Metadata: Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: U.S. Geological Survey Originator: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Publication_Date: 2014 Title: Color Shaded-Relief GeoTIFF Image Showing the 2-m Bathymetry Generated from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Survey H12296 in Block Island Sound (H12296_MB2M_GEO.TIF, Geographic, WGS 84) Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: remote-sensing image 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/bathy/geotifs/geo/h12296_mb2m_geo.zip Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1018/data/bathy/geotifs/geo/ 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 . Purpose: To release a color shaded-relief GeoTIFF of the 2-m bathymetry generated from NOAA survey H12296 in Block Island Sound in geographic, WGS 84 coordinates. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20110822 Ending_Date: 20111023 Currentness_Reference: ground condition Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.870337 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.574009 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.406035 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.248133 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier Theme_Keyword: USGS:a559d822-bc2e-42e7-9621-9859185e591a 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: bathymetry 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: GeoTIFF Theme_Keyword: hill-shaded Theme_Keyword: RESON 7125 Theme_Keyword: Info bank ID R-02-12-LI Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: elevation Theme_Keyword: oceans Theme_Keyword: imageryBaseMapsEarthCover Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: sea-floor characteristics Theme_Keyword: marine geophysics Theme_Keyword: computational methods Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets Theme_Keyword: multibeam sonar Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: Rhode Island Place_Keyword: U.S. East Coast Place_Keyword: United States Place_Keyword: North America Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean Place_Keyword: Block Island Sound Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: Data are not to be used for navigation purposes. Public domain data are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as the originators of this information. 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 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2277 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kmcmullen@usgs.gov Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1018/data/bathy/geotifs/geo/h12296_mb2m_geo.gif Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Thumbnail image of the GeoTIFF showing the 2-m color hill-shaded bathymetry collected during NOAA survey H12296 in geographic, WGS84 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: Lawrence T. Krepp Publication_Date: 2011 Title: H12296 Edition: 1.0 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: 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: J.F. Denny Originator: T.A. Haupt Originator: J.M. Crocker Publication_Date: 2008 Title: Sidescan-sonar imagery and surficial geologic interpretations of the sea floor in central Rhode Island Sound Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2007-1366 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1366/ 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 Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2012-1005 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey 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: 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 Other_Citation_Details: DVD-ROM Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1005/ 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. Completeness_Report: All collected data were processed and used to produce this dataset. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Navigation was by differential GPS using Trimble DSM212L DGPS receivers (accurate to <1m). CARIS HIPS was used to process bathymetry data including correcting for vessel offset. Vertical_Positional_Accuracy: Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: The vertical resolution of the bathymetry data is approximately 0.5% of the water depth. Although there are no depth attributes associated with the GeoTIFF image, pixel values convey RGB values of individual cells. Warmer colors (e.g. red) are shallower depths; cooler colors are deeper. Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Publication_Date: Unpublished Material Title: H12296 bathymetry Type_of_Source_Media: disc 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. Process_Step: Process_Description: Bathymetric data were acquired in extended Triton data format (XTF) and recorded digitally through an ISIS data acquisition system. A RESON SeaBat 7125 multibeam echosounder, with a frequency of 400 kHz, was used to collect MBES data on the Thomas Jefferson and both survey launches. All positioning and attitude were determined with Trimble DSM212L DGPS receivers and Applanix POS/MV Model 320 v.4 inertial navigation systems. The data were processed using CARIS HIPS (Hydrographic Image Processing System) software for quality control, and to incorporate sound velocity and tidal corrections. Sound velocity corrections were derived using frequent SEACAT CTD (conductivity-temperature-depth) profiles. Typically, a CTD cast was conducted every three to four hours of multibeam acquisition. Tidal zone corrections were calculated from data acquired at the Newport, Rhode Island, New London, Connecticut, and Montauk, New York tidal gauges. The vertical resolution of the multibeam data is approximately 0.5% of the water depth. The data were gridded to 2-m resolution and saved as a CARIS HIPS database. Vertical datum is mean lower low water; X and Y units are meters; UTM Zone 19, NAD83. Process_Date: 2011 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: CARIS HIPS database Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Contact_Person: William Winner Contact_Position: Field Operations Officer Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: 439 West York Street City: Norfolk State_or_Province: VA Postal_Code: 23510 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: (301) 683-3227 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: william.winner@noaa.gov Process_Step: Process_Description: Using CARIS HIPS v7.1.1: Opened the CARIS project files provided by NOAA and created new Fieldsheet 'H12296_UTM19' and a new swath BASE surface '2m_bathyUTM19' with the selected survey tracklines (note, crosslines and tielines were not included in the final BASE surface). Two iterations of the interpolation algorithm within CARIS HIPS were run in a effort to fill small gaps in the dataset. Note some large gaps still occur where there was not 100% overlapping coverage collected with the multibeam system. This process step and all subsequent steps were done by the same person, Seth Ackerman. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: CARIS HIPS database Process_Date: 2013 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: 2m_bathy_Interp2.csar Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: H12296_UTM19 Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Person: Seth Ackerman Contact_Position: GIS Specialist 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 x2315 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sackerman@usgs.gov Process_Step: Process_Description: Using CARIS BASE Editor v4.0.5: Opened the BASE Surface 2m_bathy_Interp2.csar, and projected the view to Geographic (Lat/Lon) WGS84. Then exported View... to GeoTIFF format (options: Ground Resolution 2m, Image Depth 24 Bit, Background Colour White (255,255,255)). Sun illumination was from the northeast at 45 degrees above the horizon. Vertical exaggeration is 5x. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: 2m_bathy_Interp2.csar Process_Date: 2013 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: h12296_mb2m_geo.tif Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Seth Ackerman Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Position: GIS Specialist 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 x2315 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sackerman@usgs.gov Process_Step: Process_Description: Using GeoTIFFExamine (no version): Created a TFW for the GeoTIFF. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: h12296_mb2m_geo.tif Process_Date: 2013 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: h12296_mb2m_geo.tfw 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: 20151207 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: Raster Raster_Object_Information: Raster_Object_Type: Pixel Row_Count: 8773 Column_Count: 16464 Vertical_Count: 1 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Latitude_Resolution: 0.000021 Longitude_Resolution: 0.000021 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: Overview_Description: Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: There are no attributes associated with the GeoTIFF image. Pixel values convey RGB values of individual cells. Warmer colors (e.g. red) are shallower depths; cooler colors (blues and purples) are deeper. NODATA values are white (255-255-255). Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: U.S. Geological Survey Distribution_Information: Distributor: 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 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. Standard_Order_Process: Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: TIFF Format_Version_Number: Information unavailable from original metadata. Format_Specification: GeoTIFF Format_Information_Content: One file (h12296_mb2m_geo.zip) containing the GeoTIFF, world file, browse graphic and metadata. File_Decompression_Technique: zip archive Transfer_Size: 42 Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1018/data/bathy/geotifs/geo/h12296_mb2m_geo.zip Network_Resource_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1018/html/catalog.html Access_Instructions: Data are downloadable via the Internet. Offline_Option: Offline_Media: DVD-ROM Recording_Capacity: Recording_Density: 4.75 Recording_Density_Units: Gbytes Recording_Format: UDF Fees: None Technical_Prerequisites: This image is available as a GeoTIFF image with an accompanying world file. To utilize this data, the user must have an image viewer, image processing or GIS software package capable of importing a GeoTIFF image. The user must have software capable of uncompressing archived zip files, such as WinZip or Pkware. Available_Time_Period: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2014 Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20211116 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Katherine McMullen Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Position: Sediment Lab 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 Country: USA 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. 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