Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 2014
Title:
Tracklines of swath bathymetry collected by the U.S. Geological Survey surrounding the eastern Elizabeth Islands and northern Martha's Vineyard, MA, 2011 (Esri polyline shapefile, Geographic WGS 84, All_Swath_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:
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 less than 1100 km of swath bathymetric data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey in Woods Hole, MA during geophysical cruises offshore of Martha's Vineyard and the Elizabeth Islands, MA between 2007 and 2011. The swath bathymetric data will be used to characterize the seafloor within the area and these data document those locations
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20071105
Ending_Date: 20110831
Currentness_Reference:
Middle Ground data were collected on 20071105, 20071207, and 20090922. 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: -70.826476
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.446762
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.551059
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.434232
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:fb1b060d-384f-4f6c-ad1c-29901056fadd
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: swath bathymetry
Theme_Keyword: bathymetry
Theme_Keyword: Esri polyline shapefile
Theme_Keyword: WHCMSC field activity serial number 2011-013-FA
Theme_Keyword: WHCMSC field activity serial number 2009-068-FA
Theme_Keyword: SEA Ltd Swathplus interferometric sonar
Theme_Keyword: R/V Rafael
Theme_Keyword: WHCMSC field activity serial number 2007-039-FA
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:
The 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:
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Swath interferometric trackline navigation surrounding the Elizabeth Islands and Martha's Vineyard, 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: document
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: document
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2012-1002
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: http://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: document
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/