Nearshore bathymetry of the Columbia River littoral cell, Washington and Oregon, 2015

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Andrew W. Stevens
Originator: Peter Ruggiero
Originator: Guy R. Gelfenbaum
Publication_Date: 2019
Title:
Nearshore bathymetry of the Columbia River littoral cell, Washington and Oregon, 2015
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: comma-delimited text
Series_Information:
Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P9W15JX8
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/P9W15JX8
Online_Linkage: Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Andrew W. Stevens
Originator: Heather M. Weiner
Originator: Peter Ruggiero
Originator: George M. Kaminsky
Originator: Guy R. Gelfenbaum
Publication_Date: 2019
Title:
Beach topography and nearshore bathymetry of the Columbia River littoral cell, Washington and Oregon
Series_Information:
Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P9W15JX8
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Santa Cruz, CA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9W15JX8
Description:
Abstract:
This portion of the USGS data release presents bathymetry data collected during surveys performed in the Columbia River littoral cell, Washington and Oregon in 2015 (USGS Field Activity Number 2015-647-FA). Bathymetry data were collected using four personal watercraft (PWCs) equipped with single-beam sonar systems and global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receivers. The sonar systems consisted of an Odom Echotrac CV-100 single-beam echosounder and 200 kHz transducer with a 9 degree beam angle. Raw acoustic backscatter returns were digitized by the echosounder with a vertical resolution of 1.25 cm. Depths from the echosounders were computed using sound velocity profiles measured using a YSI CastAway CTD during the survey. Positioning of the survey vessels was determined at 5 to 10 Hz using Trimble R7 GNSS receivers. Output from the GNSS receivers and sonar systems were combined in real time on the PWC by a computer running HYPACK hydrographic survey software. Navigation information was displayed on a video monitor, allowing PWC operators to navigate along survey lines at speeds of 2 to 3 m/s. Survey-grade positions of the PWCs were achieved with a single-base station and differential post-processing. Positioning data from the GNSS receivers were post-processed using Waypoint Grafnav to apply differential corrections from a GNSS base station with known horizontal and vertical coordinates relative to the North American Datum of 1983. Orthometric elevations relative to the NAVD88 vertical datum were computed using National Geodetic Survey Geoid12a offsets. Bathymetric data were merged with post-processed positioning data and spurious soundings were removed using a custom Graphical User Interface (GUI) programmed with the computer program MATLAB. The average estimated vertical uncertainty of the bathymetric measurements is 10 cm. The final point data from the PWCs are provided in a comma-separated text file and are projected in cartesian coordinates using the Washington State Plane South, meters coordinate system.
Purpose:
Data were obtained to document interannual changes in shoreline position and coastal morphology. 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 topographic and shallow-water bathymetric features.
Supplemental_Information:
Additional information about the field activities from which these data were derived are available online at:
https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2015-647-FA
Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20150713
Ending_Date: 20150811
Currentness_Reference: ground condition at time data were collected
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Not planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -124.2182331
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -123.9528993
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 47.1035865
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 46.1103131
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:5cb0b0e5e4b0c3b00656d17e
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: bathymetry
Theme_Keyword: bathymetry measurement
Theme_Keyword: GPS measurement
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: elevation
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Data Categories for Marine Planning
Theme_Keyword: Bathymetry and Elevation
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB) keywords
Theme_Keyword: single-beam echo sounder
Theme_Keyword: Global Positioning System (GPS) observations
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Global Change Master Directory (GCMD)
Theme_Keyword: Water Depth
Theme_Keyword: GPS (Global Positioning System)
Theme_Keyword: Echo Sounders
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: Columbia River
Place_Keyword: Clatsop County
Place_Keyword: Pacific County
Place_Keyword: Grays Harbor 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(s) of the dataset and in products derived from these data. This information is not intended for navigational purposes.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: PCMSC Science Data Coordinator
Contact_Organization:
U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
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
Native_Data_Set_Environment: MATLAB Version: 9.2.0.556344 (R2017a)
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Richard C. Daniels
Originator: Peter Ruggiero
Originator: Leonard E. Weber
Publication_Date: 1999
Title:
Washington Coastal Geodetic Control Network: Report and Station Index
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: comma-delimited text
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Olympia, WA
Publisher: Washington State Department of Ecology Publication #99-103
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
Publication_Date: 2008
Title: IHO standards for hydrographic surveys (5th ed.)
