H11320INTERP: Interpretation of Sea Floor Features of National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) H11320 Sidescan Sonar and
Bathymetric Data from Rhode Island Sound
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Metadata:
- Identification_Information:
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- Citation:
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator: K.Y. McMullen
- Publication_Date: 2007
- Title:
- H11320INTERP: Interpretation of Sea Floor Features of
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) H11320 Sidescan
Sonar and Bathymetric Data from Rhode Island Sound
- Edition: 1.0
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector
digital data
- Series_Information:
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- Series_Name: Open-File Report
- Issue_Identification: 2007-1150
- Publication_Information:
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- 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/interpretation/mosaicinterp/H11320interp.zip>
- Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1150/html/catalog.html>
- Larger_Work_Citation:
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- Citation_Information:
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- 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:
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- Series_Name: Open-File Report
- Issue_Identification: 2007-1150
- Publication_Information:
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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: 1 DVD-ROM
- Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1150/>
- Description:
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- Abstract:
- The U.S. 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 measures.
- Purpose:
- This data layer is a component of the H11320 Survey,
Rhode Island Sound, GIS database and represents an interpretation of
the sidescan sonar mosaic and multibeam bathymetry imagery for the
study area. The interpretation can be used as an overlay for the mosaic
image and shows areas of mottled backscatter, scarps, tabular erosional
outliers, sand waves, rocky areas and trawl marks.
- Time_Period_of_Content:
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- Time_Period_Information:
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- Single_Date/Time:
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- Calendar_Date: 2004
- Currentness_Reference: ground condition
- Status:
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- Progress: Complete
- Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
- Spatial_Domain:
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- Bounding_Coordinates:
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- West_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.203795
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.086114
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.396375
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.319634
- Keywords:
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- Theme:
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- Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
- Theme_Keyword: USGS
- Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology
Program
- Theme_Keyword: CMGP
- Theme_Keyword: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration
- Theme_Keyword: NOAA
- Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center
- Theme_Keyword: WHSC
- Theme_Keyword: NOAA Ship RUDE
- Theme_Keyword: sidescan sonar interpretation
- Theme_Keyword: backscatter
- Theme_Keyword: Quaternary
- Theme_Keyword: polygon shapefile
- Theme_Keyword: Open-File Report 2007-1150
- Theme_Keyword: OFR 2007-1150
- Theme_Keyword: Holocene
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- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic
Category
- Theme_Keyword: oceans and estuaries
- Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
- Place:
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- Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
- Place_Keyword: Rhode Island Sound
- Place_Keyword: Rhode Island
- Place_Keyword: U.S. East Coast
- Place_Keyword: North America
- Place_Keyword: United States
- Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
- Place_Keyword: North Atlantic Ocean
- Place_Keyword: northeast United States
- Place_Keyword: Sakonnet Point
- Access_Constraints: None
- Use_Constraints:
- Public domain data are freely redistributable with proper
metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the U.S. Geological
Survey and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as the
originators of this dataset.
- Point_of_Contact:
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Person_Primary:
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- Contact_Person: Katherine McMullen
- Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological
Survey
- Contact_Position: Sediment Lab Technician
- Contact_Address:
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- 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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- Data_Quality_Information:
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- Attribute_Accuracy:
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- Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Attributes have been
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- Completeness_Report: Layer is complete as
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- Positional_Accuracy:
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- Source_Information:
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- Source_Citation:
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
- Originator: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration
- Publication_Date: 2004
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- Edition: 1.0
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h11320_1m_sss_geo_en.tif
- Source_Contribution:
- Modified sidescan sonar mosaic (originally created by
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). The sonar image was
visually interpreted to create this data layer.
- Source_Information:
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- Source_Citation:
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
- Originator: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration
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H11320_geo_4m.tif
- Source_Contribution:
- Modified multibeam bathymetry data (originally
created by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). The
bathymetry image was visually interpreted to create this data layer.
- Process_Step:
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- The sidescan sonar imagery and multibeam bathymetry
was interpreted to create the shapefiles representing various
geologic/bottom characteristic themes (sand wave fields, trawl marks,
rocky areas).
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h11320_1m_sss_geo_en.tif
- Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
h11320_geo_4m.tif
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Striped.shp
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- Process_Contact:
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Person_Primary:
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- Contact_Person: Katherine
McMullen
- Contact_Organization: U.S.
Geological Survey
- Contact_Position: Sediment Lab
Technician
- Contact_Address:
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- 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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- Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
Sandwaves.shp
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Striped.shp
- Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
TrawlMark.shp
- Process_Date: 2007
- Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation:
H11320interp.shp
- Process_Contact:
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Person_Primary:
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- Contact_Person: Katherine
McMullen
- Contact_Organization: U.S.
Geological Survey
- Contact_Position: Sediment Lab
Technician
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- 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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