APP-07_Microfossils - Location and analysis of microfossil samples from vibracores collected by the U.S. Geological Survey within Apalachicola Bay, Florida, 2007 (points)
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- Citation:
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
- Publication_Date: 2009
- Title:
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APP-07_Microfossils - Location and analysis of microfossil samples from vibracores collected by the U.S. Geological Survey within Apalachicola Bay, Florida, 2007 (points)
- Edition: 1.0
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
- Series_Information:
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- Series_Name: Open-File Report
- Issue_Identification: 2009-1031
- 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: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1031/data_catalog/>
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator: D. Twichell
- Originator: E. Pendleton
- Publication_Date: 2009
- Title:
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Vibracore, Radiocarbon, Microfossil, and Grain-Size Data from Apalachicola Bay, Florida
- Edition: 1.0
- Series_Information:
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- Series_Name: Open-File Report
- Issue_Identification: 2009-1031
- 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: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1031/>
- Originator: R. Poore
- Originator: L. Osterman
- Originator: K. Kelso
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
- Online_Linkage:
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<https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1031/data_catalog/Microfossils/App-07_Microfossils.zip>
- Description:
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- Purpose:
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This data set contains spatial and microfossil information for 8 of the 24 vibracores collected by the U.S. Geological Survey during a 2007 cruise within Apalachicola Bay, Florida. These data are available in shapefile, CSV, and XLS format.
- Abstract:
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In 2007, the U.S. Geological Survey collected 24 vibracores within Apalachicola Bay, Florida. The vibracores were collected using a Rossfelder electric percussive (P-3) vibracore system during a cruise on the R/V Gilbert. Selection of the core sites was based on a geophysical survey that was conducted during 2005 and 2006 in collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations (NOAA) Coastal Services Center (CSC) and the Apalachicola Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Available data include the vibracore data logs and photographs, select seismic-reflection profiles (from the geophysical survey), and core-derived data including: grain size analyses, radiocarbon ages, microfossil counts, and sedimentological interpretations. The long-term goal of this study is to provide maps, data, and assistance to the Apalachicola Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in their effort to monitor and understand the geology and ecology of Apalachicola Bay Estuary. These data will inform coastal managers charged with resource preservation.
- Time_Period_of_Content:
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- Time_Period_Information:
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- Range_of_Dates/Times:
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- Beginning_Date: 20070522
- Ending_Date: 20070526
- Currentness_Reference: ground condition
- 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: -85.040617
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -84.916167
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.689383
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.605850
- Keywords:
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- Theme:
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- 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: cores
- Theme_Keyword: vibracores
- Theme_Keyword: ESRI point shapefile
- Theme_Keyword: Cruise ID App-07
- Theme_Keyword: WHSC field activity 07008
- Theme_Keyword: R/V Gilbert
- Theme_Keyword: microfossils
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- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
- Theme_Keyword: oceans
- Theme_Keyword: oceans and coastal
- Theme_Keyword: oceans and estuaries
- Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
- Theme_Keyword: elevation
- Place:
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- Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
- Place_Keyword: Florida
- Place_Keyword: Apalachicola Bay
- Place_Keyword: United States
- Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico
- Place_Keyword: Saint Vincent Island
- Place_Keyword: Saint George Island
- Place_Keyword: Dog Island
- Place_Keyword: Little Saint George Island
- Place_Keyword: Apalachicola
- Place_Keyword: Saint George Sound
- Place_Keyword: Saint Vincent Sound
- Place_Keyword: East Bay
- Place_Keyword: East Pass
- Place_Keyword: West Pass
- Place_Keyword: Indian Pass
- Access_Constraints: None
- Use_Constraints:
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The 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:
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Person_Primary:
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- Contact_Person: David C. Twichell
- Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
- Contact_Position: Oceanographer
- Contact_Address:
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- 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) 548-8700x2266
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dtwichell@usgs.gov
- Browse_Graphic:
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- Browse_Graphic_File_Name: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1031/images/foram_loc.jpg>
- Browse_Graphic_File_Description: microfossil sample locations within Apalachicola Bay, Florida
- Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
- Native_Data_Set_Environment:
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Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Version 2003 Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3 Servic Pack 1 (Build 1850)
- Cross_Reference:
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator: D. Twichell
- Originator: B. Andrews
- Originator: H. Edmiston
- Originator: W. Stevenson
- Publication_Date: 2007
- Title:
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Geophysical Mapping of Oyster Habitats in a Shallow Estuary; Apalachicola Bay, Florida
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
- Series_Information:
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- Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report
- Issue_Identification: 2006-1381
- Publication_Information:
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- Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
- Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
- Online_Linkage: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1381/>
- Data_Quality_Information:
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- Attribute_Accuracy:
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- Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
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All attributes were checked to ensure that the data translation from spreadsheet to shapefile and back was correct.
- Logical_Consistency_Report:
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Any spurious data points were removed during creation of the spreadsheet file. These data are related to centimeter-scale subsamples within vibracores collected by USGS in 2007. The whole-core determinations are located in a separate file.
- Completeness_Report:
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Navigation from ship GPS was used to generate this shapefile. All vibracores were collected from the R/V Gilbert using a Rossfelder vibracore. One vibracore was collected at each of the 23 predetermined locations, with the exception of site 18. Two cores were collected here because the first core (App07-18A) was recovered without a core catcher on the end, and several centimeters of the sample were lost. A second core was taken (App07-18B) at site 18, and both cores were processed and preserved. Of the 24 vibracores collected, 8 were selected for microfossil sampling. This file contains sample data from within these 8 selected vibracores. Vibracore samples were analyzed for all foram species present. Because benthic foram species distrubutions are patchy, not all cores contain all species listed in the attribute table. For example, Core 18B contained species that were not present in other cores such as: Reophax sp., Deuterammina sp., T. bella, H. concentrica, and B. elegentissima.
- Positional_Accuracy:
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- Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
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- Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
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The vibracore location for these data were recorded from the ship's Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS); they are accurate to +/- 1 to 2 meters, horizontally. Additionally, the ship was anchored from the stern and bow during vibracore collection, and this configuration could create extra horizontal uncertainty. Core locations are assumed to be accurate within +/- 20 meters.
- Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
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- Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
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The water depth value in the attribute table is taken from the 25-m Apalachicola Bathymetric grid included in this report. Please see the metadata file for apbaybath25m for more detailed vertical accuracy information.
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- Process_Step:
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- Process_Description:
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Microfossil samples were collected within select vibracores for foraminiferal analysis. In total 98 microfossil samples were selected from 8 of the 24 vibracores. Each ~1-cm sediment sample for faunal analyses was processed at the USGS Foraminiferal Research Laboratory in St. Petersburg, FL, without additional drying. The sediment was placed in a 500 ml beaker containing 250 ml water and ~10 ml of 5 percent Calgon solution and agitated for less than 60 minutes. Fines were removed by washing the samples over a 63µm sieve, and then placing the residue in a low-temperature oven to dry (< 60° C). The dried fraction was sieved at 125µm, and split as necessary using a microsplitter to obtain approximately 100-200 specimens. Using a binocular stereo microscope to view the sample, foraminifers were removed from the sample using a wet brush, placed on a glued 60 square slide, sorted and identified using standard literature. The microfossil species results were recorded in a spreadsheet (Microsoft Office Excel 2003) including: core location, core id, midpoint of sample, total number of forams, and percentage tables for species.
- Process_Date: 2007
- Process_Contact:
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Person_Primary:
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- Contact_Person: Lisa Osterman
- Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
- Contact_Position: Geologist
- Contact_Address:
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- Address_Type: mailing and physical address
- Address: 600 4th Street South
- City: St. Petersburg
- State_or_Province: FL
- Postal_Code: 33701
- Address: Mail Stop 926A
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 803-8747 x3084
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (727) 803-2032
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: osterman@usgs.gov
- Source_Information:
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- Type_of_Source_Media: paper
- Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
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- Time_Period_Information:
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- Range_of_Dates/Times:
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- Beginning_Date: 20070522
- Ending_Date: 20070526
- Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
- Source_Contribution:
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Twenty-four vibracores were collected within Apalachicola Bay, Florida during May 2007. Vibracore sites were selected based on the identification of target areas. These target areas were chosen from the analysis of geophysical data collected during 2005 and 2006 in collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations (NOAA) Coastal Services Center (CSC) and the Apalachicola Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. The vibracores were collected using a Rossfelder electric percussive (P-3) vibracore system. The cores were collected in a 7.62 cm (3 in) diameter by 6.10 m (20 ft) long aluminum tube with a copper core catcher riveted to the bottom. The vibracoring rig was mounted, deployed, and recovered on the port side of the R/V Gilbert. The ship was anchored from the bow and stern to maintain ship position as a hydraulic crane deployed and recovered the coring rig. Following recovery, the bottom of the core was capped with a plastic cap, water was drained from the top of the core barrel by drilling a hole in the aluminum tube immediately above the sediment/water interface, and the pipe was cut at the sediment/water interface. Each core was cut into one-meter sections (measuring down from the sediment/water interface) on the boat deck, the ends were capped, each section labeled, and stored on deck for transport.
