Locations of Sea-Floor Photographs Acquired during RV Rafael Cruise 2010-010-FA and OSV Bold Cruise 2010-015-FA in Long Island Sound North of Duck Pond Point, New York (H11999_BOTPHOTOS)

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Title:
Locations of Sea-Floor Photographs Acquired during RV Rafael Cruise 2010-010-FA and OSV Bold Cruise 2010-015-FA in Long Island Sound North of Duck Pond Point, New York (H11999_BOTPHOTOS)
Abstract:
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), is producing detailed geologic maps of the coastal sea floor. Imagery, originally collected by NOAA for charting purposes, provides a fundamental framework for research and management activities along this part of Long Island Sound, shows the composition and terrain of the seabed, and provides information on sediment transport and benthic habitat. Interpretive data layers were derived from the multibeam echo-sounder data collected north of Duck Pond Point, New York. During April and May 2010, bottom photographs and surficial sediment data were acquired during 2 cruises as part of USGS ground-truth reconnaissance surveys of this area. For more information on the ground-truth surveys see <http://quashnet.er.usgs.gov/data/2010/10010/> and <http://quashnet.er.usgs.gov/data/2010/10015/>.
  1. How might this data set be cited?
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2012, Locations of Sea-Floor Photographs Acquired during RV Rafael Cruise 2010-010-FA and OSV Bold Cruise 2010-015-FA in Long Island Sound North of Duck Pond Point, New York (H11999_BOTPHOTOS): Open-File Report 2011-1149, U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA.

    Online Links:

    This is part of the following larger work.

    McMullen, K.Y., Poppe, L.J., Danforth, W.W., Blackwood, D.S., Schaer, J.D., Glomb, K.A., and Doran, E.F., 2012, Sea-Floor Geology of Long Island Sound North of Duck Pond Point, New York: Open-File Report 2011-1149, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details: DVD-ROM
  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -72.636583
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -72.412304
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.149162
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.109611
  3. What does it look like?
    http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1149/data/botphotos/h11999_botphotos.gif (GIF)
    Thumbnail image showing location and extent of bottom photo locations north of Duck Pond Point, New York
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
    Calendar_Date: 17-Apr-2010
    Currentness_Reference:
    ground condition
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?
      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):
      • Entity point (86)
    2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?
      Horizontal positions are specified in geographic coordinates, that is, latitude and longitude. Latitudes are given to the nearest 0.000001. Longitudes are given to the nearest 0.000001. Latitude and longitude values are specified in Decimal degrees. The horizontal datum used is D_WGS_1984.
      The ellipsoid used is WGS_1984.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.000000.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257224.
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
    h11999_botphotos
    Shapefile Attribute Table (Source: ESRI)
    FID
    Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI) Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
    Shape
    Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI) Coordinates defining the features.
    STATION
    Sequential identifier assigned to each sample site (Source: USGS) Characters and numerics identifying sampling sites
    PHOTO
    Sequential identifier assigned to each photograph (Source: USGS) Characters and numerics identifying photos
    DATE_
    Month, day, and year when the photograph was taken (Source: USGS) Character String: Months, days, and year as mm/dd/yyyy
    LATITUDE
    Latitude coordinate of photo location, WGS84 (Source: USGS)
    Range of values
    Minimum:41.109611
    Maximum:41.149162
    Units:Decimal degrees
    Resolution:0.000001
    LONGITUDE
    Longitude coordinate of photo location, WGS84 (Source: USGS)
    Range of values
    Minimum:-72.636583
    Maximum:-72.412304
    Units:Decimal degrees
    Resolution:0.000001
    DEVICE
    Equipment used to collect the photograph (Source: USGS)
    ValueDefinition
    SMALL SEABOSS GRABUSGS Small Seabed Observation and Sampling System (SEABOSS)
    MID-SIZED SEABOSS GRABUSGS Mid-sized Seabed Observation and Sampling System (SEABOSS)
    CRUISEID
    Cruise identifier (Source: USGS)
    ValueDefinition
    2010-010-FAField activity serial number assigned by Woods Hole Science Center data archives
    2010-015-FAField activity serial number assigned by Woods Hole Science Center data archives
    PROJECTID
    Name of project for which the photographs were taken. (Source: USGS)
    ValueDefinition
    SURVEY H11999Project name assigned by Woods Hole Science Center data archives
    PRINCIPAL
    Name of Chief scientist during the cruise (Source: USGS)
    ValueDefinition
    LPOPPELarry Poppe
    PHOTO_MR
    Relative disk location of medium-resolution photograph (Source: USGS) Location of image file
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
    Data layer attributes include date and position photograph was acquired; station and photograph identifiers. The naming convention for photographs is a 3-number location identification (999 for survey H11999), a hyphen, the station number (or number and capitalized letter), and a lower-case letter of the photograph at that station (multiple photos are often taken at a single location), an underscore, and the resolution of the photograph (fr for full resolution, mr for medium resolution, and tn for thumbnail). For instance, 999-4a_mr.jpg is a photograph from H11999, station 4, photo a, medium resolution and is in JPEG format.
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: U.S. Geological Survey

Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
    • U.S. Geological Survey
  2. Who also contributed to the data set?
  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
    Katherine McMullen
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Field and Laboratory Technician
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA
    USA

    (508) 548-8700 x2277 (voice)
    (508) 457-2310 (FAX)
    kmcmullen@usgs.gov

Why was the data set created?

The purpose of this dataset is to release the locations and identifiers of 86 bottom photographs collected at 23 stations on topographic and backscatter data of the seafloor in Long Island Sound north of Duck Pond Point, New York. The photos were collected with modified Van Veen grab samplers modified to carry still and video camera systems during USGS survey 2010-010-FA, conducted in April 2010 and survey 2010-015-FA conducted in May 2010.

How was the data set created?

  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
    The source information was incomplete and had to be modified to meet the standard. (source 1 of 1)
    The source information was incomplete and had to be modified to meet the standard. Assumed to be USGS., unknown, The source information was incomplete and had to be modified to meet the standard..

    Type_of_Source_Media:
    The source information was incomplete and had to be modified to meet the standard.
    Source_Contribution:
    The source information was incomplete and had to be modified to meet the standard.
  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
    Date: 2010 (process 1 of 7)
    Navigation and time recorded on videotape and in cruise logs were used to identify and register the still photographs. This information was input into an Excel (.xls) file (2003 version). Person who carried out this activity:
    Larry Poppe
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Geologist
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA
    USA

    (508) 548-8700 x2314 (voice)
    (508) 457-2310 (FAX)
    lpoppe@usgs.gov
    Data sources produced in this process:
    • h11999_botphotos.xls
    Date: 2011 (process 2 of 7)
    ArcMap 9.2 was used to create a shapefile from the Excel file using Tools-Add xy Data to import the excel file with Longitude in the x field and Latitude in the y field. This file was changed to a shapefile by right clicking on the name, selecting Data-Export Data, exporting all features using the layer's source data coordinate system. Person who carried out this activity:
    Katherine McMullen
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Field and Laboratory Technician
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA
    USA

    508-548-8700 x2277 (voice)
    508-457-2310 (FAX)
    kmcmullen@usgs.gov
    Data sources used in this process:
    • h11999_botphotos.xls
    Data sources produced in this process:
    • h11999_botphotos.shp
    Date: 2011 (process 3 of 7)
    ArcGIS 9.2 was used to define the projection of the ESRI shapefile Geographic WGS84. Person who carried out this activity:
    Katherine McMullen
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Field and Laboratory Technician
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA
    USA

    508-548-8700 x2277 (voice)
    508-457-2310 (FAX)
    kmcmullen@usgs.gov
    Data sources used in this process:
    • h11999_botphotos.shp
    Data sources produced in this process:
    • h11999_botphotos.prj
    Date: 01-Apr-2016 (process 4 of 7)
    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.). The source information was incomplete and had to be modified to meet the standard. 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. Person who carried out this activity:
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Attn: VeeAnn A. Cross
    Marine Geologist
    384 Woods Hole Rd.
    Woods Hole, MA

    508-548-8700 x2251 (voice)
    508-457-2310 (FAX)
    vatnipp@usgs.gov
    Date: 20-Jul-2018 (process 5 of 7)
    USGS Thesaurus keywords added to the keyword section. Person who carried out this activity:
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Attn: VeeAnn A. Cross
    Marine Geologist
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA

    508-548-8700 x2251 (voice)
    508-457-2310 (FAX)
    vatnipp@usgs.gov
    Date: 18-Nov-2019 (process 6 of 7)
    Crossref DOI link was added as the first link in the metadata. Person who carried out this activity:
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Attn: VeeAnn A. Cross
    Marine Geologist
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA

    508-548-8700 x2251 (voice)
    508-457-2310 (FAX)
    vatnipp@usgs.gov
    Date: 08-Sep-2020 (process 7 of 7)
    Added keywords section with USGS persistent identifier as theme keyword. Person who carried out this activity:
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Attn: VeeAnn A. Cross
    Marine Geologist
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA

    508-548-8700 x2251 (voice)
    508-457-2310 (FAX)
    vatnipp@usgs.gov
  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?
    Blackwood, D., and Parolski, K., 2001, Seabed Observation and Sampling System: Sea Technology v. 42, no. 2, p. 39-43.

    Poppe, L.J., McMullen, K.Y., Ackerman, S.D., Blackwood, D.S., Irwin, B.J., Schaer, J.D., Lewit, P.G., and Doran, E.F., 2010, Sea-Floor Geology and Character Offshore of Rocky Point, New York: Open-File Report 2010-1007, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details: DVD
    Poppe, L.J., DiGiacomo-Cohen, M.L., Doran, E.F., Smith, S.M., Stewart, H.F., and Forfinski, N.A., 2007, Geologic interpretation and multibeam bathymetry of the sea floor in the vicinity of the Race, eastern Long Island Sound: Open-File Report 2007-1012, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details: DVD
    Poppe, L.J., Denny, J.F., Williams, S.J., Moser, M.S., Forfinski, N.A., Stewart, H.F., and Doran, E.F., 2007, The geology of Six Mile Reef, eastern Long Island Sound: Open-File Report 2007-1191, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details: DVD
    McMullen, K.Y., Poppe, L.J., Danforth, W.W., Blackwood, D.S., Schaer, J.D., Ostapenko, A.J., Glomb, K.A., and Doran, E.F., 2010, Surficial Geology of the Sea Floor in Long Island Sound Offshore of Plum Island, New York: Open-File Report 2010-1005, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details: CD-ROM
    McMullen, K.Y., Poppe, L.J., Danforth, W.W., Blackwood, D.S., Schaer, J.D., Guberski, M.R., Wood, D.A., and Doran, E.F., 2011, Surficial Geology of the Sea Floor in Long Island Sound Offshore of Orient Point, New York: Open-File Report 2010-1100, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA.

    Online Links:

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

  1. How well have the observations been checked?
    All attributes were checked in a consistent manner
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
    Navigation was by differential GPS. Although GPS gave the ships' positions rather than those of the SEABOSS, water depths were generally shallow and scope of the cable minimal. Therefore, SEABOSS offset from the antenna was less than 10 m.
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
    Locations of all still photographs of the sea floor near Duck Pond Point, New York collected during the R/V RAFAEL cruise 2010-010-FA and OSV Bold cruise 2010-015-FA were included in this data set.
  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?
    No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on this data. Station locations and numbers were chosen before the cruises and two stations were not occupied, 999-12 and 999-16.

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
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.
  1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
    Katherine McMullen
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Field and Laboratory Technician
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA
    USA

    (508) 548-8700 x2277 (voice)
    (508) 457-2310 (FAX)
    kmcmullen@usgs.gov
  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set? Downloadable Data
  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
    Neither the U.S. Government, the Department of the Interior, nor the USGS, nor the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), nor the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (CT DEP), 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, NOAA, or CT DEP 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.
  4. How can I download or order the data?
  5. What hardware or software do I need in order to use the data set?
    These data are available in Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) shapefile format. The user must have ArcGIS or ArcView 3.0 or greater software to read and process the data file. In lieu of ArcView or ArcGIS, the user may utilize another GIS application package capable of importing data. A free data viewer, ArcExplorer, capable of displaying the data is available from ESRI at www.esri.com. The user must have software capable of uncompressing archived zip files, such as Winzip or Pkware.These data are available as an Excel formatted (.xls) file. The user must have a software program capable of reading Excel files. These data are available as a generic ASCII formatted text file. The user must have a software program capable of reading the comma-delimited data file.

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:
Last modified: 16-Nov-2021
Metadata author:
Katherine McMullen
U.S. Geological Survey
Field and Laboratory Technician
384 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole, MA
USA

(508) 548-8700 x2277 (voice)
(508) 457-2310 (FAX)
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:
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)
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