Metadata: Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: David S. Foster Publication_Date: 2014 Title: 1-m backscatter mosaic produced from backscatter intensity data from sidescan sonar and multibeam datasets (BS_composite_1m.tif, GeoTIFF Image; UTM, Zone 19N, WGS 84) Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: remote-sensing image Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2014-1220 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/ofr20141220 Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1220/GIS_catalog/SourceData/BS_composite_1m.zip Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: David S. Foster Originator: Wayne E. Baldwin Originator: Walter A. Barnhardt Originator: William C. Schwab Originator: Seth D. Ackerman Originator: Brian D. Andrews Originator: Elizabeth A. Pendleton Publication_Date: 2014 Title: Shallow Geology, Sea-Floor Texture, Physiographic Zones, and Depositional History of Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts Edition: 1.1 Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2014-1220 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/ofr20141220 Description: Abstract: Geologic, sediment texture, and physiographic zone maps characterize the sea floor of Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. These maps were derived from interpretations of seismic-reflection profiles, high-resolution bathymetry, acoustic-backscatter intensity, bottom photographs, and surficial sediment samples. The interpretation of the seismic stratigraphy and mapping of glacial and Holocene marine units provided a foundation on which the surficial maps were created. This mapping is a result of a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey and the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management to characterize the surface and subsurface geologic framework offshore of Massachusetts. Purpose: This backscatter intensity mosaic was created as a single continuous image of the acoustic reflectivity of the sea floor for Buzzards Bay. Generally, higher backscatter values (light tones) represent rock, boulders, cobbles, gravel, and coarse sand. Lower values (dark tones) usually represent fine sand and muddy sediment. These data in both this final form and at the input resolutions helped define the sediment texture and distribution maps presented as interpretive data layers in USGS OFR 2014-1220. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20040101 Ending_Date: 20110831 Currentness_Reference: ground condition Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.132099 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.592494 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.769097 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.366862 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier Theme_Keyword: USGS:36afdfea-fae8-4514-9ebd-c6dc5d13971c Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Theme_Keyword: USGS Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program Theme_Keyword: CMGP Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Theme_Keyword: WHCMSC Theme_Keyword: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management Theme_Keyword: CZM Theme_Keyword: SEA Ltd Swathplus interferometric sonar Theme_Keyword: backscatter Theme_Keyword: sidescan-sonar Theme_Keyword: sidescan Theme_Keyword: GeoTIFF Theme_Keyword: mosaic Theme_Keyword: composite image Theme_Keyword: grey scale Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2006-1357 Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1004 Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2011-1184 Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2012-1002 Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2012-1091 Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2013-1020 Theme_Keyword: Hydrographic Survey H11319 Theme_Keyword: Klein 3000 Theme_Keyword: RESONSeaBat 8101 Theme_Keyword: Hydrographic Survey H11077 Theme_Keyword: multibeam backscatter Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: oceans Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: sea-floor acoustic reflectivity Theme_Keyword: image mosaics Theme_Keyword: sidescan sonar Theme_Keyword: multibeam sonar Theme_Keyword: marine geophysics Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: Buzzards Bay Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean Place_Keyword: Westport Place_Keyword: Dartmouth Place_Keyword: New Bedford Place_Keyword: Fairhaven Place_Keyword: Mattapoisett Place_Keyword: Marion Place_Keyword: Wareham Place_Keyword: Bourne Place_Keyword: Falmouth Place_Keyword: Woods Hole Place_Keyword: Elizabeth Islands Place_Keyword: Naushon Island Place_Keyword: Gosnold Place_Keyword: Cuttyhunk Island Place_Keyword: Penikese Island Stratum: Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Stratum_Keyword: Sea floor 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 (USGS) as the source of this information. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: David S. Foster Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Position: Geologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: U.S. Geological Survey Address: 384 Woods Hole Road City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2271 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dfoster@usgs.gov Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1220/GIS_catalog/SourceData/bs_browse.png Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Composite backscatter mosaic image Browse_Graphic_File_Type: PNG Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows Vista Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.4095 Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: U.S. Geological Survey Publication_Date: 2013 Title: Geologic Mapping of the Seafloor Offshore of Massachusetts Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program Other_Citation_Details: Geologic mapping of the Massachusetts inner continental shelf is a cooperative effort that was initiated in 2003 by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM). The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA-NOS) is also an important partner and contributes hydrographic data that are integrated into the maps. The overall goal of this cooperative is to determine the geologic framework of the sea floor inside the 3-mile limit of State waters, using high-resolution geophysical techniques, sediment sampling, and sea-floor photography. These topographic and bathymetric source data related to the composite backscatter image are cited in detail in the source citation section of this metadata file. Online_Linkage: http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/project-pages/coastal_mass/ Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Image pixel values contain acoustic reflectivity values normalized to an 8-bit data range (0-255). Low-backscatter is represented by dark tones (low values) and high-backscatter is represented by bright tones (high values). Logical_Consistency_Report: This backscatter mosaic was created from several backscatter datasets that were processed and published as TIFF images (see Source Information for the individual input images). The source images were enhanced by stretching and color balancing the individual images to create a seamless backscatter mosaic. You can download the source data listed in the source contribtutions. Completeness_Report: This mosaic includes sidescan sonar and multibeam backscatter data collected during several cruises in Buzzards Bay. The input mosaics can be viewed by visiting the websites listed in the Source Information. Not all of the sources used to create the bathymetry grid were used here for the backscatter mosaic. The backscatter mosaic for the Woods Hole area (U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1004) was not included in the composite mosaic because it does not join with the overall mosaic. The backscatter mosaic can be downloaded separately (http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1004/) Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: In general, multibeam backscatter has a higher horizontal accuracy than sidescan sonar backscatter data, because there is no cable out or layback uncertainty associated with multibeam data. The horizontal accuracy of the multibeam backscatter (based on the accuracy listed in the input data) is assumed to be within 5 meters. The horizontal accuracy of sidescan sonar backscatter (also based on the accuracy reported in the input data reports) is assumed to be 10 meters. The mosaicking process in PCI used to combine all the source backscatter mosaics could introduce additional horizontal errors. This composite backscatter intensity mosaic is assumed to be horizontally accurate to within 50-meters, as additional errors could have been introduced during resampling, horizontal projections, and mosaicking within PCI. Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Poppe, L.J. Originator: Ackerman, S.D. Originator: Foster, D.S. Originator: Blackwood, D.S. Originator: Butman, B. Originator: Moser, M.S. Originator: Stewart, H.F. Publication_Date: 2007 Title: Sea-floor character and surface processes in the vicinity of Quicks Hole, Elizabeth Islands, Massachusetts Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2006-1357 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1357/ Type_of_Source_Media: online Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20040101 Ending_Date: 20050601 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Poppe and others, 2007 Source_Contribution: This publication describes the methods used for the acquisition of backscatter data for the Quicks Hole and Buzzards Bay area. Two 29-foot launches deployed from the NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson were used to acquire bathymetric and backscatter data during 2004. The sidescan sonar data were acquired with a hull-mounted Klein 5250 system operating at 100 kHz.. The backscatter mosaic was later enhanced and is available through U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report 2008-1196. This enhanced image was used for the Buzzards Bay composite mosaic. Source_Information: Source_Citation: 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 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: 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: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1184/ Type_of_Source_Media: online Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20100909 Ending_Date: 20100918 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Pendleton and others, 2012 Source_Contribution: This report provided source backscatter for the area of Buzzards Bay surrounding the western Elizabeth Islands. Surveying