MD_CORES.SHP - MARION DUFRESNE cruise 02018 cores collected in the Gulf of Mexico

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Metadata:

Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: USGS/WHSC
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
Title:
MD_CORES.SHP - MARION DUFRESNE cruise 02018 cores collected in the Gulf of Mexico
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2005-1071
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1071/data/cores/md/md_cores.zip>
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Twichell, D.C.
Originator: Cross, V.A.
Originator: Paskevich, V.F.
Originator: Hutchinson, D.R.
Originator: Winters, W.J.
Originator: Hart, P.E.
Publication_Date: 2005
Title:
GIS of selected geophysical and core data in the northern Gulf of Mexico continental slope collected by the U.S. Geological Survey
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2005-1071
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1071>
Description:
Abstract:
Since 1982 the, U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) has collected a large amount of surficial and shallow subsurface geologic information in the deep parts of the Gulf of Mexico. These data include digital sidescan sonar imagery, digital seismic-reflection data, and descriptions and analyses of piston and gravity cores. The data were collected during several different projects that addressed surficial and shallow subsurface geologic processes. Some of these data sets have already been published, but the growing interest in the occurrence and distribution of gas hydrates in the Gulf of Mexico warrants integrating these existing data and associated interpretations into a GIS to provide regional background information for ongoing and future gas hydrate research.
Purpose:
This shapefile shows the locations of cores collected aboard the MARION DUFRESNE in 2002 and were split and visually described while at sea. Further information on this cruise and a preliminary data analysis is provided in Winters and others (2004).
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20020701
Ending_Date: 20020710
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -92.255650
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -89.020070
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 28.243610
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 27.183400
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: Marion Dufresne
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center
Theme_Keyword: shapefile
Theme_Keyword: cores
Theme_Keyword: cruise serial identifier 02018
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: WHSC
Theme_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico database
Theme_Keyword: ArcView
Theme_Keyword: multipoint
Theme_Keyword: Exclusive Economic Zone
Theme_Keyword: EEZ
Theme_Keyword: samples
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: oceans and estuaries
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Theme_Keyword: location
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico
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: VeeAnn A. Cross
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Marine Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2251
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name:
<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1071/data/cores/md/md_cores-thumb.gif>
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Thumbnail image showing the extent and coverage of the data layer.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1071/data/cores/md/md_cores.gif>
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Image showing the extent and coverage of the data layer.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.722
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Winters, W.J.
Originator: Lorenson, T.D.
Originator: Paull, C.K.
Publication_Date: 2004
Title:
Initial report of the IMAGES VIII/PAGE 127 gas hydrate and paleoclimate cruise on the RV Marion Dufresne in the Gulf of Mexico, 2-18 July, 2002
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2004-1358
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1358>
Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report:
No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on this data set.
Completeness_Report:
Core sample information includes only those cores that were described during the MARION DUFRESNE cruise.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: USGS staff
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
Title:
Cruise Summary R/V Marion Dufresne, Northern Gulf of Mexico, July 1-18, 2002
Online_Linkage:
<http://quashnet.er.usgs.gov/data/2002/02018/archive/02018rpt.htm>
Type_of_Source_Media: Microsoft Excel spread sheet
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Core locations were entered into an excel spreadsheet while in the field. This spreadsheet was exported as a comma delimited text file and imported to ArcView 3.3, created an event theme, and then converted that to a shapefile. ArcToolbox was then used to define the projection.
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: md_cores.shp
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: VeeAnn Cross
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Marine 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 x 2251
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The attributes of the shapefile were edited and a field labeled hotlink was added which includes the path to descriptions of the cores.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: md_cores.shp
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: md_cores.shp
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: David Twichell
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Oceanographer
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 x 2266
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dtwichell@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: 32
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.000000
Longitude_Resolution: 0.000000
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: md_cores
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: CORE_ID
Attribute_Definition: Unique identifier assigned to core
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LATITUDE
Attribute_Definition: Latitude of core location in decimal degrees
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 27.18340
Range_Domain_Maximum: 28.24361
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .00001
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE
Attribute_Definition: Longitude in decimal degrees of core location
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -92.25565
Range_Domain_Maximum: -89.02007
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .00001
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SITE_NAME
Attribute_Definition: Name of general location of core site
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string describing the core site
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: WATER_DEPT
Attribute_Definition:
Water depth, in meters, of the location where the core was collected.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 579
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2259
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CORE_LENGT
Attribute_Definition: Length of core in meters
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.10
Range_Domain_Maximum: 37.84
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .01
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CORER
Attribute_Definition: Description of the type of coring system used.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string defining the type of coring system used.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Piston core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Gravity core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Gravity/flux core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Gravity/flux corer which was a gravity corer with heat flow probes on it
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Giant box core
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DESCRIPTIO
Attribute_Definition: indicates if core description exists
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: yes
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Cores were opened and described.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: no
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Cores were not opened so they have no descriptions.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: no-bent
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: core bent and not opened
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: no-no recov
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: no core recovered
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: HOTLINK
Attribute_Definition: environment label and path to link core image
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string.
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Deborah Hutchinson
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 x 2263
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dhutchinson@usgs.gov
Hours_of_Service: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, Eastern Standard Time
Resource_Description: Downloadable data.
Distribution_Liability:
Although this dataset has been used by the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of these data or related materials. Reference made to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: SHP
Format_Version_Number: 3.3
Format_Specification: ESRI point shapefile
Format_Information_Content:
The SHP file contains the geospatial data. The SHX file contains the index of the geospatial data. The DBF file contains the attribute data in dBase format. The PRJ file contains the coordinate system information (optional). The AVL file contains the legend information (optional). The SBN and SBX files contain the spatial index of the geospatial data (optional). The XML file contains the metadata describing the data set <data set name>.shp.xml. An ASCII version of the metadata file. A browse graphic showing the data layer coverage and extent (optional).
File_Decompression_Technique: zip archive
Transfer_Size: 0.002
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1071/data/cores/md/md_cores.zip>
Access_Instructions: Data may be retrieved via any WWW browser.
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: DVD-ROM
Recording_Capacity:
Recording_Density: 4.75
Recording_Density_Units: Gbytes
Recording_Format: UDF
Fees: None
Technical_Prerequisites:
The 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.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20051031
Metadata_Review_Date: 20040217
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: David Twichell
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Oceanographer
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2266
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dtwichell@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
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
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