Sample Analysis of Sediment Texture

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Jill E. Rozycki

Originator: Kathryn M. Scanlon

Originator: Seth D. Ackerman

Publication_Date: 2003

Publication_Time: Unknown

Title: Sample Analysis of Sediment Texture

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Series_Information:

Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey

Issue_Identification: 03-002

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole Field Center, Woods Hole, MA

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-002/>

Description:

Abstract:

This sediment database contains location, description, and texture of samples taken during Cruise No. FERL01052 aboard the NOAA Ship Ferrel. These samples were taken on East and West Flower Garden Banks of the Flower Gardens Bank National Marine Sanctuary between May 28, 2002 and June 3, 2002. The information collected during this cruise is intended for a preliminary geologic interpretation of the surficial sediment distribution in order to determine sites for future sample collection. The interpretations presented in this Open File Report are subject to change with future data acquisition.

Purpose:

This ArcView shapefile contains the locations of sediment samples collected and analyzed by the U. S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole Field Center starting in May 2001 and ending in December 2001. Distribution of this dataset allows the user the ability to visualize the information in a Geographic Information system.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2002

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -93.933800

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -93.534000

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 28.002800

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 27.789500

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: U. S. Geological Survey

Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Field Center

Theme_Keyword: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Theme_Keyword: National Marine Fisheries Service

Theme_Keyword: National Marine Sanctuaries

Theme_Keyword: surficial sediments

Theme_Keyword: grain size analysis

Theme_Keyword: simple bottom descriptions

Theme_Keyword: grab sampler

Theme_Keyword: seafloor geology

Theme_Keyword: sedimentary dynamics

Theme_Keyword: sediment processes

Theme_Keyword: particle-size analysis

Theme_Keyword: salt domes

Theme_Keyword: diapirs

Theme_Keyword: shelf edge

Theme_Keyword: coral reefs

Theme_Keyword: subtropical

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: North America

Place_Keyword: continental United States

Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico

Place_Keyword: Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary

Stratum:

Temporal:

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

The U. S. Geological Survey must be referenced as the originator of the dataset in any future products or research derived from these data. Although this derived data set and its lineage dataset 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.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Mary Hastings

Contact_Organization: U. S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Data 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) 548-8800 x2289

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: phastings@usgs.gov

Security_Information:

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.2.0.700

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Kathryn M. Scanlon

Originator: Seth D. Ackerman

Originator: Jill E. Rozycki

Publication_Date: 2003

Title:

Texture, Carbonate Content, and Preliminary Maps of Surficial Sediments of the Flower Garden Banks Area, Northwestern Gulf of Mexico Outer Shelf.

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report

Issue_Identification: 03-002

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole, MA

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-002/>

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Logical_Consistency_Report: .

Completeness_Report:

This data set is complete inasmuch as it contains the sample information as released in USGS Open-File Report 03-002.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Mary Hastings

Publication_Date: 20020300

Publication_Time: Unknown

Title: East and West Flower Garden Banks Sediment Database

Edition: 1.0

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole Field Center, Woods Hole, MA

Publisher: U. S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Type_of_Source_Media: Microsoft Excel spreadsheet

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2002

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: ferltxtr.xls

Source_Contribution:

The Excel spreadsheet contains the available data on grain size for the bottom sediments produced by the USGS, Woods Hole Field Center. The basic structure of the file is a matrix where records are rows representing individual samples and the columns contain information on sample identification, navigation, classifications, analyzed parameters, and comments.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The file ferltxtr.xls was converted to a .dbf file and was imported into ArcView to create a table. This table was then converted to an ArcView shapefile to be used as a GIS layer in the project.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ferltxtr.xls

Process_Date: 2002

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ferltxtr.dbf

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ferltxtr.shp

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ferltxtr.shx

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ferltxtr.sbn

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ferltxtr.sbx

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ferltxtr.avl

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Kathryn M. Scanlon

Contact_Organization: U. S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Marine 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 x2323

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kscanlon

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Dataset copied and .dbf edited. Two new attributes added: "FOLK_CLASS" and "SHEP_CLASS" based on the output of graim size analysis through the program "SedClass" (L.Poppe-USGS-WH).

