Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Larry Poppe Publication_Date: 2008 Title: RAFA07034_SEDIMENT.SHP: Surficial Sediment Data Collected During U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Cruise R/V RAFAEL 07034 in the Vicinity of Woods Hole, Offshore Massachusetts Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2008-1004 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/2008/1004/data/sediment/rafa07034_sediment.zip Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1004/data/sediment/rafa07034_sediment.xls Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1004/data/sediment/rafa07034_sediment.txt Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1004/html/catalog.html Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: L.J. Poppe Originator: K.Y. McMullen Originator: D.S. Foster Originator: D.S. Blackwood Originator: S.J. Williams Originator: S.D. Ackerman Originator: S.R. Barnum Originator: R.T. Brennan Publication_Date: 2008 Title: Sea-Floor Character and Sedimentary Processes in the Vicinity of Woods Hole, Massachusetts Edition: 1.0 Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2008-1004 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/2008/1004/ Description: Abstract: The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (MA CZM), is producing detailed geologic maps of the coastal sea floor. Imagery, originally collected by NOAA for charting purposes, provides a fundamental framework for research and management activities along this part of the Massachusetts coastline, shows the composition and terrain of the seabed, and provides information on sediment transport and benthic habitat. Interpretive data layers were derived from multibeam echo-sounder and sidescan-sonar data collected in the vicinity of Woods Hole, a passage through the Elizabeth Islands, off Cape Cod, Massachusetts. In November 2007, bottom photographs, seismic-reflection profiles, and surficial sediment data were acquired as part of a ground-truth reconaissance survey. Purpose: This data set includes the locations, identifiers, grain-size data and(or) textural descriptions of surficial sediments collected at 58 stations on topographic and backscatter data of the sea floor in the vicinity of Woods Hole, offshore Massachusetts. The sediments were collected with a modified Van Veen grab (small SEABOSS) during USGS survey 07034, conducted November 14-19, 2007. This data set was acquired to ground-truth (verify) topography and backscatter intensity of the sea floor in Woods Hole. These acoustic data were collected with multibeam sea floor mapping systems during NOAA survey H11077, conducted during 2001. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20071114 Time_of_Day: 20071119 Currentness_Reference: ground condition Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.679583 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.656333 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.526900 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.508250 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Theme_Keyword: USGS Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center Theme_Keyword: WHSC 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: silt Theme_Keyword: clay Theme_Keyword: stations Theme_Keyword: sea floor Theme_Keyword: Field Activity Number 07034 Theme_Keyword: Van Veen grab sampler Theme_Keyword: small SEABOSS sampler Theme_Keyword: Open-File Report 2008-1004 Theme_Keyword: OFR 2008-1004 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: Cape Cod Place_Keyword: Massachusetts Place_Keyword: Vineyard Sound Place_Keyword: northeast United States Place_Keyword: North America Place_Keyword: United States Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean Place_Keyword: Woods Hole Place_Keyword: Little Harbor Place_Keyword: Great Harbor Place_Keyword: Branstable County Place_Keyword: Penzance Point Place_Keyword: Nonamesset Island Place_Keyword: Elizabeth Islands 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/2008/1004/data/sediment/rafa07034_sediment.gif Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Thumbnail image showing the locations of sediment data collected during R/V RAFAEL cruise 07034 in the vicinity of Woods Hole, offshore Massachusetts. Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.2.1350 Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: L.J. Poppe Originator: S.J. Williams Originator: V.F. Paskevich Publication_Date: 2005 Title: USGS East-Coast Sediment Analysis: Procedures, Database, and GIS Data Edition: 1.0 Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2005-1001 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/2005/1001/ Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: D. Blackwood Originator: K. Parolski 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 Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: All attributes were checked in a consistent manner Logical_Consistency_Report: No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on this data. Completeness_Report: All available grain-size data collected during the RV Rafael cruise 07034 are included in this data set. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Navigation was by differential GPS; positional accuracy to less than 10 m Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20071114 Ending_Date: 20071119 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Process_Step: Process_Description: Processing included the following steps: 1.) Thirty-seven 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 rocky/bouldery stations at 21 additional stations where samples could not be collected. 2.) 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. 3.) An ESRI shapefile was created in ArcView 3.3 from an ASCII comma-delimited file created by the laboratory's software. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: rafa07034_sediment.txt Process_Date: 2008 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: raf07034_sediment.shp Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: rafa07034_sediment.shx Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: raf07034_sediment.dbf 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 was used to define the projection of the ESRI shapefile and to create the .prj file. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: raf07034_sediment.shp Process_Date: 2008 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: raf07034_sediment.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: 02536 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: 58 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: WGS84 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224 Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: rafa07034_sediment 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 of width 5 Attribute: Attribute_Label: PROJECTID Attribute_Definition: Project under which the samples were taken Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: WOODS HOLE HARBOR Attribute: Attribute_Label: CRUISEID Attribute_Definition: Name or number of cruise during which the samples were collected Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: RAFA07034 Attribute: Attribute_Label: PRINCIPAL Attribute_Definition: Name (initial and last name) of the principal investigator Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute: Attribute_Label: MONTH Attribute_Definition: Calendar month sample was collected Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute: Attribute_Label: DAY Attribute_Definition: Day sample was collected Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute: Attribute_Label: YEAR Attribute_Definition: Year sample was collected Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute: Attribute_Label: LATITUDE Attribute_Definition: Latitude coordinate of sample location Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 41.50825 Range_Domain_Maximum: 41.5269 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.000001 Attribute: Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE Attribute_Definition: Longitude coordinate of sample location Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -70.679583 Range_Domain_Maximum: -70.656333 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.000001 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: SMALL SEABOSS GRAB Attribute: Attribute_Label: DEPTH_M Attribute_Definition: Depth or sounding in meters. handwritten at time station was occupied. