Metadata: 
  File identifier: 
      gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:48906
  Language: 
    Language Code: 
      eng
  Character set: 
    Character set code: 
      UTF8
  Hierarchy level: 
    Scope code: 
      dataset
  Metadata author: 
    Responsible party: 
      Organisation name: 
          Office for Coastal Management
      Contact info: 
        Contact: 
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            Telephone: 
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                missing
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            Address: 
      Role: 
        Role code: 
          resourceProvider
  Date stamp: 
      2022-08-09T17:11:34
  Metadata standard name: 
      ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data
  Metadata standard version: 
      ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
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  Identification info: 
    Data identification: 
      Citation: 
        Citation: 
          Title: 
              Ocean Sediment Thickness Contours
          Date: 
            Date: 
              Date: 
                  2013-10
              Date type: 
                Date type code: 
                  publication
          Identifier: 
            Identifier: 
              Authority: 
                Citation: 
                  Title: 
                      NOAA/NMFS/EDM
                  Date: 
                    inapplicable
              Code: 
                Anchor: xlink: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/48906 title: InPort Catalog ID
                  48906
          Cited responsible party: 
            Responsible party: 
              Organisation name: 
                inapplicable
              Contact info: 
                Contact: 
                  Online Resource: 
                    Online Resource: 
                      Linkage: 
                        URL: 
                          https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/48906
                      Protocol: 
                          WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
                      Name: 
                          Full Metadata Record
                      Description: 
                          View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset.
                      Function: 
                        Online function code: 
                          information
              Role: 
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      Abstract: 
          Ocean sediment thickness contours in 200 meter intervals for water depths ranging from 0 - 18,000 meters. 
          These contours were derived from a global sediment thickness grid distributed by the National Geophysical 
          Data Center (NGDC). The NGDC grid was compiled from various existing sediment thickness maps and drilling 
          cores, and has a cell resolution of 5 arc seconds. Sediment thickness data is typically acquired through two 
          methods. Seismic (or sub-bottom) profile technologies rely on powerful pulses of low-frequency sound which 
          penetrate the substrate and return information about substrate thickness, character, and stratification. The 
          data are collected along transect lines and require interpolation to create comprehensive maps. Sediment 
          thickness is also determined by direct measurement through coring, which provides more detailed information 
          but only at discrete sites. Coring data can also be interpolated to form area maps, and to help interpret 
          the seismic data.
      Purpose: 
          To support ocean planning activities pursuant to the Executive Order Regarding the Ocean Policy to Advance the 
          Economic, Security, and Environmental Interests of the United States, the Energy Policy Act, the National 
          Environmental Policy Act, the Rivers and Harbors Act, and the Coastal Zone Management Act.
      Credit: 
          Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, NOAA Office for Coastal Management
      Status: 
        Progress code: 
          completed
      Point of contact: 
        Responsible party: 
          Organisation name: 
              NOAA Office for Coastal Management
          Contact info: 
            Contact: 
              Phone: 
                Telephone: 
                  Voice: 
                      (843) 740-1202
              Address: 
                Address: 
                  Delivery point: 
                      2234 South Hobson Ave
                  City: 
                      Charleston
                  Administrative area: 
                      SC
                  Postal code: 
                      29405-2413
                  Country: 
                    missing
                  Electronic mail address: 
                      coastal.info@noaa.gov
              Online Resource: 
                Online Resource: 
                  Linkage: 
                    URL: 
                      https://coast.noaa.gov
                  Protocol: 
                      WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
                  Name: 
                      NOAA Office for Coastal Management Website
                  Description: 
                      NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page
                  Function: 
                    Online function code: 
                      information
