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

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The U.S. Geological Survey Coastal and Marine Geology Program (CMGP) Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center (WHCMSC) 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 WHCMSC 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.

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isPartOf USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program (CMGP)
issued 1977-12-31T00:00:00.000+00:00
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                                            [
  "Databases",
  "Scientific archives",
  "Electronic records",
  "Oceanography",
  "Ocean bottom",
  "Geology",
  "Submarine geology",
  "Marine sediments",
  "Marine geology",
  "Rock and sediment lithology and mineralogy",
  "Sea-floor characteristics",
  "lacustrine sediments",
  "Earth Science > Oceans > Marine Sediments",
  "Earth Science > Oceans > Marine Sediments > Sediment Composition",
  "Earth Science > Paleoclimate > Ocean/Lake Records > Sediments",
  "In Situ Ocean-based Platforms > Ships",
  "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",
  "IMLGS",
  "ICSU-WDS > International Council for Science - World Data System",
  "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",
  "Geographic Region > Global Ocean",
  "Vertical Location >Sea Floor",
  "Ocean > Atlantic Ocean",
  "Ocean > Arctic Ocean",
  "Ocean > Pacific Ocean"
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                                            []
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modified 2015-10-05T00:00:00.000+00:00
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  "name": "NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information",
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spatial 108.92617,16.72167,-157.11852,59.74
temporal 1955-12-07T00:00:00+00:00/1955-12-07T00:00:00+00:00
title Archive of Geosample Data and Information from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Coastal and Marine Geology Program (CMGP) Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center (WHCMSC) Samples Repository

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