Location of sound velocity profiles along with profile plots collected by the U.S. Geological Survey in 2014 along the Delmarva Peninsula, MD and VA (PNG images, CSV text, and Esri point shapefile, Geographic, WGS 84)

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 2015
Title:
Location of sound velocity profiles along with profile plots collected by the U.S. Geological Survey in 2014 along the Delmarva Peninsula, MD and VA (PNG images, CSV text, and Esri point shapefile, Geographic, WGS 84)
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector and 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, Massachusetts
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/F7MW2F60
Online_Linkage: Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Elizabeth 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
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:
This dataset is used to display the locations of sound velocity profiles (SVP) collected during a 2014 USGS cruise along the Delmarva Peninsula. The information contained within the sound velocity profiles is needed to adequately account for refraction artifacts that may be present within raw swath bathymetric data. This dataset contains graphs of the sound velocity profile at each station location, as well as location in easting and northing (UTM, Zone 18N, WGS84, meters), time of day and date of collection
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20140618
Ending_Date: 20140722
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: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.567174
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.687529
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.423542
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.538922
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:40b1ef63-724f-4354-a373-6fa34bd0d6c8
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: MVP
Theme_Keyword: Brooke Ocean Moving Vessel Profiler
Theme_Keyword: sound velocity profile
Theme_Keyword: Esri shapefile
Theme_Keyword: WHCMSC field activity serial number 2014-002-FA
Theme_Keyword: M/V Scarlett Isabella
Theme_Keyword: speed of sound
Theme_Keyword: moving vessel profiler
Theme_Keyword: SVP
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: location
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: sound velocity
Theme_Keyword: navigational data
Theme_Keyword: image collections
Theme_Keyword: water properties
Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets
Theme_Keyword: ocean characteristics
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: North America
Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: Maryland
Place_Keyword: Delaware
Place_Keyword: Virginia
Place_Keyword: Assateague Island
Place_Keyword: Ocean City
Place_Keyword: Wallops Island
Place_Keyword: Parramore Island
Place_Keyword: Chincoteague Island
Place_Keyword: Chincoteague Bay
Place_Keyword: Delaware Bay
Place_Keyword: Assateague Island National Seashore
Place_Keyword: Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
Place_Keyword: Isle of Wight Bay
Place_Keyword: Fenwick Island
Place_Keyword: Assawoman Bay
Place_Keyword: Cape Henlopen
Place_Keyword: Rehoboth Beach
Place_Keyword: Delaware Seashore State Park
Place_Keyword: Bethany Beach
Place_Keyword: Toms Cove
Place_Keyword: Berlin
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 as the originator of the dataset.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Elizabeth A. Pendleton
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
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: ependleton@usgs.gov
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center sound velocity profile locations along the Delmarva Peninsula
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: PNG
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise Service Pack 1; ArcGIS Desktop 9.3 Service Pack 1; Build 1850
Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report:
All sound velocity profiles were acquired with the same instrument; a MVP-30 profiler from Brooke Ocean using MVP30 software.
Completeness_Report:
All sound velocity profiles not associated with the patch test (588 total) collected during cruise 2014-002-FA are included in the Esri shapefile.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) navigation data were acquired with a Hemisphere receiver and recorded with HYPACK (www.hypack.com). The DGPS antenna located on the port-side of the acquisition van. Ship location was used for the sound velocity deployments. The MVP30 sound velocity profiler is autonomously deployed while the vessel is underway and is computer controlled through a smart winch and deployment system. Deployment positions are recorded from the hemisphere DGPS. DGPS accuracy is 1 to 3 meters, depending on the distance from a US Coast Guard coastal repeater station. However, offsets from the location of deployment at the smart winch and the DGPS antenna were not measured. The horizontal accuracy of the sound velocity locations is considered to be +/- 25 meters.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 2015
Title: Sound Velocity Data
Type_of_Source_Media: disc
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20140618
Ending_Date: 20140722
Source_Currentness_Reference:
ground condition; data were not collected on 20140702-20140704; 20140709; and 20140714-20140715 due to weather.
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: raw sound velocity data
Source_Contribution:
Sound velocity profiles are acquired in order to measure the speed of sound in the water column during survey operations. This information is used to help correct any refraction artifacts that may be present within the swath bathymetric data due to unaccounted for changes in the speed of sound throughout the water column.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Sound velocity profiles were collected every 1-2 hours and sometimes more frequently using a Brooks Ocean Moving Vessel Profiler (see <http://www.brooke-ocean.com/mvp_main.html> for details). A computer controlled smart winch and deployment system allows the free fall fish to be deployed while the vessel is underway at a user specified time interval. A Sitex DepthFinder informs the MVP of the approximate water depth at time of deployment to ensure that the fish does not make contact with the seafloor. The sound velocity data are written to a Kongsberg SIS format ASCII file (.asvp).
Process_Date: 2014
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
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700x2315
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sackerman@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The ASVP data are parsed to comma-delimited text format using an AWK script. This allows the profile locations to be turned into a shapefile. A python script is used to plot the SOS profile as speed of sound (m/s) versus Depth (meters). Position, Date, Time, and Profile ID are pulled from the ASVP header and written into the image (PNG) for reference.
Process_Date: 2014
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
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700x2315
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sackerman@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The location of each sound velocity profile in eastings and northings (UTM, Zone 18N, meters, WGS84) was saved to a comma-separated value file (*.csv) along with station number, julian day, date, and time. The comma-separated text file was then imported to ArcMap 10.2.2 using 'Add XY data' and saved as points (UTM WGS84 Zone 18N) in the Esri shapefile format. The shapefile was then projected from WGS84 UTM Zone 18N to Geographic WGS84. Additional fields for survey ID, vessel ID, and device ID were added in ArcMap version 10.2.2
Process_Date: 2015
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
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700x2315
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sackerman@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: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 39
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: D_WGS_1984
Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: 2014_002_FA_MVPdata
Entity_Type_Definition: Sound velocity profile locations
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: castnum
Attribute_Definition: Name of velocity profile used to distinguish between casts.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential numbers used to distinguish sound velocity casts.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: date
Attribute_Definition: year:month:day
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: year, month, and day of profile collection
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: jd_time
Attribute_Definition:
julian day:HH:MM:SS. Julian day is the integer number representing the interval of time in days since January 1 of the year.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: julian day and UTC time of profile collection
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: lat
Attribute_Definition: Latitude in Geographic Coordinates, WGS 84
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 37.538922
Range_Domain_Maximum: 38.423542
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.00001
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: long
Attribute_Definition: Longitude in Geographic Coordinates, WGS 84
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -75.567174
Range_Domain_Maximum: -74.687529
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.00001
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Survey_ID
Attribute_Definition:
WHCMSC field activity identifier (e.g. "2014-002-FA" where 2014 is the survey year, 002 is survey number of that year, and FA is Field Activity)
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: String up to 254 characters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Vehicle_ID
Attribute_Definition: Survey vessel name
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: String up to 254 characters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Device_ID
Attribute_Definition: Profiler device used to collect SVP
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: String up to 254 characters
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
The PNG images can be hyperlinked to their shapefile location in ArcGIS. The graphs show depth on the y-axis and speed of sound on the x-axis. The CSV file contains the following columns of data: castnum, date, jd_time, lat, long which correspond to the attributes of the same name in the shapefile.
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 sound velocity locations and profiles from the Delmarva Peninsula area (2014-002-FA_mvpdata.zip). The zip file contains a folder with the following a shapefile with profile locations (2014_002_FA_MVPdata.shp), a CSV file that was used to create the shapefile (2014_002_FA_MVPdata.csv) and a folder (mvp_images)containing 588 PNG images that represent all sound velocity profiles graphically. A browse graphic (mvp_data.png) and FGDC CSDGM metadata files (2014_002_FA_MVPdata.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: Shapefile
Format_Version_Number: ArcGIS 10.2.2
Format_Specification: Shapefile
Format_Information_Content:
WinZip (v 14.5) file contains locations of sound velocity profiles and images of graphs collected by the U.S. Geological Survey - Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center along the Delmarva Peninsula, MD and VA and the associated metadata.
File_Decompression_Technique: use WinZip or pkUnzip
Transfer_Size: 28
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information: Access_Instructions: Data can be downloaded via the World Wide Web (WWW)
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: Picture Network Graphic (PNG)
Format_Version_Number: ImageMagick (version 6.6.1)
Format_Specification: Picture Network Graphic (PNG)
Format_Information_Content:
WinZip (v 14.5) file contains locations of sound velocity profiles and images of graphs collected by the U.S. Geological Survey - Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center along the Delmarva Peninsula, MD and VA and the associated metadata.
File_Decompression_Technique: use WinZip or pkUnzip
Transfer_Size: 28
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information: Access_Instructions: Data can be downloaded via the World Wide Web (WWW)
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: Comma Seperated Value File (CSV)
Format_Version_Number: Excel Version 2010
Format_Specification: Comma Seperated Value File (CSV)
Format_Information_Content:
WinZip (v 14.5) file contains locations of sound velocity profiles and images of graphs collected by the U.S. Geological Survey - Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center along the Delmarva Peninsula, MD and VA and the associated metadata.
File_Decompression_Technique: use WinZip or pkUnzip
Transfer_Size: 28
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Fees: none
Technical_Prerequisites:
This zip file contains data available point shapefile format. The user must have software capable of reading shapefile forrmat to use these data. A text viewer can be used to open the csv file and an image viewer can be used to see the PNG images.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20240318
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Elizabeth Pendleton
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700x2259
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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