Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: 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: 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/hollister69/hollister69.zip Online_Linkage: http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/openfile/of03-001/data/seddata/hollister69/hollister69.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 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data 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 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://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/openfile/of03-001 Description: Abstract: 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: 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: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 1969 Currentness_Reference: publication date Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.716700 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.258300 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.700000 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.941700 Keywords: Theme: 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: 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: 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: hollister69 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 Hollister and Korites (1969). Polly Hastings for entering the data and Larry Poppe for creating the shapefile. Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.1 (Build 2600) ; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.2.0.700 Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: C.D. Hollister Originator: B.J. Korites Publication_Date: 1969 Title: 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: Series_Name: Report Issue_Identification: Report to the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, 18 p. Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Woods Hole, MA Publisher: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: All attributes were 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: Navigation, grain-size data, and textural descriptions are provided for 55 grab sample stations. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: No navigation methods are provided with the original report (probably Loran A). Navigational accuracy is unknown. Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: C.D. Hollister Originator: B.J. Korites Publication_Date: 1969 Title: 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: Series_Name: Report Issue_Identification: Report to the Amercian Telephone and Telegraph Company, 18 p. Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Woods Hole, MA Publisher: Woods Hole Oceanographic Intsituion Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 1969 Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Process_Step: Process_Description: 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: 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: 53 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Latitude_Resolution: 0.0001 Longitude_Resolution: 0.0001 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: hollister69.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: Name assigned to the dataset for future identification Attribute_Definition_Source: Compiler Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: HOLLISTER1969 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Chief scientist and year of publication Attribute: Attribute_Label: STATION Attribute_Definition: Number assigned to distinguish stations Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 1 Range_Domain_Maximum: 55 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: station Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1 Attribute: Attribute_Label: DATE Attribute_Definition: Date sample was collected Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Year, month, and day when sample was collected. Attribute: Attribute_Label: TIME Attribute_Definition: Time of day when sample was collected Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 50 Range_Domain_Maximum: 2332 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: minute Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1 Attribute: Attribute_Label: DEVICE Attribute_Definition: Equipment used to collect samples Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: VAN VEEN Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: grab sampler Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute: Attribute_Label: LATITUDE Attribute_Definition: Latitude coordinate of sample location Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 39.9417 Range_Domain_Maximum: 40.7000 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Deciaml degrees Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.0001 Attribute: Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE Attribute_Definition: Longitude coordinate of sample location Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -71.7167 Range_Domain_Maximum: -70.2583 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Deciaml degrees Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.0001 Attribute: Attribute_Label: DEPTH_M Attribute_Definition: Water depth in meters Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.5 Range_Domain_Maximum: 176.1 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1 Attribute: Attribute_Label: SAND Attribute_Definition: Percentage of sand in sample Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 5 Range_Domain_Maximum: 91 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1 Attribute: Attribute_Label: SILT Attribute_Definition: Percentage of silt in a sample Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 4 Range_Domain_Maximum: 70 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1 Attribute: Attribute_Label: CLAY Attribute_Definition: Percentage of clay in a sample Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 4 Range_Domain_Maximum: 27 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1 Attribute: Attribute_Label: SHEPARD_CL Attribute_Definition: Textural classification based on a scheme devised by Shepard (1954) Attribute_Definition_Source: Compiler Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Verbal descriptions of sediment texture Overview_Description: Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: Navigation, grain-size data, textural descriptions, and sample identifiers are provided. 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, hollister69 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 (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. File_Decompression_Technique: zip Transfer_Size: 0.132 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: 20030216 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 Metadata_Extensions: Online_Linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile