Metadata: Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: U.S. Geological Survey Publication_Date: 2006 Title: Data Layer Containing the Features Interpreted to be on the Sea Floor within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) H11255 Survey Area in Southeastern Long Island Sound (H11255INTERP.SHP, Geographic) Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2006-1059 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/10.3133/ofr20061059 Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1059/data/interpretation/h11255interp.zip Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1059/html/catalog.html Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: L.J. Poppe Originator: S.D. Ackerman Originator: E.F. Doran Originator: M.S. Moser Originator: H.F. Stewart Originator: N.A. Forfinski Originator: U.L. Gardner Originator: J.A. Keene Publication_Date: 2006 Title: Geological interpretation and multibeam bathymetry of the sea floor in southeastern Long Island Sound Edition: 1.0 Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2006-1059 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD-ROM Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1059/ Description: Abstract: Digital terrain models (DTMs) produced from multibeam bathymetric data provide valuable base maps for marine geological interpretations. These maps help define the geological variability of the seafloor (one of the primary controls of benthic habitat diversity); improve our understanding of the processes that control the distribution and transport of bottom sediments, and the distribution of benthic habitats and associated infaunal community structures; and provide a detailed framework for future research, monitoring, and management activities. The bathymetric survey interpreted herein (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) survey H11255) covers roughly 95 km2 of seafloor in southeastern Long Island Sound. This bathymetry has been examined in relation to seismic reflection data collected concurrently, as well as archived seismic profiles acquired as part of a long-standing geologic mapping partnership between the State of Connecticut and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The objective of this work was to use these acoustic data sets to interpret geomorphological attributes of the seafloor, and to use these interpretations to better understand the Quaternary geologic history and modern sedimentary processes. Purpose: To release a shape file containing the interpretation of the 2-m bathymetry generated from NOAA survey H11255 in Long Island Sound in geographic. Interpreted features on the seabed within this survey area include: sedimentary furrows, pipeline/cable, semi-isolated depressions, anchor scars, and a shipwreck. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20040919 Ending_Date: 20041002 Currentness_Reference: ground condition Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -72.789269 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -72.643386 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.092616 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.021306 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier Theme_Keyword: USGS:68dcb692-6c55-408e-90c4-cfe8eea0d933 Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Theme_Keyword: USGS Theme_Keyword: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Theme_Keyword: NOAA Theme_Keyword: WHSC Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center Theme_Keyword: CMGP Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program Theme_Keyword: shapefile Theme_Keyword: Interpretation Theme_Keyword: shipwreck Theme_Keyword: anchor scar Theme_Keyword: pipeline Theme_Keyword: cable Theme_Keyword: sedimentary furrows Theme_Keyword: furrows Theme_Keyword: depressions Theme_Keyword: NOAA Survey H11255 Theme_Keyword: H11255 Theme_Keyword: NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson Theme_Keyword: Field Activity Number 04041 Theme_Keyword: NOAA Project Identifier OPR-B370-TJ Theme_Keyword: NOAA Project Identifier S-B904-TJ Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: oceans Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: scientific interpretation Theme_Keyword: sea-floor characteristics Theme_Keyword: marine geology Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: Connecticut Place_Keyword: New York Place_Keyword: Long Island Place_Keyword: Long Island Sound Place_Keyword: United States Place_Keyword: North America Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean Place_Keyword: U.S. East Coast Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: Public domain data 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_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Person: Larry Poppe 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 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2314 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@usgs.gov Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1059/data/interpretation/h11255interp.gif Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Thumbnail image showing the location and extent of interpretations of NOAA survey H11255 Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.2.1350 Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: L.J. Poppe Originator: E.F. Doran Originator: M.S. Moser Originator: N.A. Forfinski Originator: U.L. Gardner Originator: J.A. Keene Originator: E.B. Christman Originator: S.D. Ackerman Publication_Date: 2005 Title: Distribution, character, and importance of sedimentary furrows in south-central Long Island Sound Edition: 1.0 Series_Information: Series_Name: EOS Issue_Identification: OS23B-07 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Washington, DC Publisher: American Geophysical Union Data_Quality_Information: Logical_Consistency_Report: No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on the data. Completeness_Report: Information unavailable from original metadata. Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: The source information was incomplete and had to be modified to meet the standard. Assumed to be NOAA. Publication_Date: unknown Title: The source information was incomplete and had to be modified to meet the standard. Type_of_Source_Media: DVD Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: unknown Source_Currentness_Reference: Information unavailable from original metadata. Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Information unavailable from original metadata. Source_Contribution: The original multibeam bathymetric data acquired with a Simrad EM 1002 echosounder during NOAA cruise H11255 aboard the NOAA ship Thomas Jefferson. Process_Step: Process_Description: The digital terrain model was interpreted and polygons for each type of feature were produced in ArcView as a shapefiles. The shapefiles were then combined using GeoProcessing Wizard. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: h11255_geo_2mbathy.tif Process_Date: 2006 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: h11255interp.shp Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: h11255interp.dbf Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: h11255interp.shx Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Larry Poppe 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 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2314 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@usgs.gov Process_Step: Process_Description: Edits to the metadata were made to fix any errors that MP v 2.9.32 flagged. This is necessary to enable the metadata to be successfully harvested for various data catalogs. In some cases, this meant adding text "Information unavailable" or "Information unavailable from original metadata" for those required fields that were left blank. Other minor edits were probably performed (title, publisher, publication place, etc.). The source information was incomplete and had to be modified to meet the standard. Minor fixes to the attribute format for some attributes was needed. The original metadata specified the North American Datum of 1983 as the datum name, the ellipsoid as WGS_1984, and the remaining geodetic parameters that match a NAD27 geodetic model. Since the interpretation was based on a digital terrain model, the assumption is that the NAD27 parameters are incorrect and assuming the horizontal datum name is correct. The geodetic parameters were edited to be in agreement with the datum name North American Datum of 1983. The metadata date (but not the metadata creator) was edited to reflect the date of these changes. The metadata available from a harvester may supersede metadata bundled within a download file. Compare the metadata dates to determine which metadata file is most recent. Process_Date: 20160315 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 Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd. City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543 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: Crossref DOI link was added as the first link in the metadata. Process_Date: 20191118 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: G-polygon Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 37 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: North American Datum of 1983 Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222 Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: h11255interp Entity_Type_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. 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: ID Attribute_Definition: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Definition_Source: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata. Attribute: Attribute_Label: INTERPRET Attribute_Definition: Interpreted features visible on the DTM Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: anchor scar Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: mark produced by a dragged anchor Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: depression Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: semi-isolated bathymetric low Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: furrows Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: sedimentary furrow that appears as an elongate depression Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: pipeline or cable Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: telecommunications or electrical cable or a gas pipline Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: shipwreck Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: sunken ship resting on the bottom Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Scientist Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Larry Poppe 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: 02536 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2314 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@usgs.gov Resource_Description: Downloadable Data Distribution_Liability: Although this data set has been used by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. 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: SHP Format_Version_Number: ArcView 3.3 Format_Specification: ESRI polygon shapefile Format_Information_Content: ESRI Shapefile, browse graphic, and metadata File_Decompression_Technique: zip archive Transfer_Size: 0.023 Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1059/data/interpretation/h11255interp.zip Network_Resource_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1059/html/catalog.html Access_Instructions: Data are downloadable via the World Wide Web (WWW). Offline_Option: Offline_Media: DVD-ROM Recording_Capacity: Recording_Density: 4.75 Recording_Density_Units: Gbytes Recording_Format: UDF Fees: None Technical_Prerequisites: These data are available in Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) shapefile format. The user must have ArcGIS or ArcView 3.0 or greater software to read and process the data file. In lieu of ArcView or ArcGIS, the user may utilize another GIS application package capable of importing the data. A free data viewer, ArcExplorer, capable of displaying the data is available from ESRI at www.esri.com. Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20211116 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Person: Larry Poppe 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 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2314 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 metadata contact is no longer with the USGS or the email is otherwise invalid. 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