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: comma-delimited text
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Monaco
Publisher: International Hydrographic Bureau Special Publication 44, 28p.
Online_Linkage: https://www.iho.int/iho_pubs/standard/S-44_5E.pdf
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report: No formal attribute accuracy tests were conducted.
Logical_Consistency_Report: All data falls within expected ranges.
Completeness_Report:
Dataset 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.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Survey-grade positions of the personal watercraft (PWCs) were achieved with global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receivers and a single GNSS base station placed on a benchmark with published horizontal coordinates relative to the North American Datum of 1983 (Daniels and others, 1999). The horizontal positions of the geodetic reference network meet first-order specifications established by the National Geodetic Survey with a horizontal accuracy of 2 cm or better. Positioning data from the PWCs were post-processed using Waypoint Grafnav software to apply differential corrections from the GNSS base station. Manufacturer reported accuracy for the differentially corrected horizontal positions for the GNSS rover trajectories is 0.8 cm + 0.5 ppm. Baselines from the GNSS base station varied between 300 m and 12 km with a mean of 3.5 km, suggesting the average horizontal accuracy of survey vessel positions to be about 1 cm. Combining the uncertainty in the benchmark and watercraft yields a total uncertainty of 3 cm. Uncertainty in the horizontal positions associated with pitch and roll of the survey vessels is unknown.
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Uncertainty in the final elevations is derived from the combination of uncertainty in the GNSS positioning and bathymetric sounding measurements. The vertical positions of the geodetic reference network meet 2 cm local ellipsoid height specifications established by the National Geodetic Survey (Daniels and others, 1999). Manufacturer reported accuracy for the differentially corrected vertical positions for the GNSS rover trajectories is 1.5 cm + 1 ppm relative to the benchmark elevation. Baselines from the GNSS base station varied between 300 m and 12 km with a mean of 3.2 km, suggesting the average vertical accuracy of survey vessel positions to be about 1.8 cm. The manufacturer of the single-beam echosounder used in this study reports a vertical accuracy of 1 cm. Additional uncertainty in the final computed elevations data is related to unmeasured variability in the speed of sound used to compute depths from bathymetric soundings and, thus, is depth-dependent. Based on analysis of available speed of sound measurements, we estimate uncertainties in the final depth soundings to be no greater than 1 percent of the water depth. The total vertical uncertainty is calculated using the constant- and depth-dependent factors summed in quadrature (International Hydrographic Organization, 2008). The vertical uncertainty in final elevations varied between 3 cm and 19 cm with a mean vertical uncertainty of 10 cm. Uncertainty in the vertical positions associated with pitch and roll of the survey vessels is unknown.
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Bathymetry data were collected between July 13 and August 11, 2015 using four single-beam sonar systems and global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) receivers mounted on personal watercraft (PWC). The sonar systems consisted of an Odom Echotrac CV-100 single-beam echosounder and 200 kHz transducer with a 9-degree beam angle. Raw acoustic backscatter returns were digitized by the echosounder with a vertical resolution of 1.25 cm. Depths from the echosounders were computed using sound velocity profiles measured using a YSI CastAway CTD during the survey. Positioning of the survey vessels was determined at 5 to 10 Hz using survey-grade GNSS receivers. Output from the GNSS receivers and sonar systems were combined in real time on the PWC by a computer running HYPACK hydrographic survey software. Navigation information was displayed on a video monitor, allowing PWC operators to navigate along survey lines at speeds of 2 to 3 m/s.
Process_Date: 20150811
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Survey-grade positions of the PWCs were achieved with a single-base station and differential post-processing. Positioning data from the GNSS receivers were post-processed using Waypoint Grafnav to apply differential corrections from a GNSS base station with known horizontal and vertical coordinates relative to the North American Datum of 1983. Orthometric elevations relative to the NAVD88 vertical datum were computed using National Geodetic Survey Geoid12a offsets. Bathymetric data were merged with post-processed positioning data and spurious soundings were removed using a custom Graphical User Interface (GUI) programmed with the computer program MATLAB. The final point data from the PWCs are projected in cartesian coordinates using the Washington State Plane South, meters coordinate system.
