Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: U.S. Geological Survey Publication_Date: 2007 Title: H11320_GEO_4M: 4-m ArcRaster Grid of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Survey H11320 in Geographic Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data 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/data/bathymetry/geo/h11320_geo_4m_grid/h11320_geo_4m_grid.zip Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1150/html/catalog.html Larger_Work_Citation: 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 Edition: 1.0 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/ 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 Rhode Island Sound using sidescan sonar imagery, multibeam bathymetry and 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 a geographic version of the 4-m ArcRaster bathymetry grid generated from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Survey H11320 in Rhode Island Sound, Rhode Island. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2004 Currentness_Reference: ground condition Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.180686 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.085891 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.392650 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.324368 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: bathymetry Theme_Keyword: Survey H11320 Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program Theme_Keyword: CMGP Theme_Keyword: WHSC Theme_Keyword: depth Theme_Keyword: multibeam bathymetry Theme_Keyword: ArcRaster Grid Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: oceans Theme_Keyword: oceans and coastal Theme_Keyword: oceans and estuaries Theme_Keyword: elevation Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General Place_Keyword: North America Place_Keyword: United States Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean Place_Keyword: Rhode Island Place_Keyword: Rhode Island Sound Place_Keyword: U.S. East Coast 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 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as the source for this information. Point_of_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 Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1150/data/bathymetry/geo/h11320_geo_4m_grid_h11320_geo_4m.gif Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Overview of 4-m bathymetric grid of NOAA Survey H11320 in geographic Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF Data_Set_Credit: Please acknowledge NOAA and the NOAA Ship RUDE as the originators of the data from which this data set was derived. Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535 Data_Quality_Information: Completeness_Report: All collected data were processed and used to produce the dataset. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Navigation was by differential GPS Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Title: H11320_1m_UTM19NAD83.txt Edition: 1.0 Type_of_Source_Media: DVD-ROM Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2004 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Citation_Abbreviation: H11320_1m_UTM19NAD83.txt Source_Contribution: Original processed shallow-water multibeam bathymetric data. 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. 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 1 m; vertical datum is mean lower low water. Process_Date: 2004 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: H11320_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: Tie-lines and small areas of multibeam bathymetry coverage were clipped out of the processed CARIS data. Data were gridded at 4-m resolution to reduce file size and transformed into an ASCII raster file. Process_Date: 2007 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: LISound4m.asc Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: William Danforth 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 x2274 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bdanforth@usgs.gov Process_Step: Process_Description: ASCII raster file was imported into ArcGIS and converted to an ESRI ArcRaster grid. Bathymetry file was converted from UTM to geographic. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: LISound4m.asc Process_Date: 2007 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: h11320_geo_4m 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) 548-8700 x2277 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kmcmullen@usgs.gov Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster Raster_Object_Information: Raster_Object_Type: Grid Cell Row_Count: 1898 Column_Count: 2635 Vertical_Count: 1 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Latitude_Resolution: 0.000000 Longitude_Resolution: 0.000000 Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees Planar: Planar_Coordinate_Information: Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: row and column Coordinate_Representation: Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000036 Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000036 Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984 Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224 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: 4-m bathymetric grid from NOAA Survey H11320 in geographic Distribution_Liability: Although this data set has been used by the USGS and NOAA, no warranty, expressed for implied, is made by the USGS or NOAA 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 or NOAA in the use of these data or related materials. Standard_Order_Process: Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: ARCG Format_Specification: ESRI ArcRaster Grid Format_Information_Content: One file containing the ArcRaster grid file components and metadata File_Decompression_Technique: zip archive Transfer_Size: 22.419 Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1150/data/bathymetry/geo/h11320_geo_4m_grid/h11320_geo_4m.zip Access_Instructions: Data are downloadable via the World Wide Web (WWW). Offline_Option: Offline_Media: DVD Recording_Capacity: Recording_Density: 4.75 Recording_Density_Units: Gbytes Recording_Format: UDF Fees: None Technical_Prerequisites: The user must have a program similar to ArcGIS that is capable of reading and processing the data files. 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