Metadata: Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Bryan E. Dieter Originator: H. Gary Greene Originator: Charles A. Endris Publication_Date: 2016 Title: Habitat--Monterey Canyon and Vicinity, 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://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/data/csmp/MontereyCanyon/data_catalog_MontereyCanyon.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 Monterey Canyon and Vicinity map area, California. The vector data file is included in "Habitat_MontereyCanyon.zip," which is accessible from https://doi.org/10.5066/F7XD0ZQ4. These data accompany the pamphlet and map sheets of Dartnell, P., Maier, K.L., Erdey, M.D., Dieter, B.E., Golden, N.E., Johnson, S.Y., Hartwell, S.R., Cochrane, G.R., Ritchie, A.C., Finlayson, D.P., Kvitek, R.G., Sliter, R.W., Greene, H.G., Davenport, C.W., Endris, C.A., and Krigsman, L.M. (P. Dartnell and S.A. Cochran, eds.), 2016, California State Waters Map Series—Monterey Canyon and Vicinity, California: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2016–1072, 48 p., 10 sheets, scale 1:24,000, https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20161072. Using multibeam echosounder (MBES) bathymetry and backscatter data collected and processed between 1998 and 2014, potential marine benthic habitat maps were constructed. 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. Rugged, high-relief, rocky outcrops that have been eroded to form ledges and small caves are ideal habitat for rockfish (Sebastes spp.) and other bottom fish such as lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus). Habitat map is presented in a map format generated in a GIS (ArcMap), and both digital and hard-copy versions will be produced. Please refer to Greene and others (2007) for more information regarding the Benthic Marine Potential Habitat Classification Scheme and the codes used to represent various seafloor features. 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. Purpose: This work is one of nine potential marine benthic habitat maps characterized after Greene and others (1999, 2007). These maps will be interpreted from MBES data collected by the CSMP along the coast of central California. This information is not intended for navigational purposes. Supplemental_Information: Interpretation and polygon delineation of habitats performed at scales from 1:2000 to 1:5000. 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: 1998 Ending_Date: 2014 Currentness_Reference: ground condition Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: none planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.07 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -121.79 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.85 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.69 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier Theme_Keyword: USGS:556f9205e4b0d9246a9fd0c0 Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Theme_Keyword: Bathymetry Theme_Keyword: Seafloor Topography Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Data Categories for Marine Planning Theme_Keyword: distributions Theme_Keyword: physical habitats and geomorphology Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: benthic ecosystems Theme_Keyword: marine geology Theme_Keyword: Ecosystems Theme_Keyword: Multibeam sonar Theme_Keyword: Geology Theme_Keyword: Bathymetry Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Theme_Keyword: USGS Theme_Keyword: Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center Theme_Keyword: PCMSC Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program Theme_Keyword: CMGP Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation Theme_Keyword: environment Theme_Keyword: oceans Theme_Keyword: imageryBaseMapsEarthCover Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Place_Keyword: Pacific Ocean Place_Keyword: State of California Place_Keyword: Moss Landing Place_Keyword: Santa Cruz County Place_Keyword: Elkhorn Slough 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 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://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/5570970be4b0d9246a9fd28a?name=Habitat_MontereyCanyon.jpg&allowOpen=true Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Benthic habitat of Monterey Canyon and Vicinity, California 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: H. Gary Greene Originator: J.J. Bizzrro Originator: V.M. O'Connell Originator: C.K. Brylinsky Publication_Date: 2007 Title: Construction of digital potential marine benthic habitat maps using a coded classification scheme and its application Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document Other_Citation_Details: 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. Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Peter Dartnell Originator: Katherine L. Maier Originator: Mercedes D. Erdey Originator: Nadine E. Golden Originator: Bryan E. Dieter Originator: Nadine E. Golden Originator: Samuel Y. Johnson Originator: Stephen R. Hartwell Originator: Guy R. Cochrane Originator: Andrew C. Ritchie Originator: David P. Finlayson Originator: Rikk G. Kvitek Originator: Ray W. Sliter Originator: H. Gary Greene Originator: Clifton W. Davenport Originator: Charles A. Endris Originator: Lisa M. Krigsman Publication_Date: 2012 Title: California State Waters Map Series--Monterey Canyon and Vicinity, California Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: pamphlet and map sheets Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2016-1072 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20161072 Data_Quality_Information: Logical_Consistency_Report: Map elements were visually checked for overshoots, undershoots, duplicate features, polygon closure, 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: no offshore features that could be accurately identified and represented at the compilation scale of 1:24,000 were eliminated or generalized. The smallest area represented is approximately 100 square meters. All geospatial database elements are attributed. 