Sea floor image maps showing topography, sun-illuminated topography, backscatter intensity, ruggedness, slope, and the distribution of boulder ridges and bedrock outcrops in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary region off Boston, Massachusetts

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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Page C. Valentine, editor

Publication_Date: 2005

Title:

Sea floor image maps showing topography, sun-illuminated topography, backscatter intensity, ruggedness, slope, and the distribution of boulder ridges and bedrock outcrops in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary region off Boston, Massachusetts

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Other_Citation_Details: scale 1:60,000, 6 maps, 12 sheets

Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/sim/2005/2840/>

Description:

Abstract:

Sea floor mapping in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (NMS) is a cooperative effort of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, with technical support from the University of New Brunswick and the Canadian Hydrographic Service. The maps generated from this undertaking are based on a 1994-1996 survey that used a multibeam echo sounder to map 1,100 square nautical miles of the sea floor (fig. 1). The technology and methods of image acquisition and topographic contouring that were used are described in publication 4 in the References section. USGS Scientific Investigations Maps (SIM) 2840-A to -F constitute a six-map (twelve-sheet) series in digital (CD-ROM) format. The first three maps, SIM 2840-A, -B, and -C, were previously published on paper as USGS Geologic Investigations Series Maps I-2676-A, -B, and -C (publications 43-45 in the References). Preliminary versions of those three maps also had been released earlier on a CD-ROM as USGS Open-File Report 00-410 (publication 42). The map area shown here is a composite of 18 individual quadrangle maps (fig. 1). Two map series of the 18 quadrangles have been published at a scale of 1:25,000 and show sea floor topography (publications 4-22) and sun-illuminated sea floor topography (fig. 2; see publications 23-41). Sea floor maps, photographs, CD-ROMs, fact sheets, posters, and geographic names related to research conducted in the Stellwagen Bank NMS region are available online at USGS Web site <http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/project-pages/stellwagen/index.html>. See the References section for a numbered list of other publications. On the maps presented in this series, the locations of the corners of the 18 quadrangles are shown for reference as ticks labelled outside the map edges, and (on maps C and E) as large crossticks within the map area. Maps A, B, D, and F show the boundaries of the individual quadrangles. On the maps that show sun-illuminated sea floor topography, blank spaces represent areas of no data.

Purpose:

The purpose of the survey was to collect detailed topographic and seabed backscatter imagery that will serve as the basis for mapping the sea floor morphology, the sedimentary environments, and the benthic habitats of the region. The imagery will also serve as the basis for conducting studies (1) on the geological and biological processes that form and alter the seabed, (2) the distribution of benthic habitats, (3) the function of habitats in the life cycles of groundfish and other benthic species; and for the management (4) of fisheries, (5) of seabed utility corridors and waste disposal sites, and (6) of environmental, cultural, and mineral resources.

Supplemental_Information:

Multibeam data were collected in 1994-1996; other data collected to 2004; image and shape files were generated and edited through 2005.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 1994

Ending_Date: 1996

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.6

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.0333

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.800

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.0833

Keywords:

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Theme_Keyword: Geographic Information Systems

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: Simrad Subsea EM 1000

Theme_Keyword: Frederick G. Creed

Theme_Keyword: multibeam echo sounder

Theme_Keyword: sea floor topography

Theme_Keyword: bathymetry

Theme_Keyword: shaded relief imagery

Theme_Keyword: sun-illuminated topography

Theme_Keyword: backscatter intensity

Theme_Keyword: sea floor image

Theme_Keyword: sea floor ruggedness

Theme_Keyword: sea floor slope

Theme_Keyword: boulder ridges

Theme_Keyword: bedrock outcrops

Theme_Keyword: swath bathymetry

Theme_Keyword: Exclusive Economic Zone

Theme_Keyword: EEZ

Theme_Keyword: Shallow EEZ

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General

Place_Keyword: Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary

Place_Keyword: SBNMS

Place_Keyword: Stellwagen Bank

Place_Keyword: Massachusetts

Place_Keyword: MA

Place_Keyword: Gulf of Maine

Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean

Place_Keyword: Northwest Atlantic Ocean

Place_Keyword: Boston

Place_Keyword: New England

Place_Keyword: North America

Place_Keyword: United States

Access_Constraints: none

Use_Constraints:

Bathymetric data and imagery are not to be used for navigational purposes.

These data were prepared by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of employees, make any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed in this report, or represents that its use would not infringe privately rights. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. Any views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. Although all data have 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.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

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Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Person: Page C. Valentine

Contact_Position: Research Geologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: U.S. Geological Survey

Address: 384 Woods Hole Road

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2239

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pvalentine@usgs.gov

Hours_of_Service: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Data_Set_Credit:

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.

