Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Guy R. Cochrane
Publication_Date: 20240325
Title:
CMECS geoform, CMECS substrate, and surficial geology offshore of Arcata, California
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P9J1K4QX
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Santa Cruz, California
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9J1K4QX
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Guy R. Cochrane
Publication_Date: 2024
Title:
Bathymetry, backscatter intensity, seismic reflection, and benthic habitat offshore of Arcata, California
Series_Information:
Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P9J1K4QX
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Santa Cruz, CA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details:
Suggested Citation: Cochrane, G.R., 2024, Bathymetry, backscatter intensity, seismic reflection, and benthic habitat offshore of Arcata, California: U.S. Geological Survey data release,
https://doi.org/10.5066/P9J1K4QX.
Description:
Abstract:
This substrate, geomorphic, and geologic attributed polygon shapefile in the Offshore of Arcata, California, map area is part of USGS Data Series 781 (Golden and Cochrane, 2019). The map area is one of 83 map areas of the California State Waters Map Series. The polygons are derived from multibeam echosounder (MBES) data and derivatives of that data using video-supervised and unsupervised classification. Attributes and attribute values are named following the Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS; Federal Geographic Data Committee, 2012) to be useful for ecosystems management.
Purpose:
To expand geologic mapping to the seafloor within California's State Waters, to update coastal habitat mapping, and to contribute to a uniform regional habitat database. Additionally, to provide a habitat map for the public and Eco-science community to aid in land-use and land-management decisions both onshore and offshore.
Supplemental_Information:
Additional information about the USGS field activities from which some of these data were derived is available online at:
https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=C109NC
Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Although this Federal Geographic Data Committee-compliant metadata file is intended to document the data set in nonproprietary form, as well as in Esri format, this metadata file may include some Esri-specific terminology.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2009
Currentness_Reference: ground condition at the time video data were collected
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: none planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -124.257908
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -124.126808
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.000653
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.842654
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:867429bd-cd27-4496-b106-70441349407f
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Theme_Keyword: environment
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme_Keyword: imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Data Categories for Marine Planning
Theme_Keyword: Physical Habitats and Geomorphology
Theme_Keyword: Habitat
Theme_Keyword: Invertebrates
Theme_Keyword: Biodiversity
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: sea-floor characteristics
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB) keywords
Theme_Keyword: seabed
Theme_Keyword: field observation
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program
Theme_Keyword: CMHRP
Theme_Keyword: Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Theme_Keyword: PCMSC
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
Place_Keyword: Pacific Ocean
Place_Keyword: City of Arcata
Place_Keyword: State of California
Place_Keyword: Humboldt County
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 of the dataset and in products derived from these data.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Contact_Person: PCMSC Science Data Coordinator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 2885 Mission Street
City: Santa Cruz
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 95060
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-427-4747
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pcmsc_data@usgs.gov
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: CMECS_OffshoreArcata.jpg
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Preview image of CMECS benthic habitat offshore of Arcata
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Data_Set_Credit:
Data acquisition was a joint effort between the U.S. Geological Survey, California State University Monterey Bay, and Humboldt State University. The authors acknowledge the crew of Humboldt State University’s R/V Coral Sea and all those involved in in survey planning and execution. Funding was provided by the California Ocean Protection Council
Cochrane, G.R., 2024, Bathymetry, backscatter intensity, seismic reflection, and benthic habitat offshore of Arcata, California, California: U.S. Geological Survey data release,
https://doi.org/10.5066/P9J1K4QX
Citation_Information:
Originator: Nadine Golden
Originator: Guy R. Cochrane
Publication_Date: 2019
Title: California State Waters Map Series Data Catalog
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: database
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Data Series
Issue_Identification: DS 781
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details:
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ds781
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Federal Geographic Data Committee
Publication_Date: 2012
Title: Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard
Other_Citation_Details:
Federal Geographic Data Committee, 2012, Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, 343 p.
Online_Linkage:
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Guy R. Cochrane
Publication_Date: 2008
Title:
Video-supervised classification of sonar data for mapping seafloor habitat
Other_Citation_Details:
Cochrane, G.R., 2008, Video-supervised classification of sonar data for mapping seafloor habitat, in Reynolds, J.R., and Greene, H.G., eds., Marine habitat mapping technology for Alaska: Fairbanks, University of Alaska, Alaska Sea Grant College Program, p. 185-194.
Online_Linkage: https://seagrant.uaf.edu/lib/aksg/0803/mhmta-cochrane.pdf
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: R.J. McLaughlin,
Originator: S.D. Ellen
Originator: M.C. Blake, Jr.
Originator: A.S. Jayko
Originator: W.P. Irwin
Originator: K.R. Aalto
Originator: G.A. Carver
Originator: S.H. Clarke Jr.
Publication_Date: 2000
Title:
Geology of the Cape Mendocino, Eureka, Garberville, and Southwestern part of the Hayfork 30 x 60 Minute Quadrangles and Adjacent Offshore Area, Northern California
Other_Citation_Details:
R.J. McLaughlin, S.D. Ellen, M.C. Blake, Jr., A.S. Jayko, W.P. Irwin, K.R. Aalto, G.A. Carver, and S.H. Clarke, Jr., 2000, USGS Miscellaneous Field Studies MF-2336.
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/mf/2000/2336/
