Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
      Publication_Date: 200506
      Title: CONMAPSG: Continental Margin Mapping (CONMAP) sediments grainsize distribution for the United States East Coast Continental Margin
      Edition: 1.1
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
      Series_Information:
        Series_Name: Open-File Report
        Issue_Identification: 2005-1001
      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/2005/1001/data/conmapsg/conmapsg.zip
      Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1001/htmldocs/datacatalog.htm
      Larger_Work_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: L.J. Poppe
          Originator: S.J. Williams
          Originator: V.F. Paskevich
          Publication_Date: 2005
          Title: U.S. Geological Survey East-Coast Sediment Analysis: Procedures, Database, and GIS Data
          Edition: 1.0
          Series_Information:
            Series_Name: Open-File Report
            Issue_Identification: 2005-1001
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
            Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
          Other_Citation_Details: Publication and data are released via digital media (either CD-ROM or DVD).  This digital publication may also be available via the web at pubs.usgs.gov
          Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1001/
  Description:
    Abstract:
      Sediments off the eastern United States vary markedly in texture - the size, shape, and arrangement of their grains.  However, for descriptive purposes, it is typically most useful to classify these sediments according to their grain-size distributions. Starting in 1962, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) began a joint program to study the marine geology of the continental margin off the Atlantic coast of the United States. As part of this program and numerous subsequent projects, thousands of sediment samples were collected and analyzed for particle size.

      The sediment map of the Continental Margin Mapping Program (CONMAP) series is a compilation of grain-size data produced in the sedimentation laboratory of the Woods Hole Science Center (WHSC) of the Coastal and Marine Geology Program (CMGP) of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and from both published and unpublished studies.  Sediment was classified using the Wentworth (1929) grain-size scale and the Shepard (1954) scheme of sediment classification. Certain grain-size categories are combined because of the paucity of some sediment textures; blank parts of the maps indicate areas where data are insufficient to infer sediment type. Bathymetry is used as a guide in placing some of the contacts between different sediment types.  However, because the true boundaries between sediment types are probably highly irregular or gradational, because the extreme textural variability that characterizes some areas does not appear at this scale, and because the accuracy of the navigational systems used during the earlier studies is limited, all contacts should be considered to be inferred.

      The sediment classification for any given polygon (i.e. area) reflects the dominant surficial sediment type for that polygon.  It does not mean that other sediment types are not present within the polygon, only that the dominant sediment type is the one that is most common.
    Purpose: The purpose of the CONMAPSG sediment layer is to show the sediment grain size distributions.  The maps depicted in this series are old and do not accurately depict small-scale sediment distributions or sea-floor variability.  This data layer is supplied primarily as a gross overview and to show general textural trends.
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Range_of_Dates/Times:
        Beginning_Date: 1982
        Ending_Date: 1999
    Currentness_Reference: ground condition
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Continually
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -82.042793
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -63.999992
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 45.216763
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.011797
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
      Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
      Theme_Keyword: USGS
      Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
      Theme_Keyword: CMGP
      Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center
      Theme_Keyword: WHSC
      Theme_Keyword: ArcView shapefile
      Theme_Keyword: surficial sediment
      Theme_Keyword: polygons
      Theme_Keyword: sediment type
      Theme_Keyword: grain size
      Theme_Keyword: sediment textural trends
      Theme_Keyword: sediment distribution
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
      Theme_Keyword: oceans and estuaries
      Theme_Keyword: boundaries
      Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
      Place_Keyword: Eastern U.S.
      Place_Keyword: Exclusive Economic Zone
      Place_Keyword: coastal ocean
      Place_Keyword: Atlantic East Coast
      Place_Keyword: east coast
      Place_Keyword: Georges Bank
      Place_Keyword: Gulf of Maine
      Place_Keyword: Baltimore Canyon Trough
      Place_Keyword: Carolina Trough
      Place_Keyword: Blake Plateau
  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: Larry Poppe
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
      Contact_Position: Geologist
      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 x2314
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508-) 457-2310
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@usgs.gov
      Hours_of_Service: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, Eastern Standard Time
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    Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1001/data/conmapsg/conmapsg-thumb.gif
    Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Thumbnail image showing distribution and extent of data layer along the U.S. East Coast
    Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF
  Browse_Graphic:
    Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1001/data/conmapsg/conmapsg.gif
    Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Thumbnail image showing distribution and extent of data layer along the U.S. East Coast
    Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535
  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Lawrence J. Poppe (ed.)
      Originator: Chris Polloni(ed.)
      Publication_Date: 20000501
      Title: USGS East-Coast Sediment Analysis: Procedures, Database, and Georeferenced Displays
      Series_Information:
        Series_Name: Open File Report
        Issue_Identification: 00-358
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
        Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
      Other_Citation_Details: Data are released via CD-ROM media.  The publication may also be available online at pubs.usgs.gov
      Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/of00-358/
  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Poppe, L.J.
      Originator: Schlee, J.S.
      Originator: Butman, B.
      Originator: Lane, C.M.
      Publication_Date: 1989
      Title: Map showing distribution of surficial sediment, Gulf of Maine and Georges Banks
      Series_Information:
        Series_Name: IMAP
        Issue_Identification: 1986-A
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
        Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
      Other_Citation_Details:
      Online_Linkage:
  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Poppe, L.J.
      Originator: Schlee, J.S.
      Originator: Knebel, H.J.
      Publication_Date: 1994
      Title: Map showing distribution of surficial sediment on the mid-Atlantic continental margin, Cape Cod to Albemarle Sound
      Series_Information:
        Series_Name: IMAP
        Issue_Identification: 1987-D
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
        Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
      Other_Citation_Details:
      Online_Linkage:
Data_Quality_Information:
  Attribute_Accuracy:
    Attribute_Accuracy_Report: The assigned sediment attributes in this data set are believed to be accurate.  The sediment classification for any given polygon (i.e. area) reflects the dominant surficial sediment type for that polygon.  It does not mean that other sediment types are not present within the polygon, only that the dominant sediment type is the one that is most common.
  Logical_Consistency_Report: These data are believed to be logically consistent, although not tested. Geometry appears to be topologically clean.
  Completeness_Report: This dataset covers the GLORIA project area for the United States East Coast Atlantic Ocean Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) area.
  Positional_Accuracy:
    Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
      Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: The accuracy of this dataset is based on source data that is assumed to have met National Map Accuracy Standards
    Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
  Lineage:
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Poppe, L.J.
          Originator: Schlee, J.S.
          Originator: Butman, B.
          Originator: Lane, C.M.
          Publication_Date: 1989
          Title: Map Showing the distribution of surficial sediment, Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank
          Edition: 1.0
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
          Series_Information:
            Series_Name: IMAP
            Issue_Identification: 1986-A
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Reston, VA
            Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
          Larger_Work_Citation:
            Citation_Information:
              Publication_Information:
      Source_Scale_Denominator: 1000000
      Type_of_Source_Media: paper
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 1989
        Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: IMAP 1987-D
      Source_Contribution: Map was used as source during process of digitizing sediment polygons.
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Poppe, L.J.
          Originator: Schlee, J.S.
          Originator: Knebel, H.J
          Publication_Date: 1994
          Title: Map showing distribution of surficial sediment on the mid-Atlantic continental margin, Cape Cod to Albemarle Sound
          Edition: 1.0
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
          Series_Information:
            Series_Name: IMAP
            Issue_Identification: 1987-D
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Reston, VA
            Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
      Source_Scale_Denominator: 1000000
      Type_of_Source_Media: paper
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 1994
        Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: IMAP 1987-D
      Source_Contribution: Map was used as source during process of digitizing sediment polygons.
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Poppe, L.J.
          Originator: Lane, C.M.
          Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
          Title: showing distribution of surficial sediment on the mid-Atlantic continental margin and Carolina Trough, Albemarle Sound to Charleston
          Edition: 1.0
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
      Source_Scale_Denominator: 1000000
      Type_of_Source_Media: paper
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 1989
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: unpublished Mid-Atlantic continental margin map
      Source_Contribution: was used as source during process of digitizing sediment polygons.
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Poppe, L.J.
          Originator: Lane, C.M.
          Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
          Title: Map showing distribution of surficial sediment on the south-Atlantic continental margin and Blake Plateau
          Edition: 1.0
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
      Source_Scale_Denominator: 1000000
      Type_of_Source_Media: paper
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 1989
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: unpublished map of the south-Atlantic continental margin and Blake Plateau
      Source_Contribution: Map was used as source during process of digitizing sediment polygons.
