Sediment sample information from USGS cruise L486NC

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: Unpublished material
Title: Sediment sample information from USGS cruise L486NC
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Digital
Online_Linkage:
<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/l/L486NC/html/l-4-86-nc.meta.html>
Description:
Abstract: No formal abstract is given.
Purpose: No purpose is given.
Supplemental_Information: Data included in usSEABED (<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/usseabed>)
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19860823
Ending_Date: 19860903
Currentness_Reference: 1999
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -126.35
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -123.547
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 46.407
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.098
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: Marine Sediment
Theme_Keyword: Sediment Composition
Theme_Keyword: Sedimentary Structures
Theme_Keyword: Terrigenous Sediments
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: Branch of Pacific Marine Geology
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: Box core
Theme_Keyword: Gravity core
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System
Place_Keyword: Russian River
Place_Keyword: Sonoma County
Place_Keyword: Eel River
Place_Keyword: Humboldt County
Place_Keyword: California
Place_Keyword: Columbia River
Place_Keyword: Oregon
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Astoria Fan
Access_Constraints: Information is available online.
Use_Constraints: Cite the U.S. Geological Survey as the originators of the data.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: W. Clinton Steele
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mail
Address: Coastal and Marine Geology
Address: 345 Middlefield Road
City: Menlo Park
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 94025
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-650-329-5055
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: Cruise_L486NC
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:
The Coastal and Marine Geology team at the USGS for collection and analysis of data. For usSEABED, formatting: K. Halimeda Kilbourne (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:
No estimate made for original data. For inclusion into usSEABED, all textural data in the dataset were included.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Navigation by integrated navigation between GPS and Loran C
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Water depth determination technique probably by 3.5 kHz bathymetric profiler.
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
No specific information is available for cores from this cruise.
Process_Date: Unknown
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: Cruise_L486NC
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Michael Torresan
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mail
Address: USGS Coastal and Marine Geology
Address: 345 Middlefield Road, MS 999
City: Menlo Park
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 94025
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 650-329-5493
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mtorresan@usgs.gov
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: 31
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.00001
Longitude_Resolution: 0.00001
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 data
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Sample number
Attribute_Definition: Sample number
Attribute_Definition_Source: US Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Alpha numeric number based on cruise and core information
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Water depth
Attribute_Definition: Depth of water at sample site
Attribute_Definition_Source:
<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/l/L486NC/html/l-4-86-nc.meta.html>
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 697
Range_Domain_Maximum: 3729
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Meters
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1.0
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Description
Attribute_Definition: Written description of core
Attribute_Definition_Source:
<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/l/L486NC/html/l-4-86-nc.meta.html>
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Written description of core, including color
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mail
Address: Coastal and Marine Geology
Address: 345 Middlefield Road
City: Menlo Park
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 94025
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-650-329-5055
Resource_Description:
Location and descriptive data from cruise L486NC is available through the USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Team Infobank: <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/l/l486nc/html/l-4-86-nc.meta.html>
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
File_Decompression_Technique: None
Transfer_Size: 5 KB approximately per sample
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
Information about cruise at <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/l/l486nc/html/l-4-86-nc.meta.html>
Fees: None
Technical_Prerequisites: None
Available_Time_Period:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1986
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.

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