Metadata: Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: C.A. Endris Originator: H.G. Greene Originator: B. Dieter Publication_Date: 2014 Title: Habitat--Offshore of Salt Point, California Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: Data Series Issue_Identification: DS 781 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ds781 Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/781/OffshoreSaltPoint/data_catalog_OffshoreSaltPoint.html Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Nadine E. Golden Publication_Date: 2013 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 Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ds781 Description: Abstract: This part of DS 781 presents data for the habitat map of the seafloor of the Offshore of Salt Point map area, California. The vector data file is included in "Habitat_OffshoreSaltPoint.zip," which is accessible from https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/781/OffshoreSaltPoint/data_catalog_OffshoreSaltPoint.html. These data accompany the pamphlet and map sheets of Johnson, S.Y., Dartnell, P., Golden, N.E., Hartwell, S.R., Erdey, M.D., Greene, H.G., Cochrane, G.R., Kvitek, R.G., Manson, M.W., Endris, C.A., Dieter, B.E., Watt, J.T., Krigsman, L.M., Sliter, R.W., Lowe, E.N., and Chin, J.L. (S.Y. Johnson and S.A. Cochran, eds.), 2015, California State Waters Map Series—Offshore of Salt Point, California: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2015–1098, pamphlet 37 p., 10 sheets, scale 1:24,000, https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20151098. Potential marine benthic habitat maps were constructed using multibeam echosounder (MBES) bathymetry and backscatter data. The habitats were based on substrate types and documented or "ground truthed" using underwater video images and seafloor samples obtained by the USGS. These maps display various habitat types that range from flat, soft, unconsolidated sediment-covered seafloor to hard, deformed (folded), or highly rugose and differentially eroded bedrock exposures. Purpose: To expand habitat mapping to the seafloor within the California's State Waters and to contribute to a uniform regional database, which can be used with geographic information systems. Additionally, to provide a habitat map for the public and geoscience community to aid in assessments in the Offshore of Salt Point coastal region and to provide information for land-use and land-management decisions both onshore and offshore. This information is not intended for navigational purposes. Supplemental_Information: Additional information about the USGS field activity from which some of these data were derived is available online at: https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=l908NC 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. References Cited: Greene, H.G., Bizzarro, J.J., O'Connell, V.M., and Brylinsky, C.K., 2007, Construction of digital potential marine benthic habitat maps using a coded classification scheme and its application, in Todd, B.J., and Greene, H.G., eds., Mapping the seafloor for habitat characterization: Geological Association of Canada Special Paper 47, p. 141-155. Greene, H.G., Yoklavich, M.M., Starr, R.M., O'Connell, V.M., Wakefield, W.W., Sullivan, D.E., McRea, J.E., Jr., and Cailliet, G.M., 1999, A classification scheme for deep seafloor habitats: Oceanologica Acta, v. 22, no. 6, p. 663-678. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2014 Currentness_Reference: Publication Date Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: none planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -123.481237 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -123.278809 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.639713 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.479998 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier Theme_Keyword: USGS:9c120cd2-b57f-4ed1-9ff2-791051e508cc 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: distributions Theme_Keyword: physical habitats and geomorphology Theme_Keyword: habitat Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB) keywords Theme_Keyword: seabed Theme_Keyword: habitats Theme_Keyword: benthos Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: sea-floor characteristics Theme_Keyword: habitats Theme_Keyword: benthos Theme_Keyword: maps and atlases Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets 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: Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS) Theme_Keyword: Marine Nearshore Subtidal Theme_Keyword: Marine Offshore Subtidal Theme_Keyword: Transform Continental Margin Theme_Keyword: Continental/Island Shelf Theme_Keyword: Rock Substrate Theme_Keyword: Unconsolidated Mineral Substrate Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Place_Keyword: Pacific Ocean Place_Keyword: State of California Place_Keyword: Northern California Place_Keyword: Salt Point Place_Keyword: Sonoma County Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS) Place_Keyword: Northern California Ecoregion Stratum: Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS) Stratum_Keyword: Substrate 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 and the Center for Habitat Studies at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories as the originator(s) 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: 95060-5792 Country: US Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-427-4747 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pcmsc_data@usgs.gov Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/781/OffshoreSaltPoint/images/Habitat_OffshoreSaltPoint.jpg Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Benthic habitats in the Offshore of Salt Point map area. Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcGIS 10.0.3.3600 Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Samuel Y. Johnson Originator: Peter Dartnell Originator: Nadine E. Golden Originator: Stephen R. Hartwell Originator: Mercedes D. Erdey Originator: H. Gary Greene Originator: Guy R. Cochrane Originator: Rikk G. Kvitek Originator: Michael W. Manson Originator: Charles A. Endris Originator: Bryan E. Dieter Originator: Janet T. Watt Originator: Lisa M. Krigsman Originator: Ray W. Sliter Originator: Eric N. Lowe Originator: John L. Chin Publication_Date: 2015 Title: California State Waters Map Series--Offshore of Salt Point, California Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: pamphlet and map sheets Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2015-1098 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20151098 Data_Quality_Information: Logical_Consistency_Report: Map elements were visually checked for overshoots, undershoots, duplicate features, and other errors by the lead authors and by the GIS technician(s) who created the digital database. Review drafts of the map were reviewed internally by at least two other geologists for consistency with basic geologic principles and general conformity to USGS mapping standards. Completeness_Report: Data are complete. Contact authors for information about omissions, selection criteria, generalization, definitions used, and other rules used to derive the data set. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Interpretation and polygon delineation of habitats performed at scales from 1:2000 to 1:5000 Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Carrie K. Bretz Originator: Rikk G. Kvitek Originator: Peter Dartnell Originator: Eleyne L. Phillips Publication_Date: 2014 Title: Bathymetry--Offshore of Salt Point Map Area, California Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: Data Series Issue_Identification: DS 781 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: See metadata for bathymetry ("Bathymetry_OffshoreSaltPoint_metadata.txt") in DS 781 for source data and postprocessing/reprocessing information. Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/781/OffshoreSaltPoint/data_catalog_OffshoreSaltPoint.html Type_of_Source_Media: digital file of gridded bathymetry data (ArcInfo GRID) Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 2006 Ending_Date: 2009 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Citation_Abbreviation: bathymetry Source_Contribution: Gridded bathymetry data (2-meter resolution). Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Carrie K. Bretz Originator: Rikk G. Kvitek Originator: Peter Dartnell Originator: Eleyne L. Phillips Publication_Date: 2014 Title: Backscatter--Offshore of Salt Point Map Area, California Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: Data Series Issue_Identification: DS 781 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: See metadata for backscatter ("BackscatterA_8101_OffshoreSaltPoint_metadata.txt", "BackscatterB_Swath_OffshoreSaltPoint_metadata.txt" and "BackscatterC_7125_OffshoreSaltPoint_metadata.txt") in DS 781 for amplitude source data and postprocessing/reprocessing information. Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/781/OffshoreSaltPoint/data_catalog_OffshoreSaltPoint.html Type_of_Source_Media: digital file of gridded amplitude data (ArcInfo GRID) Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 2006 Ending_Date: 2007 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Citation_Abbreviation: backscatter Source_Contribution: Gridded amplitude data (2-meter resolution). Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Brian Edwards Originator: Eleyne Phillips Originator: Nadine Golden Originator: Lisa Krigsman Originator: Pete Dartnell Publication_Date: 2014 Title: l908NC_video_observations Series_Information: Series_Name: Data Series Issue_Identification: DS 781 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: See metadata for l908NC video observations ("l908nc_video_observations_metadata.txt") in DS 781 for source data and postprocessing/reprocessing information. Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/781/OffshoreSaltPoint/data_catalog_OffshoreSaltPoint.html Type_of_Source_Media: vector digital data Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20080811 Ending_Date: 20080822 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Citation_Abbreviation: l908NC Source_Contribution: seafloor interpretations from underwater video and sediment samples Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Jane A. Reid Originator: Jamey M. Reid Originator: Chris J. Jenkins Originator: Mark Zimmerman Originator: S. Jeffress Williams Originator: Michael E. Field Publication_Date: 2006 Title: usSEABED—Pacific Coast (California, Oregon, Washington) offshore surficial-sediment data release Series_Information: Series_Name: Data Series Issue_Identification: DS 182 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Menlo Park, CA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2006/182/ Type_of_Source_Media: Esri project files, csv files Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2006 Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: sediment Source_Contribution: seafloor sediment and rock samples used to