Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: David Twichell
      Publication_Date: 2005
      Title: FARN_CORES_NAD83.SHP - R/V FARNELLA cruise 90-4 cores
      Edition: 1.0
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
      Series_Information:
        Series_Name: Open-File Report
        Issue_Identification: 2005-1071
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
        Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
      Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1071/data/cores/farnella/farn_cores_nad83.zip
      Larger_Work_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Twichell, D.C.
          Originator: Cross, V.A.
          Originator: Paskevich, V.F.
          Originator: Hutchinson, D.R.
          Originator: Winters, W.J.
          Originator: Hart, P.E.
          Publication_Date: 2005
          Title: GIS of selected geophysical and core data in the northern Gulf of Mexico continental slope collected by the U.S. Geological Survey
          Edition: 1.0
          Series_Information:
            Series_Name: Open-File Report
            Issue_Identification: 2005-1071
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
            Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
          Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD-ROM
          Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1071
  Description:
    Abstract: This GIS overlay is a component of the U.S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole Science Center's, Gulf of Mexico GIS database. The Gulf of Mexico GIS database is intended to organize and display USGS held data and provide on-line (WWW) access to the data and/or metadata.
    Purpose: This ArcView GIS layer contains a summary of the locations, depths, and lengths of the cores collected aboard the R/V FARNELLA 90-4 cruise from 12 -26 April 1990.  The cores were collected from the eastern Gulf of Mexico to study depositional processes on the Mississippi Fan and along the base of the Florida Escarpment.  Cores were collected with either a piston or gravity corer and were all less than 6.55 m in length.  This information has been imported from a publication by Paskevich et al. (2001).  Further discussion of the information can be found in Nelson et al. (1992).
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Range_of_Dates/Times:
        Beginning_Date: 19900412
        Ending_Date: 19900426
    Currentness_Reference: ground condition
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -86.445833
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -84.673500
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 26.738560
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 25.273500
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
      Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
      Theme_Keyword: USGS
      Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center
      Theme_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico database
      Theme_Keyword: ArcView
      Theme_Keyword: arcview
      Theme_Keyword: shapefile
      Theme_Keyword: multipoint
      Theme_Keyword: Exclusive Economic Zone
      Theme_Keyword: EEZ
      Theme_Keyword: cores
      Theme_Keyword: samples
      Theme_Keyword: Farnella
      Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
      Theme_Keyword: CMGP
      Theme_Keyword: USGS
      Theme_Keyword: cruise serial number 90003
      Theme_Keyword: WHSC
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
      Theme_Keyword: oceans and estuaries
      Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
      Theme_Keyword: location
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
      Place_Keyword: Mississippi Fan
      Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico
  Access_Constraints: None
  Use_Constraints: Public domain data from the U.S. Government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution.  Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as the source of this information.
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: David C. Twichell
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
      Contact_Position: Oceanographer
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
        City: Woods Hole
        State_or_Province: MA
        Postal_Code: 02543-1598
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2266
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dtwichell@usgs.gov
  Browse_Graphic:
    Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1071/data/cores/farnella/farn_cores-thumb.gif
    Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Thumbnail image showing the extent and coverage of the data layer.
    Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF
  Browse_Graphic:
    Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1071/data/cores/farnella/farn_cores.gif
    Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Image showing the extent and coverage of the data layer.
    Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.722
  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Paskevich, V.
      Originator: Twichell, D.
      Originator: Schwab, W.
      Publication_Date: 2001
      Title: SeaMARC 1A sidescan sonar mosaic, cores and depositional interpretation of the Mississippi Fan: ArcView GIS data release
      Edition: 1.0
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: video
      Series_Information:
        Series_Name: Open-File Report
        Issue_Identification: 00-352
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
        Publisher: U. S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
      Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/of00-352/data/cores/cores.zip
      Larger_Work_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Paskevich, V.
          Originator: Twichell, D.
          Originator: Schwab, W.
          Publication_Date: 2001
          Title: SeaMARC 1A sidescan sonar mosaic, cores and depositional interpretation of the Mississippi Fan: ArcView GIS data release
          Edition: 1.0
          Series_Information:
            Series_Name: Open-File Report
            Issue_Identification: 00-352
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
            Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
          Other_Citation_Details: 1 CD-ROM
          Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/of00-352/indexms.htm
  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Nelson, CH
      Originator: Twichell, DC
      Originator: Schwab, WC
      Originator: Lee, HJ
      Originator: Kenyon, NH
      Publication_Date: 1992
      Title: Upper Pleistocene turbidite sand beds and chaotic silt beds in the channelized, distal, outer-fan lobes of the Mississippi fan
      Edition: 1.0
      Series_Information:
        Series_Name: Geology
        Issue_Identification: v. 20, p. 693-696
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Boulder, CO
        Publisher: Geological Society of America
Data_Quality_Information:
  Attribute_Accuracy:
  Logical_Consistency_Report: No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on this data set.
  Completeness_Report: Core sample information is complete for the entire R/V FARNELLA 90-4 cruise.
  Lineage:
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: David Twichell(comp.)
          Publication_Date: Unknown
          Publication_Time: Unknown
          Title: R/V FARNELLA 90-4 post-cruise report
          Online_Linkage: http://quashnet.er.usgs.gov/cgi-bin/cruise/public_show.pl?SERIAL_NO=90003
      Type_of_Source_Media: paper
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Range_of_Dates/Times:
            Beginning_Date: 19900412
            Ending_Date: 19900426
        Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: farn90-3_4.txt
      Source_Contribution: An ASCII text file listing the core id's, position, depth and length was attached to the R/V FARNELLA 90-3  90-4 post-cruise report. The text file was edited to create a tabular list that was read into ArcView.
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Paskevich, V.