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 3 Range_Domain_Maximum: 22 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 in centimeters Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0 Attribute: Attribute_Label: B_DEPTH Attribute_Definition: Bottom depth of the sample below sediment-water interface in centimeters 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 cm Attribute: Attribute_Label: WEIGHT Attribute_Definition: Weight of dry sample in grams Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 2.0955 Range_Domain_Maximum: 417.38 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: grams Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.0001 Attribute: Attribute_Label: ZGRAVEL Attribute_Definition: Gravel content in percent dry weight Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 74.45 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: ZSAND Attribute_Definition: Sand content in percent dry weight Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 9.48 Range_Domain_Maximum: 99.99 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: ZSILT Attribute_Definition: Silt content in percent dry weight Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.01 Range_Domain_Maximum: 74.7 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: ZCLAY Attribute_Definition: Clay content in percent dry weight Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 17.75 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: SEDCLASS Attribute_Definition: Sediment description based on a rigorous definition Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SAND Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sediment whose main phase is <2 mm, but >0.062 mm Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SILTY SAND Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sediment whose main phase is sand, but with significan silt Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: GRAVEL Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sediment whose main phase (usually >50%) is >2 mm Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: GRAVELLY SAND Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sediment whose main phase (usually <50%) is >2 mm, but with significant sand Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SANDY SILT Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sediment whose main phase is silt (usually >50%), but with significant sand Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: CLAYEY SILT Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sediment whose main phase is silt (usually >50%), but with significant clay Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute: Attribute_Label: MEDIAN Attribute_Definition: Middle point in the grain-size distribution in phi units Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -3.34 Range_Domain_Maximum: 6.4 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 Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -2.35 Range_Domain_Maximum: 6.37 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 Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.32 Range_Domain_Maximum: 3.95 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: phi Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01 Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information: Attribute: Attribute_Label: SKEWNESS Attribute_Definition: Deviation from symmetrical form of the grain-size distribution Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -0.52 Range_Domain_Maximum: 3.04 Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: KURTOSIS Attribute_Definition: Degree of curvature near the mode of the grain-size distribution Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -1.43 Range_Domain_Maximum: 62.34 Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHI_11 Attribute_Definition: Weight percent of the sample in the 11 phi fraction Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 2.32 Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01 Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHI_10 Attribute_Definition: Weight percent of the sample in the 10 phi fraction Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 5.41 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 Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 10.41 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 Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 17.54 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 Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 28.32 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 Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 25.08 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 Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.01 Range_Domain_Maximum: 38.69 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 Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.01 Range_Domain_Maximum: 28.24 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 Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 1.1 Range_Domain_Maximum: 58.51 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 Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 1.29 Range_Domain_Maximum: 81.16 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 Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 49.61 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 Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 29.35 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 Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 13.38 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 Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 13.19 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 Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 23.66 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 Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 100 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 Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS East Coast Sediment Texture Database data dictionary Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 34.81 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01 Overview_Description: Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: Textural data and visual descriptions produced from the samples and photography of the RAFA07034 cruise. 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 many of the numeric analytical fields. 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: This dataset has been approved for release and publication by the USGS. Although it has been subjected to rigorous review and is substantially complete, the USGS reserves the right to revise the data pursuant to further analysis and review. Furthermore, it is released on condition that 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. 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. File_Decompression_Technique: zip archive Transfer_Size: 0.007 Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1004/data/sediment/rafa07034_sediment.zip Network_Resource_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1004/data/sediment/ Network_Resource_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1004/html/catalog.html Access_Instructions: Data are downloadable via the World Wide Web (WWW). Offline_Option: Offline_Media: DVD-ROM Recording_Capacity: Recording_Density: 4.75 Recording_Density_Units: Gbytes Recording_Format: UDF Fees: None Technical_Prerequisites: 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. 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Furthermore, it is released on condition that 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. 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: XLS Format_Specification: Excel spreadsheet Format_Information_Content: An Excel file containing navigation and grain-size analysis data. 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Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Person: Larry Poppe Contact_Position: Geologist Contact_Address: Address: 384 Woods Hole Road City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 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: This dataset has been approved for release and publication by the USGS. Although it has been subjected to rigorous review and is substantially complete, the USGS reserves the right to revise the data pursuant to further analysis and review. Furthermore, it is released on condition that 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. 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: ASCII Format_Specification: text file Format_Information_Content: First record contains field headings. Data fields are comma separated. 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