Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Seth Ackerman Publication_Date: 2006 Title: surveylines_vid: Survey lines of the video and photos from the mini-SEABOSS sampling system acquired in Boston Harbor and approaches Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2006-1008 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1008/gis/datazipped/surveylines_vid.zip Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Ackerman, S.D. Originator: Butman, B. Originator: Barnhardt, W.B. Originator: Danforth, W.W. Originator: Crocker, J.M. Publication_Date: 2006 Title: High-Resolution Geologic Mapping of the Inner Continental Shelf: Boston Harbor and Approaches, Massachusetts Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2006-1008 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD-ROM Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1008 Description: Abstract: These data are the trackline from the seafloor photograph and video survey conducted September 2004 using the mini-SeaBOSS sampling system on the R/V Rafael in Boston Harbor and the harbor approaches, Massachusetts. This data accompanies approximately 170 kmē of sidescan sonar data that were collected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ship Whiting in 2000 and 2001 and reprocessed by the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Purpose: These data were collected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Ocean Service (NOS) branch as part of their periodic hydrographic mapping for nautical charting. The raw datasets were provided by NOAA to the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in Woods Hole, MA as part of a cooperative agreement to provide high resolution bathymetry and backscatter intensity maps and digital GIS information for resource management, scientific research, industry and the public. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20000919 Ending_Date: 20011030 Currentness_Reference: ground condition Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.047720 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.820015 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.434611 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.269318 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Theme_Keyword: USGS Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center Theme_Keyword: WHSC Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program Theme_Keyword: CMGP Theme_Keyword: RV Rafael Theme_Keyword: ArcView Shapefile Theme_Keyword: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management Theme_Keyword: CZM Theme_Keyword: bottom photographs Theme_Keyword: bottom photos Theme_Keyword: photo Theme_Keyword: seafloor Theme_Keyword: bottom video Theme_Keyword: video Theme_Keyword: tracklines Theme_Keyword: survey lines Theme_Keyword: ground-truth Theme_Keyword: stations Theme_Keyword: sea floor Theme_Keyword: Field Activity Number 04019 Theme_Keyword: small SEABOSS sampler Theme_Keyword: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Theme_Keyword: NOAA Theme_Keyword: National Ocean Service Theme_Keyword: NOS Theme_Keyword: NOAA Ship Whiting Theme_Keyword: Hydrographic Survey Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: oceans and estuaries Theme_Keyword: oceans and coastal Theme_Keyword: location Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General Place_Keyword: Massachusetts Bay Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean Place_Keyword: Boston Harbor Place_Keyword: Nahant Place_Keyword: Boston Place_Keyword: Hull Place_Keyword: Hubline Place_Keyword: Boston Harbor Islands Stratum: Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: General Stratum_Keyword: Seafloor Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: Public domain data from the U.S. Government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as the source of this information. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Seth Ackerman Contact_Organization: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management Contact_Position: Geologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd. City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2315 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: seth.ackerman@state.ma.us Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.722 Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: All attributes were checked in a consistent manner Logical_Consistency_Report: No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on this data. Completeness_Report: Complete Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Navigation was by differential GPS; positional accuracy to less than 10 m. Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20040914 Ending_Date: 20040917 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Process_Step: Process_Description: Geographic location was extracted from the survey vessel navigation string at a 1 second interval during post processing. MINI SeaBOSS sampler was lowered of Starboard side of survey vessel and lowered to seafloor. Vessel and sampler then drifted with wind and tide. Bottom Photographs, video fixes and location of the sediment sample is recorded as survey vessel navigation which could different by 2-5 meters depending on bottom currents, tide, and wind. Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Seth Ackerman Contact_Organization: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management Contact_Position: Geologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: c/o U.S. Geological Survey Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd. City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2315 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: seth.ackerman@state.ma.us Process_Step: Process_Description: The text file of 1 second navigation fixes was parsed with an awk script to include only navigation fixes from when the sampling system was "on station." A written log was kept during surveying to mark the start and end time on each target station. The shapefile was created in ArcView 3.3 from the ASCII comma-delimited files of on station navigation fixes. Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Seth Ackerman Contact_Organization: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management Contact_Position: Geologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: c/o U.S. Geological Survey Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd. City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2315 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: seth.ackerman@state.ma.us Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector Point_and_Vector_Object_Information: SDTS_Terms_Description: SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: String Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 111 Raster_Object_Information: Raster_Object_Type: Pixel Row_Count: 20000 Column_Count: 21000 Vertical_Count: 1 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Planar: Grid_Coordinate_System: Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator Universal_Transverse_Mercator: UTM_Zone_Number: 19 Transverse_Mercator: Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600 Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -69.000000 Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000 False_Easting: 500000.000000 False_Northing: 0.000000 Planar_Coordinate_Information: Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair Coordinate_Representation: Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000032 Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000032 Planar_Distance_Units: meters Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984 Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224 Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: surveylines_vid Attribute: Attribute_Label: FID Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: Shape Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features. Attribute: Attribute_Label: STA Attribute_Definition: Station Number Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Seth Ackerman Contact_Organization: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management Contact_Position: Geologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: c/o U.S. Geological Survey Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd. City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2315 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: seth.ackerman@state.ma.us Resource_Description: Downloadable Data Distribution_Liability: Although this data set has been used by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of these data or related materials. Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Standard_Order_Process: Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: Shapefile Format_Version_Number: ArcGIS 9.x Format_Specification: ESRI Polyline Shapefile File_Decompression_Technique: no compression applied Transfer_Size: 0.512 Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: Network_Resource_Name: Network_Resource_Name: Offline_Option: Offline_Media: DVD-ROM Recording_Format: UDF Fees: None Technical_Prerequisites: These data are available in Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) Shapefile format. The user must have software capable of importing and processing the data file. 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