Elevation of the late Wisconsinan to early Holocene regressive unconformity (Ur) offshore of western and southern Martha's Vineyard and north of Nantucket, Massachusetts

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 2018
Title:
Elevation of the late Wisconsinan to early Holocene regressive unconformity (Ur) offshore of western and southern Martha's Vineyard and north of Nantucket, Massachusetts
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P9E9EFNE
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9E9EFNE
Online_Linkage:
https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5bfd604de4b0815414ca39d5
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Elizabeth A. Pendleton
Originator: Wayne E. Baldwin
Originator: David S. Foster
Originator: Seth D. Ackerman
Originator: Brian D. Andrews
Originator: Laura L. Brothers
Originator: William C. Schwab
Publication_Date: 2018
Title:
Geospatial Data Layers of Shallow Geology, Sea-Floor Texture, and Physiographic Zones from the Inner Continental Shelf of Martha’s Vineyard from Aquinnah to Wasque Point, and Nantucket from Eel Point to Great Point
Series_Information:
Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P9E9EFNE
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details:
Suggested citation: Pendleton, E.A., Baldwin, W.E., Foster, D.F., Ackerman, S.D., Andrews, B.D, Brothers, L.L., and Schwab, W.C., 2018, Geospatial data layers of shallow geology, sea-floor texture, and physiographic zones from the inner continental shelf of Martha's Vineyard from Aquinnah to Wasque Point, and Nantucket from Eel Point to Great Point: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9E9EFNE.
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9E9EFNE
Online_Linkage:
https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5afee3bfe4b0da30c1bfbd28
Description:
Abstract:
Geologic, sediment texture, and physiographic zone maps characterize the sea floor south and west of Martha's Vineyard and north of Nantucket, Massachusetts. These maps were derived from interpretations of seismic-reflection profiles, high-resolution bathymetry, acoustic-backscatter intensity, bottom photographs, and surficial sediment samples. The interpretation of the seismic stratigraphy and mapping of glacial and Holocene marine units provided a foundation on which the surficial maps were created. This mapping is a result of a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey and the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management to characterize the surface and subsurface geologic framework offshore of Massachusetts.
Purpose:
This data set contains a grid representing the elevation to the late Wisconsinan to early Holocene regressive unconformity (Ur) offshore of western and southern Martha's Vineyard and north of Nantucket. These data are useful for assessing relations between geologic framework and sea-bed morphology. The late Wisconsinan regressive unconformity (Ur) locally merges with Holocene transgressive unconformity (Ut) and defines the upper surface of glacial deposits.
Supplemental_Information:
This data release is a companion publication to USGS OFR 2018-1181: Pendleton, E.A., Baldwin, W.E., Ackerman, S.D, Foster, D.S., Andrews, B.D., Schwab, W.C., and Brothers, L.L. 2018, Sea-floor texture and physiographic zones of the inner continental shelf from Aquinnah to Wasque Point, Martha’s Vineyard, and Eel Point to Great Point, Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2018–1181, https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20181181. The data in the source contributions used for this compilation are from field activities 2007-011-FA (https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2007-011-FA), 2011-004-FA (https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2011-004-FA), and 2013-003-FA (https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2013-003-FA).
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20070809
Ending_Date: 20130611
Currentness_Reference:
ground condition of the source data used in this interpretation.
