5 meter multibeam-sonar backscatter GeoTIFF mosaic of the offshore portion of the Cape Ann to Salisbury Beach Massachusetts survey area (RESON_BS5M.tif, UTM Zone 19, WGS84)

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Metadata:

Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 2008
Title:
5 meter multibeam-sonar backscatter GeoTIFF mosaic of the offshore portion of the Cape Ann to Salisbury Beach Massachusetts survey area (RESON_BS5M.tif, UTM Zone 19, WGS84)
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: remote-sensing image
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2007-1373
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/10.3133/ofr20071373
Online_Linkage: Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Walter A. Barnhardt
Originator: Brian D. Andrews
Originator: Seth D. Ackerman
Originator: Wayne E. Baldwin
Originator: Christopher J. Hein
Publication_Date: 2008
Title:
High-Resolution Geological Mapping of the Inner Continental Shelf: Cape Ann to Salisbury Beach, Massachusetts.
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2007-1373
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1373/
Description:
Abstract:
These data were collected under a cooperative agreement with the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) and the U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Woods Hole Science Center. Initiated in 2003, the primary objective of this program is to develop regional geologic framework information for the management of coastal and marine resources. Accurate data and maps of sea-floor geology are important first steps toward protecting fish habitat, delineating marine reserves, and assessing environmental changes due to natural or human impacts. The project is focused on the inshore waters (5-30m deep) of Massachusetts between the New Hampshire border and Cape Cod Bay. Data collected for the mapping cooperative have been released in a series of USGS Open-File Reports<http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/project-pages/coastal_mass/html/current_map.html>. This spatial dataset is from the Cape Ann and Salisbury Beach Massachusetts project area. They were collected in two separate surveys in 2004 and 2005 and cover approximately 325 square kilometers of the inner continental shelf. High resolution bathymetry and backscatter intensity were collected in 2004 and 2005. Seismic profile data, sediment samples and bottom photography were also collected in 2005.
Purpose:
The purpose of these data is to collect relative backscatter reflectance of the seafloor with a hull-mounted RESON 8101 multibeam echo sounder in the offshore survey area.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20040223
Ending_Date: 20040323
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.798877
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.585305
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.885321
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.667022
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:d7aca850-089e-4966-beba-67768f68aa19
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
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: Backscatter
Theme_Keyword: Seafloor
Theme_Keyword: Marine Geology
Theme_Keyword: Multibeam Echo Sounder
Theme_Keyword: field activity serial number 04015
Theme_Keyword: Science Applications International Corporation
Theme_Keyword: SAIC
Theme_Keyword: RESON 8101
Theme_Keyword: R/V OceanExplorer
Theme_Keyword: GeoTIFF
Theme_Keyword: grayscale
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Theme_Keyword: imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
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: United States
Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
Place_Keyword: Gulf of Maine
Place_Keyword: Bigelow Bight
Place_Keyword: Merrimack River
Place_Keyword: Ipswich Bay
Place_Keyword: Massachusetts
Place_Keyword: Cape Ann
Place_Keyword: Salisbury Beach
Place_Keyword: Plum Island
Stratum:
Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Stratum_Keyword: Seafloor
Stratum_Keyword: sea floor
Temporal:
Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Temporal_Keyword: 2004
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
The intended scale of these data is 1:25,000. Public domain data from the U.S. Government 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_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Brian Andrews
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geographer
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 x2348
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bandrews@usgs.gov
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1373/GIS/browse_jpg/reson_bs5m.jpg
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: black and white thumbnail image of backscatter mosaic
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.2 (Build 3790) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.6.1500
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Walter A. Barnhardt
Originator: Brian D. Andrews
Originator: Bradford Butman
Publication_Date: 2006
Title:
High-Resolution Mapping of the Inner Continental Shelf: Nahant to Gloucester, Massachusetts
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2005-1293
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1293/
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Seth D. Ackerman
Originator: Bradford Butman
Originator: Walter A. Barnhardt
Originator: William W. Danforth
Originator: James M. Crocker
Publication_Date: 2006
Title:
High-Resolution Geologic Mapping of the Inner Continental Shelf: Boston Harbor and Approaches, Massachusetts
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2006-1008
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1008/
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
Publication_Date: 20040430
Title: Southern Merrimack Embayment Multibeam Survey, Survey Report
Edition: SAIC Doc 04-TR-004
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Newport, Rhode Island
Publisher: SAIC
Other_Citation_Details: Survey Report
Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1373/html/appendix5.html
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Beaudoin, J.
Originator: Hughes Clarke, J.E.
Originator: van den Ameele, E.
Originator: Gardner, J.,
Publication_Date: 2002
Title:
Geometric and radiometric correction of multibeam backscatter derived from RESON 8101 systems
Other_Citation_Details: Canadian Hydrographic Conference Proceedings CDROM
Online_Linkage:
Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report: Information unavailable from original metadata.
Completeness_Report:
Data are included from all main scheme and gap file survey lines with the exception of line OEMBA04076_D07. The backscatter collected along this line was not processed because of complications with merging the navigation. Data collected from patch tests and cross lines are not included in this mosaic.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
All data collected on the R/V OceanExplorer used Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) from U.S. Coast Guard land stations. Vessel positioning confidence checks were done by comparing the location data recorded from the POS/MV to location data recorded from the Trimble DGPS to ensure that both DGPS receivers were recording the same location at the same time.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Information unavailable from original metadata.
Publication_Date: unpublished material
Title: Raw data acquisition
Other_Citation_Details:
The source citation information is inferred from other information in the metadata and was not part of the original metadata file. Source time period of content was inferred from the time period of the dataset.
