Metadata: Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: U.S. Geological Survey Originator: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Publication_Date: 2014 Title: Outline of the GeoTIFF Image of the Combined 4-m Multibeam Bathymetry Generated from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Surveys H11922, H11995, H11996, H12009, H12010, H12011, H12015, H12023, H12033, H12137, H12139, H12296, H12298, and H12299 offshore in Block Island and Rhode Island Sounds (RICOMBOUTLINE.SHP, Geographic, WGS 84) Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2014-1012 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/ofr20141012 Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1012/data/basemaps/outline/ricomboutline.zip Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1012/data/basemaps/outline/ Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1012/html/catalog.html Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: L.J. Poppe Originator: K.Y. McMullen Originator: W.W. Danforth Originator: M.A. Blankenship Originator: A.R. Clos Originator: K.A. Glomb Originator: P.G. Lewit Originator: M.A. Nadeau Originator: D.A. Wood Originator: C.E. Parker Publication_Date: 2014 Title: Combined Multibeam Bathymetry Data from Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound - A Regional Perspective Edition: 1.0 Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2014-1012 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD-ROM Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1012/ Description: Abstract: Detailed bathymetric maps of the sea floor in Block Island and Rhode Island Sounds are of great interest to the New York, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts research and management communities because of this area's ecological, recreational, and commercial importance. Geologically interpreted digital terrain models (DTMs) from individual surveys provide important benthic environmental information, yet many applications require a geographically broader perspective. For example, individual surveys are of limited use 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 14 contiguous multibeam bathymetric DTMs, produced by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration during charting operations, into one dataset that covers much of Block Island Sound and extends eastward across Rhode Island Sound. The new dataset, which covers over 1244 square kilometers, is adjusted to mean lower low water, is gridded to 4-meter resolution, and is provided in UTM Zone 19 NAD 83 and geographic WGS 84 projections. This resolution is adequate for sea-floor feature and process interpretation but is small enough to be queried and manipulated with standard Geographic Information System programs and to allow for future growth. Natural features visible in the grid include boulder lag deposits of winnowed Pleistocene strata, sand-wave fields, and scour depressions that reflect the strength of the oscillating and asymmetric tidal currents and scour by storm-induced waves. 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 the Rhode Island coast. Purpose: To release an outline of the combined multibeam bathymetry generated from NOAA surveys H12922, H11995, H11996, H12009, H12010, H12011, H12015, H12023, H12033, H12137, H12139, H12296, H12298, and H12299 offshore Rhode Island in Block Island and Rhode Island Sounds in geographic, WGS 84. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20080716 Ending_Date: 20111116 Currentness_Reference: ground condition Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -72.103521 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.870050 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.377608 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.115830 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier Theme_Keyword: USGS:32a9570b-142e-4ad0-a2d3-6a0e025fde61 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 2014-1012 Theme_Keyword: survey bounds Theme_Keyword: OFR 2014-1012 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_Keyword: H11922 Theme_Keyword: H11995 Theme_Keyword: H11996 Theme_Keyword: H12023 Theme_Keyword: H12296 Theme_Keyword: H12298 Theme_Keyword: H12299 Theme_Keyword: NOAA Survey H11922 Theme_Keyword: NOAA Survey H11995 Theme_Keyword: NOAA Survey H11996 Theme_Keyword: NOAA Survey H12023 Theme_Keyword: NOAA Survey H12296 Theme_Keyword: NOAA Survey H12298 Theme_Keyword: NOAA Survey H12299 Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: oceans Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets Theme_Keyword: study areas 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: Rhode Island Sound 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/2014/1012/data/basemaps/outline/ricomboutline.gif Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Thumbnail image showing the outline of the combined bathymetry from NOAA surveys H11922, h11995, H11996, H12009, H12010, H12011, H12015, H12023, H12033, H12137, H12139, H12296, H12298, and h12299 offshore in Rhode Island and Block Island Sounds in geographic, WGS 84 coordinates. Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows Vista Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.1850 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 This publication provides an outline of NOAA survey H11996. 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 This publication provides an outline of NOAA survey H11922. 