Metadata: Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Page C. Valentine Publication_Date: 20230321 Title: Station and data summary for data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey on Stellwagen Bank during three surveys aboard the R/V Auk, September 2020 to August 2021 Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector and tabular digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: data release Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P9G7QARQ Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9G7QARQ Online_Linkage: https://sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/633c961cd34e900e86cf1aae Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Page C. Valentine Originator: VeeAnn A. Cross Publication_Date: 2023 Title: Sea-floor Sediment Samples, Seabed and Sample Imagery, and CTD Instrument Data Collected on Stellwagen Bank from September 2020 to August 2021 Edition: 1.0 Series_Information: Series_Name: data release Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P9G7QARQ Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: Suggested citation: Valentine, P.C., and Cross, V.A., 2023, Sea-floor sediment samples, seabed and sample imagery, and CTD instrument data collected on Stellwagen Bank from September 2020 to August 2021: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9G7QARQ . Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9G7QARQ Online_Linkage: https://sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/633c8e2dd34e900e86cf1a93 Description: Abstract: These data are a part of the effort to map geologic substrates of the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary region off Boston, Massachusetts. The overall goal is to develop high-resolution (1:25,000) interpretive maps, based on multibeam sonar data and seabed sampling, showing surficial geology and seabed sediment dynamics. The work was conducted in collaboration with the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, and the data collected will aid research on the ecology of fish and invertebrate species that inhabit the region. The Sanctuary's research vessel, R/V Auk, visited a total of 169 locations on Stellwagen Bank during three separate surveys from September 2020 to August 2021. During these surveys a customized Van Veen grab sampler (SEABOSS) equipped with a video camera and a CTD was deployed in drift mode to collect sediment for grain-size analysis, video imagery of the seabed, and measurements of water column properties including temperature, salinity, density, and fluorescence. Purpose: The record of data acquired at each station provides water depths, times, and coordinates of video imagery and samples to aid in the interpretation and mapping of seabed substrate types. This data summary file indicates what data are available for the interpretation at each station. Supplemental_Information: Additional information regarding the field activities associated with these data can be obtained from the following locations https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2020-012-FA, https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2021-016-FA, and https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2021-017-FA . Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20200924 Ending_Date: 20210804 Currentness_Reference: Ground condition of when data were collected. These data were collected during three separate surveys, with the following ranges of dates for each survey: field activity 2020-012-FA: 20200924 to 20200925; field activity 2021-016-FA: 20210721 to 20210723; and field activity 2021-017-FA: 20210802 to 20210804. Status: Progress: complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.56265 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.11801 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.43998 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.09603 Keywords: 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: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Theme_Keyword: WHCMSC Theme_Keyword: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Theme_Keyword: NOAA Theme_Keyword: SEABed Observation and Sampling System Theme_Keyword: SEABOSS Theme_Keyword: stations Theme_Keyword: navigation Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: oceans Theme_Keyword: location Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: field monitoring stations Theme_Keyword: videos Theme_Keyword: image collections Theme_Keyword: underwater photography Theme_Keyword: marine geology Theme_Keyword: CTD measurement Theme_Keyword: field activity logs Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB) keywords Theme_Keyword: marine geology Theme_Keyword: oceanographic observations Theme_Keyword: video observation Theme_Keyword: photographic sampling Theme_Keyword: sampling Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier Theme_Keyword: USGS:633c961cd34e900e86cf1aae Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: North America Place_Keyword: United States Place_Keyword: Massachusetts Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean Place_Keyword: Stellwagen Bank Place_Keyword: Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Place_Keyword: SBNMS Place_Keyword: Massachusetts Bay Access_Constraints: None. Use_Constraints: Not to be used for navigation. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Person: Page C. Valentine Contact_Position: Research Geologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd. City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2239 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: whsc_data_contact@usgs.gov Contact_Instructions: The contact email address is a generic address in the event the person is no longer with the USGS. Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/633c961cd34e900e86cf1aae?name=2020-2021_station_data_summary_browse.jpg&allowOpen=true Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Browse graphic showing the station locations. Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: D.S. Blackwood Originator: K.F. Parolski Publication_Date: 2001 Title: Seabed observation and sampling system Series_Information: Series_Name: Sea Technology Issue_Identification: v. 42, no. 2, p.39-43 Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: P. Valentine Originator: D. Blackwood Originator: K. Parolski Publication_Date: 2000 Title: Seabed observation and sampling system Series_Information: Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet Issue_Identification: FS-142-00 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/fs14200 Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs142-00/ Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: L.J. Poppe Originator: K.Y. McMullen Originator: S.J. Williams Originator: V.F. Paskevich Publication_Date: 2014 Title: USGS east-coast sediment analysis: Procedures, database, and GIS data Edition: 3.0 Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2005-1001 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20051001 Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1001/ Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: P.C. Valentine Originator: V.A. Cross Publication_Date: 2019 Title: Location and analyses of sediment samples collected on Stellwagen Bank off Boston, Massachusetts from November 5, 2013 to April 30, 2019 on U.S. Geological Survey field activities Series_Information: Series_Name: data release Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P9FWFLPD Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: This publication includes the grain-size analyses of the sediment samples collected on 20 other field activities. Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9FWFLPD Online_Linkage: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5d95153ee4b0c4f70d10a4f7 Data_Quality_Information: Logical_Consistency_Report: The same information was recorded for each station occupied. The station locations (latitude and longitude values) are based on information recorded in the cruise log book and later adjusted to match the data recorded in the GPS navigation file based on time. All the field activities were conducted on the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary's research vessel, R/V Auk. Although these data represent three separate field activities, the set-up and acquisition on all the cruises is consistent with the exception of the navigation - which was sometimes acquired at 2-second intervals and sometimes at 5-second intervals. Completeness_Report: These station locations and data collection information represent all the station information available for all 169 stations visited during the three field activities. Not every station collected sediment samples, vidoe imagery, photos of acquired samples, or CTD data. The details of which stations acquired what information is available throught the attributes of the dataset. Of note, although station 5023 indicates the presence of CTD data, the file itself is extremely small and probably does not represent a full deployment. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: The location information for stations was acquired from a satellite navigation receiver (Furuno satellite compass SC-30, GPS receiver) in geographic coordinates (World Geodetic System of 1984 [WGS 84]) with a horizontal accuracy of 10 m. Field activity 2020-012-FA acquired navigation at two-second intervals on September 24 and five-second intervals on September 25. Field activity 2021-016-FA acquired navigation at a two-second interval. Field activity 2021-017-FA acquired navigation at a two-second interval. The navigation antenna was located 5.3 m forward of the SEABed Observation and Sampling System (SEABOSS) deployment location. This offset was not accounted for in the navigation acquisition, so navigation fixes represent antenna location. The SEABOSS may also drift away from the survey vessel when deployed to the sea floor. Vertical_Positional_Accuracy: Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Water depth relative to the local sea surface was determined using a Simrad ES60, 120 kHz, single beam echosounder using a dual frequency 120-25 kHz transducer, which detects the seabed to a depth of 800 m. Depth values were rounded to the nearest meter to account for ship motion. The water depths were transcribed manually, so some errors could be associated with that process. The depth is relative to the transducer location, no adjustment was made for tides or transducer depth. Lineage: Process_Step: Process_Description: Sediment sampling methods: As a part of the process of mapping the sea