Thickness of Surficial Deposits in New Jersey

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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)/New Jersey Geological and Water Survey (NJGWS)

Publication_Date: 20130911

Title: Thickness of Surficial Deposits in New Jersey

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Trenton, NJ

Publisher:

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)/New Jersey Geological and Water Survey (NJGWS)

Online_Linkage: <http://njgeology.org/geodata/dgs07-2.htm>

Online_Linkage: <http://www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/geodata/index.htm>

Description:

Abstract:

This data shows the thickness of surficial deposits overlying bedrock, weathered bedrock, and Coastal Plain formations in New Jersey. The thickness range, in feet, of the surficial deposits is shown in the THICKNESS field. Designation "discontinuous and less than 10 feet" in the THICKNESS field indicates areas of exposed bedrock, weathered bedrock, and Coastal Plain formations where surficial deposits are patchy and generally less than 10 feet thick.

Purpose:

To provide data for environmental, water-resource, and engineering purposes.

Supplemental_Information:

Compiled in July 2013 from the following sources: Stanford, S. D., Witte, R. W., Harper, D. P., 1990, Hydrogeologic character and thickness of the glacial sediment of New Jersey: N. J. Geological Survey Open-File Map OFM 3, scale 1:100,000.
Stanford, S. D., Pristas, R. S., Witte, R. W., 2007, Surficial geology of New Jersey: N. J. Geological Survey Digital Geodata Series DGS 07-2, scale 1:100,000.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20130730

Currentness_Reference: Publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None Planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.587308

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.886841

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.357656

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.924819

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:

REQUIRED: Reference to a formally registered thesaurus or a similar authoritative source of theme keywords.

Theme_Keyword:

REQUIRED: Common-use word or phrase used to describe the subject of the data set.

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: EPA GIS Keyword Thesaurus

Theme_Keyword: Geology

Theme_Keyword: Surficial

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: User

Theme_Keyword: NJDEP/NJGWS

Theme_Keyword: Surficial Geology

Theme_Keyword: Thickness

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: New Jersey

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)
Data Use and Distribution Agreement
I. DESCRIPTION OF DATA TO BE PROVIDED
Before receiving and/or using NJDEP data layers, the user agrees to abide by the terms and conditions of the following:
SUBJECT DATA LAYERS For all data contained herein, (NJDEP) makes no representations of any kind, including, but not limited to, the warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular use, nor are any such warranties to be implied with respect to the digital data layers furnished hereunder. NJDEP assumes no responsibility to maintain them in any manner or form.
II. TERMS OF AGREEMENT
1. Digital data received from the NJDEP are to be used solely for internal purposes in the conduct of daily affairs. 2. The data are provided, as is, without warranty of any kind and the user is responsible for understanding the accuracy limitations of all digital data layers provided herein, as documented in the associated metadata file. Any reproduction or manipulation of the above data must ensure that the coordinate reference system remains intact and any data manipulation documented in the metadata by the user. NJDEP assumes no responsibility for any reproduction or data manipulation done by the user. 3. Digital data received from the NJDEP may not be reproduced or redistributed for use by anyone without first obtaining permission from the NJDEP via email gisnet@dep.state.nj.us. This clause is not intended to restrict distribution of printed mapped information produced from the digital data. 4. Any maps, publications, reports, or other documents produced as a result of this project that utilize NJDEP digital data will credit the NJDEP's Geographic Information System (GIS) as the source of the data with the following credit/disclaimer: "This (map/publication/report) was developed using New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Geographic Information System digital data, but this secondary product has not been verified by NJDEP and is not state-authorized." 5. Users shall require any independent contractor, hired to undertake work that will utilize digital data obtained from the NJDEP, to agree not to use, reproduce, or redistribute NJDEP GIS data for any purpose other than the specified contractual work. All copies of NJDEP GIS data utilized by an independent contractor will be required to be returned to the original user at the close of such contractual work. Users hereby agree to abide by the use and reproduction conditions specified above and agree to hold any independent contractor to the same terms. By using data provided herein, the user acknowledges that terms and conditions have been read and that the user is bound by these criteria.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Scott Stanford

Contact_Organization:

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)/New Jersey Geological and Water Survey (NJGWS)

Contact_Position: Research Scientist 1

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: Mail Code: 29-01: 29 Arctic Parkway

Address: P.O. Box 420

City: Trenton

State_or_Province: NJ

Postal_Code: 08625-0420

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 609-292-1185

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: scott.standford@dep.state.nj.us

Contact_Instructions: via email

Security_Information:

Security_Classification_System: FIPS Pub 199

Security_Classification: No Confidentiality

Security_Handling_Description: Standard Technical Controls

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3500

Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Attribute accuracy is tested by manually comparing hard copy plots of the digital data with the source materials. When attributes can not be visually verified on plots they are interactively queried and verified on the screen.

