Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Katherine McMullen Publication_Date: 2012 Title: H11999_SEDDATA.SHP: Surficial Sediment Data Collected During RV Rafael Cruise 2010-010-FA and OSV Bold Cruise 2010-015-FA North of Duck Pond Point, New York in Eastern Long Island Sound Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2011-1149 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1149/data/sediment/h11999_seddata.zip Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1149/data/sediment/h11999_seddata.xls Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1149/data/sediment/h11999_seddata.txt Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1149/html/catalog.html Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: K.Y. McMullen Originator: L.J. Poppe Originator: W.W. Danforth Originator: D.S. Blackwood Originator: J.D. Schaer Originator: K.A. Glomb Originator: E.F. Doran Publication_Date: 2012 Title: Sea-Floor Geology of Long Island Sound North of Duck Pond Point, New York Edition: 1.0 Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2011-1149 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program Other_Citation_Details: DVD-ROM Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1149/ Description: Abstract: The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), is producing detailed geologic maps of the coastal sea floor. Imagery, originally collected by NOAA for charting purposes, provides a fundamental framework for research and management activities along this part of Long Island Sound, shows the composition and terrain of the seabed, and provides information on sediment transport and benthic habitat. Interpretive data layers were derived from the multibeam echo-sounder data collected north of Duck Pond Point, New York. During April and May 2010, bottom photographs and surficial sediment data were acquired during 2 cruises as part of USGS ground-truth reconnaissance surveys of this area. For more information on the ground-truth surveys see and . Purpose: The purpose of this dataset is to release the locations, identifiers, grain-size data and(or) textural descriptions of surficial sediments collected at 23 stations on topographic and backscatter data of the sea floor in Long Island Sound, north of Duck Pond Point, New York. These stations were occupied during 2 cruises, 2010-010-FA aboard the RV Rafael and 2010-015-FA aboard the OSV Bold. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Multiple_Dates/Times: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20100417 Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20100524 Currentness_Reference: ground condition Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -72.636533 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -72.412383 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.149183 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.109583 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Theme_Keyword: USGS Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Theme_Keyword: WHCMSC Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program Theme_Keyword: CMGP Theme_Keyword: RV Rafael Theme_Keyword: ESRI point Shapefile Theme_Keyword: surficial sediment classification Theme_Keyword: sediment data Theme_Keyword: sediments Theme_Keyword: sediment samples Theme_Keyword: ground-truth Theme_Keyword: gravel Theme_Keyword: sand Theme_Keyword: silt Theme_Keyword: clay Theme_Keyword: stations Theme_Keyword: sea floor Theme_Keyword: Field Activity Number 2010-010-FA Theme_Keyword: Van Veen grab sampler Theme_Keyword: SEABOSS Theme_Keyword: Open-File Report 2011-1149 Theme_Keyword: OFR 2011-1149 Theme_Keyword: Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection Theme_Keyword: CT DEP Theme_Keyword: Info Bank ID R-10-10-LI Theme_Keyword: Info Bank ID B-15-10-LI Theme_Keyword: OSV Bold Theme_Keyword: Field Activity Number 2010-015-FA Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: oceans and estuaries Theme_Keyword: oceans and coastal Theme_Keyword: environment Theme_Keyword: location Theme_Keyword: oceans Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General Place_Keyword: Long Island Place_Keyword: New York Place_Keyword: Long Island Sound Place_Keyword: northeast United States Place_Keyword: North America Place_Keyword: United States Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean Place_Keyword: Duck Pond Point 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 (USGS) as the source of this information. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Katherine McMullen Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Position: Field and Laboratory Technician 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 x2277 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kmcmullen@usgs.gov Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1149/data/sediment/h11999_seddata.gif Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Thumbnail image showing the locations of sediment data collected during RV RAFAEL cruise 2010-010-FA and OSV Bold cruise 2010-015-FA in Long Island Sound, north of Duck Pond Point, New York Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF 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 Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2005-1001 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1001/ Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Blackwood, D.S. Originator: Parolski, K.F. Publication_Date: 2001 Title: Seabed Observation and Sampling System Edition: 1.0 Series_Information: Series_Name: Sea Technology Issue_Identification: v. 42, no. 2, p.39-43 Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: L.J. Poppe Originator: K.Y. McMullen Originator: S.D. Ackerman Originator: D.S. Blackwood Originator: B.J. Irwin Originator: J.D. Schaer Originator: P.G. Lewit Originator: E.F. Doran Publication_Date: 2010 Title: Sea-Floor Geology and Character Offshore of Rocky Point, New York Edition: 1.0 Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2010-1007 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program Other_Citation_Details: DVD Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1007/ Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: L.J. Poppe Originator: M.L. DiGiacomo-Cohen