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WIGLEY61: Bottom Sediments of Georges Bank
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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: WIGLEY61: Bottom Sediments of Georges Bank
- 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/wigley61/wigley61.zip>
- Online_Linkage:
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<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-001/data/seddata/wigley61/wigley61.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
- 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
- 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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These data were collected as part of a survey of the bottom sediments of Georges Bank. The purpose of the survey was to provide basic data for use in studying the relationships between substrate composition and the occurrence of benthic animals, especially those which are common foods of fishes. Particle size composition was the principal sediment character that was studied.
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The purpose of this data layer is to release a digital version of the sediment data published in Wigley (1965).
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- Single_Date/Time:
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- Calendar_Date: 1961
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- Progress: Complete
- Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
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- Theme_Keyword: ArcView
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- Theme_Keyword: grab
- Theme_Keyword: Smith-McIntyre Grab
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- Theme_Keyword: GIS
- Theme_Keyword: National Assessment of Marine Sand and Gravel Resources
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- Theme_Keyword: Open-File Report 03-001
- Theme_Keyword: sediment classification
- Theme_Keyword: surficial classification
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- Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
- Place_Keyword: U.S. East Coast
- Place_Keyword: Georges Bank
- Place_Keyword: Atlantic
- Place_Keyword: New England
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- 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
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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
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Image map showing extent and distribution of data layer coverage.
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Please review the cross reference information for the original data set credit to R.L. Wigley. Larry Poppe for entering the data from the source report and creating the ArcView shapefile.
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator: R.L. Wigley
- Publication_Date: 1961
- Title: Bottom Sediments of Georges Bank
- Edition: 1.0
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- Series_Name: Journal of Sedimentary Petrology
- Issue_Identification: v.31, no. 2, p. 165-188
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- Attribute_Accuracy:
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All attributes were entered and checked by the compilers in a consistent manner.
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No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on this data.
- Completeness_Report:
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Sample locations and textural classifications are provided for 223 stations.
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- Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
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- Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
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No navigational methods are provided in the original publication. Horizontal accuracy is unknown.
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- Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Tides are less than 2 m.
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- Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 2
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- Source_Information:
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- Source_Citation:
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator: R.L. Wigley
- Publication_Date: 1961
- Title: Bottom Sediments of Georges Bank
- Edition: 1.0
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- Series_Name: Journal of Sedimentary Petrology
- Issue_Identification: v. 31, no. 2, p. 165-188
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- Single_Date/Time:
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- Calendar_Date: 1961
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Summarized tabular data from the report were converted to an ASCII text file.
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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.
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- Contact_Person_Primary:
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- Contact_Person: Lawrence J. Poppe
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- Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
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- Postal_Code: 02543-1598
- Country: USA
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- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
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Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
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Textural classification according to the scheme devised by Shepard (1954)
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Character string containing the verbal equivalents of the classification scheme.
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Textural classifications, navigation, and identifiers for the grabs collected aboard the Albatross III by R.L. Wigley (1961)
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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
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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
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Regional Mapping of Surficial Sediments: Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank, Aggregates and Habitats Projects, wigley61.shp
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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.
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