Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Bradford Butman Publication_Date: 2007 Title: MWRA_OUT.SHP - Location of the MWRA outfall diffusers in Massachusetts Bay Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: Data Series Issue_Identification: 99 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/ds/99/massbay_gis/1_boundaries/mwra_out.zip Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/99/webpages/massbay.html Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Butman, Bradford Originator: Valentine, Page C. Originator: Middleton, Tammie J. Originator: Danforth, William W. Publication_Date: 2007 Title: A GIS Library of Multibeam Data for Massachusetts Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, Offshore of Boston, Massachusetts Edition: 1.0 Series_Information: Series_Name: Data Series Issue_Identification: 99 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/ds/99/ Description: Abstract: The U.S. Geological Survey has conducted geologic mapping to characterize the sea floor offshore of Massachusetts. The mapping was carried out using a Simrad Subsea EM 1000 Multibeam Echo Sounder on the Frederick G. Creed on four cruises conducted between 1994 and 1998. The mapping was conducted in cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and with support from the Canadian Hydrographic Service and the University of New Brunswick. The long-term goal of this mapping effort is to produce high-resolution geologic maps and a Geographic Information System (GIS) project that presents images and grids of bathymetry, shaded relief bathymetry, and backscatter intensity data from these surveys that will serve the needs of research, management and the public. Purpose: This shapefile shows the location of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority ocean outfall, composed of 51 individual diffuser heads, located in western Massachusetts Bay. 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: -70.803800 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.780090 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.388860 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.384310 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General Theme_Keyword: ocean outfall Theme_Keyword: Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Theme_Keyword: MWRA Theme_Keyword: MWRA ocean outfall Theme_Keyword: point locations Theme_Keyword: points Theme_Keyword: shapefile Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center Theme_Keyword: WHSC Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program Theme_Keyword: CMGP Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Theme_Keyword: USGS Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: oceans Theme_Keyword: oceans and estuaries Theme_Keyword: oceans and coastal Theme_Keyword: location Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General Place_Keyword: Massachusetts Bay Place_Keyword: western Massachusetts Bay Place_Keyword: Massachusetts Place_Keyword: Boston Place_Keyword: Gulf of Maine 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_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Person: Bradford Butman Contact_Position: Oceanographer 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 x2212 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2309 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bbutman@usgs.gov Hours_of_Service: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.1.1332 Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Bradford Butman Originator: John Lindsay Publication_Date: 1999 Title: A Marine GIS Library for Massachusetts Bay Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 99-439 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program Data_Quality_Information: Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Publication_Date: 2000 Title: Locations of diffusers in MWRA ocean outfall Edition: 1.0 Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 99-439 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Bradford Butman (ed.) Originator: John Lindsay (ed.) Publication_Date: 2000 Title: A Marine GIS Library for Massachusetts Bay: Focusing on Disposal Sites, Contaminated Sediments, and Sea Floor Mapping Edition: 1.0 Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 99-439 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 CD-ROM Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1999/of99-439/ Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2000 Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Process_Step: Process_Description: Coordinates provided by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MRA) and converted to a shapefile. Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: mwra_out.shp Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Contact_Person: John Lindsey Contact_Address: Address_Type: physical address Address: Office of Response and Restoration City: Seattle State_or_Province: WA Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector Point_and_Vector_Object_Information: SDTS_Terms_Description: SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 55 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Latitude_Resolution: 0.000000 Longitude_Resolution: 0.000000 Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees 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 Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: mwra_out Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile Attribute Table Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI 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: DIFFUSER Attribute_Definition: diffuser number Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 1 Range_Domain_Maximum: 55 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: integer Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1 Attribute: Attribute_Label: LONG Attribute_Definition: Longitude (X) coordinate or diffuer location in decimal degrees Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -70.8038 Range_Domain_Maximum: -70.7801 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .0001 Attribute: Attribute_Label: LAT Attribute_Definition: Latitude (Y) coordinate of diffuser location recorded as decimal degrees Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 42.3843 Range_Domain_Maximum: 42.3889 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .0001 Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Bradford Butman Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Position: Oceanographer 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 x2212 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2309 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bbutman@usgs.gov Hours_of_Service: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST 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: SHP Format_Version_Number: 3.3 Format_Specification: ESRI point shapefile Format_Information_Content: Zip archive file containing the follow items. The SHP file contains the geospatial data. The SHX file contains the index of the geospatial data. The DBF file contains the attribute data in dBase format. The PRJ file contains the coordinate system information (optional). The AVL file contains the legend information (optional). The SBN and SBX files contain the spatial index of the geospatial data (optional). The XML file contains the metadata describing the data set .shp.xml. An ASCII version of the metadata file. A browse graphic showing the data layer coverage and extent (optional). File_Decompression_Technique: zip archive Transfer_Size: 22.428 Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/99/massbay_gis/1_boundaries/mwra_out.zip Access_Instructions: Data may be downloaded via the World Wid Web. Offline_Option: Offline_Media: DVD-ROM Recording_Capacity: Recording_Density: 4.75 Recording_Density_Units: Gbytes Recording_Format: UDF Fees: None Technical_Prerequisites: 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 the importing data. A free data viewer, ArcExplorer, capable of displaying the data is available from ESRI at www.esri.com. Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Information Services Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: Box 25286 Denver Federal Center City: Denver State_or_Province: Colorado Postal_Code: 80225-0046 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 202-4700 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (303) 202-4188 Hours_of_Service: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mountain Time 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: SHP Format_Version_Number: 3.3 Format_Specification: ESRI point shapefile Format_Information_Content: Zip archive file containing the follow items. The SHP file contains the geospatial data. The SHX file contains the index of the geospatial data. The DBF file contains the attribute data in dBase format. The PRJ file contains the coordinate system information (optional). The AVL file contains the legend information (optional). The SBN and SBX files contain the spatial index of the geospatial data (optional). The XML file contains the metadata describing the data set .shp.xml. An ASCII version of the metadata file. A browse graphic showing the data layer coverage and extent (optional). File_Decompression_Technique: zip archive Transfer_Size: 22.428 Digital_Transfer_Option: Offline_Option: Offline_Media: DVD-ROM Recording_Capacity: Recording_Density: 4.75 Recording_Density_Units: Gbytes Recording_Format: UDF Fees: None Technical_Prerequisites: 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 the importing data. A free data viewer, ArcExplorer, capable of displaying the data is available from ESRI at www.esri.com. Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20070326 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Bradford Butman Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Position: Oceanographer 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 x2212 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2309 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bbutman@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_Access_Constraints: None Metadata_Use_Constraints: None Metadata_Extensions: Online_Linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile