Comma-delimited Text File of Piezometer Groundwater Data Collected August, 2005 in the Nauset Marsh Area of Cape Cod, Massachusetts

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: John F. Bratton
Publication_Date: 2008
Title:
Comma-delimited Text File of Piezometer Groundwater Data Collected August, 2005 in the Nauset Marsh Area of Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2006-1169
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/2006/1169/data/gis/piezometer/piez_gwdata.zip>
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1169/htmldocs/catalog.htm>
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: VeeAnn A. Cross
Originator: John F. Bratton
Originator: John Crusius
Originator: John A. Colman
Originator: Timothy D. McCobb
Publication_Date: 2008
Title: Submarine Hydrogeological Data from Cape Cod National Seashore
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2006-1169
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/2006/1169/>
Description:
Abstract:
In order to test hypotheses about groundwater flow under and into estuaries and the Atlantic Ocean, geophysical surveys, geophysical probing, submarine groundwater sampling, and sediment coring were conducted by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists at Cape Cod National Seashore (CCNS) from 2004 through 2006. Coastal resource managers at CCNS and elsewhere are concerned about nutrients that are entering coastal waters via submarine groundwater discharge, which are contributing to eutrophication and harmful algal blooms. The research carried out as part of the study described here was designed, in part, to help refine assumptions required by earlier versions of models about the nature of submarine groundwater flow and discharge at CCNS. This study was conducted in four phases, with a variety of field techniques and equipment employed in each phase. Phase 1 consisted of continuous resistivity profiling (CRP) surveys of the entire study area conducted in 2004. Phase 2 consisted of CRP ground-truthing via resistivity probe measurements and submarine groundwater sampling from hydraulically-drive piezometers using a barge in the Salt Pond/Nauset Marsh area in 2005. Phase 3 consisted of supplemental detailed CRP surveys in the Salt Pond/Nauset Marsh area in 2006. Finally, Phase 4 consisted of sediment coring and porewater extraction in the Salt Pond/Nauset Marsh area later in 2006 to supplement the 2005 sampling.
Purpose:
To provide the analyses of the piezometer groundwater data in a format compatible with ArcGIS to be used as a relate table. A relate table is necessary when establishing a one-to-many relationship. In this case, the one-to-many relationship is between piezlocs_2005.shp and the piezometer measurement results contained in piez_gwdata.csv. The common relate field is "site" in both files.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20050822
Ending_Date: 20050825
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -69.971643
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -69.962932
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.835998
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.830668
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: ground-water
Theme_Keyword: marine resistivity
Theme_Keyword: OF 2006-1169
Theme_Keyword: Open-File Report
Theme_Keyword: point
Theme_Keyword: shapefile
Theme_Keyword: submarine ground-water
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center
Theme_Keyword: geochemistry
Theme_Keyword: WHSC field activity serial number 05035
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme_Keyword: oceans and estuaries
Theme_Keyword: oceans and coastal
Theme_Keyword: inlandWaters
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
Place_Keyword: Cape Cod
Place_Keyword: Massachusetts
Place_Keyword: North America
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: Salt Pond
Place_Keyword: Nauset Marsh
Place_Keyword: Cape Cod National Seashore
Access_Constraints: None.
Use_Constraints:
The U.S. Geological Survey must be referenced as the originator of the dataset in any future products or research derived from these data.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: John F. Bratton
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2254
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jbratton@usgs.gov
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.780
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Klaus Grasshoff (ed.)
Publication_Date: 1976
Title: Methods of Seawater Analysis
Edition: Second
Publication_Information:
Publisher: Verlag Chemie
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Jorge C. Valderrama
Publication_Date: 1981
Title:
The simultaneous analysis of total nitrogen and total phosphorus in natural waters
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Marine Chemistry
Issue_Identification: Volume 10, Issue 2
Publication_Information:
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Data_Quality_Information:
Completeness_Report:
All groundwater analyses information available for the piezometer locations is included in this comma-delimited text file. The shapefile piezlocs_2005.shp has a one-to-many relationship with this text file.
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Piezometer groundwater was collected at various sites in the Nauset Marsh area. These locations were intended to reoccupy locations where Geoprobe samples were collected, thus the site designations are the same. However, the exact Geoprobe locations were not reoccupied.
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: John F. Bratton
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2254
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jbratton@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Groundwater analyses were made with a YSI 650 multi-parameter data sonde, as well as filtered samples collected for nutrient analysis in the lab.