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ferltxtr

Process_Date: 20020819

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ferltxtr_new

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Seth Ackerman

Contact_Organization: USGS

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: USGS Woods Hole Field Center

Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508.548.8700 x2315

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508.457.2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sackerman@usgs.gov

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

One new attribute field added: "HOTLINK" -- a link to the .gif image file for each grab sample for use with the "Hotlink" feature in ArcView 3.x

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ferltxtr_new

Process_Date: 20030116

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ferltxtr_new

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Seth Ackerman

Contact_Organization: USGS

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: USGS Woods Hole Field Center

Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508.548.8700 x2315

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508.457.2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sackerman@usgs.gov

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: 108

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.000000

Longitude_Resolution: 0.000000

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: ferltxtr

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LAB_ID

Attribute_Definition:

USGS unique sample identifier - Unique identification number (consisting of 2 characters and 3 numerics) generated in the sedimentation laboratory of the USGS's Woods Hole Field Center for the Atlantic Margin Texture Database

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SAMPLE_ID

Attribute_Definition: Sample name or number as assigned in the field

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PROJECT

Attribute_Definition:

Project name - project under which samples were taken or generated; sometimes indicates more specific area

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CRUISE

Attribute_Definition:

Cruise ID - Name or number of the cruise on which the sample was collected

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: REQUESTOR

Attribute_Definition: Scientist requesting textural analysis

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MO

Attribute_Definition: Calendar month of sample analysis

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DAY

Attribute_Definition: Calendar day of sample analysis

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: YR

Attribute_Definition: Calendar year of sample analysis

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LATITUDE

Attribute_Definition:

Latitude - latitude in decimal degrees (south latitudes are recorded as negative values)

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 27.789500

Range_Domain_Maximum: 28.002800

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE

Attribute_Definition:

Longitude - longitude in decimal degrees (west longitudes are recorded as negative values)

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -93.53400

Range_Domain_Maximum: -93.93380

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SMPLER

Attribute_Definition: Sampling Device- device used to collect the sample.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: sampling device not specified or unknown

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AREA

Attribute_Definition:

Area - General geographic area (general enough to easily locate on a map)

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DPH_M_

Attribute_Definition:

Depth or sounding in meters - Measured depth of water overlying sediment at sample time, not corrected for tides

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 76

Range_Domain_Maximum: 208

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TOP

Attribute_Definition:

Top Depth - top depth of the sample below the sediment-water interface, in cm

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BOTT

Attribute_Definition:

Bottom depth - bottom depth of sample below the sediment-water interface, in cm

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WT_G_

Attribute_Definition: Weight - Weight of wet sample, in grams

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 9.17

Range_Domain_Maximum: 171.30

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SAND

Attribute_Definition:

% Sand - sand content in percent dry weight of the sample (particles with nominal diameters less than 2 mm, but greater than or equal to 0.0625 mm; 0 phi through 4 phi)

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GRVL

Attribute_Definition:

% Gravel - gravel content in percent dry weight of the sample (particles with nominal diameters greater than 2 mm, -1 phi and larger)

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SILT

Attribute_Definition:

% Silt - silt content in percent dry weight of the sample (particles with nominal diameters less than 0.0625 mm, but greater than or equal to 0.0004 mm; 5 phi through 8 phi, inclusive)

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLAY

Attribute_Definition:

% Clay - clay content in percent dry weight of the sample (particles with nominal diameters less than 0.0004 mm; 9 phi and smaller)

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TOTAL

Attribute_Definition:

% Total - total content in percent dry weight of gravel, sand, silt, and clay combined

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLASS

Attribute_Definition:

Classification - sediment description based on a rigorous definition.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Database data dictionary

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MEDIAN

Attribute_Definition:

Median - middle point in the grain size distribution in phi units

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -1

Range_Domain_Maximum: 9

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MEAN

Attribute_Definition:

