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Spatial Extent of Data

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USGS Thesaurus Keywords

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

ISO 19115 Topic Category

location, oceans, geoscientificInformation

Other Subject Keywords

USGS, sediment, Geographic Information System, Woods Hole Science Center, surficial classification, sand, GIS, points, clay, point shapefile, CMGP, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, sediment classification, grain size, Open-File Report 03-001, sediment grabs, silt, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, grabs, WHOI, U.S. Geological Survey

Place Keywords

Atlantic, U.S. East Coast, Shelf, Mud Patch, Continental Shelf, Martha's Vineyard

Sediments on the Shelf South of Martha's Vineyard (HOLLISTER69 shapefile)

An unusual accumulation ofi ncohesive fine-grained sediment (silt and clay) occurs in the midst of the sand-covered continental shelf south of Martha's Vineyard. This 4000 square mile deposit of soft material is assumed to overlie relict Pleistocene sands. The objective of this study was to determine the distribution, thickness, and engineering properties of this fine-grained deposit.

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Author(s) Lawrence J. Poppe
Publication Date 2003
Beginning Date of Data 1969
Ending Date of Data 1969
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Metadata Date 2021-11-16
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Harvest Source: Coastal and Marine Geoscience Data System
Harvest Date: 2025-01-22T04:21:20.072Z