Metadata: Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: LePain, D.L. Originator: McCarthy, P.J. Originator: Kirkham, Russell Publication_Date: 2009 Title: Sedimentology, stacking patterns, and depositional systems in the middle Albian-Cenomanian Nanushuk Formation in outcrop, Central North Slope, Alaska Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document, tabular digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: Report of Investigation Issue_Identification: RI 2009-1 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Fairbanks, AK USA Publisher: State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Other_Citation_Details: 78 p. Online_Linkage: http://dx.doi.org/10.14509/19761 Description: Abstract: Detailed facies analysis is presented for the Nanushuk Formation in outcrop in the central North Slope. Facies associations are interpreted and described. Simplified measured sections are presented along with detailed segments of measured sections to illustrate facies and facies association stacking patterns. Purpose: This work provides a detailed stratigraphic framework for the Nanushuk Formation. Supplemental_Information: The data are available in tabular format as comma delimited ascii files organized into three layers, each comprised of three tables as described in this metadata file under the "Entity_and_Attribute_Information" section. The layers are as follows: > TableA1 Locations of measured sections described in this study > TableB1 Summary of palynologic and foraminifera samples included in this study > TableB2 Summary of macrofossil samples included in this study Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 1998 Ending_Date: 2007 Currentness_Reference: ground condition Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -155 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -148 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 70 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 68.5 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: Stratigraphy Theme_Keyword: Sedimentology Theme_Keyword: Oil and Gas Basin Theme_Keyword: STATEMAP Project Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System Place_Keyword: Alaska, State of Place_Keyword: North Slope Place_Keyword: Umiat Quadrangle Place_Keyword: Chandler Lake Quadrangle Place_Keyword: Sagavanirktok Quadrangle Place_Keyword: Ikpikpuk River Quadrangle Place_Keyword: Chandler River Place_Keyword: Ninuluk Bluff Place_Keyword: Sagavanirktok River Stratum: Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Stratum_Keyword: Nanushuk Formation Temporal: Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Temporal_Keyword: Cretaceous Temporal_Keyword: Albian Temporal_Keyword: Aptian Access_Constraints: This report, map, and/or dataset are available directly from the State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (see contact information below). Use_Constraints: Any hard copies or published datasets utilizing these datasets shall clearly indicate their source. If the user has modified the data in any way, the user is obligated to describe the types of modifications the user has made. User specifically agrees not to misrepresent these datasets, nor to imply that changes made by the user were approved by the State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys. Data_Set_Credit: The data set was funded by the State of Alaska in conjunction with various North Slope STATEMAP geologic mapping projects, and the DGGS NPRA sponsors program. Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Identification accuracy of paleontological samples varies with contract paleontologists. The most appropriate scientist with expertise in rocks of this age for each particular area was chosen. Logical_Consistency_Report: No topologic relationships are present in the data. Completeness_Report: This dataset contains all of the samples selected for micropaleontological and macrofossil analyses in the central Brooks Range foothills during the field programs. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Location data in latitude/longitude coordinates with a Clark 1866, NAD27 datum are presented. GPS locations are typically accurate within 1-5 meters, while locations hand-digitized from topographic maps may be accurate within 10-20 meters. Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Mull, C.G. Originator: Houseknecht, D.W. Originator: Bird, K.J. Publication_Date: 2003 Title: Revised Cretaceous and Tertiary stratigraphic nomenclature in the Colville Basin, Northern Alaska Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document Series_Information: Series_Name: Professional Paper Issue_Identification: P 1673 Other_Citation_Details: 51 pp. Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 1950 Ending_Date: 2003 Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Mull et al., 2003 Source_Contribution: New stratigraphic hierarchy for Cretaceous stratigraphy Process_Step: Process_Description: Field work: detailed stratigraphic sections were measured during field seasons of 1998 through 2003 Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Mull et al., 2003 Process_Date: 2003 Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Indirect_Spatial_Reference: Central North Slope, Brooks Range foothills Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Latitude_Resolution: 0.001 Longitude_Resolution: 0.001 Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees Geodetic_Model: Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.25722210088 Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Attribute_Layer_Name: TableB1 Entity_Type_Label: TableB1.csv Entity_Type_Definition: Summary of micropaleontology samples Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ADGGS Attribute: Attribute_Label: Sample ID Attribute_Definition: Name of the palynology or foraminifera sample Attribute_Definition_Source: ADGGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Name of sample Attribute: Attribute_Label: Quadrangle Attribute_Definition: Name of 1:250,000 quadrangle where sample is located Attribute_Definition_Source: ADGGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Name of Alaska Quadrangle Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Name of Alaska Quadrangle Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute: Attribute_Label: Location Name Attribute_Definition: Local description of measured section Attribute_Definition_Source: ADGGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: General location Attribute: Attribute_Label: Location Attribute_Definition: Description of location Attribute_Definition_Source: ADGGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: General location Attribute: Attribute_Label: Latitude Attribute_Definition: Latitude, NAD27 Attribute_Definition_Source: ADGGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 68.5 Range_Domain_Maximum: 70 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Longitude Attribute_Definition: Longitude, NAD27 Attribute_Definition_Source: ADGGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -155 Range_Domain_Maximum: -148 