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Coastal Chart Series - Sediments

1. Identification information

Status
Complete
Data Collection Date
Summary
Charts showing sediment type around the coast around NZ at a scale of 1:200,000
Content
charts showing sediments of enclosed harbours and offshore. Includes rocks and general topography. Charts for the Mokau, Raglan, Hauraki, Cuvier and Bay of Plenty areas cover the Waikato Region. Scale 1:2000,000. Shows distribution of grain size classes, separated by calcareous content. Specific grain notations are included showing mineral content.
Study Types
  • Inventory/Survey
Categories
  • Sediments

2. Contact information

Commissioning Agencies
  • NZ Oceanographic Institute
Contact Organisations
  • NZ Oceanographic Institute (NZOI)

3. Spatial information

Geographic Coverage
National – including Mokau, Raglan, Hauraki, Cuvier and Bay of Plenty
Grid Coordinates
Locations
  • Name
    Regional
    NZMG Easting
    2643002
    NZMG Northing
    6355382
    Location

4. Data acquisition information

Collection Date
1980s?
Methodology
Varying sampling stations methods including: - textural analysis of large samples - textural analysis of small samples collected with equipment with limited capacities for sampling either the coarsest or finest grades - visual determination of small samples - data from sediment notations on British Admiralty and NZ Hydrographic charts. Frequency of collection: ?

5. Data quality information

Known Limitations

6. Distribution information

Format
charts
Applications
Seabed exploration
Availability
? Sensitivity/Confidentiality: ?

7. Status information

Data Status
?

8. Metadata information

General Notes
Related information: Coastal Chart Series - Bathymetry
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Publications
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