Japan Oceanographic Data Center (JODC) Descriptions of Seafloor Sediment Through 1975

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This file was compiled by the Japan Oceanographic Data Center using the IOC Marine Geological Data Format. It includes 748 master records and 1740 data records. It contains information on unconsolidated sediments and hard rocks from the seafloor, including station location, collecting institution and ship, date of collection, type of collecting device, analysis method(s), grain size information, biogenous components, structure, non-biogenous components, age, sediment color, and remarks. Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks are also noted including encrustations, and erratics. Mass physical properties are given for sediments, including density, specific gravity of solids, water content, void ration, porosity, Atterberg limits, activity, cohesion, consolidation, sensitivity, and acoustic properties. These data are available for direct download from NCEI's Web site.
  • Cite as: Nitani, Hideo. 1978: Japan Oceanographic Data Center (JODC) Descriptions of Seafloor Sediment Through 1975. First. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Accessed [date].
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Dataset Point of Contact Marine Geology Data Manager
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Coverage Description primarily the Pacific and Indian Oceans
Time Period 1978-12-31 to 1978-12-31
Spatial Reference System urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG:4326
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West:32
East:179.333
South:-68.2
North:45.556
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
Publication Dates
  • publication: 1978-12-31
  • revision: 1978-12-31
Edition First
Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency Not planned - Completed data set, no additions planned.
Supplemental Information
This was a one-time transfer. The Japanese Oceanographic Data Center (JODC) database continues to be updated and is the authoritative source of this information.
Purpose Marine Research
Use Limitations
  • Produced by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Not subject to copyright protection within the United States.
Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Nitani, Hideo. 1978: Japan Oceanographic Data Center (JODC) Descriptions of Seafloor Sediment Through 1975. First. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors
  • Nitani, Hideo
    Japan Oceanographic Data Center (JODC)
Publishers
  • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Acknowledgments
  • Hideo Nitani, Japan Oceanographic Data Center (JODC)
Theme keywords Library of Congress Subject Headings
  • Scientific archives
  • Electronic records
  • Oceanography
  • Ocean bottom
  • Geology
  • Submarine geology
  • Marine sediments
SeaDataNet Common Vocabularies
  • Marine geology
USGS Science Topics
  • Sea-floor characteristics
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
  • Earth Science > Oceans > Marine Sediments
  • Earth Science > Oceans > Marine Sediments > Sediment Composition
  • Earth Science > Oceans > Marine Sediments > Sedimentary Textures
Data Center keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Platform keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
  • In Situ Ocean-based Platforms > Ships
Instrument keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
  • In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Corers > Coring Devices
  • In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Samplers > Grabbers/Traps/Collectors > Grab Samplers
  • In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Corers > Sediment Corers
Place keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
  • Ocean > Indian Ocean
  • Ocean > Pacific Ocean
  • Geographic Region > Global Ocean
  • Vertical Location >Sea Floor
Project keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords
  • Unknown
  • ICSU-WDS > International Council for Science - World Data System
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Other Constraints Cite as: Nitani, Hideo. 1978: Japan Oceanographic Data Center (JODC) Descriptions of Seafloor Sediment Through 1975. First. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Accessed [date].
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Lineage Statement Data were received from the Japan Oceanographic Data Center (JODC) by the former World Data Center for Marine Geology and Geophysics, Boulder (now the World Data Service for Geophysics) for archive and distribution on exchange. Data were received on a nine track, EBCDIC magnetic tape containing one file of 80 character records, 3200 characters per block, in the historic Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) sediment format.
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Processing Steps
  • 2015-04-22T00:00:00 -NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • In Situ/Laboratory Instruments
Platform
  • In Situ Ocean-based Platforms > SHIPS
Last Modified: 2020-04-21
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