Multibeam bathymetry and acoustic backscatter data from the Alaskan region, Extended Continental Shelf Project, 2011 field season: Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea

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Title:
Multibeam bathymetry and acoustic backscatter data from the Alaskan region, Extended Continental Shelf Project, 2011 field season: Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea
Abstract:
This publication releases swath bathymetry and backscatter datasets derived from multibeam bathymetric data acquired by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) on the R/V Marcus G. Langseth legs MGL1108 (transit) and MGL1109 in the Gulf of Alaska, and MGL1111 in the Bering Sea. These data were acquired with a Kongsberg Simrad EM-122 multibeam echosounder and Seafloor Information System (SIS) acquisition software.
The MGL1108 data were combined with the MGL1109 data during processing and are presented as MGL1109. This data set includes 100-m bathymetry grids generated from processed bathymetry soundings, 100-m backscatter grids generated from coregistered processed backscatter values, extracted center beam bathymetry soundings, and associated metadata. The Gulf of Alaska lines extend from 48.27° N to 57.71° N, 137.81° W to 152.38° W in the northeastern Pacific, including portions of the distal Surveyor and Baranof fan systems, Kodiak-Bowie seamounts, and Aleutian trench near Kodiak Island, AK. The Bering Sea lines extend from 54.04° N to 58.88° N, 166.56° W to 174.04° E, including portions of the Umnak Plateau northwest of Dutch Harbor, AK, central Aleutian Basin, distal eastern flank of Shirshov Ridge, and north face of Bowers Ridge.
These surveys were designed primarily for acquisition of multichannel seismic-reflection imaging and ocean-bottom seismometer OBS velocity analysis in support of Extended Continental Shelf (ECS) maritime zone definition. The USGS activities in mapping the ECS are coordinated through the interagency ECS Task Force, comprising representatives from the U.S. Department of State, the USGS, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and several other governmental agencies. Further information on the U.S. Extended Continental Shelf (ECS) Project and its activities is posted at https://www.state.gov/e/oes/ocns/opa/ecs/index.htm.
Supplemental_Information:
Additional information about the USGS field activities from which these data were derived is available online at:
https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=L0911GA https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=L1111BS https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2011-034-FA
Additional information about the Lamont-Doherty field activities from which these data were derived is available online at:
https://www.rvdata.us/search/cruise/MGL1108 https://www.rvdata.us/search/cruise/MGL1109 https://www.rvdata.us/search/cruise/MGL1111
Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
  1. How might this data set be cited?
    Barth, Ginger, Baldwin, Wayne E., Reece, Robert S., Gulick, Sean S., Danforth, William W., and Wong, Florence L., 20220825, Multibeam bathymetry and acoustic backscatter data from the Alaskan region, Extended Continental Shelf Project, 2011 field season: Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea: data release DOI: 10.5066/F7HM56HK, U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Santa Cruz, California.

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  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
    West_Bounding_Coordinate: 174.008
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -137.797
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 58.882
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.268
  3. What does it look like?
    https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/55d23737e4b0518e35468abd?name=Langseth2011overview.jpg&allowOpen=true (JPEG)
    R/V Marcus G. Langseth 2011 footprint of bathymetry and backscatter data for the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
    Beginning_Date: 03-Jun-2011
    Ending_Date: 02-Sep-2011
    Currentness_Reference:
    ground condition
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?
    2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
    Collection of acoustic backscatter and bathymetry files with metadata for 2011 surveys in Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea.
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: U.S. Geological Survey

Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
    • Ginger Barth
    • Wayne E. Baldwin
    • Robert S. Reece
    • Sean S. Gulick
    • William W. Danforth
    • Florence L. Wong
  2. Who also contributed to the data set?
  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
    U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
    Attn: PCMSC Science Data Coordinator
    2885 Mission Street
    Santa Cruz, CA

    831-427-4747 (voice)
    pcmsc_data@usgs.gov

Why was the data set created?

In June 2011, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) conducted a research cruise in the Gulf of Alaska aboard the R/V Marcus G. Langseth (Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University) as part of the U.S. Extended Continental Shelf Project. The mission focused primarily on obtaining geophysical data (multichannel and CHIRP seismic reflection, ocean bottom seismometry, multibeam bathymetry, sonobuoy, XBT and XCTD) for the purposes of determining geologic framework, crustal nature, and sediment thickness in support of delineating the U.S. Extended Continental Shelf under provisions contained in Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

How was the data set created?

  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
    Date: Jul-2016 (process 1 of 2)
    This metadata file describes the landing page for the entire dataset. Process descriptions for individual data products are provided in the metadata that accompanies each data product. Person who carried out this activity:
    Florence L. Wong
    U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
    Geologist
    2885 Mission St.
    Santa Cruz, CA
    United States

    831-427-4747 (voice)
    fwong@usgs.gov
    Date: 17-Aug-2022 (process 2 of 2)
    Metadata was modified to bring up to current USGS PCMSC standards. Point of Contact and Metadata Contact information was updated. Keywords were added and refined. No data information was changed. Person who carried out this activity:
    Susan A Cochran
    U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
    Geologist
    2885 Mission St.
    Santa Cruz, CA
    United States

    831-460-7545 (voice)
    scochran@usgs.gov
  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

  1. How well have the observations been checked?
    No formal attribute accuracy tests were conducted
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
    No formal positional accuracy tests were conducted
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
    No formal positional accuracy tests were conducted
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
    Data set is considered complete for the information presented, as described in the abstract. Users are advised to read the rest of the metadata record carefully for additional details.
  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?
    No formal logical accuracy tests were conducted

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Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
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. This information is not intended for navigation purposes.
  1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
    U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase
    Denver Federal Center, Building 810, Mail Stop 302
    Denver, CO

    1-888-275-8747 (voice)
    sciencebase@usgs.gov
  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?
  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
    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.
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Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:
Last modified: 25-Aug-2022
Metadata author:
U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Attn: PCMSC Science Data Coordinator
2885 Mission Street
Santa Cruz, CA

831-427-4747 (voice)
pcmsc_data@usgs.gov
Metadata standard:
Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)
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