Originator: E.F. Doran Originator: S.M. Smith Originator: H.F. Stewart Originator: N.A. Forfinski Publication_Date: 2007 Title: Geologic interpretation and multibeam bathymetry of the sea floor in the vicinity of the Race, eastern Long Island Sound Edition: 1.0 Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2007-1012 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program Other_Citation_Details: DVD Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1012/ Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: L.J. Poppe Originator: J.F. Denny Originator: S.J. Williams Originator: M.S. Moser Originator: N.A. Forfinski Originator: H.F. Stewart Originator: E.F. Doran Publication_Date: 2007 Title: The geology of Six Mile Reef, eastern Long Island Sound Edition: 1.0 Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2007-1191 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program Other_Citation_Details: DVD Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1191/ Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: K.Y. McMullen Originator: L.J. Poppe Originator: W.W. Danforth Originator: D.S. Blackwood Originator: J.D. Schaer Originator: A.J. Ostapenko Originator: K.A. Glomb Originator: E.F. Doran Publication_Date: 2010 Title: Surficial Geology of the Sea Floor in Long Island Sound Offshore of Plum Island, New York Edition: 1.0 Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2010-1005 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program Other_Citation_Details: CD-ROM Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1005/ Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: K.Y. McMullen Originator: L.J. Poppe Originator: W.W. Danforth Originator: D.S. Blackwood Originator: J.D. Schaer Originator: M.R. Guberski Originator: D.A. Wood Originator: E.F. Doran Publication_Date: 2011 Title: Surficial Geology of the Sea Floor in Long Island Sound Offshore of Orient Point, New York Edition: 1.0 Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2010-1100 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program Other_Citation_Details: CD-ROM Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1100/ Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: All attributes were checked in a consistent manner. Logical_Consistency_Report: No additional checks for consistency were performed on this data. Completeness_Report: All available grain-size data collected near Duck Pond Point, New York during the RV Rafael cruise 2010-010-FA and OSV Bold cruise 2010-015-FA are included in this data set. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Navigation was by differential GPS. Although positions were ship antenna location, depths were shallow and the cable's scope minimal. Positional accuracy of samples to less than 10 m. Lineage: Source_Information: Type_of_Source_Media: computer program Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20100417 Ending_Date: 20100524 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Process_Step: Process_Description: Fifteen samples were collected with a Van Veen grab sampler (Blackwood and Parolski, 2001) equipped with a still and video camera during RV Rafael cruise 2010-010-FA. An additional 8 samples were collected on OSV Bold cruise 2010-015-FA, also with a Van Veen grab sampler. Samples were analyzed in the sediment laboratory at the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center. Coarse fraction was determined by sieve; fine fraction was determined by Coulter Counter. See Poppe, Williams, and Paskevich (2005) for analytical specifics. Process_Date: 2010 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: h11999_seddata.xls Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Katherine McMullen Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Position: Field and Laboratory Technician 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 x2277 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kmcmullen@usgs.gov Process_Step: Process_Description: An ESRI shapefile was created in ArcMap 9.2 from an Excel file (2003 version) created by the laboratory's software. Used Tools, Add XY Data with Longitude for x field and Latitude for y field. Then right clicked on Sheet1$Events, selected Data, Export Data and exported all features using the layers source data and output h11999_seddata.shp. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: h11999_seddata.xls Process_Date: 2011 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: h11999_seddata.shp Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Katherine McMullen Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Position: Field and Laboratory Technician 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 x2277 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kmcmullen@usgs.gov Process_Step: Process_Description: ArcGIS 9.2 was used to define the projection of the ESRI shapefile as Geographic, WGS84, which creates the .prj file. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: h11999_seddata.shp Process_Date: 2011 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: h11999_seddata.prj Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Katherine McMullen Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Position: Field and Laboratory Technician 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 x2277 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kmcmullen@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: 23 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Latitude_Resolution: 0.000001 Longitude_Resolution: 0.000001 Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984 Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224 Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: h11999_seddata Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile Attribute Table 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: LABNO Attribute_Definition: Unique identifier consisting of two characters and three numerics assigned during lab analysis Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character String of width 5 Attribute: Attribute_Label: STATIONID Attribute_Definition: Sample name assigned in the field Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character String Attribute: Attribute_Label: PROJECT