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/openfile/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. 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