floor, the USGS developed the SEABed Observation and Sampling System (SEABOSS) to collect samples and video and photographic images of the seabed to aid in the interpretation of seabed sonar imagery. A modified Van Veen sediment grab sampler is mounted in the center of the SEABOSS frame, which ensures the sampler is properly oriented on the seabed when a sample is collected. Before deployment, the sampler bucket jaws are opened by collapsing the extended arms to a near-horizontal position and locking them in place with two catches. The sampler operates passively to sample the seabed; it is not spring loaded. To collect a sediment sample, the SEABOSS frame was lowered gently onto the seabed, reducing tension on the cable, which caused the two locking catches to be automatically released by gravity. As the cable was retrieved, the grab sampler arms were pulled upward, closing the bucket around the sediment, and the SEABOSS was lifted off the seabed. The SEABOSS was retrieved and set upon a wooden platform that kept the sampler bucket and camera systems above the deck. The sampler arms were held in the upright position manually or by tension on the cable, the two doors on the upper side of the bucket were opened, and the sediment surface was photographed before the sediment was removed. For this project, the upper 2 cm of sediment, representing the surface of the seabed, were removed with a rectangular shovel 2-cm deep and stored in a plastic bag for grain-size analysis. The remaining sediment was dumped into a tray on the deck below the sampler, after which the sampler was washed in preparation for sampling at the next site. The dumped sediment was sifted through for sandlance, which if found, were bagged and frozen for additional analyses by the SBNMS scientists. Further information on the SEABOSS can be found in Blackwood and Parolski (2001) and Valentine and others (2000). Grain-size analyses of the sediment samples were performed at the sediment laboratory at the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, by using a standard suite of analytical methods (Poppe and others, 2014). This laboratory has been in operation since 1963 and has analyzed many thousands of sediment samples collected by the USGS in New England. The grain-size analyses of the sediment samples collected during these field activities is available from the larger work citation. Video methods and data availability: Seabed videos were collected using two battery-operated, high-definition (1920 x 1080 pixels) GoPro digital video camera mounted on the SEABOSS. The SEABOSS system also had a SeaViewer high-definition (1920 x 720 pixels), video camera attached to it with a live feed to the surface. It was mounted a little higher on the frame than the GoPros and was used to observe obstacles, like gill nets and lobster gear, in order to avoid entanglement. One of the GoPro cameras was selected as the primary source of video for this data release. In case of camera failure, the additional GoPro and SeaViewer cameras provided backup video. As the SEABOSS drifted over the seabed, the GoPro cameras imaged the seabed at a rate of 60 frames per second from an altitude of ~1 meter. Lighting was provided by two battery-operated Keldan LED dive lights. Each light provided a light flux of up to 9000 lumens at a correlated color temperature of 5000 Kelvins. Two parallel red lasers mounted 20 centimeters apart provided a scale in the video images. GoPro video imagery includes the launch and recovery of the SEABOSS, transit through the water column, and the drift over the seabed. The duration of 168 individual video files ranges from 2 to 13.5 minutes. Video files are archived in .MP4 format and range in size from 0.2 to 3.0 gigabytes. The video files are not part of this data release, but they are archived at the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center. The position (latitude and longitude) and time were recorded from the navigation receiver by hand in the cruise log book (see the dataset cruise_logs_2020-2021 from the larger work citation of this data release). Consistently, the time when the SEABOSS reached the seabed, when a grab sample was attempted, and when it left the seabed was recorded in the log book. Some activities also recorded the time the instrument was deployed and recovered. Latitude and longitude positions recorded by hand in the log book were later adjusted to match the data recorded in the GPS navigation file. Video was recorded during the descent through the water column (1-2 minutes), during the drift over the seabed, and during the ascent to the surface. Video frame grabs were captured to show typical images of the seabed. These images are available from the Larger Work citation. The station position (latitude and longitude) represents the location of the sediment sample (if collected) as noted in the cruise log and then adjusted, if necessary, based on the GPS navigation data. If a sediment sample was not collected, the station position represents the end of the video drift. Water depth was determined using a Simrad ES60, 120 kHz, single beam echosounder using a dual frequency 120-25 kHz transducer, which detects the seabed to a depth of 800 m. Depth values were recorded in a log book at the time of deployment of the SEABOSS and were rounded to the nearest