EBSSED database-Surficial sediments of the eastern Bering Sea continental shelf
EBSSED database-Surficial sediments of the eastern Bering Sea continental shelf
Metadata from the NOAA Metadata Manager and Repository (NMMR)
- Identification Information:
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- Dataset Identifier:
- gov.noaa.ngdc:G02124
- Citation:
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- Citation Information:
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- Originator:
- Dr. Robert A. McConnaughey, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Fisheries Service Center
- Publication Date:
- 1999
- Title:
- EBSSED database-Surficial sediments of the eastern Bering Sea continental shelf
- Edition:
- 1
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form:
- Vector Digital Data
- Series Information:
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- Series Name:
- U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA Technical Memorandum
- Issue Identification:
- NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-AFSC-104
- Publication Information:
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- Publication Place:
- Seattle, WA USA
- Publisher:
- U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Other Citation Details:
- Smith, Keith R., and Robert A. McConnaughey. 1999. Surficial sediments of the eastern Bering Sea continental shelf: EBSSED database documentation. U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-AFSC-104, 41 p. NGDC MGG03995012
- Description:
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- Abstract:
- In order to facilitate descriptions of groundfish habitat over a large portion of the EBS shelf, the NMFS/AFSC has assembled a single comprehensive database of the point sample data (EBSSED; n=2,587) from all available sources. The database represents sediment variation over the study area with uncompromized (i.e., original) spatial detail. Textural data in the database are of two main types: 1) standardized statistics characterizing sample grain size distribution based on laboratory measurements (granulometric data), including percent composition by size grades (e.g., gravel, sand, mud) and size distribution parameters (e.g., mean size); and 2) sample descriptions from less exacting, more subjective visual/tactile observations, usually made in the field, establishing size-grade constituents. In addition the EBSSED database includes two descriptive fields which were each added to characterize sample grain size distribution by a single, standardized variable based on the original data. These fields classify samples according to gravel-sand-mud composition using high and low resolution schemes derived from Folk's (1954) classic ternary diagram. The high resolution scheme classifies 903 samples with detailed granulometric data into 15 textural classes, providing the greater detail regarding textural variation. The low resolution scheme (7 classes) is designed to allow unambiguous classification of nearly all samples (n=2457) including those with subjective visual/tactile descriptions. It represents the maximum number of samples according to a single common variable and thus provides the most spatially detailed data for the study area, albeit at the expense of some of the textural detail for samples analyzed in the laboratory. Overall, the EBSSED database is the most comprehensive and detailed source of information about surficial sediment textures in the EBS study area. Patterns observed in the data generally agree with large-scale textural maps and summaries by previous investigators, particularly a general pattern, with exceptions, of decreasing average grain size with increasing depth and distance from shore. However, those previous large-scale works spatially smoothed data for the study area from smaller, more sparsely distributed sets of samples. The EBSSED database preserves potentially important fine-scale variation.
- Purpose:
- research and defense
- Supplemental Information:
- Data from this report are available online from NGDC as data set MGG03995012, and also from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) as NTIS No. PB2000-100938.
- Time Period of Content:
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- Time Period Information:
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- Range of Dates/Times:
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- Beginning Date:
- 1934
- Ending Date:
- 1997
- Currentness Reference:
- Publication Date
- Status:
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- Progress:
- Complete
- Maintenance and Update Frequency:
- None Planned
- Spatial Domain:
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- Bounding Coordinates:
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- West Bounding Coordinate:
- -179.112
- East Bounding Coordinate:
- -157.700
- North Bounding Coordinate:
- 62.1535
- South Bounding Coordinate:
- 53.8575
- Keywords:
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- Theme:
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- Theme Keyword Thesaurus:
- ISO 19115 Topic Category
- Theme Keyword:
- geoscientificInformation
- Theme Keyword:
- oceans
- Theme:
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- Theme Keyword Thesaurus:
- NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords
- Theme Keyword:
- EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Sediments > Geotechnical Properties
- Theme Keyword:
- EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Sediments > Sediment Composition
- Theme Keyword:
- EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Sediments > Sedimentary Textures
- Theme Keyword:
- EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Sediments
- Theme Keyword:
- EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Ecosystems > Benthic Habitat
- Theme Keyword:
- EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Ecosystems > Marine Habitat
- Theme Keyword:
- EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Environment Monitoring
- Theme:
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- Theme Keyword Thesaurus:
- INFOTERRA Keyword Thesaurus
- Theme Keyword:
- INFOTERRA > Marine Environments > Coastal Ecosystems
- Theme Keyword:
- INFOTERRA > Marine Environments > Living Marine Resources > Fish
- Theme Keyword:
- INFOTERRA > Marine Environments > Marine Ecosystems > Marine Sediments
- 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:
- Ocean > Pacific Ocean > North Pacific Ocean > Bering Sea
- Access Constraints:
- none
- Use Constraints:
- none
- Point of Contact:
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- Contact Information:
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- Contact Organization Primary:
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- 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
- Browse Graphic:
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- Browse Graphic File Name:
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http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/image/geolin/preview03995012.gif
- Browse Graphic File Description:
- sample locations in study area
- Browse Graphic File Type:
- GIF
- Data Set Credit:
- Smith, Keith R., and McConnaughey, Robert A., NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Fisheries Service Center
- Native Data Set Environment:
- Excel .xls, Adobe .pdf, dBase .dbf files
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- Distribution Information:
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- Distributor:
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- Contact Information:
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- Contact Organization Primary:
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- 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
- Resource Description:
- Downloadable Data
- Distribution Liability:
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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, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
- Standard Order Process:
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- Digital Form:
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- Digital Transfer Information:
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- Format Name:
- DBF
- Transfer Size:
- 2.74
- Digital Transfer Option:
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- 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/03995012.html
- Fees:
- free online
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- Metadata Reference Information:
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- Metadata Date:
- 20070703
- Metadata Contact:
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- Contact Information:
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- Contact Organization Primary:
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- 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-STD-001-1998
- Metadata Standard Version:
- 2.0
- Metadata Extensions:
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- 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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