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BOCKMAN65: U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office Cores

 

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Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Lawrence J. Poppe
Publication_Date: 2003
Title: BOCKMAN65: U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office Cores
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Field Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U. S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Online_Linkage:
<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-001/data/seddata/bockman65/bockman65.zip>
Online_Linkage:
<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-001/data/seddata/bockman65/bockman65.zip>
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: L.J. Poppe
Originator: V.F. Paskevich
Originator: S.J. Williams
Originator: M.E. Hastings
Originator: J.T. Kelley
Originator: D.F. Belknap
Originator: L.G. Ward
Originator: D.M. FitzGerald
Originator: P.F. Larsen
Publication_Date: 2003
Title:
Surficial Sediment Data from the Gulf of Maine, Georges Bank, and vicinity: a GIS Compilation
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 03-001
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Field Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U. S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Other_Citation_Details:
Data is released via CD-ROM media. This digital publication may also be available via the web at pubs.usgs.gov
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-001>
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-001>
Description:
Abstract:
The results of the sediment size analysis performed by the U.S.Naval Oceanographic Office Geological Laboratory for six Phleger gravity cores are presented in this data layer. Some of the data in this set were originally released as part of the Deck 41 Database available from the National Geophysical Data Center. The attribute for sediment classification was added by the compilers to make these size data more useful for mapping the regional surficial sediment distribution.
Purpose:
The purpose of this data layer is to release a digital version of the sediment data contained in the unpublished report by Bockman et al. (1965)
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1965
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.208333
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.083333
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.083333
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.975000
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Field Center
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: cores
Theme_Keyword: Phleger Gravity Cores
Theme_Keyword: sediment
Theme_Keyword: texture
Theme_Keyword: grain size
Theme_Keyword: gravel
Theme_Keyword: sand
Theme_Keyword: silt
Theme_Keyword: clay
Theme_Keyword: statistics
Theme_Keyword: sediment classification
Theme_Keyword: Open-File Report 03-001
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: surficial classification
Theme_Keyword: ArcView shapefile
Theme_Keyword: points
Theme_Keyword: Geographic Information System
Theme_Keyword: GIS
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Place_Keyword: U.S. East Coast
Place_Keyword: Atlantic
Place_Keyword: Continental Shelf
Place_Keyword: Shelf
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints: None
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Lawrence J. Poppe
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
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 x2314
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@usgs.gov
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: bockman65
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Image map showing extent and distribution of data layer coverage.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF
Data_Set_Credit:
Please review the cross reference information for the original data set credit to Bockman et al. (1965), and Larry Poppe for generating the sediment classifications and creating the ArcView shapefile.
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.1 (Build 2600) ; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.2.0.700
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: P. Bockman
Originator: J. Celeman
Originator: D.S. Hill
Publication_Date: 1965
Title:
A Summary of Sediment Size and Composition Analyses of Cores from NLON Survey, March 1965
Series_Information:
Series_Name: U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office Geological Laboratory Report
Issue_Identification: Laboratory Item No. 251
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, DC
Publisher: U.S. Naval Oceanographic Data Center

Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
All attributes were imported (or generated and entered) and checked by the compilers in a consistent manner.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on this data.
Completeness_Report:
Grain-size data, statistics, sediment color, carbonate composition, textural descriptions, navigation, and sample identifiers are provided for 6 stations.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Navigational methods were not discussed in the original report. Navigational accuracy is unknown.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: P. Bockman
Originator: J. Coleman
Originator: D.S. Hill
Publication_Date: 1965
Title:
A Summary of Sediment Size and Composition Analyses of Cores from NLON Survey, March 1965
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office Geological Laboratory Report
Issue_Identification: Laboratory Item No. 251
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, DC
Publisher: U.S. Naval Oceanographic Data Center
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1965
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Some of the source information was taken from NGDC's Deck41 database (e.g. identifiers and raw grain size data); some information generated by the compilers and was manually entered into digital form (e.g. classification). This file was imported from an ASCII text file to an ArcView table. The table was later converted to an event theme in ArcView and saved as the final shapefile.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: bockman65.txt
Process_Date: 20020920
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: bockman65.shp
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: bockman65.dbf
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: bockman65.shx
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Lawrence J. Poppe
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
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 x2314
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@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: Entity point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 6