Type_of_Source_Media: Information unavailable from original metadata.
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20050908
Ending_Date: 20050916
Source_Currentness_Reference:
Information unavailable from original metadata. Assuming ground condition and the dates are assumed to be the same as the dataset.
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Information unavailable from original metadata.
Source_Contribution:
System Setup and Operation: The offshore bathymetric and backscatter data were collected aboard the R/V OceanExplorer in 2004 using a hull-mounted RESON 8101 multibeam echo sounder operating at a frequency of 240 kHz. The survey comprised 328 main scheme lines at 50, 75, 100, 125, 150 and 200-meter spacings and 6 cross lines at 3 km spacing. The RESON 8101 used cutoff angles set at 57 degrees (114 degrees total swath) in order to provide three times the water depth per swath. Vessel speed for the survey was nominally 9 knots.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The majority of the multibeam data were initially edited onboard the vessel, using SAIC's Multi View Editor (MVE) program. This tool is a geo-referenced editor, which allows for both plan and profile views with each beam in its true geographic position and depth. Each data file was edited to remove noise, fish, etc. At the end of each leg, both the raw and processed data were backed up onto 4mm tapes and shipped to the Data Processing Center in Newport, RI. Once the data were in Newport and had been extracted to local machines, track lines were created by extracting the sounder position from the multibeam data. The tracks were reviewed to confirm that no errors in navigation existed and that the tracks extended to the outermost bounds of the survey area.
Process_Date: 200403
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 221 Third St.
City: Newport
State_or_Province: RI
Postal_Code: 02840
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 401-847-4210
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 401-849-1585
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Processed and edited multibeam line files were delivered to USGS by SAIC in GSF (Generic Sensor Format) format.
Process_Date: 20040430
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Bradford Butman
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Oceanographer
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2212
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 505-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bbutman@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
GSF files were converted to UNB OMG (University of New Brunswick, Ocean Mapping Group) SwathEd format using new_unravel_gsf script developed by Jonathan Beaudoin and the University of New Brunswick, Ocean Mapping Group. This SwathEd script converted the GSF files for each line file and unraveled (converted) them into SwathEd format. This unravel process also normalized the effects of power and gain changes as described in Beaudoin and others 2002.
Process_Date: 200801
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Brian Andrews
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geographer
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 x2348
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bandrews@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
SwathEd Mosaic Process: An output file is created ( filename_ss_arc) containing the processed backscatter data (*.ss). These files were mosaicked in SwathEd using the command: mos2 -maxdist 50 -maxaxi 15 cape_ann.mos ../ss/JDAY/*.ss* Mosaic file (reson_5m.mos) was converted to a TIFF with the command: rawtopgm -headerskip 1024 429 699 cape_ann.mos | pnmtotiff > reson_5m.tif. The TIFF file "reson_5m.tif" was georeferenced by creating a TIFF world file (reson_5m.tfw) in a text editor and using the upper left bounding coordinates (UTM 19 WGS84) and resolution from the mosaic process.
Process_Date: 200801
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
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Contact_Person: Brian Andrews
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
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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 x2348
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bandrews@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Convert to GeoTIFF: Convert "reson_bs5m.tif" (with tfw file) to a GeoTIFF using GeoTIFFExamine (Mentor Software ver. 1.02). This process reads the georeferencing information from the tfw file and embeds it into the header of the TIFF.
Process_Date: 200801
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Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
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State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2348
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bandrews@usgs.gov
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Postal_Code: 02543-1598
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Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
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Process_Description: Crossref DOI link was added as the first link in the metadata.
Process_Date: 20191118
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Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
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Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
There are no attributes associated with a GeoTIFF image. Image pixel values contain acoustic reflectivity values normalized to an 8-bit data range (0-255). Low-backscatter is represented by dark tones (low values) and high-backscatter is represented by bright tones (high values). The background no data value outside the mosaic is 0. The no data value inside the bounds of the mosaic is set to 255 in the missing line OEMBA04076_D07. The data range of good pixel values is 2-254.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: U.S. Geological Survey
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Brian Andrews
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole Science Center
Contact_Position: Geographer
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2348
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bandrews@usgs.gov
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
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:
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Format_Version_Number: GeoTIFF
Format_Information_Content:
File contains RESON 8101 multibeam backscatter imagery from the offshore portion of the Cape Ann to Salisbury Beach Massachusetts survey area.
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Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
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Fees: None
Technical_Prerequisites:
These data in a tiled GeoTIFF format are distributed as a compressed WinZip file. The user must have software capable of uncompressing a WinZip (ver. 9.0) file and viewing a tiled GeoTIFF image file.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20240318
Metadata_Contact:
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Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geographer
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Address_Type: mailing and physical address
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City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2348
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

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