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USGS EAST-COAST SEDIMENT ANALYSIS:
PROCEDURES, DATABASE, AND
GEOREFERENCED DISPLAYS

 

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 00-358

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                                                                                                                                         

PREFACE

                                                                                                                                                         

 

CHAPTER 1: GRAIN-SIZE ANALYSIS OF MARINE SEDIMENTS - METHODOLOGY AND DATA PROCESSING

Poppe, L.J., Eliason, A.H., Fredericks, J.J., Rendigs, R.R., Blackwood, D. and Polloni, C.F.

            Introduction

            Field Methods

                        Sampling Recommendations

                        Gallery of Common Sampling Devices

            Laboratory Procedures

                        Records and Metadata

                        Preparatory Analysis

                        Coarse Fraction Analysis (Gravel Plus Sand)

                        Fine Fraction Analysis (Silt Plus Clay)

                        Descriptive and Interpretive Measures

                        Insoluble Residues

                        Comments

                        Quality Assurance

            Video Demonstrations of Laboratory Procedures

            Lithologic Symbols

            Software

            Acknowledgments

            References Cited

            Figure Captions

            Appendix A. Software Documentation and Code for Data-Acquisition Programs

                        GSANV

                        RSAM

                        RSAQB

                        CLTRQB

                        SEDIT

            Appendix B. Software Documentation and Code for Data-Processing Programs

                        JSORT

                        GSTAT

                        ENTRY

                        GSTATM

                        CLAYEST

            Apppendix C. Computer Programs

          

                                                                                                                                                         

 

CHAPTER 2; SURFICIAL SEDIMENT DATABASE

Hastings, M.E., Poppe, L.J., and Hathaway, J.C.,

            Introduction

            Database Platform and Formats

            Visualization of the Textural Database

            Data Dictionary

            Acknowledgments

            References Cited

            Disclaimer

           

                                                                                                                                                         

 

CHAPTER 3; VISUALIZING SEDIMENT DATA LAYERS USING GEOGRAPHIC MAPPING TOOLS

Polloni C., Poppe, L.J., Hastings, M.E., and Joy, K.

            Introduction

            Mapping Tools

            Data Layers

            GIS Procedures

            Acknowledgments

            References Cited

            Figure Captions

            Appendix A. Data Bibliography

            Appendix B. Marine Geographic Areas

        

                                                                                                                                                         

 

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