db9 dbSEABED Field Layout Input Template File   Version 10 Aug 2004 #=numeric *=coded (else)=string Control FLAG field Recently added or Adjusted To Fix in some Respect
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Field Number: Status 1;2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
ReCord Type / Theme                                                                                                                        
SouRCe OK 0,SRC Data Set (Code) Data Owner (Code) Data Person (Name and/or email) Source Security Level (Code) Release Security Level (Code) Attribute Data Entry Method (Code) Position Entry Method (Code) Data Source Type Region Sampling Date (ddMmmyyyy preferred) * Source Report Date (ddMmmyyyy preferred) * NavMethod (Name) Data Download Date (ddMmmyyyy preferred) * Types of Data                                                                                        
BIBliographic reference OK 0,BIB Reference                                                                                                                  
SurVeY OK 0,SVY Traverse Line Name Traverse Start Latitude [deg] # Traverse Start Longitude [deg] # Traverse End Latitude [deg] # Traverse End Longitude [deg] # Traverse Bearing [deg] # Traverse Length [m] # Traverse Start Water Depth [m] # Traverse End Water Depth [m] # Method of Traverse Method of sighting Survey Date (dd:Mmm:yyyy) * Navigation Technology Source Navigation Accuracy [deg] # Region Source Lower Left Latitude [deg] # Source Lower Left Longitude [deg] # Source Upper Right Latitude [deg] # Source Upper Right Longitude [deg] # Attribute Measurement Method Sampler Device 'SVYend' FLAG Latitude/Longitude Precision (dd.dddd) # Feature Size in Latitude (dd.ddd) # Feature Size in Longitude (dd.ddd) #                                                                  
MapInfo Object OK 0,MIF MidMif File Name (no extension) Seafloor Description Region Operation Line Operation Point Operation Grid Cellsize (dd.ddd) # Grid Buffer Distance (dd.ddd) # Min Vertex Distance (d.ddd) #                                                                                                    
SeaFloor Site OK 0,SFS Site Name Latitude [deg] # Longitude [deg] # Water Depth [m] # Sample Repository Water Depth Maximum [m] # Water Depth Minimum [m] # Sampling Device Sampler Penetration [m] # Sample Recovery Weight (kg) # Navigation Method Site Date (ddMmmyyyy preferred) * Site Time (hhmm+ZZ preferred) * Province Operator / Collector AODC Quality Index Navigation Accuracy (km) # Device Footprint [m] * Device Condition Sampler Recovery Length [m] # WHOI Core Condition Index Corer Vibration Time (min) # Nav Precision Code * Positioning Accuracy Code * Dredge Drag Speed Dredge Drag Direction Dredge Drag Time Method of sounding Elevation (m; +ve = land) #                                                          
PolYLine vertices OK 0,PYL Vertex Name Vertex Latitude [deg] # Vertex Longitude [deg] # Vertex Water Depth [m] # Polyline Closing? Polyline End?                                                                                                        
Field Number: Status 1,2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
SeaFloor Type OK 0,SFT Seafloor Description Feature Type Feature Wavelength [m] # Feature Height [m] # Feature Slope [deg] # Observation Method Feature Age (Descn) Feature Age Determination Method Sedimentary Environment Backscatter Character Feature Abundance (Descriptive) Void Type Depth of Reduced Layer (RPD z) [m] # Reduced Layer Comment SPI Camera Penetration [cm] # Hydrographic Bottom Type Code * Relief Oxic zone thickness [mm] # Redox Potential Dicontinuity (Mean Depth) [mm] #                                                                              