meter to account for ship motion. Data were collected from 2020 to 2021 with the process date representing the most recent acquisition year. Process_Date: 2021 Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Person: Page C. Valentine Contact_Position: Research Geologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd. City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2239 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pvalentine@usgs.gov Process_Step: Process_Description: This information was manually entered into a Microsoft Excel (2016) spreadsheet with a column for each piece of information as described in the entity and attribute section of the metadata. The first row is an explanation header, the second row contains descriptive column headers, and the third row contains brief column headers that are compatible with importing the data into a GIS. The first and second rows do not appear in the CSV or shapefile versions of the dataset. Data were collected from 2021 to 2021 with the process date representing the most recent acquisition year. Process_Date: 2021 Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Person: Page C. Valentine Contact_Position: Research Geologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd. City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2239 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pvalentine@usgs.gov Process_Step: Process_Description: The individual Excel files from each cruise were combined into a single Excel file in Microsoft Excel O365. The data rows from each cruise were appended within the single file in chronological order. Process_Date: 2022 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 Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd. City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2251 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov Process_Step: Process_Description: The spreadsheet was opened in Microsoft Excel (O365). The first row (the explanation header) and the second row (descriptive column headers) were deleted, and the third row (brief column headers that are compatible with importing the data into a GIS) was retained. Then the spreadsheet was exported as an MS-DOS CSV. Process_Date: 2022 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 Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd. City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2251 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov Process_Step: Process_Description: Using QGIS 3.16.7, the CSV file was converted to a shapefile within QGIS using Layer - Add Layer - Add delimited text layer. The CSV file was selected, with the x-coordinate set to STA_LON and the y-coordinate set to STA_LAT. The coordinate system of the input coordinates was set to the geographic coordinate system GCS_WGS_1984. Once the XY layer was added to QGIS, the data were then converted to a shapefile by right-clicking on the layer in the contents pane - Export - Save Features As. All of the features were exported using the layer's source data for the coordinate system. The output shapefile was exported as 2021-2021_station_data_summary.shp. Process_Date: 2022 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 Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point Point_and_Vector_Object_Information: SDTS_Terms_Description: SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 169 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Latitude_Resolution: 0.00001 Longitude_Resolution: 0.00001 Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984 Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224 Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition: Depth_System_Definition: Depth_Datum_Name: Local surface Depth_Resolution: 1 Depth_Distance_Units: meters Depth_Encoding_Method: Attribute values Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: 2020-2021_station_data_summary in Excel spreadsheet, CSV, and shapefile format Entity_Type_Definition: The Microsoft Excel spreadsheet has a header in row 1 explaining the columns of information, header names in row 2, and header names that are appropriate for incorporation into a GIS (shorter names, no punctuation) in row 3. The spreadsheet gives basic station information (location, cruise, occupation date and time), as well as additional information indicating what data were collected at each location. The labels below are the shapefile and CSV row headers with the first part of the attribute definition the longer header on row 2 of the Excel spreadsheet. The software-generated FID and Shape attributes listed below are only included in the shapefile and are absent from the Excel spreadsheet and CSV file and are not visible in all GIS software packages. Entity_Type_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute: Attribute_Label: FID 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: FIELD_NO Attribute_Definition: USGS station: Sample name or number as assigned in the field by the Chief Scientist. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set. Although numeric, stations could have a decimal number indicating a reoccupation of a station. Attribute: Attribute_Label: DEPTH_M Attribute_Definition: Water depth, m: Depth in meters of the station based on the ship echosounder. Recorded in the log book at the time of deployment of the SEABOSS. The values were rounded to the nearest meter to account for ship motion. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 23 Range_Domain_Maximum: 67 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters Attribute: Attribute_Label: VESSEL Attribute_Definition: Vessel name: The name of the ship that the field activity used for the cruise. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string. Attribute: Attribute_Label: CRUISE_ID Attribute_Definition: WHCMSC field activity number: The field activity number assigned to the cruise by the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center (WHCMSC) on which the sample was collected. The cruise identifier is in the format YYYY-XXX where YYYY is the survey year, and XXX is the survey number of that year. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string. Attribute: Attribute_Label: UTC_DATE Attribute_Definition: Date, UTC: The date of the row of data collection based on UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) time. In the Excel spreadsheet, the date has the format of D-M-YYYY where D is the numeric day, M is the month abbreviation, and YYYY is the year. The date is based on the deployment of the SEABOSS. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string. Attribute: Attribute_Label: UTC_JD Attribute_Definition: Julian Day, UTC: Julian day of data collection based on the deployment of the SEABOSS in UTC time. Julian day is the integer number representing the interval of time in days since January 1 of the year of collection. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 202 Range_Domain_Maximum: 269 Attribute: Attribute_Label: UTC_JDTIME Attribute_Definition: Station occupation date and time, DDD:HH:MM:SS, UTC: Station occupation date and time with Julian day and time in UTC. The format is DDD:HH:MM:SS where DDD is the Julian day, HH is hour, MM is minutes, and SS is seconds. Julian day is the integer number representing the interval of time in days since January 1 of the year of collection. This time corresponds to when the sediment sample was collected (if one was collected). If a sediment sample was not collected, this time represents the end of the video drift. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string. Attribute: Attribute_Label: TIMEZONE Attribute_Definition: Study area time zone: The time zone in which the study area is located. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: EDT Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Eastern Daylight Time. To derive EDT, subtract 4 hours from the UTC time. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute: Attribute_Label: STA_LAT Attribute_Definition: Station location, Lat N, decimal degrees: Latitude coordinate in decimal degrees (WGS 84) of station location. The position represents the location of the sediment sample (if collected). If a sediment sample was not collected, the position represents the end of the video drift. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 42.09603 Range_Domain_Maximum: 42.43998 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees Attribute: Attribute_Label: STA_LON Attribute_Definition: Station location, Lon W, decimal degrees: Longitude coordinate in decimal degrees (WGS 84) of station location. West longitudes are recorded as negative values. The position represents the location of the sediment sample (if collected). If a sediment sample was not collected, the position represents the end of the video drift. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -70.56265 Range_Domain_Maximum: -70.11801 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees Attribute: Attribute_Label: STIME_VID Attribute_Definition: Video drift start time, UTC, HHMMSS: Start time of the video drift when the SEABOSS reached the seabed, in UTC time in HHMMSS. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Text field presented as a number. Attribute: Attribute_Label: ETIME_VID Attribute_Definition: Video drift end time, UTC, HHMMSS: End time of the video drift when the SEABOSS left the seabed, in UTC time in HHMMSS. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Text field presented as a number. Attribute: Attribute_Label: SLAT_VID Attribute_Definition: Video drift start Lat N, decimal degrees: Latitude coordinate in decimal degrees (WGS 84) at the start of the station video drift when the SEABOSS reached the seabed. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 42.0963 Range_Domain_Maximum: 42.44029 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees Attribute: Attribute_Label: SLON_VID Attribute_Definition: Video drift start Lon W, decimal degrees: Longitude coordinate in decimal degrees (WGS 84) at the start of the station video drift when the SEABOSS reached the seabed. West longitude is recorded as negative values. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -70.56283 Range_Domain_Maximum: -70.12003 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees Attribute: Attribute_Label: ELAT_VID Attribute_Definition: Video drift end Lat N, decimal degrees: Latitude coordinate in decimal degrees (WGS 84) at the end of the station video drift when the SEABOSS left the seabed. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 42.09603 Range_Domain_Maximum: 42.43998 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees Attribute: Attribute_Label: ELON_VID Attribute_Definition: Video drift end Lon W, decimal degrees: Longitude coordinate in decimal degrees (WGS 84) at the end of the station video drift when the SEABOSS left the seabed. West longitude is recorded as negative values. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -70.56265 Range_Domain_Maximum: -70.11801 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees Attribute: Attribute_Label: SAMP_LAT Attribute_Definition: Sediment sample location, Lat N, decimal degrees: Latitude coordinate in decimal degrees (WGS 84) of the sediment sample location. A value of 9999 indicates no sample location because no sample was collected. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 42.09603 Range_Domain_Maximum: 42.43998 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees Attribute: Attribute_Label: SAMP_LON Attribute_Definition: Sediment sample location, Lon W, decimal degrees: Longitude coordinate in decimal degrees (WGS 84) of the sediment sample location. West longitude is recorded as negative values. A value of 9999 indicates no sample location because no sample was collected. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -70.56265 Range_Domain_Maximum: -70.11801 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees Attribute: Attribute_Label: VIDEO Attribute_Definition: Video imagery collected: The value of this attribute indicates if seabed video was recorded at the station. The value "y" indicates that video was recorded, "n" indicates no video was recorded. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Boolean character set. Attribute: Attribute_Label: VIDEOFG Attribute_Definition: Video frame grabs collected: The value of this attribute indicates if a video frame grab was acquired at the station. The value "y" indicates that a frame was captured, "n" indicates no frame was captured. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Boolean character set. Attribute: Attribute_Label: CTD_PR Attribute_Definition: CTD profile data collected: The value "du" indicates that CTD downcast and upcast data were collected, "n" indicates no CTD cast was taken. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Boolean character set. Attribute: Attribute_Label: SEDSAMP Attribute_Definition: Sediment sample collected: The value of this attribute indicates if a seabed sample was successfully collected at the station. The value "y" indicates that a sample was collected, "n" indicates no sample was collected. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Boolean character set. Attribute: Attribute_Label: SEDSAMPPH Attribute_Definition: Sediment sample photo collected: The value of this attribute indicates if a photo of the sediment sample surface in the SEABOSS grab sampler was taken at the station. The value "y" indicates that a photo was taken, "n" indicates no photo was taken. Please note that photos were sometimes taken of unsuccessful sediment samples that were discarded. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Boolean character set. Attribute: Attribute_Label: AREA Attribute_Definition: Region: General geographic area of data collection. This can be an abbreviation, such as SBNMS for Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string. Overview_Description: Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: The attribute label is the abbreviated label in the third row of the Excel file that is more compatible with importing the dataset into a GIS. The first part of the attribute definition is the longer label of the column that is in the second row of the Excel spreadsheet. The Excel spreadsheet has the following information in the first row describing the spreadsheet: [Cruise station and data summary: column A, USGS station number; column B, water depth, meters; column C, vessel name; column D, WHCMSC field activity number; column E, date, UTC; column F, Julian Day, UTC; column G, station occupation date and time, UTC (for Eastern Daylight Time subtract 4 hours; for Eastern Standard Time, subtract 5 hours); column H, study area time zone; column I, station location, latitude north, decimal degrees; column J, station location, longitude west, decimal degrees (station location is the sample location, if collected; otherwise it is the video drift end location); column K, video drift start time, UTC; column L, video drift end time, UTC; column M, start of video drift, latitude north, decimal degrees; column M, start of video drift, longitude west, decimal degrees; column O, end of video drift, latitude north, decimal degrees; column P, end of video drift, longitude west, decimal degrees; column Q, sediment sample location, latitude north, decimal degrees; column R, sediment sample location, longitude west, decimal degrees; column S, video imagery collected; column T, video frame grabs collected; column U, CTD profile collected; column V, sediment sample collected; column W, sediment sample photo collected; column X, geographic region [abbreviations: DDD, Julian Day; EDT, Eastern Daylight Time; EST, Eastern Standard Time; H, hour; M, minute; S, second; lat, latitude; lon, longitude; WHCMSC, USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center; SBNMS, Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary; UTC, Coordinated Universal Time (Greenwich Mean Time, Zulu time); y, yes; n, no; du, downcast and upcast data; 9999, no sample location because no sample collected] The CSV file has the same information and the same column definitions except the first two rows included in the Excel file are omitted (information describing the spreadsheet and longer column labels). Likewise the shapefile is the same as the CSV file, with the addition of shapefile specific attributes that are software generated. Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: U.S. Geological Survey Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: Denver Federal Center, Building 810, Mail Stop 302 City: Denver State_or_Province: CO Postal_Code: 80225 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-888-275-8747 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sciencebase@usgs.gov Resource_Description: This dataset contains the Excel spreadsheet with the station summary information (2020-2021_station_data_summary.xlsx), a CSV file of the same information with a GIS compatible header row (2020-2021_station_data_summary.csv), and the shapefile created from the CSV file (2020-2021_station_data_summary.shp and the other files associated with a shapefile). The dataset also includes the browse graphic (2020-2021_station_data_summary_browse.jpg) and the FGDC CSDGM metadata in XML format. 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 for other purposes, nor on all computer systems, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. Standard_Order_Process: Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: XLSX Format_Version_Number: Microsoft Excel O365 Format_Information_Content: The dataset contains the station summary information in XLSX, CSV, and shapefile format, along with the browse graphic and FGDC CSDGM metadata. Transfer_Size: 1 Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/633c961cd34e900e86cf1aae Network_Resource_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/633c961cd34e900e86cf1aae Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9G7QARQ Access_Instructions: The first link is to download all the data in a ZIP file. The second link is to the landing page of the data where individual files can be downloaded. The third link is to the main landing page of the publication. Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: CSV Format_Version_Number: MS-DOS comma-separated values exported from Microsoft Excel O365 Format_Information_Content: The dataset contains the station summary information in XLSX, CSV, and shapefile format, along with the browse graphic and FGDC CSDGM metadata. Transfer_Size: 1 Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/633c961cd34e900e86cf1aae Network_Resource_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/633c961cd34e900e86cf1aae Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9G7QARQ Access_Instructions: The first link is to download all the data in a ZIP file. The second link is to the landing page of the data where individual files can be downloaded. The third link is to the main landing page of the publication. Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: Shapefile Format_Version_Number: QGIS 3.16.7 Format_Information_Content: The dataset contains the station summary information in XLSX, CSV, and shapefile format, along with the browse graphic and FGDC CSDGM metadata. Transfer_Size: 1 Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/633c961cd34e900e86cf1aae Network_Resource_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/633c961cd34e900e86cf1aae Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9G7QARQ Access_Instructions: The first link is to download all the data in a ZIP file. The second link is to the landing page of the data where individual files can be downloaded. The third link is to the main landing page of the publication. Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: WMS Format_Version_Number: 1.3 Format_Information_Content: Web Mapping Services of the station summary data - 2021-2021_station_data_summary. Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalogMaps/mapping/ows/633c961cd34e900e86cf1aae?service=wms&request=getcapabilities&version=1.3.0 Access_Instructions: Link to the Web Mapping Services on ScienceBase. Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: WFS Format_Version_Number: 1.0 Format_Information_Content: Web Feature Services of the station summary data - 2020-2021_station_data_summary. Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalogMaps/mapping/ows/633c961cd34e900e86cf1aae?service=wfs&request=getcapabilities&version=1.0.0 Access_Instructions: Link to the Web Feature Services on ScienceBase. Fees: none Technical_Prerequisites: The ZIP file contains data in XLSX, CSV, and Esri shapefile formats. The user must have software capable of uncompressing the ZIP file and reading the data formats. Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20230321 Metadata_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 Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd. 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: whsc_data_contact@usgs.gov Contact_Instructions: The metadata contact email address is a generic address in the event the person is no longer with the USGS. Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998