USGS OFR 00-295 (New York Bight Apex) and OFR 00-243 (Southern Long Island)

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: William C. Schwab
Publication_Date: 2000
Title:
USGS OFR 00-295 (New York Bight Apex) and OFR 00-243 (Southern Long Island)
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 00-243 & 00-295
Publication_Information:
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/of00-295/default.htm>
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/of00-243/>
Description:
Abstract:
OFR 00-295: "Surface sediment samples were collected to provide ground-truth information for the interpretation of sidescan-sonar and seismic reflection data. The area was surveyed in May 1995 and May 1996 using the RV SEAWARD EXPLORER (cruises 95007 and 96004), in December 1995 using the RV ARGO MAINE (cruise 95043), in September 1996 and May 1997 using the RV DIANE G (cruises 96040 and 97011), and in September 1998 using the FV ALPHA & OMEGA (cruise 98013). A suite of Van Veen grab samples was collected in order to groundtruth the acoustic facies identified on the sidescan-sonar imagery. Grain-size analyses of the sediment samples were conducted using a combination of wet sieve and Coulter Counter techniques following the methodology of Poppe and others (1985)." OFR 00-243: "The study area was surveyed using high-resolution sidescan-sonar, seismic-reflection, bathymetric, and sediment sampling techniques in May 1996 aboard the research vessel SEAWARD EXPLORER (USGS Cruise SEAX96004) and in September-October 1996, May 1997, and September-October 1997 aboard the research vessel DIANE G (USGS Cruises Dian96040, Dian97011, and Dian97032, respectively). Sediment samples were collected using a Van Veen grab sampler. Grain-size analyses of the sediment samples were conducted using a combination of sieving and Coulter Counter techniques following the methodology of Poppe and others (1985)."
Purpose:
To provide ground-truth information for the interpretation of sidescan-sonar and seismic reflection data.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2000
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.971200
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.817840
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.061850
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.038610
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Theme_Keyword: analyses
Theme_Keyword: clay
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: descriptions
Theme_Keyword: grab samples
Theme_Keyword: grain size
Theme_Keyword: sand
Theme_Keyword: sediment data
Theme_Keyword: sidescan sonar
Theme_Keyword: silt
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Place_Keyword: Atlantic coast
Place_Keyword: East Coast
Place_Keyword: Long Island Sound
Place_Keyword: New York
Place_Keyword: New York Bight
Place_Keyword: United States
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
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:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: William C. Schwab
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 x2211
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bschwab@usgs.gov
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Data_Set_Credit:
Please review the cross reference information for source citation and original data set credit to Schwab, et al, 2000.
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Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Schwab, W.C.
Originator: Denny, J.F.
Originator: Butman, B.
Originator: Danforth, W.W.
Originator: Foster, D.S.
Originator: Swift, B.A.
Originator: Lotto, L.L.
Originator: Allison, M.A.
Originator: Thieler, E.R
Publication_Date: 2000
Title:
Seafloor Characterization Offshore of the New York-New Jersey Metropolitan Area using Sidescan-Sonar
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 00-295
Publication_Information:
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/of00-295/default.htm>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Schwab, W.C.
Originator: Thieler, E.R.
Originator: Denny, J.F.
Originator: Danforth, W.W.
Originator: Hill, J.C.
Publication_Date: 2000
Title:
Seafloor Sediment Distribution Off Southern Long Island, New York
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 00-243
Publication_Information:
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/of00-243/>
Data_Quality_Information:
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Ship position for all cruises was determined from a Differential Global Positional System (DGPS).
Lineage:
Process_Step:
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Data were downloaded from the online publications. Overlap between the two publications was deleted.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/of00-295/table.htm>
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/of00-243/table.htm>
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Chris Jenkins
Contact_Organization:
Institute of Arctic & Alpine Research (INSTAAR) Univeristy of Colorado at Boulder
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Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1560 30th Street
Address: Campus Box 450
City: Boulder
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80309-0450
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 492-6387
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (303) 492-6388
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: chris.jenkins@colorado.edu
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Digital data were checked, formatted to dbSEABED input format, then processed using dbSEABED software to produce a range of output formats. The processing contained quality checking that may have declined to pass faulty or suspect data to outputs
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Institute of Arctic & Alpine Research (INSTAAR) Univeristy of Colorado at Boulder
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Address: Campus Box 450
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Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 492-6387
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (303) 492-6388
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Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
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Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
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Attribute:
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Attribute:
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Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
Some data is represented in both studies. The overlap was deleted at the time of entry. SFS data: Cruise :site :Longitude:Latitude TXR data: Gravel:Sand:Silt:Clay::Median:Mean:Stdev:Skewness:Kurtosis: Sedtype LTH data: Texture description
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: Woods Hole Science Center
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Resource_Description:
USGS OFR 00-295 (New York Bight Apex) and OFR 00-243 (Southern Long Island)
Distribution_Liability:
Although this data set has been used by the U.S. Geological Survey (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. Trade, firm, or product names and other references to non-USGS products and services are provided for information only and do not constitute endorsement or warranty, express or implied, by the USGS, USDOI, or U.S. Government, as to their suitability, content, usefulness, functioning, completeness, or accuracy.
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Metadata_Review_Date: 20050504
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