Metadata:
  Identification_Information:
    Citation:
      Citation_Information:
        Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
        Publication_Date: 2014
        Title: Tracklines of Klein 3000 sidescan sonar data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey within Vineyard Sound and Buzzards Bay, MA, 2011 (Esri polyline shapefile, Geographic WGS 84, 2011-013-FA_Klein3k_tracklines.shp)
        Edition: 1.0
        Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
        Series_Information:
          Series_Name: Open-File Report
          Issue_Identification: 2013-1020
        Publication_Information:
          Publication_Place: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, Massachusetts
          Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
        Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20131020
        Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1020/GIS_catalog/tracklines/2011-013_Kleintracks.zip
        Larger_Work_Citation:
          Citation_Information:
            Originator: Elizabeth A. Pendleton
            Originator: Brian D. Andrews
            Originator: William W. Danforth
            Originator: David S. Foster
            Publication_Date: 2014
            Title: High-resolution geophysical data collected aboard the U.S. Geological Survey research vessel Rafael to supplement existing datasets from Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound, Massachusetts
            Edition: 1.0
            Series_Information:
              Series_Name: Open-File Report
              Issue_Identification: 2013-1020
            Publication_Information:
              Publication_Place: Reston, VA
              Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
            Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20131020
            Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1020/
    Description:
      Abstract: These data were collected under a cooperative agreement between 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 seafloor 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 of coastal Massachusetts, primarily in water depths of 2-30 meters. Data collected for the mapping cooperative have been released in a series of USGS Open-File Reports (https://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/project-pages/coastal_mass/). The data collected in this study area are located in both Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound and are primarily in the shallow water areas around the eastern Elizabeth Islands and Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. The data include high resolution bathymetry, acoustic-backscatter intensity, sound velocity in water, seismic-reflection profiles, and navigation data. These data were collected during several cruises between 2007 and 2011 onboard the R/V Rafael using the following equipment: an SEA Ltd SwathPlus interferometric sonar (234 kHz), Klein 3000 dual frequency sidescan sonar, a boomer source and Geometrics 8-channel GeoEel streamer, a Knudsen 3200 subbottom profiling system, and 4 GPS antennae. More information about the cruises conducted as part of the project: Geologic Mapping of the Seafloor Offshore of Massachusetts can be found on the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Field Activity webpages: https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2011-013-FA, https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2009-068-FA, https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2007-039-FA, https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2010-100-FA, and https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2010-047-FA.
      Purpose: This data set contains tracklines for just over 940 km of sidescan data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey in Woods Hole, MA during geophysical cruise 2011-013-FA surrounding Martha's Vineyard and the Elizabeth Islands, MA.
    Time_Period_of_Content:
      Time_Period_Information:
        Range_of_Dates/Times:
          Beginning_Date: 20110802
          Ending_Date: 20110831
      Currentness_Reference: Survey 2011-013-FA was conducted 20110802 to 20110831. Data were not collected on 20110807, 20110812-20110815, 20110821, and 20110825-20110829 due to weather.
    Status:
      Progress: Complete
      Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
    Spatial_Domain:
      Bounding_Coordinates:
        West_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.826477
        East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.446823
        North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.550941
        South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.434242
    Keywords:
      Theme:
        Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
        Theme_Keyword: USGS:18b2f9e6-5ba3-45dc-9e2e-1bcbb6fc30c0
      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: WHCMSC
        Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
        Theme_Keyword: CMGP
        Theme_Keyword: tracks
        Theme_Keyword: tracklines
        Theme_Keyword: sidescan sonar
        Theme_Keyword: side scan
        Theme_Keyword: Esri polyline shapefile
        Theme_Keyword: WHCMSC field activity serial number 2011-003-FA
        Theme_Keyword: Klein 3000 dual-frequency sidescan system
        Theme_Keyword: R/V Rafael
      Theme:
        Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
        Theme_Keyword: oceans
        Theme_Keyword: location
      Theme:
        Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
        Theme_Keyword: navigational data
        Theme_Keyword: marine geophysics
        Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets
      Place:
        Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
        Place_Keyword: North America
        Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
        Place_Keyword: Massachusetts
        Place_Keyword: United States
        Place_Keyword: Naushon Island
        Place_Keyword: Elizabeth Islands
        Place_Keyword: Buzzards Bay
        Place_Keyword: Vineyard Sound
        Place_Keyword: Quicks Hole
        Place_Keyword: Robinsons Hole
        Place_Keyword: Martha's Vineyard
        Place_Keyword: Pasque Island
        Place_Keyword: Weepecket Islands
        Place_Keyword: Nonamesset Island
        Place_Keyword: Uncatena Island
        Place_Keyword: Nantucket Sound
        Place_Keyword: Tarpaulin Cove
        Place_Keyword: East Chop
        Place_Keyword: West Chop
        Place_Keyword: Middle Ground
        Place_Keyword: Woods Hole
        Place_Keyword: Hedge Fence
        Place_Keyword: L' Hommedieu Shoal
        Place_Keyword: Vineyard Haven Harbor
        Place_Keyword: North Channel
        Place_Keyword: Penzance
    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 as the originator of the dataset.
