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Metadata:
Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Lawrence J. Poppe
Publication_Date: 2003
Title: WILLETT72: Boston Harbor and approaches
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/willett72/willett72.zip>
Online_Linkage:
<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-001/data/seddata/willett72/willett72.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:
Boston Harbor (and its approaches) is a glacially carved, tidally dominated estuary in western Massachusetts Bay. Characterized by low river discharge and significant human impact, the harbor is typical of many bays and estuaries along the New England coast. The sands and gravels that floor Massachusetts Bay and the Harbor approaches are relict glacial sediments. However, fine-grained sediments are accumulating in areas of lower energy.
Purpose:
The purpose of this data set is to release a digital version of the data contained in Willett (1972)
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1972
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.878820
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.599270
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.564340
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.121880
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: sediment classification
Theme_Keyword: sedimentary environment
Theme_Keyword: Open-File Report 03-001
Theme_Keyword: texture
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. Atlantic East Coast
Place_Keyword: Gulf of Maine
Place_Keyword: Boston Harbor
Place_Keyword: Massachusetts Bay
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: willett72
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 Willett (1972). Polly Hastings for digitizing the sample locations; 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.F. Willett
Publication_Date: 1972
Title: Summary of the Massachusetts Coastal Mineral Inventory Survey
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Raytheon Company Report
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Lexington, MA
Publisher: Raytheon Company
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: M.G. FitzGerald
Publication_Date: 1980
Title:
Anthropogenic Influence of the Sedimentary regime of an Urban Estuary - Boston Harbor
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Doctoral Dissertation
Issue_Identification: 297 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:
Sample locations, descriptions of the sedimentary environment, and sample identifiers are provided for 89 samples.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Navigation methods were not reported. Navigational accuracy is unknown.
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Tides are about 3 m.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: C.F. Willett
Publication_Date: 1972
Title: Summary of the Massachusetts Coastal Mineral Inventory Survey
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Raytheon Company Report
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Lexington, MA
Publisher: Raytheon Comany
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: M.G. FitzGerald
Publication_Date: 1980
Title:
Anthropogenic Influence of the Sedimentary Regime of an Urban Estuary - Boston Harbor
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Doctoral Dissertation
Issue_Identification: 297 p.
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Type_of_Source_Media: paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1972
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The navigation was digitized from maps in the original paper. 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: willett72.txt
Process_Date: 20020913
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: willett72.shp
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: willett72.dbf
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: willett72.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: 89
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: willett72.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 data for future identification.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Compiler
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: WILLETT1972
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Scientist and year data were published
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Compiler
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AREA
Attribute_Definition: Geographic area within which the data were collected.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Compiler
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: MASS BAY
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Massachusetts Bay area
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Compiler
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ID
Attribute_Definition: Sample/station name
Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Mixed string containing characters and numerics designating the grabs and cores.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: TYPE
Attribute_Definition: Sampling equipment used to collect the sample.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string containing the names of the sampling devices
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: GRABS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: grab sample
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Scientist
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: CORE
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: core sample
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Scientist
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE
Attribute_Definition: Longitude coordinate of sample location.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 42.12188
Range_Domain_Maximum: 42.56434
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .00001
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LATITUDE
Attribute_Definition: Latitude coordinate of sample location.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -70.87882
Range_Domain_Maximum: -70.59927
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .00001
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SEDENV
Attribute_Definition: Verbal description of the sediment texture.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Character string containing verbal description of the sediments at each station.
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
Description of sediments, navigation and sample identifiers published by Willett (1972).
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, willett72.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 (willett72.shp, willett72.dbf, willett72.shx, willett72.sbx, willett72.sbn) comprising the ArcView point shapefile components, 'prj' and 'avl' files, metadata text file and browse graphic.
File_Decompression_Technique: zip
Transfer_Size: 0.139
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: 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
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