GRABS - Grab Sample Locations & Surficial Sediment Texture collected by the U.S. Geological Survey 1999-2003 offshore of the Grand Strand, South Carolina region (Point)
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- Identification_Information:
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- Citation:
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
- Publication_Date: 2007
- Title:
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GRABS - Grab Sample Locations & Surficial Sediment Texture collected by the U.S. Geological Survey 1999-2003 offshore of the Grand Strand, South Carolina region (Point)
- Edition: 1.0
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
- Series_Information:
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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/samples/grabs.zip>
- Larger_Work_Citation:
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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: 2007
- 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
- Series_Information:
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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/>
- 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.
- Purpose:
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This data set contains locations and textural information of surface grab samples collected within the 1999 - 2003 survey area, offshore of the Grand Strand, SC.
- Time_Period_of_Content:
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- Time_Period_Information:
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- Range_of_Dates/Times:
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- Beginning_Date: 1999
- Ending_Date: 2003
- Currentness_Reference: ground condition
- Status:
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- Progress: Complete
- Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
- Spatial_Domain:
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- Bounding_Coordinates:
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- West_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.132438
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -78.521504
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 33.827336
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 33.300439
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- Theme:
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- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
- Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
- Theme_Keyword: USGS
- Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center
- Theme_Keyword: WHSC
- Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
- Theme_Keyword: CMGP
- Theme_Keyword: grab samples
- Theme_Keyword: sample texture
- Theme_Keyword: grain size
- Theme_Keyword: shipek Grab Sampler
- Theme_Keyword: sample locations
- Theme_Keyword: ESRI point shapefile
- Theme:
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- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
- Theme_Keyword: oceans
- Theme_Keyword: oceans and coastal
- Theme_Keyword: oceans and estuaries
- Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
- Theme_Keyword: location
- Place:
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- Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
- 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
- Access_Constraints: None
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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.
- Point_of_Contact:
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Person_Primary:
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- Contact_Person: Jane Denny
- Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
- Contact_Position: Geologist
- Contact_Address:
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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 x2311
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jdenny@usgs.gov
- Browse_Graphic:
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- Browse_Graphic_File_Name: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1346/images/grabs.jpg>
- Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Locations of surficial grab samples collected in 2000 and 2001
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Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.780
- Data_Quality_Information:
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- Attribute_Accuracy:
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- Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
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The textural analyses were conducted by Coastal Carolina University and the USGS. Consistent and standard methodologies were used.
- Logical_Consistency_Report: No additional checks for topologic consistency were conducted.
- Completeness_Report:
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All of the surface grab samples collected were processed for textural analysis. All textural information is included.
- Positional_Accuracy:
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- Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
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- Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
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DGPS is assumed to be accurate within 1-2 meters. Standard GPS is assumed accurate within 5-10 meters. Unless noted, all GPS/DGPS data is referenced to WGS84 (NAD83). Accuracy of sample locations is assumed to be comparable to DGPS accuracy (+ 2 m).
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- Process_Step:
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- Process_Description:
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The grab samples were acquired with a shipek grab sampler by Coastal Carolina University. Surface sediments were sub sampled for textural analysis. Textural analyses were conducted by Coastal Carolina University and the USGS.
- Process_Date: 2000 - 2002
- Process_Contact:
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Person_Primary:
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- Contact_Person: Jane Denny
- Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
- Contact_Position: Geologist
- Contact_Address:
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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 x2311
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jdenny@usgs.gov
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- Process_Description:
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Sample locations and textural information were used to generate a point shapefile.
- Process_Date: 2002
- Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: grabs.dbf
- Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: grabs.shp
- Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: grabs.shx
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Person_Primary:
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- Contact_Person: Jane Denny
- Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
- Contact_Position: Geologist
- Contact_Address:
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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 x2311
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jdenny@usgs.gov
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- Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point
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- SDTS_Terms_Description:
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- SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point
- Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 722
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- Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
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- Geographic:
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- Latitude_Resolution: 0.000008
- Longitude_Resolution: 0.000008
- Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
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- Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984
- Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984
- Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
- Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224
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- Entity_Type_Label: grabs
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- Attribute_Label: FID
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Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
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- Attribute_Label: Shape
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- Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
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- Attribute_Label: DATE_
- Attribute_Definition: Date of collection recorded as mm/dd/yyyy
- Attribute_Definition_Source: Coastal Carolina University
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- Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string
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- Attribute_Label: GEARTYPE
- Attribute_Definition: Equipment Used for Collection
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: Shipeck Grab
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Grab sample equipment
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- Attribute_Label: AGENCY
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: Coastal Carolina Univ.
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- Attribute_Label: SAMPLE
- Attribute_Definition: Assigned Sample Number
- Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Unrepresentable_Domain: Character String
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: GRAVEL
- Attribute_Definition: Percent Gravel
- Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Range_Domain:
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- Range_Domain_Minimum: -1
- Range_Domain_Maximum: 66
- Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
- Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
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- Attribute_Label: SAND
- Attribute_Definition: Percent Sand
- Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
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- Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.00
- Range_Domain_Maximum: 99.85
- Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
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- Attribute_Label: SILT
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- Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
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- Attribute_Label: CLAY
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- Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
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- Attribute_Label: MEAN_MM
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- Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0443
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- Attribute_Units_of_Measure: millimeters
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- Attribute_Label: MEAN_PHI
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- Range_Domain_Minimum: -1.0400
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- Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi
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- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: SORTING
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- Range_Domain:
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- Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.39
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- Attribute_Label: SKEWNESS
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- Range_Domain_Minimum: -3
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- Attribute_Units_of_Measure: integer count
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- Attribute_Label: KURTOSIS
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- Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi
- Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
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- Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE
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- Range_Domain_Minimum: -79.132438
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- Attribute_Label: LATITUDE
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- Distribution_Information:
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- Distributor:
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Organization_Primary:
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- Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
- Contact_Person: Jane Denny
- Contact_Position: Geologist
- Contact_Address:
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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 x2311
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
- Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
- Distribution_Liability:
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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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- Format_Name: SHP
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Shapefile contains location and textural information of sample locations
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- Online_Option:
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- Computer_Contact_Information:
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- Network_Address:
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- Network_Resource_Name: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1346/arcgis/samples/grabs.zip>
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These data are available in Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) shapefile format. The user must have ArcGIS or ArcView 3.0 or greater software to read and process the data file. In lieu of ArcView or ArcGIS, the user may utilize another GIS application package capable of importing data. A free data viewer, ArcExplorer, capable of displaying the data is available from ESRI at www.esri.com.
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- Contact_Person: Jane Denny
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- Address_Type: mailing and physical address
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