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: Source maps from the Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank and the mid-Atlantic, Cape Cod to Albemarle Sound were digitized in PC Arc Info to create a vector line data set of sediment polygon boundaries, registered to the NOAA medium-resolution shoreline, and processed to create a polygon dataset.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: IMAP 1986-A
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: IMAP 1987-D
      Process_Date: 1995
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: vector line data
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: nat_sed.e00
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: Kevin Joy
            Contact_Organization: National Underwater Research Center
          Contact_Position: GIS Specialist
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing and physical address
            Address: 1084 Shennecossett Road
            City: Groton
            State_or_Province: CT
            Postal_Code: 06340
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (860) 405-9112
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kevin.joy@uconn.edu
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: Source maps from the remaining two areas (Carolina Trough, Albemarle Sound to Charleston and South Atlantic and Blake Plateau) were digitized to create a vector line data set of sediment polygon boundaries.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: unpublished Mid-Atlantic continental margin map
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: unpublished map of the south-Atlantic continental margin and Blake Plateau
      Process_Date: 2000
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: vector line data
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: Larry Poppe
            Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
          Contact_Position: Geologist
          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 x2314
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@usgs.gov
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: The "line" data generated from digitizing the sediment boundaries of the Carolina Trough, Albemarle Sound to Charleston and the South Atlantic and Blake Plateau areas were registered to the NOAA medium-resolution shoreline, combined with the data from the Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank and the mid-Atlantic, Cape Cod to Albemarle Sound, and processed in ArcInfo to create the a polygon dataset of the entire U.S. east coast.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: vector line data
      Process_Date: 20000718
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: conmapsg.dbf
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: conmapsg.shp
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: conmapsg.shx
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: Dan Martin
            Contact_Organization: TPMC
          Contact_Position: Senior GIS Analyst
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing and physical address
            Address: Mill Wharf Plaza, suite 208
            City: Scituate
            State_or_Province: MA
            Postal_Code: 02066
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (781) 544-0026
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (781) 544-3086
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dmartin@tpmc.com
          Hours_of_Service: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, EST
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: Removed the "land" and "no data" polygons and the ArcInfo fields from the shapefile.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: conmapsg.dbf
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: conmapsg.shp
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: conmapsg.shx
      Process_Date: 20041219
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: conmapsg.dbf
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: conmapsg.shp
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: conmapsg.shx
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich
            Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
          Contact_Position: Information Technology 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: Merged some polygons that had previously been divided by old Continental Margin Mapping Program boundaries.  The split polygons showed unnecessary boundaries.  Combining the polygons provides a better representation of the East Coast dataset.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: conmapsg.dbf
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: conmapsg.shp
      Process_Date: 20041220
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: conmapsg.dbf
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: conmapsg.shp
      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
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  Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
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      Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 19662
Spatial_Reference_Information:
  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
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      Longitude_Resolution: 0.00001
      Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
    Geodetic_Model:
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      Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
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      Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
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      Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile Attribute Table
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI
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      Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
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    Attribute:
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      Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
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    Attribute:
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      Attribute_Definition_Source: Software Computed
    Attribute:
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      Attribute_Definition_Source: Software Computed
    Attribute:
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      Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
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  Overview_Description:
Distribution_Information:
  Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Larry Poppe
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
      Contact_Position: Geologist
      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 x2314
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@usgs.gov
  Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
  Distribution_Liability:
    Although this derived data set and its 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.

    Trade, firm, or product names and other references to non-USGS products and services are provided for information only and do not constitute endorsement or warranty, express or implied, by the USGS, USDOI, or U.S. Government, as to their suitability, content, usefulness, functioning, completeness, or accuracy.
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        Format_Version_Number: ArcView 3.3
        Format_Specification: ESRI Shapefile
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        Transfer_Size: 11.982 Kbytes
      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Online_Option:
          Computer_Contact_Information:
            Network_Address:
              Network_Resource_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1001/data/congmapsg/conmapsg.zip
              Network_Resource_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1001/data/congmapsg/
          Access_Instructions: Data are downloadable via the World Wide Web (WWW).
    Fees: None
  Technical_Prerequisites: These 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: 20041220
  Metadata_Review_Date: 20050513
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