McMullen, Katherine, 2012, 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: Open-File Report 2012-1004, U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA.This is part of the following larger work.Online Links:
- <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1004/data/sediment/2011-006_995seddata.zip>
- <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1004/data/sediment/2011-006_995seddata.xls>
- <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1004/data/sediment/2011-006_995seddata.txt>
- <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1004/html/catalog.html>
McMullen, K.Y., Poppe, L.J., Ackerman, S.D., Worley, C.R., Nadeau, M.A., and Hoy, M.V. Van , 2012, Sea-floor geology in central Rhode Island Sound south of Sakonnet Point, Rhode Island: Open-File Report 2012-1004, U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA.Online Links:
This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):
Horizontal positions are specified in geographic coordinates, that is, latitude and longitude. Latitudes are given to the nearest 0.000001. Longitudes are given to the nearest 0.000001. Latitude and longitude values are specified in Decimal degrees.
The horizontal datum used is D_WGS_1984.
The ellipsoid used is WGS_1984.
The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.000000.
The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257224.
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Coordinates defining the features.
Character String of width 5
Character String
SURVEY H11995
2011-006-FA
LPOPPE
Range of values | |
---|---|
Minimum: | 41.2659 |
Maximum: | 41.32195 |
Units: | Decimal degrees |
Resolution: | 0.000001 |
Range of values | |
---|---|
Minimum: | -71.2562 |
Maximum: | -71.1027 |
Units: | Decimal degrees |
Resolution: | 0.000001 |
Range of values | |
---|---|
Minimum: | 27.8 |
Maximum: | 38.7 |
Units: | meters |
Resolution: | 0.1 |
Value | Definition |
---|---|
0 | Depth in sediment in centimeters |
Value | Definition |
---|---|
2 | Depth in sediment in centimeters |
SMALL SEABOSS GRAB
Value | Definition |
---|---|
6 | June |
Value | Definition |
---|---|
15 | day |
Value | Definition |
---|---|
2011 | year |
Range of values | |
---|---|
Minimum: | 34.467 |
Maximum: | 51.5718 |
Units: | grams |
Resolution: | 0.0001 |
Range of values | |
---|---|
Minimum: | 0 |
Maximum: | 3.37 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | 0.01 |
Range of values | |
---|---|
Minimum: | 73.98 |
Maximum: | 99.49 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | 0.01 |
Range of values | |
---|---|
Minimum: | 0.19 |
Maximum: | 20.54 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | 0.01 |
Range of values | |
---|---|
Minimum: | 0.11 |
Maximum: | 5.05 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | 0.01 |
Value | Definition |
---|---|
SAND | Sediment whose main phase is less than 2 mm, but great greater than or equal to 0.062 mm |
GRAVEL | Sediment whose main phase is >2 mm |
GRAVELLY SEDIMENT | Sediment whose main phase is >2 mm, but with significant other sediment |
SILTY SAND | Sediment whose main phase is sand, but with significant silt |
Range of values | |
---|---|
Minimum: | 0.41 |
Maximum: | 2.96 |
Units: | phi |
Resolution: | 0.01 |
Range of values | |
---|---|
Minimum: | 0.39 |
Maximum: | 3.53 |
Units: | phi |
Resolution: | 0.01 |
Range of values | |
---|---|
Minimum: | 0.58 |
Maximum: | 2.05 |
Units: | phi |
Resolution: | 0.01 |
Range of values | |
---|---|
Minimum: | 0.03 |
Maximum: | 3.49 |
Units: | no units |
Resolution: | 0.01 |
Range of values | |
---|---|
Minimum: | 1.18 |
Maximum: | 81.4 |
Units: | no units |
Resolution: | 0.01 |
Range of values | |
---|---|
Minimum: | 0.01 |
Maximum: | 0.67 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | 0.01 |
Range of values | |
---|---|
Minimum: | 0.04 |
Maximum: | 1.52 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | 0.01 |
Range of values | |
---|---|
Minimum: | 0.06 |
Maximum: | 2.86 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | 0.01 |
Range of values | |
---|---|
