H11322_1M_UTM19NAD83.TXT: ASCII Text File of the Original 1-m Bathymetry (Partial Coverage) from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Survey H11322 in Western Rhode Island Sound

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Publication_Date: 2009
Title:
H11322_1M_UTM19NAD83.TXT: ASCII Text File of the Original 1-m Bathymetry (Partial Coverage) from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Survey H11322 in Western Rhode Island Sound
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2008-1181
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/2008/1181/data/bathymetry/utm/h11322_1m_utm19nad83/h11322_1m_utm19nad83.zip>
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1181/html/catalog.html>
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: K.Y. McMullen
Originator: L.J. Poppe
Originator: T.A. Haupt
Originator: J.M. Crocker
Publication_Date: 2009
Title:
Sidescan-Sonar Imagery and Surficial Geologic Interpretations of the Sea Floor in Western Rhode Island Sound
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2008-1181
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/2008/1181/>
Description:
Abstract:
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is working cooperatively with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to interpret the surficial geology in estuaries along the coast of the northeastern United States. The purpose of our present study is to define the sea floor morphology and sedimentary environments in an area of western Rhode Island Sound using sidescan-sonar imagery and bathymetry data collected aboard the NOAA Ship RUDE, as well as historic seismic records. The mosaic, bathymetry, and their interpretations serve many purposes, including: (1) defining the geological variability of the sea floor, which is one of the primary controls of benthic habitat diversity; (2) improving 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 (3) providing a detailed framework for future research, monitoring, and management activities. The sidescan-sonar mosaics and bathymetry images also serve as base maps for subsequent sedimentological, geochemical, and biological observations, because precise information on environmental setting is important for selection of sampling sites and for accurate interpretations of point measurements.
Purpose:
To release the ASCII text file of the single-beam and multibeam bathymetry (primarily single-beam) generated from NOAA survey H11322 in the western part of Rhode Island Sound. This partial coverage data was gridded to 1-m where data exists.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20040706
Ending_Date: 20040716
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.442925
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.320217
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.333376
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.249493
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Theme_Keyword: NOAA
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center
Theme_Keyword: NOAA Ship RUDE
Theme_Keyword: multibeam bathymetry
Theme_Keyword: grid
Theme_Keyword: Survey H11322
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: WHSC
Theme_Keyword: ASCII text
Theme_Keyword: Open-File Report 2008-1181
Theme_Keyword: OFR 2008-1181
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme_Keyword: oceans and coastal
Theme_Keyword: oceans and estuaries
Theme_Keyword: elevation
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Place_Keyword: North America
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: U.S. East Coast
Place_Keyword: Rhode Island Sound
Place_Keyword: Rhode Island
Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
Place_Keyword: Northeast United States
Place_Keyword: North Atlantic Ocean
Place_Keyword: Point Judith
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Data are not to be used for navigation purposes. Public domain data are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as the source of this information.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: LCDR Todd Haupt
Contact_Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Contact_Position: Southeast Navigation Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: Office of Coast Survey, NOAA
Address: 2234 S Hobson Ave
City: Charleston
State_or_Province: SC
Postal_Code: 29405
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (843) 740-1178
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Todd.A.Haupt@noaa.gov
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name:
<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1181/data/bathymetry/utm/h11322_1m_utm19nad83/h11322_1m_utm19nad83.gif>
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Overview of the gridded UTM bathymetry for NOAA Survey H11322
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF
Data_Set_Credit:
Please acknowledge National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the NOAA Ship RUDE as the originators of this data set.
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Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.6.1500
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: K.Y. McMullen
Originator: L.J. Poppe
Originator: E.R. Twomey
Originator: W.W. Danforth
Originator: T.A. Haupt
Originator: J.M. Crocker
Publication_Date: 2007
Title:
Sidescan-Sonar Imagery, Multibeam Bathymetry, and Surficial Geologic Interpretations of the Sea Floor in Rhode Island Sound, off Sakonnet Point, Rhode Island
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2007-1150
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/2007/1150/>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: K.Y. McMullen
Originator: L.J. Poppe
Originator: J.F. Denny
Originator: T.A. Haupt
Originator: J.M. Crocker
Publication_Date: 2008
Title:
Sidescan-Sonar Imagery and Surficial Geologic Interpretations of the Sea Floor in Central Rhode Island Sound
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2007-1366
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1366/>
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
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
Title: H11322_1m_UTM19NAD83.txt
Edition: 1.0
Type_of_Source_Media: DVD-ROM
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20040706
Ending_Date: 20040716
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: H11322_1m_UTM19NAD83.txt
Source_Contribution:
Original single-beam and shallow-water multibeam bathymetry data (primarily single-beam).
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The multibeam data for this survey were acquired in XTF (extended Triton data format) and recorded digitally through an ISIS data acquisition system. An Odom Echotrac DF3200 MKII dual-beam echo sounder operating at 24 and 200 kHz acquired the sounding data. In a few areas of interest, shallow-water multibeam echo-sounder data were acquired with a Reson SeaBat 8125 operating at 455 kHz. Once digitally recorded, the XTF data were processed using CARIS HIPS/SIPS software to quality control the data and to incorporate sound velocity and tidal corrections. Data were gridded to 1m where collected. Because the data are primarily single-beam bathymetry, gaps exist between tracklines. Vertical datum is mean lower low water, X and Y units are meters, UTM zone 19, NAD83. Data are recorded with 6 columns in the order: Easting, Northing, Depth, Density, Shoal, and Deep. Depth is the value assigned to the grid node based on all the sounding data affecting the node and the weighing scheme. Density is the number of depth measurements affecting the node. Shoal is the shallowest depth measurement affecting the node. Deep is the deepest measurement affecting the node.
Process_Date: 2004
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: H11322_1m_UTM19NAD83.txt
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, NOAA
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 439 West York Street
City: Norfolk
State_or_Province: VA
Postal_Code: 23510
Country: USA
Process_Step:
Process_Description: File renamed. ArcCatalog 9.2.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: H11322_1m_UTM19NAD83.txt
Process_Date: 2008
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: h11322_1m_utm19nad83.txt
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Katherine McMullen
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Sediment Lab Technician
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 540-8700 x2277
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kmcmullen@usgs.gov
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point
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
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
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
Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Depth_System_Definition:
Depth_Datum_Name: Mean lower low water
Depth_Distance_Units: meters
Depth_Encoding_Method: Explicit depth coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Lawrence Poppe
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
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2314
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@usgs.gov
Resource_Description:
Downloadable Data: ASCII text file of the NOAA processed bathymetry of NOAA Survey H11322
Distribution_Liability:
Neither the U.S. Government, the Department of the Interior, nor the USGS, nor any of their employees, contractors, or subcontractors, make any warranty, express or implied, nor assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, nor represent that its use would not infringe on privately owned rights. 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.
Standard_Order_Process:
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Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: ASCII
Format_Information_Content: One file containing the text document and metadata
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Transfer_Size: 19.1 MB
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1181/data/bathymetry/utm/h11322_1m_utm19nad83/h11322_1m_utm19nad83.zip>
Network_Resource_Name: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1181/html/catalog.html>
Access_Instructions: Data are downloadable via the World Wide Web (WWW).
Fees: None
Technical_Prerequisites:
The user must have a program capable of reading and processing ASCII formatted XYZ data files.
Available_Time_Period:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2009
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20090116
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Katherine McMullen
Contact_Position: Sediment Lab Technician
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2277
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kmcmullen@usgs.gov
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Metadata_Use_Constraints: None
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