U.S. Geological Survey
2012
JPEG bottom photos collected by the USGS within Red Brook Harbor, MA, 2009
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raster digital data
Open-File Report
2010-1091
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, Massachusetts
U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20101091
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1091/GIS/hyperlink_images/seaboss/RB_BottomPhotos_JPG.zip
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1091/html/appendix1.html
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1091/GIS/hyperlink_images/seaboss/fullres/RB_BottomPhotosFullRes_JPG.zip
Aaron M. Turecek
William W. Danforth
Wayne E. Baldwin
Walter A. Barnhardt
2012
High-Resolution Geophysical Data Collected Within Red Brook Harbor, Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, in 2009
1.0
Open-File Report
2010-1091
Reston, VA
U.S. Geological Survey
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1091/
These data were collected under a cooperative agreement with the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center (WHCMSC). 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 resources, and assessing environmental changes due to natural or human impacts. The project is focused on the inshore waters (5-30 m 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/). This is the spatial dataset for the Red Brook Harbor survey area within Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. These data are the results of a high-resolution geophysical (bathymetry, backscatter intensity, and seismic reflection) and ground validation (sediment samples and bottom photographs) survey, conducted in 2009.
In addition to inclusion within the USGS-CZM geologic mapping effort, these Red Brook Harbor data will be used to assess the shallow-water mapping capability of the geophysical systems deployed for this project, with an emphasis on identifying resolution benchmarks for the interferometric sonar system. (http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2009-018-FA)
Bottom photographs acquired at 48 sample stations in Red Brook Harbor, MA, during USGS survey 09018. Photography was collected in conjunction with sediment samples on November 16th and 17th, 2009, aboard the R/V Rafael. Photographs and samples were collected with the USGS Mini-SEABed Observation and Sampling System (Mini SEABOSS). These photographs were collected to ground-truth (verify) the acoustic datasets that were acquired in Red Brook Harbor. Full-resolution and reduced-resolution photos are available for download.
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USGS Metadata Identifier
USGS:37eb88ea-5190-46f2-929b-5decf5d3719f
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U.S. Geological Survey
USGS
Coastal and Marine Geology Program
CMGP
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
WHCMSC
Seafloor
Marine Geology
WHCMSC field activity serial number 09018
WHCMSC field activity 2009-018-FA
photography
photo
R/V Rafael
ground-truth
bottom photographs
seabed photographs
stations
sediments
Mini-SEABOSS sampler
JPEG image
ISO 19115 Topic Category
oceans
imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
USGS Thesaurus
image collections
underwater photography
sea-floor characteristics
None
North America
United States
Atlantic Ocean
Massachusetts
Cape Cod
Buzzards Bay
Red Brook Harbor
None
Seafloor
Surface
sea floor
General
2009
None
Public domain data from the U.S. Government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey as the source of this information.
Aaron Turecek
U.S. Geological Survey
Geographer
mailing and physical address
384 Woods Hole Rd.
Woods Hole
MA
02543-1598
USA
508-548-8700 x2230
508-457-2310
aturecek@usgs.gov
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1091/GIS/browse_jpg/big/RB_Shells_pict310.jpg
An example of a bottom photo collected by the USGS within Red Brook Harbor, MA, 2009
JPEG
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.1850
D. Blackwood
K. Parolski
2001
Seabed observation and sampling system
1.0
Sea Technology
v. 42, no. 2, p. 39-43
Walter A. Barnhardt
Brian D. Andrews
Bradford Butman
2006
High-Resolution Geologic Mapping of the Inner Continental Shelf: Nahant to Gloucester, Massachusetts
Open-File Report
2005-1293
Reston, VA
U.S. Geological Survey
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1293/
Seth D. Ackerman
Bradford Butman
Walter A. Barnhardt
William W. Danforth
James M. Crocker
2006
High-Resolution Geologic Mapping of the Inner Continental Shelf: Boston Harbor and Approaches, Massachusetts
Open-File Report
2006-1008
Reston, VA
U.S. Geological Survey
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1008/
Walter A. Barnhardt
Brian D. Andrews
Seth D. Ackerman
Wayne E. Baldwin
Christopher J. Hein
2009
High-Resolution Geologic Mapping of the Inner Continental Shelf: Cape Ann to Salisbury Beach, Massachusetts
Open-File Report
2007-1373
Reston, VA
U.S. Geological Survey
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1373/
Walter A. Barnhardt
Seth D. Ackerman
Brian D. Andrews
Wayne E. Baldwin
2010
Geophysical and Sampling Data from the Inner Continental Shelf: Duxbury to Hull, Massachusetts
Open-File Report
2009-1072
Reston, VA
U.S. Geological Survey
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1072/
Gaps in sequential photo numbers exist. Photographs accidentally acquired on deck or in the water column were not included in this dataset.
A total of 300 photographs acquired at 48 planned sample stations within the Red Brook Harbor survey area are included in this dataset. The sea floor composition prohibited acquiring sediment samples at seven of the planned sample stations, so in these instances photographs do not have a corresponding sediment sample. Photography and sediment samples were collected with the USGS Mini-SEABOSS sampling device. Photographs accidentally acquired on deck or in the water column were not included in this dataset.