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: John F. Bratton
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2254
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jbratton@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The nutrient samples were analyzed using a Lachat Quickchem Flow Injection Analysis System. The methods used are as follows: N as NH3 (nitrogen as ammonia): method detection limit = 4 micrograms nitrogen per liter; Lachat QuickChem Method 10-107-06-1-C rev. 27Nov01; based on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Method 350.1. N as NO3/NO2 (cadmium reduction); method detection limit = 1.7 micrograms nitrogen per liter; Lachat QuikChem Method 31-107-04-1-C rev. 16Sept03; based on Grasshoff, K., Methods of Seawater Analysis, Verlag Chemie, 2nd Ed., 1976. P as PO4 (phosphorus as phosphate); method detection limit 0.1 micrograms phophorus per liter; Lachat QuikChem Method 10-115-01-1-M rev. 27Aug03; based on EPA Method 365.1. Total dissolved Nitrogen (TDN)/ Total Dissolved Phosphorus (TDP) notes: Samples were prepared by persulfate digestion (following Valderrama, 1981, Marine Chemistry 10:109-122) prior to analysis by Lachat Methods. TDP results with an asterisk indicate TDP < inorganic phosphorous. Values are very close; typically this represents that all of the phosphorus is in the dissolved inorganic state.
Process_Date: 20060123
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Krista Lee
Contact_Organization: National Park Service
Contact_Position: Physical Scientist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: Cape Cod National Seashore
Address: 99 Marconi Site Road
City: Wellfleet
State_or_Province: Massachusetts
Postal_Code: 02667
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 487-3262 x110
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 487-7153
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Krista_Lee@nps.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The information was transferred to an Excel spreadsheet. The column headers in the Excel spreadsheet were modified to be compatible with ArcGIS. This table was then exported as a comma-delimited text file.
Process_Date: 2007
Process_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
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2251
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@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: 5
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: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: piezlocs_2005
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: site
Attribute_Definition:
Name assigned to the piezometer location - attempting to reoccupy the Geoprobe locations by the same site name.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Chief scientist.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: waterdep_cm
Attribute_Definition: Approximate water depth at the time of sampling in centimeters.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Measured value.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: depbelowsed_cm
Attribute_Definition: Depth below the sediment surface in centimeters.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Measured value.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: temp_c
Attribute_Definition: Temperature in degrees Celsius.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Measured value.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: cond_mS_per_m
Attribute_Definition: Conductivity in milli-Siemens per meter.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Measured value.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Salinity
Attribute_Definition: Salinity in parts per thousand.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Measured value.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: dissoxy_perc
Attribute_Definition:
Dissolved oxygen as percent saturation - how much oxygen is dissolved in the water as a percentage of how much it could hold at that temperature.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Measured value.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: dissoxy_mg_per_L
Attribute_Definition: Dissolved oxygen in milligrams per liter.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Measured value.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: pH
Attribute_Definition: The measured acidity or alkalinity on the pH scale.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Measured value.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: oxired_mV
Attribute_Definition:
Oxidation-reduction potential in millivolts indicating the relative strength of oxidizing compounds in the solution (more positive values) or reducing compounds in the solution (more negative values).
Attribute_Definition_Source: Measured value.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ammonia_mcg_per_l
Attribute_Definition:
Concentration of nitrogen in the reduced form of ammonium, concentration in micrograms per liter.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Measure value.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: nitrate_mcg_per_L
Attribute_Definition:
Concentration of nitrogen in the oxidized forms of nitrate and nitrite combined, concentration in micrograms per liter.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Measured value.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: phosphate_mcg_per_L
Attribute_Definition:
Concentration of phosphorus in the form of phosphate, concentration in micrograms per liter.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Measured value.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: tdp_mcg_per_L
Attribute_Definition:
Total dissolved phosphorus; dissolved inorganic and organic phosphorus all chemically converted to inorganic form and measured as phosphorus; concentration in micrograms per liter.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Measured value.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: tdn_mcg_per_L
Attribute_Definition:
Total dissolved nitrogen; dissolved inorganic and organic nitrogen all chemically converted to inorganic form and measured as nitrogen; concentration in micrograms per liter.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Measured value.
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
A hydraulic vibratory drilling rig mounted on an all-terrain vehicle and secured to a barge was used to advance piezometers for submarine ground-water sampling. These piezometers consisted of 2.5 cm diameter steel pipe in 3.4 m lengths that were joined by hydraulically crimped couplings. Water samples were taken general every 305 cm with water quality measurements of temperature, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, pH, and oxidation-reduction potential made using a YSI 650 Multi-Parameter data sonde. In addition, filtered samples were collected for nutrient measurements.
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: John F. Bratton
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2254
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jbratton@usgs.gov
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Distribution_Liability:
Neither the U.S. Government, the Department of the Interior, nor the USGS, 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 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: CSV
File_Decompression_Technique: WinZip
Transfer_Size: 25 KB
Fees: None.
Technical_Prerequisites:
These data are available as a generic ASCII formatted text file. The user must have a software program capable of reading the comma delimited data file.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20080225
Metadata_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
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2251
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov
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Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
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