Texture, Carbonate Content, and Preliminary Maps of Surficial Sediments of the Flower Garden Banks Area, Northwestern Gulf of Mexico Outer Shelf

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Kathryn M. Scanlon
Originator: Seth D. Ackerman
Originator: Jill E. Rozycki
Publication_Date: 2003
Title:
Texture, Carbonate Content, and Preliminary Maps of Surficial Sediments of the Flower Garden Banks Area, Northwestern Gulf of Mexico Outer Shelf
Edition: v1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 03-002
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Field Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Team
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-002>
Description:
Abstract:
The purpose of this report is to release texture and carbonate content analyses of 107 seafloor sediments collected within and near the East and West Flower Garden Banks areas of the Sanctuary and to show relationships between these data and existing bathymetric data. The sediment data, in conjunction with previously collected geological, geophysical and biological data were used to construct a reconnaissance-scale map of the distribution of seafloor sediment types. This map will be useful for resource managers and can be used, with additional data, as a basis for future habitat mapping.
Purpose:
This CD-ROM contains sediment analyses of new grab sample data from the Flower Graden region along with photographic records of each of the samples taken and a sea-floor interpretation based on these new sample and previously exisiting data. The purpose of this report is to preserve the data in digital form, and to organize these files into a product that is easily accessible for future reference.
Supplemental_Information:
This disk has been tested for use on computers having Windows 98/NT/2000/XP and Macintosh operating systems. The disk should be viewable by all web browsers but may not properly format on some older web browsers. See the README file for more information.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2001
Currentness_Reference: Publication Date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -93.933800
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -93.534000
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 28.002800
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 27.789500
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Team
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Field Center
Theme_Keyword: Open-File Report 03-002
Theme_Keyword: OFR03-002
Theme_Keyword: Flower Garden Banks
Theme_Keyword: Flower Garden
Theme_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico
Theme_Keyword: Geographic Information System
Theme_Keyword: GIS
Theme_Keyword: sediment
Theme_Keyword: sediment samples
Theme_Keyword: bathymetry
Theme_Keyword: multibeam bathymetry
Theme_Keyword: grab samples
Theme_Keyword: VanVeen
Theme_Keyword: sed photos
Theme_Keyword: sediment texture
Theme_Keyword: CaCO3
Theme_Keyword: Ferrel
Theme_Keyword: FGB
Theme_Keyword: Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary
Theme_Keyword: NOAA
Theme_Keyword: seafloor
Theme_Keyword: R/V Ferrel
Theme_Keyword: geology
Theme_Keyword: seafloor mapping
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico
Place_Keyword: Texas
Place_Keyword: Flower Garden Banks
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints: None
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
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
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Kathryn M. Scanlon
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: USGS - Woods Hole Field Center
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508.548.8700 x2323
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508.457.2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kscanlon@usgs.gov
Resource_Description: USGS OFR03-002
Distribution_Liability:
Although this derived data set and it's lineage dataset have 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 or ESRI in the use of these data or related materials.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: CD_ROM
Recording_Capacity:
Recording_Density: 700
Recording_Density_Units: Mbytes
Recording_Format: UDF
Compatibility_Information:
The user must have a system with a CD_ROM capable of reading an UDF standard CD-R disk. To browse the information contained on this disk, the user must also have a current version of a web browser available.
Fees: none
Technical_Prerequisites:
The user must have a system with a CD_ROM capable of reading an UDF standard CD-R disk. To browse the information contained on this disk, the user must also have a current version of a web browser available. The user must also have the software installed on their computer system capable to unzip the archived file and view ESRI GIS files (see README for more info).
Available_Time_Period:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2003
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20030407
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Seth Ackerman
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: USGS - Woods Hole Field Center
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508.548.8700 x2315
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508.457.2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sackerman@usgs.gov
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: Local time
Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
Metadata_Use_Constraints: None
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