    Point_of_Contact:
      Contact_Information:
        Contact_Person_Primary:
          Contact_Person: Elizabeth A. Pendleton
          Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
        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
          Country: USA
        Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2259
        Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
        Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ependleton@usgs.gov
    Browse_Graphic:
      Browse_Graphic_File_Name: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1020/GIS_catalog/tracklines/2011-013-FA_k3k_tracks.png
      Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Klein 3000 trackline navigation within Vineyard Sound and Buzzards Bay, MA
      Browse_Graphic_File_Type: PNG
    Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise Service Pack 1; ArcGIS Desktop 9.3 Service Pack 1; Build 1850
    Cross_Reference:
      Citation_Information:
        Originator: Andrews, B.D.
        Originator: Ackerman, S.D.
        Originator: Baldwin, W.E.
        Originator: Foster, D.S.
        Originator: Schwab, W.C.
        Publication_Date: 2013
        Title: High-Resolution Geophysical Data From the Inner Continental Shelf at Vineyard Sound, Massachusetts
        Edition: 1.0
        Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector and raster digital data
        Series_Information:
          Series_Name: Open-File Report
          Issue_Identification: 2012-1006
        Publication_Information:
          Publication_Place: Reston, VA
          Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
        Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1006/
    Cross_Reference:
      Citation_Information:
        Originator: Ackerman, S.D.
        Originator: Andrews, B.D.
        Originator: Foster, D.S.
        Originator: Baldwin, W.E.
        Originator: Schwab, W.C.
        Publication_Date: 2013
        Title: High-Resolution Geophysical Data from the Inner Continental Shelf: Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts
        Edition: 1.0
        Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector and raster digital data
        Series_Information:
          Series_Name: Open-File Report
          Issue_Identification: 2012-1002
        Publication_Information:
          Publication_Place: Reston, VA
          Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
        Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1002/
    Cross_Reference:
      Citation_Information:
        Originator: Pendleton, E.A.
        Originator: Twichell, D.C.
        Originator: Foster, D.S.
        Originator: Worley, C.R.
        Originator: Irwin, B.J.
        Originator: Danforth, W.W.
        Publication_Date: 2012
        Title: High-Resolution Geophysical Data From the Sea Floor Surrounding the Western Elizabeth Islands, Massachusetts
        Edition: 1.0
        Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector and raster digital data
        Series_Information:
          Series_Name: Open-File Report
          Issue_Identification: 2011-1184
        Publication_Information:
          Publication_Place: Reston, VA
          Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
        Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1184/
    Cross_Reference:
      Citation_Information:
        Originator: Turecek, A.M.
        Originator: Danforth, W.W.
        Originator: Baldwin, W.E.
        Originator: Barnhardt, W.A.
        Publication_Date: 2012
        Title: High-Resolution Geophysical Data Collected Within Red Brook Harbor, Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, in 2009
        Edition: 1.0
        Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector and raster digital data
        Series_Information:
          Series_Name: Open-File Report
          Issue_Identification: 2010-1091
        Publication_Information:
          Publication_Place: Reston, VA
          Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
        Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1091/
    Cross_Reference:
      Citation_Information:
        Originator: Danforth, W.W.
        Originator: O'Brien, T.F.
        Originator: Schwab, W.C.
        Publication_Date: 1991
        Title: USGS image processing system: near real-time mosaicking of high-resolution sidescan-sonar data
        Edition: 1.0
        Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
        Series_Information:
          Series_Name: Sea Technology
          Issue_Identification: Vol. 32, No. 1
        Publication_Information:
          Publication_Place: Arlington, VA
          Publisher: Sea Technology
  Data_Quality_Information:
    Attribute_Accuracy:
      Attribute_Accuracy_Report: All attributes were checked in a consistent manner.
    Logical_Consistency_Report: Any spurious data points were removed during processing.
    Completeness_Report: Navigation from all the Klein 3000 sidescan sonar tracklines from cruise 2011-013-FA was used to generate this shapefile. The Klein sidescan sonar was not operational (due to malfunction) for 5 lines near Martha's Vineyard on Julian Day 216.