BIOta 2Fix 0,BIO Biota Type Biota Abundance [%] # Biota Size [m] # Biota Form Biomass (kg/m2) # Epifauna Abundance [%] # Biodiversity (Descn) Biota Description Count/m2 Abundance [#/m**2] # UV Measured Biomass Abund [gm / m2] # Bacterial abundance [#10**9/cm**3] # Number of Grabs with Abundance Data # (Mean) number of taxa (spp) per sample # (Mean) number of organisms per sample # (Mean) biomass per sample [gm] # (Mean) Infaunal taxa (spp) per sample # (Mean) Abundance per sample: all Infauna # (Mean) Abundance per sample; All Epifauna # (Mean) Number:Infauna Spp per sample # (Mean) Number:Epifauna Spp per sample # Biomass [g dry wt/m**2] # Biomass Shell-less ? Sampler Footprint area [m2] # Sample volume [m3] # Meshsize [mm] # Count / 10 sq cm                                                                
Landform ClaSsification OK 0,CLS Rocky Coast Proportion Sandy Coast Proportion Muddy Coast Proportion Geology Type Landform Type Reef Structure Type ReefCommunity                                                                                                      
DIVer Reports OK 1,DIV Current Depth [m] # Current Speed (m/s) # Current Direction Turbidity Description Wave Period [secs] # Wave Height [m] # Bottom Description Bottom Composition Sample Method Sample Held ? Bottom Colour Bottom Movement Bottom Particle Size (Descrn) Bottom Roughness [m] # Ridge Direction Ridge Height [m] # Ridge Gap (Spacing; m) # Boulder Size [m] # Boulder Number (in 3m Radius) # Mound Size [m] # Mounds (Number in 3m Radius) # Depression Size [m] # Depression Number (in 3m Radius) # Thrust#1 Penetration [cm] # Thrust#2 Penetration [cm] # Thrust#3 Penetration [cm] # Thrusts Bury ? Mine Like Objects (Descn) Marine Life (Descn) Secchi Depth [m] # Secchi Colour (Descn) Sun Angle for Secchi (Descn) Sea State (by Admiralty Code) * Swell Height [m] # Swell Period (secs) # Swell Direction Sub-Bottom Layers (Descn) Coded Bottom Descn (Hydro Codes) Rock Number (in 3m Radius) # Bottom Vegetation Type (Descn) Bottom Vegetation Density (Descn) Rock Size [m] #                                
LiTHology OK 0,LTH Phase/Location Top [m] # Bot [m] # Lithology Description (Rear Signif) Consolidation Description Texture Description Mesoscale Structure Description Geological Age Description Sedimentary Environment Colour Description Sorting Description Lithology Description (Front Signif) Grain Character Description Lithology Description (Free Form) Alteration and Weathering Rock Form (Number: Size : Shape) Munsell Code (HVC) * C14Age (kyr) # C14AgeErr [+-kYr] # Lebenspurren Description Folk Code * IRD [grav/10 cm**3] # Q/F (Quartz/Feldspar) Ratio # USACE Class Code Roundness (Descn) Sphereicity (Descn) Odours (Descn) Shepard Classification * Observable gas; hydrate (Descn)                                                          
COLour OK 0,COL Phase/Location Top [m] # Bot [m] # Colour Description Munsell Code (HVC) * L* CIE-lab # a* CIE-lab # b* CIE-lab # Grey CIE # Hue (degrees CIE) # USACE Color Codes                                                                                              
Grain PETrology OK 0,PET Phase/Location Top [m] # Bot [m] # Grain Type Description Abundance of Grain Type [%] # Grain Type Size (mm) Maximum Abundance of Grain Type [%] # Minimum Abundance of Grain Type [%] # Grain Shape Grain Sorting Grain Character Description 'PETend' FLAG Grain Count [#/gm] # Grain Count (raw) # Grain Count [/ltr] # Grain Proportion Arbitrary Unit Grain Weight per cm (g/cc) # Grain Proportion of Assemblage [% / assmblg] Verbal abundance GrainCompntsList (n1%/ C1 n2%/ C2 n3%/ C3 ...) *                                                                            
XRay Diffraction OK 0,XRD Phase/Location Top [m] # Bot [m] # Mineral Name Calculated Mineral Abundance [%] # Peak Count [%] # Peak 2Theta [deg] # XRay Wavelength [Angstr] # 'XRDend' FLAG Verbal abundance description                                                                                                
