10-m interval contours of smoothed multibeam bathymetry of Massachusetts Bay (MB_10MCTR9X9.SHP, Geographic, NAD83)

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Identification_Information
Data_Quality_Information
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
Spatial_Reference_Information
Entity_and_Attribute_Information
Distribution_Information
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Bradford Butman
Originator: Tammie Middleton
Publication_Date: 2007
Title:

10-m interval contours of smoothed multibeam bathymetry of Massachusetts Bay (MB_10MCTR9X9.SHP, Geographic, NAD83)

Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Data Series
Issue_Identification: 99

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/10.3133/ds99
Online_Linkage:

http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/99/massbay_gis/2_multibeam/bathymetry/mb_10mctr9x9.zip

Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/99/webpages/massbay.html
Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Butman, Bradford
Originator: Valentine, Page C.
Originator: Middleton, Tammie J.
Originator: Danforth, William W.
Publication_Date: 2007
Title:

A GIS Library of Multibeam Data for Massachusetts Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, Offshore of Boston, Massachusetts

Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Data Series
Issue_Identification: 99

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/99/

Description:

Abstract:

The U.S. Geological Survey has conducted geologic mapping to characterize the sea floor offshore of Massachusetts. The mapping was carried out using a Simrad Subsea EM 1000 Multibeam Echo Sounder on the Frederick G. Creed on four cruises conducted between 1994 and 1998. The mapping was conducted in cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and with support from the Canadian Hydrographic Service and the University of New Brunswick. The long-term goal of this mapping effort is to produce high-resolution geologic maps and a Geographic Information System (GIS) project that presents images and grids of bathymetry, shaded relief bathymetry, and backscatter intensity data from these surveys that will serve the needs of research, management and the public.

Purpose:

This shapefile shows sea floor bathymetry as contours at 10-meter intervals in the area of multibeam data in Massachusetts Bay. The contours were derived from a 30-meter resolution ESRI grid of multibeam data (mb_bathy30m), smoothed over a 9 cell by 9 cell rectangle using the Focalmedian routine. This smoothing produces contours appropriate for display at a scale of 1:125,000 (used for USGS Map I-2734).

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2007

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.860258
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.035147
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.798854
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.084540

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:d4e9c3a0-fea0-4182-b959-60e66b42dbaa

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: bathymetry
Theme_Keyword: contour
Theme_Keyword: 10-m contour
Theme_Keyword: smoothed 10-m contour
Theme_Keyword: polyline
Theme_Keyword: sea floor
Theme_Keyword: shapefile
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center
Theme_Keyword: WHSC
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme_Keyword: elevation

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: bathymetry
Theme_Keyword: contouring
Theme_Keyword: sea-floor characteristics
Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Massachusetts Bay
Place_Keyword: Stellwagen Bank
Place_Keyword: Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
Place_Keyword: SBNMS
Place_Keyword: Stellwagen Basin
Place_Keyword: Jeffreys Ledge
Place_Keyword: MWRA ocean outfall
Place_Keyword: MWRA
Place_Keyword: Massachusetts Bay Disposal Site
Place_Keyword: MBDS
Place_Keyword: Tillies Bank
Place_Keyword: Boston
Place_Keyword: Massachusetts
Place_Keyword: Gulf of Maine
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: North Atlantic Ocean

Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:

These data are not to be used for navigation purposes. Mariners should refer to the appropriate nautical chart. 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_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Bradford Butman

Contact_Position: Oceanographer
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 x2212
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2309
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bbutman@usgs.gov
Hours_of_Service: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.1.1332

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

Data were verified by plotting over acquired bathymetric data and visually matching contours with depth values.

Logical_Consistency_Report: These data are logically consistent.
Completeness_Report:

The multibeam bathymetric data, on which these contours are based, were corrected for tidal elevation during the survey using sea level measured at the NOAA Boston tide gage. This assumes that the tidal elevation and phase are the same as Boston across the survey area. Further processing to correct for the spatial and temporal changes in tidal elevation across the survey area may be undertaken at a later time.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

These data were navigated with a Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS); they are accurate to +/- 3 meters, horizontally.

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

These data have been corrected for vessel motion (roll, pitch, heave, yaw) and tidal offsets, and referenced to mean lower low water. The theoretical vertical resolution of the Simrad EM-1000 multibeam echosounder is 1 % of water depth, approximately 0.3 - 1.0 m within the study area.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 2007
Title:

MB_BATHY30M - 30 meter grid of the multibeam bathymetry of Massachusetts Bay

Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Data Series
Issue_Identification: 99

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Online_Linkage:

http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/99/massbay_gis/2_multibeam/grids/mb_bathy30m.zip

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Butman, Bradford
Originator: Valentine, Page C.
Originator: Middleton, Tammie J.
Originator: Danforth, William W.
Publication_Date: 2007
Title:

A GIS Library of Multibeam Data for Massachusetts Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, Offshore of Boston, Massachusetts

Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Data Series
Issue_Identification: 99

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/99/

Type_of_Source_Media: disc
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 1994
Ending_Date: 1998

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: mb_bathy30m
Source_Contribution: Grid data contoured using Arc/Info.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Bathymetric contours at 10-m intervals were created from a 30-m grid of multibeam bathymetry using the "latticecontour" routine. The 30-m grid was smoothed over a 9-cell by 9-cell rectangle using the "focalmedian" function in ARCGRID. These contours were converted to a shapefile (geographic projection) in ArcGIS.

