Metadata: Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: U.S. Geological Survey Originator: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Publication_Date: 2012 Title: Outline the Combined 4-m Multibeam Bathymetry Generated from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Surveys H12009, H12010, H12011, H12015, H12033, H12137, and H12139 offshore in Block Island Sound (BISOUND_OUTLINE shapefile, Geographic, WGS84) Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2012-1005 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/ofr20121005 Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1005/data/basemaps/outline/bisound_outline.zip Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1005/data/basemaps/outline/ Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1005/html/catalog.html Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: L.J. Poppe Originator: W.W. Danforth Originator: K.Y. McMullen Originator: M.A. Blankenship Originator: K.A. Glomb Originator: D.B. Wright Originator: S.M. Smith Publication_Date: 2012 Title: Sea-Floor Character and Sedimentary Processes of Block Island Sound, Offshore Rhode Island Edition: 1.0 Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2012-1005 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD-ROM Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1005/ Description: Abstract: The USGS, in cooperation with NOAA, is producing detailed maps of the seafloor off southern New England. The current phase of this cooperative research program is directed toward analyzing how bathymetric relief relates to the distribution of sedimentary environments and benthic communities. As part of this program, digital terrain models (DTMs) from bathymetry collected as part of NOAA's hydrographic charting activities are converted into ESRI raster grids and imagery, verified with bottom sampling and photography, and used to produce interpretations of seabed geology and hydrodynamic processes. Although each of the 7 continuous-coverage, completed surveys individually provides important benthic environmental information, many applications require a geographically broader perspective. For example, the usefulness of individual surveys is limited for the planning and construction of cross-Sound infrastructure, such as cables and pipelines, or for the testing of regional circulation models. To address this need, we integrated the 7 contiguous multibeam bathymetric DTMs into one dataset that covers much of Block Island Sound. The new dataset is adjusted to mean lower low water, is provided in UTM Zone 19 NAD83 and geographic WGS84 projections, and is gridded to 4-m resolution. This resolution is adequate for seafloor-feature and process interpretation, but small enough to be queried and manipulated with standard GIS programs and to allow for future growth. Natural features visible in the grid include boulder lag deposits of submerged moraines, sand-wave fields, and scour depressions that reflect the strength of the oscillating tidal currents. Bedform asymmetry allows interpretations of net sediment transport. Together the merged data reveal a larger, more continuous perspective of bathymetric topography than previously available, providing a fundamental framework for research and resource management activities off this portion of the Rhode Island coast. Purpose: To release an outline of the combined multibeam bathymetry generated from NOAA surveys H12009, H12010, H12011, H12015, H12033, H12137, and H12139 offshore in Block Island Sound in geographic, WGS84. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20090508 Ending_Date: 20091014 Currentness_Reference: ground condition Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.868434 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.368224 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.330098 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.115651 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier Theme_Keyword: USGS:e2660028-7e16-4811-8c79-474cfd58d53f Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Theme_Keyword: USGS Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Theme_Keyword: Multibeam bathymetry Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program Theme_Keyword: CMGP Theme_Keyword: WHCMSC Theme_Keyword: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Theme_Keyword: NOAA Theme_Keyword: ESRI polygon shapefile Theme_Keyword: Open-File Report 2012-1005 Theme_Keyword: survey bounds Theme_Keyword: OFR 2012-1005 Theme_Keyword: NOAA Survey H12009 Theme_Keyword: NOAA Survey H12010 Theme_Keyword: NOAA Survey H12011 Theme_Keyword: NOAA Survey H12015 Theme_Keyword: NOAA Survey H12033 Theme_Keyword: NOAA Survey H12137 Theme_Keyword: NOAA Survey H12139 Theme_Keyword: H12009 Theme_Keyword: H12010 Theme_Keyword: H12011 Theme_Keyword: H12015 Theme_Keyword: H12033 Theme_Keyword: H12137 Theme_Keyword: H12139 Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: oceans Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: study areas Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: Rhode Island Place_Keyword: Block Island Place_Keyword: U.S. East Coast Place_Keyword: United States Place_Keyword: North America Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean Place_Keyword: Block Island Sound Place_Keyword: Point Judith Place_Keyword: Sandy Point Place_Keyword: Block Island North Reef Place_Keyword: Watch Hill Point Place_Keyword: Dickens Point Place_Keyword: Grace Point Place_Keyword: Montauk Point 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) as the originator 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: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1005/data/basemaps/outline/bisound_outline.gif Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Thumbnail image showing the outline of the combined bathymetry from NOAA surveys H12009, H12010, H12011, H12015, H12033, H12137, and H12139 offshore in Block Island Sound in geographic, WGS84 coordinates. Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.6.1500 Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: P. Tod Schattgen Publication_Date: 2009 Title: H12009 Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document Series_Information: Series_Name: Descriptive Report Issue_Identification: H12009 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, Norfolk, VA Publisher: National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Online_Linkage: http://surveys.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/NOS/coast/H12001-H14000/H12009/DR/H12009.pdf Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Shepard M. Smith Publication_Date: 2009 Title: H12010 Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document Series_Information: Series_Name: Descriptive Report Issue_Identification: H12010 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, Norfolk, VA Publisher: National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Online_Linkage: http://surveys.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/NOS/coast/H12001-H14000/H12010/DR/H12010.pdf Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Shepard M. Smith Publication_Date: 2009 Title: H12011 Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document Series_Information: Series_Name: Descriptive Report Issue_Identification: H12011 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, Norfolk, VA Publisher: National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Online_Linkage: http://surveys.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/NOS/coast/H12001-H14000/H12011/DR/H12011.pdf Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Shepard M. Smith Publication_Date: 2009 Title: H12015 Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document Series_Information: Series_Name: Descriptive Report Issue_Identification: H12015 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, Norfolk, VA Publisher: National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Online_Linkage: http://surveys.