AGE 2Fix 0,AGE Phase/Location Top [m] # Bot [m] # Geological Age Description 14C Age (kyr) # 14C Age Error (+-kYr) # Dated [kyr] # Dated or Analysed Material Description AgeLab Label Lower Cconfidence Age Lim [kyr -] Upper Cconfidence Age Lim [kyr -] Age Dating Std Dev [kyr +/-] MAR MassAccumRate [g/cm**2/kyr] AgeModel Age (kyr) # AgeModel Optional Age (kyr) # Sedimentation Rate [cm/kyr] # Year (AD+/BC-) # Accumulating Material                                                                                
SeDiment Thickness OK 0,SDT SedThk Site Name Latitude [deg] # Longitude [deg] # Water Depth [m] # Unit Thickness [m] # Basal Horizon (name; age) Thickness Measurement Technique Top Horizon (name; age)                                                                                                    
Field Number: Status 1,2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
TeXtuRe OK 0,TXR Phase/Location Top [m] # Bot [m] # Gravel [%] # Sand [%] # Silt [%] # Clay [%] # Mud [%] # Median Grainsize [phi] # MOMENT Mean Grainsize [phi] # MOMENT Standard Deviation [phi] # Laboratory Texture Description Micron Grainsize [um] # Total Gravel and Sand [%] # Median Sand Grainsize [phi] # Mean Settling Velocity (mm/s) # FOLK Inclusive Graphic Skewness [phi] # FOLK Graphic (%5;%25;%75;%95) Kurtosis [phi] # FOLK Normalized Graphic Kurtosis [phi] # Mud Grainsize [um] # Mode/s (phiM1 [%] ...) * Sand Mode/s (phiSM1 [%] …) * 1st Quartile Grainsize [phi] # 3rd Quartile Grainsize [phi] # Quartile (%25;%75) Sorting [phi] # Quartile (%25;%75) Skewness [phi] # 1st Decile Grainsize [phi] # 9th Decile Grainsize [phi] # Sand Graphic Mean Grainsize [phi] # Sand Median Grainsize [phi] # Sand Inclusive Graphic (FOLK) Std Dev [phi] # Sand Graphic Skewness [phi] # Sand Inclusive Graphic (FOLK) Kurtosis [phi] # Sand Mean Grainsize [phi] # Sand Standard Deviation [phi] # Sand Skewness [phi] # Sand Kurtosis [phi] # Mud Mean Grainsize [phi] # Mud Median Grainsize [phi] # Mud Standard Deviation [phi] # Terrigenous Sand Mean Grainsize [phi] # Terrigenous Sand Standard Deviation [phi] # FOLK Inclusive Graphic (%16;%84;%95;%5) Std Dev [phi] # INMAN (%16;%84) Mean [phi] # INMAN (%16;%84) Standard Deviation [phi] # INMAN Graphic (%16;%84) Skewness (Sk1; phi) # INMAN Skewness (Sk2; phi) # INMAN K [phi] # MOMENT Skewness [phi] # MOMENT Kurtosis [phi] # Total Sand and Mud [%] # FOLK (%16;%84;%50) Graphic Mean [phi] # Sand / Mud Ratio (/1) Coeficient of Uniformity (Cu; D10/D60)        
TeXture(Component) NOT IN USE YET 0,TXC Phase/Location Top [m] # Bot [m] # Gravel [%] # Sand [%] # Silt [%] # Clay [%] # Mud [%] # Median Grainsize [phi] # MOMENT Mean Grainsize [phi] # MOMENT Standard Deviation [phi] # Laboratory Texture Description Micron Grainsize [um] Mean Settling Velocity (mm/s) FOLK Inclusive Graphic Skewness [phi] # FOLK Graphic (%5;%25;%75;%95) Kurtosis [phi] # FOLK Normalized Graphic Kurtosis [phi] # Mode/s (phiM1 [%] ...) 1st Quartile Grainsize [phi] # 3rd Quartile Grainsize [phi] # Quartile (%25;%75) Sorting [phi] # Quartile (%25;%75) Skewness [phi] # 1st Decile Grainsize [phi] # 9th Decile Grainsize [phi] # FOLK Inclusive Graphic (%16;%84;%95;%5) Std Dev [phi] # INMAN (%16;%84) Mean [phi] # INMAN (%16;%84) Standard Deviation [phi] # INMAN Graphic (%16;%84) Skewness (Sk1; phi) # INMAN Skewness (Sk2; phi) # INMAN K [phi] # MOMENT Skewness [phi] # MOMENT Kurtosis [phi] # Total Sand and Mud [%] # FOLK (%16;%84;%50) Graphic Mean [phi] # Sand / Mud Ratio (/1) Coeficient of Uniformity (Cu; D10/D60) #                                            
Texture (Graphic) OK 0,TXG Phase/Location Top [m] # Bot [m] # 5th Percentile Grainsize [phi] # 10th Percentile Grainsize [phi] # 16th Percentile Grainsize [phi] # 25th Percentile Grainsize [phi] # 50th Percentile Grainsize [phi] # 75th Percentile Grainsize [phi] # 84th Percentile Grainsize [phi] # 90th Percentile Grainsize [phi] # 95th Percentile Grainsize [phi] # Coeficient of Uniformity (Cu; D10/D60) # Quartile (%25;%75) Sorting [phi] # Quartile (%25;%75) Skewness [phi] # INMAN (%16;%84) Mean [phi] # INMAN (%16;%84) Standard Deviation [phi] # INMAN Graphic (%16;%84) Skewness (Sk1; phi) # INMAN Skewness (Sk2; phi) # INMAN K [phi] # FOLK (%16;%84;%50) Graphic Mean [phi] # FOLK Inclusive Graphic (%16;%84;%95;%5) Std Dev [phi] # FOLK Inclusive Graphic Skewness [phi] # FOLK Graphic (%5;%25;%75;%95) Kurtosis [phi] # FOLK Normalized Graphic Kurtosis [phi] # Unspecified Graphic Mean [phi] # Unspecified Graphic Std Dev [phi] # Unspecified Graphic Skewness [phi] # Unspecified Graphic Kurtosis [phi] # Passing 200 sieve (0.074mm) (Common in Engineering) #                                                        
