Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Lawrence J. Poppe Publication_Date: 2003 Title: BUYNEVICH01: Fluvial-Marine Interactions, Maine Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data 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/buynevich01/buynevic01.zip Online_Linkage: http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/openfile/of03-001/data/seddata/buynevich01/buynevich01.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. Keley 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://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/openfile/of03-001 Description: Abstract: Grab samples and cores were collected as part of a study of the fluvial-marine interaction in the system comprised by the Kennebec River, Androscoggin River, Merrymeeting Bay, and Kennebec River Estuary. Processes controlling the Holocene evolution of the Popham Barrier were also examined. Purpose: The purpose of this data layer is to make available a digital subset of a data set produced by I. Buynevich as part of a Ph.D. dissertation from Boston University. 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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: buynevich01.gif 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 credits, and Larry Poppe for creating this 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: I.V. Buynevich Publication_Date: 2001 Title: Fluvial-marine interaction and Holocene evolution of sandy barriers along an indented paraglacial coastline Edition: 1.0 Series_Information: Series_Name: Ph.D. Dissertation Issue_Identification: 317 p. Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Boston, MA Publisher: Boston University Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: All attributes were checked by the compilers in a consistent manner. Logical_Consistency_Report: No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on the data Completeness_Report: Identifiers, navigation, grain-size data, and textural classification are provided for 388 stations. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Navigation was by differential GPS. Error +/- 10 m. Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: I.V. Buynevich Publication_Date: 2001 Title: Fluvial-marine interaction and Holocene evolution of sandy barriers along an indented paraglacial coastline Edition: 1.0 Series_Information: Series_Name: Doctoral Dissertation Issue_Identification: 317 p. Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Boston, MA Publisher: Boston University Type_of_Source_Media: MS Excel spreadsheet Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Process_Step: Process_Description: Textural data from fluvial and estuarine environments of southwestern Maine were reorganized in Excel and exported to an ASCII file. Stations and sediment data were imported from the ASCII text file to an ArcView table. The table was later converted to an event theme and saved as the final shapefile. Process_Date: 20030113 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: 388 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Latitude_Resolution: 0.000001 Longitude_Resolution: 0.000001 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: buynevich01.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. 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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, buynevich01.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 materias. 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