Completeness_Report:

Exhaustive checks completed on all data layers. Internal review by author and compiler, Survey management, and Survey Editorial staff.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Using Threshold accuracy values in ground units (table 3 from NJDEP Mapping and Digital Data Standards) data meets NMAS Accuracy (Feet) for Large scale- 1/30 inch (map) for 1:100,000 = 167 ft

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)/New Jersey Geological Survey (NJGWS)

Publication_Date: 20130916

Title: Surficial Geology of New Jersey

Edition: 20130916

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Digital Geodata Series

Issue_Identification: DGS07-2

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Trenton, NJ

Publisher:

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection/New Jersey Geological Survey

Other_Citation_Details: Geologic compilation by Scott D. Stanford and Ron W. Witte.

Online_Linkage: <http://njgeology.org/geodata/dgs07-2.htm>

Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000

Type_of_Source_Media: online

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The following coverages were merged in Arc/Info: Stanford, S. D., Witte, R. W., Harper, D. P., 1990, Hydrogeologic character and thickness of the glacial sediment of New Jersey: N. J. Geological Survey Open-File Map OFM 3, scale 1:100,000.

Process_Date: 20130730

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Scott Stanford

Contact_Organization:

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)/New Jersey Geological and Water Survey (NJGWS)

Contact_Position: Research Scientist 1

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: Mail Code: 29-01: 29 Arctic Parkway

Address: P.O. Box 420

City: Trenton

State_or_Province: NJ

Postal_Code: 08625-0420

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 609-292-1185

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: scott.standford@dep.state.nj.us

Contact_Instructions: via email

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Stanford, S. D., Pristas, R. S., Witte, R. W., 2007, Surficial geology of New Jersey: N. J. Geological Survey Digital Geodata Series DGS 07-2, scale 1:100,000.

Process_Date: 20130730

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)/New Jersey Geological and Water Survey (NJGWS)

Contact_Person: Scott Stanford

Contact_Position: Research Scientist 1

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: Mail Code: 29-01: 29 Arctic Parkway

Address: P.O. Box 420

City: Trenton

State_or_Province: NJ

Postal_Code: 08625-0420

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 609-292-1185

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: scott.standford@dep.state.nj.us

Contact_Instructions: via email

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Completed coverage converted to a shapefile.

Process_Date: 20130730

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)/New Jersey Geological and Water Survey (NJGWS)

Contact_Person: Scott Stanford

Contact_Position: Research Scientist 1

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: Mail Code: 29-01: 29 Arctic Parkway

Address: P.O. Box 420

City: Trenton

State_or_Province: NJ

Postal_Code: 08625-0420

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 609-292-1185

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: scott.standford@dep.state.nj.us

Contact_Instructions: via email

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Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -74.500000

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 38.833333

False_Easting: 492125.000000

False_Northing: 0.000000

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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: NJ_Surficial_Thickness

Entity_Type_Definition: Surficial geologic formation thicknesses.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source:

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection/New Jersey Geological and Water Survey

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Attribute_Label: FID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection/New Jersey Geological and Water Survey

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Attribute_Label: AREA

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Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

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Attribute_Label: PERIMETER

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Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: THICKNESS

Attribute_Definition: Thickness of surfical geologic formation.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection/New Jersey Geological and Water Survey

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Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)/New Jersey Geological and Water Survey (NJGWS)

Contact_Person: Ronald Pristas

Contact_Position: GIS Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: Mail Code: 29-01: 29 Arctic Parkway

Address: P.O. Box 420

City: Trenton

State_or_Province: NJ

Postal_Code: 08625-0420

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 609-292-1185

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ron.pristas@dep.state.nj.us

Contact_Instructions: via email

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Distribution_Liability:

Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at this organization, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. It is also strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data to evaluate data set limitations, restrictions or intended use. This agency shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein.

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Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20131002

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Ronald Pristas

Contact_Organization:

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)/New Jersey Geological and Water Survey (NJGWS)

Contact_Position: GIS Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: Mail Code: 29-01: 29 Arctic Parkway

Address: P.O. Box 420

City: Trenton

State_or_Province: NJ

Postal_Code: 08625-0420

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 609-292-1185

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ron.pristas@dep.state.nj.us

Contact_Instructions: via email

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