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.8711
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.0310
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.3971
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.1917
Keywords:
Theme:
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Theme_Keyword: USGS:5bfd604de4b0815414ca39d5
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Theme_Keyword: imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: marine geology
Theme_Keyword: unconsolidated deposits
Theme_Keyword: sea-floor characteristics
Theme_Keyword: Pleistocene
Theme_Keyword: Holocene
Theme_Keyword: sedimentation
Theme_Keyword: geologic contacts
Theme_Keyword: geologic structure
Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets
Theme_Keyword: scientific interpretation
Theme:
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Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Theme_Keyword: WHCMSC
Theme_Keyword: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Theme_Keyword: CZM
Theme_Keyword: Sea floor
Theme_Keyword: Marine Geology
Theme_Keyword: Interpretation
Theme_Keyword: Seismic Interpretation
Theme_Keyword: Geologic Framework
Theme_Keyword: Regressive Unconformity
Theme_Keyword: Wisconsinan
Theme_Keyword: Holocene
Theme_Keyword: 32-bit GeoTIFF
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1288
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2012-1006
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2016-1168
Theme_Keyword: EdgeTech
Theme_Keyword: 512i
Theme_Keyword: Seismic-reflection Profiles
Theme_Keyword: Depth to glacial deposits
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Vineyard Sound
Place_Keyword: Nantucket Sound
Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
Place_Keyword: Martha's Vineyard
Place_Keyword: Nantucket
Place_Keyword: Cape Cod
Place_Keyword: Aquinnah
Place_Keyword: Chilmark
Place_Keyword: Squibnocket Point
Place_Keyword: Squibnocket Beach
Place_Keyword: Gay Head
Place_Keyword: South Beach
Place_Keyword: Katama Beach
Place_Keyword: Wasque point
Place_Keyword: Chappaquiddick Island
Place_Keyword: Long Point Wildlife Refuge
Place_Keyword: Tisbury
Place_Keyword: Nomans Land
Place_Keyword: Lucy Vincent Beach
Place_Keyword: Tisbury Great Pond Beach
Place_Keyword: Muskeget Island
Place_Keyword: Tuckernuck Island
Place_Keyword: Eel Point
Place_Keyword: Dionis Beach
Place_Keyword: Children's Beach
Place_Keyword: Coatue
Place_Keyword: Great Point
Place_Keyword: Nantucket Harbor
Place_Keyword: Wasque Shoal
Place_Keyword: Muskeget Channel
Place_Keyword: Tuckernuck Bank
Place_Keyword: Tuckernuck Shoal
Place_Keyword: Shovelful Shoal
Place_Keyword: Massachusetts
Stratum:
Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Stratum_Keyword: Sea floor
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Public domain data from the U.S. Government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as the source of this information.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Elizabeth A. Pendleton
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2226
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ependleton@usgs.gov
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name:
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Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Browse image of a grid representing the depth to the late Wisconsinan to early Holocene regressive unconformity (Ur) offshore of western and southern Martha's Vineyard and north of Nantucket. The browse graphic is derived from the companion OFR (Pendleton and others, 2018).
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: PNG
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
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Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Charles J. O'Hara
Originator: Robert N. Oldale
Publication_Date: 1980
Title:
Maps showing geology and shallow structure of eastern Rhode Island Sound and Vineyard Sound, Massachusetts
Series_Information:
Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map
Issue_Identification: MF-1186
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details: 5 sheets
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/mf/1980/mf-1186/
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Charles J. O'Hara
Originator: Robert N. Oldale
Publication_Date: 1987
Title:
Maps showing geology, shallow structure, and bedforms of Nantucket Sound, Massachusetts
Series_Information:
Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map
Issue_Identification: MF-1911
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details: 4 sheets
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/mf1911
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 2013
Title: Geologic Mapping of the Massachusetts Sea Floor
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Other_Citation_Details:
Geologic mapping of the Massachusetts seafloor is a cooperative effort that was initiated in 2003 by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM). The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA-NOS) is also an important partner and contributes hydrographic data that are integrated into the maps. The overall goal of this cooperative is to determine the geologic framework of the sea floor inside the 3-mile limit of State waters, using high-resolution geophysical techniques, sediment sampling, and sea-floor photography. Any source data used to generate interpretative maps and data products are cited in detail in the source citation section of this metadata file.
