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  1. Identification_Information:
  2.   Citation:
  3.     Citation_Information:
  4.       Originator: N. Stiles
  5.       Originator: C. Ross
  6.       Originator: R. Pritchett
  7.       Originator: U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office (NavOceanO)
  8.       Publication_Date: 197506
  9.       Title: A Summary of Sediment Size, Chemistry, X-Radiography, Sound Velocity, Engineering & Mass Physical Properties; 11 cores-St Andrews Bay, Florida
  10.       Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Digital and Paper
  11.       Series_Information:
  12.         Series_Name: Lab Item
  13.         Issue_Identification: 465
  14.       Publication_Information:
  15.         Publication_Place: Washington, D.C. 20373
  16.         Publisher: U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office
  17.       Other_Citation_Details: Underwater Range Projects; Oceanographic Survey Dept.
  18.       Online_Linkage: Digital data and downloadable .pdf available at National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC): http://oas.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/plsql/grainsize.geolin?v_mggid=09005064
  19.   Description:
  20.     Abstract: No abstract is given.
  21.     Purpose: No purpose is given.
  22.   Time_Period_of_Content:
  23.     Time_Period_Information:
  24.       Range_of_Dates/Times:
  25.         Beginning_Date: 197507
  26.         Ending_Date: 197509
  27.     Currentness_Reference: Publication date
  28.   Status:
  29.     Progress: Complete
  30.     Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
  31.   Spatial_Domain:
  32.     Bounding_Coordinates:
  33.       West_Bounding_Coordinate: -85.7362
  34.       East_Bounding_Coordinate: -85.677
  35.       North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.1713
  36.       South_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.1483
  37.   Keywords:
  38.     Theme:
  39.       Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
  40.       Theme_Keyword: United States Naval Oceanographic Office (NavOceanO)
  41.       Theme_Keyword: Core
  42.       Theme_Keyword: Undifferentiated Core
  43.       Theme_Keyword: Gravity Core
  44.     Theme:
  45.       Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category:
  46.       Theme_Keyword: Marine Sediments
  47.       Theme_Keyword: Sediment Texture
  48.       Theme_Keyword: Sediment Composition
  49.     Place:
  50.       Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
  51.       Place_Keyword: Florida
  52.       Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico
  53.       Place_Keyword: St. Andrews Bay
  54.   Access_Constraints: None
  55.   Use_Constraints: Cite U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office and NGDC as originators of the data
  56.   Point_of_Contact:
  57.     Contact_Information:
  58.       Contact_Organization_Primary:
  59.         Contact_Organization: National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC)
  60.         Contact_Person: Robin R. Warnken
  61.       Contact_Address:
  62.         Address_Type: Mail and physical
  63.         Address: E/GC3 325 Broadway
  64.         City: Boulder
  65.         State_or_Province: CO
  66.         Postal_Code: 80305-3328
  67.       Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-497-6338
  68.       Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Robin.R.Warnken@noaa.gov
  69.   Browse_Graphic:
  70.     Browse_Graphic_File_Name: MGG09005064.jpg
  71.  
  72.     Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Screen grab view of locations with coastline for reference
  73.     Browse_Graphic_File_Type: jpg
  74.   Data_Set_Credit: For inclusion into usSEABED: Digitization and formatting: Tara Kneeshaw and April Villagomez (USGS); Corrections: Jane Reid (USGS) and Chris Jenkins (University of Colorado)
  75. Data_Quality_Information:
  76.   Attribute_Accuracy:
  77.     Attribute_Accuracy_Report: For usSEABED, the digital data and scanned report were downloaded via the web, visually compared to source and corrected.  Where appropriate, data were tested for completeness using MS Excel.
  78.   Logical_Consistency_Report: Data fall within normal ranges for the given parameters.
  79.   Completeness_Report: All available textural, statistical, and compositional information are included in usSEABED. .  The Holmes compilation may also include metal and organic contaminant values requested by or performed by the EPA, USGS, USACE, and others for these samples that are not included in usSEABED.
