RAFA07034_BOTPHOTOS: Location of Sea-Floor Photographs Acquired During U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Cruise 07034 (RAFA07034) in the Vicinity of Woods Hole, Offshore Massachusetts (Geographic)

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Larry Poppe
Publication_Date: 2008
Title:
RAFA07034_BOTPHOTOS: Location of Sea-Floor Photographs Acquired During U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Cruise 07034 (RAFA07034) in the Vicinity of Woods Hole, Offshore Massachusetts (Geographic)
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2008-1004
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/2008/1004/data/botphotos/rafa07034_botphotos.zip>
Online_Linkage:
<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1004/data/botphotos/rafa07034_botphotos.txt>
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1004/html/catalog.html>
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: L.J. Poppe
Originator: K.Y. McMullen
Originator: D.S. Foster
Originator: D.S. Blackwood
Originator: S.J. Williams
Originator: S.D. Ackerman
Originator: S.R. Barnum
Originator: R.T. Brennan
Publication_Date: 2008
Title:
Sea-Floor Character and Sedimentary Processes in the Vicinity of Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2008-1004
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD-ROM
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1004/>
Description:
Abstract:
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (MA CZM), is producing detailed geologic maps of the coastal sea floor. Imagery, originally collected by NOAA for charting purposes, provides a fundamental framework for research and management activities along this part of the Massachusetts coastline, shows the composition and terrain of the seabed, and provides information on sediment transport and benthic habitat. Interpretive data layers were derived from multibeam echo-sounder and sidescan-sonar data collected in the vicinity of Woods Hole, a passage through the Elizabeth Islands, off Cape Cod, Massachusetts. In November 2007, bottom photographs, surficial sediment data, and seismic-reflection profiles were acquired as part of a ground-truth reconnaissance survey.
Purpose:
The purpose of this dataset is to release the locations and identifiers of 267 bottom photographs collected at 58 stations on topographic and backscatter data of the sea floor in the vicinity of Woods Hole, offshore Massachusetts. The photos were collected with a modified Van Veen grab sampler modified to carry still and video camera systems (small SEABOSS) during USGS survey 07034, conducted November 14-19, 2007.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20071114
Ending_Date: 20071119
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.679583
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.656333
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.526900
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.508250
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center
Theme_Keyword: WHSC
Theme_Keyword: R/V RAFAEL
Theme_Keyword: ESRI Shapefile
Theme_Keyword: bottom photograph locations
Theme_Keyword: photo locations
Theme_Keyword: stations
Theme_Keyword: sea floor
Theme_Keyword: Field Activity Number 07034
Theme_Keyword: ground-truth
Theme_Keyword: Open-File Report 2008-1004
Theme_Keyword: point shapefile
Theme_Keyword: OFR 2008-1004
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: oceans and estuaries
Theme_Keyword: oceans and coastal
Theme_Keyword: location
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Place_Keyword: Cape Cod
Place_Keyword: Massachusetts
Place_Keyword: Vineyard Sound
Place_Keyword: Woods Hole
Place_Keyword: North America
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
Place_Keyword: Barnstable County
Place_Keyword: Penzance Point
Place_Keyword: Nonamesset Island
Place_Keyword: Elizabeth islands
Place_Keyword: Little Harbor
Place_Keyword: Great Harbor
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: Larry Poppe
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
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
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<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1004/data/botphotos/rafa07034_botphotos.gif>
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Thumbnail image showing location and extent of bottom photo locations in the vicinity of Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF
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Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: D. Blackwood
Originator: K. Parolski
Publication_Date: 2001
Title: Seabed Observation and Sampling System
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: sea technology
Issue_Identification: v. 42, no. 2, p. 39-43
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report: All attributes were checked in a consistent manner
Logical_Consistency_Report:
No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on this data.
Completeness_Report:
Locations of all still photographs of the sea floor collected during the R/V RAFAEL cruise 07034 were included in this data set.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Navigation was by differential GPS.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20071114
Ending_Date: 20071119
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Navigation and time recorded on videotape and in cruise logs were used to identify and register the still photographs and to create an ASCII file of this information. Shapefiles were created in ArcView 3.3 from the ASCII comma-delimited files.
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Process_Date: 2008
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Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: rafa07034_botphotos.shx
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Larry Poppe
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
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
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Process_Date: 2008
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: rafa07034_botphotos.prj
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Larry Poppe
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
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
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2314
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@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: Entity point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 267
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: WGS84
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.257222
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
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Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile Attribute Table
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Attribute_Label: FID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STATION
Attribute_Definition: Sequential identifier assigned to each sample site
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Characters and numerics identifying sampling sites
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHOTO
Attribute_Definition: Sequential identifier assigned to each photograph
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Characters and numerics identifying photos
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DATE
Attribute_Definition: Month, day, and year when the photograph was taken
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character String: Months, days, and year as mm/dd/yyyy
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LATITUDE
Attribute_Definition: Latitude coordinate of photographic station
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 41.508250
Range_Domain_Maximum: 41.526900
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.000001
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE
Attribute_Definition: Longitude coordinate of photographic station
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
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Range_Domain:
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Range_Domain_Maximum: -70.658383
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.0000001
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DEVICE
Attribute_Definition: Equipment used to collect the photograph
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SMALL SEABOSS GRAB
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: USGS Small Seabed Observation and Sampling System (SEABOSS)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CRUISEID
Attribute_Definition: Cruise identifier
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: RAFA07034
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Ship and field activity serial number assigned by Woods Hole Science Center data archives
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PROJECTID
Attribute_Definition: Name of project for which the photographs were taken.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: WOODS HOLE HARBOR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Project name assigned by Woods Hole Science Center data archives
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PRINCIPAL
Attribute_Definition: Name of Chief scientist during the cruise
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: LPOPPE
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Larry Poppe
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
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Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
Data layer attributes include date, time and position photograph was acquired; station and photograph identifiers.
Distribution_Information:
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Contact_Information:
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Contact_Person: Larry Poppe
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
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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
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Although all data have been used by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS 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.

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Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@usgs.gov
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Distribution_Liability:
Although all data have been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS 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.

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City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
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Country: USA
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