ATTRIBUTE |
DEFINITION |
| serial_no |
Five-digit field activity number assigned to the collection cruise by the WHSC's Data Librarian. |
| alt_cruise_id |
Any alternate identifier used to refer to the collection cruise on which the selected sample was taken. |
| platform |
Ship, or vessel (marine or terrestrial) upon which the sample was collected. |
| sample_id |
Sample identifier assigned in the field. |
| sample_type |
Type of sample collected. |
| device |
Collection device. |
| device_code |
Abbreviated code for the collection device. |
| top_section |
Top of sectioned interval, measured in centimeters from the top of the core sample. |
| bottom_section |
Bottom of sectioned interval, measured in centimeters from the top of the core sample. |
| pri_sed_tex |
Primary sediment texture according to the Folk classification scheme (1954, 1974). |
| sec_sed_tex |
Secondary sediment texture according to the Folk Classification scheme (1954, 1974). |
| latitude_dd |
Latitude in decimal degrees, for GIS display. |
| longitude_dd |
Longitude in decimal degrees, for GIS display. |
| year_taken |
Year of sample collection. |
| date |
Date of sample collection. |
| time_taken |
Time reading when sediment was collected. |
| core_l |
Core length, measured in centimeters. |
| core_d |
Core barrel diameter, measured in centimeters. |
| water_dm |
Water depth, measured in meters. |
| water_df |
Water depth, measured in feet. |
| area |
Location of sample collection. |
| notes |
Additional information pertaining to the sample. |
| fate |
Destination of sample after analyses have taken place. |
| pi_name |
Name of scientist in charge of sample collection. |
| pi_contact |
Email address to contact for sampling information. |
| cruise_url |
Field activity page on the Woods Hole server providing supplementary information on the collection cruise. Information given includes PI and personnel aboard the platform, purpose of field activity, area of operations, and links to materials in the Data Library also derived from this cruise. |
| description_available |
Yes or No, is there a page with a sample description available for the public? |
| desc_page |
Link to the description page, if available. |
| data_available |
Types of data collected from this sample. |
| published |
Yes or No, have data from this sample been published? |
| publication |
Citation and link to published materials. |
| in_collections |
Yes or No, do we have the sample available in our collections? |
| storage_facility |
Storage facility housing the sample. |
| storage_location |
Location of sample within the facility. |
| entry_date |
Date sample information was entered/ updated in the sediment archive database. |
U.S. Department of the Interior |
U.S. Geological Survey | 