Single-Beam Bathymetry Point Data Shapefile of the Hurricane Sandy Breach at Fire Island, New York, June 2013

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What does this data set describe?

Title:
Single-Beam Bathymetry Point Data Shapefile of the Hurricane Sandy Breach at Fire Island, New York, June 2013
Abstract:
This dataset, 20130626_bathy_points.zip, consists of single-beam point data collected in June 2013 during a bathymetry survey of the Wilderness Breach and adjacent coastline. Scientists from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), in collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (SPCMSC), conducted a bathymetric survey from June 22-26, 2013. The survey focused on a breach (Wilderness Breach) created by Hurricane Sandy near Pelican Island, NY, which is located in Great South Bay. A total of 41 shore-perpendicular transects with a 50-meter spacing were collected using a Knudsen 320BP single-beam echosounder, centered on the breach.
Supplemental_Information:
Data were collected onboard the LARC-5 survey vehicle, which is 10.6 m (35 ft) long, 3 m (10.2 ft) wide and 3.3 m (11 ft) tall. It has a maximum land speed of 40 kph (25 mph) and approximately 11 kph in water, with a typical survey speed of 7 kph. Data were collected during USGS field activity number (FAN) 13CCH06, additional survey details are available at http://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=13CCH06.
  1. How might this data set be cited?
    U.S. Geological Survey, 20150126, Single-Beam Bathymetry Point Data Shapefile of the Hurricane Sandy Breach at Fire Island, New York, June 2013: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 914, U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg, FL.

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  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -72.906674728
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -72.881454869
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.726625604
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.713254033
  3. What does it look like?
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
    Beginning_Date: 22-Jun-2013
    Ending_Date: 26-Jun-2013
    Currentness_Reference:
    ground condition
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Vector Digital Data
  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?
      This is a Point data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):
      • Entity point (12945)
    2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?
      Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator
      Universal_Transverse_Mercator:
      UTM_Zone_Number: 18
      Transverse_Mercator:
      Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996
      Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -75.0
      Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.0
      False_Easting: 500000.0
      False_Northing: 0.0
      Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair
      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.6096
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.6096
      Planar coordinates are specified in Meter
      The horizontal datum used is D_North_American_1983.
      The ellipsoid used is GRS_1980.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.0.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257222101.
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
    20130626_bathy_points
    Text file containing output from USACE post-processing program, edited in ArcGIS to remove certain errant data points. (Source: USGS)
    Locality
    Geographic location of data point (Source: USGS USGS)
    ValueDefinition
    FIAll data points located at Fire Island (FI)
    Profile
    Trackline numbers (Source: USGS)
    Range of values
    Minimum:1
    Maximum:41
    Survey
    Survey number (Source: USGS)
    Range of values
    Minimum:1
    Maximum:1
    Lat
    Latitude of data points (Source: USGS)
    Range of values
    Minimum:40.713642
    Maximum:40.726477
    Units:decimal degrees
    Long
    Longitude of data points (Source: USGS)
    Range of values
    Minimum:-72.906491
    Maximum:-72.881653
    Units:decimal degrees
    E
    Horizontal UTM Coordinates (18N) (Easting) (Source: USGS)
    Range of values
    Minimum:392389.044
    Maximum:394486.422
    Units:meters
    N
    Vertical UTM Coordinates (18N) (Northing) (Source: USGS)
    Range of values
    Minimum:61319.877
    Maximum:62749.928
    Units:meters
    dbl
    Distance from the baseline, which was established during initial survey setup. (Source: USGS)
    Range of values
    Minimum:-345.24
    Maximum:921.99
    Units:meters
    offline
    Distance the LARC vehicle drifted from the pre-programmed trackline. (Source: USGS)
    Range of values
    Minimum:-950.814
    Maximum:160.25
    Units:meters
    orthoZ
    Elevation (Source: USGS)
    Range of values
    Minimum:-8.866
    Maximum:3.511
    Units:meters
    ellipsoidZ
    Ellipsoid height in reference to the GPS Base Station coordinates. (Source: USGS)
    Range of values
    Minimum:-40.523
    Maximum:-28.132
    Units:meters
    date
    Survey date in year, month, and day with a format of yyyymmdd. (Source: USGS)
    Range of values
    Minimum:20130626
    Maximum:20130626
    hhmmss
    Time of recording in hours, minutes, seconds in reference to the local computer clock that logged the data (EST). (Source: USGS)
    Range of values
    Minimum:80112
    Maximum:133314
    Units:hours, minutes, secounds (hhmmss)
    time
    Seconds from midnight in reference to the local computing clock that logged the data (EST). (Source: USGS)
    Range of values
    Minimum:28872.457
    Maximum:48794.688
    Units:seconds
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
    The entity and attribute information provided here describes the tabular data associated with the dataset. Please review the detailed descriptions that are provided (the individual attribute descriptions) for information on the values that appear as fields/table entries of the dataset.
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
    The entity and attribute information was generated by the individual and/or agency identified as the originator of the dataset. Please review the rest of the metadata record for additional details and information.

Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
    • U.S. Geological Survey
  2. Who also contributed to the data set?
  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
    USACE Field Research Facility
    Attn: Nick Spore
    Research Civil Engineer
    USACE-CEERD-HF-A
    Kitty Hawk, NC
    USA

    (252) 261-6840 ext 231 (voice)
    nicholas.j.spore@usace.army.mil

Why was the data set created?