          Role: 
            Role code: 
              pointOfContact
      Resource maintenance: 
        Maintenance information: 
          Maintenance and update frequency: 
            Maintenance frequency code: 
              asNeeded
      Descriptive keywords: 
        Keywords: 
          Keyword: 
              EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT
          Type: 
            Keyword type code: 
              theme
          Thesaurus name: 
            Citation: 
              Title: 
                  Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
              Date: 
                missing
              Edition: 
                  12.3
      Descriptive keywords: 
        Keywords: 
          Keyword: 
              CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
          Type: 
            Keyword type code: 
              place
          Thesaurus name: 
            Citation: 
              Title: 
                  Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
              Date: 
                missing
              Edition: 
                  12.3
      Descriptive keywords: 
        Keywords: 
          Keyword: 
              contours
          Keyword: 
              marine sediments
          Keyword: 
              marine spatial planning
          Keyword: 
              ocean energy planning
          Keyword: 
              seafloor sediment
          Keyword: 
              sediment thickness
          Type: 
            Keyword type code: 
              theme
      Descriptive keywords: 
        Keywords: 
          Keyword: 
              National
          Keyword: 
              United States
          Type: 
            Keyword type code: 
              place
      Descriptive keywords: 
        Keywords: 
          Keyword: 
              DOC/NOAA/NOS/OCM > Office of Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
          Type: 
            Keyword type code: 
              dataCentre
          Thesaurus name: 
            Citation: uuid: 9f0de6e6-428b-11df-9879-0800200c9a66
              Title: 
                  Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
              Date: 
                Date: 
                  Date: 
                      2017-04-24
                  Date type: 
                    Date type code: 
                      publication
              Edition: 
                  8.5
              Cited responsible party: xlink: https://data.noaa.gov/docucomp/1edb41d0-428a-11df-9879-0800200c9a66 title: GCMD Landing Page
      Descriptive keywords: 
        Keywords: 
          Keyword: 
              MarineCadastre
          Type: 
            Keyword type code: 
              project
          Thesaurus name: 
            Citation: 
              Title: 
                  InPort
              Date: 
                inapplicable
      Resource constraints: 
        Legal constraints: 
          Use constraints: 
            Restriction code: 
              otherRestrictions
          Other constraints: 
              Cite As: Office for Coastal Management, [Date of Access]: Ocean Sediment Thickness Contours [Data Date 
              Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/48906.
      Resource constraints: 
        Constraints: 
          Use limitation: 
              NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or 
              misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the 
              responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
      Resource constraints: 
        Legal constraints: 
          Use constraints: 
            Restriction code: 
              otherRestrictions
          Other constraints: 
              Use Constraints: For coastal and ocean planning | Distribution Liability: 
              https://www.marinecadastre.gov/about/disclaimer.html
      Resource constraints: 
        Security constraints: 
          Classification: 
            Classification code: 
              unclassified
          Classification system: 
            missing
          Handling description: 
            missing
      Aggregation Info: 
        AggregateInformation: 
          Aggregate Data Set Name: 
            Citation: 
              Title: 
                  NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP)
              Date: 
                unknown
              Identifier: 
                Identifier: 
                  Authority: 
                    Citation: 
                      Title: 
                          NOAA/NMFS/EDM
                      Date: 
                        inapplicable
                  Code: 
                      48906
              Cited responsible party: 
                Responsible party: 
                  Organisation name: 
                    inapplicable
                  Contact info: 
                    Contact: 
                      Online Resource: 
                        Online Resource: 
                          Linkage: 
                            URL: 
                              https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/ocm/dmp/pdf/48906.pdf
                          Protocol: 
                              WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
                          Name: 
                              NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP)
                          Description: 
                              NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort.
