Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Larry Poppe Publication_Date: 2013 Title: H12012_SEDDATA.SHP: Surficial Sediment Data Collected Within National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Survey H12012 During U.S. Geological Survey Cruises 2010-010-FA and 2010-015-FA Offshore in Northeastern Long Island Sound (Geographic, WGS84) Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2013-1060 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/2013/1060/data/sediment/h12012_seddata.zip Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1060/data/sediment/h12012_seddata.xls Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1060/data/sediment/h12012_seddata.txt Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1060/html/catalog.html Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: L.J. Poppe Originator: K.Y. McMullen Originator: S.D. Ackerman Originator: K.A. Glomb Publication_Date: 2013 Title: Sea-floor geology and topography offshore in northeastern Long Island Sound Edition: 1.0 Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2013-1060 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: 1 DVD-ROM Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1060/ Description: Abstract: The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP), has produced 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 in Long Island Sound, shows the terrain of the seabed, and provides information on sediment transport and benthic habitat. During April 2009 NOAA completed hydrographic survey H12012 offshore in the northeastern Sound, and during April 2010 and May 2010 bottom photographs and surficial sediment data were acquired as part of two ground-truth reconnaissance surveys of this area. Two interpretive data layers were derived from the multibeam echo-sounder and the ground-truth data used to verify them. For more information on the ground-truth surveys see: http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2010-010-FA and http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2010-015-FA Purpose: The purpose of his data set is to release the locations, identifiers, grain-size data and(or) textural descriptions of surficial sediments collected at 21 stations on bathymetric data from offshore in northeastern Long Island Sound in Geographic, WGS84. These data can be used to provide information on surface geology and sedimentary processes. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20100417 Ending_Date: 20100526 Currentness_Reference: ground condition; there were actually three days of sediment data/lithologic description collection: 20100417, 20100525, and 20100526 Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -72.400683 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -72.165783 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.258067 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.200000 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: stations Theme_Keyword: sea floor Theme_Keyword: Field Activity Number 2010-015-FA Theme_Keyword: Van Veen grab sampler Theme_Keyword: SEABOSS Theme_Keyword: Open-File Report 2013-1060 Theme_Keyword: OFR 2013-1060 Theme_Keyword: Field Activity Number 2010-010-FA Theme_Keyword: H12012 Theme_Keyword: NOAA Survey H12012 Theme_Keyword: gravelly sediment Theme_Keyword: Info Bank B-15-10-LI Theme_Keyword: Info Bank R-10-10-LI Theme_Keyword: http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2010-015-FA Theme_Keyword: http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2010-010-FA Theme_Keyword: OSV Bold Theme_Keyword: silt 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: northeast United States Place_Keyword: North America Place_Keyword: United States Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean Place_Keyword: Long Island Sound Place_Keyword: Connecticut Place_Keyword: Cornfield Point Place_Keyword: Connecticut River Place_Keyword: Black Point Place_Keyword: Hatchett Point Place_Keyword: Old Saybrook Place_Keyword: Old Lyme Place_Keyword: Long Sand Shoal 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: Larry Poppe Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Position: Geologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 384 Woods Hole Road City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2314 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@usgs.gov Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1060/data/sediment/h12012_seddata.gif Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Thumbnail image showing the locations of sediment data and lithologic descriptions collected during USGS cruises 2010-015-FA and 2010-010-FA offshore in northeastern Long Island Sound Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows Vista Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.1850 Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Poppe, L.J. Originator: Williams, S.J. Originator: Paskevich, V.F. Publication_Date: 2005 Title: USGS east-coast sediment analysis: procedures, database, and GIS data Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: GIS data release 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: Poppe, L.J. Originator: DiGiacomo-Cohen, M.L. Originator: Doran, E.F. Originator: Smith, S.M. Originator: Stewart, H.F. Originator: Forfinski, N.A. 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 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: GIS data release 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 Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1012/ Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Poppe, L.J. Originator: Denny, J.F. Originator: Williams, S.J. Originator: Moser, M.S. Originator: Forfinski, N.A. Originator: Stewart, H.F. Originator: Doran, E.F. Publication_Date: 2007 Title: The geology of Six Mile Reef, eastern Long Island Sound Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: GIS data release 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 Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1191/ 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: McMullen, K.Y. Originator: Poppe, L.J. Originator: Danforth, W.W. Originator: Blackwood, D.S. Originator: Schaer, J.D. Originator: Ostapenko, A.J. Originator: Glomb, K.A. Originator: Doran, E.F. Publication_Date: 2010 Title: Surficial geology of the sea floor in Long Island Sound offshore of Plum Island, New York Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: GIS data release 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 Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1005/ Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Poppe, L.J. Originator: Hastings, M.E. Originator: DiGiacomo-Cohen, M.L. Originator: Manheim, F.T. Originator: Mlodzinska, Z.J. Publication_Date: 1998 Title: Surficial sediment database Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: spreadsheet Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 98-502, Chapter 3 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: 1 CD-ROM Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1998/of98-502/chapt3/chpt3.htm Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Poppe, L.J. Originator: Polloni, C. Publication_Date: 1998 Title: Long Island Sound environmental studies Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: thematic report Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 98-502 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/1998/of98-502/ Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: McMullen, K.Y. Originator: Poppe, L.J. Originator: Danforth, W.W. Originator: Blackwood, D.S. Originator: Schaer, J.D. Originator: Guberski, M.R. Originator: Wood, D.A. Originator: Doran, E.F. 