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/ Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: P.T. Schattgen Publication_Date: 2008 Title: H11922 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report Series_Information: Series_Name: Descriptive Report Issue_Identification: H11922 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/H10001-H12000/H11922/DR/H11922.pdf Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: P.T. Schattgen Publication_Date: 2008 Title: H11995 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report Series_Information: Series_Name: Descriptive Report Issue_Identification: H11995 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/H10001-H12000/H11995/DR/H11995.pdf Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: P.T. Schattgen Publication_Date: 2008 Title: H11996 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report Series_Information: Series_Name: Descriptive Report Issue_Identification: H11996 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/H10001-H12000/H11996/DR/H11996.pdf Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: S.M Smith Publication_Date: 2009 Title: H12023 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report Series_Information: Series_Name: Descriptive Report Issue_Identification: H12023 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/H12023/DR/H12023.pdf Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: L.T. Krepp Publication_Date: 2011 Title: H12296 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report Series_Information: Series_Name: Descriptive Report Issue_Identification: H12296 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/H12296/DR/H12296.pdf Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: L.T. Krepp Publication_Date: 2011 Title: H12298 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report Series_Information: Series_Name: Descriptive Report Issue_Identification: H12298 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/H12298/DR/H12298.pdf Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: L.T. Krepp Publication_Date: 2011 Title: H12299 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report Series_Information: Series_Name: Descriptive Report Issue_Identification: H12299 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/H12299/DR/H12299.pdf Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: McMullen, K.Y. Originator: Poppe, L.J. Originator: Ackerman, S.D. Originator: Worley, C.R. Originator: Nadeau, M.A. Originator: Van Hoy, M.V. Publication_Date: 2012 Title: Sea-floor geology in central Rhode Island Sound south of Sakonnet Point, Rhode Island Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: GIS data report Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2012-1004 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD-ROM This publication provides an outline of NOAA survey H11995. Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1004/ Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Poppe, L.J. Originator: Danforth, W.W. Originator: McMullen, K.Y. Originator: Blankenship, M.A. Originator: Glomb, K.A. Originator: Wright, D.B. Originator: Smith, S.M. Publication_Date: 2012 Title: Sea-floor character and sedimentary processes of Block Island Sound, Offshore Rhode Island Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: GIS data report 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 This publication provides an outline of NOAA surveys H12009, H12010, H12011, H12015, H12033, H12137, and H12139. Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1005/ Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: McMullen, K.Y. Originator: Poppe, L.J. Originator: Ackerman, S.D. Originator: Blackwood, D.S. Originator: Lewit, P.G. Originator: Parker, C.E. Publication_Date: 2013 Title: Sea-floor geology in northeastern Block Island Sound, Rhode Island Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: GIS data report Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2013-1003 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD-ROM This publication provides an outline of NOAA survey H12023. Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1003/ Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: McMullen, K.Y. Originator: Poppe, L.J. Originator: Ackerman, S.D. Originator: Blackwood, D.S. Originator: Glomb, K.A. Originator: Wood, D.A. Publication_Date: 2014 Title: Sea-floor geology in northwestern Block Island Sound, Rhode Island Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: GIS data report Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2014-1018 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD-ROM Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1018/ 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 H11922, H11995, H11996, H12009, H12010, H12011, H12015, H12023, H12033, H12137, H12139, H12296, H12298, and H12299. 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 hard drive 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 hard drive 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 hard drive 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 hard drive 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 hard drive 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 hard drive 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 hard drive 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. Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: P.T. Schattgen Publication_Date: Unpublished Material Title: H11922 Type_of_Source_Media: computer hard drive Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20080716 Ending_Date: 20080822 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: P.T. Schattgen Publication_Date: Unpublished Material Title: H11995 Type_of_Source_Media: computer hard drive Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20080821 Ending_Date: 20080930 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: P.T. Schattgen Publication_Date: Unpublished Material Title: H11996 Type_of_Source_Media: computer hard drive Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20080907 Ending_Date: 20081001 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: S.M. Smith Publication_Date: Unpublished Material Title: H12023 Type_of_Source_Media: computer hard drive Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20090824 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: L.T. Krepp Publication_Date: Unpublished Material Title: H12296 Type_of_Source_Media: computer hard drive Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20110822 Ending_Date: 20111023 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: L.T. Krepp Publication_Date: Unpublished Material Title: H12298 Type_of_Source_Media: computer hard drive Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20110831 Ending_Date: 20111116 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: L.T. Krepp Publication_Date: Unpublished Material Title: H12299 Type_of_Source_Media: computer hard drive Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20110912 Ending_Date: 20111115 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 H11922, H11995, H11996, H12009, H12010, H12011, H12015, H12023, H12033, H12137, H12139, H12296, H12298, and H12299 was imported into an ArcMap 9.3 project. These acoustic data were outlined using the available graphic tools then converted to a polygon shapefile using ArcMap 9.3. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ricomb_4mmb_geo.tif Process_Date: 2013 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ricomboutline.shp Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Larry Poppe 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 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2314 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@usgs.gov Process_Step: Process_Description: ArcGIS 9.3 was used to define the Esri shapefile as geographic WGS84 and to create the .prj file using the ArcToolbox Define Projection tool. XTools v. 7.1.0 was used to calculate the area based on UTM Zone 19, WGS84 (UTM to get a more accurate area). Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ricomboutline.shp Process_Date: 2013 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ricomboutline.prj Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Larry Poppe 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 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2314 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@usgs.gov Process_Step: Process_Description: 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. Process_Date: 20151208 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 Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543 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: Crossref DOI link was added as the first link in the metadata. Process_Date: 20191118 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. Process_Date: 20200908 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: G-polygon Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1 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: ricomboutline Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None Attribute: Attribute_Label: FID Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number. Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Whole numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: Shape Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry. Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features. Attribute: Attribute_Label: ID Attribute_Definition: Attribute automatically generated when the graphic was converted to a shapefile. Attribute_Definition_Source: Software generated Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Whole numbers that are automatically generated Attribute: Attribute_Label: Area Attribute_Definition: Area of the combined multibeam data Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 1244.466 Range_Domain_Maximum: 1244.466 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: square kilometers Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.001 Overview_Description: Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: Outline of the combined bathymetry data from NOAA surveys H11922, H11995, H11996, H12009, H12010, H12011, H12015, H12023, H12033, H12137, H12139, H12296, H12298, and H12299 offshore in Rhode island and Block Island Sounds in geographic, WGS 84 coordinates. Nodata values are represented as 255-255-255 (white). Outline shapefiles have been completed and published for all of the bathymetric surveys used to make this combined dataset except H12298 and H12299, and reports which will include outlines for these last two surveys are in prep. See cross references for specific citations. Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: U.S. Geological Survey Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Larry Poppe 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 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2314 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@usgs.gov Resource_Description: Downloadable Data Distribution_Liability: Neither the U.S. Government, the Department of the Interior, nor the USGS, nor the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 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 or NOAA 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 Format_Specification: Esri polygon shapefile Format_Information_Content: The shapefile, browse graphic, and metadata are all contained in a zip file. File_Decompression_Technique: zip archive Transfer_Size: 0.12 Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1012/data/basemaps/outline/ricomboutline.zip Network_Resource_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1012/data/basemaps/outline/ Network_Resource_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1012/html/catalog.html Access_Instructions: Data are downloadable via the World Wide Web (WWW). Offline_Option: Offline_Media: DVD-ROM Recording_Capacity: Recording_Density: 4.7 Recording_Density_Units: Gbytes Recording_Format: UDF Fees: None Technical_Prerequisites: 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, ArcGIS Explorer, 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. Available_Time_Period: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2014 Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20211116 Metadata_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: 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_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