Massachusetts Water Resources Administration Sediment Data for Boston Harbor and Massachusetts Bay acquired in 1993 - 1995 (MWRA shapefile)
The samples in this dataset were collected and analyzed under the direction of the Massachusetts Water Resources Administration. The data were generated to study the effects of the Boston sewage outflow. Data were previously incorporated into the USGS's Gulf of Maine Contaminated Sediments Database.
Complete Metadata
| accessLevel | public |
|---|---|
| bureauCode |
[
"010:12"
]
|
| contactPoint |
{
"fn": "Lawrence J. Poppe",
"@type": "vcard:Contact",
"hasEmail": "mailto:lpoppe@usgs.gov"
}
|
| description | The samples in this dataset were collected and analyzed under the direction of the Massachusetts Water Resources Administration. The data were generated to study the effects of the Boston sewage outflow. Data were previously incorporated into the USGS's Gulf of Maine Contaminated Sediments Database. |
| distribution |
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|
| identifier | http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/USGS_5c6be21a-5403-49ae-b155-08f19516e86d |
| keyword |
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"Boston Harbor",
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"MWRA",
"Massachusetts",
"Massachusetts Bay",
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"U.S. East Coast",
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"sediment classification",
"silt",
"surficial classification",
"surficial sediments",
"texture"
]
|
| modified | 2021-11-16T00:00:00Z |
| publisher |
{
"name": "U.S. Geological Survey",
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}
|
| spatial | -71.045830, 41.897830, -70.000180, 42.658830 |
| theme |
[
"Geospatial"
]
|
| title | Massachusetts Water Resources Administration Sediment Data for Boston Harbor and Massachusetts Bay acquired in 1993 - 1995 (MWRA shapefile) |
