Tetra Tech, Inc
19900100
Puget Sound Ambient Monitoring Program 1989: Marine Sediment Monitoring
Paper
TC
3838
Bellevue, WA
Tetra Tech, Inc.
Report for Washington Department of Ecology Ambient Monitoring Section
Need
Need
Data digitized in 2005 for inclusion into usSEABED http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/usseabed
198903
198904
1990
None planned
-123.4417
-122.2385
48.9883
47.0755
ISO 19115 Topic Category
Oceans and Estuaries
Location
GeoscientificInformation
NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keyword. Version 5.3.3
Marine sediments
Sediment Texture
Sediment Composition
Terrigenous Sediments
None
Washington Department of Ecology
Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
Puget Sound
Washington
Report is available at the USGS library and other libraries
Cite Tetra Tech, Inc. and the Washington Department of Ecology as originators of the data
Tetra Tech Inc.
Mail and physical
11820 Northup Way, Suite 100
Bellevue
WA
98005
Unknown
TC_3838
Sample distribution in GIS with coastline and rough bathymetry for reference
JPG
TetraTech, Inc for the collection and analysis of the data. Data digitized for usSEABED by Monica Iglecia (USGS); formatting corrections Jane Reid (USGS) and Chris Jenkins (University of Colorado)
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 fall within normal ranges for the given parameters.
All data in report are included.
Navigational techniques not recorded in report; latitudes and longitudes given in degrees, minutes, seconds
Water depth determination technique not noted in report. Water depths given in meters from Mean Low Low Water.
Need
1989
TC_3838
Tetra Tech Inc.
Mail and physical
11820 Northup Way, Suite 100
Bellevue
WA
98005
Unknown
Vector
Point
70
0.00167
0.00167
Decimal degrees
point
SDTS point
Source report
Sample number
Sample number
Source report
Alpha numeric number based on project number and core information
Water depth
Depth of water at sample site
Mean Low Low Water
6
262
Meters
1.0
Gravel
Gravel in sample
Source report
0
33.85
Percent
0.01
Sand
Sand in sample
Source report
3.36
98.66
Percent
0.01
Silt
Silt in sample
Source report
0.07
76.11
Percent
0.01
Clay
Clay in sample
Source report
1.01
47.52
Percent
0.01
Mud
Mud in sample
Source report
1.33
96.64
Percent
0.01
Organic carbon
Organic carbon in sample
Source report
0.06
3.9
Percent
0.01
Grain size
Percent of sample in given grain size bins
Source report
> -1
> 8
Phi
1
Tetra Tech Inc.
Mail and physical
11820 Northup Way, Suite 100
Bellevue
WA
98005
Unknown
TC 3838
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, limitations of the statistical data, and digitizing errors.
Report available from Tetra Tech, Inc., the Washington Dept. of Ecology, and at the USGS Library.
None
None
1990
2005
U.S. Geological Survey
Jane A. Reid
Geologist
Physical and mail
400 Natural Bridges Drive
Santa Cruz
CA
95060
831-427-4727
jareid@usgs.gov
Email preferred
CSDGM Version 2
FGDC-STD-001-1998
None
Metadata was written by a user of the data. Any information contained in the physical report or online at NGDC is authoritative and supercedes any information given here.