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    • Raw and processed Ground Penetrating Radar and post-processed Differential Global Positioning System data collected from Assateague Island, Maryland, October 2014

    Metadata Updated: January 7, 2026

    Scientists from the United States Geological Survey, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (USGS-SPCMS) acquired sediment cores, sediment surface grab samples, Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) data from Assateague Island, Maryland, in October (FAN 2014-322-FA) 2014. The objectives were to identify washover deposits in the stratigraphic record to aid in understanding barrier island evolution. The report associated with this metadata record serves as an archive of GPR and DGPS data collected from Assateague Island in October 2014. Data products and accompanying Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) metadata can be downloaded from the Data Downloads page located at, http://pubs.usgs.gov/publication/ds989/ds_data_downloads.html.

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    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Metadata Created Date January 7, 2026
    Metadata Updated Date January 7, 2026

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    Harvested from DOI USGS DCAT-US

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Created Date January 7, 2026
    Metadata Updated Date January 7, 2026
    Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
    Maintainer
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    Data Last Modified 2020-10-13T00:00:00Z
    Category geospatial
    Public Access Level public
    Bureau Code 010:12
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    Metadata Type geospatial
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