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/NOS/coast/H12001-H14000/H12015/DR/H12015.pdf Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Shepard M. Smith Publication_Date: 2009 Title: H12033 Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document Series_Information: Series_Name: Descriptive Report Issue_Identification: H12033 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, Norfolk, VA Publisher: National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Online_Linkage: http://surveys.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/NOS/coast/H12001-H14000/H12033/DR/H12033.pdf Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Shepard M. Smith Publication_Date: 2009 Title: H12137 Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document Series_Information: Series_Name: Descriptive Report Issue_Identification: H12137 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, Norfolk, VA Publisher: National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Online_Linkage: http://surveys.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/NOS/coast/H12001-H14000/H12137/DR/H12137.pdf Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Shepard M. Smith Publication_Date: 2009 Title: H12139 Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document Series_Information: Series_Name: Descriptive Report Issue_Identification: H12139 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, Norfolk, VA Publisher: National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Online_Linkage: http://surveys.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/NOS/coast/H12001-H14000/H12139/DR/H12139.pdf Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: McMullen, K.Y. Originator: Poppe, L.J. Originator: Ackerman, S.D. Originator: Blackwood, D.S. Originator: Schaer, J.D. Originator: Nadeau, M.A. Originator: Wood, D.A. Publication_Date: 2011 Title: Surficial geology of the sea floor in central Rhode Island Sound southeast of Point Judith, Rhode Island Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: GIS data report Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2011-1005 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD-ROM Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1005/ Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Poppe, L.J. Originator: McMullen, K.Y. Originator: Ackerman, S.D. Originator: Blackwood, D.S. Originator: Irwin, B.J. Originator: Schaer, J.D. Originator: Forrest, M.R. Publication_Date: 2011 Title: Sea-floor geology and character of eastern Rhode Island Sound west of Gay Head, Massachusetts Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: GIS data report Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2011-1004 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD-ROM Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1004/ Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: McMullen, K.Y. Originator: Poppe, L.J. Originator: Denny, J.F. Originator: Haupt, T.A. Originator: Crocker, J.M. Publication_Date: 2008 Title: Sidescan-sonar imagery and surficial geologic interpretation of the sea-floor in central Rhode Island Sound Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: GIS data report Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2007-1366 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD-ROM Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1366/ Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: McMullen, K.Y. Originator: Poppe, L.J. Originator: Haupt, T.A. Originator: Crocker, J.M. Publication_Date: 2009 Title: Sidescan-Sonar Imagery and Surficial Geologic Interpretations of the Sea Floor in Western Rhode Island Sound Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: GIS data report Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2008-1181 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD-ROM Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1181/ Data_Quality_Information: Logical_Consistency_Report: No additional checks for consistency were performed on this data. Completeness_Report: This data layer shows the extent and location of the combined bathymetry data collected during NOAA surveys H12009, H12010, H12011, H12015, H12033, H12137, and H12139. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Horizontal position of the launches acquiring multibeam bathymetry were determined using GPS corrected by U.S. Coast Guard differential GPS beacon stations at Moriches, NY and Acushnet, MA. The final CARIS combined base surfaces for the MBES data were produced at a 2-m cell size. Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: P. Tod Schattgen Originator: Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Publication_Date: Unpublished Material Title: H12009 Type_of_Source_Media: computer harddrive Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20090508 Ending_Date: 20090519 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Information unavailable from original metadata. Source_Contribution: Original processed multibeam bathymetric data. Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Shepard M. Smith Originator: Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Publication_Date: Unpublished Material Title: H12010 Type_of_Source_Media: computer harddrive Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20090723 Ending_Date: 20090819 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Information unavailable from original metadata. Source_Contribution: Original processed multibeam bathymetric data. Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Shepard M. Smith Originator: Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Publication_Date: Unpublished Material Title: H12011 Type_of_Source_Media: computer harddrive Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20090724 Ending_Date: 20090825 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Information unavailable from original metadata. Source_Contribution: Original processed multibeam bathymetric data. Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Shepard M. Smith Originator: Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Publication_Date: Unpublished Material Title: H12015 Type_of_Source_Media: computer harddrive Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20090927 Ending_Date: 20091014 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Information unavailable from original metadata. Source_Contribution: Original processed multibeam bathymetric data. Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Shepard M. Smith Originator: Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Publication_Date: Unpublished Material Title: H12033 Type_of_Source_Media: computer harddrive Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20090807 Ending_Date: 20090821 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Information unavailable from original metadata. Source_Contribution: Original processed multibeam bathymetric data. Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Shepard M. Smith Originator: Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Publication_Date: Unpublished Material Title: H12137 Type_of_Source_Media: computer harddrive Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20090809 Ending_Date: 20090821 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Information unavailable from original metadata. Source_Contribution: Original processed multibeam bathymetric data. Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Shepard M. Smith Originator: Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Publication_Date: Unpublished Material Title: H12139 Type_of_Source_Media: computer harddrive Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20090820 Ending_Date: 20090831 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Information unavailable from original metadata. Source_Contribution: Original processed multibeam bathymetric data. Process_Step: Process_Description: The GeoTIFF image of the combined multibeam bathymetry from NOAA surveys H12009, H12010, H12011, H12015, H12033, H12137, and H12139 was imported into the ArcView 3.3 GIS project view. These acoustic data were outlined using the available graphic tools then converted to a polygon shapefile using ArcView 3.3. 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