BOREHOLES - Location and Interpretation of Coastal Plain Boreholes within the lower coastal plain of South Carolina’s Grand Strand Region (Point)
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
- Publication_Date: 2007
- Title:
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BOREHOLES - Location and Interpretation of Coastal Plain Boreholes within the lower coastal plain of South Carolina’s Grand Strand Region (Point)
- Edition: 1.0
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- Series_Name: Open-File Report
- Issue_Identification: 2005-1346
- Publication_Information:
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- Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
- Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
- Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1346/arcgis/onshore/borholes.zip>
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator: Baldwin, W.E.
- Originator: Denny, J.F.
- Originator: Schwab, W.C.
- Originator: Gayes, P.T.
- Originator: Morton, R.A.
- Originator: Driscoll, N.W.
- Publication_Date: 2005
- Title:
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Geologic Framework Studies of South Carolina's Long Bay from Little River Inlet to Winyah Bay, 1999-2003; geospatial data release
- Edition: 1.0
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- Series_Name: Open-File Report
- Issue_Identification: 2005-1346
- Publication_Information:
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- Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
- Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
- Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD-ROM
- Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1346/>
- Description:
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- Abstract:
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In 1999, the USGS, in partnership with the South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium, began a study to investigate processes affecting shoreline change along the northern coast of South Carolina, focusing on the Grand Strand region. Previous work along the U.S. Atlantic coast shows that the structure and composition of older geologic strata located seaward of the coast heavily influences the coastal behavior of areas with limited sediment supply, such as the Grand Strand. By defining this geologic framework and identifying the transport pathways and sinks of sediment, geoscientists are developing conceptual models of the present-day physical processes shaping the South Carolina coast. The primary objectives of this research effort are: 1) to provide a regional synthesis of the shallow geologic framework underlying the coastal upland, shoreface and inner continental shelf, and define its role in coastal evolution and modern beach behavior; 2) to identify and model the physical processes affecting coastal ocean circulation and sediment transport, and to define their role in shaping the modern shoreline; and 3) to identify sediment sources and transport pathways; leading to construction of a regional sediment budget.
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This data set contains locations and interpretations from 158 boreholes used to investigate subsurface stratigraphy within the lower coastal plain of South Carolina's Grand Strand region.
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- Calendar_Date: 2003
- Currentness_Reference: ground condition
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- Progress: Complete
- Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
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- West_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.361722
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -78.586960
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 33.892672
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 33.252389
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- Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
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- Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center
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- Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
- Theme_Keyword: CMGP
- Theme_Keyword: Point Shapefile
- Theme_Keyword: sediments
- Theme_Keyword: coastal plain
- Theme_Keyword: stratigraphy
- Theme_Keyword: boreholes
- Theme_Keyword: Cretaceous
- Theme_Keyword: Tertiary
- Theme_Keyword: Quaternary
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- Place_Keyword: South Carolina
- Place_Keyword: Grand Strand
- Place_Keyword: North Myrtle Beach
- Place_Keyword: Myrtle Beach
- Place_Keyword: Surfside
- Place_Keyword: Garden City
- Place_Keyword: Pawleys Island
- Place_Keyword: Waites Island
- Place_Keyword: Southeast United States
- Place_Keyword: United States
- Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
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Public domain data from the U.S. Government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as the source of this information.
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- Contact_Person_Primary:
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- Contact_Person: Wayne Baldwin
- Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
- Contact_Position: Geologist
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- Address_Type: mailing and physical address
- Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
- City: Woods Hole
- State_or_Province: MA
- Postal_Code: 02543-1598
- Country: USA
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- Attribute_Accuracy_Report: All attributes were checked in a consistent manner
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No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on this data.
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All available interpretations of borehole information are included in this data set.
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Navigation was by differential GPS; positional accuracy to less than 10 m
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Sediment tailings and geophysical logs from boreholes were analyzed for biostratigraphy (i.e. shell and coral material) and lithologic character to determine the elevations of major stratigraphic boundaries. For acquisition and Analytical specifics, see Putney, T.R., Katuna, M.P., and Harris, M.S., 2003, Subsurface Stratigraphy and Geomorphology of the Grand Strand, Georgetown and Horry counties, SC: Southeastern Geology, v. 24, No. 4, May 2004, p. 217-236.
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- Contact_Person: M.P. Katuna
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College of Charleston - Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences
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- Address_Type: mailing and physical address
- Address: 66 George St.
- City: Charleston
- State_or_Province: SC
- Postal_Code: 29424-0001
- Country: USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: (843) 953-5588
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Elevation at base of Undifferentiated Quaternary sediments (in feet, relative to mean sea level)
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Elevation at base of the Pleistocene Waccamaw formation (in feet, relative to mean sea level)
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Elevation at top of the Tertiary Black Mingo Group (in feet, relative to mean sea level)
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Elevation at top of the Cretaceous Pee Dee formation (in feet, relative to mean sea level)
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Although all data 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 in the use of these data or related materials.
Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
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