1-meter sidescan-sonar mosaic image collected by the U.S. Geological Survey along the Delmarva Peninsula, MD and VA in 2014 (GeoTIFF, UTM Zone 18N, WGS 84)

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Identification_Information
Data_Quality_Information
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
Spatial_Reference_Information
Entity_and_Attribute_Information
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 2015
Title:

1-meter sidescan-sonar mosaic image collected by the U.S. Geological Survey along the Delmarva Peninsula, MD and VA in 2014 (GeoTIFF, UTM Zone 18N, WGS 84)

Edition: 2.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
Series_Information:

Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/F7MW2F60

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/F7MW2F60
Online_Linkage:

https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/data/field-activity-data/2014-002-FA/data/backscatter/2014-002-FA_SSS.zip

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: E.A. Pendleton
Originator: S.D. Ackerman
Originator: W.E. Baldwin
Originator: W.W. Danforth
Originator: D.S. Foster
Originator: E.R. Thieler
Originator: L.L. Brothers
Publication_Date: 2015
Title:

High-resolution geophysical data collected along the Delmarva Peninsula 2014, U.S. Geological Survey Field Activity 2014-002-FA

Edition: 2.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Series_Information:

Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/F7MW2F60

Publication_Information:

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

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/F7MW2F60

Description:

Abstract:

The Delmarva Peninsula is a 220-kilometer-long headland, spit, and barrier island complex that was significantly affected by Hurricane Sandy. A U.S. Geological Survey cruise was conducted in the summer of 2014 to map the inner continental shelf of the Delmarva Peninsula using geophysical and sampling techniques to define the geologic framework that governs coastal system evolution at storm-event and longer timescales. Data collected during the 2014 cruise include swath bathymetry, sidescan sonar, chirp and boomer seismic-reflection profiles, acoustic Doppler current profiler, and sample and bottom photograph data. Processed data in raster and vector format are released here for the swath bathymetry, sidescan sonar, and seismic-reflection profiles. More information about the USGS survey conducted as part of the Hurricane Sandy Response-- Geologic Framework and Coastal Vulnerability Study can be found at the project website or on the WHCMSC Field Activity Web pages: https://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/project-pages/delmarva/ and https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2014-002-FA

Purpose:

These 1-m backscatter mosaic were created from 100 kHz Klein sidescan sonar data. Backscatter mosaic images are useful geophysical datasets for geologic framework studies. These data can be used in conjunction with other geophysical and sample data to identify sea-floor morphology and sediment texture.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20140627
Ending_Date: 20140725

Currentness_Reference:

ground condition; data were not collected on 20140702-20140704; 20140709; and 20140714-20140715 due to weather.

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.388328
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.906600
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.435211
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.797342

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:10f040ca-34eb-4967-87ac-2295b785e028

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Theme_Keyword: WHCMSC
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: Sidescan Sonar
Theme_Keyword: Klein 3000
Theme_Keyword: backscatter
Theme_Keyword: GeoTIFF
Theme_Keyword: mosaic image
Theme_Keyword: field activity number 2014-002-FA

Theme:

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

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: sea-floor acoustic reflectivity
Theme_Keyword: image mosaics
Theme_Keyword: sidescan sonar
Theme_Keyword: marine geophysics
Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
Place_Keyword: Delmarva Peninsula
Place_Keyword: Delaware
Place_Keyword: Maryland
Place_Keyword: Virginia
Place_Keyword: Ocean City
Place_Keyword: Mid-Atlantic
Place_Keyword: Salisbury
Place_Keyword: Cape Henlopen
Place_Keyword: Rehoboth
Place_Keyword: Lewes
Place_Keyword: Delaware Bay
Place_Keyword: Isle of Wight
Place_Keyword: Assateague Island
Place_Keyword: Assateague Island National Seashore
Place_Keyword: Chincoteague Island
Place_Keyword: Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
Place_Keyword: Chincoteague Inlet
Place_Keyword: Chincoteague Bay
Place_Keyword: Wallops Island
Place_Keyword: Parramore Island
Place_Keyword: Hog Island

