum: 3.18

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Phi

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Standard deviation

Attribute_Definition: Standard deviation of grain size distribution (sorting)

Attribute_Definition_Source: Inman, 1952

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.16

Range_Domain_Maximum: 2.22

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Phi

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Skewness

Attribute_Definition: First skewness of grain size distribution

Attribute_Definition_Source: Inman, 1952

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -0.63

Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.48

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Unitless

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Heavy minerals

Attribute_Definition: Heavy mineral frequency in fine-sand fraction (3.0 to 3.5 phi)

Attribute_Definition_Source: Source report

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1.5

Range_Domain_Maximum: 81.7

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Magnetic minerals

Attribute_Definition:

Magnetic minerals frequency in fine-sand fraction (3.0 to 3.5 phi)

Attribute_Definition_Source: Source report

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.4

Range_Domain_Maximum: 23.2

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Mica

Attribute_Definition:

Mica percent in heavy-mineral portion in fine-sand fraction (3.0 to 3.5 phi)

Attribute_Definition_Source: Source report

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 49

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Cor

Attribute_Definition:

Corundum percent in heavy-mineral portion in fine-sand fraction (3.0 to 3.5 phi)

Attribute_Definition_Source: Source report

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 20

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Iron oxide

Attribute_Definition:

Iron oxide percent in heavy-mineral portion in fine-sand fraction (3.0 to 3.5 phi)

Attribute_Definition_Source: Source report

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 19

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Hbl

Attribute_Definition:

Hornblende percent in heavy-mineral portion in fine-sand fraction (3.0 to 3.5 phi)

Attribute_Definition_Source: Source report

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 46

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Hyp

Attribute_Definition:

Hypersthene percent in heavy-mineral portion in fine-sand fraction (3.0 to 3.5 phi)

Attribute_Definition_Source: Source report

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 34

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Oliv

Attribute_Definition:

Olivine percent in heavy-mineral portion in fine-sand fraction (3.0 to 3.5 phi)

Attribute_Definition_Source: Source report

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 16

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Other Amph

Attribute_Definition:

Other amphibole percent in heavy-mineral portion in fine-sand fraction (3.0 to 3.5 phi)

Attribute_Definition_Source: Source report

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 24

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Other

Attribute_Definition:

Other heavy minerals percent in heavy mineral portion in fine sand fraction (3.0 to 3.5 phi)

Attribute_Definition_Source: Source report

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 20

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent

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 Technical Report 98

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.