Bounding Polygon of the Study Area in Geographic Coordinates

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: David C. Twichell
Originator: VeeAnn A. Cross
Publication_Date: 20010718
Title: Bounding Polygon of the Study Area in Geographic Coordinates
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: David C. Twichell
Originator: VeeAnn A. Cross
Publication_Date: 20011000
Title:
Holocene Evolution of the Southern Washington and Northern Oregon Shelf and Coast: Geologic Discussion and GIS Data Release
Series_Information:
Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: Report 01-076
Description:
Abstract:
Two 21-day field operations were conducted in 1997 and 1998 in the estuaries and on the inner continental shelf off the northern Oregon and southern Washington coast. These cruises aboard the R/V Corliss were run in order to generate reconnaissance maps of the seafloor geology and the shallow subsurface stratigraphy using sidescan sonar and seismic-reflection mapping techniques. The 1998 cruise also collected sediment grab samples, bottom photographs, and video images to verify the sidescan-sonar imagery and to document the seafloor geology. The combination of these data with previously collected sediment sample data (Robert, 1974; Nittrouer, 1978; and Smith et. al., 1980) has been used to define the extent and lithology of shelf sediments associated with the Columbia River littoral cell. This work is one component of a larger project studying the erosion of the Washington and Oregon coast and is being coordinated by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Washington State Department of Ecology. The reason for collecting these data is to provide a regional synthesis of the offshore geology to support a wide variety of management decisions and to provide a basis for further process-oriented investigations.
Purpose:
This GIS overlay is a component of the Southwest Washington Coastal Erosion ArcView GIS database. This particular overlay is the bounding polygon for the data represented in the USGS Open-file report 01-076.
Supplemental_Information:
Roberts, R.W., 1974, Marine sedimentological data of the Washington continental shelf: University of Washington, Department of Oceanography Special Report 57, 129p.

Nittrouer, C.A., 1978, The process of detrital sediment accumulation in a continental shelf environment: an examination of the Washington shelf: PhD Thesis, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. 243p.

Smith, J.M., Messmer, L.W., Phipps, J.B., Samuelson, D.F., and Schermer, E.D., 1980, Grays Harbor and Chehalis River improvements to navigation environmental studies - Grays Harbor ocean disposal study: literature review and preliminary benthic sampling: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Internal Report.

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Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20010718
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -124.861803
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -123.760722
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 47.343398
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 45.931370
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: general
Theme_Keyword: Corliss
Theme_Keyword: vector
Theme_Keyword: ArcView
Theme_Keyword: shapefile
Theme_Keyword: study bounds
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: general
Place_Keyword: Pacific Ocean
Place_Keyword: Washington
Place_Keyword: Oregon
Place_Keyword: WA
Place_Keyword: OR
Place_Keyword: Inner shelf off Columbia River
Place_Keyword: Columbia River Littoral Cell
Place_Keyword: Willapa Bay
Place_Keyword: Columbia River
Place_Keyword: Washington continental shelf
Place_Keyword: Washington coastal zone
Place_Keyword: Grays Harbor
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_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: David C. Twichell
Contact_Organization: USGS
Contact_Position: Oceanographer
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
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dtwichell@usgs.gov
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.1.1.649

Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report: consistent
Completeness_Report: This data is complete for this particular study.
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The polygon was digitized within ArcView based on the extent of the survey tracklines and the landward extent of the ravinement surface. The smaller inside polygon is considered a "hole" because it marks hte bounds of a Tertiary aged outcrop. No Holocene deposits will be found in that "hole". After initial digitization, the polygon was inspected and cleaned within Arc/Info. The original digitization was done in UTM, zone 10, NAD83. Once the polygons were cleaned, the shapefile was reprojected to a geographic coordinate system using the sample !Projector extension of ArcView 3.2.
Process_Date: 1999
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross
Contact_Organization: USGS
Contact_Position: Marine Geologist
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: 508-548-9700
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@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: G-polygon
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 2

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.00018
Longitude_Resolution: 0.00026
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222101

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Attribute_Label: FID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: TYPE
Attribute_Definition:
Polygon definition determining if what falls within the polygon is data, or should be excluded. "Data" indicates Holocene depositional areas, while "Hole" indicates that Holocene deposits are not possible based on the underlying geology.
Attribute_Definition_Source: David C. Twichell
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AREA_M_
Attribute_Definition: Defines the area of the polygon in meters.
Attribute_Definition_Source: As calculated by Arc/Info.
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Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 23416872
Range_Domain_Maximum: 7518544896
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PERIM_M_
Attribute_Definition: Perimeter of the polygon in meters.
Attribute_Definition_Source: As calculated by Arc/Info.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 27840.9
Range_Domain_Maximum: 687411.25
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: David C. Twichell
Contact_Organization: USGS
Contact_Position: Oceanographer
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
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dtwichell@usgs.gov
Distribution_Liability:
This Compact Disc-Read Only Memory (CD-ROM) publication was prepared by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, make any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed in this report, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitude or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Governemnt or any agency thereof. Any views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. Although all data published on this CD-ROM have been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and related materials and/or the functioning of the software. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of this data, software, or related materials.
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20010810
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross
Contact_Organization: USGS
Contact_Position: Marine Geologist
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
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov
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