LARSEN03: Sediment Data from Cobscook Bay, Maine

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Frequently-anticipated questions:

What does this data set describe?
    Title: LARSEN03: Sediment Data from Cobscook Bay, Maine
    Abstract:
    The data in this layer were generated as part of an environmental impact statement evaluating the construction of a proposed 250,000 barrel per day oil refinery and marine terminal. Permits for this facility, which would serve the Eastport, Maine area, were requested by the Pittston Company of New York.

  1. How should this data set be cited?

    Poppe, Lawrence J. , 2003, LARSEN03: Sediment Data from Cobscook Bay, Maine: U. S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Woods Hole Field Center, Woods Hole, MA.

    Online Links:

    This is part of the following larger work.

    Poppe, L.J., Paskevich, V.F., Williams, S.J., Hastings, M.E., Kelley, J.T., Belknap, D.F., Ward, L.G., FitzGerald, D.M., and Larsen, P.F., 2003, Surficial Sediment Data from the Gulf of Maine, Georges Bank, and vicinity: a GIS Compilation: Open-File Report 03-001, U. S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Woods Hole Field Center, Woods Hole, MA.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details:
    Data are released via CD-ROM media. This digital publication may also be available via the web at pubs.usgs.gov

  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -67.024580
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -67.000420
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 44.906000
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 44.891420

  3. What does it look like?

    larsen03 (GIF)
    Image map showing extent and distribution of data layer coverage.

  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

    Calendar_Date: unknown
    Currentness_Reference: publication date

  5. What is the general form of this data set?

    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?

    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):

      • Entity point (12)

    2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      Horizontal positions are specified in geographic coordinates, that is, latitude and longitude. Latitudes are given to the nearest 0.00001. Longitudes are given to the nearest 0.00001. Latitude and longitude values are specified in Decimal degrees.

      The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1927.
      The ellipsoid used is Clarke 1866.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378206.400000.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/294.978698.

  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

    larsen03.dbf
    Shapefile Attribute Table (Source: ESRI)

    FID
    Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

    Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

    Shape
    Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

    Coordinates defining the features.

    PROJECTID
    Name used to designate data set (Source: Compiler)

    ValueDefinition
    LARSEN03First author and year

    STATION
    Name of sampling location (Source: Scientist)

    Range of values
    Minimum:22
    Maximum:33
    Units:station
    Resolution:1

    AREA
    Geographic area of station (Source: Scientist)

    Geographical names

    LATITUDE
    Latitude coordinate of sample location (Source: Scientist)

    Range of values
    Minimum:44.89142
    Maximum:44.90600
    Units:decimal degrees
    Resolution:0.00001

    LONGITUDE
    Longitude coordinate of sample location (Source: Scientist)

    Range of values
    Minimum:-67.02458
    Maximum:-67.00042
    Units:decimal degrees
    Resolution:0.00001

    GRAVEL
    Percentage of gravel in sample (Source: Scientist)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:100
    Units:percent
    Resolution:1

    SAND
    Percentage of sand in sample (Source: Scientist)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:100
    Units:percent
    Resolution:1

    MUD
    Percentage of mud in sample (Source: Scientist)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:0
    Units:percent
    Resolution:1

    CLASS
    Classification of sediment texture based on a scheme devised by Shepard (1954) (Source: Compiler)

    Verbal descriptions of the sediment

Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)

  2. Who also contributed to the data set?

    Please review the cross reference information for the original data set credits, and Larry Poppe for creating this ArcView shapefile.

  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?

    Lawrence J. Poppe
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Geologist
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA 02543-1598
    USA

    508-548-8700 x2314 (voice)
    508-457-2310 (FAX)
    lpoppe@usgs.gov

Why was the data set created?
The purpose of this data layer is to make available a subset of a data set produced by P. Larsen and E. Gilfillan through the Bigelow Laboratory of Boothbay Harbor, Maine. This subset contains information for those samples with sediment grain-size data, and which are located in Cobscook Bay, Maine.

How was the data set created?
  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

    (source 1 of 1)
    Larsen, P.F., and Gilfillan, E.S., Proposed Issuance of Federal Permits to the Pittston Company of New York for the Construction of a 250,000 Barrel/Day Oil Refinery and Marine Terminal - Eastport, Maine: Final Impact Statement Volume 2, Bigelow Laboratory, Boothbay Harbor, ME.

    Type_of_Source_Media: paper

  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

    Date: (process 1 of 1)
    Station locations in Cobscook Bay, Maine were extracted from maps contained in the original report. Textural data and navigation were entered into 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.

    Person who carried out this activity:

    Lawrence J. Poppe
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Geologist
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA 02543-1598
    USA

    508-548-8700 x2314 (voice)
    508-457-2310 (FAX)
    lpoppe@usgs.gov

    Data sources used in this process:
    • larsen03.txt

    Data sources produced in this process:

    • larsen03.shp
    • larsen03.shx
    • larsen03.dbf

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?
  1. How well have the observations been checked?

    All attributes were checked by the compilers in a consistent manner.

  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

    Navigation was by differnetial GPS (+/- 10 m)

  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

    Identifiers, navigation, grain-size data, and textural classification are provided for 12 stations.

  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

    No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on the data

How can someone get a copy of the data set?
Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints: None

  1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)

    Lawrence J. Poppe
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Geologist
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA 02543-1598
    USA

    508-548-8700 x2314 (voice)
    508-457-2310 (FAX)
    lpoppe@usgs.gov

  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

    Regional Mapping of Surficial Sediments: Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank, Aggregates and Habitats Projects, larsen03.shp

  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

    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.

  4. How can I download or order the data?

  5. What hardware or software do I need in order to use the data set?

    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.

Who wrote the metadata?
Dates:
Last modified: 16-Feb-2003

Metadata author:
Lawrence J. Poppe
U.S. Geological Survey
Geologist
384 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole, MA 02543-1598
USA

508-548-8700 x2314 (voice)
508-457-2310 (FAX)
lpoppe@usgs.gov

Metadata standard:
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)
Generated by mp version 2.7.3 on Sun Feb 16 11:49:24 2003

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