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MCKINNEY70: Shelf Sediments off Long Island
 

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Metadata:
Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Lawrence J. Poppe
Originator: Ben Hallett
Publication_Date: 2003
Title: MCKINNEY70: Shelf Sediments off Long Island
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/mckinney70/mckinney70.zip>
Online_Linkage:
<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-001/data/seddata/mckinney70/mckinney70.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 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:
Abstract:
The detailed nature of relict sediments resulting from and related to the Holocene transgression is revealed through this sedimentological study of a densely sampled corridor across the southern New England continental shelf. These shelf sediments can be divided into an inner and middle clean sand facies and an outer shelf muddy sand facies. Sediment data supports the view that the outer muddy sediment is relict; the sharp "mud line" at about 35 fathoms results not from modern deposition, but from the winnowing more extensive muddy sediment.
Purpose:
The purpose of this dataset is to provide a digital version of the sediment data published in McKinney and Friedman (1970) in a form that can be used to interpret the surficial sediment distribution off southern New England.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1970
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.256667
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.800000
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.666667
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.686667
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Field Center
Theme_Keyword: sediment
Theme_Keyword: lithology
Theme_Keyword: mean
Theme_Keyword: fines
Theme_Keyword: texture
Theme_Keyword: Open-File Report 03-001
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: sediment classification
Theme_Keyword: surficial 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: New England
Place_Keyword: Long Island
Place_Keyword: New York
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: mckinney70
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 tp T.F. McKinney and G.M. Friedman. Larry Poppe for entering the data from the source report 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: T.F. McKinney
Originator: G.M. Friedman
Publication_Date: 1970
Title: Continental Shelf Sediments of Long Island, New York
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Journal of Sedimentary Petrology
Issue_Identification: v. 40, no. 1, p. 213-248
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report: All attributes were entered and checked in a consistent manner.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on this data.
Completeness_Report:
Navigation, textural statistics, percent fines, and identifiers are provided for sediments at 184 stations
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Navigation was by DECCA system (New York Chain). Comparisons of the DECCA readings with ESSA charts showed a slight systematic variation, but no evaluation was attempted. Precise navigational accuracy is unknown.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: T.F. McKinney
Originator: G.M. Friedman
Publication_Date: 1970
Title: Continental Shelf Sediment of Long Island, New York
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Journal of Sedimentary Petrology
Issue_Identification: v. 40, no. 1, p. 213-248
Type_of_Source_Media: paper
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The navigation and remaining source information were manually entered into digital form and together were imported from an ASCII text file into an ArcView table. The table was later converted to an event theme in ArcView and saved as the final shapefile.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: mckinney70.txt
Process_Date: 20021118
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: mckinney70.shp
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: mckinney70.dbf
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: mckinney70.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: 184
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: mckinney70.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 for identification purposes
Attribute_Definition_Source: Compiler
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: MCKINNEY70
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SAMPLEID
Attribute_Definition: Number assigned to identify stations
Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 51
Range_Domain_Maximum: 6152
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: stations
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: 39.686667
Range_Domain_Maximum: 40.666667
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal Degrees
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.000001
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE
Attribute_Definition: Longitude coordinate of sample location
Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -73.256667
Range_Domain_Maximum: -71.800000
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal Degrees
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.000001
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DEPTH_M
Attribute_Definition: Water depth in meters
Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 10.1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 171.0
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MEAN_PHI
Attribute_Definition: Mean grain size
Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -0.36
Range_Domain_Maximum: 4.31
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STDDEV
Attribute_Definition: Standard deviation
Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.14
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2.56
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FINES
Attribute_Definition: Percent fines (silt plus clay) in sample
Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.06
Range_Domain_Maximum: 45.44
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LITHOLOGY
Attribute_Definition: Textural description of the sediment
Attribute_Definition_Source: Compiler
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Verbal description of the sediment
Overview_Description:
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, mckinney70.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 (mckinney70.shp, mckinney70.dbf, mckinney70.shx, mckinney70.sbx, mckinney70.sbn) comprising the ArcView point shapefile components, 'prj' and 'avl' files, metadata text file and browse graphic.
File_Decompression_Technique: zip
Transfer_Size: 0.147
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 ESRI's 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: 20030217
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
Generated by mp version 2.7.3 on Mon Feb 17 07:23:17 2003

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