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Spatial Extent of Data

USGS Data Source

USGS Thesaurus Keywords

geospatial datasets, grain-size analysis, sea-floor characteristics, navigational data, marine geology

ISO 19115 Topic Category

location, oceans, environment

Other Subject Keywords

Woods Hole Science Center, sediment samples, stations, USGS, RV Rafael, small SEABOSS sampler, surficial sediment classification, U.S. Geological Survey, sediment data, clay, WHSC, sediments, silt, ArcView Shapefile, ground-truth, sea floor, CMGP, Van Veen grab sampler, Field Activity Number 04011, gravel, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, sand

Place Keywords

northeast United States, Atlantic Ocean, Cape Cod National Seashore, Massachusetts, North America, United States, Cape Cod

Surficial Sediment Data Collected during USGS Cruise R/V RAFAEL 04011 off of Eastern Cape Cod, Massachusetts (RAFA04011_SEDDATA.SHP)

This data set includes the locations, identifiers, grain-size data and(or) textural descriptions of surficial sediments collected at 89 stations on topographic and backscatter data of the sea floor offshore east of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The sediments were collected with a modified Van Veen grab (small SEABOSS) during USGS survey 04011, conducted May 25- June 4, 2004.

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Author(s) L.J. Poppe
Publication Date 2005
Beginning Date of Data 2004-05-25
Ending Date of Data 2004-06-04
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Lawrence J. Poppe
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L.J. Poppe
Metadata Date 2021-11-16
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