In October 2012 Hurricane Sandy created a new breach in Fire Island, one of the barrier islands along the southern coast of Long Island, New York. The objective of this study was to create an updated bathymetric map in order to better understand the geomorphological progression of the breach.

How was the data set created?

  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
    Date: 2013 (process 1 of 5)
    Single-beam data were collected in the Atlantic Ocean (offshore of Fire Island, NY), through the breached area and in Great South Bay (near Pelican Island, NY) onboard the USACE's LARC-5 amphibious vehicle. The LARC operator used the RTK GPS to follow a pre-defined course of survey lines entered into HYPACK, prior to the start of the survey. The Trimble 4000 RTK GPS software combined with HYPACK 2013 Hydrographic survey software helped ensure the operator stayed on course throughout data acquisition.
    Date: 2013 (process 2 of 5)
    HYPACK software was used to merge the GPS and echosounder data to create text files, in .RAW format, which were later analyzed by the custom-built USACE Field Research Facility FORTRAN software. Conductivity, temperature and depth (CTD) were measured at the beginning of the survey (at the -8m isobath) and at the end of the survey (at the -8m isobath) aboard the LARC to determine the speed of sound in the water column. The time-stamp on the echosounder was corrected for 'drift' using the GPS time clock. The custom FRF software was used to remove the motion of the LARC due to waves and changing tide level. It also adjusted the measurements to changes in the speed of sound over the survey area and correctly aligned the time of the echosounder and the GPS data. This was done by dynamically adjusting the time or latency of the GPS data relative to the echosounder data until a best fit was achieved.
    Date: 2013 (process 3 of 5)
    Land points were separated from points in the water by first computing the average and standard deviation for all GPS elevations collected when the echosounder data indicated that the LARC was floating.
    Date: 2014 (process 4 of 5)
    Post-processed topographic-bathymetric data from USACE were importedinto ArcGIS 10.2.1, converted to a NAD 1983 UTM Zone 18N coordinate system, saved as a point shapefile and used to create a trackline map of the single-beam point data coverage. Errant data points were manually removed from the data.
    Date: 13-Oct-2020 (process 5 of 5)
    Added keywords section with USGS persistent identifier as theme keyword. Person who carried out this activity:
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Attn: VeeAnn A. Cross
    Marine Geologist
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA

    508-548-8700 x2251 (voice)
    508-457-2310 (FAX)
    vatnipp@usgs.gov
  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

  1. How well have the observations been checked?
    A GPS base station was established on 22 June 2013 by USGS staff and occupied for three consecutive days before submitting the coordinates to the Online Positioning User Service (OPUS) for precise quality control.
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
    The LARC's onboard RTK GPS system computes its location from available transmitting GPS satellites. After it determines its location, the correction from the base station is received and applied to that computed position for a more accurate positioning. An accuracy of +/- 2 m in all three dimensions can thus be achieved. Horizontal Coordinate System: North American Datum 1983 (NAD83), meters Projection: New York State Plane Long Island, meters (3104)
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
    The Knudsen 320BP echosounder is capable of measuring depths as shallow as 10 cm. The accuracy is determined as three percent of the selectable depth range. The elevations of above water points are based on the height above the ground of the GPS antenna on the LARC. The GPS control monument was located on Fire Island at the National Park Service Visitor Center benchmark, with a latitude of 40 43 58.16252 and a longitude of -72 52 01.04782.
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
    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.
  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?
    This dataset was acquired on one research event over the course of 5 days in 2013 and is therefore internally consistent. Forty-one shore-perpendicular transects with a 50-m spacing were acquired using a single-beam echosounder.

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
These data are not to be used for navigation. The U.S. Geological Survey requests that it be referenced as the originator of this dataset in any future products or research derived from these data.
  1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
    U.S. Geological Survey, SOUTHEAST REGION
    Attn: Cheryl J Hapke
    Research Geologist
    600 4th Street South
    St. Petersburg, FL
    US

    727-502-8000 (voice)
    727-502-8001 (FAX)
    chapke@usgs.gov
  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?
  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
    This publication was prepared by an agency of the United States Government. Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution imply any such warranty. The U.S. Geological Survey shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and (or) contained herein. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof.
  4. How can I download or order the data?
    • Availability in digital form:
      Data format: The data were created with Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri) ArcGIS version 10.2.1. Shapefiles may also be viewed with other versions of ArcView, ArcGIS, or the free ArcExplorer (http://www.esri.com/software/arcexplorer/index.html). The ArcGIS shapefile of the trackline data is in the folder labeled: 20130626_bathy_points The text file of the trackline data is labeled: 20130626_bathy_xyz The raster grid is the folder labeled: 20130626_bathy_DEM in format ArcGIS Shapefile Size: 0.744
      Network links: http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/0914/downloads/20130626_bathy_points.zip
    • Cost to order the data: None, if obtained online.

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:
Last modified: 13-Oct-2020
Metadata author:
Arnell Forde
U.S. Geological Survey
Geologist
600 4th Street South
St. Petersburg, FL
US

727-502-8000 (voice)
727-502-8002 (FAX)
aforde@usgs.gov
Metadata standard:
FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)
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