    Positional_Accuracy:
      Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
        Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: The navigation for these data were acquired with a Communications Systems International (CSI), Inc. LGBX Pro Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) receiver and an antenna mounted on the cabin of the R/V Rafael. Unless noted, all DGPS data are referenced to WGS84. The horizontal distance (both x and y)  between towed sidescan sonar fish and the mounted GPS antenna were measured on the ship and the correction was applied in the Klein SonarPro acquisition software. The differential GPS is accurate within 1 to 2 meters. The layback of the towfish adds additional uncertainty due to changes in angle and scope of the tow cable in response to sea state and vessel speed. The total horizontal uncertainty is + or - 10 meters.
    Lineage:
      Source_Information:
        Source_Citation:
          Citation_Information:
            Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
            Publication_Date: unknown
            Title: Information unavailable from original metadata
        Type_of_Source_Media: disc
        Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
          Time_Period_Information:
            Range_of_Dates/Times:
              Beginning_Date: 20110802
              Ending_Date: 20110831
          Source_Currentness_Reference: Survey 2011-013-FA was conducted 20110802 to 20110831. Data were not collected on 20110807, 20110812-20110815, 20110821, and 20110825-20110829 due to weather.
        Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Information unavailable from original metadata
        Source_Contribution: Sidescan-sonar (acoustic-backscatter) data were acquired with a Klein 3000 dual-frequency sidescan-sonar system (100 and 500 kHz), which was towed approximately 3 m astern from a port-side davit. Klein SonarPro acquisition software was used to log the data digitally at a sample rate resulting in raw pixel resolutions of approximately 0.18 and 0.14 m in the across-track and along-track directions, respectively. Horizontal offset values between the sidescan fish and DGPS antenna were provided to SonarPro, which calculated fish position dynamically during acquisition. The Klein system produced useable data over swath widths of 150-m during cruise 2011-013-FA.
      Process_Step:
        Process_Description: Navigation was extracted from the raw sidescan sonar data (*XTF format) at 1 minute intervals in XSonar (version: 2.0) using the 'demultiplex' function (Danforth and others, 1991). Navigation was exported as comma-separated text from XSonar for input into ArcGIS (version 9.3.1).
        Process_Date: 2011
        Process_Contact:
          Contact_Information:
            Contact_Person_Primary:
              Contact_Person: Elizabeth A. Pendleton
              Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
            Contact_Position: Geologist
            Contact_Address:
              Address_Type: mailing and physical address
              Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
              City: Woods Hole
              State_or_Province: MA
              Postal_Code: 02543-1598
            Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700x2259
            Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
            Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ependleton@usgs.gov
      Process_Step:
        Process_Description: In ArcCatalog (version 9.3.1), navigation text was converted to a point feature class by right-clicking on the comma separated text file -- Create Feature Class -- from XY table, and the projection was defined as UTM Zone 19N, WGS 84.
        Process_Date: 2011
        Process_Contact:
          Contact_Information:
            Contact_Person_Primary:
              Contact_Person: Elizabeth A. Pendleton
              Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
            Contact_Position: Geologist
            Contact_Address:
              Address_Type: mailing and physical address
              Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
              City: Woods Hole
              State_or_Province: MA
              Postal_Code: 02543-1598
            Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700x2259
            Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
            Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ependleton@usgs.gov
      Process_Step:
        Process_Description: The shapefile created in the previous step was used as an input for XToolsPro (version 7.1.0), which can convert point data to a trackline polyline shapefile based on record order.  The 'Filename' field was used to define which points were used to generate each polyline feature. The length of each polyline segment was calculated by right-clicking on the newly created 'Length' attribute field and choosing 'Calculate Geometry'. This length calculation (in meters) was based on UTM, Zone 19N, WGS84. Finally, the file was reprojected to GCS WGS84 using ArcToolBox.
        Process_Date: 2011
        Process_Contact:
          Contact_Information:
            Contact_Person_Primary:
              Contact_Person: Elizabeth Pendleton
              Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
            Contact_Position: Geologist
            Contact_Address:
              Address_Type: mailing and physical address
              Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd
              City: Woods Hole
              State_or_Province: MA
              Postal_Code: 02543-1598
              Country: USA
            Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2259
            Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
            Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ependleton@usgs.gov
      Process_Step:
        Process_Description: Edits to the metadata were made to fix any errors that MP v 2.9.36 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.). Added the DOI link in the Identification section - both as the first link and as part of the Larger Work citation. Fixed the publication date and also the Larger Work citation title to match what is available online. Updated the link to the project page in the abstract as well as the field activity links. The source information was incomplete and had to be modified to meet the standard. Fixed a link in the distribution section. 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.
        Process_Date: 20171005
        Process_Contact:
          Contact_Information:
            Contact_Organization_Primary:
              Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
              Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross
            Contact_Position: Marine Geologist
            Contact_Address:
              Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
              Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
              City: Woods Hole
              State_or_Province: MA
              Postal_Code: 02543-1598
            Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2251
            Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
            Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov
      Process_Step:
        Process_Description: USGS Thesaurus keywords added to the keyword section.