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: Peter Dartnell Originator: Andrew C. Ritchie Originator: David P. Finlayson Originator: Rikk G. Kvitek Publication_Date: 2016 Title: BathymetryA Hillshade [2m]--Monterey Canyon and Vicinity, 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 ("BathymetryAHS_2m_MontereyCanyon_metadata.txt") in DS 781 for source data and postprocessing/reprocessing information. Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/781/ 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: 1998 Ending_Date: 2014 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Citation_Abbreviation: 2m bathymetry Source_Contribution: Gridded bathymetry data Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Peter Dartnell Originator: Andrew C. Ritchie Originator: David P. Finlayson Originator: Rikk G. Kvitek Publication_Date: 2016 Title: BathymetryB Hillshade [5m]--Monterey Canyon and Vicinity, 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 ("BathymetryBHS_5m_MontereyCanyon_metadata.txt") in DS 781 for source data and postprocessing/reprocessing information. Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/781/ 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: 1998 Ending_Date: 2009 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Citation_Abbreviation: 5m bathymetry Source_Contribution: Gridded bathymetry data Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Peter Dartnell Originator: Andrew C. Ritchie Originator: David P. Finlayson Originator: Rikk G. Kvitek Publication_Date: 2016 Title: BackscatterA [USGS SWATH]--Monterey Canyon and Vicinity, 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 ("BackscatterA_USGS_Swath_MontereyCanyon_metadata.txt") in DS 781 for amplitude source data and postprocessing/reprocessing information. Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/781/ 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: 2009 Ending_Date: 2014 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Citation_Abbreviation: backscatterA Source_Contribution: Gridded amplitude data Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Peter Dartnell Originator: Andrew C. Ritchie Originator: David P. Finlayson Originator: Rikk G. Kvitek Publication_Date: 2016 Title: BackscatterB [EM300]--Monterey Canyon and Vicinity, 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 ("BackscatterB_EM300_MontereyCanyon_metadata.txt") in DS 781 for amplitude source data and postprocessing/reprocessing information. Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/781/ 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: 2009 Ending_Date: 2014 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Citation_Abbreviation: backscatterB Source_Contribution: Gridded amplitude data Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Peter Dartnell Originator: Andrew C. Ritchie Originator: David P. Finlayson Originator: Rikk G. Kvitek Publication_Date: 2016 Title: BackscatterC [7125]--Monterey Canyon and Vicinity, 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 ("BackscatterC_7125_MontereyCanyon_metadata.txt") in DS 781 for amplitude source data and postprocessing/reprocessing information. Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/781/ 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: 2008 Ending_Date: 2009 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Citation_Abbreviation: backscatterC Source_Contribution: Gridded amplitude data Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Peter Dartnell Originator: Andrew C. Ritchie Originator: David P. Finlayson Originator: Rikk G. Kvitek Publication_Date: 2016 Title: BackscatterD [CSUMB Swath]--Monterey Canyon and Vicinity, 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 ("BackscatterD_CSUMB_Swath_MontereyCanyon_metadata.txt") in DS 781 for amplitude source data and postprocessing/reprocessing information. Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/781/ 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: 2008 Ending_Date: 2009 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Citation_Abbreviation: backscatterD Source_Contribution: Gridded amplitude data Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Katherine L. Maier Originator: Stephen R. Hartwell Originator: Samuel Y. Johnson Originator: Clifton W. Davenport Originator: H. Gary Greene Publication_Date: 2016 Title: Geology and geomorphology--Monterey Canyon and Vicinity 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: http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/781/ 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: 2012 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Citation_Abbreviation: geology Source_Contribution: geologic units used to interpret habitats Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Mercedes D. Erdey Originator: Guy R. Cochrane Publication_Date: 2016 Title: Seafloor character, 2 m resolution--Monterey Canyon and Vicinity, California Series_Information: Series_Name: Data Series Issue_Identification: DS 781 