Minimum: | 0.06 |
Maximum: | 3.57 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | 0.01 |
Range of values | |
---|---|
Minimum: | 0.06 |
Maximum: | 6.31 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | 0.01 |
Range of values | |
---|---|
Minimum: | 0.03 |
Maximum: | 5.91 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | 0.01 |
Range of values | |
---|---|
Minimum: | 0.04 |
Maximum: | 4.75 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | 0.01 |
Range of values | |
---|---|
Minimum: | 0.06 |
Maximum: | 34.38 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | 0.01 |
Range of values | |
---|---|
Minimum: | 0.74 |
Maximum: | 70.32 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | 0.01 |
Range of values | |
---|---|
Minimum: | 5.21 |
Maximum: | 68.43 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | 0.01 |
Range of values | |
---|---|
Minimum: | 1.09 |
Maximum: | 78.73 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | 0.01 |
Range of values | |
---|---|
Minimum: | 0.03 |
Maximum: | 19.21 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | 0.01 |
Range of values | |
---|---|
Minimum: | 0 |
Maximum: | 1.27 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | 0.01 |
Range of values | |
---|---|
Minimum: | 0 |
Maximum: | 1.37 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | 0.01 |
Range of values | |
---|---|
Minimum: | 0 |
Maximum: | 2.13 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | 0.01 |
Range of values | |
---|---|
Minimum: | 0 |
Maximum: | 0 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | 0.01 |
Range of values | |
---|---|
Minimum: | 0 |
Maximum: | 0 |
Units: | percent |
Resolution: | 0.01 |
508-548-8700 x2277 (voice)
508-457-2310 (FAX)
kmcmullen@usgs.gov
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.
Person who carried out this activity:
508-548-8700 x2277 (voice)
508-457-2310 (FAX)
kmcmullen@usgs.gov
Person who carried out this activity:
508-548-8700 x2277 (voice)
508-457-2310 (FAX)
kmcmullen@usgs.gov
Data sources produced in this process:
Person who carried out this activity:
508-548-8700 x2277 (voice)
508-457-2310 (FAX)
kmcmullen@usgs.gov
Data sources produced in this process:
Poppe, L.J., Williams, S.J., and Paskevich, V.F., 2005, USGS East-Coast Sediment Analysis: Procedures, Database, and GIS Data: Open-File Report 2005-1001, U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA.Online Links:
Blackwood, D.S., and Parolski, K.F., 2001, Seabed Observation and Sampling System: Sea Technology v. 42, no. 2, p.39-43.
Poppe, L.J., McMullen, K.Y., Ackerman, S.D., Blackwood, D.S., Irwin, B.J., Schaer, J.D., and Forrest, M.R., 2011, Sea-Floor Geology and Character of Eastern Rhode Island Sound West of Gay Head, Massachusetts: Open-File Report 2011-1004, U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA.Online Links:
McMullen, K.Y., Poppe, L.J., Ackerman, S.D., Blackwood, D.S., Schaer, J.D., Nadeau, M.A., and Wood, D.A., 2011, Surficial geology of the sea floor in central Rhode Island Sound, southeast of Point Judith, Rhode Island: Open-File Report 2011-1005, U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA.Online Links:
All attributes were checked in a consistent manner.
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.
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.
No additional checks for consistency were performed on this data.
Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
- 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.
508-548-8700 x2277 (voice)
508-457-2310 (FAX)
kmcmullen@usgs.gov
Downloadable Data
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.
Data format: | 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. in format SHP (version 3.3) ESRI point shapefile Size: 78 KB |
---|---|
Network links: |
<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1004/data/sediment/2011-006_995seddata.zip> |
Media you can order: |
DVD-ROM
(Density 4.75
Gbytes)
(format UDF)
|
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.
508-548-8700 x2277 (voice)
508-457-2310 (FAX)
kmcmullen@usgs.gov