                          Function: 
                            Online function code: 
                              information
                  Role: 
                    inapplicable
          Association Type: 
            Association type code: 
              crossReference
      Spatial representation type: 
        Spatial representation type code: 
          vector
      Language: 
          eng; US
      Topic category: 
        Topic category code: 
          geoscientificInformation
      Topic category: 
        Topic category code: 
          oceans
      Extent: 
        Extent: 
          Geographic element: 
            Geographic bounding box: 
              West bound longitude: 
                  -179.999989
              East bound longitude: 
                  179.999989
              South bound latitude: 
                  0.041667
              North bound latitude: 
                  74.208333
          Temporal element: 
            Temporal extent: 
              Extent: 
                Time instant: 
                  Description: 
                    | Currentness: Publication Date
                  Time position: 
                    2013-10-01
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  Content info: 
    Feature catalogue description: 
      Compliance code: 
          false
      Language: 
        Language Code: 
          eng
      Included with dataset: 
          false
      Feature catalogue citation: xlink: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/49170
        Citation: 
          Title: 
              OceanSedimentThicknessContours
          Date: 
            Date: 
              Date: 
                  2017-11-16
              Date type: 
                Date type code: 
                  publication
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  Distribution info: 
    Distribution: 
      Transfer options: 
        Digital transfer options: 
          Online: 
            Online Resource: 
              Linkage: 
                URL: 
                  https://marinecadastre.gov/data/
              Protocol: 
                  WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
              Name: 
                  https://marinecadastre.gov/data/
              Description: 
                  MarineCadastre.gov Data Registry
              Function: 
                Online function code: 
                  download
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  Data quality info: 
    Data quality: 
      Scope: 
        Scope: 
          Hierarchy level: 
            Scope code: 
              dataset
      Report: 
        Quantitative attribute accuracy: 
          Name of measure: 
              Accuracy
          Evaluation method description: 
              The attributes in this dataset are believed to be accurate.
          Result: 
            missing
      Report: 
        Absolute external positional accuracy: 
          Name of measure: 
              Horizontal Positional Accuracy
          Evaluation method description: 
              Maximum scale of intended use is 1:80,000.
          Result: 
            missing
      Report: 
        Completeness commission: 
          Name of measure: 
              Completeness Report
          Evaluation method description: 
              Spatial and attribute properties are believed to be complete, although attribute information has been 
              simplified. Geometric thresholds from original data are preserved. No tests have been completed for 
              exhaustiveness.
          Result: 
            missing
      Report: 
        Conceptual consistency: 
          Name of measure: 
              Conceptual Consistency
          Evaluation method description: 
              These data are believed to be logically consistent. Geometry is topologically clean.
          Result: 
            missing
      Lineage: 
        Lineage: 
          Statement: 
            missing
          Process step: 
            Process step: 
              Description: 
                  Go to:
                  http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/sedthick/data/version2/geotiff/sedthick_world_v2_geotiff.zip
                  And download
                  Import as a raster into a file geodatabase
                  Project into NAD 83,
                  Clip the raster so that it shows North America
                  Contour using ArcToolBox|Spatial Analyst Tools|Surface|Contour, selecting 200 as the contour value
                  Repair Geometry using ArcToolBox|Data Management Tools|Feature|Repair Geometry
                  Delete all superfluous fields.
                  Reproject data to WGS 84 Auxiliary Sphere
              Date and time: 
                  2013-10-01T00:00:00
          Source: 
            Source: 
              Description: 
                  Source Contribution: Geotiff image converted to vector contours | Type of Source Media: online
              Source citation: 
                Citation: 
                  Title: 
                      Sediment Thickness Contours
                  Date: 
                    Date: 
                      Date: 
                          2003-01-01
                      Date type: 
                        Date type code: 
                          publication
                  Cited responsible party: 
                    Responsible party: 
                      Organisation name: 
                          NOAA National Geophysical Data Center; Whittaker, Joanne, Alexey Goncharov, Simon Williams, R. 
                          Dietmar Muller, German Leitchenkov
                      Contact info: 
                        Contact: 
                          Online Resource: 
                            Online Resource: 
                              Linkage: 
                                URL: 
                                  http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/sedthick/data/version2/geotiff/sedthick_world_v2_geotiff.zip
                              Protocol: 
                                  WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
                              Name: 
                                  Source Citation URL
                              Description: 
                                  Source Citation URL
                              Function: 
                                Online function code: 
                                  information
                      Role: 
                        inapplicable
              Source extent: 
                Extent: 
                  Temporal element: 
                    Temporal extent: 
                      Extent: 
                        Time instant: 
                          Time position: 
                            2013-10
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