H11321OUTLINE: Outline of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Survey H11321 Study Area
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- Originator: Katherine McMullen
- Publication_Date: 2007
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H11321OUTLINE: Outline of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Survey H11321 Study Area
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- Series_Name: Open-File Report
- Issue_Identification: 2007-1366
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- Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
- Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
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<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1366/data/basemaps/outline/outline.zip>
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- Originator: K.Y. McMullen
- Originator: L.J. Poppe
- Originator: J.F. Denny
- Originator: T.A. Haupt
- Originator: J.M. Crocker
- Publication_Date: 2008
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Sidescan-Sonar Imagery and Surficial Geologic Interpretations of the Sea Floor in Central Rhode Island Sound
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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, bathymetry data, and seismic records. The mosaic and their interpretations (represented in part by this data layer) 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 also serve as basemaps for subsequent sedimentological, geochemical, and biological observations, because precise information on environmental setting is important for selection of sampling sites and for accurate interpretation of point measurements.
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This GIS overlay is a component of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Survey H11321, Rhode Island Sound, GIS database and contains the outline of the sidescan-sonar mosaic for the study area.
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Public domain data are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as the originator of this dataset.
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- Contact_Person: Katherine McMullen
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- Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
- City: Woods Hole
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Please credit Katherine McMullen, U.S. Geological Survey, for completing the interpretation.
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The entire sidescan-sonar mosaic area is covered by this outline.
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