SAMPLES: Comma-separated value file containing bottom sample analysis and locations in the vicinity of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute's, Martha's Vineyard Coastal Observatory (CSV FILE)

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Geological Survey

Publication_Date: 2009

Title:

SAMPLES: Comma-separated value file containing bottom sample analysis and locations in the vicinity of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute's, Martha's Vineyard Coastal Observatory (CSV FILE)

Edition: 1.0

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report

Issue_Identification: 2008-1288

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Online_Linkage:

<https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1288/GIS_catalog/Samples/samples_csv.zip>

Online_Linkage: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1288/html/gis.html>

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Denny, J.F.

Originator: Danforth, W.W.

Originator: Foster, D.S.

Originator: Sherwood, C.R.

Publication_Date: 2009

Title:

Geophysical Data Collected off the South Shore of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts

Edition: 1.0

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: online

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report

Issue_Identification: 2008-1288

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Online_Linkage: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1288/>

Description:

Abstract:

The USGS Woods Hole Science Center conducted a nearshore geophysical survey offshore of the southern coast of Martha's Vineyard, in the vicinity of the Martha's Vineyard Coastal Observatory (MVCO) in August 2007. This mapping program was part of a larger research effort supporting the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Ripples Directed-Research Initiative (DRI) studies at MVCO by providing data collection and modeling. The geophysical data will be used to provide initial conditions for wave and circulation models for the study area. Ultimately, geophysical mapping, oceanographic measurements and modeling will help to improve our understanding of coastal sediment-transport processes.

The geophysical mapping utilized a suite of high-resolution instrumentation to map the surficial sediment distribution, depth and sub-surface geology: dual-frequency 100/500 KHz sidescan-sonar system, 234-KHz interferometric sonar, and 500 Hz -12 KHz chirp sub-bottom profiler. The survey was conducted aboard the M/V Megan Miller August 9-13, 2007. The study area covers 35 square kilometers from about 0.2 km to 5-km offshore of the south shore of Martha's Vineyard, and ranges in depth from ~ 5 to 20 meters.

Purpose:

This sample data set is used to support the Office of Naval Research (ONR) OASIS (optical and acoustic sediments in situ) and Ripples Directed Research Initiative (DRI) projects near the Martha's Vineyard Coastal Observatory (MVCO). Specifically, sample data were collected to mark the boundary between coarse and fine sediment prior to deployment of instrumented tripods, after retrieval of tripods, and to document physical characteristics of the beach. (See Sherwood and others, 2009)

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Multiple_Dates/Times:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20050909

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20050916

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20070827

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20070828

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20070829

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20070830

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20071001

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20071002

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20071029

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20071030

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.573700

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.532600

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.349700

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.326000

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General

Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey

Theme_Keyword: USGS

Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center

Theme_Keyword: WHSC

Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Theme_Keyword: CMGP

Theme_Keyword: Sediment Samples

Theme_Keyword: Beach Samples

Theme_Keyword: Martha's Vineyard Coastal Observatory

Theme_Keyword: MVCO

Theme_Keyword: tabular digital data

Theme_Keyword: USGS Field Activity 07028

Theme_Keyword: R/V Connecticut

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115

Theme_Keyword: oceans

Theme_Keyword: oceans and estuaries

Theme_Keyword: oceans and coastal

Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General

Place_Keyword: North America

Place_Keyword: Southeastern Massachusetts

Place_Keyword: Martha's Vineyard

Place_Keyword: Cape Cod

Place_Keyword: Elizabeth Islands

Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean

Place_Keyword: United States

Place_Keyword: Northeast United States

Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

Public domain data from the U.S. Government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey as the originator of the dataset.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Chris Sherwood

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Geologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700x2269

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 5084572310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: csherwood@usgs.gov

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name:

<https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1288/GIS_catalog/Samples/samples_sm.jpg>

Browse_Graphic_File_Description:

Thumbnail image of seafloor and beach sample data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey and cooperators at the MVCO in 2005 and 2007

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG

Data_Set_Credit: U.S. Geological Survey

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.6.1500

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Poppe, L.J.

Originator: Williams, S.J.

Originator: Paskevich, V.F.

Publication_Date: 2005

Title:

USGS East-Coast Sediment Analysis Procedures, Database, and GIS Data

Edition: 1.0

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: online

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report

Issue_Identification: 2005-1001

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole, MA

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Online_Linkage: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1001/index.htm>

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Schlee, J.

Publication_Date: 1973

Title:

Atlantic continental shelf and slope of the United States -- sediment texture of the northeastern part

Edition: 1.0

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Professional Paper

Issue_Identification: 529-L

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole, MA

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Shepard, F.P.

Publication_Date: 1954

Title:

Nomenclature based on sand-silt-clay ratios: Journal Sedimentary Petrology

Edition: 1.0

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Journal of Sedimentary Petrology

Issue_Identification: v. 24, p. 151-158

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Tulsa, Oklahoma

Publisher: Society for Sedimentary Geology

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Sherwood, C.R.

Originator: Butman, B.

Originator: Rubin, D.M.

Originator: Signell, R.P.

Originator: Warner, J.C.

Publication_Date: 2009

Title: National Community Sediment-Transport Modeling Project

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: online

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole, MA

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Online_Linkage:

<http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/projects/project_get.php?proj=29210GW&style=html>

Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Onshore beach samples were collected within approximately 0.5 kilometers of the MVCO Meteorological Mast in September 2005. Seafloor samples were collected in the vicinity of the Martha's Vineyard Coastal Observatory (MVCO) 12-meter node and ASIT in August and October 2007. Beach samples were collected by hand, seafloor samples were collected by SCUBA divers using short (30-cm) push cores. All samples were processed by the U.S. Geological Survey sediment laboratory.

Completeness_Report:

All sample data collected in September 2005, August and October, 2007 are included in this comma-separated value file.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Navigation was provided by the R/V Connecticuts GPS system for samples collected in August and October 2007, (<http://www.marinesciences.uconn.edu/MSTC/Vesselops/rv_specs.html>). GPS (no Selective Availability) is considered to provide roughly 10 meters positional accuracy (<http://www.navcen.uscg.gov>).

The location of beach samples was estimated from Google earth images (2005).

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Water depth of sample locations were recorded from the ship's echosounder to provide a general depth for each sample. Nominal depth (meters, relative to MLLW, probably accurate to +/- 1 m).

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2009

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Contribution:

In August, 2007 USGS deployed instrumented tripods at two locations within the geophysical survey area. Prior to tripod deployment, seafloor sediment samples were collected at the tripod locations, to define the boundary between coarse and fine sediment. The sample locations were dictated by the investigative needs of the OASIS (optical and acoustic sediments in situ) and DRI projects, and were not collected to ground-truth the 2007 geophysical survey area. In October, 2007 the tripods were recovered and additional sample locations were collected. Beach samples collected in 2005 are also included. All samples were processed for grain size in the WHSC sediment lab using sieve and coulter counter techniques (Poppe, and others, 2005). Beach samples (top 2 cm) were hand-sampled with a Teflon-coated scoop. Most other samples were obtained by SCUBA divers with short (~15 to 30-cm long x 4.5-cm diameter) push cores, but a few were collected with a modified Van Veen grab sampler and subsampled to obtain representative material from the top 2 cm. Samples were collected in September, 2005 and August and October, 2007. Only samples collected in August, 2007 are associated with a USGS, Woods Hole Science Center, Field Activity Number (07028).

Sediment sizes are reported in phi units, which are defined as: size [phi] = -log2( size [mm] ).

Beach samples were obtained by R. Horwitz. USGS diver samples were obtained by D. Blackwood and C. Worley. Samples were also provided by A. Hay (Dalhousie University) and P. Traykovski (WHOI). Sample analyses were performed by K. McMullen.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

A Microsoft Excel 2004 spreadsheet containing sediment analysis and additional acquisition information was exported as a comma-separated value file (*.csv).