          Originator: Twichell, D.
          Originator: Schwab, W.
          Publication_Date: 2001
          Title: SeaMARC 1A sidescan sonar mosaic, cores and depositional interpretation of the Mississippi Fan: ArcView GIS data release
          Edition: 1.0
          Series_Information:
            Series_Name: Open-File Report
            Issue_Identification: 00-352
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
            Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
          Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/of00-352/indexms.htm
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Range_of_Dates/Times:
            Beginning_Date: 19900412
            Ending_Date: 19900426
        Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: An ASCII text file listing the core id's, position, depth and length was attached to the R/V FARNELLA 90-3  90-4 post-cruise report. The text file was editted to create a tabular list that was read into ArcView. Minor editting was done to the table for consistency. A final field, DESC, was added and provides a link to GIF images containing an overview description of some of the cores.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: farn90-3_4.txt
      Process_Date: 19991005
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: cores.dbf
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: cores.shp
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: cores.shx
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich
            Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
          Contact_Position: Information Specialist / GIS Coordinator
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing and physical address
            Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
            City: Woods Hole
            State_or_Province: MA
            Postal_Code: 02543-1598
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: A new field, HTMLlink, was added to the cores.dbf file.  This field was edited to include the relative path and filename of the visual description for specific cores.  This field is used as a hotlink in the windows arcview project file to open the core description in the web browser.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: cores.dbf
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: cores.shp
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: cores.shx
      Process_Date: 20000515
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: cores.dbf
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: cores.shp
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: cores.shx
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich
            Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
          Contact_Position: Information Specialist / GIS Coordinator
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing and physical address
            Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
            City: Woods Hole
            State_or_Province: MA
            Postal_Code: 02543-1598
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: Dataset copied and renamed
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: cores.shp
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: farn_cores.shp
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: David Twichell
            Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
          Contact_Position: Oceanographer
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing and physical address
            Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
            City: Woods Hole
            State_or_Province: MA
            Postal_Code: 02543-1598
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x 2266
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dtwichell@usgs.gov
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: The shapefile was kept in geographic, but the datum was changed from NAD27 to NAD83 using Projection Wizard in ArcToolbox.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: farn_cores.shp
      Process_Date: Unknown
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: farn_cores_nad83.shp
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: David Twichell
            Contact_Organization: US Geological Survey
          Contact_Position: Oceanographer
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing and physical address
            Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
            City: Woods Hole
            State_or_Province: MA
            Postal_Code: 02543-1598
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x 2266
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dtwichell@usgs.gov
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
  Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
  Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
    SDTS_Terms_Description:
      SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Composite object
      Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 67
Spatial_Reference_Information:
  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Geographic:
      Latitude_Resolution: 0.000000
      Longitude_Resolution: 0.000000
      Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
    Geodetic_Model:
      Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
      Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
      Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
      Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: farn_cores_nad83
      Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile Attribute Table
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: FID
      Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Shape
      Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: COREID
      Attribute_Definition: Letter and number identifier given to each core
      Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field identifying the core site
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: LAT
      Attribute_Definition: Latitude coordinate in decimal degrees of core location.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 25.273500
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 26.738560
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .000001
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: LON
      Attribute_Definition: Longitude coordinate in decimal degrees of core location.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: -86.445833
          Range_Domain_Maximum: -84.673500
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .000001
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: DEPTH
      Attribute_Definition: Measured water depth, in meters, at core location.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 3060
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 3410
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: LENGTH
      Attribute_Definition: Measured length of cores in centimeters
      Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 655
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: centimeters
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: HOTLINK
      Attribute_Definition: Path to image linked to core site
      Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field defining the path to the image linked to the core site
Distribution_Information:
  Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: David Twichell
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
      Contact_Position: Oceanographer
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
        City: Woods Hole
        State_or_Province: MA
        Postal_Code: 02543-1598
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2266
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dtwichell@usgs.gov
  Resource_Description: Downloadable data.
  Distribution_Liability:
    Although this derived data set and it's lineage dataset have been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials.  The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of these data or related materials.

    Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
  Standard_Order_Process:
    Digital_Form:
      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Format_Name: SHP
        Format_Version_Number: 3.3
        Format_Specification: ESRI point shapefile
        Format_Information_Content: The DBF file contains the attribute data in dBase format. The PRJ file contains the coordinate system information (optional). The AVL file contains the legend information (optional). The SBN and SBX files contain the spatial index of the geospatial data (optional). The XML file contains the metadata describing the data set <data set name>.shp.xml.  An ASCII version of the metadata file.  A browse graphic showing the data layer coverage and extent (optional).
        File_Decompression_Technique: zip archive
        Transfer_Size: 18Kbytes
      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Online_Option:
          Computer_Contact_Information:
            Network_Address:
              Network_Resource_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1071/data/cores/farnella/farn_cores_nad83.zip
          Access_Instructions: Data may be retrieved via any WWW browser.
        Offline_Option:
          Offline_Media: DVD-ROM
          Recording_Capacity:
            Recording_Density: 4.75
            Recording_Density_Units: Gbytes
          Recording_Format: UDF
    Fees: None
  Technical_Prerequisites: The data are available in Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) shapefile format. The user must have ArcGIS or ArcView 3.0 or greater software to read and process the data file. In lieu of ArcView or ArcGIS, the user may utilize another GIS application package capable of importing data. A free data viewer, arcexplorer, capable of displaying the data is available from ESRI at www.esri.com.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20051031
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
      Contact_Position: Information Specialist / GIS Coordinator
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
        City: Woods Hole
        State_or_Province: MA
        Postal_Code: 02543-1598
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov
  Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
  Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
  Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
  Metadata_Use_Constraints: None
  Metadata_Extensions:
    Online_Linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
    Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile