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HOLLISTER69: Sediments on the Shelf South of Martha's Vineyard
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Metadata:
- Identification_Information:
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- Citation:
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator: Lawrence J. Poppe
- Publication_Date: 2003
- Title: HOLLISTER69: Sediments on the Shelf South of Martha's Vineyard
- Edition: 1.0
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
- Series_Information:
- Publication_Information:
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- Publication_Place: Woods Hole Field Center, Woods Hole, MA
- Publisher: U. S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
- Online_Linkage:
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<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-001/data/seddata/hollister69/hollister69.zip>
- Online_Linkage:
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<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-001/data/seddata/hollister69/hollister69.zip>
- Larger_Work_Citation:
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- Citation_Information:
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- 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:
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Surficial Sediment Data from the Gulf of Maine, Georges Bank, and vicinity: a GIS Compilation
- Edition: 1.0
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
- Series_Information:
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- Series_Name: Open-File Report
- Issue_Identification: 03-001
- Publication_Information:
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- Publication_Place: Woods Hole Field Center, Woods Hole, MA
- Publisher: U. S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
- Other_Citation_Details:
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Data are 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:
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- Abstract:
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An unusual accumulation of incohesive fine-grained sediment (silt and clay) occurs in the midst of the sand-covered continental shelf south of artha's Vineyard. This 4000 square mile deposit of soft material is assumed to overlie relict Pleistocene sands. The objective of this study was to determine the distribution, thickness, and engineering properties of this fine grained deposit.
- Purpose:
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The purpose of this data layer is to release a digital version of the sediment contained in Hollister and Korites (1969).
- Time_Period_of_Content:
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- Time_Period_Information:
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- Single_Date/Time:
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- Calendar_Date: 1969
- Currentness_Reference: publication date
- Status:
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- Progress: Complete
- Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
- Spatial_Domain:
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- Bounding_Coordinates:
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- West_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.716700
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.258300
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.700000
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.941700
- Keywords:
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- Theme:
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- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
- Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
- Theme_Keyword: USGS
- Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Field Center
- Theme_Keyword: WHOI
- Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
- Theme_Keyword: sediment grabs
- Theme_Keyword: grabs
- Theme_Keyword: sediment
- Theme_Keyword: grain size
- Theme_Keyword: sand
- Theme_Keyword: silt
- Theme_Keyword: clay
- Theme_Keyword: Open-File Report 03-001
- Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
- Theme_Keyword: CMGP
- Theme_Keyword: surficial classification
- Theme_Keyword: sediment classification
- Theme_Keyword: ArcView shapefile
- Theme_Keyword: points
- Theme_Keyword: GIS
- Theme_Keyword: Geographic Information System
- Place:
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- Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
- Place_Keyword: U.S. East Coast
- Place_Keyword: Atlantic
- Place_Keyword: Continental Shelf
- Place_Keyword: Shelf
- Place_Keyword: Martha's Vineyard
- Place_Keyword: Mud Patch
- Access_Constraints: None
- Use_Constraints: None
- Point_of_Contact:
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Person_Primary:
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- Contact_Person: Lawrence J. Poppe
- Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
- Contact_Position: Geologist
- Contact_Address:
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- 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:
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- Browse_Graphic_File_Name: hollister69
- Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
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Image map showing extent and distribution of data layer coverage.
- Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF
- Data_Set_Credit:
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Please review the cross reference information for the original data set credit to Hollister and Korites (1969). Polly Hastings for entering the data and Larry Poppe for creating the shapefile.
- Native_Data_Set_Environment:
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Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.1 (Build 2600) ; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.2.0.700
- Cross_Reference:
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator: C.D. Hollister
- Originator: B.J. Korites
- Publication_Date: 1969
- Title:
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Distribution, Thickness, and Mechanical Properties of an Accumulation of Fine-Grained Sediment on the Continental Shelf South of Martha's Vineyard
- Edition: 1.0
- Series_Information:
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- Series_Name: Report
- Issue_Identification: Report to the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, 18 p.
- Publication_Information:
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- Publication_Place: Woods Hole, MA
- Publisher: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
- Data_Quality_Information:
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- Attribute_Accuracy:
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- Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
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All attributes were entered and checked by the compilers in a consistent manner.
- Logical_Consistency_Report:
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No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on this data.
- Completeness_Report:
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Navigation, grain-size data, and textural descriptions are provided for 55 grab sample stations.
- Positional_Accuracy:
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- Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
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- Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
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No navigation methods are provided with the original report (probably Loran A). Navigational accuracy is unknown.
- Lineage:
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- Source_Information:
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- Source_Citation:
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator: C.D. Hollister
- Originator: B.J. Korites
- Publication_Date: 1969
- Title:
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Distribution, Thickness, and Mechanical Properties of an Accumulation of Fine-Grained Sediment on the Continental Shelf South of Martha's Vineyard
- Edition: 1.0
- Series_Information:
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- Series_Name: Report
- Issue_Identification: Report to the Amercian Telephone and Telegraph Company, 18 p.