Core sections for all 24 vibracores were transported to the U.S. Geological Survey Florida Integrated Science Center (FISC) where the 1-meter core sections were split in half (lengthwise), described, and photographed in the FISC core laboratory. One half of each core section was preserved and archived in a clear plastic sleeve with the ends taped shut to minimize moisture loss. The other half, the working half, of the core was used for visual descriptions, photographs, and eventually sub-sampling. Visual core descriptions were recorded on field sheets that contained information regarding: cruise, core number, describer, general station location, lithologic units, sedimentary structures, biota, and a depiction of the stratigraphic column. The cores were photographed by aligning all sections of a vibracore abreast with depth indicators located between sections. After photographing, all core sections were wrapped in plastic sleeves with the ends taped shut to minimize moisture loss, and stored in labeled cardboard boxes in the FISC core repository.
- Source_Citation:
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
- Title:
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vibracores collected by the U.S. Geological Survey within Apalachicola Bay, FL
- Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
- Source_Citation_Abbreviation: USGS
- Process_Step:
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- Process_Description:
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Vibracore location and microfossil information was exported from the spreadsheet (Microsoft Office Excel 2003) as a comma-separated value (CSV) file and imported to ArcCatalog (version 9.3) by right-clicking on the CSV file and selecting 'create feature class --> from XY table'. Parameters for the import are: X Field - longitude; Y Field - latitude; Z Field - water depth. This process created an ESRI point Z shapefile where each subsample from a vibracore is a unique record with sample specific attributes. The original depth value (Z) was recorded in the spreadsheet from the ship's fathometer (not tide corrected). This value was replaced in ArcGIS using XTools Pro (version 5.2) for ArcGIS desktop --> Table Operations -->Add X,Y,Z coordinates. Only the Z coordinate was added using z-values from the tide-corrected (MLLW) basemap: apbaybath25m. This created a vertical measue of water depth at each core location in meters below MLLW.
- Process_Contact:
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Person_Primary:
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- Contact_Person: Elizabeth A. Pendleton
- 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 Rd.
- City: Woods Hole
- State_or_Province: MA
- Postal_Code: 02543-1598
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700x2259
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ependleton@usgs.gov
- Process_Date: 2009
- Process_Step:
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- Process_Contact:
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Person_Primary:
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- Contact_Person: Elizabeth A. Pendleton
- Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
- Contact_Position: Geologist
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2259
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ependleton@usgs.gov
- Contact_Address:
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- Address_Type: mailing and physical address
- Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
- City: Woods Hole
- State_or_Province: MA
- Postal_Code: 02543-1598
- Process_Description:
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The final microfossil shapefile was exported to Microsoft Excel format (XLS) and Comma-Separated Value (CSV) format using ArcMap (version 9.3) and XTools Pro (version 5.2) for ArcGIS desktop. This final export to CSV and XLS format was done to include the ESRI generated fields in all formats of the data, and to correct the Z-value to MLLW in all files.
- Process_Date: 2009
- Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
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- Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
- Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
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- SDTS_Terms_Description:
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- SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point
- Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 98
- Spatial_Reference_Information:
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- Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
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- Geographic:
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- Latitude_Resolution: 0.000001
- Longitude_Resolution: 0.000001
- Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
- Geodetic_Model:
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- Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984
- Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984
- Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
- Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224
- Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
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- Depth_System_Definition:
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- Depth_Datum_Name: Mean lower low water
- Depth_Distance_Units: meters
- Depth_Resolution: 0.5
- Altitude_System_Definition:
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- Altitude_Encoding_Method:
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Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
- Altitude_Resolution: 0.000000
- Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
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- Detailed_Description:
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- Entity_Type:
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- Entity_Type_Label: APP-07_Microfossils
- Entity_Type_Definition:
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ESRI point shapefile representing the location of 98 microfossil samples produced from 10 vibracores that were collected within Apalachicola Bay, Florida in 2007.