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Formation Attribute_Definition: Name of geologic formation Attribute_Definition_Source: ADGGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Name of geological formation Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Name of geological formation Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute: Attribute_Label: Lithology Attribute_Definition: description of sample formation Attribute_Definition_Source: ADGGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Geologist's description of rock sample Attribute: Attribute_Label: Sample Type Attribute_Definition: type of microfossil analysis Attribute_Definition_Source: ADGGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Type of microfossil analysis Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: palynomorph foraminifera Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: ADGGS Attribute: Attribute_Label: Contractor Attribute_Definition: Name of contractor performing analysis Attribute_Definition_Source: ADGGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Name of contractor Attribute: Attribute_Label: Significant Taxa Attribute_Definition: list of taxa determined by contractor to be significant in terms of dating the sample Attribute_Definition_Source: ADGGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: list of microfossil taxa present in sample Attribute: Attribute_Label: Age Attribute_Definition: Age of sample determined from tax present Attribute_Definition_Source: ADGGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sample geologic age or range of ages determined by contractor Attribute: Attribute_Label: Environment Attribute_Definition: Sedimentary environment where sample was deposited, determined by geologist Attribute_Definition_Source: ADGGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sedimentary environment description Attribute: Attribute_Label: TAI Attribute_Definition: Thermal alteration index Attribute_Definition_Source: ADGGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 5 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Comments Attribute_Definition: Description of section trend (start and stop) Attribute_Definition_Source: ADGGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Author's comments about sample or analysis Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Attribute_Layer_Name: TableB2 Entity_Type_Label: TableB2.csv Entity_Type_Definition: Summary of macrofossil samples Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ADGGS Attribute: Attribute_Label: Sample ID Attribute_Definition: Name of the field sample Attribute_Definition_Source: ADGGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Name of sample Attribute: Attribute_Label: Quadrangle Attribute_Definition: Name of 1:250,000 quadrangle where sample is located Attribute_Definition_Source: ADGGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Name of Alaska Quadrangle Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Name of Alaska Quadrangle Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute: Attribute_Label: Location Attribute_Definition: Description of location Attribute_Definition_Source: ADGGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: General location Attribute: Attribute_Label: Location Name Attribute_Definition: Local description of measured section Attribute_Definition_Source: ADGGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: General location Attribute: Attribute_Label: Latitude Attribute_Definition: Latitude, NAD27 Attribute_Definition_Source: ADGGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 68.5 Range_Domain_Maximum: 70 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Longitude Attribute_Definition: Longitude, NAD27 Attribute_Definition_Source: ADGGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -155 Range_Domain_Maximum: -148 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Formation Attribute_Definition: Name of geologic formation Attribute_Definition_Source: ADGGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Name of geological formation Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Name of geological formation Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: ADGGS Attribute: Attribute_Label: Fossil type Attribute_Definition: Geologist's description of macrofossil sample type Attribute_Definition_Source: ADGGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Fossil type, general field description Attribute: Attribute_Label: Significant Taxa Attribute_Definition: list of taxa determined by contractor to be significant in terms of dating the sample Attribute_Definition_Source: ADGGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: list of microfossil taxa present in sample Attribute: Attribute_Label: Age Attribute_Definition: Age of sample determined from tax present Attribute_Definition_Source: ADGGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sample geologic age or range of ages determined by contractor Attribute: Attribute_Label: Environment Attribute_Definition: Sedimentary environment where sample was deposited, determined by geologist Attribute_Definition_Source: ADGGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sedimentary environment description Attribute: Attribute_Label: Comments Attribute_Definition: Description of section trend (start and stop) Attribute_Definition_Source: ADGGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Author's comments about sample or analysis Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Attribute_Layer_Name: TableA1 Entity_Type_Label: TableA1.csv Entity_Type_Definition: Location information for measured sections Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ADGGS Attribute: Attribute_Label: Location number Attribute_Definition: Items in the Location Number field Attribute_Definition_Source: ADGGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Stratigraphic sections measured in the field Attribute: Attribute_Label: Location Name Attribute_Definition: Local description of measured section Attribute_Definition_Source: ADGGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: General location Attribute: Attribute_Label: Longitude Attribute_Definition: Longitude, NAD27 Attribute_Definition_Source: ADGGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -155 Range_Domain_Maximum: -148 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Latitude Attribute_Definition: Latitude, NAD27 Attribute_Definition_Source: ADGGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 68.5 Range_Domain_Maximum: 70 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Comments Attribute_Definition: Description of section trend (start and stop) Attribute_Definition_Source: ADGGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Geologist's description Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Author's comments about sample or analysis Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Contact_Position: Natural Resources Technician Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical Address: 3354 College 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