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Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Page C. Valentine

Originator: Jessica L. Baker

Originator: Tanya S. Unger

Publication_Date: 2005

Title:

Sea floor topography in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary region, map A of Valentine, P.C., ed., 2005, Sea floor image maps showing topography, sun-illuminated topography, backscatter intensity, ruggedness, slope, and the distribution of boulder ridges and bedrock outcrops in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary region off Boston, Massachusetts

Edition: 1.0

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Scientific Investigations Map

Issue_Identification: 2840-A

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Other_Citation_Details: scale 1:60,000, 1 sheet

Online_Linkage: need info

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Page C. Valentine

Originator: Tanya S. Unger

Originator: Jessica L. Baker

Publication_Date: 2005

Title:

Sun-illuminated sea floor topography in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary region, map B of Valentine, P.C., ed., 2005, Sea floor image maps showing topography, sun-illuminated topography, backscatter intensity, ruggedness, slope, and the distribution of boulder ridges and bedrock outcrops in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary region off Boston, Massachusetts

Edition: 1.0

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Scientific Investigations Map

Issue_Identification: 2840-B

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Other_Citation_Details: scale 1:60,000, 1 sheet

Online_Linkage: need info

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Page C. Valentine

Originator: Tanya S. Unger

Originator: Jessica L. Baker

Publication_Date: 2005

Title:

Backscatter intensity and sun-illuminated sea floor topography in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary region, map C of Valentine, P.C., ed., 2005, Sea floor image maps showing topography, sun-illuminated topography, backscatter intensity, ruggedness, slope, and the distribution of boulder ridges and bedrock outcrops in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary region off Boston, Massachusetts

Edition: 1.0

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Scientific Investigations Maps

Issue_Identification: 2840-C

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Other_Citation_Details: scale 1:60,000 on CD-ROM

Online_Linkage: need info

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Page C. Valentine

Originator: Lian A. Scully

Originator: Sarah J. Fuller

Publication_Date: 2005

Title:

Sea floor ruggedness in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary region, map D of Valentine, P.C., ed., 2005, Sea floor image maps showing topography, sun-illuminated topography, backscatter intensity, ruggedness, slope, and the distribution of boulder ridges and bedrock outcrops in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary region off Boston, Massachusetts

Edition: 1.0

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Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Other_Citation_Details: scale 1:60,000, 5 sheets

Online_Linkage: need info

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Page C. Valentine

Originator: Sarah J. Fuller

Originator: Lian A. Scully

Publication_Date: 2005

Title:

Sea floor slope and sun-illuminated topography in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary region, map E of Valentine, P.C., ed., 2005, Sea floor image maps showing topography, sun-illuminated topography, backscatter intensity, ruggedness, slope, and the distribution of boulder ridges and bedrock outcrops in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary region off Boston, Massachusetts

Edition: 1.0

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Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Other_Citation_Details: scale 1:60,000, 1 sheet

Online_Linkage: need info

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Page C. Valentine

Originator: Lian A. Scully

Originator: Sarah J. Fuller

Publication_Date: 2005

Title:

Distribution of boulder ridges and bedrock outcrops in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary region, map F of Valentine, P.C., ed., 2005, Sea floor image maps showing topography, sun-illuminated topography, backscatter intensity, ruggedness, slope, and the distribution of boulder ridges and bedrock outcrops in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary region off Boston, Massachusetts

Edition: 1.0

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Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Other_Citation_Details: scale 1:60,000, 3 sheets

Online_Linkage: need info

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Page C. Valentine

Originator: Tammie J. Middleton

Originator: Sarah J. Fuller

Publication_Date: 2001

Title:

Sea floor maps showing topography, sun-illuminated topography, and backscatter intensity of the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary region off Boston, Massachusetts

Edition: 1.0

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Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Other_Citation_Details: scale 1:60,000, 3 sheets

Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/of00-410/>

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Page C. Valentine

Originator: Jessica L. Baker

Originator: Tanya S. Unger

Publication_Date: 2003

Title:

Sea floor topography of the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary off Boston, Massachusetts

Edition: 1.0

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Issue_Identification: I-2676-A

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Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Other_Citation_Details: scale 1:60,000, 1 sheet

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Page C. Valentine

Originator: Tanya S. Unger

Originator: Jessical L. Baker

Publication_Date: 2003

Title:

Sun-illuminated sea floor topography of the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary off Boston, Massachusetts

Edition: 1.0

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Geologic Investigations Series Map

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Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Other_Citation_Details: scale 1:60,000, 1 sheet

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Page C. Valentine

Originator: Tanya S. Unger

Originator: Jessica L. Baker

Publication_Date: 2003

Title:

Backscatter intensity and sun-illuminated sea floor topography of the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary off Boston, Massachusetts

Edition: 1.0

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Geologic Investigations Series Map

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Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Other_Citation_Details: scale 1:60,000, 1 sheet

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City: Woods Hole

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