Mean - avarage value in the grain size distribution in phi units

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 9

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STDEV

Attribute_Definition:

Standard deviation (sorting) - standard deviation (root mean square of the deviations) of the grain size distribution in phi units

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1

Range_Domain_Maximum: 5

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SKEW

Attribute_Definition:

Skewness - skewness (deviation from the symmetrical form) of the grain size distribution in phi units

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -1

Range_Domain_Maximum: 2

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: KURT

Attribute_Definition:

Kurtosis - Kurtosis (degree of curvature near the mode) of the gain size distribution in phi units

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -2

Range_Domain_Maximum: 29

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: M1PHI

Attribute_Definition:

first mode (particle size that occurs the most number of times) in phi units

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: -6

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 10

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: M1FRQ

Attribute_Definition: Modal strength of the first mode in percent

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 11

Range_Domain_Maximum: 66

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: M2PHI

Attribute_Definition: Second mode in phi units

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -4

Range_Domain_Maximum: 10

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: M2FRQ

Attribute_Definition: Modal strength of the second mode in percent

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 17

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: M3PHI

Attribute_Definition: Third mode in phi units

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -4

Range_Domain_Maximum: 10

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: M3FRQ

Attribute_Definition: Modal strength of the third mode in percent

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 12

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MODES

Attribute_Definition: Number of modes

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dicitonary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1

Range_Domain_Maximum: 3

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CFP11

Attribute_Definition:

Cumulative frequency percent of the 11 phi fraction and coarser ( less than 0.001 mm)

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 100

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CFP10

Attribute_Definition:

Cumulative frequency percent of the 10 phi fraction and coarser (less than 0.002 mm)

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 81

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CFP9

Attribute_Definition:

Cumulative frequency percent of the 9 phi fraction and coarser (less than 0.004 mm)

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 54

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CFP8

Attribute_Definition:

Cumulative frequency percent of the 8 phi fraction and coarser (less than 0.008 mm)

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 30

Range_Domain_Maximum: 99

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CFP7

Attribute_Definition:

Cumulative frequency percent of the 7 phi fraction and coarser (less than 0.0016 mm)

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 14

Range_Domain_Maximum: 99

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CFP6

Attribute_Definition:

Cumulative frequency percent of the 6 phi fraction and coarser (less than 0.031 mm)

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 5

Range_Domain_Maximum: 99

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CFP5

Attribute_Definition:

Cumulative frequency percent of the 5 phi fraction and coarser (less than 0.062 mm)

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 2

Range_Domain_Maximum: 99

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CFP4

Attribute_Definition:

Cumulative frequency percent of the 4 phi fraction and coarser (less than 0.125 mm)

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1

Range_Domain_Maximum: 99

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CFP3

Attribute_Definition:

Cumulative frequency percent of the 3 phi fraction and coarser (less than 0.250 mm)

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 99

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CFP2

Attribute_Definition:

Cumulative frequency percent of the 2 phi fraction and coarser (less than 0.5 mm)

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 97

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CFP1

Attribute_Definition:

Cumulative frequency percent of the 1 phi fraction and coarser (less than 0.1 mm)

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 84

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CFP0

Attribute_Definition:

Cumulative frequency percent of the 0 phi fraction and coarser (less than 2 mm)

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 81

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CFPM1

Attribute_Definition:

Cumulative frequency percent of the -1 phi fraction and coarser (less than 4 mm)

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 80

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CFPM2

Attribute_Definition:

Cumulative frequency percent of the -2 phi fraction and coarser (less than 8 mm)

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 30

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CFPM3

Attribute_Definition:

Cumulative frequency percent of the -3 phi fraction and coarser (less than 16 mm)

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 28

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CFPM4

Attribute_Definition:

Cumulative frequency percent of the -4 phi fraction and coarser (less than 32 mm)

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 14

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CFPM5

Attribute_Definition:

Cumulative frequency percent of the -5 phi fraction and coarser (distribution is generally less than 64 mm)

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dicitonary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 14

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FP11

Attribute_Definition:

11 phi - weight percent of the sample in the 11 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.5 um, but less than 0.001 mm); fine clay