Software: Microsoft Excel 2004

Process_Date: 2009

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Jane F. Denny

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: 508-548-8700 x 2311

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jdenny@usgs.gov

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: samples

Entity_Type_Definition: ESRI Point Shapefile

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI

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:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FRAME

Attribute_Definition:

Indicates the instrument frame associated with the sample, or beach location.

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Indicates the instrument frame assocaited with the sample, or beach location.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FIELD_NO

Attribute_Definition: Original sample information recorded in the field.

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Original sample information recorded in the field.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LATITUDE

Attribute_Definition: Location of sample (WGS84)

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 41.326

Range_Domain_Maximum: 41.3497

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE

Attribute_Definition: Location of sample station (WGS84)

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -70.5737

Range_Domain_Maximum: 70.5326

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DEPTH_M

Attribute_Definition: Depth at sample location recorded from the ship's echosounder

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 16

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DEVICE

Attribute_Definition: Sampling device (if reported)

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sampling Device used. A 'Not Reported' is listed if the sampling device was not reported.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: T_DEPTH

Attribute_Definition:

Sample depth in sediment (cm) used for analyses. If not specifically noted, the samples are from the sediment surface, nominally including the top 2 cm. -9999 to represent 'No Data' if sampling device was not reported.

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 21

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: centimeters

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: B_DEPTH

Attribute_Definition:

Sample depth in sediment (cm) used for analyses. If not specifically noted, the samples are from the sediment surface, nominally including the top 2 cm. -9999 value used to represent 'No Data' if sampling device was not reported.

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 23

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: centimeters

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MONTH_COLL

Attribute_Definition: Month sample was collected

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: Month of the year

Codeset_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DAY_COLL

Attribute_Definition: Day sample was collected

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: Day of the year

Codeset_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: YEAR_COLL

Attribute_Definition: Year sample was collected

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: Calendar Year

Codeset_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WEIGHT

Attribute_Definition: Dry mass (gm) of sample used in analysis

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 4.7116

Range_Domain_Maximum: 83.2817

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GRAVEL_PCT

Attribute_Definition: Percent Gravel in sample

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 12.36

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SAND_PCT

Attribute_Definition: Percent Sand in sample

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 85.12

Range_Domain_Maximum: 99.99

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SILT_PCT

Attribute_Definition: Percent silt in sample

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 2.86

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLAY_PCT

Attribute_Definition: Percent clay in sample

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 1.74

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLASSIFICA

Attribute_Definition:

Descriptive size classification according Shepard (1954) ternary classification system, as modified by Schlee, 1973).

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Sand

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sediment grain size < 2mm and > 0.062mm

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Gravelly Sediment

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sediment grain size > 2mm and < 64 mm

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MEDIAN

Attribute_Definition: median size of sample (phi)

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -0.01

Range_Domain_Maximum: 3.22

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MEAN

Attribute_Definition: mean size of sample (phi)

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.1

Range_Domain_Maximum: 3.1

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STDEV

Attribute_Definition: Standard Deviation of sample (phi)

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.13

Range_Domain_Maximum: 1.64

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SKEWNESS

Attribute_Definition: Skewness of sample (unitless)

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -14.78

Range_Domain_Maximum: 4.53

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: unit less

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: KURTOSIS

Attribute_Definition: Kurtosis of sample (unitless)

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -1

Range_Domain_Maximum: 275.88

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: unit less

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHIm5

Attribute_Definition:

Fraction of analyzed sample in negative 5 phi size class ( m indicates a minus sign).

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 0

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHIm4

Attribute_Definition:

Fraction of analyzed sample in negative 4 phi size class ( m indicates a minus sign).

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 0

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHIm3

Attribute_Definition:

Fraction of analyzed sample in negative 3 phi size class ( m indicates a minus sign).

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 3.13

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHIm2

Attribute_Definition:

Fraction of analyzed sample in negative 2 phi size class ( m indicates a minus sign).

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 4.2

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHIm1

Attribute_Definition:

Fraction of analyzed sample in negative 1 phi size class ( m indicates a minus sign).