Attribute_Definition: Project name Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: SURVEY H11999 Attribute: Attribute_Label: CRUISEID Attribute_Definition: Name or number of cruise during which the samples were collected Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: 2010-010-FA or 2010-015-FA Attribute: Attribute_Label: PRINCIPAL Attribute_Definition: Name (initial and last name) of the principal investigator Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: LPOPPE Attribute: Attribute_Label: LATITUDE Attribute_Definition: Latitude coordinate of the sample location, WGS84 Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 41.109583 Range_Domain_Maximum: 41.149183 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.000001 Attribute: Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE Attribute_Definition: Longitude coordinate of sample location, WGS84 Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -72.636533 Range_Domain_Maximum: -72.412383 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.000001 Attribute: Attribute_Label: DEPTH_M Attribute_Definition: Depth or sounding in meters. Handwritten at time station was occupied based on reading from the ship's fathometer corrected for draft, but not tide. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 13.3 Range_Domain_Maximum: 50.6 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1 Attribute: Attribute_Label: T_DEPTH Attribute_Definition: Top depth of the sample below sediment-water interface Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Depth in sediment in centimeters Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute: Attribute_Label: B_DEPTH Attribute_Definition: Bottom depth of the sample below the sediment-water interface Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Depth in sediment in centimeters Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute: Attribute_Label: DEVICE Attribute_Definition: Device used to collect sample Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: SMALL SEABOSS GRAB or MID-SIZED SEABOSS GRAB Attribute: Attribute_Label: MONTH Attribute_Definition: Calendar month sample was collected Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4 or 5 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: April or May Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute: Attribute_Label: DAY Attribute_Definition: Day of month sample was collected Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 17 or 24 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: day Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute: Attribute_Label: YEAR Attribute_Definition: Year sample was collected Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2010 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: year Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute: Attribute_Label: WEIGHT Attribute_Definition: Weight of dry sample in grams Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 4.9642 Range_Domain_Maximum: 50.9246 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: grams Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.0001 Attribute: Attribute_Label: ZGRAVEL Attribute_Definition: Gravel content in percent dry weight Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 29.59 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: ZSAND Attribute_Definition: Sand content in percent dry weight Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 24.16 Range_Domain_Maximum: 99.95 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: ZSILT Attribute_Definition: Silt content in percent dry weight Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.04 Range_Domain_Maximum: 46.39 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: ZCLAY Attribute_Definition: Clay content in percent dry weight Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 29.45 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: SEDCLASS Attribute_Definition: Sediment description based on a rigorous definition Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SAND Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sediment whose main phase is less than 2 mm, but great greater than or equal to 0.062 mm Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SAND SILT CLAY Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: sediment with significant (>20%) sand, silt, and clay Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: GRAVELLY SEDIMENT Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sediment whose main phase is >2 mm, but with significant other sediment Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute: Attribute_Label: MEDIAN Attribute_Definition: Middle point in the grain-size distribution in phi units Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 1.21 Range_Domain_Maximum: 6.78 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: MEAN Attribute_Definition: Average value in the grain-size distribution in phi units Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 1.03 Range_Domain_Maximum: 6.33 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: STDEV Attribute_Definition: Standard deviation of the grain-size distribution in phi units Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.43 Range_Domain_Maximum: 2.46 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: SKEWNESS Attribute_Definition: Deviation from symmetrical form of the grain-size distribution Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -0.15 Range_Domain_Maximum: 3.61 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: no units Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: KURTOSIS Attribute_Definition: Degree of curvature near the mode of the grain-size distribution Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -0.95 Range_Domain_Maximum: 73.49 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: no units Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHI_11 Attribute_Definition: Weight percent of the sample in the 11 phi fraction Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 4.59 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHI_10 Attribute_Definition: Weight percent of the sample in the 10 phi fraction Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 9.49 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHI_9 Attribute_Definition: Weight percent of the sample in the 9 phi fraction Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 15.37 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHI_8 Attribute_Definition: Weight percent of the sample in the 8 phi fraction Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.01 Range_Domain_Maximum: 17.95 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHI_7 Attribute_Definition: Weight percent of the sample in the 7 phi fraction Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.01 Range_Domain_Maximum: 12.02 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHI_6 Attribute_Definition: Weight percent of the sample in the 6 phi fraction Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.01 Range_Domain_Maximum: 8.84 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHI_5 Attribute_Definition: Weight percent of the sample in the 5 phi fraction Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.01 Range_Domain_Maximum: 7.58 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHI_4 Attribute_Definition: Weight percent of the sample in the 4 phi fraction Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.10 Range_Domain_Maximum: 23.71 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHI_3 Attribute_Definition: Weight percent of the sample in the 3 phi fraction Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 4.67 Range_Domain_Maximum: 78.03 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHI_2 Attribute_Definition: Weight percent of the sample in the 2 phi fraction Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.77 Range_Domain_Maximum: 78.03 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHI_1 Attribute_Definition: Weight percent of the sample in the 1 phi fraction Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.10 Range_Domain_Maximum: 41.54 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHI_0 Attribute_Definition: Weight percent of the sample in the 0 phi fraction Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 5.52 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHIm1 Attribute_Definition: Weight percent of the sample in the -1 phi fraction Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 22.43 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHIm2 Attribute_Definition: Weight percent of the sample in the -2 phi fraction Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 6.40 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHIm3 Attribute_Definition: Weight percent of the sample in the -3 phi fraction Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.76 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHIm4 Attribute_Definition: Weight percent of the sample in the -4 phi fraction Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 0 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHIm5 Attribute_Definition: Weight percent of the sample in the -5 phi fraction Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 0 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01 Overview_Description: Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: Textural data and visual descriptions produced from the samples and photography of the 2010-010-FA and 2010-015-FA cruises. The shapefile attributes are the same as those in the Excel and text formats of this data. Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Katherine McMullen Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Position: Field and Laboratory Technician 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 x2277 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kmcmullen@usgs.gov Resource_Description: Downloadable Data Distribution_Liability: Neither the U.S. Government, the Department of the Interior, nor the USGS, nor the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), nor the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (CT DEP), 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, NOAA, or CT DEP 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: SHP Format_Version_Number: 3.3 Format_Specification: ESRI point shapefile Format_Information_Content: A zip file containing the geospatial data, text file, Excel spreadsheet, metadata describing the data set, a text file with the data dictionary, and a browse graphic showing the data layer coverage and extent. File_Decompression_Technique: zip archive Transfer_Size: 65 KB Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1149/data/sediment/h11999_seddata.zip Access_Instructions: Data are downloadable via the World Wide Web (WWW). Offline_Option: Offline_Media: DVD-ROM Recording_Capacity: Recording_Density: 4.75 Recording_Density_Units: Gbytes Recording_Format: UDF Fees: None Technical_Prerequisites: These data are available in Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) shapefile format. The user must have ArcGIS or ArcView 3.0 or greater software to read and process the data file. In lieu of ArcView or ArcGIS, the user may utilize another GIS application package capable of importing data. A free data viewer, ArcExplorer, capable of displaying the data is available from ESRI at www.esri.com. The user must have software capable of uncompressing archived zip files, such as WinZip or Pkware. These data are also available in Microsoft Excel 2003 spreadsheet format. The user must have software capable of reading or importing the Excel-formatted data file. These data are also available as a generic ASCII formatted data file. The user must have a software program capable of reading the comma-delimited data file. Available_Time_Period: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2012 Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20110907 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Person: Katherine McMullen Contact_Position: Field and Laboratory Technician Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 384 Woods Hole Road City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2277 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kmcmullen@usgs.gov Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998 Metadata_Time_Convention: local time Metadata_Access_Constraints: None Metadata_Use_Constraints: None Metadata_Extensions: Online_Linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile