Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Originator: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Publication_Date: 2008
Title:
Enhanced 1-meter Composite Grayscale Image of the Sidescan-Sonar Data From National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Survey H11079 of the Sea Floor in Great Round Shoal Channel, Offshore Massachusetts (H11079_UTM19_1MRSSS.TIF, UTM Zone 19)
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: remote-sensing image
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2008-1196
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/ofr20081196
Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1196/html/catalog.html
Online_Linkage:
Online_Linkage:
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: L.J. Poppe
Originator: K.Y. McMullen
Originator: S.J. Williams
Originator: S.D. Ackerman
Originator: K.A. Glomb
Originator: N.A. Forfinski
Publication_Date: 2008
Title:
Enhanced Sidescan-Sonar Imagery Offshore of Southeastern Massachusetts
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2008-1196
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details: 1 CD-ROM
Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1196/
Description:
Abstract:
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (MA CZM), is producing detailed geologic maps of the coastal sea floor. Sidescan-sonar imagery, originally collected by NOAA for charting purposes, provide a fundamental framework for research and management activities along this part of the Massachusetts coastline, show the composition and terrain of the seabed, and provide information on sediment transport and benthic habitat. While acceptable for charting purposes, the original data contained numerous tonal artifacts due to environmental conditions (such as sea state), variable system settings (such as gain changes), attitude variations in the flight path of the towfish, or processing (such as lack of line to line normalization). Many of these artifacts have now been removed by enhancing the imagery to provide a more continuous grayscale GeoTIFF that enhances the true backscatter character and trends of the sea floor.
Purpose:
To release an enhanced GeoTIFF image of the 1-meter, 455-kHz sidescan-sonar data generated during NOAA survey H11079 in Great Round Shoal Channel, offshore Massachusetts, in UTM Zone 19, NAD83.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20040826
Ending_Date: 20041102
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -69.926485
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -69.772676
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.438558
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.397068
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:60434324-5454-45a4-8d07-06c6abfd421a
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center
Theme_Keyword: Sidescan Sonar
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: WHSC
Theme_Keyword: Klein 5000
Theme_Keyword: NOAA Survey H11079
Theme_Keyword: H11079
Theme_Keyword: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Theme_Keyword: NOAA
Theme_Keyword: GeoTIFF
Theme_Keyword: Open-File Report 2008-1196
Theme_Keyword: grayscale image
Theme_Keyword: backscatter
Theme_Keyword: enhanced imagery
Theme_Keyword: OFR2008-1196
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Theme_Keyword: imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Data Categories for Marine Planning
Theme_Keyword: distributions
Theme_Keyword: physical habitats and geomorphology
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB) Keywords
Theme_Keyword: seabed
Theme_Keyword: sidescan sonar
Theme_Keyword: marine geophysics
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: sidescan sonar
Theme_Keyword: image mosaics
Theme_Keyword: marine geophysics
Theme_Keyword: sea-floor characteristics
Theme_Keyword: sea-floor acoustic reflectivity
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Massachusetts
Place_Keyword: Nantucket Sound
Place_Keyword: Cape Cod
Place_Keyword: U.S. East Coast
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: North America
Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
Place_Keyword: Great Round Shoal Channel
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 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as the originators 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: 02543-1598
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:
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Thumbnail image showing the reprocessed sidescan-sonar imagery produced from data collected during NOAA survey H11079
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: S.D. Ackerman
Originator: D.S. Foster
Originator: D.S. Blackwood
Originator: S.J. Williams
Originator: M.S. Moser
Originator: H.F. Stewart
Originator: K.A. Glomb
Publication_Date: 2007
Title:
Sea-Floor Character and Sedimentary Processes of Great Round Shoal Channel, offshore Massachusetts
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2007-1138
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details: 1 CD-ROM
Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1138/