R/V BELLOWS 95-04
surface samples

Metadata:

Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Dave Twichell(comp.)
Publication_Date: 19990527
Title: R/V BELLOWS 95-04 surface samples
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Field Center
Publisher: USGS, Coastal and Marine Geology Team
Description:
Abstract:
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the University of South Florida and Eckerd College, completed a bathymetric, sidescan sonar, high-resolution seismic-reflection, and surface sediment sampling survey of the inner shelf environment along the western Florida coast. The survey area extends 15km from Sarasota Point to Buttonwood Harbor. This study is part of a larger program initiated by the U.S. Geological Survey to map the geologic framework and monitor the modern processes that affect the western Florida coastal zone. This portion of the project included a reconnaissance high-resolution seismic and side-scan sonar surveys of the entire study area, detailed mapping to identify patterns of hard grounds and sediment cover, and coring of sediments to document historical development of the inner shelf and coastal system.
Purpose:
This GIS overlay is a component of the Sarasota, Florida ArcView GIS database and contains the analyses of 149 surface samples. Sediment samples were collected during May 2-8, 1995 aboard the R/V BELLOWS (operated by the University of South Florida).
Supplemental_Information:
Surficial sediment samples were attempted at 152 locations using an underway pipe sampler. Samples were recovered at 149 of these stations.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19940502
Ending_Date: 19940508
Currentness_Reference: Publication Date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -82.7184
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -82.5743
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 27.3841
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 27.2255
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Field Center
Theme_Keyword: R/V BELLOWS
Theme_Keyword: BLWS 95-04
Theme_Keyword: May 2-8, 1995
Theme_Keyword: multipoint
Theme_Keyword: ArcView
Theme_Keyword: shapefile
Theme_Keyword: surface samples
Theme_Keyword: grain size analysis
Theme_Keyword: underway pipe sampler
Theme_Keyword: calcium carbonate analysis
Theme_Keyword: Eckerd College
Theme_Keyword: University of South Florida
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: PrincipalInvestigators
Theme_Keyword: David C. Twichell
Theme_Keyword: Guy Gelfenbaum
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico
Place_Keyword: Florida
Place_Keyword: West Florida shelf
Place_Keyword: Sarasota
Place_Keyword: Big Sarasota Pass
Place_Keyword: Longboat Key
Place_Keyword: Buttonwood Harbor
Place_Keyword: New Pass
Place_Keyword: Lido Key
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
The U.S. Geological Survey must be referenced as the originator of the dataset in any future products or research derived from these data.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U. S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Dave Twichell
Contact_Position: Oceanographer
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02532
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2266
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dtwichell@usgs.gov
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: htmldocs/images/covrgs/samples.gif
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: GIF
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: sample locations overlaid on sidescan sonar mosaic
Native_Data_Set_Environment: ESRI Shapefile format
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 152
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: samples.dbf
Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile Attribute Table
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Lon
Attribute_Definition:
Longitude coordinate of sample recorded in decimal degrees.
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -82.71603
Range_Domain_Maximum: -82.57653
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Lat
Attribute_Definition:
Latitude coordinate of sample recorded in decimal degrees.
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 27.22710
Range_Domain_Maximum: 27.38243
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Samplenum
Attribute_Definition: Assigned sequential number of collected sample.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Character field
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Latitude
Attribute_Definition:
This field contains the latitude coordinate of the sample recorded as a character field in the DMS format.
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Longitude
Attribute_Definition:
This field contains the longitude coordinate of the sample recorded as a character field in the DMS format.
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Depth
Attribute_Definition: Depth, in meters, of sample.
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 3.9
Range_Domain_Maximum: 12.5
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Meanphi
Attribute_Definition: Average phi of sample.
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -1.36
Range_Domain_Maximum: 3.31
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Stddev
Attribute_Definition: Computed standard deviation of sample.
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
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Range_Domain_Maximum: 3.00
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: gravel
Attribute_Definition:
percent gravel contained in sample. Alias attribute label %gravel
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.00
Range_Domain_Maximum: 86.51
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: sand
Attribute_Definition:
percent sand contained in sample. Alias attribute label %sand
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.90
Range_Domain_Maximum: 98.77
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: mud
Attribute_Definition:
percent mud contained in sample. Alias attribute label %mud
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.62
Range_Domain_Maximum: 19.99
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: caco3
Attribute_Definition:
percent CaCO3 (calcium carbonate) contained in sample. Alias attribute label %CaCO3
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.52
Range_Domain_Maximum: 97.17
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: toc
Attribute_Definition:
percent total carbon contained in sample. Alias attribute label %toc
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.00
Range_Domain_Maximum: 3.41
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Phi01
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Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.00
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Attribute:
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Attribute_Definition:
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Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
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Attribute:
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Attribute:
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Range_Domain_Maximum: 60.33
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Phi07
Attribute_Definition:
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Attribute:
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Attribute:
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Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Phi11
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Attribute_Label: Phi12
Attribute_Definition:
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Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Phi13
Attribute_Definition:
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Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Phi14
Attribute_Definition:
Phi class 12.0 Alias attribute label Phi 12.0
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.33
Range_Domain_Maximum: 4.90
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Classification
Attribute_Definition:
general classification of surface where sample was obtained. Not all samples have an assigned classification.
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U. S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Dave Twichell
Contact_Position: Oceanographer
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2266
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dtwichell@usgs.gov
Resource_Description: R/V BELLOWS 95-04 samples
Distribution_Liability:
Although this derived data set has been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of these data or related materials.
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Recording_Capacity:
Recording_Density: 650
Recording_Density_Units: Kilobytes
Recording_Format: ISO 9600
Compatibility_Information:
The user must have a CD-ROM capable of reading an ISO 9660 standard CD-ROM.
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Compatibility_Information:
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Digital_Form:
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Format_Information_Content:
The data file is an ASCII text file with space delimited fields. Character fields are enclosed in quotes. The first line of the data file contains the field names separated by commas.
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Recording_Format: ISO 9600
Compatibility_Information:
The user must have a CD-ROM capable of reading an ISO 9660 standard CD-ROM.
Fees: None
Technical_Prerequisites:
Samples are available in ArcView shapefile format. The user must have ArcView to read and process the data file or another GIS application package capable of importing the data. Samples are also available in a ASCII format that the user may reformat for their needs.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 19990615
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U. S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich
Contact_Position: Computer Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: CSDGM version 2
Metadata_Time_Convention: Local time
Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
Metadata_Use_Constraints: None
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