MCMASTER60_PROJECT: Sediments of Narragansett Bay
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Metadata:
- Identification_Information:
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- Citation:
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator: Katherine McMullen
- Publication_Date: 2007
- Title: MCMASTER60_PROJECT: Sediments of
Narragansett Bay
- Edition: 1.0
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector
digital data
- Series_Information:
- Publication_Information:
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- 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/2006/1199/data/sediment/mcmaster60_wgs84/mcmaster60_wgs84.zip>
- Larger_Work_Citation:
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator: K.Y. McMullen
- Originator: L.J. Poppe
- Originator: R.P. Signell
- Originator: J.F. Denny
- Originator: J.M. Crocker
- Originator: A.L. Beaver
- Originator: P.T. Schattgen
- Publication_Date: 2007
- Title:
- Surficial Geology in Central Narragansett
Bay, Rhode Island: Interpretations of Sidescan Sonar and Multibeam
Bathymetry
- Edition: 1.0
- Series_Information:
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- Series_Name: Open-File Report
- Issue_Identification: 2006-1199
- Publication_Information:
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- Publication_Place: Woods Hole
Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
- Publisher: U.S. Geological
Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
- Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD-ROM
- Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1199/>
- Description:
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- Abstract:
- Gravel, sand, silt, and clay contents were determined for
samples from Narragansett Bay and the adjacent Rhode Island Shelf. In
the Narragansett Bay system, clayey silt and sand-silt-clay are the
most abundant sediments. Sand is abundant locally and on the inner
shelf. In general, toward the lower passages of the Bay the sediments
show a progressive change to coarser textures.
- Purpose:
- The purpose of this data layer is to release a digital
version of the sediment data used in the interpretations published by
McMaster (1960).
- Time_Period_of_Content:
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- Time_Period_Information:
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- Single_Date/Time:
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- Calendar_Date: 1960
- Currentness_Reference: publication date
- Status:
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- Progress: Complete
- Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
- Spatial_Domain:
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- Bounding_Coordinates:
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- West_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.441192
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.161483
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.766614
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.433918
- Keywords:
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- Theme:
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- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
- Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
- Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology
- Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology
Program
- Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center
- Theme_Keyword: GIS
- Theme_Keyword: sediment
- Theme_Keyword: gravel
- Theme_Keyword: sand
- Theme_Keyword: silt
- Theme_Keyword: clay
- Theme_Keyword: texture
- Theme_Keyword: National Assessment of Marine
Sand and Gravel Resources
- Theme_Keyword: Open-File Report 2006-1199
- Theme_Keyword: CMGP
- Theme_Keyword: sediment classification
- Theme_Keyword: surficial classification
- Theme_Keyword: shapefile
- Theme_Keyword: points
- Theme_Keyword: Geographic Information System
- Place:
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- Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
- Place_Keyword: U.S. East Coast
- Place_Keyword: Narragansett Bay
- Place_Keyword: New England
- Place_Keyword: Atlantic
- Place_Keyword: Rhode Island
- Place_Keyword: Providence, RI
- Place_Keyword: Mount Hope Bay
- Place_Keyword: Greenwich Bay
- Access_Constraints: None
- Use_Constraints: None
- Point_of_Contact:
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Person_Primary:
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- Contact_Person: Lawrence J. Poppe
- Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological
Survey
- Contact_Position: Geologist
- Contact_Address:
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- 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 x2314
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
lpoppe@usgs.gov
- Browse_Graphic:
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- Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
- Image map showing extent and distribution of data layer
coverage.
- Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF
- Data_Set_Credit:
- Please review the cross reference information for the
original data set credit to R.L. McMaster. Credit Larry Poppe for
entering the data from the source report and creating the ArcView
shapefile.
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- Cross_Reference:
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator: L.J. Poppe
- Originator: V.F. Paskevich
- Originator: S.J. Williams
- Originator: M.E. Hastings
- Originator: J.T. Kelley
- Originator: D.F. Belknap
- Originator: L.G. Ward
- Originator: D.M. FitzGerald
- Originator: P.F. Larsen
- Publication_Date: 2003
- Title:
- Surficial Sediment Data from the Gulf of Maine,
Georges Bank, and vicinity: a GIS Compilation
- Edition: 1.0
- Series_Information:
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- Series_Name: Open-File Report
- Issue_Identification: 03-001
- Publication_Information:
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- Publication_Place: Woods Hole, MA
- Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
- Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD-ROM
- Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-001>
- Data_Quality_Information:
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- Attribute_Accuracy:
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- Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
- All attributes were entered and checked by compilers in a
consistent manner.
- Logical_Consistency_Report:
- No additional checks for topological consistency were
performed on this data.
- Completeness_Report:
- Sample locations and textural data are provided for 493
stations.
- Positional_Accuracy:
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- Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
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- Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
- The navigational methods used to position the
stations are not discussed in the source text. Horizontal accuracy is
unknown.
- Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
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- Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Tides
are less than 2 m.
- Quantitative_Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:
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- Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 2
- Lineage:
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- Source_Information:
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- Source_Citation:
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator: R.L. McMaster
- Publication_Date: 1960
- Title:
- Sediments of Narragansett Bay and Rhode
Island Sound, Rhode Island
- Edition: 1.0
- Series_Information:
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- Series_Name: Journal of
Sedimentary Petrology
- Issue_Identification: v. 30, no.
2, p. 249-274.
- Type_of_Source_Media: paper
- Process_Step:
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- Process_Description:
- The source information was manually entered into
digital form and was imported from an ASCII text file to an ArcView
table. The table was later converted into an event theme in ArcView and
saved as the final shapefile
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mcmaster60.txt
- Process_Date: 20020905
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mcmaster60.shp
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mcmaster60.dbf
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mcmaster60.shx
- Process_Contact:
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Person_Primary:
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- Contact_Person: Lawrence J. Poppe
- Contact_Organization: U.S.
Geological Survey
- Contact_Position: Geologist
- Contact_Address:
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- 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 x2314
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:
508-457-2310
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
lpoppe@usgs.gov
- Process_Step:
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- Process_Description:
- The original dataset was converted from North
American Datum of 1927 to WGS1984.
- Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
mcmaster60.shp
- Process_Date: 2006
- Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation:
mcmaster60_Project.shp
- Process_Contact:
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Person_Primary:
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- Contact_Person: Katherine
McMullen
- Contact_Organization: U.S.
Geological Survey
- Contact_Position: Sediment Lab
Technician
- Contact_Address:
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- 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)
548-8700 x2277
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508)
457-2310
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
kmcmullen@usgs.gov
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samples were collected.
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NARRAGANSETT BAY
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gravel content
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SEDIMENT
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gravelly sediment content
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sand content
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Visual examination of sample by scientist
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CLAY
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sand silt clay content
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Visual examination of sample by scientist
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Visual examination of sample by scientist
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silty sand content
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Visual examination of sample by scientist
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Survey
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lpoppe@usgs.gov
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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
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