Seafloor character from sidescan sonar data-Santa Barbara Channel

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Guy R. Cochrane
Publication_Date: 2015
Title:
Seafloor character from sidescan sonar data-Santa Barbara Channel
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: GeoTIFF
Series_Information:
Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/F7QF8QXF
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Santa Cruz, California
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/F7QF8QXF
Online_Linkage:
https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/55c9162de4b08400b1fd88c5
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Guy R. Cochrane
Publication_Date: 2015
Title:
Data Release for Santa Barbara Channel Regional Importance of Manmade Structures as Rockfish Nurseries Study
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Data Release
Issue_Identification: doi:10.5066/F7QF8QXF
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Santa Cruz, California
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/F7QF8QXF
Description:
Abstract:
Substrate was classified using the method of (Cochrane and Lafferty, 2002) for this study. Sea floor character derived from towed sidescan sonar data is available for the mainland coast within the study area from USGS online publications (Cochrane and others, 2003; Cochrane and others, 2005). The number of substrate classes was reduced because rugosity could not be derived for all areas due to the lack of bathymetry data for other data sets used in the study.
References Cited:
Cochrane, G.R., Nasby, N.M., Reid, J.A., Waltenberger, B., Lee, K.M., 2003, Nearshore Benthic Habitat GIS for the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and Southern California State Fisheries Reserves Volume 1: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-85, http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/0085/.
Cochrane, G.R., and Lafferty, K.D., 2002, Use of acoustic classification of sidescan sonar data for mapping benthic habitat in the Northern Channel Islands, California: Continental Shelf Research, v. 22, p. 683-690.
Cochrane, G.R., Conrad, J.E., Reid, J.A., Fangman, S., Golden, N.E., 2005, The Nearshore Benthic Habitat GIS for the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and Southern California State Fisheries Reserves, Volume II; Version 1.0: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005-1170, http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1170/.
Purpose:
These data are intended for science researchers, students, policy makers, and the general public. These data can be used with geographic information systems or other software to identify local seafloor character.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 2002
Ending_Date: 2004
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -119.674
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -119.331
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 34.084
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 33.960
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:d1129bd8-83bf-4362-8442-aed21e132b51
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Global Change Master Directory (GCMD)
Theme_Keyword: Biosphere > Aquatic Ecosystems > Benthic Habitat
Theme_Keyword: Biosphere > Aquatic Ecosystems > Marine Habitat
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Theme_Keyword: environment
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme_Keyword: imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: benthic ecosystems
Theme_Keyword: sidescan sonar
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB) keywords
Theme_Keyword: sidescan sonar
Theme_Keyword: benthos
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Data Categories for Marine Planning
Theme_Keyword: Physical Habitats and Geomorphology
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Theme_Keyword: PCMSC
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
Place_Keyword: Pacific Ocean
Place_Keyword: State of California
Place_Keyword: Santa Barbara Channel
Place_Keyword: Channel Islands
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
USGS-authored or produced data and information are in the public domain from the U.S. Government and are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize and acknowledge the U.S. Geological Survey as the originator(s) of the dataset and in products derived from these data. This information is not intended for navigation purposes.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Guy R. Cochrane
Contact_Organization:
U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Contact_Position: Geophysicist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 2885 Mission Street
City: Santa Cruz
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 95060-5792
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (831)460-7554
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (831)427-4709
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gcochrane@usgs.gov
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name:
https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/imap/55c9162de4b08400b1fd88c5
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Seafloor character types Santa Barbara Channel and Northern Channel Islands.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: map service
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Pixel resolution 2 m.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Classification was done on the basis of training samples delineated by interpreter. The classification was performed using mathematical algorithms then hand-edited by the interpreter to remove noise.
Completeness_Report:
Survey area is defined by coverage of sidescan backscatter datasets.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Positional information reflects the position of the ship and was collected using a WAAS-enabled GSP unit, recording at between 1 to 2 nm. DGPS (WAAS) accuracy for position is less than 3 meters. (From Garmin GPSMAP 76C/76CS Specifications, M01-10108-00, Rev0304, <https://http://www8.garmin.com/specs/GPSMAP76C_76CSspec.pdf>). Towed sidescan distance from ship is variable depending on water depth and layback distance between the gps unit and the stern. Accuracy is on the order of 100 meters.
