Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Publication_Date: 2009 Title: H11322_1M_UTM19NAD83.TXT: ASCII Text File of the Original 1-m Bathymetry (Partial Coverage) from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Survey H11322 in Western Rhode Island Sound Edition: 1.0 Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2008-1181 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/2008/1181/data/bathymetry/utm/h11322_1m_utm19nad83/h11322_1m_utm19nad83.zip Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1181/html/catalog.html Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: K.Y. McMullen Originator: L.J. Poppe Originator: T.A. Haupt Originator: J.M. Crocker Publication_Date: 2009 Title: Sidescan-Sonar Imagery and Surficial Geologic Interpretations of the Sea Floor in Western Rhode Island Sound Edition: 1.0 Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2008-1181 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/2008/1181/ 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 western Rhode Island Sound using sidescan-sonar imagery and bathymetry data collected aboard the NOAA Ship RUDE, as well as historic 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 the ASCII text file of the single-beam and multibeam bathymetry (primarily single-beam) generated from NOAA survey H11322 in the western part of Rhode Island Sound. This partial coverage data was gridded to 1-m where data exists. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20040706 Ending_Date: 20040716 Currentness_Reference: ground condition Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.442925 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.320217 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.333376 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.249493 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: multibeam bathymetry Theme_Keyword: grid Theme_Keyword: Survey H11322 Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program Theme_Keyword: CMGP Theme_Keyword: WHSC Theme_Keyword: ASCII text Theme_Keyword: Open-File Report 2008-1181 Theme_Keyword: OFR 2008-1181 Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: oceans Theme_Keyword: oceans and coastal Theme_Keyword: oceans and estuaries Theme_Keyword: elevation Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General Place_Keyword: North America Place_Keyword: United States Place_Keyword: U.S. East Coast Place_Keyword: Rhode Island Sound Place_Keyword: Rhode Island Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean Place_Keyword: Northeast United States Place_Keyword: North Atlantic Ocean Place_Keyword: Point Judith 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 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as the source of this information. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: LCDR Todd Haupt Contact_Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Contact_Position: Southeast Navigation Manager Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: Office of Coast Survey, NOAA Address: 2234 S Hobson Ave City: Charleston State_or_Province: SC Postal_Code: 29405 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: (843) 740-1178 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Todd.A.Haupt@noaa.gov Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1181/data/bathymetry/utm/h11322_1m_utm19nad83/h11322_1m_utm19nad83.gif Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Overview of the gridded UTM bathymetry for NOAA Survey H11322 Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF Data_Set_Credit: Please acknowledge National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the NOAA Ship RUDE as the originators of this data set. Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.6.1500 Cross_Reference: 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 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/ Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: K.Y. McMullen Originator: L.J. Poppe Originator: J.F. Denny Originator: T.A. Haupt Originator: J.M. Crocker Publication_Date: 2008 Title: Sidescan-Sonar Imagery and Surficial Geologic Interpretations of the Sea Floor in Central Rhode Island Sound Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2007-1366 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1366/ Data_Quality_Information: Completeness_Report: All collected data were processed and used to produce this dataset. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Navigation was by differential GPS Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Publication_Date: Unpublished Material Title: H11322_1m_UTM19NAD83.txt Edition: 1.0 Type_of_Source_Media: DVD-ROM Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20040706 Ending_Date: 20040716 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Citation_Abbreviation: H11322_1m_UTM19NAD83.txt Source_Contribution: Original single-beam and shallow-water multibeam bathymetry data (primarily single-beam). 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. An Odom Echotrac DF3200 MKII dual-beam echo sounder operating at 24 and 200 kHz acquired the sounding data. In a few areas of interest, shallow-water multibeam echo-sounder data were acquired with a Reson SeaBat 8125 operating at 455 kHz. 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 1m where collected. Because the data are primarily single-beam bathymetry, gaps exist between tracklines. Vertical datum is mean lower low water, X and Y units are meters, UTM zone 19, NAD83. Data are recorded with 6 columns in the order: Easting, Northing, Depth, Density, Shoal, and Deep. Depth is the value assigned to the grid node based on all the sounding data affecting the node and the weighing scheme. Density is the number of depth measurements affecting the node. Shoal is the shallowest depth measurement affecting the node. Deep is the deepest measurement affecting the node. Process_Date: 2004 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: H11322_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: File renamed. ArcCatalog 9.2. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: H11322_1m_UTM19NAD83.txt Process_Date: 2008 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: h11322_1m_utm19nad83.txt 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) 540-8700 x2277 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kmcmullen@usgs.gov Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Planar: Grid_Coordinate_System: Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator Universal_Transverse_Mercator: UTM_Zone_Number: 19 Planar_Coordinate_Information: Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair Planar_Distance_Units: meters 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 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: ASCII text file of the NOAA processed bathymetry of NOAA Survey H11322 Distribution_Liability: Neither the U.S. Government, the Department of the Interior, nor the USGS, nor any of their employees, contractors, or subcontractors, make any warranty, express or implied, nor assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, nor represent that its use would not infringe on privately owned rights. 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. Standard_Order_Process: Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: ASCII Format_Information_Content: One file containing the text document and metadata File_Decompression_Technique: zip archive Transfer_Size: 19.1 MB Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1181/data/bathymetry/utm/h11322_1m_utm19nad83/h11322_1m_utm19nad83.zip Network_Resource_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1181/html/catalog.html Access_Instructions: Data are downloadable via the World Wide Web (WWW). Fees: None Technical_Prerequisites: The user must have a program capable of reading and processing ASCII formatted XYZ data files. 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