Process_Date: 200702
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: mb_10mctr9x9.shp
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: mb_10mctr9x9.dbf
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: mb_10mctr9x9.shx
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: William Danforth

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2274
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Edits to the metadata were made to fix any errors that MP v 2.9.30 flagged. This is necessary to enable the metadata to be successfully harvested for various data catalogs. In some cases, this meant adding text "Information unavailable" or "Information unavailable from original metadata" for those required fields that were left blank. Other minor edits were probably performed (title, publisher, publication place, etc.). The metadata date (but not the metadata creator) was edited to reflect the date of these changes. The metadata available from a harvester may supersede metadata bundled within a download file. Compare the metadata dates to determine which metadata file is most recent.

Process_Date: 20151118
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

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2251
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov

Process_Step:

Process_Description: USGS Thesaurus keywords added to the keyword section.
Process_Date: 20180720
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: Crossref DOI link was added as the first link in the metadata.
Process_Date: 20191115
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:

Added keywords section with USGS persistent identifier as theme keyword.

Process_Date: 20200908
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: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: String
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1538

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.000001
Longitude_Resolution: 0.000001
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Depth_System_Definition:

Depth_Datum_Name: Mean lower low water
Depth_Resolution: 0.5
Depth_Distance_Units: Meters
Depth_Encoding_Method: Explicit depth coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: mb_10mctr9x9
Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile Attribute Table
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI

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: FNODE_
Attribute_Definition: internal number of the start x,y coordinate pair for the arc
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: integer
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TNODE_
Attribute_Definition: internal number of the end x,y coordinate pair for the arc
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: integer
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LPOLY_
Attribute_Definition: internal number of the polygon to the left of the arc
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: integer
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RPOLY_
Attribute_Definition: internal number of the polygon to the right of the arc
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: integer
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LENGTH
Attribute_Definition: length of the arc
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 4.4999
Range_Domain_Maximum: 7510.9110
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CONTOUR
Attribute_Definition: depth in meters of bathymetric contour
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 10
Range_Domain_Maximum: 190
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 10

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Bradford Butman
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Oceanographer
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: Massachusetts
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2212
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2309
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bbutman@usgs.gov
Hours_of_Service: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Distribution_Liability:

Although these data have been used by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), no warranty expressed or implied is made by the U.S. Geological Survey as to the accuracy of the data. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS 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.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: SHP
Format_Version_Number: 3.3
Format_Specification: ESRI polyline shapefile
Format_Information_Content:

Zip archive file containing the follow items. The SHP file contains the geospatial data. The SHX file contains the index of the geospatial data. The DBF file contains the attribute data in dBase format. The PRJ file contains the coordinate system information (optional). The AVL file contains the legend information (optional). The SBN and SBX files contain the spatial index of the geospatial data (optional). The XML file contains the metadata describing the data set "data set name".shp.xml. An ASCII version of the metadata file. A browse graphic showing the data layer coverage and extent (optional).

File_Decompression_Technique: zip archive
Transfer_Size: 0.5

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/99/massbay_gis/2_multibeam/bathymetry/mb_10mctr9x9.zip

Access_Instructions: Data may be downloaded via the World Wide Web.

Offline_Option:

Offline_Media: DVD-ROM
Recording_Capacity:

Recording_Density: 4.75
Recording_Density_Units: Gbytes

Recording_Format: UDF

Fees: None

Technical_Prerequisites:

These data are available in Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) shapefile format. The user must have ArcGIS or ArcView 3.0 or greater software to read and process the data file. In lieu of ArcView or ArcGIS, the user may utilize another GIS application package capable of the importing data. A free data viewer, ArcExplorer, capable of displaying the data is available from ESRI at www.esri.com.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Information Services

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address
Address: Box 25286 Denver Federal Center
City: Denver
State_or_Province: Colorado
Postal_Code: 80225-0046
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 202-4700
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (303) 202-4188
Hours_of_Service: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mountain Time

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Distribution_Liability:

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: SHP
Format_Version_Number: 3.3
Format_Specification: ESRI polyline shapefile
Format_Information_Content:

File_Decompression_Technique: zip archive
Transfer_Size: 0.5

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Offline_Option:

Offline_Media: DVD-ROM
Recording_Capacity:

Recording_Density: 4.75
Recording_Density_Units: Gbytes

Recording_Format: UDF

Fees: None

Technical_Prerequisites:

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20240318
Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Bradford Butman
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Oceanographer
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2212
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 USGS. (updated on 20240318)

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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