was conducted aboard the RV Rafael in September 2010. Interferometric-sonar, sidescan-sonar, and chirp seismic-reflection systems were deployed simultaneously during the cruise. Sidescan-sonar (acoustic-backscatter) data were acquired with a Klein 3000 dual-frequency sidescan-sonar system (100 and 500 kHz). The 100 kHz data were used to create a backscatter mosaic. This mosaic was included in the Buzzards Bay composite mosaic. Source_Information: Source_Citation: 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 Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2012-1091 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1091/ Type_of_Source_Media: online Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20090928 Ending_Date: 20091117 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Turecek and others, 2012 Source_Contribution: This report provided the source backscatter data for Buzzards Bay in the area of Red Brook Harbor. Surveying was conducted aboard the R/V Rafael. Bathymetric data were collected with an SEA SWATHplus 234-kilohertz (kHz) interferometric sonar system. Acoustic backscatter, a measure of the intensity of returns from an insonified area of the sea floor, was recorded by the SEA SWATHplus interferometric sonar system. Source_Information: Source_Citation: 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 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/ Type_of_Source_Media: online Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20040330 Ending_Date: 20110517 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Ackerman and others, 2013 Source_Contribution: This report provided the source backscatter for Buzzards Bay. The mapping was conducted during research cruises aboard the Megan T. Miller (2009 and 2010) and the Scarlett Isabella (2011). The NOAA Ship RUDE acquired bathymetric soundings in 2004 using a RESON SeaBat 8125 455-kHz multibeam-echosounder system. These data were not used in the composite backscatter image. All other surveys used a Klein 3000 dual-frequency sidescan-sonar (132 and 445 kHz). Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Pendleton, E.A. Originator: Andrews, B.D. Originator: Danforth, W.W. Originator: Foster, D.S. 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 Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2013-1020 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1020/ Type_of_Source_Media: online Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20100713 Ending_Date: 20110831 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Pendleton and others, 2014 Source_Contribution: This report provided the source backscatter for Buzzards Bay in the area of Naushon Island. These areas were surveyed with the RV Rafael in 2011. Sidescan-sonar (acoustic-backscatter) data were acquired with a Klein 3000 dual-frequency sidescan-sonar system (100 and 500 kHz). The 100 kHz data were used to create a backscatter mosaic. This mosaic was included in the Buzzards Bay composite mosaic. Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Poppe, L.J. Originator: McMullen, K.Y. Originator: Foster, D.S. Originator: Blackwood, D. Originator: Williams, S. Originator: Ackerman, S.A. Originator: Barnum, S. Originator: Brennan, R. Publication_Date: 2008 Title: Sea-floor character and sedimentary processes in the vicinity of Woods Hole, Massachusetts Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: Open File Report Issue_Identification: 2008-1004 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1004/ Type_of_Source_Media: online Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20010101 Ending_Date: 20071119 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Poppe and others, 2008 Source_Contribution: This publication provides the source backscatter data for Woods Hole. Two 29-foot launches deployed from the NOAA Ship Whiting were used to acquire backscatter data during 2001. The sidescan-sonar data were acquired with a hull-mounted Klein T-5000 system operating at 455 kHz aboard launch 1014. Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Poppe, L.J. Originator: McMullin, K.Y. Originator: Williams, S.J. Originator: Ackerman, S.D. Originator: Glomb, K.A. Originator: Forfinski, N.A. Publication_Date: 2008 Title: Enhanced Sidescan-Sonar Imagery Offshore of Southeastern Massachusetts Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2008-1196 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1196/ Type_of_Source_Media: online Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20040101 Ending_Date: 20050601 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Citation_Abbreviation: USGS Open-File Report 2008-1196 Source_Contribution: This report provided the enhanced sidescan-sonar mosic used to create the composit backscatter image for Buzzards Bay. Process_Step: Process_Description: Collected the input datasets: All the backscatter images came from USGS Open File Reports (including the NOAA collected backscatter from Hydrographic survey H11076): USGS OFR 2012-1002 - BB_backscatter1m.tif USGS OFR 2011-1184 - 2010-003-FA_SSmosaic_BuzzardsBay.tif, 2010-003-FA_SSmosaic_Nashawena.tif, 2010-003-FA_SSmosaic_Penikese.tif USGS OFR 2008-1196 - h11076_utm19_1msss.tif USGS OFR 2010-1091 - RB_Backscatter_1m.tif USGS OFR 2013-1020 - Sidescan_2011-013_1m.tif Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Pope and others (2007); Poppe and others, 2008; Pendleton and others (2012); Turecek and others (2012); Ackerman and others (2013); Pendleton and others (2014); USGS Open-File Report 2008-1196 Process_Date: 2013 Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Seth Ackerman Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Position: Geologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: U.S. Geological Survey Address: 384 Woods Hole Road City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-5488700 x2331 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sackerman@usgs.gov Process_Step: Process_Description: The backscatter image for the surveys in Red Brook Harbor (RB_Backscatter_1m.tif)(Turecek and others, 2012) and Quicks Hole (h11076_utm19_1mrsss.tif) (USGS Open-File Report 2008-1196) were stretched in Adobe Photoshop CS4 and saved as new GeoTIFF images using the GeoTIFFExamine software to transfer the georeferencing information from the original GeoTIFF to the stretched TIFF for these 2 images and create TFW files. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Turecek and others (2012) Process_Date: 2013 Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Seth Ackerman Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Position: Geologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: U.S. Geological Survey Address: 384 Woods Hole Road City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2331 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sackerman@usgs.gov Process_Step: Process_Description: All of the input images (or stretched images) were loaded into PCI Geomatica 2013 OrthoEngine (version 2013 SP2 2013-6-10) and mosaicked into a composite backscatter GeoTIFF (BuzzBay_mosaic1m.tif). The brightness levels for the Quick Hole image were further adjusted within PCI Geomatica OrthoEngine using the color balance tool to match the surrounding region on the final mosaic backscatter GeoTIFF image. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: All Process_Date: 2013 Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Seth Ackerman Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Position: Geologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: U.S. Geological Survey Address: 384 Woods Hole Road City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2331 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sackerman@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.). Empty fields were deleted. Links to the data were fixed. 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: 20160512 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: 36000 Column_Count: 43200 Vertical_Count: 1 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Planar: Grid_Coordinate_System: Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator Universal_Transverse_Mercator: UTM_Zone_Number: 19 Transverse_Mercator: Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600 Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -69.000000 Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000 False_Easting: 500000.000000 False_Northing: 0.000000 Planar_Coordinate_Information: Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: row and column Coordinate_Representation: Abscissa_Resolution: 1.000000 Ordinate_Resolution: 1.000000 Planar_Distance_Units: meters 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 this 8-bit GeoTIFF image. Image pixel values contain acoustic reflectivity values normalized to an 8-bit data range (0-255) with the data range 0-254 and 255 being no data. Although most of the small slivers and data gaps within the mosaic have a value of 254. Low-backscatter is represented by dark tones (low values) and high-backscatter is represented by bright tones (high values). Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: U.S. Geological Survey Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: David S. Foster 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 x2271 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dfoster@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 U.S. Geological Survey 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: GeoTIFF Format_Version_Number: PCI 2013 Format_Specification: GeoTIFF image Format_Information_Content: This WinZip v. 14.5 file contains a GeoTIFF image with a world file (and associated metadata) of backscatter data collected in Buzzards ay File_Decompression_Technique: WinZip or pkUnzip Transfer_Size: 710 Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1220/GIS_catalog/SourceData/BS_composite_1m.zip Network_Resource_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1220/ofr2014-1220-data_catalog.html Network_Resource_Name: http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/ofr20141220 Access_Instructions: Data can be downloaded via the World Wide Web (WWW) Fees: None Technical_Prerequisites: The image contained in the zip file is available as a GeoTIFF with a world file. To utilize this data, the user must have an image viewer, or an image processing or GIS software package capable of importing a TIFF image. Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20240318 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Person: David S. Foster 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 x2271 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. 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