interpret seafloor geology Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Nadine E. Golden Originator: Guy R. Cochran Publication_Date: 2013 Title: California Seafloor Mapping Program video and photograph portal Series_Information: Series_Name: data release Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/F7J1015K Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Santa Cruz, CA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/F7J1015K Type_of_Source_Media: seafloor video and photographs Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2013 Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: imagery Source_Contribution: seafloor video and photographs used to interpret seafloor geology Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Mercedes D. Erdey Originator: Guy R. Cochrane Publication_Date: 2014 Title: Seafloor character--Offshore of Salt Point, California Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: GeoTiff Series_Information: Series_Name: Data Series Issue_Identification: DS 781 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/781/OffshoreSaltPoint/data_catalog_OffshoreSaltPoint.html Type_of_Source_Media: raster interpretation of seafloor character Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 2007 Ending_Date: 2010 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Citation_Abbreviation: sfc Source_Contribution: seafloor character used to interpret habitats Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: S.R. Hartwell Originator: S.Y. Johnson Originator: M.W. Manson Publication_Date: 2014 Title: Geology and geomorphology--Offshore of Salt Point Map Area, California Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: Data Series Issue_Identification: DS 781 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/781/OffshoreSaltPoint/data_catalog_OffshoreSaltPoint.html Type_of_Source_Media: polygon shapefile of geologic map interpretations Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 2006 Ending_Date: 2010 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Citation_Abbreviation: geology Source_Contribution: geologic units used to interpret habitats Process_Step: Process_Description: Data used for the creation of the potential marine benthic habitat interpretation consists of multibeam bathymetry, acoustic backscatter, sediment samples, camera-sled imagery, and existing geologic and seafloor interpretive maps. All data were compiled and displayed for interpretation using Esri ArcGIS software, ArcMap v.10.2. The process consists of editing a shapefile within ArcMap, beginning with the construction of polygons to delineate benthic features. A benthic feature is an area with common characteristics which can be characterized as a single potential habitat type. The boundaries and extents of these features were determined from the bathymetric data. In general, interpretations were made at scales between 1:2,000 and 1:5,000. The USGS kindly provided the Center for Habitat Studies with a geodatabase consisting of feature datasets delineating geologic features and attributes for offshore San Francisco. Some of the delineated polygons were preserved as part of the potential marine benthic habitat characterization. However, the Greene and others (2007) code was used in attributing the dataset and additional polygons were added using the methods outlined below. High-resolution multibeam sonar data in the form of bathymetric depth grids (seafloor digital elevation models, referred to as the "bathymetry") were the primary data used in the interpretation of potential habitat types. Shaded-relief imagery ("hillshade") allows for visualization of the terrain and interpretation of submarine landforms. On the basis of these hillshades, areas of rock were identified by their often sharply defined edges and high relative relief; these may be contiguous outcrops, isolated parts of outcrop protruding through sediment cover (pinnacles), or isolated boulders. Although these types of features can be confidently characterized as exposed rock, it is not uncommon to find areas within or around the rocky feature that appear to be covered by a thin veneer of sediment. These areas are identified as "mixed" induration, containing both rock and sediment. Broad areas of the seafloor lacking sharp and angular characteristics are considered to be sediment. Sedimentary features may contain erosional or depositional characteristics recognizable in the bathymetry, such as dynamic bedforms (dunes or sand waves). General morphologic features such as scours, mounds, and depressions were also identified using the hillshade imagery. The combination of acoustic backscatter data and "ground truthed" sediment samples were used to delineate seafloor sediment types within areas identified as "soft (s)" induration. Initially, ground truth data, in the form of grab sample descriptions and average grain size measurements, were categorized into four grain-size categories: mud (m), muddy sand (s/m), sand (s), and sandy gravel (s/g). Backscatter data was then classified into four intensity categories (low, med, high, very high) that are assumed to correspond to relative grain sizes. The aim was to develop an intensity classification of the seafloor that correlated with the data collected from the sediment samples. Thus, the combination of remotely observed data (acoustic backscatter) and directly observed data (sediment grab samples) translates to higher confidence in our ability to interpret broad areas of the seafloor. Nonetheless, we caution against using our sediment type interpretations as anything more than "best-guess" because of the following issues: characterization of contiguous sediment bodies is a difficult procedure because even small areas can exhibit a wide spectrum of backscatter-intensity values that lack distinct boundaries; backscatter intensity can be affected by depth, vegetation, water column conditions, and seafloor relief; and directly observed sediment data, in the form of sediment samples, represents a very small area relative to remotely observed data, requiring broad areas of interpolation. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: bathymetry Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: backscatter Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: sfc Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: geology Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: sediment Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: imagery Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: l908NC Process_Date: 2014 Process_Step: Process_Description: Added Distribution_Information section to metadata to facilitate data download. Process_Date: 20171005 Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Person: Alan O. Allwardt Contact_Position: Contractor -- Information Specialist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 2885 Mission Street City: Santa Cruz State_or_Province: CA Postal_Code: 95060 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-460-7551 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 831-427-4748 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: aallwardt@usgs.gov Process_Step: Process_Description: Keywords section of metadata optimized for discovery in USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Data Catalog. Process_Date: 20171005 Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Person: Alan O. Allwardt Contact_Position: Contractor -- Information Specialist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 2885 Mission Street City: Santa Cruz State_or_Province: CA Postal_Code: 95060 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-460-7551 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 831-427-4748 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: aallwardt@usgs.gov Process_Step: Process_Description: Added keywords from Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS) to metadata. Process_Date: 20180426 Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Person: Alan O. Allwardt Contact_Position: Contractor -- Information Specialist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 2885 Mission Street City: Santa Cruz State_or_Province: CA Postal_Code: 95060 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-460-7551 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 831-427-4748 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: aallwardt@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: Metadata was modified to bring up to current USGS PCMSC standards. USGS Thesaurus and keywords were added, information for accompanying Open-File Report added to Abstract and Cross Reference sections, Point of Contact and Metadata Contact information was updated, and Process Steps were refined. Information about the data available for download and different Network Resource Name links and details were given in the Standard Order Process section. Minor typos were corrected. No data information was changed. The metadata available from a harvester may supersede metadata bundled within a download file. Users are advised to compare the metadata dates to determine which metadata file is most recent. Process_Date: 20230303 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 Address: 2885 Mission Street City: Santa Cruz State_or_Province: CA Postal_Code: 95060-5792 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: (831) 460-7545 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: scochran@usgs.gov Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector Point_and_Vector_Object_Information: SDTS_Terms_Description: SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 510 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Planar: Map_Projection: Map_Projection_Name: WGS 1984 UTM Zone 10N Transverse_Mercator: Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996 Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -123.0 Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.0 False_Easting: 500000.0 False_Northing: 0.0 Planar_Coordinate_Information: Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair Coordinate_Representation: Abscissa_Resolution: 0.0001 Ordinate_Resolution: 0.0001 Planar_Distance_Units: Meter Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: D WGS 1984 Ellipsoid_Name: WGS 1984 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257223563 Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: Habitat_OffshoreSaltPoint Entity_Type_Definition: Polygons representing habitat map units Entity_Type_Definition_Source: This report Attribute: Attribute_Label: OBJECTID Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: Shape Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features. Attribute: Attribute_Label: Hab_Code Attribute_Definition: Habitat code Attribute_Definition_Source: Center for Habitat Studies, Greene and others (1999, 2007) Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Names are in text form, maximum length: 25 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Hab_Type Attribute_Definition: Habitat type Attribute_Definition_Source: Center for Habitat Studies, Greene and others (1999, 2007) Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Names are in text form, maximum length: 100 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Mega_ID Attribute_Definition: Megahabitat ID code Attribute_Definition_Source: Center for Habitat Studies, Greene and others (1999, 2007) Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Names are in text form, maximum length: 10 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Mega Attribute_Definition: Megahabitat description Attribute_Definition_Source: Center for Habitat Studies, Greene and others (1999, 2007) Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Names are in text form, maximum length: 35 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Ind_ID Attribute_Definition: Seafloor induration ID code Attribute_Definition_Source: Center for Habitat Studies, Greene and others (1999, 2007) Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Names are in text form, maximum length: 10 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Ind Attribute_Definition: Seafloor induration description Attribute_Definition_Source: Center for Habitat Studies, Greene and others (1999, 2007) Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Names are in text form, maximum length: 35 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Sed_ID Attribute_Definition: Sediment ID code Attribute_Definition_Source: Center for Habitat Studies, Greene and others (1999, 2007) Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Names are in text form, maximum length: 10 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Sed Attribute_Definition: Sediment description Attribute_Definition_Source: Center for Habitat Studies, Greene and others (1999, 2007) Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Names are in text form, maximum length: 35 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Mes_Mac_ID Attribute_Definition: Meso/Macro-habitat ID code Attribute_Definition_Source: Center for Habitat Studies, Greene and others (1999, 2007) Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Names are in text form, maximum length: 15 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Mes_Mac Attribute_Definition: Meso/Macro-habitat description Attribute_Definition_Source: Center for Habitat Studies, Greene and others (1999, 2007) Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Names are in text form, maximum length: 50 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Mod_ID Attribute_Definition: Habitat modifier ID code Attribute_Definition_Source: Center for Habitat Studies, Greene and others (1999, 2007) Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Names are in text form, maximum length: 15 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Mod Attribute_Definition: Habitat modifier description Attribute_Definition_Source: Center for Habitat Studies, Greene and others (1999, 2007) Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Names are in text form, maximum length: 50 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Hab_Desc Attribute_Definition: Habitat Description Attribute_Definition_Source: Center for Habitat Studies, Greene and others (1999, 2007) Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Names are in text form, maximum length: 200 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Area Attribute_Definition: Polygon area in meters Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Calculate Geometry (Area in square meters) tool Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 26.601756 Range_Domain_Maximum: 89463057.1956 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Float values in square meters Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 345 Middlefield Rd City: Menlo Park State_or_Province: CA Postal_Code: 94025-3561 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: (650) 329-4309 Resource_Description: The .zip file (https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/781/OffshoreSaltPoint/data/Habitat_OffshoreSaltPoint.zip) includes the .aux, .dbf, .shp, .shx, .sbx, and .sbn files, as well as FGDC-compliant metadata for the habitat data layer of Offshore of Salt Point, California, map area. 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 Format_Version_Number: ArcMap (version 10.0, ESRI, 2011) Format_Specification: Point, line, and polygon features are in shapefile format and are projected in UTM Zone 10 coordinates. Format_Information_Content: The .zip file includes the .aux, .dbf, .shp, .shx, .sbx, and .sbn files, as well as FGDC-compliant metadata for the habitat data layer of the Offshore of Salt Point, California, map area. File_Decompression_Technique: WinZip Transfer_Size: 0.6 Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/781/OffshoreSaltPoint/data/Habitat_OffshoreSaltPoint.zip Network_Resource_Name: https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/781/OffshoreSaltPoint/data_catalog_OffshoreSaltPoint.html Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.3133/ds781 Access_Instructions: The first link will begin a direct download of the data. The second link is a landing page on which all of the downloadable data for a particular region are listed. The third link is a landing page for the entire data catalog. Fees: none Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20230302 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: 95060-5792 Country: US 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 Metadata_Time_Convention: local time