GRainsiZe OK 0,GRZ Phase/Location Top [m] # Bot [m] # Coarse Grainsize Limit [phi] # Fine Grainsize Limit [phi] # Abundance of Fraction [%] # Maximum / Minimum Abundance of Fraction (%:%) * What Grain Type Fraction is % Of What Size Fraction is % Of 'GRZend' FLAG * GRZ Fraction Word Abundance GRZ Fraction name Cumulative Percent at Fraction (%) #                                                                                          
Sediment CoMPosition not OK 0,CMP Phase/Location Top [m] # Bot [m] # Carbonate CaCO3 [%] # Phosphate P2O5 [%] # Carbonate in Mud [%] # Carbonate in Sand [%] # Organic Carbon (TOC; %) # Iron Oxides [%] # TiO2 [%] # Al2O3 [%] # Nitrogen (N; %) # CaO [%] # Carbonate in Gravel [%] # Acid Soluble [%] # Organic Carbon in Mud [%] # Acid Insoluble [%] # Carbonate in Sand and Mud [%] # Gamma Activity [cpm/g) # Total Carbon [%] # Organic Carbon %dry wt TP (Total Phosphorus) [%] # TOM (Total Macerated Organic Carbon) [%] # TKN (Total K Nitrogen) [%] # Susceptibility [sensor units] # kappa-v Volume Susceptibility [10**-6 SI] # Total Inorganic Carbon TIC [%] # Natural Gamma Ray [API units; cps] # Organic C/N ratio # Sulphur [%] # LOI [%] # Particulate Organic Carbon (POC) [%] # OrgCbn [mmol/gm] # CbnAs Carbonate [mmol/gm] #                                                
GeoCHemistry OK 0,GCM Phase/Location Top [m] # Bot [m] # Component Name Component PPM # Component PPM Maximum # Component PPM Minimum # 'GCMend' FLAG Component Percent [%] # Sum of Percent [%] # Percent Gamma [%] # MilliMoles / Litr (mmol/ltr) # MicroMoles / Litr (umol/ltr) # PicoMoles / Litr [pmol/ltr] # MilliMoles / Gram [mmol/gm] # Microgram / Gram # MicroMoles / gm [umol/gm] # NannoMoles / gm [nmol/gm] # PicoMoles / gm [pmol/gm] # ugm / 5cm3 ugm mg gamma-globuline-equivalents / 5cm^3                                                                          
ISOtopes OK 0,ISO Phase/Location Top [m] # Bot [m] # Analysed Material d18O POM [per mil PDB] # d13C POM [per mil PDB] # d15C [per mil] # 210Pb [dpm/g] #                                                                                                    
ENVironmental not OK 0,ENV Phase/Location Top [m] # Bot [m] # pH Acidity [pH] # Eh Potential [mV] # C/N [ratio] # Tmax [deg C] # Pigments (Unused) (Unused) AVS (Acid Volatile Sulphide) #                                                                                              
Field Number: Status 1;2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
ACoUstic Properties not OK 0,ACU Phase/Location Top [m] # Bot [m] # P-wave Velocity (Vp) [m/s] # Laboratory Density (gm/cc) # GRAPE Density (gm/cc) # Water / Wet Weight [%] # Porosity [%] # S-wave Velocity (Vs; m/s) # Dry Density (gm/cc) # Void Ratio (/1) # Moisture / Dry Weight [%] # Grain Density (gm/cc) # Velocity Ratio (Vs/Vo) # Measurement Frequency (kHz) # P-Wave Attenuation (ALPHAp; dB/m/kHz) # 'G' (? Shear Modulus) # 'k (10-12)' Archie (m; ) Intragranular porosity [%] # Vp Vertical [m/sec] # Vp Horizontal [m/sec] # Vp Gradient [s-1] # Impedance [kg m/s] # Relaxation time [usec] # P-Wave Attenuation (alpha; dB/m/kHz) Reciprocal Quality factor [Q^-1;??] # Poissons Ratio Shear Mod (Mu; ) Frame Bulk Modulus Saturation Saturated Void Ratio Vp Measurement Temperature (degC) VP-a (amplitude reveived; ?%) Resistivity Form Factor reflection coefficient (K) absorption coefficient (B) p-wave anisotropy Solids By Volume% Attenuation k (EG: Briggs & SAX Experiments)                                    
