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Archive of Geosample Data and Information from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Coastal and Marine Geology Program (CMGP) Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center (PCMSC) Samples Repository

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The U.S. Geological Survey Coastal and Marine Geology Program (CMGP) Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center (PCMSC) Samples Repository is a partner in the Index to Marine and Lacustrine Geological Samples (IMLGS) database. The Curator sends data and information related to the PCMSC marine geological sample collection to NCEI to increase their discoverability via the IMLGS. Selected data, documents, and images related to the collection are also archived at NCEI and discoverable via the IMLGS, but the USGS is the authoritative source for all data and information related to USGS geological samples.
  • Cite as: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Coastal and Marine Geology Program (CMGP) Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center (PCMSC). 1977: Archive of Geosample Data and Information from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Coastal and Marine Geology Program (CMGP) Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center (PCMSC) Samples Repository. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.7289/V55T3HGJ. Accessed [date].
  • doi:10.7289/V55T3HGJ
  • NCEI Metadata ID: gov.noaa.ngdc.mgg.geology:archived-data_USGS-PCMSC-sample-repository
gov.noaa.ngdc.mgg.geology:archived-data_USGS-PCMSC-sample-repository
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Search Data
  • Map viewer (search)
    Open an ArcGIS interactive map interface with the USGS PCMSC Samples Repository layer active, to search and download data from the IMLGS database and access related links.
  • The new IMLGS web application (search)
    The new IMLGS web application (2021), which uses a new REST-style API, provides a user interface for querying and displaying the IMLGS data.
  • NOAA GeoPlatform (search)
    Access sample information from the IMLGS using the NOAA GeoPlatform.
Download Data
  • Table View (download)
    A table view for searching and exporting data for USGS PCMSC samples from the IMLGS database and accessing related links.
Distribution Formats
  • ASCII (Version: UTF-8)
    • File Specification: American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) text format.
  • JPEG
    • File Specification: Joint Photographic Experts Group Image Format
  • PDF
    • File Specification: Portable Document Format
Ordering Instructions Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions.
Distributor NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
ncei.info@noaa.gov
Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
ncei.info@noaa.gov
Dataset Point of Contact Marine Geology Data Manager
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
geology.info@noaa.gov
Dataset Point of Contact U.S. Geological Survey Coastal and Marine Geology Program (CMGP) Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center (PCMSC) Samples Repository
U.S. Geological Survey
Jpadgett@usgs.gov
Coverage Description Global ocean sea floor and lakebeds
Time Period 1969-04-22T00:00:00.000Z to Present
Spatial Reference System urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG:4326
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -180.00000
East: 180.00000
South: -77.03024
North: 89.98083
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
  • Metadata Landing Page
    How to cite this data set (doi:10.7289/V55T3HGJ), all access options, and complete documentation
  • Sample distribution policy
    Sample distribution policy of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Coastal and Marine Geology Program (CMGP) Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center (PCMSC) Samples Repository
  • Originator's Web page
    Documentation about the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Coastal and Marine Geology Program (CMGP) Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center (PCMSC) and information on requesting sample material
  • Archived files
    Related offline geosample data files in the NCEI long-term archive
Associated Resources
  • U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Coastal and Marine Geology Program (CMGP) website.
    • Parent Organization
      U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Coastal and Marine Geology Program (CMGP) website.
  • U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Coastal and Marine Geology Program (CMGP) St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (SPCMSC): Archive of data and information related to the USGS SPCMSC Samples Repository geoscience collections. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5222RR4
    • Related IMLGS Partner Repository
      Access USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center Samples Repository Information via the Index to Marine and Lacustrine Geological Samples (IMLGS)
  • U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Coastal and Marine Geology Program (CMGP) Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center (WHCMSC): Archive of data and information related to the USGS WHCMSC Samples Repository geoscience collections. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5X92887
    • Related IMLGS Partner Repository
      Access USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Samples Repository Information via the Index to Marine and Lacustrine Geological Samples (IMLGS)
  • Index to Marine and Lacustrine Geological Samples (IMLGS)
  • NCEI Marine Geology Data Archive
    • Parent Archive
      Information about the Marine Geology Data Archive at NCEI.
  • NOAA/NCEI Marine Geology WAF
Publication Dates
  • publication: 1977-12-31
  • revision: 2022-10-26
Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status Ongoing - data is continually being updated
Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency Irregular - The repository contributes data to the NCEI archive and to the IMLGS as new samples are added to their collection, as resources allow.