- Publication_Information:
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- Publication_Place: Woods Hole, MA
- Publisher: Woods Hole Oceanographic Intsituion
- Type_of_Source_Media: paper
- Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
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- Time_Period_Information:
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- Single_Date/Time:
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- Calendar_Date: 1969
- Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
- Process_Step:
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- Process_Description:
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The source sediment data was manually entered into digital form and 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: hollister69.txt
- Process_Date: 20020913
- Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: hollister69.shp
- Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: hollister69.dbf
- Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: hollister69.shx
- Process_Contact:
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Person_Primary:
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- Contact_Person: Lawrence J. Poppe
- Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
- Contact_Position: Geologist
- Contact_Address:
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- 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:
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- Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
- Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
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- SDTS_Terms_Description:
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- SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point
- Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 53
- Spatial_Reference_Information:
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- Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
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- Geographic:
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- Latitude_Resolution: 0.0001
- Longitude_Resolution: 0.0001
- Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
- Geodetic_Model:
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- 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:
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- Detailed_Description:
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- Entity_Type:
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- Entity_Type_Label: hollister69.dbf
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- Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI
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- Attribute_Label: FID
- Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Unrepresentable_Domain:
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Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: Shape
- Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: PROJECTID
- Attribute_Definition: Name assigned to the dataset for future identification
- Attribute_Definition_Source: Compiler
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: HOLLISTER1969
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Chief scientist and year of publication
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- Attribute_Label: STATION
- Attribute_Definition: Number assigned to distinguish stations
- Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Range_Domain:
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- Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
- Range_Domain_Maximum: 55
- Attribute_Units_of_Measure: station
- Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: DATE
- Attribute_Definition: Date sample was collected
- Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Unrepresentable_Domain: Year, month, and day when sample was collected.
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: TIME
- Attribute_Definition: Time of day when sample was collected
- Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Range_Domain:
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- Range_Domain_Minimum: 50
- Range_Domain_Maximum: 2332
- Attribute_Units_of_Measure: minute
- Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: DEVICE
- Attribute_Definition: Equipment used to collect samples
- Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: VAN VEEN
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: grab sampler
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Scientist
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: LATITUDE
- Attribute_Definition: Latitude coordinate of sample location
- Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Range_Domain:
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- Range_Domain_Minimum: 39.9417
- Range_Domain_Maximum: 40.7000
- Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Deciaml degrees
- Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.0001
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE
- Attribute_Definition: Longitude coordinate of sample location
- Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Range_Domain:
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- Range_Domain_Minimum: -71.7167
- Range_Domain_Maximum: -70.2583
- Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Deciaml degrees
- Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.0001
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: DEPTH_M
- Attribute_Definition: Water depth in meters
- Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Range_Domain:
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- Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.5
- Range_Domain_Maximum: 176.1
- Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
- Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: SAND
- Attribute_Definition: Percentage of sand in sample
- Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Range_Domain:
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- Range_Domain_Minimum: 5
- Range_Domain_Maximum: 91
- Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
- Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: SILT
- Attribute_Definition: Percentage of silt in a sample
- Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Range_Domain:
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- Range_Domain_Minimum: 4
- Range_Domain_Maximum: 70
- Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
- Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: CLAY
- Attribute_Definition: Percentage of clay in a sample
- Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Range_Domain:
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- Range_Domain_Minimum: 4
- Range_Domain_Maximum: 27
- Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
- Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: SHEPARD_CL
- Attribute_Definition:
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Textural classification based on a scheme devised by Shepard (1954)
- Attribute_Definition_Source: Compiler
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Unrepresentable_Domain: Verbal descriptions of sediment texture
- Overview_Description:
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- Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
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Navigation, grain-size data, textural descriptions, and sample identifiers are provided.
- Distribution_Information:
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- Distributor:
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Person_Primary:
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- Contact_Person: Lawrence J. Poppe
- Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
- Contact_Position: Geologist
- Contact_Address:
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- 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:
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Regional Mapping of Surficial Sediments: Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank, Aggregates and Habitats Projects, hollister69
- Distribution_Liability:
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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:
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- Digital_Form:
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- Digital_Transfer_Information:
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- Format_Name: ArcView shapefile
- Format_Version_Number: 3.2
- Format_Specification: ESRI point shapefile
- Format_Information_Content:
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Five files (hollister69.shp, hollister69.dbf, hollister69.shx, hollister69.sbx, hollister69.sbn) comprising the ArcView point shapefile components, 'prj' and 'avl' files, metadata text file and browse graphic.
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- Transfer_Size: 0.132
- Digital_Transfer_Option:
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- Offline_Option:
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- Recording_Capacity:
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- Recording_Density: 650
- Recording_Density_Units: Mbytes
- Compatibility_Information:
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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:
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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:
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- Time_Period_Information:
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- Single_Date/Time:
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- Calendar_Date: 2002
- Metadata_Reference_Information:
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- Metadata_Date: 20030216
- Metadata_Contact:
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Person_Primary:
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- Contact_Person: Lawrence J. Poppe
- Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
- Contact_Position: Geologist
- Contact_Address:
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- 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
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- Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
- Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
- Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
- Metadata_Use_Constraints: None
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