U.S. Geological Survey
2017
Shapefile of the Single-beam Bathymetry Tracklines Surveyed in July 2015 from Point Au Fer to Raccoon Pint, Louisiana
https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/1041/ds1041_data.html
Chelsea A. Stalk
Nancy T. DeWitt
Jack L. Kindinger
James G. Flocks
Billy J. Reynolds
Kyle W. Kelso
Jake J. Fredericks
Thomas M. Tuten
2017
Coastal Single-Beam Bathymetry Data Collected in 2015 from Raccoon Point to Point Au Fer, Louisiana
multimedia presentation
U.S. Geological Survey Data Series
1041
St. Petersburg, Florida
U.S. Geological Survey
https://doi.org/10.3133/ds1041
As part of the Barrier Island Comprehensive Monitoring Program (BICM), scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center conducted a nearshore single-beam bathymetry survey along the south-central coast of Louisiana, from Raccoon Point to Point Au Fer Island, in July 2015. The goal of the BICM program is to provide long-term data on Louisiana’s coastline and use this data to plan, design, evaluate, and maintain current and future barrier island restoration projects. The data described in this report will provide baseline bathymetric information for future research investigating island evolution, sediment transport, and recent and long term geomorphic change, and will support modeling of future changes in response to restoration and storm impacts. The survey area encompasses more than 300 square kilometers (km2) of nearshore environment from Raccoon Point to Point Au Fer Island. This data series serves as an archive of processed single-beam bathymetry data, collected from July 22–29, 2015, under USGS Field Activity Number 2015-320-FA. Geographic information system data products include a 200-meter-cell-size interpolated bathymetry grid, trackline maps, and point data files.
This zip file contains ESRI trackline vector files for all single-beam bathymetry data collected from July 22-29, 2015 under Field Activity Number (FAN) (2015-320-FA), which encompasses data from four separate survey platforms; the R/V Sallenger (15BIM05), R/V Jabba Jaw (15BIM06), R/V Shark (15BIM07), and R/V Chum (15BIM08) apart of the July 2015 Point Au Fer Survey.
Trackline files were recorded at the time of the survey using HYPACK version 14.0.9.47 (15BIM05, 15BIM06) and 13.0.09.17 (15BIM07, 15BIM08) marine surveying, positioning, and navigation software. Within this document, all platforms will be distinguished by FAN (15BIM05-R/V Sallenger, 15BIM06-R/V Jabba Jaw, 15BIM07-R/V Shark, 15BIM08-R/V Chum) as separate but similar entities.
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20150729
ground condition
None planned
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USGS Metadata Identifier
USGS:09aab08c-c08f-44ef-8404-de00d54a6593
ISO 19115 Topic Category
geoscientificInformation
location
imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
oceans
USGS Thesaurus
marine geology
geophysics
bathymetry
None
tracklines
hydrography
geophysical
single-beam
bathymetry
HYPACK
U.S. Geological Survey
USGS
St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
SPCMSC
Coastal and Marine Geology Program
CMGP
Barrier Island Comprehensive Monitoring Program
Barrier Island Mapping
15BIM05
15BIM06
15BIM07
15BIM08
2015-320-FA
Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
Louisiana
Gulf of Mexico
Point Au Fer
Raccoon Point
Atchafalaya Bay
Atchafalaya River
None
datum
water
shoreline
None
July 2015
none
The U.S. Geological Survey requests that it be referenced as the originator of this dataset in any future products or research derived from these data. These data should not be used for navigational purposes.
Cherokee Nation Technologies/U.S. Geological Survey
Chelsea A. Stalk
Researcher I
Mailing and physical
600 4th Street South
St. Petersburg
FL
33701
USA
(727) 502-8000
cstalk@usgs.gov
U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program (SPCMSC), St. Petersburg
Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.2.2.3552
No formal attribute accuracy tests were performed.
These datasets are from one field activity with consistent instrument calibrations
This dataset is considered complete for the information presented, as described in the abstract section. Users are advised to read the rest of the metadata record carefully for additional details.