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 8.22

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_0

Attribute_Definition: Fraction of analyzed sample in 0 phi size class.

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.01

Range_Domain_Maximum: 44.05

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_1

Attribute_Definition: Fraction of analyzed sample in 1 phi size class

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.06

Range_Domain_Maximum: 82.44

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_2

Attribute_Definition: Fraction of analyzed sample in 2 phi size class

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.49

Range_Domain_Maximum: 89.55

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_3

Attribute_Definition: Fraction of analyzed sample in 3 phi size class

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.01

Range_Domain_Maximum: 77.08

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_4

Attribute_Definition: Fraction of analyzed sample in 4 phi size class

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.01

Range_Domain_Maximum: 63.34

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_5

Attribute_Definition: Fraction of analyzed sample in 5 phi size class

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.87

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_6

Attribute_Definition: Fraction of analyzed sample in 6 phi size class

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.65

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_7

Attribute_Definition: Fraction of analyzed sample in 7 phi size class

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.69

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_8

Attribute_Definition: Fraction of analyzed sample in 8 phi size class

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.86

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_9

Attribute_Definition: Fraction of analyzed sample in 9 phi size class

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.89

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_10

Attribute_Definition: Fraction of analyzed sample in 10 phi size class

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.6

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHI_11

Attribute_Definition: Fraction of analyzed sample in 11 phi size class

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.25

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ANALYST

Attribute_Definition: USGS Sediment Analyst

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: USGS Sediment Analyst's Comments

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ANAL_COMM

Attribute_Definition: Analyst's Comments

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: USGS Sediment Analyst's Comments

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LITHOLOGY

Attribute_Definition: physical character of the sample

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: USGS Comments on physical character of sample

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COMMENTS

Attribute_Definition: Additional USGS Comments

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Additional USGS Comments

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

Column A FRAME This indicates which instrument frame the sample is associated with, except for beach samples, indicated with a B. The key for the other samples is:

First letter C or F indicates coarse or fine sediment patch, D indicates dividing line between coarse and fine at the USGS 11-m site. Two-digit number 08, 11, 12, 16 indicates nominal water depth (meters, relative to MLW).

Next letter C or T (if present) indicates location of sample on crest or trough of a ripple.

Final letter T or B (if present) indicates top or bottom of diver push core.

Column B FIELD_NO

This column contains the original sample information recorded in the field. In some cases, it includes a date and a sample number; in others, it provides more information on sample location. In the case of the beach samples, KB indicates Katama Beach. Sediment samples were collected on south-facing Katama Beach in Edgartown, MA on September 16, 2005. Samples were collected in three parallel transects, roughly 5m apart. Each transect started at the base of the dune and ran to the low-tide water level (12:50pm EDT), totaling 7 samples at 5m intervals, zero to 30 meters from the dune base. Samples at 0m are labeled dune then +5, +10, +15, etc. The second number identifies the transect, with transect 1 farthest west.

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:

Definitions of the fields within the sediment sample shapefile were provided by Chris R. Sherwood, USGS.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Jane Denny

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Geologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700x2311

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 5084572310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jdenny@usgs.gov

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Distribution_Liability:

Neither the U.S. Government, the Department of the Interior, nor the USGS, nor any of their employees, contractors, or subcontractors, make any warranty, express or implied, nor assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, nor represent that its use would not infringe on privately owned rights. 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.

Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: WinZip

Format_Version_Number: 9.0

Format_Information_Content:

WinZip file containing comma-separated value file and metadata describing sample location and analysis

File_Decompression_Technique: Use WinZip or pkUnzip

Transfer_Size: 44 KB

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

<https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1288/GIS_catalog/Samples/samples_csv.zip>

Access_Instructions: Data can be downloaded via the World Wide Web (WWW)

Fees: none

Technical_Prerequisites:

This zip file contains data available in any software capable of reading comma-separated value files.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20091004

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Jane Denny

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Geologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700x2311

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 5084572310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jdenny@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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Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile