2011-006_995SEDDATA.SHP: Surficial Sediment Data Collected During U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Cruise R/V RAFAEL 2011-006-FA in Rhode Island Sound
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- Citation:
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator: Katherine McMullen
- Publication_Date: 2012
- Title:
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2011-006_995SEDDATA.SHP: Surficial Sediment Data Collected During U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Cruise R/V RAFAEL 2011-006-FA in Rhode Island Sound
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- Series_Name: Open-File Report
- Issue_Identification: 2012-1004
- Publication_Information:
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- Publication_Place: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
- Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
- Online_Linkage:
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<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1004/data/sediment/2011-006_995seddata.zip>
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<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1004/data/sediment/2011-006_995seddata.xls>
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<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1004/data/sediment/2011-006_995seddata.txt>
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator: K.Y. McMullen
- Originator: L.J. Poppe
- Originator: S.D. Ackerman
- Originator: C.R. Worley
- Originator: M.A. Nadeau
- Originator: M.V. Van Hoy
- Publication_Date: 2012
- Title:
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Sea-floor geology in central Rhode Island Sound south of Sakonnet Point, Rhode Island
- Edition: 1.0
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- Series_Name: Open-File Report
- Issue_Identification: 2012-1004
- Publication_Information:
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- 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/2012/1004/>
- Description:
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- Abstract:
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The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), is producing detailed geologic maps of the coastal sea floor. Bathymetry, originally collected by NOAA for charting purposes, provides a fundamental framework for research and management activities along this part of Rhode Island Sound, shows the composition and terrain of the seabed, and provides information on sediment transport and benthic habitat. Interpretations were derived from the multibeam echo-sounder data collected in Rhode Island Sound. During June 2011, bottom photographs and surficial sediment data were acquired as part of a ground-truth reconnaissance survey of these areas. For more information on the ground-truth survey see <http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2011-006-FA>.
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The purpose of this dataset is to release the locations, identifiers, grain-size data and(or) textural descriptions of surficial sediments collected at 27 stations on multibeam bathymetric data of the sea floor in the H11995 study area in Rhode Island Sound.
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- Calendar_Date: 20110615
- Currentness_Reference: ground condition
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- Progress: Complete
- Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
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- West_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.256150
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.102667
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.321950
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.265900
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- 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: R/V 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 2011-006-FA
- Theme_Keyword: Van Veen grab sampler
- Theme_Keyword: SEABOSS
- Theme_Keyword: Open-File Report 2012-1004
- Theme_Keyword: OFR 2012-1004
- Theme_Keyword: Info Bank ID R-06-11-RI
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- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
- Theme_Keyword: oceans and coastal
- Theme_Keyword: environment
- Theme_Keyword: location
- Theme_Keyword: oceans
- Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
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- Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
- Place_Keyword: Rhode Island
- Place_Keyword: Rhode Island Sound
- Place_Keyword: northeast United States
- Place_Keyword: North America
- Place_Keyword: United States
- Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
- Place_Keyword: Sakonnet Point
- Access_Constraints: None
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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:
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Person_Primary:
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- Contact_Person: Katherine McMullen
- Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
- Contact_Position: Field and Laboratory Technician
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- Address_Type: mailing and physical address
- Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
- City: Woods Hole
- State_or_Province: MA
- Postal_Code: 02543-1598
- Country: USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2277
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kmcmullen@usgs.gov
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<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1004/data/sediment/2011-006_995seddata.gif>
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Thumbnail image showing the locations of sediment data collected during R/V RAFAEL cruise 2011-006 in Rhode Island Sound
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Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.6.1500
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator: Poppe, L.J.
- Originator: Williams, S.J.
- Originator: Paskevich, V.F.
- Publication_Date: 2005
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USGS East-Coast Sediment Analysis: Procedures, Database, and GIS Data
- Edition: 1.0
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- Series_Name: Open-File Report
- Issue_Identification: 2005-1001
- Publication_Information:
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- 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/>
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator: Blackwood, D.S.
- Originator: Parolski, K.F.
- Publication_Date: 2001
- Title: Seabed Observation and Sampling System
- Edition: 1.0
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- Series_Name: Sea Technology
- Issue_Identification: v. 42, no. 2, p.39-43
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- Citation_Information:
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- 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: M.R. Forrest
- Publication_Date: 2011
- Title:
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Sea-Floor Geology and Character of Eastern Rhode Island Sound West of Gay Head, Massachusetts
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- Series_Name: Open-File Report
- Issue_Identification: 2011-1004
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- 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/2011/1004/>
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator: K.Y. McMullen
- Originator: L.J. Poppe
- Originator: S.D. Ackerman
- Originator: D.S. Blackwood
- Originator: J.D. Schaer
- Originator: M.A. Nadeau
- Originator: D.A. Wood
- Publication_Date: 2011
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Surficial geology of the sea floor in central Rhode Island Sound, southeast of Point Judith, Rhode Island
- Edition: 1.0
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- Series_Name: Open-File Report
- Issue_Identification: 2011-1005
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- 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/2011/1005/>
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- Attribute_Accuracy:
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- Attribute_Accuracy_Report: All attributes were checked in a consistent manner.
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No additional checks for consistency were performed on this data.
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All available grain-size data collected in the H11995 study area during the R/V Rafael cruise 2011-006 are included in this data set.
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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.
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- Calendar_Date: 20110615
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Eleven samples were collected with a Van Veen grab sampler (Blackwood and Parolski, 2001) equipped with a still and video camera. Visual descriptions were used for the other 16 stations where samples could not be collected. 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.
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- Contact_Person: Katherine McMullen
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- Country: USA
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- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
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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 2011-006_995seddata.shp.
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- Contact_Person: Katherine McMullen
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ArcGIS 9.2 was used to define the projection of the ESRI shapefile as Geographic, WGS84, which creates the .prj file.
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- Contact_Person: Katherine McMullen
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Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
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Unique identifier consisting of two characters and three numerics assigned during lab analysis
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Name or number of cruise during which the samples were collected
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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.
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Sediment whose main phase is less than 2 mm, but great greater than or equal to 0.062 mm
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Sediment whose main phase is >2 mm, but with significant other sediment
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Degree of curvature near the mode of the grain-size distribution
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Textural data and visual descriptions produced from the samples and photography of the 2011-006-FA cruise. Visual descriptions of sediment texture were used in areas where samples could not be collected (e.g., boulder fields). These stations can be differentiated by the presence of the nodata value '-9999' in some of the numeric analytical fields. The shapefile attributes are the same as those in the Excel and text formats of this data.
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- City: Woods Hole
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- Postal_Code: 02543-1598
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Neither the U.S. Government, the Department of the Interior, nor the USGS, nor the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 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 or NOAA 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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A zip file containing the geospatial data, metadata describing the data set, a text file with the data dictionary, and a browse graphic showing the data layer coverage and extent. These data are available as a shapefile, an Excel 2003 spreadsheet, and a comma-delimited text file--all within the WinZip.
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<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1004/data/sediment/2011-006_995seddata.zip>
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