National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
U.S. Geological Survey
2013
Color Shaded-Relief GeoTIFF Image Showing the 2-m Bathymetry Generated from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Survey H12023 in Block Island Sound (H12023_MB2M_GEO.TIF, Geographic, WGS84)
1.0
remote-sensing image
Open-File Report
2013-1003
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20131003
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1003/data/bathy/geotifs/geo/h12023_mb2m_geo.zip
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1003/data/bathy/geotifs/geo/
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1003/html/catalog.html
K.Y. McMullen
L.J. Poppe
S.D. Ackerman
D.S. Blackwood
P.G. Lewit
C.E. Parker
2013
Sea-floor geology in northeastern Block Island Sound, Rhode Island
1.0
Open-File Report
2013-1003
Reston, VA
U.S. Geological Survey
DVD-ROM
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1003/
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), is producing detailed geologic maps of the coastal sea floor. Bathymetric and sidescan-sonar data, originally collected by NOAA for charting purposes, provide a fundamental framework for research and management activities along this part of Block Island Sound, show the composition and terrain of the seabed, and provide information on sediment transport and benthic habitat. During June 2012, bottom photographs and surficial sediment data were acquired as part of a ground-truth reconnaissance survey of this area. Interpretations were derived from the multibeam-echosounder, sidescan-sonar, sedimentary, and photographic data collected in Block Island Sound. For more information on the ground-truth survey see <http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2012-002-FA>.
To release a color shaded-relief GeoTIFF of the 2-m bathymetry generated from NOAA survey H12023 in Block Island Sound in geographic, WGS84 coordinates.
20090824
20111022
ground condition
None planned
-71.607167
-71.475183
41.380240
41.311455
USGS Metadata Identifier
USGS:9680f5d4-8da3-4e91-b0bb-928e1a545bf5
None
U.S. Geological Survey
USGS
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
multibeam bathymetry
bathymetry
Coastal and Marine Geology Program
CMGP
WHCMSC
NOAA survey H12023
H12023
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA
GeoTIFF
Open-File Report 2013-1003
OFR 2013-1003
RESON 8125
hill-shaded
RESON 7125
Info bank ID R-02-12-LI
ISO 19115 Topic Category
elevation
oceans
imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
USGS Thesaurus
sea-floor characteristics
marine geophysics
computational methods
geospatial datasets
multibeam sonar
None
Rhode Island
U.S. East Coast
United States
North America
Atlantic Ocean
Block Island Sound
None
Data are not to be used for navigation purposes. Public domain data are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as the originators of this information.
U.S. Geological Survey
Katherine McMullen
Field and Laboratory Technician
mailing and physical address
384 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole
MA
02543-1598
USA
(508) 548-8700 x2277
(508) 457-2310
kmcmullen@usgs.gov
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1003/data/bathy/geotifs/geo/h12023_mb2m_geo.gif
Thumbnail image of the GeoTIFF showing the 2-m color hill-shaded bathymetry collected during NOAA survey H12023 in geographic, WGS84
GIF
Microsoft Windows Vista Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.1850
Shepard M. Smith
2009
H12023
1.0
Descriptive Report
H12023
Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, Norfolk, VA
National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1003/pdf/H12023_DR.pdf
K.Y. McMullen
L.J. Poppe
T.A. Haupt
J.M. Crocker
2009
Sidescan-sonar imagery and surficial geologic interpretations of the sea floor in western Rhode Island Sound
Open-File Report
2008-1181
Reston, VA
U.S. Geological Survey
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1181/
K.Y. McMullen
L.J. Poppe
J.F. Denny
T.A. Haupt
J.M. Crocker
2008
Sidescan-sonar imagery and surficial geologic interpretations of the sea floor in central Rhode Island Sound
Open-File Report
2007-1366
Reston, VA
U.S. Geological Survey
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1366/
L.J. Poppe
W.W. Danforth
K.Y. McMullen
M.A. Blankenship
K.A. Glomb
D.B. Wright
S.M. Smith
2012
Sea-floor character and sedimentary processes of Block Island Sound, offshore Rhode Island
Open-File Report
2012-1005
Reston, VA
U.S. Geological Survey
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1005/
K.Y. McMullen
L.J. Poppe
S.D. Ackerman
D.S. Blackwood
J.D. Schaer
M.A. Nadeau
D.A. Wood
2011
Surficial geology of the sea floor in central Rhode Island Sound southeast of Point Judith, Rhode Island
1.0
Open-File Report
2011-1005
Reston, VA
U.S. Geological Survey
DVD-ROM
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1005/
No additional checks for consistency were performed on this data.
All collected data were processed and used to produce this dataset.
Navigation was by differential GPS using Trimble DSM212L DGPS receivers (accurate to <1m). CARIS HIPS was used to process bathymetry data including correcting for vessel offset.
The vertical resolution of the bathymetry data is approximately 0.5% of the water depth. Although there are no depth attributes associated with the GeoTIFF image, pixel values convey RGB values of individual cells. Warmer colors (e.g. red) are shallower depths; cooler colors are deeper.
National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Unpublished Material
H12023 bathymetry
disc
20090824
20111022
ground condition, the majority of the data were collected between 20090824 and 20091014
Information unavailable from original metadata.