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.00001
Longitude_Resolution: 0.00001
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.400000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.978698

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: bockman65.dbf
Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile Attribute Table
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
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: PROJECTID
Attribute_Definition: Names assigned to the data set for identification purposes
Attribute_Definition_Source: Compiler
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Bockman65
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CRUISEID
Attribute_Definition: Name of ship and abbreviation of survey
Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NLONSU
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: NLON Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STATION
Attribute_Definition: Numeric identifier assigned to each sampling station
Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 6
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: integer count
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LATITUDE
Attribute_Definition: Latitude coordinate of sample location
Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 39.97500
Range_Domain_Maximum: 40.08333
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal Degrees
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.00001
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE
Attribute_Definition: Longitude coordinate of sample location
Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientis
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -71.20833
Range_Domain_Maximum: -71.08333
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal Degrees
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.00001
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DEPTH
Attribute_Definition: Water depth
Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 160
Range_Domain_Maximum: 370
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DATE
Attribute_Definition: Day month and year (ddmmyy) of sample collection
Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string containing date in DDMMYY format
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DEVICE
Attribute_Definition: Equipment used to collect samples
Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: PHLEGER GRAVITY CORER
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Phleger Gravity Corer
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Scientist
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: GRAVEL
Attribute_Definition: Percentage of gravel in sample
Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.39
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SAND
Attribute_Definition: Percentage of sand in sample
Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 30.72
Range_Domain_Maximum: 72.83
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SILT
Attribute_Definition: Percentage of silt in sample
Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 15.68
Range_Domain_Maximum: 54.72
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CLAY
Attribute_Definition: Percentage of clay in sample
Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 6.87
Range_Domain_Maximum: 15.45
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CLASS
Attribute_Definition:
Textural classification based on a scheme devised by Shepard (1954)
Attribute_Definition_Source: Compiler
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SAND
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: sand content
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Visual examination of sample by scientist
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SILTY SAND
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: silty sand content
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Visual examination of sample by scientist
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SANDY SILT
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: sandy silt content
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Visual examination of sample by scientist
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MEAN_PHI_
Attribute_Definition: Average grain size in phi units
Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 3.53
Range_Domain_Maximum: 5.53
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STDEV
Attribute_Definition: Standard deviation of the grain size distribution
Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 2.61
Range_Domain_Maximum: 3.17
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SKEWNESS
Attribute_Definition: Skewness of grain size distribution
Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.39
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.76
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: none
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: KURTOSIS
Attribute_Definition: Peakedness of size distribution
Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -0.21
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1.86
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CACO3
Attribute_Definition:
Percentage of carbonate in sample determined by insoluble residue
Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 8
Range_Domain_Maximum: 15
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: COLOR
Attribute_Definition: Wet sediment color based on the GSA Rock Color Chart
Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character String; Characters and numbers designating color

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Lawrence J. Poppe
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
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 x2314
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@usgs.gov
Resource_Description:
Regional Mapping of Surficial Sediments: Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank, Aggregates and Habitats Projects, bockman65.shp
Distribution_Liability:
Although this data set has been used by the U.S. Geological Survey, 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.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: ArcView shapefile
Format_Version_Number: 3.2
Format_Specification: ESRI point shapefile
Format_Information_Content:
Five files (bockman65.shp, bockman65.dbf, bockman65.shx, bockman65.sbx, bockman65.sbn) comprising the ArcView point shapefile components, 'prj' and 'avl' files, metadata text file and browse graphic.
File_Decompression_Technique: zip
Transfer_Size: 0.130
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: CD-ROM
Recording_Capacity:
Recording_Density: 650
Recording_Density_Units: Mbytes
Compatibility_Information:
The user must have a computer system with a CD-ROM available. To browse the information contained on this CD-ROM, the user must have a current WWW browser available. The user must also have software installed on their computer to unzip the archived file.
Fees: None
Technical_Prerequisites:
The data is available in ArcView shapefile format. The user must have ArcView 3.0 or greater software to read and process the data file. In lieu of ArcView, the user may utilize another GIS application package capable of importing data.
Available_Time_Period:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2002

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20030321
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Lawrence J. Poppe
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
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 x2314
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@usgs.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
Metadata_Use_Constraints: None

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