Stratum:

Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Stratum_Keyword: sea floor
Stratum_Keyword: seafloor

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 Pendleton
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: U.S. Geological Survey
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700x2259
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508)-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ependleton@usgs.gov

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name:

https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/data/field-activity-data/2014-002-FA/data/backscatter/Delmarva_sss.png

Browse_Graphic_File_Description:

thumbnail image of regional sidescan sonar mosaic for Delmarva Peninsula

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: png

Data_Set_Credit: U.S. Geological Survey
Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows Version 7.0 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.1850

Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report:

These sidescan sonar data were collected at 200 meter line spacing to ensure 100 percent backscatter coverage. The M/V Scarlet Isabella can only survey in water depths greater than 8 meters, so there are some gaps in the mosaics where the vessel had to avoid crossing shallow shoals. These gaps were planned with breaks in tracklines or maneuvers around the shoals. Most of the data were acquired roughly parallel to the orientation of Assateague Island at an average speed of 5 knots.

Completeness_Report:

All of the Klein data collected during field activity 2014-002-FA are included in this mosaic and were processed with SonarWiz version 5.07.0008. Klein data were not collected during the entire survey. While regional seismic-reflection profile lines were being acquired with an S-Boom system between 20140617 and 20140626 the Klein 3000 remained on deck to avoid signal crosstalk and instrument entanglement.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

During Field activity 20014-002-FA, the Klein 3000 was towed from the stern A-frame of the M/V Scarlett Isabella. Differential GPS (DGPS) position data were provided by a Hemisphere DGPS receiver and recorded to the raw data files (XTF) via SonarPro (version 10.0) on the sonar acquisition computer. The GPS antenna was mounted on the port side of the acquisition lab van. All GPS data during this survey were referenced to the WGS84 horizontal datum. The horizontal offsets between the GPS antenna and the sheave on the A-frame were measured prior to the survey (x: +4.4m; y: -12.9m; z: 1.0m). The side-scan tow cable was deployed through a 3PS digital block cable counter attached to the A-frame. Real-time cable-out measurements were transmitted via serial connection to the SonarPro acquisition software, which calculated tow-fish layback. All horizontal offsets were applied in the acquisition software so the navigation recorded in the XTF data reflect the position including the layback offset. The layback calculations do not account for fish motion behind the vessel, which is caused by sea state and vessel speed induced changes in the angle and scope of the tow cable. DGPS positional accuracy is estimated to be within 3-5 m; WAAS enable DGPS is estimated to be less than 3 m. Taking the additional fish motion and cable movement into account, as well as the mosaicking process, the positional accuracy for this dataset is estimated to be within 20 m.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
Publication_Time: Unknown
Title: raw Klein sidescan sonar data in XTF format
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data

Type_of_Source_Media: disc
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20140627
Ending_Date: 20140725

Source_Currentness_Reference:

ground condition; data were not collected on 20140702-20140704; 20140709; and 20140714-20140715 due to weather.

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: raw backscatter
Source_Contribution:

Data acquisition at sea: Sidescan sonar data were collected with a Klein 3000 dual frequency (132/445 kHz) sidescan-sonar towfish on the M/V Scarlet Isablella. The sonar was towed from the stern A-frame of the vessel. A 3PS digital block cable counter was used to measure the amount of tow cable deployed, and cable out values were transmitted via serial connection to the SonarPro acquisition software (versions 10.0) for layback calculation. Tracklines are generally spaced 200m apart.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Raw XTF format Klein sidescan data (100 kHz) were imported into SonarWiz version 5.07.0008 software on the M/V Scarlet Isabella for preliminary shipboard processing. Each line received a bottom tracking correction to remove the water column at nadir. SonarWiz has an automatic bottom tracking algorithm that generally performs well in most coastal settings. Auto tracking parameters for this survey were set to a blanking value of 2; a duration value of 5; and a threshold of 6 with line smoothing turned on. Some lines required adjustment to the auto bottom tracking delineation, which can be addressed by manually editing the altitude line in SonarWiz. There was a 1-m additional altitude offset applied to the bottom tracking, in order to minimize nadir stripeyness in some parts of the mosaic. The only gain function applied in SonarWiz during shipboard processing was an empirical gain normalization function (EGN) with port and starboard intensities set to 24.