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 19

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FP10

Attribute_Definition:

10 phi - weight percent of the sample in the 10 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.001 mm, but less than 0.002 mm); medium clay

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FP9

Attribute_Definition:

9 phi - weight percent of the sample in the 9 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.002 mm, but less than 0.004 mm); coarse clay

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 26

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FP8

Attribute_Definition:

8 phi - weight percent of the sample in the 8 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.004 mm, but less than 0.008 mm); very fine silt

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 19

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FP7

Attribute_Definition:

7 phi - weight percent of the sample in the 7 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.008 mm, but less than 0.016 mm); fine silt

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 17

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FP6

Attribute_Definition:

6 phi - weight percent of the sample in the 6 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.016 mm, but less than 0.031 mm); medium silt

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 15

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FP5

Attribute_Definition:

5 phi - weight percent of the sample in the 5 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.031 mm, but less than 0.0625 mm); coarse silt

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 29

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FP4

Attribute_Definition:

4 phi - weight percent of the sample in the 4 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.0625 mm, but less than 0.125 mm); very fine sand

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 66

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FP3

Attribute_Definition:

3 phi - weight percent of the sample in the 3 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.125, but less than 0.25 mm); fine sand

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 61

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FP2

Attribute_Definition:

2 phi - weight percent of the sample in the 2 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.25 mm, but less than 0.5 mm); medium sand

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 29

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FP1

Attribute_Definition:

1 phi - weight percent of the sample in the 1 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 0.5 mm, but less than 1 mm); coarse sand

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 57

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FP0

Attribute_Definition:

0 phi - weight percent of the samples in the 0 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 1 mm, but less than 2 mm); very coarse sand

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 37

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FPM1

Attribute_Definition:

-1 phi - weight percent of the sample in the -1 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 2 mm, but less than 4 mm); very fine pebbles (granules)

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 65

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FPM2

Attribute_Definition:

-2 phi - weight percent of the sample in the -2 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 4 mm, but less than 8 mm); fine pebbles

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 15

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FPM3

Attribute_Definition:

-3 phi - weight percent of the sample in the -3 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 8 mm, but less than 16 mm); medium pebbles

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 15

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FPM4

Attribute_Definition:

-4 phi - weight percent of the sample in the -4 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater that or equal to 16 mm, but less than 32 mm); coarse pebbles

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 5

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FPM5

Attribute_Definition:

-5 phi - weight percent of the sample in the -5 phi fraction (nominal diameter of particles greater than or equal to 32 mm; but less than 64 mm); very coarse pebbles

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Eastcoast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 14

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FOLK_CLASS

Attribute_Definition:

texture are named according to the classification of Folk (1954, 1974)

Attribute_Definition_Source: classdoc.rtf from the "SedClass" program (Eliasson&Poppe)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SHEP_CLASS

Attribute_Definition:

texture are named according to the classification of Shepard (1954)

Attribute_Definition_Source: classdoc.rtf from the "SedClass" program (Eliasson&Poppe)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HOTLINK

Attribute_Definition:

Link to the location of the .gif grab sample image. For use with the "Hotlink" feature in ArcView 3.x

Overview_Description:

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Person: Kathryn M. Scanlon

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: USGS - Woods Hole Field Center

Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2323

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310

Resource_Description: Request data from K. Scanlon (kscanlon@usgs.gov)

Distribution_Liability:

Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed in this report, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof.

Although all data and software published in this report have been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and related materials and (or) the functioning of the software. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of this data, software, or related materials.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Transfer_Size: 0.133

Ordering_Instructions: Request data from K. Scanlon (kscanlon@usgs.gov)

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20030306

Metadata_Review_Date: 20020300

Metadata_Future_Review_Date: 20020000

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Kathryn M. Scanlon

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

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 457-8700 x2323

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kscanlon@usgs.gov

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Seth Ackerman

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: USGS - Woods Hole Field Center

Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508.548.8700 x2315

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508.457.2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:

sackerman@usgs.govMetadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Security_Information: