Multibeam bathymetry data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey in the Bering Sea in 2011 during cruise MGL1111, along-track center-beam depths extracted from 100-meter gridded data in plain text format, geographic coordinates.

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Ginger Barth
Originator: Wayne Baldwin
Originator: Bobby Reece
Originator: Sean Gulick
Originator: William Danforth
Originator: Florence Wong
Publication_Date: 20220825
Title:
Multibeam bathymetry data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey in the Bering Sea in 2011 during cruise MGL1111, along-track center-beam depths extracted from 100-meter gridded data in plain text format, geographic coordinates.
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI: 10.5066/F7HM56HK
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/F7HM56HK
Online_Linkage: Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Ginger Barth
Originator: Wayne E. Baldwin
Originator: Robert S. Reece
Originator: Sean S. Gulick
Originator: William W. Danforth
Originator: Florence L. Wong
Publication_Date: 2022
Title:
Multibeam bathymetry and acoustic backscatter data from the Alaskan region, Extended Continental Shelf Project, 2011 field season: Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea
Series_Information:
Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI: 10.5066/F7HM56HK
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/F7HM56HK
Description:
Abstract:
This shapefile contains center-beam depths for approximately 5727 trackline kilometers of Simrad EM122 multibeam-bathymetry data collected in the Bering Sea during U.S. Geological Survey - Coastal and Marine Geology Program cruise MGL1111 aboard the R/V Marcus G. Langseth. The depth values were extracted from gridded data which were reduced for position, elevation, orientation, water-column sound-speed, and refraction effects.
Purpose:
In August 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).
Supplemental_Information:
Additional information about the USGS field activity from which these data were derived is available online at:
https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=L1111BS
Additional information about the Lamont-Doherty field activity from which these data were derived is available online at:
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. 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:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20110810
Ending_Date: 20110902
Currentness_Reference: ground conditiion
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: 174.120824
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -166.493468
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 58.820824
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 53.995428
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Data Categories for Marine Planning
Theme_Keyword: Bathymetry and Elevation
Theme_Keyword: Physical Habitats and Geomorphology
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: bathymetry
Theme_Keyword: multibeam sonar
Theme_Keyword: marine geophysics
Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB) keywords
Theme_Keyword: marine geophysics
Theme_Keyword: multibeam echo sounder
Theme_Keyword: continental shelf
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
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:568c3b0ce4b0983143b62184
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information Service
Place_Keyword: Dutch Harbor, AK
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.
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: Browse_Graphic_File_Description: MGL1111 multibeam bathymetry, Bering Sea
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Environment as of Metadata Creation: Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 10.2 (Build 3552) Service Pack [N/A] (Build [N/A])
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: David W. Caress
Originator: Dale N. Chayes
Publication_Date: 2006
Title: MB-System source code
Online_Linkage: https://www3.mbari.org/data/mbsystem/html/mbsystem_home.html
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Kongsberg-Simrad EM122 Multibeam Echosounder was used with transmit (fore-aft) and receive (athwart ships) beam widths of 1 degree, with swaths of 3-4 times water depth in water depths between 60 and 3900 m. Depth accuracies not determined, however Kongsberg-Simrad state that the system is capable of depth accuracies approaching 0.2 percent of water depth.
Logical_Consistency_Report: No formal logical accuracy tests were conducted
Completeness_Report:
Raw EM122 Multibeam Echosounder data collected during OBS operations (portions of Julian Days 233-240) were not used in the generation of this gridded dataset because OBS instruments were deployed along transects coincident with previously surveyed ship track. Upon inspection in CARIS during post-processing it was deemed appropriate to exclude the redundant data from the gridding process.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Horizontal positioning of the vessel was determined using a Kongsberg Seapath 300 series integrated inertial motion and positioning system. Positioning is accurate to better than 5 meters (at 95 percent confidence) during all surveying. All positioning is referenced to the WGS84 Datum.
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
No attempt was made to determine the accuracy of the system although recorded depths are typically within +/-10 m of the center-beam multibeam sounding.
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
CARIS processing for MGL1111: A new CARIS HIPS project (ver. 7.1) was created with projection information set to Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 60N, WGS84. Each Simrad EM122 data file (*.all) was imported to the new CARIS project using the Import/Conversion Wizard. A 100 meter resolution Bathymetric and Statistical Error (BASE) Surface was created and new files were added to the surface each Julian day. With the addition of new files, the BASE surface was reviewed for any inconsistencies or data anomalies. Navigation was edited as needed using the navigation editor tool in CARIS. Filters were applied to each line including beam to beam slopes and across track angle. The CARIS "surface filter" was applied to the data using the two standard deviation option. Swath data were also edited manually to remove obviously outlying soundings.
