SeaBOSS images from cruise SUN00030: JPEG format

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Dann Blackwood
Originator: David C. Twichell
Originator: Robert B. Halley
Originator: VeeAnn A. Cross
Publication_Date: 2005
Title: SeaBOSS images from cruise SUN00030: JPEG format
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1089/data/seaboss/jpegs>
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: VeeAnn A. Cross
Originator: David C. Twichell
Originator: Robert B. Halley
Originator: Kate T. Ciembronowicz
Originator: Bret D. Jarrett
Originator: Erika S. Hammar-Klose
Originator: Al C. Hine
Originator: Stan D. Locker
Originator: Dave F. Naar
Publication_Date: 2005
Title:
GIS Compilation of Data Collected from the Pulley Ridge Deep Coral Reef Region
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2005-1089
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1089>
Description:
Abstract:
Pulley Ridge is a series of drowned barrier islands that extends almost 200 km in 60-100 m water depths. This drowned ridge is located on the Florida Platform in the southeastern Gulf of Mexico about 250 km west of Cape Sable, Florida. This barrier island chain formed during the initial stage of the Holocene marine transgression. These islands were then submerged and left abandoned near the outer edge of the Florida Platform. The southern portion of Pulley Ridge hosts zooxanthellate scleractinian corals, green, red and brown macro algae, and a mix of deep and typically shallow-water tropical fishes. This reef community is in unusually deep water, and its extent and the controls on its distribution were unknown. To address these questions scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey Coastal and Marine Geology Program in cooperation with scientists from the University of South Florida Department of Marine Sciences have completed a detailed mapping of the southernmost 35 km of Pulley Ridge. The area was mapped using multibeam bathymetry, sidescan-sonar imagery, and high-resolution seismic-reflection profiling to define the geologic framework on which the reef is established. Submersible dives, remotely operated vehicle (ROV) transects, and transects of bottom photographs and video were collected to identify the corals and to map their distribution. This extensive suite of data has been compiled and preliminary analysis of the data suggests that the reefs are not tied to the ridge system, but instead are more broadly distributed. Whether reef distribution is controlled by oceanographic conditions or by subtle differences in the substrate that overlies the barrier island system is unclear, and are topics of continued research.
Purpose:
These seafloor bottom images indicate the type and presence of coral in the Pulley Ridge area. These photos can be combined with the photo navigation to draw a more complete picture of coral distribution in the area.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20030425
Ending_Date: 20030430
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -83.738463
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -83.644162
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.95624
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.706245
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Theme_Keyword: bottom photo
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: coral
Theme_Keyword: coral reef
Theme_Keyword: digital photo
Theme_Keyword: images
Theme_Keyword: JPEG
Theme_Keyword: OF 2005-1089
Theme_Keyword: Open-File Report
Theme_Keyword: reef
Theme_Keyword: SeaBOSS
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center
Theme_Keyword: field activity identifier S-1-03-FL
Theme_Keyword: field activity serial number 03002
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Place_Keyword: Florida
Place_Keyword: Florida Shelf
Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico
Place_Keyword: North America
Place_Keyword: Pulley Ridge
Place_Keyword: United States
Access_Constraints: None.
Use_Constraints:
The U.S. Geological Survey must be referenced as the originator of the dataset in any future products or research derived from these data.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Robert B. Halley
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: USGS Center for Coastal and Watershed Studies
Address: 600 Fourth Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701-4846
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 803-8747 x3113
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (727) 803-2032
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: rhalley@usgs.gov
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: VeeAnn A. Cross
Originator: Dann S. Blackwood
Originator: Robert B. Halley
Originator: David C. Twichell
Publication_Date: 2004
Title: Bottom Photographs from the Pulley Ridge Deep Coral Reef
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2004-1228
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Data_Quality_Information:
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The USGS SeaBOSS system was deployed to capture still photos and bottom imagery from the Pulley Ridge area in the Gulf of Mexico. The still photos are recorded on long rolls of film.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
This film was then sent to Two Cat Digital company in California to be digitized into PCD image format and written to CD.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The PCD image format is a multi-resolution format. The convert command from Imagick, running under Cygwin, was used to extract the 1536 x 1024 resolution image and convert it to JPEG format.
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster
Raster_Object_Information:
Row_Count: 1024
Column_Count: 1536
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
Although the images themselves have no georeferencing information, the navigation from when each photograph was taken is in an ESRI formatted shapefile - photopnts.shp.
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Robert B. Halley
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: USGS Center for Coastal and Watershed Studies
Address: 600 Fourth Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701-4846
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 803-8747 x3113
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (727) 803-2032
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: rhalley@usgs.gov
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Distribution_Liability:
These data were prepared by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, make any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed in this report, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States government or any agency thereof. Any views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States government or any agency thereof. Although all data published in this report have been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and related materials and/or the functioning of the software. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of this data, software, or related materials.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: JPEG
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20050513
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
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: 02543-1598
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2251
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Extensions:
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