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: 1 DVD-ROM Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1100/ Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Poppe, L.J. Originator: McMullen, K.Y. Originator: Ackerman, D.S. Originator: Blackwood, D.S. Originator: Irwin, B.J. Originator: Schaer, J.D. Originator: Lewit, P.G. Originator: Doran, E.F. 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: Also on DVD-ROM Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1007/ Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: McMullen, K.Y. Originator: Poppe, L.J. Originator: Danforth, W.W. Originator: Blackwood, D.S. Originator: Schaer, J.D. Originator: Glomb, K.A. Originator: Doran, E.F. Publication_Date: 2012 Title: Sea-floor geology of Long Island Sound north of Duck Pond Point, New York Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: GIS data report 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: 1 DVD-ROM Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1149/ Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: L.J. Poppe Originator: K.Y. McMullen Originator: S.D. Ackerman Originator: D.S. Blackwood Originator: J.D. Schaer Originator: M.R. Forrest Originator: A.J. Ostapenko Originator: E.F. Doran Publication_Date: 2011 Title: Sea-floor geology and topography offshore in Eastern Long Island Sound Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: GIS data report Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2010-1150 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: 1 DVD-ROM Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1150/ Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Poppe, L.J. Originator: McMullen, K.Y. Originator: Ackerman, S.D. Originator: Guberski, M.R. Originator: Wood, D.A. Publication_Date: 2013 Title: Sea-floor character and geology off the entrance to the Connecticut River, northeastern Long Island Sound Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: GIS data report Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2012-1103 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: 1 DVD-ROM Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1103/ 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 and lithologic descriptions from within the study area acquired during USGS cruises 2010-015-FA and 2010-010-FA are included in this data set. Stations range from 012-1 to 012-25, but there are no stations 012-2, 012-7, 012-9, and 012-12 due to weather. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Navigation was by differential GPS. Although GPS gave the ship's position rather than that of the SEABOSS, the antenna was located less than 5 m from the block, water depths were generally shallow, and scope of the cable minimal. Therefore, SEABOSS offset from the antenna was less than 10 m. Vertical_Positional_Accuracy: Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Depths provided are in meters, uncorrected for tides, and based on readings from the ship's fathometer corrected for draft. 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: 20100526 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. Visual descriptions were used for stations at 6 additional stations where samples could not be collected, such as where bedrock or boulders were present. Samples were analyzed in the sediment laboratory at the USGS Woods Hole Science Center. Coarse fraction determined by sieve; fine fraction determined by Coulter Counter. See Poppe, Williams, and Paskevich (2005) for analytical specifics. Process_Date: 2010 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: h12012_seddata.txt Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Larry Poppe Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Position: Geologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 384 Woods Hole Road City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2314 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@usgs.gov Process_Step: Process_Description: An Esri shapefile was created in ArcView 3.3 from an ASCII comma-delimited file created by the laboratory's software. The file was added as an Event theme and subsequently converted to a shapefile. This includes verbal textural descriptions for the 6 stations where samples could not be collected. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: h12012_seddata.txt Process_Date: 2010 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: h12012_seddata.shp Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Larry Poppe Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Position: Geologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 384 Woods Hole Road City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2314 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@usgs.gov Process_Step: Process_Description: ArcGIS 9.2, ArcToolbox - Data management Tools - Projections and Transformations - Define Projection Tool was used to define the projection of the Esri shapefile as Geographic, WGS84, which creates the .prj file. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: h12012_seddata.shp Process_Date: 2013 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: h12012_seddata.prj Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Larry Poppe Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Position: Geologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 384 Woods Hole Road City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2314 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@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: 21 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: h12012_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 H12012 Attribute: Attribute_Label: CRUISEID Attribute_Definition: Name or number of cruise during which the samples were collected in the format YYY-XXX-FA where YYY is the year, XXX is the cruise number within the year, and FA is the type of activity. Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: 2010-015-FA or 2010-010-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: 41.2 Range_Domain_Maximum: 41.258067 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: -72.400683 Range_Domain_Maximum: -72.165783 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.000001 Attribute: Attribute_Label: DEPTH_M Attribute_Definition: Water 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. A NODATA value of -9999 is used for those locations where depth was not acquired. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 24.6 Range_Domain_Maximum: 58.5 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. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. 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. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. 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: MID-SIZED SEABOSS GRAB or SMALL 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: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 4 Range_Domain_Maximum: 5 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: months Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1 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: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 17 Range_Domain_Maximum: 26 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: days Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1 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 collected Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute: Attribute_Label: WEIGHT Attribute_Definition: Weight of dry sample in grams. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 39.683 Range_Domain_Maximum: 199.55 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: grams Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.0001 Attribute: Attribute_Label: ZGRAVEL Attribute_Definition: Gravel content in percent dry weight. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.22 Range_Domain_Maximum: 59.42 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: ZSAND Attribute_Definition: Sand content in percent dry weight. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 39.63 Range_Domain_Maximum: 99.61 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: ZSILT Attribute_Definition: Silt content in percent dry weight. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.15 Range_Domain_Maximum: 5.44 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: ZCLAY Attribute_Definition: Clay content in percent dry weight. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.02 Range_Domain_Maximum: 1.68 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: SEDCLASS Attribute_Definition: Sediment description based on a rigorous definition. Where samples were not taken, the sediment class was estimated from bottom photography. 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: GRAVEL Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sediment whose main phase is >2 mm. Where samples were not taken, this sediment class was estimated from the bottom photography. 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. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -4.05 Range_Domain_Maximum: 1.37 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. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -1.8 Range_Domain_Maximum: 1.29 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. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.47 Range_Domain_Maximum: 3.11 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. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -0.03 Range_Domain_Maximum: 1.43 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. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -1.28 Range_Domain_Maximum: 35.47 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. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.24 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. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.01 Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.55 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. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.01 Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.89 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. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.02 Range_Domain_Maximum: 1.16 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. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.03 Range_Domain_Maximum: 1.46 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. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.04 Range_Domain_Maximum: 1.45 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. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.06 Range_Domain_Maximum: 1.37 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. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.13 Range_Domain_Maximum: 4.44 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. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 1.04 Range_Domain_Maximum: 13.21 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. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 17.21 Range_Domain_Maximum: 75.4 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. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 1.1 Range_Domain_Maximum: 26.51 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. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.76 Range_Domain_Maximum: 15.37 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. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.22 Range_Domain_Maximum: 15.14 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. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 26.24 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. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 29.07 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. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 52.39 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. A value of -9999 is a NODATA value entered where samples were not physically collected. 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 that portion of the samples and photography of USGS cruises 2010-015-FA and 2010-010-FA that fall within the study area are presented in this dataset. 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 all of the numeric analytical fields. However, the navigation and station identifiers are known. Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Larry Poppe Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Position: Geologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 384 Woods Hole Road City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2314 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@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 Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) 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 the CT DEEP 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, metadata describing the data set, and a browse graphic showing the data layer coverage and extent. The Excel (2003) and TEXT versions of the data are also available in the WinZip file. 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