Acquisition log maintained during field activity 2011-015-FA by the U.S. Geological Survey and Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management offshore of Massachusetts around Cape Cod and the Islands in September 2011 (PDFs of Excel spreadsheets)

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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 2018
Title:

Acquisition log maintained during field activity 2011-015-FA by the U.S. Geological Survey and Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management offshore of Massachusetts around Cape Cod and the Islands in September 2011 (PDFs of Excel spreadsheets)

Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
Series_Information:

Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/F73F4NVM

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place:

Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, Massachusetts

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/F73F4NVM
Online_Linkage:

https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/data/field-activity-data/2011-015-FA/

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Emily C. Huntley
Originator: Seth D. Ackerman
Originator: Robert L. Boeri
Originator: Todd P. Callaghan
Originator: Daniel W. Sampson
Publication_Date: 2018
Title:

Sampling data collected in Cape Cod Bay, Buzzards Bay, and Vineyard Sound; south of Martha's Vineyard; and south and east of Nantucket, Massachusetts, in 2011, U.S. Geological Survey Field Activity 2011-015-FA

Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:

Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/F73F4NVM

Publication_Information:

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

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/F73F4NVM
Online_Linkage:

https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/data/field-activity-data/2011-015-FA/

Other_Citation_Details:

Suggested citation: Huntley, E.C., Ackerman, S.D., Boeri, R.L., Callaghan, T.P., and Sampson, D.W., 2018, Sampling data collected in Cape Cod Bay, Buzzards Bay, and Vineyard Sound; south of Martha's Vineyard; and south and east of Nantucket, Massachusetts, in 2011, U.S. Geological Survey Field Activity 2011-015-FA: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F73F4NVM.

Description:

Abstract:

Accurate data and maps of sea-floor geology are important first steps toward protecting habitat, delineating marine resources, and assessing environmental changes due to natural or human effects. Initiated in 2003, the primary objective of the Geologic Mapping of the Massachusetts Sea Floor program is to develop regional geologic framework information for the management of coastal and marine resources. The project is focused on the inshore waters (5–30 meters deep) of Massachusetts. This dataset is from U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) sampling survey 2011-015-FA (September 9–16, 2011) by the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center and the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management with partners from the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency aboard the ocean survey vessel Bold. During the survey, surficial sediment samples and bottom still and video imagery were collected in Cape Cod Bay, Buzzards Bay, and Vineyard Sound; south of Martha's Vineyard; and south and east of Nantucket, Massachusetts.

Purpose:

This dataset provides the data acquisition log maintained during USGS survey 2011-015-FA. The logbook contains information about navigation and the collection of sediment samples, video, and photographs. It is invaluable in sorting out issues and problems related to data acquisition.

Supplemental_Information:

During the survey, bottom still and video imagery was taken at most stations (see shapefiles 2011-015-FA_photos.shp and 2011-015-FA_videos.shp available from the larger work citation; see the Coastal and Marine Geology Program Video and Photograph Portal to view the bottom videos [Golden and others, 2015; link available from the cross-reference citation]). Physical sediment samples were also collected at many stations and analyzed for grain size (see shapefile 2011-015-FA_samples.shp available from the larger work citation) and benthic infauna (see report by the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management [2012] available from the cross-reference citation). For more information about this field activity, see https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2011-015-FA. For more information about the Geologic Mapping of the Massachusetts Sea Floor program, see https://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/project-pages/coastal_mass/.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20110910
Ending_Date: 20110916

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.116730
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -69.902192
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.135888
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.144598

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:e5bd5e78-3bfc-4323-9d8f-2c84057fffc8

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
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: MassCZM
Theme_Keyword: MA CZM
Theme_Keyword: CZM
Theme_Keyword: logbook
Theme_Keyword: ground-truth
Theme_Keyword: seafloor samples
Theme_Keyword: sediment samples
Theme_Keyword: bottom photographs
Theme_Keyword: photos
Theme_Keyword: bottom video
Theme_Keyword: videos
Theme_Keyword: navigation
Theme_Keyword: stations
Theme_Keyword: seafloor
Theme_Keyword: sea floor
Theme_Keyword: marine geology
Theme_Keyword: sediments
Theme_Keyword: SEABOSS
Theme_Keyword: SEABed Observation and Sampling System
Theme_Keyword: Van Veen grab sampler
Theme_Keyword: raster
Theme_Keyword: field activity 2011-015-FA
Theme_Keyword: field activity number 11015
Theme_Keyword: OSV Bold

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: marine geology
Theme_Keyword: field activity logs

Theme:

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

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB) keywords
Theme_Keyword: marine geology
Theme_Keyword: sedimentary environments
Theme_Keyword: photographic sampling
Theme_Keyword: video observation
Theme_Keyword: bay
Theme_Keyword: continental shelf
Theme_Keyword: sound

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: North America
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
Place_Keyword: Massachusetts
Place_Keyword: Buzzards Bay
Place_Keyword: Cape Cod Bay
Place_Keyword: Vineyard Sound
Place_Keyword: Cape Cod
Place_Keyword: Martha's Vineyard
Place_Keyword: Nantucket
Place_Keyword: Elizabeth Islands
Place_Keyword: Nomans Land

Stratum:

Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Stratum_Keyword: sea floor
Stratum_Keyword: seafloor
Stratum_Keyword: seabed

Temporal:

Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Temporal_Keyword: 2011

Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:

These data are NOT to be used for navigation. 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 as the originator of the dataset.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Seth Ackerman
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: 02543-1598
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2315
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sackerman@usgs.gov

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Nadine E. Golden
Originator: Seth D. Ackerman
Originator: Evan T. Dailey
Publication_Date: 2015
Title: Coastal and Marine Geology Program video and photograph portal
Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Santa Cruz, CA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Online_Linkage: https://dx.doi.org/10.5066/F7JH3J7N

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Publication_Date: 2012
Title: ENV12 CZM 01 Benthic Infaunal Analysis Report
Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Boston, MA
Publisher: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management

Online_Linkage:

https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2016/08/pm/benthic-infauna-report-2011.pdf

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

This logbook contains information and notes kept during the sea floor sampling survey. Corrections were made as they were noticed in the handwritten marked-up version and updated as needed in the cleaned-up version of the logbook. Although some notes and updates were made to the logbook, additional errors in the log-keeping may exist that have not been corrected.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

This logbook was maintained during USGS field activity 2011-015-FA conducted offshore of Massachusetts around Cape Cod and the Islands. The original Excel spreadsheet was printed and marked up by hand as the data were processed to document some additional acquisition and processing notes as well as to correct log-keeping errors made in the original log. A cleaned-up version of the original Excel logbook is also provided.

Completeness_Report:

This file represents the official, final acquisition log for USGS field activity 2011-015-FA.

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The logbook was maintained by the technical and scientific staff during data acquisition as an Excel spreadsheet. It contains information about navigation systems, sediment sampling, bottom photo and video acquisition, and other miscellaneous notes from the survey. This process step and the subsequent process step were performed by the same person, Seth Ackerman.

Process_Date: 201109
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: Original logbook
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Seth Ackerman
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: 02543-1598
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2315
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sackerman@usgs.gov

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The original Excel spreadsheet was printed and marked up by hand as the data were processed to document some additional acquisition and processing notes as well as to correct log-keeping errors made in the original log. The marked-up version was scanned to PDF and is named 2011-015-FA_logbook_scanned.pdf. To make the published logbook more easily readable, a cleaned-up version of the original logbook was made. Handwritten notes on the scanned version were added to the original log. The cleaned-up logbook is provided as a PDF in gray scale without the background cell colors, which may make the scanned version difficult to read, and is called 2011-015-FA_logbook_clean.pdf.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Original logbook
Process_Date: 20180115
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: Scanned original logbook
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: Cleaned-up logbook

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

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

The spreadsheet in the scanned PDF (2011-015-FA_logbook_scanned.pdf) contains the following columns that are relevant to the sampling survey for field activity 2011-015-FA:
JD (Julian day), station number, time in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), depth in feet, DVD time, DVD number, tape number, sample, still number, Hypack file, comment. Within the spreadsheet, the first several rows describe the acquisition equipment.