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/781/ Type_of_Source_Media: raster interpretation of seafloor character Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 1998 Ending_Date: 2014 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Citation_Abbreviation: 2m sfc Source_Contribution: 2m seafloor character used to interpret habitats Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Mercedes D. Erdey Originator: Guy R. Cochrane Publication_Date: 2016 Title: Seafloor character, 5 m resolution--Monterey Canyon and Vicinity, California Series_Information: Series_Name: Data Series Issue_Identification: DS 781 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/781/ Type_of_Source_Media: raster interpretation of seafloor character Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 1998 Ending_Date: 2014 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Citation_Abbreviation: 5m sfc Source_Contribution: 2m seafloor character used to interpret habitats 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 and habitats 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 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 authors with a geodatabase consisting of feature datasets delineating geologic features and attributes for Monterey Canyon and Vicinity. 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: 2m bathymetry Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: 5m bathymetry Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: backscatterA Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: backscatterB Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: backscatterC Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: backscatterD Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: sediment Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: imagery Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: geology Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: 2m sfc Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: 5m sfc Process_Date: 2012 Process_Step: Process_Description: Metadata was modified to bring up to current USGS PCMSC standards. Information for accompanying Open-File Report added to Abstract and Cross Reference sections. Point of Contact information was updated. Keywords were added and refined. 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: 20181127 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: 20220405 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: 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: 519 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_MontereyCanyon 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: 20 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: 50 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: 15 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: 15 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: 35 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: 35 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: Slope_ID Attribute_Definition: Slope 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: 5 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Slope Attribute_Definition: Slope 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: Shape_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: 14.1593 Range_Domain_Maximum: 78441557.49606 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Float values in square meters 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: The .zip file (Habitat_MontereyCanyon.zip) includes the .cpg, .dbf, .prj, .sbn, .sbx, .shp, and .shx files, as well as FGDC-compliant metadata for the Habitat data layer in the Monterey Canyon and Vicinity map area, California. 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, with datum WGS84. Format_Information_Content: The .zip file for a shapefile includes the .aux, .dbf, .shp, .shx, .sbx, and .sbn files, as well as the text (.txt) and XML (.shp.xml) versions of the metadata for the Habitat data layer of Monterey Canyon and Vicinity, California. File_Decompression_Technique: WinZip Transfer_Size: 0.8 Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/556f9205e4b0d9246a9fd0c0 Network_Resource_Name: https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/data/csmp/MontereyCanyon/data_catalog_MontereyCanyon.html Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.3133/ds781 Access_Instructions: Data can be downloaded using the Network Resource links. The first link begins a direct download of this particular dataset. The second link goes to a landing page containing all of the data for a given map area. The third link goes to a landing page for the entire data series, which has links to all the map areas that have data. Fees: none Technical_Prerequisites: The downloadable data file has been compressed with the "zip" command and can be unzipped with Winzip (or other tool) on Windows systems. To utilize these data, the user must have software capable of uncompressing the WinZip file and importing and viewing an Esri ArcMap TIFF. Users should download the ArcGIS Project File, MontereyCanyonGIS.mxd.zip, a compressed (with the "zip" command) version of the ArcMap document (.mxd) that has all the data layers loaded in the table of contents for "Monterey Canyon" and has all the data symbolized as on the SIM map sheets. Download and save this ArcGIS project file, including all data layers, to the directory the user has created for this GIS. Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20220405 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