Nearshore bathymetry of the Columbia River littoral cell, Washington and Oregon, 2022

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Identification_Information
Data_Quality_Information
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
Spatial_Reference_Information
Entity_and_Attribute_Information
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Andrew W. Stevens
Originator: Jeffrey M. Wood
Originator: Peter R. Ruggiero
Originator: Guy R. Gelfenbaum
Publication_Date: 20240126
Title:

Nearshore bathymetry of the Columbia River littoral cell, Washington and Oregon, 2022

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:

https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/651aff67d34e44db0e2ccecb

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Andrew W. Stevens
Originator: Heather M. Weiner
Originator: Jeffrey M. Wood
Originator: Peter R. 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 (ver. 4.0, January 2024)

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 and mouth of the Columbia River, Washington and Oregon, in 2022 (USGS Field Activity Number 2022-641-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 either an Odom Echotrac CV-100 or CEE Hydrosystems Ceescope 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 either Trimble R9s or Trimble BD990 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=2022-641-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: 20220726
Ending_Date: 20220823

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: -124.2167232
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -123.9525430
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 47.1034708
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 46.1101538

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: bathymetry
Theme_Keyword: bathymetry measurement
Theme_Keyword: GPS measurement
Theme_Keyword: sea-floor characteristics
Theme_Keyword: marine geophysics
Theme_Keyword: single-beam echo sounder

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: 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

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:651aff67d34e44db0e2ccecb

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: 9.8.0.1396136 (R2020a)
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.

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 26 and August 23, 2022, using four single-beam sonar systems and global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) receivers mounted on personal watercraft (PWC). The sonar systems consisted of either an Odom Echotrac CV-100 or CEE Hydrosystems Ceescope 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: 20220823

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: 20220901

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

All available bathymetry data from the survey were compiled into a comma-delimited text file for distribution

Process_Date: 20230822

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: 2786244

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_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Clatsop Spit
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Clatsop Spit sub-area
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: West Sand Island
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: West Sand Island 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: 2022-Jul-26 18:26:56.831
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2022-Aug-23 22:24:13.497
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: date and time in yyyy-mmm-dd 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: -124.2167232
Range_Domain_Maximum: -123.9525430
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: 46.1101538
Range_Domain_Maximum: 47.1034708
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: 217816.95
Range_Domain_Maximum: 233215.71
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: 92263.27
Range_Domain_Maximum: 203307.22
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: distance_m
Attribute_Definition:

Distance from reference point 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: -3413.97
Range_Domain_Maximum: 122.80
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: offline_m
Attribute_Definition:

Horizontal distance from planned survey line. Depending on the orientation of the target line and position of the reference point, the offline distance can be positive or negative in any direction. 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: 39.89
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: -40.13
Range_Domain_Maximum: -22.81
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: -15.84
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1.36
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: The first line of the csv file is a header line.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: U.S. Geological Survey

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 (crlc22_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 9.8.0.1396136
Format_Specification: text
Format_Information_Content: comma-delimited text file
Transfer_Size: 316.94

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/651aff67d34e44db0e2ccecb?name=crlc22_bathy.csv

Network_Resource_Name:

https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/651aff67d34e44db0e2ccecb

Network_Resource_Name:

https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/651af858d34e44db0e2ccb2f

Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9W15JX8

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: 20240126
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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