An Ashtech GPS receiver on all survey platforms recorded the 12-channel full-carrier-phase positioning signals (L1/L2) from satellites via a Thales choke-ring antenna (15BIM05,15BIM06) and from smaller Global Ashtech Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) antennas (15BIM07, 15BM08). The manufacturer's stated accuracy of the post processed kinematic GPS data is +/- 1 centimeter (cm) in the Horizontal plane.
The survey tracklines do not include or represent vertical data.
Acquisition: The trackline positions for USGS Cruise 2015-320-FA were acquired using Ashtech Proflex GPS receiver units streaming position data to the hydrographic software, HYPACK®, a marine surveying, positioning, and navigation software package that managed planned line information and provided real-time navigation, steering, correction, data quality, and instrumentation-status information to the boat operator (HYPACK® version 14.0.9.47 for 15BIM05, 15BIM06 and version 13.0.09.17 for 15BIM07, 15BIM08 respectively). All platforms were equipped with Ashtech Proflex GPS receivers recording 12-channel full-carrier-phase positioning signals (L1/L2) from satellites via Thales Choke-ring antennas (15BIM05, 15BIM06) and smaller Ashtech Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) (15BIM07, 15BIM08). All navigation information was saved into a single raw data file (.raw) in HYPACK®, with each device string referenced by a device identification code and time stamped to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
2015
Cherokee Nation Technologies/U.S. Geological Survey
Chelsea A. Stalk
Researcher I
Mailing and physical
600 4th Street South
St. Petersburg
FL
33701
U.S.
(727) 502-8000
cstalk@usgs.gov
Processing/Shapefile creation: The trackline vector file was created in Esri ArcGIS version 10.2.2.3552 using the XTools Pro extension, version 11.0 build 1328. The trackline shapefile was created from the x,y,z point data shapefile, using the "XTools" feature conversion tool, "make polylines from points". Within "XTools" feature conversion selection window, the following items were selected: The "group by field selection" was set to use the HYPACK line name attribute and the "input feature order - order by field" was set to use the FID attribute. The resultant polyline shapefile was then projected in WGS84 Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 15 North.
15BIM05_SBB_Level_03_1041_ITRF00_shape.shp
15BIM06_SBB_Level_03_1041_ITRF00_shape.shp
15BIM07_SBB_Level_03_1041_ITRF00_shape.shp
15BIM08_SBB_Level_03_1041_ITRF00_shape.shp
2015
15BIM05_SBB_tracklines.shp
15BIM06_SBB_tracklines.shp
15BIM07_SBB_tracklines.shp
15BIM08_SBB_tracklines.shp
Cherokee Nation Technologies/U.S. Geological Survey
Chelsea A. Stalk
Researcher I
Mailing and physical
600 4th Street South
St. Petersburg
FL
33701
U.S.
(727) 502-8000
cstalk@usgs.gov
Added keywords section with USGS persistent identifier as theme keyword.
20201013
U.S. Geological Survey
VeeAnn A. Cross
Marine Geologist
Mailing and Physical
384 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole
MA
02543-1598
508-548-8700 x2251
508-457-2310
vatnipp@usgs.gov
Vector
String
49 (15BIM05)
32 (15BIM06)
60 (15BIM07)
90 (15BIM08)
Universal Transverse Mercator
15
0.9996
-93.0
0.0
500000.0
0.0
coordinate pair
0.6096
0.6096
Meter
D WGS 1984
WGS 1984
6378137.0
298.257223563
15BIM05_SBB_tracklines.shp
Esri shapefile containing the R/V Sallenger (15BIM05) survey tracklines for the single-beam bathymetry data collected during USGS cruise 2015-320-FA in July 2015 along the south-central coast of Louisiana from Raccoon Point to Point Au Fer.
USGS
FID
Internal feature number.
Esri
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Shape
Feature geometry.
Esri
Polyline ZM is the geometry type defining the features.
HypackLine
String
HYPACK
Survey line number generated by HYPACK and prefaced with the USGS Field Activity Number (FAN) either 15BIM05, 15BIM06, 15BIM07, or 15BIM08 dependent upon platform.
