Sedimentary Environments in Apalachicola Bay and Vicinity (John W. Kofoed Thesis)

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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Christopher J. Jenkins

Publication_Date: 2002

Title:

Sedimentary Environments in Apalachicola Bay and Vicinity (John W. Kofoed Thesis)

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document

Other_Citation_Details:

Geology Department, Forida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306

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Description:

Abstract:

The purpose of this investigation is to determine the distribution of sediment transported by the Apalaohicola River into Apalachicola Bay and vicinity and to determine factors which would aid in the interpretation of similar ancient environments recorded in sedimentary rocks. This objective is based on the premise that the factors and the forces presently acting upon the sediment types are similar to those of the geologic past. The nature and variability of the sediments were investigated by statistical procedures to quantitatively evaluate the parameters of sedimentation; source, transport, site of deposition and diagenesis. In addition, associations of primary sedimentary structures with environment and sediment distribution were also studied. Data of this nature offer a detailed understanding of the environment and permit a quantitative approach to the lithostratigraphic problems of finding similar environments in the rock record.

Purpose:

The purpose of this data layer is to create a digital version of the sedimentary characteristics published by Kofoed (1961) for inclusion in the usSEABED data collection.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1961

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -85.3961

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -84.7416

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.7657

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.395

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General

Theme_Keyword: sediments

Theme_Keyword: sediment characteristics

Theme_Keyword: facies

Theme_Keyword: facies distributions

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General

Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico

Place_Keyword: Florida

Place_Keyword: Apalachicola Bay

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

None except that acknowledgement must be made in publications and reports of (i) the original data source, and (ii) the data integration by USGS and dbSEABED project at the University of Colorado.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Florida State University

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mail and physical

Address: Department of Geological Sciences

Address: 108 Carraway Building

City: Tallahassee

State_or_Province: FL

Postal_Code: 32306-4100

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 850-644-5860

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: webmaster@gly.fsu.edu

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Browse_Graphic_File_Name: Kofoed1961.jpg

Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Image showing geographic extent of data layer coverage

Data_Set_Credit:

Please review the cross reference information for the original data set credit to Kofoed (1961), and Chris Jenkins for digitizing samples locations and entering the data from the source report.

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Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: John W. Kofoed

Publication_Date: 1961

Title:

Sedimentary Environments in Apalachicola Bay & Vicinity, Florida

Edition: 1.0

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Tallahassee, Forida

Publisher: Forida State University

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report: All attributes were entered and checked in a consistent manner.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

No additional check for topological consistency were performed on this data.

Completeness_Report:

Sedimentary descriptions and locations are provided for 110 samples.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Navigational accuracy is unknown.

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Digital data were hand formatted into dbSEABED data entry structure, then filtered and data-mined through dbSEABED software (version: db9_MNEx.bas)

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Brian J. Buczkowski

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Core Curator and Data Management Specialist

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: 508-584-8700 x2361

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bbuczkowski@usgs.gov

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Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 110

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Latitude_Resolution: 0.0000

Longitude_Resolution: 0.0000

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927

Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866

Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.400000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.978698

Distribution_Information:

Resource_Description: Kofoed, 1961

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.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20060322

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Person: Brian J. Buczkowski

Contact_Position: Core Curator and Data Management Specialist

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 x2361

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bbuczkowski@usgs.gov

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