Online_Linkage: https://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/project-pages/coastal_mass/
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Wayne E. Baldwin
Originator: David S. Foster
Originator: Elizabeth A. Pendleton
Originator: Walter A. Barnhardt
Originator: William C. Schwab
Originator: Brian D. Andrews
Originator: Seth Ackerman
Publication_Date: 2016
Title:
Shallow geology, sea-floor texture, and physiographic zones of Vineyard and western Nantucket Sounds, Massachusetts
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2016-1119
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: US Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20161119
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: David S. Foster
Originator: Wayne E. Baldwin
Originator: Walter A. Barnhardt
Originator: William C. Schwab
Originator: Seth D. Ackerman
Originator: Brian D. Andrews
Originator: Elizabeth A. Pendleton
Publication_Date: 2015
Title:
Shallow geology, sea-floor texture, and physiographic zones of Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2014-1220
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20141220
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Elizabeth E. Pendleton
Originator: Walter A. Barnhardt
Originator: Wayne E. Baldwin
Originator: David S. Foster
Originator: William C. Schwab
Originator: Brian D. Andrews
Originator: Seth D Ackerman
Publication_Date: 2015
Title:
Sea-floor texture and physiographic zones of the inner continental shelf from Salisbury to Nahant, Massachusetts, including the Merrimack Embayment and Western Massachusetts Bay
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2015-1153
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20151153
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Elizabeth A. Pendleton
Originator: Wayne E. Baldwin
Originator: Walter A. Barnhardt
Originator: Seth D. Ackerman
Originator: David S. Foster
Originator: Brian D. Andrews
Originator: William C. Schwab
Publication_Date: 2013
Title:
Shallow Geology, Seafloor Texture, and Physiographic Zones of the Inner Continental Shelf from Nahant to Northern Cape Cod Bay, Massachusetts
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2012-1157
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1157/
Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Chirp seismic-reflection data collected during USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center field activities 2007-011-FA, 2011-004-FA, and 2013-003-FA were used to interpret the geologic framework offshore of western and southern Martha's Vineyard and north of Nantucket. All seismic reflection data used in this report were interpreted by the same person that conducted the processing steps. All interpretations were conducted in Kingdom Suite software, and hoizon gridding was conducted in ArcGIS. Any differences in collection vessel and system are noted in the source contributions.
Completeness_Report:
All chirp seismic-reflection data collected within the study area during USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center field activities 2007-011-FA, 2011-004-FA, and 2013-003-FA were used to interpret the subsurface geologic units.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Navigational accuracy of the seismic-reflection data used for this interpretation was assumed to be ± 10 to 20 meters. Refer to seismic trackline metadata in Denny and others (2009), Ackerman and others (2016), and Andrews and others (2014) in the source information for specific seismic data acquisition parameters and accuracy reports. Additional navigational uncertainty in this interpretation arises from subjective digitizing of the seismic reflectors, sampling of the interpreted horizons at 20-m along track intervals prior to export from the seismic interpretation package. Total positional uncertainty is assumed to be within 50 meters.
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
The nominal vertical resolution of the chirp seismic-reflection systems is 0.5 meter. Additional uncertainty was introduced by converting depths measured in two-way travel time to meters using a constant speed of sound of 1500 m/s. The vertical accuracy also depends on the accuracy of the composite bathymetric grid. This structural surface was computed by subtracting the isopach of Holocene fluvial, estuarine (Qfe) and nearshore marine (Qmn)sediments from the composite bathymetric surface (Andrews and others, 2018) referenced to NAVD 88.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Denny, J.F.
Originator: Danforth, W.W.
Originator: Foster, D.S.
Originator: Sherwood, C.R.
Publication_Date: 2009
Title:
Geophysical data collected off the south shore of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2008-1288
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details:
The SEG-Y data that was used to interpret geologic units with The KINGDOM Software 2d/3dPAK (ver. 8.8 - 64-bit) can be obtain by contacting the author of the Open-File Report.