Process_Date: 201108
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Wayne Baldwin
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: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 457-2226
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: wbaldwin@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The 100 meter CARIS HIPS BASE surface for MGL1111 was exported from CARIS as a Bathymetric Attributed Grid (BAG) file. The resulting BAG file was used to import the surface into IVS3D DMagic as gridded data, then the surface was saved as a Fledermaus Digital Terrain Model in the IVS3D SD format. Finally, the Fledermaus ArcGIS module was used to export the surface directly to an ESRI Binary Grid.
Process_Date: 201203
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Wayne Baldwin
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) 457-2226
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: wbaldwin@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Navigation information (Easting,Northing,Longitude,Latitude,UTC Time,Year-Julian Day,SIS Filename) were extracted from the CARIS HIPS database utilizing a Perl script that ran the CARIS command 'printfnav' on all edited EM122 data files. Unix 'cat' was used to concatenate the output nav files to a single file, 'grep' was used to extract only soundings flagged as accepted, then an 'awk' filter was used to extract records with unique navigation fixes, one per second. The resultant text file was used to create an ArcGIS point feature class (ArcMap, create feature class from XY table).
Process_Date: 201203
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Wayne Baldwin
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: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 457-2226
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: wbaldwin@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The navigation text file created in the previous step was used to create an ArcGIS point feature class (ArcMap, create feature class from XY table). The navigation point feature class and the ESRI binary grid 'MGL1111_bathy' were used as the point and raster inputs for the ArcGIS Spatial Analyst tool 'Extract values to points', with the interpolate values at point locations option selected. The resultant point shapefile containing "Easting,Northing,Longitude,Latitude,UTC Time,Year-Julian Day,SIS Filename,Depth (meters)" was exported to ASCII text.
Process_Date: 201203
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Wayne Baldwin
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: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 457-2226
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: wbaldwin@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Wrote version 1 of metadata
Process_Date: 201208
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Wayne Baldwin
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: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 457-2226
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: wbaldwin@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The file was was re-sorted on the basis of columns JDYR and UTC to ensure chronological order.
Process_Date: 201411
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Florence Wong
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 345 Middlefield Road, MS 999
City: Menlo Park
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 94025
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 650-3290-5327
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: fwong@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
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. Cross Reference citation added. Details about different Network Resource Name links was given in the Access Instructions section. Minor typos were corrected. No data information was changed.
Process_Date: 20230310
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Susan A Cochran
Contact_Organization:
U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 2885 Mission St.
City: Santa Cruz
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 95060
Country: United States
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-460-7545
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: scochran@usgs.gov
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1997841
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.0196893509
Longitude_Resolution: 0.0324373614
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal seconds
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984
Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257223563
Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Depth_System_Definition:
Depth_Datum_Name: Instantaneous sea level
Depth_Resolution: 10
Depth_Distance_Units: meters
Depth_Encoding_Method: Explicit depth coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Attribute Table
Entity_Type_Definition:
Table containing attribute information associated with the data set.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: EAST
Attribute_Definition: x-coordinate, UTM Zone 60N
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 321965.59
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1577310.99
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NORTH
Attribute_Definition: y-coordinate, UTM Zone 60N
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 6110039.99
Range_Domain_Maximum: 6520446.1
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LON
Attribute_Definition: longitude
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -166.493468
Range_Domain_Maximum: 174.120824
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: degrees
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LAT
Attribute_Definition: latitude
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 53.995428
Range_Domain_Maximum: 58.820824
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: degrees
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: UTC
Attribute_Definition: time UTC
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Time formatted as HH:MM:SS, where HH = hour (0-23), MM = minute (0-59), SS = second to 3 decimal places (0-59.999).
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: YRJD
Attribute_Definition: year and day of the year
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Year and day of the year (1-365).
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FILE
Attribute_Definition: filename
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: swath filename
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: EM122depth
Attribute_Definition: depth
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -3855.52
Range_Domain_Maximum: -85.44
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: sequence
Attribute_Definition: sorted record sequence number
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: record number
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
The entity and attribute information provided here describes the tabular data associated with the data set. Please review the detailed descriptions that are provided (the individual attribute descriptions) for information on the values that appear as fields/table entries of the data set.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
The entity and attribute information was generated by the individual and/or agency identified as the originator of the data set. Please review the rest of the metadata record for additional details and information.
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
Resource_Description:
These data are available in shapefile format, along with accessory files and CSDGM FGDC-compliant metadata.
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: shapefile
Transfer_Size: 101
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information: Access_Instructions:
Data can be downloaded using the Network Resource Links. The first link is a direct link to download a zipped file with the data and metadata. The second link is to the page containing the data. The third link is to the publication landing page.
Fees: None
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20230310
Metadata_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
Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

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