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    • Deck41 Surficial Seafloor Sediment Description Database

    Metadata Updated: October 18, 2024

    Deck41 is a digital summary of surficial sediment composition for 36,401 seafloor samples worldwide. Data include collecting source, ship, cruise, sample id, latitude/longitude, date of collection, water depth, sampling device, dominant lithology, secondary lithology, and a brief description of the surficial sediment at the location. Descriptions were abstracted largely from unpublished laboratory reports and core log sheets contributed to the National Oceanographic Data Center prior to 1975. Descriptions were assigned by Ms. Susie Bershad,and Dr. Martin Weiss of the Marine Geology and Geophysics Branch of NODC, which was transferred to the National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) in 1976, at which time compilation ceased. Data are free for online search and download.

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    License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Dates

    Metadata Date April 21, 2020
    Metadata Created Date October 18, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date October 18, 2024
    Reference Date(s) July 6, 1976 (publication), July 6, 1976 (revision)
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NGDC MGG Geology

    Other Data Resources

    Graphic Preview

    sample locations in study area

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date April 21, 2020
    Metadata Created Date October 18, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date October 18, 2024
    Reference Date(s) July 6, 1976 (publication), July 6, 1976 (revision)
    Responsible Party NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.ngdc.mgg.geology:G02094
    Access Constraints Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives., Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose., Cite as: Bershad, Susanne and Martin Weiss. 1976: Deck41 Surficial Seafloor Sediment Description Database. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.7289/V5VD6WCZ. Accessed [date]., Access to this dataset is unrestricted., While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
    Bbox East Long 180
    Bbox North Lat 81.983
    Bbox South Lat -79.667
    Bbox West Long -180
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned
    Graphic Preview Description sample locations in study area
    Graphic Preview File https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/image/geolin/preview03995013.gif
    Graphic Preview Type GIF
    Harvest Object Id ed9f0034-fa91-419f-996b-21c1c05259c4
    Harvest Source Id 2738981c-0c63-4286-9da7-20abe8cd4700
    Harvest Source Title NGDC MGG Geology
    Licence Produced by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Not subject to copyright protection within the United States.
    Lineage Information was abstracted from literature and unpublished sources by center personnel, overseen by Susanne Bershad and Martin Weiss, Marine Geology and Geophysics Group of the former National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), which was later transferred to the former National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC). Compilation ceased following the transfer, and the intended replacement, Deck42, was never completed for public release by NODC.
    Metadata Language
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-180.0, -79.667], [180.0, -79.667], [180.0, 81.983], [-180.0, 81.983], [-180.0, -79.667]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG:4326
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 1837-09-12
    Temporal Extent End 1968-01-18

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