  80.   Positional_Accuracy:
  81.     Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
  82.       Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Navigational techniques not recorded in report; latitudes and longitudes given to degrees, decimal minutes.
  83.     Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
  84.       Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Water depth determination technique not noted in report.  Water depths not given.
  85.   Lineage:
  86.     Process_Step:
  87.       Process_Description: No process information given in report.
  88.       Process_Date: 1975
  89.       Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: LI 484
  90.       Process_Contact:
  91.         Contact_Information:
  92.           Contact_Organization_Primary:
  93.             Contact_Organization: U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office
  94.           Contact_Address:
  95.             Address_Type: Physical
  96.             City: Washington
  97.             State_or_Province: D.C.
  98.             Postal_Code: 20390
  99.           Contact_Voice_Telephone: Unknown
  100. Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
  101.   Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
  102.   Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
  103.     SDTS_Terms_Description:
  104.       SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point
  105.       Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 11
  106. Spatial_Reference_Information:
  107.   Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
  108.     Geographic:
  109.       Latitude_Resolution: 0.0167
  110.       Longitude_Resolution: 0.00167
  111.       Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
  112. Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
  113.   Overview_Description:
  114.     Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: Data provided include grain size analysis, depth in core, engineering properties, acoustics and organic geochemistry
  115.     Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: Source report
  116. Distribution_Information:
  117.   Distributor:
  118.     Contact_Information:
  119.       Contact_Organization_Primary:
  120.         Contact_Organization: National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC)
  121.         Contact_Person: Robin R. Warnken
  122.       Contact_Address:
  123.         Address_Type: Mail and physical
  124.         Address: E/GC3 325 Broadway
  125.         City: Boulder
  126.         State_or_Province: CO
  127.         Postal_Code: 80305-3328
  128.       Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-497-6338
  129.       Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Robin.R.Warnken@noaa.gov
  130.   Resource_Description: MGGID 09005064
  131.  
  132.   Distribution_Liability: Although this dataset has been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data.  Users of the data should be aware of limitations of the data due to possible imprecision due to navigational inaccuracies, limitations of the statistical data, and digitizing errors.
  133.   Standard_Order_Process:
  134.     Digital_Form:
  135.       Digital_Transfer_Information:
  136.         Format_Name: ASCII
  137.         Format_Information_Content: Text
  138.         File_Decompression_Technique: None
  139.         Transfer_Size: 5 MB
  140.       Digital_Transfer_Option:
  141.         Online_Option:
  142.           Computer_Contact_Information:
  143.             Network_Address:
  144.               Network_Resource_Name: http://oas.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/plsql/grainsize.geolin?v_mggid=09005064
  145.           Access_Instructions: None
  146.           Online_Computer_and_Operating_System: Online computer and operating system
  147.     Fees: None for downloaded data; paper copies may involve a small fee.
  148.   Technical_Prerequisites: web browser and internet access preferred
  149.   Available_Time_Period:
  150.     Time_Period_Information:
  151.       Single_Date/Time:
  152.         Calendar_Date: 1975
  153. Metadata_Reference_Information:
  154.   Metadata_Date: 2006
  155.   Metadata_Contact:
  156.     Contact_Information:
  157.       Contact_Organization_Primary:
  158.         Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
  159.         Contact_Person: Brian J. Buczkowski
  160.       Contact_Position: Core Curator & Data Management Specialist
  161.       Contact_Address:
  162.         Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
  163.         Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
  164.         City: Woods Hole
  165.         State_or_Province: MA
  166.         Postal_Code: 02543-1598
  167.       Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2361
  168.       Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bbuczkowski@usgs.gov
  169.       Contact_Instructions: Email preferred
  170.   Metadata_Standard_Name: CSDGM Version 2
  171.   Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
  172.   Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
  173.   Metadata_Use_Constraints: Metadata was written by a user of the data.  Any information contained in the physical report or online at NGDC is authoritativ