GeoTeChnic Properties Check Units & New 0,GTC Phase/Location Top [m] # Bot [m] # Probe Pentrometer Strength [kPa] # ThermCon [??] # Liquid Limit LL [%] # Plastic Limit PL [%] # Plasticity Index PI # Compressive Shear Strength [kPa] # Unified Soil Classification Code * Shear Strength Max. [kPa] # Triaxial Friction Angle [deg] # Wet Bulk Density [gm/cc] # Permeability [dArcys] # Triaxial Cohesion [kPa] # Cone Resistance [kPa] #  Blow Penetrometer Rate (blows/m) Shear Box Cohesion [kPa] # Shear Box Friction Angle [deg] # Probe Penetrometer Minimum [kPa] # Probe Penetrometer Maximum [kPa] # Sensitivity [??] # Vane Shear Strength at Failure [kPa] # Over Consolidation Ratio (OCR) # Init Void Ratio (or max) [/1] # Init Void Ratio (or min) [/1] # Special Measurement Conditions Liquidity Index (LI) # Remolded Vane Shear Strength [kPa] # Compression INDX [??] # Coefficient of Consolidation [??] # Pre-consolidation Stress [??] # Effective Overburden Stress [??] # Natural Compressive Stress [??] # Remolded Compressive Stress [??] # Cohesion Remolded [??] # Shear Strength Method Modulus of Elasticity [??] # Activity Angle of Internal Friction [deg] # Shear Strength Min [kPa] #                                  
Field Electronic Probe not OK 0,PRB Phase/Location Top [m] # Bot [m] # Probe Type Probe Manufacturer / Model Probe Tip Dimensions [??] # Penetrometer Bearing Strength (kPa) # Penetrometer Bearing Strength Range                                                                                                    
MultiSensor Core Logger OK 0,MSL Phase/Location Top [m] # Bot [m] # Relative P-Wave Amplitude # P-Wave Velocity (m/s) # Gamma ray density (g/cc) [1] # Acoustic impedance (g/m2s) # Fractional Porosity MSC (./1) # Gamma ray density MSC (g/cc) # Manufacturer / Model Percent Porosity MSC [%] #                                                                                              
IMaGery OK 0,IMG URL / link Type Imagery No photos Height above SeaFloor [m] # Distance to seafloor [m] #                                                                                                          
OCEceanographic Data OK 0,OCE Top Water Depth [m] # Bottom Water Depth [m] # Position Above Seafloor (word) Instrument Sample Temperature [oC] # Sample Salinity [o/oo] # Bottom Water Temperature [oC] # DO Dissolved oxygen [mg/l] # ADCPCurrSpd [m/s] # ADCPCurrDirn [deg] # pH [pH units] # StationDate (dd-Mmm-yyyy) * StationTime (hhmmZ) * Description of Water FLR Fluorescence DENS Density (Sigma-t) #                                                                                    
TuRBidity OK 0,TRB Top Water Depth [m] # Bot Water Depth [m] # Secchi Disk Depth [m] # Secchi Date (dd-Mmm-yyyy) * Suspended Sediment Abundance (mg/L) # Filter Method Flux Material Flux [g/cm**2/kyr] # Water Column Location (descn) Nephelometric Turbidity Units [NTU] # TRANS Transmissivity [%] # PAR (Photosynthetically Active Radiation 400-700nm0 [mE/m2/s] #                                                                                            
Experimental HYDrodynamics OK 1;HYD Experiment Name Mean Settling Velocity [mm/s] # Initial D50 Grainsize [mm] # Experimental Ucr Critical Velocity [cm/s] # U Velocity Experimental [m/s] # Q Experimental Experiment Bedload Mean Grainsize [phi] # Experiment Bedload Standard Deviation Grainsize [phi] # Experiment Bedload Inclusive Graphic Skewness [phi] # Experiment Bedload Graphic Kurtosis [phi] #                                                                                                
                                                                                                                         
Commentary Metadata OK 0,___ <Metadata Currency> Commentary Metadata Text                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                         
Field Number THeMe Names THEME ID'S New entries Has Comment Name of Field (Abbrevn; Units) Control Flags Very new entries Earmarked for review Not fully activated
Phase: Whether sediment; rock; water or cemented; mottle; void; etc Location Where in core ("near top";etc)