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The seafloor-character map was produced using video-supervised maximum likelihood classification of and intensity of return from sidescan sonar and textural indices derived from the backscatter data. The classification was supervised using signatures defined by hand-drawn polygons located through sediment samples and video-observation ground truthing applying methodology described in Cochrane (2002). The two variants used in this classification were homogeneity and . Both mimic terrain ruggedness using the variation in intensity of grid cells within a neighborhood. This method effectively captures variability into a single measure.
Classes I, II and III values were delineated using maximum likelihood analysis. The resulting map (gridded at 2 m) was cleaned by hand to remove data-collection artifacts (for example trackline nadir). Editing was performed in Photoshop, with which individual pixels were selected and values adjusted to remove noise. Selection occurred without antialiasing, and the resulting grid was identical but for the edited pixels.
Process_Date: 2011
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The sea floor character rasters were reclassed combining classes II and III. The blocked rasters were mosaicked into a single raster.
Process_Date: 2011
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Edited metadata to add keywords section with USGS persistent identifier as theme keyword. No data were changed.
Process_Date: 20201019
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross
Contact_Position: Marine Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2251
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster
Raster_Object_Information:
Raster_Object_Type: Pixel
Row_Count: 7465
Column_Count: 16191
Vertical_Count: 1
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: WGS 1984 UTM 11N
Transverse_Mercator:
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -117
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.0
False_Easting: 500000
False_Northing: 0.0
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.0001
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.0001
Planar_Distance_Units: Meter
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: D WGS 1984
Ellipsoid_Name: WGS 1984
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257223563
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: ss_sfc.tif.vat
Entity_Type_Definition:
The attributes include VALUE - code for the seafloor character classes, COUNT - number of pixels. The raster can be added to any ESRI ArcMap project.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OID
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: VALUE
Attribute_Definition:
This seafloor-character class was produced using video-supervised maximum-likelihood classification of sidescan sonar backscatter (intensity of return). Derivative homogeneity, entropy, and backscatter intensity were used as variants in the classification. In order to combine the results with results for areas that had no rugosity information this data set was reduce to a simple hard versus sogt bottom classification. A value of 1 indicates deposits of mud and sand thick enough to support infauna. A value of 2 indicates hard bottom including gravel, cobble, boulder, and bedrock.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Integers representing seafloor character classes
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: COUNT
Attribute_Definition:
The number of pixels (2m x 2m size grid cell) represented in each seafloor class (see Attribute: VALUE).
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1618675
Range_Domain_Maximum: 3711996
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Integer representing pixel count
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
Address: Denver Federal Center, Building 810, Mail Stop 302
City: Denver
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80225
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-888-275-8747
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sciencebase@usgs.gov
Distribution_Liability:
Unless otherwise stated, all data, metadata and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. Although these data and associated metadata have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: GeoTIFF
Format_Version_Number: ArcMap (version 10.1)
Format_Specification:
Raster data layer is registered TIFF image in the UTM Zone 11 coordinate system with datum WGS84.
Format_Information_Content:
The .zip file for the TIFF image includes the image (.tif), the world registration file (.tfw) and other associated files, FGDC-compliant metadata
File_Decompression_Technique: Zip
Transfer_Size: 2.5
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/55c9162de4b08400b1fd88c5
Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/F7QF8QXF
Access_Instructions: Data can be downloaded via the World Wide Web (WWW)
Fees: none
Technical_Prerequisites:
The downloadable data file has been compressed with the "zip" command and can be unzipped with Winzip (or other tool) on Windows systems. To utilize these data, the user must have software capable of uncompressing the WinZip file and importing and viewing an Esri ArcMap TIFF. Users should download the ArcGIS Project File, Air_photoseaflo.zip, a compressed (with the "zip" command) version of the ArcMap document (.mxd) that has all the data layers loaded in the table of contents for “SantaBarbaraChannelGeohab” and has all the data symbolized as on the data release map sheets. Download and save this ArcGIS project file, including all data layers, to the directory the user has created for this GIS.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20201019
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Guy R. Cochrane
Contact_Organization:
U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Contact_Position: Geophysicist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 2885 Mission Street
City: Santa Cruz
State_or_Province: California
Postal_Code: 95060
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (831)460-7554
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gcochrane@usgs.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
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