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SIO 76-3, Sediment Descriptions from the Studies of East Asia Tectonics and Resources (SEATAR) Program

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The SEATAR files were compiled by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography with funds from IDOE/NSF, as part of the SIO world sediment data bank, under the direction of Jane Frazer and Mary Fisk.
Data were abstracted from published sources through 1976 and include descriptions of 5919 grabs/dredges and 2249 cores from the area 15 degrees south to 45 degrees north, 90 degrees to 150 degrees east.
The Indian Ocean, North Pacific Ocean, South China Sea, Philippine Sea, Inland Sea, Eastern China Sea, Yellow Sea, Japan Sea, East Indian Archipelago, Coral Sea, Solomon Sea, and Bismarck Seas are included.
The files include station information, bibliographic references, and descriptive information including lithology, percent CaCO3, constituents by grain size, organic material/fossils, ages, other features, and minerals.
Additional, geophysical data from the SEATAR project are also available through NCEI. Digital SEATAR sediment files are available for download.
  • Cite as: Frazer, Jane and Donna Hawkins. 1976: SIO 76-3, Sediment Descriptions from the Studies of East Asia Tectonics and Resources (SEATAR) Program. First version. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Accessed [date].
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gov.noaa.ngdc.mgg.geology:G00249
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Distributor NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Dataset Point of Contact Marine Geology Data Manager
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Coverage Description Spatial extents
Time Period 1977-01-20 to 1977-01-20
Spatial Reference System urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG:4326
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: 90.015
East: 149.978
South: -14.983
North: 45
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
  • Metadata Landing Page
    Metadata record containing information about the database and links to download data and documentation
Associated Resources
Publication Dates
  • publication: 1976-05-31
  • revision: 1977-01-20
Edition First version
Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency Not planned - Completed data set, no additions planned.
Supplemental Information
The SEATAR data set also contains underway geophysical data, paleomagnetism, heatflow, and earthquake data.
Purpose Environmental Research and Exploration
Use Limitations
  • Produced by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Not subject to copyright protection within the United States.
Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Frazer, Jane and Donna Hawkins. 1976: SIO 76-3, Sediment Descriptions from the Studies of East Asia Tectonics and Resources (SEATAR) Program. First version. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors
  • Frazer, Jane
    Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO)
  • Donna Hawkins
    Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO)
Publishers
  • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Acknowledgments
  • Frazer, J.Z.; and Hawkins, D.L. 1976. Index to sediment samples from East and Southeast Asia Seas. Scripps Institute of Oceanography, National Science Foundation Grant No. ID075-16025.
Theme keywords Library of Congress Subject Headings
  • Scientific archives
  • Electronic records
  • Oceanography
  • Ocean bottom
  • Geology
  • Submarine geology
  • Marine sediments
SeaDataNet Common Vocabularies
  • Marine geology
USGS Science Topics
  • Sea-floor characteristics
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
  • Earth Science > Oceans > Marine Sediments
  • Earth Science > Oceans > Marine Sediments > Sediment Composition
  • Earth Science > Solid Earth > Earth Gases/Liquids > Petroleum
CIESIN Keyword Thesaurus
  • CIESIN > Industry And Energy > Energy Production > Energy Resources
Data Center keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Platform keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
  • In Situ Ocean-based Platforms > Ships
Instrument keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
  • In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Corers > Coring Devices
  • In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Samplers > Dredging Devices
  • In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Samplers > Grabbers/Traps/Collectors > Grab Samplers
  • In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Corers > Sediment Corers
Place keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
  • Ocean > Indian Ocean
  • Ocean > Pacific Ocean > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN
  • Ocean > Pacific Ocean > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN > SEA OF JAPAN
  • Ocean > Pacific Ocean > WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN > EAST CHINA SEA
  • Ocean > Pacific Ocean > WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN > SOUTH CHINA SEA
  • Ocean > Pacific Ocean > WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN > YELLOW SEA
  • Ocean > Pacific Ocean > WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN
  • Ocean > Pacific Ocean
Project keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords
  • IDOE > International Decade of Ocean Exploration
  • SEATAR > Studies of East Asia Tectonics and Resources
  • ICSU-WDS > International Council for Science - World Data System
Use Constraints
  • 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.
  • 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.
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.
  • Access to this dataset is unrestricted.
Other Constraints Cite as: Frazer, Jane and Donna Hawkins. 1976: SIO 76-3, Sediment Descriptions from the Studies of East Asia Tectonics and Resources (SEATAR) Program. First version. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Accessed [date].
Fees
  • In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.
Lineage information for: dataset
Lineage Statement This metadata record describes only the SEATAR core data. Core data include 71,195 records describing 8,168 samples on one nine track ASCII magnetic tape with 132 character records blocked to 3960 characters per block. The tape contained three files: 1) station list, 2) descriptions, and 3) bibliographic information. Other SEATAR data received and processed as geophysical data include: seven additional nine track tapes containing underway and other geophysical data. In addition to the digital data, Lamont-only geophysical information included: One reel of 35-mm microfilm containing sonobuoy records, 9 sheets of microfiche containing seismic profiles, and 1 sheet of microfiche containing sonobuoy locations were also received and inventoried/processed separately.
Processing Environment Native Dataset Environment: ASCII text
Source Datasets
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Processing Steps
  • 2015-04-22T00:00:00 - NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • In Situ/Laboratory Instruments
Platform
  • In Situ Ocean-based Platforms > SHIPS
Last Modified: 2020-04-21
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