gov.noaa.nodc:0291056 eng utf8 model NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NOAA Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information custodian 2026-04-28T21:15:15Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Sediment distribution maps of for the Gulf of Mexico and US South Atlantic using compositional kriging of public datasets collected between 1959-01-01 to 2003-12-31 (NCEI Accession 0291056) 2024-05-10 publication 2024-04-11 creation NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0291056 NCEI Archive Management System 0291056 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information publisher Christopher Gardner NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SEFSC) christopher.gardner@noaa.gov https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center HTTPS NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SEFSC) website Institution web page information resourceProvider NOAA Fisheries (NMFS) https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Fisheries (NMFS) website Institution web page information resourceProvider Christopher Gardner NOAA Fisheries (NMFS) chris.gardner@noaa.gov https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Fisheries (NMFS) website Institution web page information pointOfContact Chollett, Iliana Marine Analytics and Management Tools author Gardner, Christopher NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service christopher.gardner@noaa.gov https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Fisheries (NMFS) website Institution web page information author Perruso, Larry NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center HTTPS NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SEFSC) website Institution web page information author Walter, John F., III NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center HTTPS NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SEFSC) website Institution web page information author NOAA Fisheries (NMFS) https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Fisheries (NMFS) website Institution web page information contributor tableDigital Maps of sediment fractions for the US Gulf of Mexico (GOM) and the US South Atlantic (SA) are provided as csv files. The spatial resolution of each output file is 1km and uses compositional kriging with input from the dbSEABED and usSEABED databases which compiles public seafloor datasets. Output CSV files include the fraction of sand, mud, and gravel as well as standard deviations of each. To provide maps of sediment distribution co-registered to help identifying habitats, mapping habitat suitability, and identifying areas of interest. completed historicalArchive NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact asNeeded https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0291056 Preview graphic PNG 0291056 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2024-02-12 publication SEDIMENT PROPERTIES SEDIMENTS SEDIMENTS - PERCENT COVER theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS sediment sampler - grab instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS model output theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS NOAA Fisheries dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NOAA Fisheries dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Gulf of Mexico South Atlantic Ocean place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS oceanography theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication DOC/NOAA/NMFS > National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. 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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF AMERICA OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Atlantic Ocean place Provider Place Names 8LK1M1 Send2NCEI Submission Package ID accessLevel: public otherRestrictions Cite as: Chollett, Iliana; Gardner, Christopher; Perruso, Larry; Walter, John F., III (2024). Sediment distribution maps of for the Gulf of Mexico and US South Atlantic using compositional kriging of public datasets collected between 1959-01-01 to 2003-12-31 (NCEI Accession 0291056). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0291056. Accessed [date]. 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. 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You may copy and paste the FTP link to the data into an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla or WinSCP). download dataset NCEI Accession 0291056 v1.1 was published. 2024-05-10T15:51:38Z NCEI Accession 0291056 v1.1 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0291056/1.1 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0291056 v1.1 published 2024-05-10T15:51:38Z download model Parameter or Variable: SEDIMENT PROPERTIES (calculated); Units: Fraction and Standard Deviation; Observation Category: model output; Sampling Instrument: sediment sampler - grab; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Compositional kriging interpolation of usSEABED and dbSEABED sediment grab databases. Outputs include fraction of sand, mud, and gravel as well as standard deviations of each. Output grid size is 1 km; Data Quality Method: Multiple model analysis with the best Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) according to the leave one out cross-validation of 100 random samples. asNeeded Metadata are developed, maintained and distributed by NCEI. Updates are performed as needed to maintain currentness. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian sediment sampler - grab sediment sampler - grab grab sampler is used to take a sample of surficial seafloor sediments