Process_Date: 20140730
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: U.S. Geological Survey
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543
Country: USA

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

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

A Beam Angle Correction (BAC) was applied to the data separately from EGN corrections and was noted to reduce stripeyness within the mosaic. However, the dynamic range associated with BAC was less than with the EGN function. Only the EGN-corrected mosaic was exported from SonarWiz since the dynamic range is the most important to mosaic quality. Because the survey area was relatively long from North to South, the mosaic had to be split into 4 separate images in order to export them from SonarWiz version 5.07.0008 at 1-m resolution. Four areas were defined within SonarWiz and images were exported as 8-bit GeoTIFF images, where light tones have high backscatter values and dark tones have low backscatter values. The four GeoTIFF images were opened in ArcMap version 10.2 and mosaicked into one file and a .tfw file was created using the 'export raster world file' tool.

Process_Date: 2014
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: U.S. Geological Survey
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508)-548-8700x2259
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508)-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ependleton@usgs.gov

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The online links to the data were updated to reflect the new server hosting the data. Additionally, other small edits could be made to the metadata, such as modifying http to https where appropriate. The metadata date (but not the metadata creator) was edited to reflect the date of these changes.

Process_Date: 20170418
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: 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:

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: Raster
Raster_Object_Information:

Raster_Object_Type: Pixel

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Grid_Coordinate_System:

Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator
Universal_Transverse_Mercator:

UTM_Zone_Number: 18
Transverse_Mercator:

Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -75
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0
False_Easting: 500000
False_Northing: 0

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: row and column
Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 1.0
Ordinate_Resolution: 1.0

Planar_Distance_Units: meters

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984
Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

There are no attributes associated with a GeoTIFF image. Image pixel values contain acoustic reflectivity values normalized to an 8-bit data range. Low-backscatter is represented by dark tones (low values) and high-backscatter is represented by bright tones (high values). The background color is set to 0 and can be turned off without removing data values.

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: U.S. Geological Survey

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

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: 02543-1598

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700x2259
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ependleton@usgs.gov

Resource_Description:

USGS data release 2014-002-FA backscatter mosaic from the Delmarva Peninsula area (2014-002-FA_SSS.zip). The zip file contains the following a GeoTiff image in BigTIFF format: 2014_002_FA_Klein_1m.tif, which has a TIFF world file, with the same image prefix name and a tfw extension. A browse graphic (Delmarva_SSS.png) and FGDC CSDGM metadata files (2014_002_FA_Klein_1m.xml) in four standard formats are also included in the zip file.

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: GeoTIFF
Format_Version_Number: ArcMap version 10.2
Format_Specification: GeoTIFF image
Format_Information_Content:

The zip file (WinZip v. 14.5) contains a folder with 1 GeoTIFF image at 1-meter resolution and the associated metadata and world files

File_Decompression_Technique: Use WinZip or pkUnzip
Transfer_Size: 400

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/data/field-activity-data/2014-002-FA/data/backscatter/2014-002-FA_SSS.zip

Network_Resource_Name:

https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/data/field-activity-data/2014-002-FA/

Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/F7MW2F60

Fees: None

Custom_Order_Process: none
Technical_Prerequisites:

The image contained in the ZIP file is available as BigTIFF GeoTIFF image with a world file. To utilize these data, the user must have an image viewer, or an image processing or GIS software package capable of importing a BigTIFF image. This image may not open in older GIS software (earlier than version 10.0)

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20240318
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: U.S. Geological Survey
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2259
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

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