Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: USGS/WHSC Publication_Date: Unpublished Material Title: MD_CORES.SHP - MARION DUFRESNE cruise 02018 cores collected in the Gulf of Mexico Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data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 .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