Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: United States Army Corps of Engineers
Publication_Date: 2004
Title:
24-bit True Color SW Quadrant of RINCON NE, Orthophoto Production for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Island (rincon4_2004.tif)
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: remote-sensing image
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Gainesville, FL
Publisher: 3001, Inc.
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20071017
Online_Linkage:
Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1017/htmldocs/data_catalog.html
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: E.R. Thieler
Originator: R.W. Rodriguez
Originator: E.A. Himmelstoss
Publication_Date: 2007
Title: Historical Shoreline Changes at Rincon, Puerto Rico, 1936-2005
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2007-1017
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20071017
Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1017/
Description:
Abstract:
This dataset is a single orthoimage from a collection of GeoTIFF format natural color orthoimages covering the islands of Puerto Rico, Mona, Desecheo, Culebra, Vieques, and the US Virgin Islands.
An orthophoto is remotely sensed image data in which displacement of features in the image caused by terrain relief and sensor orientation have been mathematically removed. Orthophotography combines the image characteristics of a photograph with the geometric qualities of a map. Each orthophoto provides imagery for a nominal 3.75 minute (in latitude and longitude) cell area. The source imagery was obtained in October 2004 and used to produce orthophotos with a one meter ground resolution. Imagery was acquired at 0.86 meter ground sample distance (GSD) resolution. Flight height maintained during mission was 27,000 feet AGL. The imagery was captured at 12-bit radiometric resolution and converted to 8-bit radiometric resolution during post processing. The imagery was obtained and processed by all digital means beginning with data acquisition using a Leica ADS40 Digital Airborne Sensor. The orthophotos are available in GeoTIFF form. The projected coordinate system is UTM zone 19 N, NAD 83, GRS 80, Units Meters.
Purpose:
The purpose of this project is to provide the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Aerial Photography Field Office (APFO) with current true-color digital orthophotography for Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the surrounding islands. The APFO is the prime source of aerial imagery for USDA's research needs. The contracting agency for the project is the St. Louis District of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE).
Supplemental_Information:
The data design specifications for this product includes several methods directed to insure its quality, consistency, and usability. These specifications address some of the technical issues associated with orthoimage production: 1) the tops of buildings and other structures elevated above the surface of the ground 'tilt' away from the center point of the source photography and from their own bases as a result of perspective and their height which is not compensated for in digital elevation models of the ground surface and 2) individual orthoimages may be assembled from several source images (strips).
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20040921
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -67.253586
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -67.183948
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 18.314812
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 18.245466
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:70c7c6bc-ff9e-4642-87b0-8897fe695d2e
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: framework
Theme_Keyword: orthoimagery
Theme_Keyword: orthoimage
Theme_Keyword: orthophoto
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center
Theme_Keyword: WHSC
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Theme_Keyword: USACE
Theme_Keyword: GeoTIFF image
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets
Theme_Keyword: image collections
Theme_Keyword: image mosaics
Theme_Keyword: aerial photography
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Puerto Rico
Place_Keyword: U.S. Virgin Islands
Place_Keyword: Culebra
Place_Keyword: Vieques
Place_Keyword: Mona
Place_Keyword: Desecheo
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
The color 1-meter orthophotography acquired of Puerto Rico & Virgin Islands in 2003 & 2004 resides in the public domain and is stored at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) through interagency agreement number ISA-COE-0351.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 1222 Spruce Street
City: St. Louis
State_or_Province: MO
Postal_Code: 63103-2833
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 314-331-8385
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 314-331-8071
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Robert.D.Mesko@mvs02.usace.army.mil
Hours_of_Service: Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Central Time)
Data_Set_Credit:
Acknowledgment of the United States Army Corps of Engineers would be appreciated for products derived from these data.
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.780