Process_Date: 20160421
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
All available bathymetry data from the survey were compiled into a comma-delimited text file for distribution
Process_Date: 20190412
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Edits were made to standardize a few of the "None" keywords.
Process_Date: 20190620
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_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
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
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Performed minor edits to the metadata to correct typos. No data were changed.
Process_Date: 20211013
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Susan A. Cochran
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
Address: 2885 Mission Street
City: Santa Cruz
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 95060
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-460-7545
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: 2308310
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.0000001
Longitude_Resolution: 0.0000001
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: GRS_1980
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222101
Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Altitude_System_Definition:
Altitude_Datum_Name: North American Vertical Datum of 1988
Altitude_Resolution: 0.01
Altitude_Distance_Units: meters
Altitude_Encoding_Method:
Explicit elevation 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 dataset
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: area
Attribute_Definition:
Designation of sub-area within the Columbia River littoral cell survey area
Attribute_Definition_Source: producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Clatsop
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Clatsop sub-area
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Long Beach
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Long Beach sub-area
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Grayland
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Grayland sub-area
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: North Beach
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: North Beach sub-area
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: producer defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: line_number
Attribute_Definition:
Numeric code identifying the number of the survey line. Data that were not collected along a survey line are labeled "None".
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 001
Range_Domain_Maximum: 224
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: datetime_utc
Attribute_Definition:
The date and time of data collection in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 2015-07-13 17:57:16.269
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2015-08-11 20:16:56.778
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: date and time in mm/dd/yyyy HH:MM:SS.FFF format
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: longitude
Attribute_Definition:
Longitude coordinate of data point relative to the North American Datum of 1983
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -124.2182331
Range_Domain_Maximum: -123.9528993
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: latitude
Attribute_Definition:
Latitude coordinate of data point relative to the North American Datum of 1983
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 46.1103131
Range_Domain_Maximum: 47.1035865
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: easting_m
Attribute_Definition:
East coordinate of data point relative to the North American Datum of 1983, projected in the Washington State Plane South, meters, coordinate system
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 217802.54
Range_Domain_Maximum: 233188.77
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: northing_m
Attribute_Definition:
North coordinate of data point relative to the North American Datum of 1983,projected in the Washington State Plane South, meters, coordinate system
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 92278.42
Range_Domain_Maximum: 203307.67
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: distance_m
Attribute_Definition:
Distance along planned survey line. NaN=not a number, because the data were not collected along a pre-defined survey line.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -3417.78
Range_Domain_Maximum: 32.57
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: offline_m
Attribute_Definition:
Horizontal distance from planned survey line. NaN=not a number, because the data were not collected along a pre-defined survey line.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -40.00
Range_Domain_Maximum: 39.98
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ellipsoid_ht_m
Attribute_Definition:
Height in meters of data point with reference to the reference ellipsoid
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -39.93
Range_Domain_Maximum: -22.94
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ortho_ht_m
Attribute_Definition:
Height in meters of data point with reference to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -15.63
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.98
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: U.S. Geological Survey - Science Base
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
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
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-888-275-8747
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sciencebase@usgs.gov
Resource_Description:
Bathymetry data are available as a comma-delimited text file (crlc15_bathy.csv), along with associated 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: comma-delimited text
Format_Version_Number: Matlab 9.2.0.556344
Format_Specification: text
Format_Information_Content: comma-delimited text file
Transfer_Size: 245.85
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information: Access_Instructions:
Data can be downloaded using the Network_Resource_Name links. The first link is a direct link to download the bathymetry data. The second link points to a landing page with all bathymetry data and metadata. The third link points to a landing page for the annual survey. The fourth link points to a landing page for the entire data release.
Fees: None
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20211013
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: PCMSC Science Data Coordinator
Contact_Organization:
U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 2885 Mission St.
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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