Original processed multibeam bathymetric data.
Bathymetric data were acquired in extended Triton data format (XTF) and recorded digitally through an ISIS data acquisition system. A RESON 7125, hull-mounted on the NOAA ship Thomas Jefferson and one 8.5-m launch and a RESON 8125 multibeam echosounder, mounted on another 8.5-m launch deployed from the NOAA ship Thomas Jefferson, were used to acquire the sounding data. All positioning and attitude were determined with Trimble DSM212L DGPS receivers and Applanix POS/MV Model 320 v.4 inertial navigation systems. The data were processed using CARIS HIPS (Hydrographic Image Processing System) software for quality control, and to incorporate sound velocity and tidal corrections. Sound velocity corrections were derived using frequent SEACAT CTD (conductivity-temperature-depth) profiles. Typically, a CTD cast was conducted every three to four hours of multibeam acquisition. Tidal zone corrections were calculated from data acquired at the Newport, Rhode Island, New London, Connecticut, and Montauk, New York tidal gauges. The vertical resolution of the multibeam data is approximately 0.5% of the water depth. The data were gridded to 2-m resolution and saved as a CARIS HIPS database. Vertical datum is mean lower low water; X and Y units are meters; UTM Zone 19, NAD83.
2011
CARIS HIPS database
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Jasper Schaer
Field Operations Officer
mailing address
439 West York Street
Norfolk
VA
23510
USA
(757) 441-6726
jasper.schaer@noaa.gov
The H12023 CARIS HIPS base surface H12023_Combined_2m_CUBE_Deep_Final (fieldsheet H12023_Combined) was opened in CARIS HIPS/SIPS v7.0 and exported as a GeoTIFF image (24-bit, compressed format) using the CARIS HIPS Export Wizard. Sun illumination was from the north at 45 degrees above the horizon. Vertical exaggeration is 5x.
CARIS HIPS database
2012
H12023_mb2m_utm.tif
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Gene Parker
Hydrographer
mailing and physical address
439 West York Street
Norfolk
VA
23510
USA
(757) 441-6746
castle.e.parker@noaa.gov
Created a world file from the GeoTIFF supplied by NOAA using GeoTIFF Examiner. This process step and all subsequent steps were performed by the same person, Katherine McMullen.
H12023_mb2m_utm.tif
2012
H12023_mb2m_utm.tfw
Katherine McMullen
U.S. Geological Survey
Field and Laboratory Technician
mailing and physical address
384 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole
MA
02543
USA
(508) 548-8700 x2277
(508) 457-2310
kmcmullen@usgs.gov
Reprojected dataset from UTM Zone 19, NAD 83 to geographic, WGS84 using ArcGIS Project Raster tool (ArcGIS 9.3) using geographic transformation 1 and remaining default settings.
H12023_mb2m_utm.tif
2012
H12023_mb2m_geo.tif
Created a world file using GeoTIFF Examiner.
H12023_mb2m_geo.tif
2012
H12023_mb2m_geo.tfw
Using Adobe Photoshop CS2, selected and filled triangles at outer margins of image (created when image was reprojected) with white using the paint bucket tool and saved without applying compression.
H12023_mb2m_geo.tif
2012
H12023_mb2m_geo.tif
Used GeoTIFF Examiner to update the header of the TIFF to contain the georeferencing information from the world file, making the image a GeoTIFF.
H12023_mb2m_geo.tif
H12023_mb2m_geo.tfw
2012
H12023_mb2m_geo.tif
Defined projection as Geographic, WGS84 using Define Projection tool in ArcGIS 9.3.
H12023_mb2m_geo.tif
2012
H12023_mb2m_geo.tif
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 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.
20151207
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
Pixel
3217
6172
1
0.000021
0.000021
Decimal degrees
D_WGS_1984
WGS_1984
6378137.000000
298.257224
There are no attributes associated with the GeoTIFF image. Pixel values convey RGB values of individual cells. Warmer colors (e.g. red) are shallower depths; cooler colors (blues and purples) are deeper. NODATA values are white (255-255-255).
U.S. Geological Survey
U.S. Geological Survey
Larry Poppe
Geologist
mailing and physical address
384 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole
MA
02543-1598
USA
(508) 548-8700 x2314
(508) 457-2310
lpoppe@usgs.gov
Downloadable Data
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TIFF
Information unavailable from original metadata.
GeoTIFF
One file (h12023_mb2m_geo.zip) containing the GeoTIFF, world file, browse graphic and metadata.
zip archive
17.2
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1003/data/bathy/geotifs/geo/h12023_mb2m_geo.zip
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1003/html/catalog.html
Data are downloadable via the Internet.
DVD-ROM
4.75
Gbytes
UDF
None
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. The user must have software capable of uncompressing archived zip files, such as WinZip or Pkware.
2013
20211116
Katherine McMullen
U.S. Geological Survey
Sediment Lab Technician
mailing and physical address
384 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole
MA
02543-1598
USA
(508) 548-8700 x2277
(508) 457-2310
whsc_data_contact@usgs.gov
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.
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
FGDC-STD-001-1998
local time
None
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