Metadata: Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: U.S. Geological Survey Publication_Date: 2015 Title: Interpretation of Sedimentary Environments from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Survey H12298 in Block Island Sound (Geographic, WGS 84, H12298SEDENV.SHP) Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2014-1224 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/ofr20141224 Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1224/html/ofr2014-1224-catalog.html Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1224/data/sedenv/h12298sedenv.zip Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: K.Y. McMullen Originator: L.J. Poppe Originator: W.W. Danforth Originator: D.S. Blackwood Originator: W.G. Winner Originator: C.E. Parker Publication_Date: 2015 Title: Sea-floor morphology and sedimentary environments in western Block Island Sound, offshore of Fishers Island, New York Edition: 1.0 Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2014-1224 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: DVD-ROM Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20141224 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 framework for research and management activities along western Block Island Sound, show the composition and terrain of the seabed, and provide information on sediment transport and benthic habitat. During June 2013, 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 https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2013-005-FA. Purpose: To release interpretations of sedimentary environments based on bathymetry and sidescan-sonar data collected during NOAA survey H12298 and sediment samples and bottom photography collected during USGS survey 2013-005-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: -72.001659 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.854627 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.288517 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.193510 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier Theme_Keyword: USGS:c039f624-45d4-447e-9b5b-20091c7b9ee9 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: Sedimentary environments Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program Theme_Keyword: CMGP Theme_Keyword: WHCMSC Theme_Keyword: NOAA Survey H12298 Theme_Keyword: H12298 Theme_Keyword: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Theme_Keyword: NOAA Theme_Keyword: Field Activity Number 2013-005-FA Theme_Keyword: Esri shapefile Theme_Keyword: Erosion or nondeposition Theme_Keyword: polygon shapefile Theme_Keyword: Coarse-grained bedload transport Theme_Keyword: Sorting and reworking Theme_Keyword: interpretation 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: ocean processes Theme_Keyword: sediment transport Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: New York Place_Keyword: Block Island Sound Place_Keyword: U.S. East Coast Place_Keyword: United States Place_Keyword: North America Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean Place_Keyword: Fishers Island Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: The interpretation of sedimentary environments 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: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1224/data/sedenv/h12298sedenv.gif Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Thumbnail image showing the sedimentary environments within NOAA survey H12298 Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows Vista Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.4095 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: 2014 Title: Sea-floor character and sedimentary processes of Block Island Sound, offshore Rhode Island Edition: 1.1 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: https://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: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1003/ Cross_Reference: 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: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1018/ Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: K.Y. McMullen Originator: L.J. Poppe Originator: W.W. Danforth Originator: D.S. Blackwood Originator: A.R. Clos Originator: C.E. Parker Publication_Date: 2014 Title: Sea-floor morphology and sedimentary environments of western Block Island Sound, northeast of Gardiners Island, New York Edition: 1.0 Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2014-1160 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: DVD-ROM Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20141160 Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: L.J. Poppe Originator: M.L. DiGiacomo-Cohen Originator: E.F. Doran Originator: S.M. Smith Originator: H.F. Stewart Originator: N.A. Forfinski Publication_Date: 2007 Title: Geologic interpretation and multibeam bathymetry of the sea floor in the vicinity of the Race, eastern Long Island Sound Edition: 1.0 Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2007-1012 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD-ROM Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1012/ Data_Quality_Information: Logical_Consistency_Report: No additional checks for consistency were performed on this data. Completeness_Report: All collected data within the study area were processed and used to produce this dataset. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Navigation for the sediment samples, photography, sidescan-sonar, and bathymetry data, which the sedimentary environments were based on, was by differential GPS. Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: NOAA Publication_Date: unknown Title: Information unavailable from original metadata. Type_of_Source_Media: DVD-ROM Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20110831 Ending_Date: 20130619 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Information unavailable from original metadata. Source_Contribution: The original acoustic data acquired during NOAA survey H12298 aboard the NOAA ship Thomas Jefferson were collected from Aug. 31, 2011 to Nov. 16, 2011 and the sediment samples and bottom photography were collected during USGS survey 2013-005-FA between June 17-19, 2013. Process_Step: Process_Description: The GeoTIFF images of the multibeam and sidescan-sonar data from survey H12298 and the point data layers from bottom photography and grain-size analyses of sediments collected from this survey area were imported into the ArcMap 9.3.1. Bottom features were interpreted based on the bathymetry, sidescan, bottom photography, and textural analyses. The individually interpreted features (i.e. boulders) were outlined using the available graphic tools. This and all subsequent process steps were completed by the same person, Katherine McMullen. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: h12298_mb2m_geo.tif Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: 2013-005_298seddata.shp Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: 2013-005_298botphotos.shp Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: h12298_1msss_utm19.tif Process_Date: 2014 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: h12298interp.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: Process_Description: Sedimentary environments were interpreted largely based on the sea floor interpretations, although some polygons have different borders to reflect overlap or other features. The h12298interp.shp file was copied and renamed in ArcCatalog 9.3.1 and polygon labels were changed to reflect sedimentary environments. Boulders, cobbles, and glaciolacustrine sediments indicate environments of erosion or nondeposition in this study area, sand waves indicate coarse-grained bedload transport, and the remaining modern marine sediments are likely environments characterized by sorting and reworking. In areas where the interpretation polygons overlapped, the dominant feature on the sea floor was used. Polygons with overlap were intersected, clipped, and either merged with the dominant area or relabeled using the tools in ArcMap 9.3.1. In outlining the borders of the sedimentary environments in the H12298 area, we attempted to match those in adjacent study areas (USGS Open-File Reports 2007-1012, 2012-1005, and 2014-1160). The interpretations in OFR 2012-1005 were done using 4-m bathymetry, so some features visible in the 2-m bathymetry of overlapping and adjacent areas in this survey were not discernable. Likewise, features that overlap two adjoining surveys are often difficult to outline when the data from only one survey is available. Thus, the sedimentary environments have some minor discrepancies with adjoining study areas. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: h12298interp.shp Process_Date: 2014 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: h12298sedenv.shp Process_Step: Process_Description: Edits to the metadata were made to fix any errors that MP v 2.9.36 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.). Attempted to modify http to https where appropriate. The source information was incomplete and had to be modified to meet the standard. Updated the link to the field activity. 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: 20170512 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: 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: 35 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: h12298sedenv Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile Attribute Table Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Esri Attribute: Attribute_Label: FID Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number. 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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: ArcMap 9.3.1 Format_Specification: Esri polygon shapefile Format_Information_Content: A zip file (WinZip 14.0) containing the geospatial data, metadata, and browse graphic. 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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. 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