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1288/
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20070809
Ending_Date: 20070813
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Denny and others, 2009
Source_Contribution:
This report provided source geophysical data (sidescan-sonar, bathymetry, and seismic-reflection profiles) for the area south of Martha's Vineyard surrounding the Martha's Vineyard Coastal Observatory. The 2007 mapping was conducted on the M/V Megan T. Miller. High-resolution chirp seismic-reflection profiles were collected during U.S. Geological Survey field activity 2007-011-FA using an EdgeTech Geo-Star full spectrum sub-bottom (FSSB) system and SB-0512i towfish. Thorough descriptions of acquisition and processing parameters for the survey are provided by Denny and others (2009) in the report and seismic-reflection metadata. Shallow geologic framework and surficial geology were interpreted from post-processed chirp seismic-reflection profiles.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Andrews, B.D.
Originator: Ackerman, S.D.
Originator: Baldwin, W.E.
Originator: Foster, D.S.
Originator: Schwab, W.C.
Publication_Date: 2014
Title:
High-Resolution Geophysical Data from the Inner Continental Shelf: Vineyard Sound, Massachusetts
Edition: 2.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2012-1006
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details:
The SEG-Y data that was used to interpret geologic units with The KINGDOM Software 2d/3dPAK (ver. 8.8 - 64-bit) can be obtain by contacting the author of the Open-File Report.
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1006/
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20110507
Ending_Date: 20110517
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Andrews and others, 2014
Source_Contribution:
This report provided source geophysical data (sidescan-sonar, bathymetry, and seismic-reflection profiles) for the study area on the western side of Martha's Vineyard. The 2011 mapping was conducted on the Scarlett Isabella during U.S. Geological Survey field activity 2011-004-FA. Chirp seismic-reflection data were collected using an EdgeTech Geo-Star FSSB subbottom profiling system and an SB-0512i towfish. Thorough descriptions of acquisition and processing parameters for each survey are provided by Andrews and others (2014) in the methods section and seismic-reflection metadata. Shallow geologic framework was interpreted from post-processed chirp seismic-reflection profiles. Only the data collected along the western shore of Martha’s Vineyard was used for this dataset.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Ackerman, S.D.
Originator: Brothers L.L.
Originator: Foster, D.S.
Originator: Andrews B.D.
Originator: Baldwin W.E.
Originator: Schwab W.C.
Publication_Date: 2016
Title:
High-Resolution Geophysical Data From the Inner Continental Shelf: South of Martha's Vineyard and North of Nantucket, Massachusetts
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2016-1168
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details:
The SEG-Y data that was used to interpret geologic units with The KINGDOM Software 2d/3dPAK (ver. 8.8 - 64-bit) can be obtain by contacting the author of the Open-File Report.
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2016/1168/
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20161168
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20130522
Ending_Date: 20130611
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Ackerman and others, 2016
Source_Contribution:
This report provided source geophysical data (sidescan-sonar, bathymetry, and seismic-reflection profiles) for the majority of this study including offshore of southern Martha's Vineyard and north of Nantucket. These areas were surveyed with the R/V Scarlett Isabella 2013 during U.S. Geological Survey field activity 2013-003-FA. Seismic-reflection data were collected using an EdgeTech Geo-Star FSSB subbottom profiling system and an SB-0512i towfish. Thorough descriptions of acquisition and processing parameters for each survey are provided by Ackerman and others (2016) in the methods section and seismic-reflection metadata. Shallow geologic framework and surficial geology were interpreted from post-processed chirp seismic-reflection profiles.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Brian Andrews
Originator: Wayne Baldwin
Originator: Daniel Sampson
Originator: William Schwab
Publication_Date: 2018
Title:
Continuous Bathymetry and Elevation Models of the Massachusetts Coastal Zone and Continental Shelf
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/F72806T7
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/f72806t7
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20110507
Ending_Date: 20130611
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition of source data used for the compilation.
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Andrews and others, 2018
Source_Contribution:
This report provided the composite bathymetry for the study area including offshore of southern Martha's Vineyard and north of Nantucket. Thorough descriptions of the merging and processing parameters are provided by Andrews and others (2018) in the metadata.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The isopach grid of post glacial sediments (MV_ACK_postGisopach.tif) was subtracted from the regional composite bathymetry DEM (Andrews and others, 2018) in ArcMap (10.5) using 'Raster Calculator', producing a DEM of the composite Ut/Ur unconformity relative to NAVD88. The DEM was filtered (Filter) using a low pass filter to smooth the grid, then clipped ('Clip' - data management) to the study area extent.
