NGDC Marine Sediment Grain Size Database
NGDC Marine Sediment Grain Size Database
Metadata from the NOAA Metadata Manager and Repository (NMMR)
- Identification Information:
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- Dataset Identifier:
- gov.noaa.ngdc:G00127
- Citation:
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- Citation Information:
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- Originator:
- NOAA National Geophysical Data Center
- Originator:
- Multiple data sources
- Publication Date:
- 1976
- Title:
- NGDC Marine Sediment Grain Size Database
- Edition:
- First
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form:
- Tabular Digital Data
- Publication Information:
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- Publication Place:
- Boulder, CO
- Publisher:
- US Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), NOAA Satellite and Information Service (NESDIS), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) and World Data Center for Marine Geology and Geophysics, Boulder.
- Description:
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- Abstract:
- The NGDC digital grain size file contains particle size data for over 17,000 seafloor samples worldwide. The file was begun by NGDC in 1976 in response to a need by the Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Assessment Program (OCSEAP) for a detailed, digital file of textural analyses. Data are from OCSEAP studies, academic institutions, environmental baseline studies conducted under contract to the Bureau of Land Management under the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Program, and from laboratory reports generated by the U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office. Data include collecting institution, ship, cruise, sample id, latitude/longitude, date of collection, water depth, sampling device, method of analysis, sample weight, sampled interval, raw weight percentages of sediment, within a given phi range. Some samples also have percentages of total gravel, sand, silt, clay, and statistical measurements such as mean, median, skewness, kurtosis, and standard deviation of grain size.
- Purpose:
- Environmental Research
- Supplemental Information:
- Quality control: Missing data or gross percentage errors are noted. Processing: Data sources include contractors for the Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Assessment Program; contractors for the Outer Continental Shelf Office, Bureau of Land Management; and project managers from academic institutions.
- Time Period of Content:
-
- Time Period Information:
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- Range of Dates/Times:
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- Beginning Date:
- 19560101
- Ending Date:
- 20001231
- Currentness Reference:
- Publication Date
- Status:
-
- Progress:
- Complete
- Maintenance and Update Frequency:
- None planned
- Spatial Domain:
-
- Bounding Coordinates:
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- West Bounding Coordinate:
- -180.000000
- East Bounding Coordinate:
- 180.000000
- North Bounding Coordinate:
- 81.0705
- South Bounding Coordinate:
- -78.3667
- Keywords:
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- Theme:
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- Theme Keyword Thesaurus:
- ISO 19115 Topic Category
- Theme Keyword:
- geoscientificInformation
- Theme Keyword:
- oceans
- Theme:
-
- Theme Keyword Thesaurus:
- NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords
- Theme Keyword:
- EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > Marine Sediments
- Theme Keyword:
- EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Sediments > Sedimentary Textures
- Theme Keyword:
- EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > Marine Sediments > Sedimentation
- Theme:
-
- Theme Keyword Thesaurus:
- INFOTERRA Keyword Thesaurus
- Theme Keyword:
- INFOTERRA > Environmental management > Resources management > Deep sea deposits
- Theme Keyword:
- INFOTERRA > Environmental management > Resources management > Mineral resources
- Theme Keyword:
- INFOTERRA > Environmental management > Resources management > Sea bed exploitation
- Theme Keyword:
- INFOTERRA > Environmental management > Resources management > Sea bed mining
- Theme Keyword:
- INFOTERRA > Environmental monitoring > Monitoring data > Baseline monitoring
- Theme Keyword:
- INFOTERRA > Subject disciplines > Geotechnology > Geotechnology
- Theme Keyword:
- INFOTERRA > Subject disciplines > Marine geology > Marine geology
- Theme:
-
- Theme Keyword Thesaurus:
- NASA/GCMD Data Center Keywords
- Theme Keyword:
- WDC/MGG, BOULDER > World Data Center for Marine Geology and Geophysics, Boulder
- Theme Keyword:
- DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
- Place:
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- Place Keyword Thesaurus:
- NASA/GCMD Location Keywords
- Place Keyword:
- Geographic Region > Global Ocean
- Access Constraints:
- No Constraints
- Use Constraints:
- None
- Point of Contact:
-
- Contact Information:
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- Contact Organization Primary:
-
- Contact Organization:
- DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
- Contact Person:
- Carla J. Moore
- Contact Address:
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- Address Type:
- Mailing and Physical Address
- Address:
- NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC 325 Broadway
- City:
- Boulder
- State or Province:
- CO
- Postal Code:
- 80305-3328
- Country:
- USA
- Contact Voice Telephone:
- (303) 497-6339
- Contact TDD/TTY Telephone:
- (303) 497-6958
- Contact Facsimile Telephone:
- (303) 497-6513
- Contact Electronic Mail Address:
- Carla.J.Moore@noaa.gov
- Hours of Service:
- 7:30 - 5:00 Mountain
- Contact Instructions:
- Contact Data Center
- Data Set Credit:
- US Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), NOAA Satellite and Information Service (NESDIS), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) and World Data Center for Marine Geology and Geophysics, Boulder.
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- Distribution Information:
-
- Distributor:
-
- Contact Information:
-
- Contact Organization Primary:
-
- Contact Organization:
- DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
- Contact Person:
- Carla J. Moore
- Contact Address:
-
- Address Type:
- Mailing and Physical Address
- Address:
- NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC 325 Broadway
- City:
- Boulder
- State or Province:
- CO
- Postal Code:
- 80305-3328
- Country:
- USA
- Contact Voice Telephone:
- (303) 497-6339
- Contact TDD/TTY Telephone:
- (303) 497-6958
- Contact Facsimile Telephone:
- (303) 497-6513
- Contact Electronic Mail Address:
- Carla.J.Moore@noaa.gov
- Hours of Service:
- 7:30 - 5:00 Mountain
- Contact Instructions:
- Contact Data Center
- Resource Description:
- Downloadable Data
- Distribution Liability:
- Disclaimer While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data.
- Standard Order Process:
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- Digital Form:
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- Digital Transfer Information:
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- Format Name:
- ASCII
- Transfer Size:
- 10.000000
- Digital Transfer Option:
-
- Online Option:
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- Computer Contact Information:
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- Network Address:
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- Network Resource Name:
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http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/geology/size.html
- Fees:
- free online download
- Custom Order Process:
- Contact data center for information
- Technical Prerequisites:
- Contact data center for information
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- Metadata Reference Information:
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- Metadata Date:
- 20070704
- Metadata Contact:
-
- Contact Information:
-
- Contact Organization Primary:
-
- Contact Organization:
- DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
- Contact Person:
- Carla J. Moore
- Contact Address:
-
- Address Type:
- Mailing and Physical Address
- Address:
- NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC 325 Broadway
- City:
- Boulder
- State or Province:
- CO
- Postal Code:
- 80305-3328
- Country:
- USA
- Contact Voice Telephone:
- (303) 497-6339
- Contact TDD/TTY Telephone:
- (303) 497-6958
- Contact Facsimile Telephone:
- (303) 497-6513
- Contact Electronic Mail Address:
- Carla.J.Moore@noaa.gov
- Hours of Service:
- 7:30 - 5:00 Mountain
- Contact Instructions:
- Contact Data Center
- Metadata Standard Name:
- FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Meta
- Metadata Standard Version:
- FGDC-STD-001-1998
- Metadata Extensions:
-
- Online Linkage:
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http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/extensions/local_extensions.html
- Profile Name:
- NGDC Extensions to FGDC Metadata
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