        Process_Date: 20180720
        Process_Contact:
          Contact_Information:
            Contact_Organization_Primary:
              Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
              Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross
            Contact_Position: Marine Geologist
            Contact_Address:
              Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
              Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
              City: Woods Hole
              State_or_Province: MA
              Postal_Code: 02543-1598
            Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2251
            Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
            Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov
      Process_Step:
        Process_Description: Added keywords section with USGS persistent identifier as theme keyword (20200908). Fixed a process date format (20240709)
        Process_Date: 20240709
        Process_Contact:
          Contact_Information:
            Contact_Organization_Primary:
              Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
              Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross
            Contact_Position: Marine Geologist
            Contact_Address:
              Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
              Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
              City: Woods Hole
              State_or_Province: MA
              Postal_Code: 02543-1598
            Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2251
            Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
            Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov
  Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
    Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
    Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
      SDTS_Terms_Description:
        SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: String
        Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 324
  Spatial_Reference_Information:
    Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
      Geographic:
        Latitude_Resolution: 0.000001
        Longitude_Resolution: 0.000001
        Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
      Geodetic_Model:
        Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984
        Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984
        Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
        Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224
  Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
    Detailed_Description:
      Entity_Type:
        Entity_Type_Label: 2010_013-FA_Klein3k_tracklines
        Entity_Type_Definition: Trackline file for Klein 3000 sidescan sonar
        Entity_Type_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: Shape
        Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: FID
        Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: LineName
        Attribute_Definition: Name of the trackline along which sidescan-sonar data were collected. The extended FILENAME scheme looks like this: "lLLfN_YYMMDDHHMMSS" where LL=line number; N=file number; YY=year; MM=month; DD=day; HH=hour; MM=minute; SS=seconds (date/time based on UTC time).
        Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Unrepresentable_Domain: String up to 40 characters.
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: JulDay
        Attribute_Definition: Julian day of the start of data collection where Julian day is the integer number representing the interval of time in days since January 1 of the year of collection.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 214
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 243
            Attribute_Units_of_Measure: day
            Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: Length
        Attribute_Definition: Length of sidescan-sonar survey line in meters (UTM Zone 19N, WGS84)
        Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 332.7
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 8976.0
            Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
            Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: Survey_ID
        Attribute_Definition: WHSC field activity identifier in the new style (e.g. "2011-013-FA" where 2011 is the survey year, 013 is survey number of that year, and FA is Field Activity).
        Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Unrepresentable_Domain: Eleven character string
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: VehicleID
        Attribute_Definition: Survey vessel name
        Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Unrepresentable_Domain: String up to 40 characters
  Distribution_Information:
    Distributor:
      Contact_Information:
        Contact_Person_Primary:
          Contact_Person: Elizabeth A. Pendleton
          Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
        Contact_Position: Geologist
        Contact_Address:
          Address_Type: mailing and physical address
          Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
          City: Woods Hole
          State_or_Province: MA
          Postal_Code: 02543-1598
        Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700x2259
        Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
        Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ependleton@usgs.gov
    Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
    Distribution_Liability: Neither the U.S. Government, the Department of the Interior, nor the USGS, 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 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.
    Standard_Order_Process:
      Digital_Form:
        Digital_Transfer_Information:
          Format_Name: Shapefile
          Format_Version_Number: ArcGIS 9.3.1
          Format_Information_Content: This WinZip (v 14.5)  file contains a shapefile of sidescan tracklines collected within Vineyard Sound and Buzzards Bay, MA, and the associated metadata.
          File_Decompression_Technique: Use WinZip or pkUnzip
          Transfer_Size: 1
        Digital_Transfer_Option:
          Online_Option:
            Computer_Contact_Information:
              Network_Address:
                Network_Resource_Name: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1020/GIS_catalog/tracklines/2011-013_Kleintracks.zip
                Network_Resource_Name: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1020/html/ofr2013-1020_GIS_catalog.html
            Access_Instructions: Data can be downloaded via the World Wide Web (WWW)
      Fees: None
    Technical_Prerequisites: This zip file contains data available in Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri) polyline 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 the data. A free data viewer, ArcExplorer, capable of displaying the data is available from Esri at www.esri.com.
  Metadata_Reference_Information:
    Metadata_Date: 20240709
    Metadata_Contact:
      Contact_Information:
        Contact_Person_Primary:
          Contact_Person: Elizabeth Pendleton
          Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
        Contact_Position: Geologist
        Contact_Address:
          Address_Type: mailing and physical address
          Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
          City: Woods Hole
          State_or_Province: MA
          Postal_Code: 02543-1598
        Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700x2259
        Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
        Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: whsc_data_contact@usgs.gov
        Contact_Instructions: The metadata contact email address is a generic address in the event the person is no longer with USGS. (updated on 20240318)
    Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
    Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
    Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
    Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
    Metadata_Use_Constraints: None