Acquisition and observation logs for seabed video and sediment samples from Stellwagen Bank during U.S. Geological Survey field activity 2015-074-FA, aboard the R/V Auk, December 1, 2015

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Identification_Information
Data_Quality_Information
Spatial_Reference_Information
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Page C. Valentine
Publication_Date: 2021
Title:

Acquisition and observation logs for seabed video and sediment samples from Stellwagen Bank during U.S. Geological Survey field activity 2015-074-FA, aboard the R/V Auk, December 1, 2015

Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Series_Information:

Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P9XPFQ63

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/P9XPFQ63
Online_Linkage:

https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/data/field-activity-data/2015-074-FA/

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Page C. Valentine
Originator: VeeAnn A. Cross
Publication_Date: 2021
Title:

Station Information, Seabed Imagery, and CTD Instrument Data Collected on Stellwagen Bank in December 2015, U.S. Geological Survey Field Activity 2015-074-FA

Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:

Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P9XPFQ63

Publication_Information:

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

Other_Citation_Details:

Suggested citation: Valentine, P.C., and Cross, V.A., 2021, Station information, seabed imagery, and CTD instrument data collected on Stellwagen Bank in December 2015, U.S. Geological Survey Field Activity 2015-074-FA: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9XPFQ63 .

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9XPFQ63
Online_Linkage:

https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/data/field-activity-data/2015-074-FA/

Description:

Abstract:

This field activity is 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. This cruise 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 21 locations on Stellwagen Bank at which 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.

Purpose:

This log book provides a record of information recorded in the field.

Supplemental_Information:

Additional information regarding the field activity can be obtained from https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2015-074-FA . The grain-size analyses of the sediment samples collected during this field activity are available in a separate publication (Valentine and Cross, 2019; link available from the cross-reference citation).

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20151201

Currentness_Reference:

Ground condition when data were collected. There was one day of data collection: December 1, 2015.

Status:

Progress: complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.279160
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.238980
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.196670
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.175860

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:18c431c4-183d-4419-843c-f8ee143a7d95

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: sea floor samples
Theme_Keyword: sediment samples
Theme_Keyword: ground-truth
Theme_Keyword: stations
Theme_Keyword: log book

Theme:

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

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: field activity logs
Theme_Keyword: marine geology
Theme_Keyword: marine biology
Theme_Keyword: navigational data
Theme_Keyword: field monitoring stations

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB) keywords
Theme_Keyword: marine geology
Theme_Keyword: marine biology
Theme_Keyword: video observation

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: pvalentine@usgs.gov

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: Page C. Valentine
Originator: VeeAnn 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 sediment sample analyses information associated with this field activity and 19 other field activities.

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9FWFLPD
Online_Linkage:

https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5d95153ee4b0c4f70d10a4f7

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

The latitude and longitude of stations recorded in the log book were later adjusted to match the latitude and longitude recorded at that time in the GPS navigation file. Additionally, the entries in the log book were transcribed manually, so some errors could be associated with that process.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

These are the log books maintained during SEABed Observation and Sampling System (SEABOSS) data acquisition on U.S. Geological Survey cruise 2015-074-FA. Similar information was logged at each station on the cruise.

Completeness_Report:

The single PDF file represents all the acquisition logs maintained on the cruise.

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) at two-second intervals with a horizontal accuracy of 10 meters. The navigation antenna is located 5.3 meters forward of the SEABOSS deployment location. This offset was not accounted for in the navigation acquisition (navigation fixes represent antenna location). The entries in the log book were transcribed manually, so some errors could be associated with that process.

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Water depth was determined using a Simrad ES60, 120 kHz, single beam echo-sounder 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 entries in the log book were transcribed manually, so some errors could be associated with that process.

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The log books were maintained during the survey by the chief scientist. These log books contain notes and information pertaining to the seabed video, CTD data, and sediment sample acquisition. Information includes date and time of acquisition, as well as water depth, latitude, and longitude. Additional information regarding observations from the video such as seabed description and fauna are noted in the log books. The survey data were collected with the SEABOSS. See the cross-references for a description of the SEABOSS (Blackwood and Parolski, 2001; Valentine and others, 2000). The latitude and longitude of stations recorded in the log book were later adjusted to match the latitude and longitude recorded at that time in the GPS navigation file.

Process_Date: 2015
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 original bound paper log books were scanned on a Xerox ColorQube 9300 printer/scanner. The scans were saved as a PDF file.

Process_Date: 2020
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_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.0001
Longitude_Resolution: 0.0001
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Degrees and decimal minutes

Geodetic_Model:

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

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

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

Resource_Description:

2015-074-FA_logs.zip contains 2015-074-FA_log.pdf along with FGDC CSDGM metadata in XML format.

Distribution_Liability:

Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at 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. The USGS or the U.S. Government shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. 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_Information_Content:

The ZIP file contains one PDF file and the associated FGDC CSDGM metadata.

Transfer_Size: 3

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/data/field-activity-data/2015-074-FA/data/logs/2015-074-FA_logs.zip

Network_Resource_Name:

https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/data/field-activity-data/2015-074-FA/

Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9XPFQ63

Access_Instructions:

The first link is to download the data in a ZIP file. The second and third links, the latter of which is the DOI designation of the publication, both go to the landing page of the data.

Fees: none

Technical_Prerequisites:

The user must have software capable of uncompressing the ZIP file and reading a PDF file.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20240318
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 USGS. (updated on 20240318)

Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

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