Process_Date: 2017
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Elizabeth Pendleton
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2259
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ependleton@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Added keywords section with USGS persistent identifier as theme keyword.
Process_Date: 20200807
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
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Column_Count: 1750
Vertical_Count: 1
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
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Universal_Transverse_Mercator:
UTM_Zone_Number: 19
Transverse_Mercator:
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Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -69.0
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.0
False_Easting: 500000.0
False_Northing: 0.0
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
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Coordinate_Representation:
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Ordinate_Resolution: 40.0
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
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Ellipsoid_Name: GRS 1980
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Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Depth_System_Definition:
Depth_Datum_Name: North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88)
Depth_Resolution: 0.1
Depth_Distance_Units: meters
Depth_Encoding_Method: Explicit depth coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
There are no attributes associated with this 32-bit GeoTIFF. Pixel values represent the elevation of the late Wisconsinan to early Holocene regressive unconformity in meters referenced to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988, and range from -6.0 to -36.9 m.
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Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: Denver Federal Center, Building 810, Mail Stop 302
City: Denver
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80225
Country: United States
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-888-275-8747
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sciencebase@usgs.gov
Resource_Description:
MV_ACK_Depth2G.tif is a GeoTIFF representing the elevation of the late Wisconsinan to early Holocene regressive unconformity (Ur) offshore of western and southern Martha's Vineyard and north of Nantucket, MA. The dataset also includes a browse graphic and the associated CSDGM metadata in XML format.
Distribution_Liability:
Neither the U.S. Government, the Department of the Interior, nor the USGS, nor any of their employees, contractors, or subcontractors, make any warranty, express or implied, nor assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, nor represent that its use would not infringe on privately owned rights. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Geological Survey in the use of these data or related materials. Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government
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32-bit Elevation GeoTIFF image format at 40 meter resolution, with world file and the associated metadata.
Transfer_Size: 0.6
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5bfd604de4b0815414ca39d5
Network_Resource_Name:
https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/5bfd604de4b0815414ca39d5
Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9E9EFNE
Access_Instructions:
To download the data, it is recommended that you go to the page containing the data and take advantage of the large file handler. The first link is to the page containing the data. The second is a direct link to download all data available from the page as a zip file. And the final link is to the publication landing page.
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: WCS
Format_Information_Content:
32-bit GeoTIFF of elevation of the late Wisconsinan to early Holocene regressive unconformity provided through a WCS (web coverage service).
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalogMaps/mapping/ows/5aff06b4e4b0da30c1bfcdfa?service=wcs&request=getcapabilities&version=1.0.0
Network_Resource_Name:
https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5aff06b4e4b0da30c1bfcdfa
Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9E9EFNE
Access_Instructions:
The first link in the network resources accesses the data through a coverage service, the second is to the page containing the data, and the third link is to the publication landing page.
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: WMS
Format_Information_Content:
32-bit GeoTIFF of elevation of the late Wisconsinan to early Holocene regressive unconformity provided through a WMS (web mapping service).
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalogMaps/mapping/ows/5aff06b4e4b0da30c1bfcdfa?service=wms&request=getcapabilities&version=1.3.0
Network_Resource_Name:
https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5aff06b4e4b0da30c1bfcdfa
Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9E9EFNE
Access_Instructions:
The first link in the network resources accesses the data through a mapping service, the second is to the page containing the data, and the third link is to the publication landing page.
Fees: None
Technical_Prerequisites:
The imagery file is a 32-bit GeoTIFF image compressed using the LZW compression format with a world file. To utilize these data an image processing or GIS software package capable of importing a 32-bit TIFF image with LZW compression is needed. Standard image viewing software cannot translate a 32-bit image.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20200807
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Elizabeth A Pendleton
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2259
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ependleton@usgs.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
Metadata_Use_Constraints: None
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