Enhanced Sidescan-Sonar Image of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Survey H11043 off Branford, Connecticut (H11043_SSSGEO1M_WGS84.TIF, Geographic)

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Identification_Information
Data_Quality_Information
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
Spatial_Reference_Information
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Originator: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Publication_Date: 2008
Title:

Enhanced Sidescan-Sonar Image of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Survey H11043 off Branford, Connecticut (H11043_SSSGEO1M_WGS84.TIF, Geographic)

Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: remote-sensing image
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2008-1174

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/ofr20081174
Online_Linkage:

http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1174/data/sidescan/h11043/h11043.zip

Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1174/html/catalog.html
Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: K.Y. McMullen
Originator: L.J. Poppe
Originator: P.T. Schattgen
Originator: E.F. Doran
Publication_Date: 2008
Title:

Enhanced Sidescan-Sonar Imagery, North-Central Long Island Sound

Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2008-1174

Publication_Information:

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

Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1174/

Description:

Abstract:

The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, has produced detailed geologic maps of the sea floor in Long Island Sound. These studies have built upon cooperative research with the State of Connecticut that was initiated in 1982. This research program is currently studying sea-floor sediment distribution, processes that control sediment distribution, nearshore environmental concerns, and the relation of benthic community structures to the sea-floor geology. Detailed maps of the sea floor are needed to aid in interpretation of the sea-floor geology. Therefore, sidescan-sonar data have been collected in areas of interest. Although these mosaics from NOAA surveys H11043, H11044, and H11045 in north-central Long Island Sound have been interpreted in prior reports, we have enhanced these three mosaics in order to minimize tonal artifacts created by the mismatching of backscatter in adjacent track lines. The enhanced mosaics provide a clearer image of the sea-floor geology.

Purpose:

This GIS overlay is a component of the H11043 survey GIS database in north-central Long Island Sound off Branford, Connecticut. This image represents the completed enhanced sidescan-sonar mosaic for the study area. Light tones represent relatively harder returns, higher backscatter, and generally coarser sediments. Dark tones represent relatively softer returns, lower backscatter, and generally finer grained sediments. This mosaic covers 41.1 square km of the sea floor.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20010411
Ending_Date: 20011112

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -72.869912
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -72.776520
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.237205
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.149660

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:9b294e1c-54d9-404e-9966-f4f963d4d329

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: Woods Hole Science Center
Theme_Keyword: WHSC
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: NOAA Ship RUDE
Theme_Keyword: GeoTIFF
Theme_Keyword: sidescan-sonar mosaic
Theme_Keyword: image
Theme_Keyword: gray-scale image
Theme_Keyword: backscatter
Theme_Keyword: Open-File Report 2008-1174
Theme_Keyword: OFR 2008-1174

Theme:

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

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: sea-floor acoustic reflectivity
Theme_Keyword: image mosaics
Theme_Keyword: sidescan 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: North Atlantic Ocean
Place_Keyword: northeast United States
Place_Keyword: Long Island Sound
Place_Keyword: Connecticut
Place_Keyword: U.S. East Coast
Place_Keyword: Branford Reef

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) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as the originators of this dataset.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Katherine McMullen
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Sediment Lab Technician
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 x2277
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kmcmullen@usgs.gov

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name:

http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1174/data/sidescan/h11043/h11043_sssgeo1m_wgs84.gif

Browse_Graphic_File_Description:

Overview of the enhanced digital sidescan-sonar mosaic of NOAA survey H11043 in geographic

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.4.1420

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: L.J. Poppe
Originator: V.F. Paskevich
Originator: M.S. Moser
Originator: M.L. DiGiacomo-Cohen
Originator: E.B. Christman
Publication_Date: 2004
Title:

Sidescan Sonar Imagery and Surficial Geologic Interpretation of the Sea Floor off Branford, Connecticut

Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2004-1003

Publication_Information:

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

Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1003/

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: K.Y. McMullen
Originator: L.J. Poppe
Originator: V.F. Paskevich
Originator: E.F. Doran
Originator: M.S. Moser
Originator: E.B. Christman
Originator: A.L. Beaver
Publication_Date: 2005
Title:

Surficial Geologic Interpretation and Sidescan Sonar Imagery of the Sea Floor in West-Central Long Island Sound

Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2005-1018

Publication_Information:

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

Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1018/

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: E. Beaulieu
Originator: L.J. Poppe
Originator: V.F. Paskevich
Originator: E.F. Doran
Originator: B.E. Chauveau
Originator: J.M. Crocker
Originator: A.L. Beaver
Originator: P.T. Schattgen
Publication_Date: 2005
Title:

Sidescan Sonar Imagery and Surficial Geologic Interpretation of the Sea Floor off Bridgeport, Connecticut

Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2005-1162

Publication_Information:

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

Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1162/

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report: There are no attributes associated with a GeoTIFF image.

Logical_Consistency_Report: Information unavailable from original metadata.
Completeness_Report:

All collected data were processed and used to generate the digital mosaic.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Navigation was by differential GPS; positional accuracy to less than 10 m

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: L.J. Poppe
Originator: V.F. Paskevich
Originator: M.S. Moser
Originator: M.L. DiGiacomo-Cohen
Originator: E.B. Christman
Publication_Date: 2004
Title:

Sidescan Sonar Imagery and Surficial Geologic Interpretation of the Sea Floor off Branford, Connecticut

Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2004-1003

Publication_Information:

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

Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1003/

Type_of_Source_Media: DVD-ROM
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20010411
Ending_Date: 20011112

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: h11043_geo_wgs84_enhan.tif
Source_Contribution:

Original sidescan-sonar image of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) survey H11043.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Tonal artifacts were minimized in a previously published sidescan-sonar mosaic. The tonal range of individual sonar lines was adjusted by tracing the perimeter of the line with the Polygon Lasso Tool and then matching tones to the adjacent lines with the shadow, midtone, and highlight input sliders in the Levels dialog box of Adobe Photoshop CS2. The Spot Healing Brush Tool was used in several places to eliminate small artifacts within a sonar line.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: h11043_geo_wgs84_enhan.tif
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: h11043_geo_wgs84_enhan.tfw
Process_Date: 2008
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: h11043_sssgeo1m_wgs84.tif
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: h11043_sssgeo1m_wgs84.tfw
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Katherine McMullen
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Sediment Lab Technician
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 x2277
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kmcmullen@usgs.gov

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The enhanced TIFF image was reunited with its world file and converted back to a GeoTIFF with the program GeoTiffExamine.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: h11043_sssgeo1m_wgs84.tif
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: h11043_sssgeo1m_wgs84.tfw
Process_Date: 2008
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: h11043_sssgeo1m_wgs84.tif
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Katherine McMullen
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Sediment Lab Technician
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) 540-8700 x2277
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kmcmullen@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.). Projection information had to be fixed (latitude and longitude resolution, remove planar coordinate system). 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: 20160307
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: Raster
Raster_Object_Information:

Raster_Object_Type: Pixel
Row_Count: 9524
Column_Count: 8076
Vertical_Count: 1

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.000009
Longitude_Resolution: 0.000012
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

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_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Lawrence 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

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data: 1-m sidescan-sonar image of survey h11043.
Distribution_Liability:

Although this dataset has been subjected to rigorous review and is substantially complete, the USGS reserves the right to revise the data pursuant to further analysis and review. Furthermore, it is released on condition that neither the USGS nor the United States Government may be held liable for any damages resulting from its authorized or unauthorized use. 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: TIFF
Format_Version_Number: Information unavailable from original metadata.
Format_Specification: GeoTIFF
Format_Information_Content:

A zip file containing the GeoTIFF image, world file, and accompanying metadata files

File_Decompression_Technique: zip archive
Transfer_Size: 24.9

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1174/data/sidescan/h11043/h11043.zip

Network_Resource_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1174/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:

This image is available as a GeoTIFF image with an accompanying world file. To utilize this data, the user must have an image viewer, image processing, or GIS software package capable of importing a GeoTIFF image.

Available_Time_Period:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2008

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20211116
Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Katherine McMullen

Contact_Position: Sediment Lab Technician
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 x2277
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

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