mosaic_1983.tif - Geometrically corrected image mosaic of 1983 aerial photographs of Rincon, Puerto Rico

Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: E.R. Thieler
Originator: R.W. Rodriguez
Originator: E.A. Himmelstoss
Publication_Date: 2007
Title:
mosaic_1983.tif - Geometrically corrected image mosaic of 1983 aerial photographs of Rincon, Puerto Rico
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: remote-sensing image
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2007-1017
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/2007/1017/data/images/aerialphotos/mosaic_1983.zip
Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1017/htmldocs/data_catalog.html
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: E.R. Thieler
Originator: R.W. Rodriguez
Originator: E.A. Himmelstoss
Publication_Date: 2007
Title:
Historical Shoreline Changes at Rincon, Puerto Rico, 1936-2005
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2007-1017
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/2007/1017/
Description:
Abstract:
The 8 km of shoreline from Punta Higuero to Punta Cadena in Rincón, Puerto Rico is experiencing long-term coastal erosion. This study documents historical shoreline changes at Rincón for the period 1936-2005. Twelve historical shoreline positions were compiled from existing data, new orthophotography, and GPS field surveys.
Purpose:
The aerial photograph mosaic was created for use in a Geographic Information System (GIS) to digitize the historic high water line position of the shoreline. The shoreline vectors were compiled for use in the Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) ArcGIS extension.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1983
Currentness_Reference:
ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -67.286794
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -67.197270
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 18.377924
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 18.304571
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Theme_Keyword: shoreline
Theme_Keyword: historic shoreline
Theme_Keyword: beach erosion
Theme_Keyword: beach nourishment
Theme_Keyword: coastal survey map
Theme_Keyword: aerial photograph
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center
Theme_Keyword: WHSC
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Theme_Keyword: USACE
Theme_Keyword: GeoTIFF image
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Place_Keyword: Puerto Rico
Place_Keyword: Rincon
Place_Keyword: Punta Higuero
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Public domain data are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) must be referenced as the originator of the dataset in any future products or research derived from these data.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: E.R. Thieler
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Research 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
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2350
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: rthieler@usgs.gov
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.780
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Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
There are no attributes associated with a GeoTIff image.
Completeness_Report:
The data cover the shoreline of Puerto Rico from Punta Higuero to Punta Cadena.  Additional aerial photographs may exist for the region but were not utilized as part of this study.
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Aerial photographs were scanned into digital format (.tif) using an EPSON Expression 1640XL scanner at 600 dpi.
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The 2004 True Color Orthoimages, provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, were used as a reference for the creation of Ground Control Points (GCPs) to geometrically correct all aerial photographs. No RMS error greater than 0.03 was used.
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Cutlines were manually created following general linear features.  Areas of overlap were feathered by a distance of 10-meters.  All images were histogram matched to decrease the variability between images.
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
384 Wood Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
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Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster
Raster_Object_Information:
Raster_Object_Type: Pixel
Row_Count: 8029
Column_Count: 9799
Vertical_Count: 1
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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: row and column
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000009
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000009
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Band_1
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ObjectID
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: Value
Attribute_Definition:
Pixel value for histogram
Attribute_Definition_Source:
U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Count
Attribute_Definition:
Total count of value in image
Attribute_Definition_Source:
U.S. Geological Survey
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Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: E.R. Thieler
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Research 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
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2350
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: rthieler@usgs.gov
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Distribution_Liability:
Although these data have been used by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), no warranty expressed or implied is made by the U.S. Geological Survey as to the accuracy of the data. 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: TIFF
Format_Specification:
GeoTiff
Format_Information_Content:
GeoTiff format image with world file and associated metadata
File_Decompression_Technique: zip archive
Transfer_Size: 0.000
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1017/data/images/aerialphotos/mosaic_1983.zip
Network_Resource_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1017/htmldocs/data_catalog.html
Access_Instructions:
Data are downloadable via the World Wide Web (WWW).
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: DVD-ROM
Recording_Capacity:
Recording_Density: 4.75
Recording_Density_Units: Gbytes
Recording_Format: UDF
Fees: None
Technical_Prerequisites:
This image is available as a GeoTIFF image with an accompanying world file. To utilize this data, the user must have an image viewer, image processing or GIS software package capable of importing a GeoTIFF image.
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20070223
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Emily Himmelstoss
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
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
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2262
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ehimmelstoss@usgs.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
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