Supplemental Information
Additonal related data and information are available directly from the contributing institution, which is the authoritative and most current source of data and information related to their sample collection. The IMLGS contains a subset of summary metadata from the institutional database. Dr. James Gardner, former Curator of the USGS West Coast Sample Repository, participated in design of the original IMLGS.
Purpose Information about USGS marine geosample collections is archived at NCEI to promote public access to research results and to increase their discoverability via the IMLGS.
Use Limitations
  • Produced by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Not subject to copyright protection within the United States.
Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Coastal and Marine Geology Program (CMGP) Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center (PCMSC). 1977: Archive of Geosample Data and Information from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Coastal and Marine Geology Program (CMGP) Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center (PCMSC) Samples Repository. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.7289/V55T3HGJ. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors
  • U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Coastal and Marine Geology Program (CMGP) Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center (PCMSC)
Originators
  • Dr. Jason Padgett
    USGS PCMSC Samples Repository
Contributors
  • Michael E. Torresan
    USGS PCMSC Samples Repository
  • Dr. James Gardner
    USGS PCMSC Samples Repository
  • Dr. Brian Edwards
    USGS PCMSC Samples Repository
Custodians
  • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Sponsors
  • U.S. Geological Survey
Publishers
  • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Acknowledgments
  • The Curator of the USGS CMGP PCMSC Samples Repository prepares data and information contributed to the IMLGS and the NCEI data archive.
Theme keywords Library of Congress Subject Headings
  • Databases
  • Scientific archives
  • Electronic records
  • Oceanography
  • Ocean bottom
  • Geology
  • Submarine geology
  • Marine sediments
SeaDataNet Common Vocabularies
  • Marine geology
  • Rock and sediment lithology and mineralogy
USGS Science Topics
  • Sea-floor characteristics
USDA National Agricultural Library's Agricultural Thesaurus (NALT)
  • lacustrine sediments
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
  • Earth Science > Oceans > Marine Sediments
  • Earth Science > Oceans > Marine Sediments > Sediment Composition
  • Earth Science > Paleoclimate > Ocean/Lake Records > Sediments
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 > Rock Corers
  • In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Corers > Sediment Corers
  • In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Corers > Box Core
  • In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Corers > Gravity Corer
Place keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
  • Geographic Region > Global Ocean
  • Vertical Location >Sea Floor
  • Ocean > Arctic Ocean
  • Ocean > Atlantic Ocean
  • Ocean > Pacific Ocean
  • Ocean > Southern Ocean
Project keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords
  • IMLGS > Index to Marine and Lacustrine Geological Samples
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords
  • 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.
  • Please consult the Curator before proposing to do research on any sample discovered through the IMLGS or the NCEI archive.
  • 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.
  • Sample metadata and most data/images are available online for free download. Additional, full-resolution images from the offline archive may be available. Contact NCEI for more information.
Other Constraints Cite as: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Coastal and Marine Geology Program (CMGP) Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center (PCMSC). 1977: Archive of Geosample Data and Information from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Coastal and Marine Geology Program (CMGP) Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center (PCMSC) Samples Repository. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.7289/V55T3HGJ. 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 Data are received by NCEI on an intermittent basis from the repository. Incoming data are checked for adherence to controlled vocabularies, illegal data types in numeric fields, and out of range latitudes/longitudes. NCEI adds IGSNs/links to related resources, where known, and may perform cursory visual inspection of data for reasonableness, asking the originator for guidance on discrepancies. NCEI informs the originator upon ingest of data to the IMLGS database, after which the originator provides one final quality control using the IMLGS map viewer. Data may also be updated/corrected at any time at the originator's request.
Processor
  • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
  • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / Northern Gulf Institute
Processing Environment Native Dataset Environment: database tables with auxiliary text and PDF documents and digital imagery.
Source Datasets
  • USGS databases, reports, and publications
    • Description of Source: Metadata describing USGS sample holdings contributed to the IMLGS are a subset of more extensive data maintained in the USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program databases, reports, and publications. Additonal related data and information are available directly from the contributing institution, which is the authoritative and most current source of data and information related to their sample collection.
Lineage information for: repository
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: 2022-10-26
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