- Entity_Type_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: Shape
- Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: FID
- Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Unrepresentable_Domain:
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Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: LAT_DD
- Attribute_Definition: Latitude of core in decimal degrees (WGS84)
- Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Range_Domain_Minimum: 29.60585
- Range_Domain_Maximum: 29.689383
- Attribute_Units_of_Measure: signed decimal degrees
- Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .00000001
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: LON_DD
- Attribute_Definition: Longitude of core in decimal degrees (WGS84)
- Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Range_Domain:
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- Range_Domain_Minimum: -85.040617
- Range_Domain_Maximum: -84.916167
- Attribute_Units_of_Measure: signed decimal degrees
- Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .00000001
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: W_DEPTH_m
- Attribute_Definition: water depth (meters) at core location (MLLW)
- Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Range_Domain:
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- Range_Domain_Minimum: -3.72
- Range_Domain_Maximum: -1.87
- Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
- Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .01
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: CRUISE_ID
- Attribute_Definition:
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ID associated with cruise aboard the R/V Gilbert of St. Petersburg, FL
- Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: SITE_ID
- Attribute_Definition: Identification number for planned vibracore sites
- Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: CORE_ID
- Attribute_Definition: ID name given to core based on cruise number and core site
- Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: CORE_L_cm
- Attribute_Definition: total length of core (cm)
- Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Range_Domain:
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- Range_Domain_Minimum: 398
- Range_Domain_Maximum: 547
- Attribute_Units_of_Measure: centimeters
- Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.5
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: DATE_COLL
- Attribute_Definition: Month, day, and year of core collection (DD-MON-YR)
- Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string
- Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 20070522
- Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 20070526
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: DEVICE
- Attribute_Definition: Device used for core collection
- Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: LOCATION
- Attribute_Definition: Geographic area within Apalachicola Bay of core collection
- Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: SAMPLE_ID
- Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
- Attribute_Definition:
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ID name given to core sample based on cruise number, core site, and the midpoint (in cm) of the microfossil sample.
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: SAM_MID_cm
- Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
- Attribute_Definition: midpoint depth of sample in centimeters
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Range_Domain:
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- Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
- Range_Domain_Maximum: 531
- Attribute_Units_of_Measure: centimeters
- Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.5
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: A_parkinso
- Attribute_Definition: percentage of sample belonging to Ammonia parkinsoniana
- Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Range_Domain:
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- Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
- Range_Domain_Maximum: 82.6
- Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
- Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: A_veneta
- Attribute_Definition: percentage of sample belonging to Ammonia veneta
- Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Range_Domain:
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- Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
- Range_Domain_Maximum: 53
- Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
- Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: Ammoni_sp
- Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Range_Domain:
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- Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
- Range_Domain_Maximum: 2.9
- Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
- Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1
- Attribute_Definition: percentage of sample belonging to genus: Ammonia
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: B_hanni
- Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
- Attribute_Definition: percentage of sample belonging to Buccella hanni
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Range_Domain:
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- Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
- Range_Domain_Maximum: 7.1
- Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
- Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: Cibicid_sp
- Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
- Attribute_Definition: percentage of sample belonging to genus: Cibicides
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Range_Domain:
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- Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
- Range_Domain_Maximum: 11.5
- Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
- Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: E_advena
- Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
- Attribute_Definition: percentage of sample belonging to Elphidiun advena
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Range_Domain:
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- Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
- Range_Domain_Maximum: 9
- Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
- Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: E_excavatu
- Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
- Attribute_Definition: percentage of sample belonging to Elphidiun excavatum
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Range_Domain:
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- Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
- Range_Domain_Maximum: 52.8
- Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
- Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: E_delicatu
- Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
- Attribute_Definition: percentage of sample belonging to Elphidiun delicatulum
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Range_Domain:
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- Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
- Range_Domain_Maximum: 29.3
- Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
- Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: E_gunteri
- Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
- Attribute_Definition: percentage of sample belonging to Elphidiun gunteri
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Range_Domain:
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- Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
- Range_Domain_Maximum: 58.8
- Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
- Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: E_mexicanu
- Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
- Attribute_Definition: percentage of sample belonging to Elphidiun mexicanum
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Range_Domain:
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- Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
- Range_Domain_Maximum: 23
- Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
- Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: E_poeyanum
- Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
- Attribute_Definition: percentage of sample belonging to Elphidiun poeyanum
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Range_Domain:
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- Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
- Range_Domain_Maximum: 14.1
- Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
- Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: G_laevigat
- Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
- Attribute_Definition: percentage of sample belonging to Glandulina laevigata
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Range_Domain:
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- Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
- Range_Domain_Maximum: 3.3
- Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
- Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: H_germanic
- Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
- Attribute_Definition: percentage of sample belonging to Haynesina germanica
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Range_Domain:
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- Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
- Range_Domain_Maximum: 6.3
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Data within this file are related to microfossil subsamples from 8 vibracores. For whole-core determinations please refer to that file within the data catalog: APP-07_CoreLocations..
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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.
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This WinZip file contains a shapefile, a microsoft excel file, and a text file of microfossil samples within Apalachicola Bay, Florida and the associated metadata.
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