Gulf of Mexico GLORIA sidescan sonar geologic interpretation

 

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Valerie Paskevich(comp.)
Publication_Date: 19981007
Title: Gulf of Mexico GLORIA sidescn sonar geologic interpretation
Other_Citation_Details:
The geologic interpretation of the Gulf of Mexico GLORIA data was taken from an image, Gulf_mex.rmp, available on the U.S. Geological Survey Digital Data Series DDS-15 CD-ROM. The image was created from the geologic interpretations of the GLORIA images that may be found in the paper atlases that were 500,000 and are referenced as U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series I-1864-A,B (1987).
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey, Office of Marine Geology
Publication_Date: Unknown
Publication_Time: Unknown
Title: Exclusive Economic Zone boundary
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Description:
Abstract:
This GIS overlay is a component of the U. S Geological Survey, Woods Hole Field Center's, Gulf of Mexico ArcView GIS database. The Gulf of Mexico GIS database is intended to organize and display USGS held data and provide on-line (WWW) access to the data and/or metadata.
Purpose:
This ArcView GIS layer is the geologic interpretation of the Gulf of Mexico GLORIA data.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 19871123
Currentness_Reference: Publication Date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -95.7992
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -82.0419
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.2106
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 23.7409
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Field Center
Theme_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico database
Theme_Keyword: polyline
Theme_Keyword: vectors
Theme_Keyword: ArcView
Theme_Keyword: shapefile
Theme_Keyword: Exclusive Economic Zone
Theme_Keyword: EEZ
Theme_Keyword: geology
Theme_Keyword: geologic interpretation
Theme_Keyword: GLORIA
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Although this derived data set and it's lineage dataset have 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. 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: Valerie Paskevich
Contact_Position: Computer Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov
Hours_of_Service: M-Thu 6:30am-3:30pm; Fri 6:30am-10:30am
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: geology
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: GIF
Browse_Graphic_File_Type:
Geologic interpretation of the GLORIA sidescan sonar mosaic for the Gulf of Mexico
Native_Data_Set_Environment: ESRI Shapefile format
Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report: .
Completeness_Report: .
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: various(comp.)
Publication_Date: Unknown
Publication_Time: Unknown
Title:
CD-ROM Atlas of the Deepwater Parts of the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone in the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Eastern Caribbean Sea
Edition: D.C. Twichell and C.F. Polloni
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Series_Information:
Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Digital Data Series
Issue_Identification: DDS-15
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA
Publisher: USGS, Office of Marine Geology
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: various(comp.)
Publication_Date: Unknown
Publication_Time: Unknown
Title:
U. S. Exclusive Economic Zone, Gulf of Mexico and eastern Caribbean areas
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: atlas
Series_Information:
Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations
Issue_Identification: I-1864-A
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Office of Marine Geology
Other_Citation_Details:
The geologic interpretation of the GLORIA images found in the atlas, I-1864-A,B, weredigitized and ARC/INFO coverages created. Those coverages were combined to create a single, psuedo-color coded interpretive map/image for DDS-15. Unfortunately, the coverages were subsequently lost. Rather than re-digitize the mosaics, the decision was made to re-create the coverages based on the image from DDS-15.
Source_Scale_Denominator: 5000000
Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 19930603
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication Date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: DDS-15
Source_Contribution:
The geologic interpretation image, Gulf_mex.rmp, was taken from DDS-15 and used to create vector coverages for ARC/INFO and ArcView.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: various(comp.)
Publication_Date: Unknown
Publication_Time: Unknown
Title:
Atlas of the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone, Gulf of Mexico and eastern Caribbean areas
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: atlas
Series_Information:
Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations
Issue_Identification: I-1864-A,B
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Office of Marine Geology
Source_Scale_Denominator: 500000
Type_of_Source_Media: paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 19851005
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication Date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: I-1864-A,B
Source_Contribution:
The image showing the geologic interpretation of the Gulf of Mexico GLORIA data was created by digitizing the expanded interpretations from I-1864-A,B. The coverages were combined to create a single psuedo-color coded interpretive map/image for DDS-15. Unfortunately, the ARC coverages were lost. Rather than re-digitize the interpretations, the decision was made to re-create the coverages based on the DDS-15 image.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The geologic interpretation image was taken from the CD-ROM DDS-15 and registered to a 250 meter, georeferenced GLORIA image for the entire Gulf of Mexico. When the geologic interpretation image was registered, the image was then rasterized to create vector outlines.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: DDS-15
Process_Date: 19981019
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: vecsegs1
Process_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 Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Due to the stepping in the image found at the geologic boundaries, the resulting vectors showed the same stepping. The vector information was editted to smooth the lines. The editted and smoothed vector segments were exported in ARC/INFO export format.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: vecsegs1
Process_Date: 19981110
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: geology.e00
Process_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 Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The ARC export file, geology.e00, was imported to ARC as coverage geology and the polygon coverage was built.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: geology.e00
Process_Date: 19981113
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: geology.pat
Process_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 Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The ARC polygon coverage, geology.pat, was exported as an ArcView shapefile, geology.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: geology.pat
Process_Date: 19981113
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: geology.shp
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: geology.dbf
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: geology.shx
Process_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 Road
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
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The ArcView shapefile, geology, was brought into ArcView for final viewing and verification. No further editting or changes were needed to the shape file. However, the geology.dbf file was modified to add the fields Geocode, Description and GeoAbrv.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: geology.shp
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: geology.dbf
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: geology.shx
Process_Date: 19981116
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: geology.shp
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: geology.dbf
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: geology.shx
Process_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 Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@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: GT-polygon composed of chains
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 192
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: .005
Longitude_Resolution: .005
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.4
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.98
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: geology.dbf
Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile Attribute Table
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Area
Attribute_Definition:
Area of polygon. The Area is carried over from the AREA attribute in ArcInfo. AREA is an ArcInfo internal control parameter and has no relevance to the use of the data.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Software computed
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 7.884
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Perimeter
Attribute_Definition:
Perimeter of polygon. The Perimeter is carried over from the PERIMETER attribute in ArcInfo. PERIMTER is an ArcInfo internal control parameter and has no applicable relevance to the use of the data.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Software computed
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.023
Range_Domain_Maximum: 30.144
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Geology_
Attribute_Definition:
Carried over from the ArcInfo attribute GEOLOGY# GEOLOGY# is an ArcInfo internal control parameter and has no applicable relevance to the use of the data.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Software computed
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 2
Range_Domain_Maximum: 193
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Geology_id
Attribute_Definition:
Carried over from the ArcInfo attribute GEOLOGY-ID. GEOLOGY-ID is an ArcInfo internal control parameter and has no applicable relevance to the use of the data.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Software computed
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 192
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Geocode
Attribute_Definition:
assigned value from original geologic interpretation image ued for color coding
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 4
Range_Domain_Maximum: 41
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Description
Attribute_Definition:
text description assigned to the polygon feature of the geologic interpretation
  • Abyssal Plain - Hemipelagic Drape
  • canyon & channel
  • Fan; Depositional Lobe Facies
  • Fan; Linear Stripe Facies
  • Mass Wasting; Carbonate debris flow deposits
  • Mass Wasting; Terrigenous debris flow deposits
  • Mass Wasting; Mesozoic/Cenozoic carbonate outcrop
  • Pleisocene carbonate mud
  • Salt Deformation Province
  • Salt Diapir Seamount
  • Sediment Waves
  • Sigsbee Escarpment
  • No Data
    • Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
    Attribute_Domain_Values:
    Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field
    Attribute:
    Attribute_Label: GeoAbrv
    Attribute_Definition:
    Abbreviation/legend code for geologic interpretation.
  • Ah - Abyssal Plain - Hemipelagic Drape
  • Bs - Seamount
  • Cc - canyon & channel
  • Csw - Sediment Waves
  • Fdl - Fan; Depositional Lobe Facies
  • Fls - Fan; Linear Stripe Facies
  • Lmc - Mesozoic/Cenozoic carbonate outcrop
  • Lp - Pleisocene carbonate mud
  • MWdfc - Mass Wasting; Carbonate debris flow deposits
  • MWdft - Mass Wasting; Terrigenous debris flow deposits
  • MWtc - Mass Wasting; Carbonate talus deposits
  • Sd - Salt Diapir
  • Sdp - Salt Deformation Province
  • Se - Sigsbee Escarpment
  • No Data
    • 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: Valerie Paskevich
    Contact_Position: Computer Specialist
    Contact_Address:
    Address_Type: mailing and physical address
    Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
    City: Woods Hole
    State_or_Province: MA
    Postal_Code: 02543-1598
    Country: USA
    Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281
    Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
    Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov
    Resource_Description: Gulf of Mexico GIS database: geology.shp
    Distribution_Liability:
    Although this derived data set and it's lineage dataset have 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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    geology.shp
    geology.dbf
    geology.shx
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    Digital_Transfer_Option:
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    Recording_Format: ISO 9600
    Compatibility_Information:
    The user must have a system with a CD-ROM capable of reading an ISO-9660 standard CD-ROM disk. To browse the information contained on this disk, the user must also have a current version of WWW browser available.
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    Digital_Transfer_Information:
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    Format_Information_Content:
    The three ArcView shapefiles (geology.dbf, geology.shp, geology.shx) comprising the GLORIA geologic interpretation (geology) coverage.
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    The user must have a system with a CD-ROM capable of reading an ISO-9660 standard CD-ROM disk. To browse the information contained on this disk, the user must also have a current version of WWW browser available.
    Fees: none
    Technical_Prerequisites:
    Access to the data and information contained on this CD-ROM was developed using the HyperText Markup Language (HTML) utilized by the World Wide Web (WWW) project. Development of the CD-ROM ocumentation and user interface in HTML allows a user to access the information by using a variety of WWW information browsers (i.e. NCSA Mosaic, Netscape, Microsoft Explorer) to facilitate browsing and locating information and data. To access the information contained on this disk with a WWW client browser, open the file 'intro.htm' at the top level directory of this CD-ROM with your selected browser.

     
    This CD-ROM should be readable by a variety of operating systems including Windows 95/98/NT, Macintosh and UNIX.

     
    The Gulf of Mexico GLORIA geologic interpretation is available in ArcView shapefile format. The use must have ArcView to read and process the data file or another GIS application package capable of importing the data.
    Metadata_Reference_Information:
    Metadata_Date: 19990819
    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: 02543-1598
    Country: USA
    Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281
    Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
    Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov
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    Metadata_Time_Convention: Local time
    Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
    Metadata_Use_Constraints: None
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