Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Publication_Date: 2005
Title:
Sectional Acoustic Backscatter Image (Falsecolor) of the Puerto Rico Trench in a Projected Coordinate System (utm19_30m_mosaic)
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: remote-sensing image
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2005-1066
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Other_Citation_Details:
Puerto Rico Trench Project Probes Legs II and III: 18 February to 7 March, 2003; and 28 August to 4 September, 2003, respectively relative to Leg I.
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20051066
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1066/htmldocs/meta.htm
Online_Linkage:
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Uri ten Brink
Originator: Chuck Worley
Originator: Lt. Shep Smith
Originator: Thomas Stepka
Originator: Glynn Williams
Publication_Date: 2005
Title:
Project PROBE Leg I - Report and Archive of Multibeam Bathymetry and Acoustic Backscatter, CTD/XBT and GPS Navigation Data Collected During USGS Cruise 02051 (NOAA Cruise RB0208) Puerto Rico Trench, September 24, 2002 to September 30, 2002
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: remote-sensing image
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2005-1066
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1066/
Description:
Abstract:
The Puerto Rico Trench is a tectonic plate boundary where the North American Plate slides by and descends under the Caribbean Plate. Although much of the trench lies within the United States of America's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), surprisingly few surveys have been conducted there during the past 25 years. This data set is a grey toned surface model image product derived from a process using multibeam bathymetry and acoustic-backscatter imagery data collected during the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) science cruise 02051 in collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Research Cruise RB0208 from 24 September to 30 September 2002, Leg I of III. (Leg II and III: 20030218 to 20030407 and 20030828 to 20030904, respectively).
Purpose:
This multibeam bathymetric and acoustic backscatter imagery can be used in Geographic Information Science (GIS) to provide better perspective viewing and advanced analysis of geologic conditions in the Puerto Rico Trench. Remotely sensed features in the trench are studied and the information learned can be used to discern cause and effect of natural hazards such as earthquakes and tsunamis.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20020924
Ending_Date: 20020930
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -67.742713
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -65.490405
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 20.294580
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 18.672598
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:67a8aaed-4ef7-4cd3-b1c9-9e250fa0e885
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: NOAA
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center
Theme_Keyword: WHSC
Theme_Keyword: NOAA Hydrographic Survey-Atlantic Branch
Theme_Keyword: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration
Theme_Keyword: seafloor mapping
Theme_Keyword: field activity serial number 02051
Theme_Keyword: field activity number RB02-08
Theme_Keyword: NOAA Cruise RB0208
Theme_Keyword: raster grey scale image
Theme_Keyword: Seabeam
Theme_Keyword: Multibeam bathymetry
Theme_Keyword: shaded relief image
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme_Keyword: sea
Theme_Keyword: elevation
Theme_Keyword: imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
Theme_Keyword: geoscienticInformation
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: sea-floor acoustic reflectivity
Theme_Keyword: image mosaics
Theme_Keyword: multibeam sonar
Theme_Keyword: marine geophysics
Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: North America
Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
Place_Keyword: Caribbean Sea
Place_Keyword: Archipelago
Place_Keyword: Muertos Trough
Place_Keyword: Anegada Trough
Place_Keyword: Antilles Arc
Place_Keyword: Virgin Island Trough
Place_Keyword: Caribbean Plate
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Public domain data from the U.S. government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution, however, this sectional imagery data is not to be used for navigational purpose (s)
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Glynn Williams
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Information Technician (Geo/GIS)
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole Road
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2290
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gwilliams@usgs.gov
Hours_of_Service: 8:00AM to 5:00PM
Data_Set_Credit:
Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping Joint Hydrographic Center, a University of New Hampshire program operating in partnership with NOAA's National Ocean Service.
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535