Interpretation of Bottom Features from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Survey H12296 in Block Island Sound (H12296_INTERP shapefile, Geographic, WGS 84)

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Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
Spatial_Reference_Information
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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 2014
Title:

Interpretation of Bottom Features from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Survey H12296 in Block Island Sound (H12296_INTERP shapefile, Geographic, WGS 84)

Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2014-1018

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/ofr20141018
Online_Linkage:

http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1018/data/interpret/h12296_interpret.zip

Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1018/html/catalog.html
Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: K.Y. McMullen
Originator: L.J. Poppe
Originator: S.D. Ackerman
Originator: D.S. Blackwood
Originator: K.A. Glomb
Originator: D.A. Wood
Publication_Date: 2014
Title:

Sea-floor geology in northwestern Block Island Sound, Rhode Island

Edition: 1.0
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: DVD-ROM
Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1018/

Description:

Abstract:

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>.

Purpose:

To release interpretations of bottom features based on bathymetry and sidescan-sonar data (where available) collected during NOAA survey H12296 and sediment samples and bottom photography collected during USGS survey 2012-002-FA in Block Island Sound in a geographic, WGS 84 coordinate system.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2014

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.861794
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.586051
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.363007
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.292199

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:932d57c2-6224-4557-a9f2-3a93c6331db9

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: Interpretations
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: WHCMSC
Theme_Keyword: NOAA Survey H12296
Theme_Keyword: H12296
Theme_Keyword: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Theme_Keyword: NOAA
Theme_Keyword: Field Activity Number 2012-002-FA
Theme_Keyword: Esri shapefile
Theme_Keyword: Bedforms
Theme_Keyword: polygon shapefile
Theme_Keyword: scour depressions
Theme_Keyword: Info bank ID R-02-12-LI
Theme_Keyword: erosional outliers
Theme_Keyword: boulders
Theme_Keyword: sand waves
Theme_Keyword: trawl marks

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Theme_Keyword: oceans

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: scientific interpretation
Theme_Keyword: sea-floor characteristics
Theme_Keyword: marine geology
Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Rhode Island
Place_Keyword: Block Island Sound
Place_Keyword: U.S. East Coast
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: North America
Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean

Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:

The interpretation was completed at map scales less than 1:10,000, and is not intended for use with smaller map scales. Public domain data from the U.S. Government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as the source of this information.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Katherine McMullen

Contact_Position: Field and Laboratory Technician
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 x2277
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kmcmullen@usgs.gov

Browse_Graphic:

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http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1018/data/interpret/h12296_interp.gif

Browse_Graphic_File_Description:

Thumbnail image showing the interpreted bottom features within NOAA survey H12296

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: K.Y. McMullen
Originator: L.J. Poppe
Originator: T.A. Haupt
Originator: J.M. Crocker
Publication_Date: 2009
Title:

Sidescan-sonar imagery and surficial geologic interpretations of the sea floor in western Rhode Island Sound

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2008-1181

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1181/

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: K.Y. McMullen
Originator: L.J. Poppe
Originator: S.D. Ackerman
Originator: D.S. Blackwood
Originator: J.D. Schaer
Originator: M.A. Nadeau
Originator: D.A. Wood
Publication_Date: 2011
Title:

Surficial geology of the sea floor in central Rhode Island Sound southeast of Point Judith, Rhode Island

Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2011-1005

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1005/

Cross_Reference:

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: DVD-ROM
Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1005/

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: K.Y. McMullen
Originator: L.J. Poppe
Originator: S.D. Ackerman
Originator: D.S. Blackwood
Originator: P.G. Lewit
Originator: C.E. Parker
Publication_Date: 2013
Title:

Sea-floor geology in northeastern Block Island Sound, Rhode Island

Edition: 1.0
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: DVD-ROM
Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1003/

Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report:

No additional checks for consistency were performed on this data. It is possible to have polygons that overlap, as more than one feature may be present in a location. Areas within the study area that are not outlined are areas of predominately undisturbed modern marine sediments.

Completeness_Report:

All collected data were processed and used to produce this dataset.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Navigation for the sediment samples and bathymetry data, which the interpretation was based on, was by differential GPS.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Information unavailable from original metadata.
Publication_Date: unknown
Title: Information unavailable from original metadata.
Other_Citation_Details:

The source information was incomplete and had to be modified to meet the standard.

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Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20110822
Ending_Date: 20120613

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Information unavailable from original metadata.
Source_Contribution:

The original acoustic data acquired during NOAA survey H12296 aboard the NOAA ship Thomas Jefferson collected from Aug. 22, 2011 to Oct. 23, 2011 and the sediment samples and bottom photography collected during USGS survey 2012-002-FA between June 11-13, 2012.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The geographic GeoTIFF images of the multibeam data and the UTM sidescan-sonar imagery from survey H12296 and the point data layers from bottom photography and grain-size analyses of sediments collected from this survey area were imported into the ArcMap 9.3. Bottom features were interpreted based on the bathymetry, sidescan sonar (where available), bottom photography, and textural analyses. The individually interpreted features (i.e. scour_outliers and boulders) were outlined using the available graphic tools.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: h12296_mb2m_geo.tif
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: 2012-002_296seddata.shp
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: 2012-002_296botphotos.shp
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: h12296_1msss_utm19.tif
Process_Date: 2013
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: h12296_interp.shp
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Katherine McMullen
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Field and Laboratory Technician
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 x2277
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kmcmullen@usgs.gov

Process_Step:

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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 source information was incomplete and had to be modified to meet the standard. 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: 20151207
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

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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

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Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
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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

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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

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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: 115

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: h12296_interp
Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile Attribute Table
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI

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: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Information unavailable from original metadata.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LABEL
Attribute_Definition:

Interpretation of features from NOAA H12296 multibeam bathymetry and sidescan-sonar data and USGS 2012-002-FA sediment and photograph data

Attribute_Definition_Source: compiler
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Scour_outliers
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Areas of scour depressions and associated erosional outliers, which are characterized by steep, half-meter deep sides and flat floors.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Boulders
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Areas of rocks on the sea floor, characterized by objects up to several meters in diameter and height based on bathymetric, sidescan-sonar, and photographic data.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Sand waves
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Areas of megaripples and sand waves on the sea floor, characterized by tiger striped backscatter and wave-shaped bedforms in the bathymetry data.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Trawl marks
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Areas with small troughs on the sea floor from dragging fishing gear.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

Shapefile containing interpretations of the sea floor in the Block Island Sound study area. Shapefile shows distributions of scour depressions and erosional outliers, sand waves, trawl marks, and boulders. It is possible to have polygons that overlap, as more than one feature may be present in a location. Areas within the study area that are not outlined are areas of predominately undisturbed modern marine sediments.

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
Country: USA

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.

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A zip file containing the geospatial data, metadata, and browse graphic.

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Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

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http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1018/data/interpret/h12296_interpret.zip

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Access_Instructions: Data are downloadable via the Internet.

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Recording_Capacity:

Recording_Density: 4.75
Recording_Density_Units: Gbytes

Recording_Format: UDF

Fees: none

Technical_Prerequisites:

The user must be capable of uncompressing WinZip files. Also, 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.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20211116
Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Katherine McMullen

Contact_Position: Field and Laboratory Technician
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 x2277
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.

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Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
Metadata_Use_Constraints: None

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