The definitions of the columns of data are as follows:
JD: Julian day based on UTC time; Julian day is the integer number representing the interval of time in days since January 1 of the year (2011 for these data).
Sta#: sampling site number or name
time_UTC: time in UTC
depth_ft: approximate depth in feet as reported by the ship's crew
DVD time: [THIS FIELD WAS NOT USED]
DVD# and Tape#: These fields indicate when a new DVD or Digital8 (Digital Video - DV) tape was started and the DVD or tape number (sequentially beginning at DVD1/DV-1).
sample: This was marked as y (yes) or n (no) to indicate if a sediment sample collection was successful.
still_no: [THIS FIELD WAS NOT CONSISTENTLY USED] During the first two survey days, this field was used to estimate the number of still photographs taken at each sampling site.
Hypack file: [THIS FIELD WAS NOT USED]
comment: Additional comments about data acquisition for all systems used during USGS field activity 2011-015-FA. This often includes a qualitative visual observation of the sediment that was collected. This observation should not be used; please refer to the sediment sample dataset for laboratory analyses (see shapefile 2011-015-FA_samples.shp available from the larger work citation).
[Unlabeled Column]: An extra column contains some notes typed in the original Excel log, usually pertaining to watch changes and equipment issues. This space has many handwritten notes in the scanned logbook, often related to post-processing that was done to calculate any time offset between the Global Positioning System (GPS) UTC time and the camera time for the photos.

Not all of the fields in the logbook were used. Although some notes and updates were made to the logbook, additional errors in the log-keeping may exist that have not been corrected. The cleaned-up version of the logbook (2011-015-FA_logbook_clean.pdf) has the same column headings as described above for the scanned version except where otherwise noted.

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: U.S. Geological Survey

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Seth Ackerman
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: 02543-1598
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2315
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sackerman@usgs.gov

Resource_Description:

USGS data release 2011-015-FA contains the acquisition log maintained offshore of Massachusetts in Cape Cod Bay, Buzzards Bay, and Vineyard Sound; south of Martha's Vineyard; and south and east of Nantucket (2011-015-FA_logbook.zip). The zip file contains the scanned logbook in PDF format (2011-015-FA_logbook_scanned.pdf), the cleaned-up logbook (2011-015-FA_logbook_clean.pdf) as described in the process steps, and Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM) metadata files in three standard formats (2011-015-FA_logbook_meta.html, 2011-015-FA_logbook_meta.txt, and 2011-015-FA_logbook_meta.xml).

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 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: PDF
Format_Version_Number: Preview PDF
Format_Specification: PDF
Format_Information_Content:

The zip file contains the scan of the original logbook maintained during field activity 2011-015-FA by the U.S. Geological Survey and Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management in PDF format (2011-015-FA_logbook_scanned.pdf), the cleaned-up logbook in PDF format (2011-015-FA_logbook_clean.pdf; as described in the second process step), and the associated metadata.

File_Decompression_Technique:

Use WinZip, 7-Zip, PeaZip, PKUNZIP, or other uncompressing software

Transfer_Size: 6.6

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/data/field-activity-data/2011-015-FA/data/logs/2011-015-FA_logbook.zip

Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/F73F4NVM
Network_Resource_Name:

https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/data/field-activity-data/2011-015-FA/

Access_Instructions:

The first link is a direct link to download the zip file of the logbooks and metadata. The second and third links are for the field activity data page where additional datasets from this survey are available.

Fees: none

Technical_Prerequisites:

This zip file contains PDF files of a spreadsheet of the data acquisition logbook and associated metadata. To utilize these data, the user must have software capable of viewing a PDF file.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20240318
Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Seth Ackerman
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: 02543-1598
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2315
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 Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

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