U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-001

STETSON38: Samples collected along transects off the Eastern U.S.

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Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Lawrence J. Poppe

Publication_Date: 2003

Title:

STETSON38: Samples collected along transects off the Eastern U.S.

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/stetson38/stetson38.zip>

Online_Linkage:

<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-001/data/seddata/stetson38/stetson38.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:

This study was undertaken to provide information on the characteristics and distribution of surficial sediments off the eastern United States. Accordingly, long traverses were run across the continental shelf and in most case carrying over the shelf break. This data set includes data from those 9 traverses which were conducted north of Virginia. These data constitute the first systematic sampling of the U.S. Atlantic margin to show the effects of environmental factors (e.g. increasing distance from shore, water depth) on the sediment distribution. Sampling was performed with a primitive grab sampler; navigational methods were not discussed in this report.

Purpose:

The purpose of this data layer is to release a digital version of the textural data generated from sediments collected as part of Stetson's research during the 1930's. This digital version comprises part of a USGS sand and gravel assessment of the NY Bight, Gulf of Maine, and Georges Bank.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1938

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.033330

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -69.636670

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.811170

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.816670

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General

Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey

Theme_Keyword: USGS

Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Theme_Keyword: CMGP

Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Field Center

Theme_Keyword: grabs

Theme_Keyword: locations

Theme_Keyword: ArcView

Theme_Keyword: point shapefile

Theme_Keyword: MIT

Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Theme_Keyword: sediments

Theme_Keyword: size analyses

Theme_Keyword: grain size

Theme_Keyword: gravel

Theme_Keyword: sand

Theme_Keyword: silt

Theme_Keyword: clay

Theme_Keyword: Geographic Information System

Theme_Keyword: GIS

Theme_Keyword: National Assessment of Marine Sand and Gravel Resources

Theme_Keyword: Open-File Report 03-001

Theme_Keyword: sediment classification

Theme_Keyword: surficial classification

Theme_Keyword: ArcView shapefile

Theme_Keyword: points

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General

Place_Keyword: U.S. Eastcoast

Place_Keyword: NY Bight

Place_Keyword: New York Bight

Place_Keyword: New England

Place_Keyword: Atlantic

Place_Keyword: Continental 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

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: stetson38

Browse_Graphic_File_Description:

Image map showing extent and distribution of data layer coverage.

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Data_Set_Credit:

Please view the cross reference information for the original data set credit to H.C. Stetson. Larry Poppe for entering the data from the source report and creating the ArcView shapefile.

Security_Information:

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.1 (Build 2600) ; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.2.0.700

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: H.C. Stetson

Publication_Date: 1938

Title:

The sediments of the continental shelf off the eastern coast of the United States

Edition: 1

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Papers in Physical Oceanography and Meteorology

Issue_Identification: v.4, no. 5

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Cambridge and Woods Hole

Publisher: MIT and WHOI

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:

Sample locations, grain-size data, and verbal classifications are provided for 225 stations.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

No navigational methods are provided in the original publication. Horizontal accuracy is unknown.

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Tides are less than 2 m.

Quantitative_Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 2

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: H.C. Stetson

Publication_Date: 1938

Title:

The sediments of the continental shelf off the eastern coast of the United States

Edition: 1.0

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Papers in Physical Oceanography and Meteorology

Issue_Identification: v. 5, no. 4

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Cambridge and Woods Hole

Publisher: MIT and WHOI

Type_of_Source_Media: paper

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1938

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: stetson.txt

Source_Contribution:

Summarized tabular data from the report were converted to an ASCII text file.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The source information 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: stetson.txt

Process_Date: 20020828

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: stetson38.shp

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: stetson38.dbf

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: stetson38.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

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: 225

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.00001

Longitude_Resolution: 0.00001

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: stetson.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: PROJECT_ID

Attribute_Definition: Project id assigned to the dataset for future identification.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Compiler

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: STETSON1938

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Scientist and year of data publication.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Compiler

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SERIES_ID

Attribute_Definition:

Number assigned to a transect along which samples were collected.

Attribute_Definition_Source: H.C. Stetson

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1

Range_Domain_Maximum: 9

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: integer count

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:

Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SAMPLE_ID

Attribute_Definition: Number assigned sequentially to each sample along a transect.

Attribute_Definition_Source: H.C. Stetson

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Character string containing numeric identifier and sub-identifier

Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:

Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LATITUDE

Attribute_Definition: Latitude coordinate of sample location

Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 37.81667

Range_Domain_Maximum: 42.81117

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .00001

Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE

Attribute_Definition: Longitude of sample location

Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -75.03337

Range_Domain_Maximum: -69.63667

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .00001

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DEPTH

Attribute_Definition: Water depth in meters at sample location.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 5.0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 680.0

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1

Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GRAVEL

Attribute_Definition: Percent gravel in the sample

Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 77.0

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1

Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SAND

Attribute_Definition: Percent sand in the sample.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 2.0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100.0

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1

Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SILT

Attribute_Definition: Percent of silt in the sample.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 70.0

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1

Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLAYX

Attribute_Definition: Percent of clay fraction coarser than 0.1 micrometers.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 25.0

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1

Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COLLOID

Attribute_Definition:

Percent of the clay fraction that is colloidal (less than 0.1 micrometers)

Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 26.0

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1

Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLAY

Attribute_Definition: Percent of the entire clay fraction.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 51.0

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1

Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TOTAL

Attribute_Definition:

Total of the gravel, sand, silt, and clay percentages (used to check that all material was accounted for).

Attribute_Definition_Source: Compiler

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 100.0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100.0

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLASSIFICA

Attribute_Definition:

Sediment classification according to the scheme devised by Shepard (1954)

Attribute_Definition_Source: L.J. Poppe

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Character string containing the verbal equivalents of the classification scheme.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: CLAYEY SAND

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: clayey sand content

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Compiler

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: CLAYEY SILT

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: clayey silt content

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Compiler

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: GRAVEL

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: gravel content

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Compiler

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: GRAVELLY SEDIMENT

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: gravelly sediment content

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Compiler

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SAND

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: sand content

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Compiler

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SAND SILT CLAY

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: sand silt clay content

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Compiler

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SANDY SILT

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: sandy silt content

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Compiler

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SILTY CLAY

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: silty clay content

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Compiler

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SILTY SAND

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: silty sand content

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Compiler

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

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, stetson38.shp

Distribution_Liability:

Although this dataset has been used by the USGS, 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 (stetson38.dbf, stetson38.shp, stetson38.shx, stetson38.sbn, stetson38.shx) comprising the ArcView point shapefile components, 'prj' and 'avl' files, metadata text file and browse graphic.

File_Decompression_Technique: zip

Transfer_Size: 0.168

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 later software to read and process this 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: 20030326

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_Security_Information:

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