Project No 6468: Subsoil Investigation - Sediment Restoration Project, East Timbalier Island, LaFourche Parish, Louisiana, Volume I of II

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
GORE Engineering Inc., Soil and Foundation Investigations, Metairie, Louisiana
Originator:
Picciola & Associates Inc., Consulting Engineers, Cut Off, Louisiana
Originator: T.Baker Smith Inc., Consulting Engineers, Houma, Louisiana
Originator:
State of Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Publication_Date: 1997
Title:
Project No 6468: Subsoil Investigation - Sediment Restoration Project, East Timbalier Island, LaFourche Parish, Louisiana, Volume I of II
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: data tables
Description:
Abstract: No abstract given.
Purpose:
The purpose of this data layer is to create a digital version of the sedimentary characteristics produced by GORE Engineering Inc., Picciola & Associates Inc., and T.Baker Smith Inc. for the State of Louisiana Department of Natural Resources for inclusion in the usSEABED data collection.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1997
Currentness_Reference:
date that data was conferred to Chris Jenkins for inclusion into usSEABED.
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -90.39925
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -90.28746
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.10212
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.05466
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Theme_Keyword: sediments
Theme_Keyword: sediment characteristics
Theme_Keyword: sediment distribution
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico
Place_Keyword: Northern Gulf of Mexico
Place_Keyword: Louisiana
Place_Keyword: East Timbalier Island
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_Person_Primary:
Contact_Organization: State of Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: P.O. Box 94396
City: Baton Rouge
State_or_Province: LA
Postal_Code: 70804-9396
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 225.342.8955
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: info@dnr.state.la.us
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: GORE.jpg
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Image showing geographic extent of data layer coverage
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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 1228 samples.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: None were stated.
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: Chris Jenkins
Contact_Organization:
Institute of Arctic & Alpine Research (INSTAAR) University of Colorado at Boulder
Contact_Address:
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
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
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: 1228
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
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Latitude_Resolution: 0.12345
Longitude_Resolution: 0.12345
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
Distribution_Information:
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: 20060327
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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Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
Metadata_Use_Constraints: None
Metadata_Extensions:
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