The location of each photograph is represented in the associated photo location shapefile (http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1091/GIS/shapefile/RB_BottomPhotos.zip). Horizontal positions for photograph locations were provided by a Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) with an estimated accuracy of ± 2 meters. However, the recorded position of each photograph is actually the position of the DGPS antenna on the survey vessel, not the Mini-SEABOSS sampler. The Mini-SEABOSS was deployed approximately 5 meters astern of the DGPS antenna, off the starboard side of the R/V Rafael. In addition to this 5-meter offset, currents may have caused the Mini-SEABOSS to drift horizontally from the survey vessel. Based on the various horizontal offsets, a conservative estimate for the horizontal accuracy of the Mini-SEABOSS locations for the Red Brook Harbor survey is 10-15 meters.
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The Mini SEABOSS was designed specifically for the USGS Woods Hole Science Center's 26-foot research boat, the R/V Rafael. This system is equipped with two video cameras, a digital still camera, and a van Veen grab sampler. This system, weighing approximately 185 lbs, can be used to depths up to 40 meters. The grab itself is raised and lowered with a 3/16-inch Aramid fiber winch-line with a breaking strength of 5,600 pounds. The davit is secured when the Mini SEABOSS is in the water. The electrical cable is on a spring-wound take-up reel with electrical slip rings that is mounted aft of the sampler. This arrangement protects the 0.38-in. multi-conductor cable and keeps the Mini SEABOSS correctly oriented with the boat. This multi-conductor cable enables communication between the ship's lab and the Mini SEABOSS system. The digital camera, a Minolta Dimage 7Hi, is mounted in a machined Delrin housing with a flat port and is set for 2560 x 1920 pixel images at the "fine" setting for compression. This allows the camera to be used for over 200 images with a 1 GB Compact Flash card without downloading. The system also has a 50 Watt/second flash unit powered by 8 AA batteries. Two battery-powered lasers are set 15 cm apart for scale measurements. The red laser dots can some times be seen in the photo depending on the bottom type and the distance to the sea floor. A third battery powered laser is positioned at an angle so that when it intersects the other lasers, the Mini SEABOSS is at the optimum height off the bottom for a still photograph. The camera is set to a manual focus and set to a default focus distance once the camera is powered up. The default focus distance is slightly less than the optimum height above the seafloor to account for optical distortion under water.
The USGS Mini SEABOSS system was deployed to capture still photos and bottom imagery as part of the Red Brook Harbor survey. This system was used to obtain 5 to 10 still photographs at each station as the RV Rafael drifted over the seabed for approximately 2 minutes. The third laser on the system was set to an angle such that the optimum photograph height was 60 cm. The default focus on the camera was set to 50 cm. The imaged area is most often within .3 to 1 meter from left to right. Other camera settings are as follows: aperture is set at f/8; shutter speed is 1/250 second; digital Effects settings are Color +1, Contrast +1, and Filter +1 (Warming). The camera time is set to GMT. A total of 300 images of the sea floor were acquired within the study area over two survey days. Although the images themselves have no georeferencing information, the navigation related to each photograph is available in an ESRI formatted shapefile, downloadable at http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1091/GIS/shapefile/RB_BottomPhotos.zip
2009
Dann Blackwood
U.S. Geological Survey
Photographer
mailing and physical address
384 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole
MA
02543-1598
USA
(508) 548-8700 x2227
(508) 457-2310
dblackwood@usgs.gov
The full-resolution JPEG images (2560x1920 pixels) were downsampled using Photoshop CS4 to create JPEG images with 600 x 450 pixels. Both the full-resolution and downsampled photos are available for download.
2010
Aaron Turecek
U.S. Geological Survey
Geographer
mailing and physical address
384 Woods Hole Rd.
Woods Hole
MA
02543-1598
USA
508-548-8700 x2230
508-457-2310
aturecek@usgs.gov
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.). Fixed URL in abstract. The source information was incomplete and had to be modified to meet the standard. The distribution format name was modified in an attempt to be more consistent with other metadata files of the same data format. 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.
20160415
U.S. Geological Survey
VeeAnn A. Cross
Marine Geologist
mailing and physical address
384 Woods Hole Rd.
Woods Hole
MA
02543
508-548-8700 x2251
508-457-2310
vatnipp@usgs.gov
USGS Thesaurus keywords added to the keyword section.
20180720
U.S. Geological Survey
VeeAnn A. Cross
Marine Geologist
Mailing and Physical
384 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole
MA
02543-1598
508-548-8700 x2251
508-457-2310
vatnipp@usgs.gov
Crossref DOI link was added as the first link in the metadata.
20191118
U.S. Geological Survey
VeeAnn A. Cross
Marine Geologist
Mailing and Physical
384 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole
MA
02543-1598
508-548-8700 x2251
508-457-2310
vatnipp@usgs.gov
Added keywords section with USGS persistent identifier as theme keyword.
20200908
U.S. Geological Survey
VeeAnn A. Cross
Marine Geologist
Mailing and Physical
384 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole
MA
02543-1598
508-548-8700 x2251
508-457-2310
vatnipp@usgs.gov
Raster
Mini-SEABOSS bottom photographs from the cruise 09018 in JPEG format.
U.S. Geological Survey
Aaron Turecek
U.S. Geological Survey
Geologist
mailing and physical address
384 Woods Hole Rd.
Woods Hole
MA
02543-1598
USA
508-548-8700
508-457-2310
aturecek@usgs.gov
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Aaron Turecek
U.S. Geological Survey
Geographer
mailing and physical address
384 Woods Hole Rd.
Woods Hole
MA
02543-1598
USA
508-548-8700 x2230
508-457-2310
whsc_data_contact@usgs.gov
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