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  1. Identification_Information:
  2.   Citation:
  3.     Citation_Information:
  4.       Originator: E.V. Achstetter
  5.       Originator: D.S. Hill
  6.       Originator: S.G. Whitney
  7.       Originator: J.W. Knoop
  8.       Originator: V.L. Williams
  9.       Originator: U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office (NavOceanO)
  10.       Publication_Date: 196806
  11.       Title: Project 101, A Summary of Sound Velocity, Engineering Properties, Sediment Size and Composition Analyses of Cores for ASW/USW
  12.       Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Digital and Paper
  13.       Series_Information:
  14.         Series_Name: Lab Item
  15.         Issue_Identification: 332
  16.       Publication_Information:
  17.         Publication_Place: Washington, D.C. 20373
  18.         Publisher: U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office
  19.       Other_Citation_Details: Underwater Range Projects; Oceanographic Survey Dept.
  20.       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=09065006
  21.   Description:
  22.     Abstract: No abstract is given.
  23.     Purpose: No purpose is given.
  24.   Time_Period_of_Content:
  25.     Time_Period_Information:
  26.       Range_of_Dates/Times:
  27.         Beginning_Date: 196802
  28.         Ending_Date: 196803
  29.     Currentness_Reference: Publication date
  30.   Status:
  31.     Progress: Complete
  32.     Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
  33.   Spatial_Domain:
  34.     Bounding_Coordinates:
  35.       West_Bounding_Coordinate: -93.51667
  36.       East_Bounding_Coordinate: -86.89167
  37.       North_Bounding_Coordinate: 28.03333
  38.       South_Bounding_Coordinate: 23.10833
  39.   Keywords:
  40.     Theme:
  41.       Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
  42.       Theme_Keyword: United States Naval Oceanographic Office (NavOceanO)
  43.       Theme_Keyword: Core
  44.       Theme_Keyword: Piston Core
  45.       Theme_Keyword: Ewing Core
  46.       Theme_Keyword: Hydroplastic (PVC) Core
  47.     Theme:
  48.       Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category:
  49.       Theme_Keyword: Marine Sediments
  50.       Theme_Keyword: Sediment Texture
  51.       Theme_Keyword: Sediment Composition
  52.     Place:
  53.       Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
  54.       Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico
  55.   Access_Constraints: None
  56.   Use_Constraints: Cite U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office and NGDC as originators of the data
  57.   Point_of_Contact:
  58.     Contact_Information:
  59.       Contact_Organization_Primary:
  60.         Contact_Organization: National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC)
  61.         Contact_Person: Robin R. Warnken
  62.       Contact_Address:
  63.         Address_Type: Mail and physical
  64.         Address: E/GC3 325 Broadway
  65.         City: Boulder
  66.         State_or_Province: CO
  67.         Postal_Code: 80305-3328
  68.       Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-497-6338
  69.       Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Robin.R.Warnken@noaa.gov
  70.   Browse_Graphic:
  71.     Browse_Graphic_File_Name: MGG09065006.jpg
  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 given in meters.
  85.   Lineage:
  86.     Process_Step:
  87.       Process_Description: No process information given in report.
  88.       Process_Date: 1968
  89.       Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: LI 332
  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: 6
  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, weight percent, skewness, kurtosis and standard deviation
  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 09065006
  131.   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.
  132.   Standard_Order_Process:
  133.     Digital_Form:
  134.       Digital_Transfer_Information:
  135.         Format_Name: ASCII
  136.         Format_Information_Content: Text
  137.         File_Decompression_Technique: None
  138.         Transfer_Size: 5 MB
  139.       Digital_Transfer_Option:
  140.         Online_Option:
  141.           Computer_Contact_Information:
  142.             Network_Address:
  143.               Network_Resource_Name: http://oas.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/plsql/grainsize.geolin?v_mggid=09065006
  144.           Access_Instructions: None
  145.           Online_Computer_and_Operating_System: Online computer and operating system
  146.     Fees: None for downloaded data; paper copies may involve a small fee.
  147.   Technical_Prerequisites: web browser and internet access preferred
  148.   Available_Time_Period:
  149.     Time_Period_Information:
  150.       Single_Date/Time:
  151.         Calendar_Date: 1968
  152. Metadata_Reference_Information:
  153.   Metadata_Date: 2006
  154.   Metadata_Contact:
  155.     Contact_Information:
  156.       Contact_Organization_Primary:
  157.         Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
  158.         Contact_Person: Brian J. Buczkowski
  159.       Contact_Position: Core Curator & Data Management Specialist
  160.       Contact_Address:
  161.         Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
  162.         Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
  163.         City: Woods Hole
  164.         State_or_Province: MA
  165.         Postal_Code: 02543-1598
  166.       Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2361
  167.       Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bbuczkowski@usgs.gov
  168.       Contact_Instructions: Email preferred
  169.   Metadata_Standard_Name: CSDGM Version 2
  170.   Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
  171.   Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
  172.   Metadata_Use_Constraints: Metadata was written by a user of the data.  Any information contained in the physical report or onlin