Length_m
Length of survey line, in meters
Esri
4.82
11958.2
meters
0.01
DOY
String
Esri
203
210
2015 Julian day of year, the line was surveyed.
15BIM06_SBB_tracklines.shp
Esri shapefile containing the R/V Jabba Jaw survey tracklines for the single-beam bathymetry data collected during USGS cruise 2015-320-FA in July 2015 along the south-central coast of Louisiana from Raccoon Point to Point Au Fer.
USGS
FID
Internal feature number.
Esri
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Shape
Feature geometry.
Esri
Polyline ZM is the geometry type defining the features.
HypackLine
String
HYPACK
Survey line number generated by HYPACK and prefaced with the USGS Field Activity Number (FAN) either 15BIM05, 15BIM06, 15BIM07, or 15BIM08 dependant upon platform.
Length_m
Length of survey line, in meters
Esri
2,665.49
5,792.73
meters
0.01
DOY
String
Esri
204
209
2015 Julian day of year, the line was surveyed.
15BIM07_SBB_tracklines.shp
Esri shapefile containing the R/V Shark survey tracklines for the single-beam bathymetry data collected during USGS cruise 2015-320-FA in July 2015 along the south-central coast of Louisiana from Raccoon Point to Point Au Fer.
USGS
FID
Internal feature number.
Esri
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Shape
Feature geometry.
Esri
Polyline ZM is the geometry type defining the features.
HypackLine
String
HYPACK
Survey line number generated by HYPACK and prefaced with the USGS Field Activity Number (FAN) either 15BIM05, 15BIM06, 15BIM07, or 15BIM08 dependant upon platform.
Length_m
Length of survey line, in meters
Esri
0.20
12,713.9
meters
0.01
DOY
String
Esri
203
210
2015 Julian day of year, the line was surveyed.
15BIM08_SBB_tracklines.shp
Esri shapefile containing the R/V Chum survey tracklines for the single-beam bathymetry data collected during USGS cruise 2015-320-FA in July 2015 along the south-central coast of Louisiana from Raccoon Point to Point Au Fer.
USGS
FID
Internal feature number.
Esri
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Shape
Feature geometry.
Esri
Polyline ZM is the geometry type defining the features.
HypackLine
String
HYPACK
Survey line number generated by HYPACK and prefaced with the USGS Field Activity Number (FAN) either 15BIM05, 15BIM06, 15BIM07, or 15BIM08 dependent upon platform.
Length_m
Length of survey line, in meters
Esri
3.40
8,347.66
meters
0.01
DOY
String
Esri
203
210
2015 Julian day of year, the line was surveyed.
U.S. Geological Survey
Mailing and physical
600 4th Street South
St. Petersburg
FL
33701
U.S.
(727) 502-8000
cstalk@usgs.gov
15BIM05_SBB_Tracklines.shp, 15BIM06_SBB_Tracklines.shp,15BIM07_SBB_Tracklines.shp, 15BIM08_SBB_Tracklines.shp
This publication was prepared by an agency of the United States Government. Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution imply any such warranty. The U.S. Geological Survey shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and (or) contained herein. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof.
Esri shapefile
2016
SHP
ZIP
141
https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/1041/downloads/Vector/15BIM05_SBB_Tracklines.zip
https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/1041/downloads/Vector/15BIM06_SBB_Tracklines.zip
https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/1041/downloads/Vector/15BIM07_SBB_Tracklines.zip
https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/1041/downloads/Vector/15BIM08_SBB_Tracklines.zip
none
none
This shapefile was created for use with Esri ArcGIS software. It may also be viewed with Esri public domain software ArcExplorer or other GIS software capable of importing the data.
20201013
Cherokee Nation Technologies/U.S. Geological Survey
Chelsea A. Stalk
Researcher I
Mailing and physical
600 4th Street South
St. Petersburg
FL
33701
U.S.
(727) 502-8000
cstalk@usgs.gov
Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
FGDC-STD-001-1998
none
Public domain data from the U.S. Government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution.
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Unclassified
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