H11250_OUTLINE.SHP: Outline of the Acoustic Data Collected During NOAA Survey H11250 (Geographic)

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 2007
Title:
H11250_OUTLINE.SHP: Outline of the Acoustic Data Collected During NOAA Survey H11250 (Geographic)
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2007-1012
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/2007/1012/data/basemaps/outline/h11250_outline.zip>
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1012/data/basemaps/outline/>
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1012/html/catalog.html>
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: L.J. Poppe
Originator: M.L. DiGiacomo-Cohen
Originator: E.F. Doran
Originator: S.M. Smith
Originator: H.F. Stewart
Originator: N.A. Forfinski
Publication_Date: 2007
Title:
Geologic Interpretation and Multibeam Bathymetry of the Sea Floor in the Vicinity of the Race, Eastern Long Island Sound
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2007-1012
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/2007/1012/>
Description:
Abstract:
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, has produced detailed geologic maps of the sea floor in Long Island Sound, a major East Coast estuary surrounded by the most densely populated region of the United States. These studies have built upon cooperative research with the State of Connecticut that was initiated in 1982. The current phase of this research program is directed toward studies of sea-floor sediment distribution, processes that control sediment distribution, nearshore environmental concerns, and the relation of benthic community structures to the sea-floor geology. Acoustic data collected during hydrographic surveys provide valuable base maps for marine geological interpretations. These maps help define the geological variability of the seafloor (one of the primary controls of benthic habitat diversity); improve our understanding of the processes that control the distribution and transport of bottom sediments, and the distribution of benthic habitats and associated infaunal community structures; and provide a detailed framework for future research, monitoring, and management activities. The dataset described here shows the extent of the acoustic data collected as part of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) survey H11250, covering roughly 94 km2 of sea floor in the Race, eastern Long Island Sound. The objective of this work was to use these acoustic data sets to interpret geomorphological attributes of the sea floor, and to use these interpretations to better understand the Quaternary geologic history and modern sedimentary processes.
Purpose:
To release an outline of the acoustic data generated during NOAA survey H11250 in the Race, eastern Long Island Sound, in geographic.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2007
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -72.154000
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.992004
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.270997
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.188000
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center
Theme_Keyword: Sidescan Sonar
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: WHSC
Theme_Keyword: NOAA Survey H11250
Theme_Keyword: H11250
Theme_Keyword: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Theme_Keyword: NOAA
Theme_Keyword: Shapefile
Theme_Keyword: Open-File Report 2007-1012
Theme_Keyword: Long Island Sound Resource Center
Theme_Keyword: Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
Theme_Keyword: OFR2007-1012
Theme_Keyword: NOAA Project identifier OPR-B370-TJ
Theme_Keyword: polygon
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: oceans and estuaries
Theme_Keyword: oceans and coastal
Theme_Keyword: boundaries
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Place_Keyword: U.S. East Coast
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: North America
Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
Place_Keyword: Long Island Sound
Place_Keyword: Block Island Sound
Place_Keyword: The Race
Place_Keyword: Connecticut
Place_Keyword: New York
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Public domain data are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as the originator of this information.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Larry Poppe
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2314
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@usgs.gov
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Thumbnail image showing the outline of acoustic data collected during NOAA survey H11250
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF
Data_Set_Credit:
Source data were acquired during National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) survey H11250. Please acknowledge NOAA as the originator of the dataset from which this dataset was derived.
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Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: L.J. Poppe
Originator: M.L. DiGiacomo-Cohen
Originator: S.M. Smith
Originator: H.F. Stewart
Originator: N.A. Forfinski
Publication_Date: 2006
Title:
Seafloor Character and Sedimentary Processes in Eastern Long Island Sound and Western Block Island Sound
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Geo-Marine Letters
Issue_Identification: v. 26, p. 59-68
Data_Quality_Information:
Completeness_Report:
All collected data were processed and used to produce this dataset.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Navigation was by differential GPS
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Source_Information:
Type_of_Source_Media: DVD-ROM
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2003
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Contribution:
The original acoustic data acquired during NOAA survey H11250 aboard the NOAA ship Thomas Jefferson.
Process_Step:
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The geographic image of the multibeam bathymetry from NOAA survey H11250 was imported into the ArcView GIS project view. The mosaic area was outlined using the available graphic tools then converted to a shapefile.
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Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
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City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
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Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
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Distributor:
Contact_Information:
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Contact_Person: Larry Poppe
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
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City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2314
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Distribution_Liability:
Although this data set has been used by the 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.

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These data are available in Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) shapefile format. The user must have ArcGIS or ArcView 3.0 or greater software to read and process the data file. In lieu of ArcView or ArcGIS, the user may utilize another GIS application package capable of importing data. A free data viewer, ArcExplorer, capable of displaying the data is available from ESRI at www.esri.com.
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