Acquisition log maintained during field activity 2012-035-FA by the U.S. Geological Survey and Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management in Ipswich Bay and Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, in August 2012 (Excel spreadsheet)

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 2018
Title:
Acquisition log maintained during field activity 2012-035-FA by the U.S. Geological Survey and Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management in Ipswich Bay and Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, in August 2012 (Excel spreadsheet)
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P924M8R1
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P924M8R1
Online_Linkage:
https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/data/field-activity-data/2012-035-FA/
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Emily C. Huntley
Originator: Seth D. Ackerman
Originator: Robert L. Boeri
Originator: Todd P. Callaghan
Originator: Daniel W. Sampson
Originator: Dann S. Blackwood
Publication_Date: 2018
Title:
Sampling data collected in Ipswich Bay and Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, in 2012, U.S. Geological Survey Field Activity 2012-035-FA
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P924M8R1
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P924M8R1
Online_Linkage:
https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/data/field-activity-data/2012-035-FA/
Other_Citation_Details:
Suggested citation: Huntley, E.C., Ackerman, S.D., Boeri, R.L., Callaghan, T.P., Sampson, D.W., and Blackwood, D.S., 2018, Sampling data collected in Ipswich Bay and Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, in 2012, U.S. Geological Survey Field Activity 2012-035-FA: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P924M8R1.
Description:
Abstract:
Accurate data and maps of sea-floor geology are important first steps toward protecting habitat, delineating marine resources, and assessing environmental changes due to natural or human effects. Initiated in 2003, the primary objective of the Geologic Mapping of the Massachusetts Sea Floor program is to develop regional geologic framework information for the management of coastal and marine resources. The program is focused on the inshore waters (primarily 5-30 meters deep, although the region surveyed in this field activity includes waters up to 90 meters deep) of Massachusetts. This dataset, collected aboard the Ocean Survey Vessel (OSV) Bold as part of the Geologic Mapping of the Massachusetts Sea Floor Program, is from U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) sampling survey 2012-035-FA (August 21-27, 2012) by the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center and the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management with partners from the Massachusetts Bays Program, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. During the survey, surficial sediment samples and bottom still and video imagery were collected in Ipswich Bay and Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts.
Purpose:
This dataset provides the data acquisition log maintained during USGS survey 2012-035-FA. The logbook contains information about navigation and the collection of sediment samples, video, and photographs. It is invaluable in sorting out issues and problems related to data acquisition.
Supplemental_Information:
During the survey, bottom still and video imagery was taken at each station (see shapefiles 2012-035-FA_photos.shp and 2012-035-FA_videos.shp available from the larger work citation; see the Coastal and Marine Geology Program Video and Photograph Portal to view the bottom videos [Golden and others, 2015; link available from the cross-reference citation]). Physical sediment samples were also collected at many stations and analyzed for grain size (see shapefile 2012-035-FA_samples.shp available from the larger work citation) and benthic infauna (see report by the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management [2013] available from the cross-reference citation). For more information about this field activity, see https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2012-035-FA. For more information about the Geologic Mapping of the Massachusetts Sea Floor program, see https://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/project-pages/coastal_mass/.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20120821
Ending_Date: 20120827
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.921547
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.480715
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.874028
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.295625
Keywords:
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: MassCZM
Theme_Keyword: MA CZM
Theme_Keyword: CZM
Theme_Keyword: logbook
Theme_Keyword: ground-truth
Theme_Keyword: seafloor samples
Theme_Keyword: sediment samples
Theme_Keyword: bottom photographs
Theme_Keyword: photos
Theme_Keyword: bottom video
Theme_Keyword: videos
Theme_Keyword: navigation
Theme_Keyword: stations
Theme_Keyword: seafloor
Theme_Keyword: sea floor
Theme_Keyword: marine geology
Theme_Keyword: sediments
Theme_Keyword: SEABOSS
Theme_Keyword: SEABed Observation and Sampling System
Theme_Keyword: field activity 2012-035-FA
Theme_Keyword: field activity number 12035
Theme_Keyword: OSV Bold
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: marine geology
Theme_Keyword: field activity logs
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB) keywords
Theme_Keyword: marine geology
Theme_Keyword: sedimentary environments
Theme_Keyword: photographic sampling
Theme_Keyword: video observation
Theme_Keyword: bay
Theme_Keyword: continental shelf
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: North America
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
Place_Keyword: Gulf of Maine
Place_Keyword: Bigelow Bight
Place_Keyword: Massachusetts
Place_Keyword: Ipswich Bay
Place_Keyword: Massachusetts Bay
Place_Keyword: Cape Ann
Place_Keyword: Plum Island
Stratum:
Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Stratum_Keyword: sea floor
Stratum_Keyword: seafloor
Stratum_Keyword: seabed
Temporal:
Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Temporal_Keyword: 2012
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 as the originator of the dataset.
Point_of_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: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2315
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sackerman@usgs.gov
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Nadine E. Golden
Originator: Seth D. Ackerman
Originator: Evan T. Dailey
Publication_Date: 2015
Title: Coastal and Marine Geology Program video and photograph portal
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Santa Cruz, CA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://dx.doi.org/10.5066/F7JH3J7N
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Publication_Date: 2013
Title: ENV13 CZM 01 Benthic Infaunal Analysis Report
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Boston, MA
Publisher: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Online_Linkage:
https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2016/08/ws/benthic-infauna-report-2012.pdf
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
This logbook contains information and notes kept during the sea floor sampling survey. The logbook was not checked for accuracy, so errors in the log keeping may exist.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
This logbook was maintained during USGS field activity 2012-035-FA. The bounding coordinates are from the spatial extent of the navigation data, which includes data logged during the transits en route to, returning from, and between the sampling sites.
Completeness_Report:
This file represents the original acquisition log for USGS field activity 2012-035-FA.
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The logbook was maintained during USGS survey 2012-035-FA by the technical and scientific staff as an Excel spreadsheet. It contains information about navigation systems, sediment sampling, bottom photo and video acquisition, and other miscellaneous notes from the survey.
Process_Date: 201208
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: Logbook
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: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2315
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sackerman@usgs.gov
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
The spreadsheet contains the following columns that are relevant to the sampling survey for field activity 2012-035-FA:
JD (Julian day), station number, time in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), depth in feet, DVD time, DVD number, tape number, sample, still number, Hypack file, comment. Within the spreadsheet, the first several rows of the comment column describe the acquisition equipment.

The definitions of the columns of data are as follows:
JD: Julian day based on UTC time; Julian day is the integer number representing the interval of time in days since January 1 of the year (2012 for these data).
Sta#: sampling site number or name
time_UTC: time in UTC
depth_ft: approximate depth in feet as reported by the ship's crew
DVD time: [THIS FIELD WAS NOT USED]
DVD# and Tape#: These fields indicate when a new DVD or Digital8 (Digital Video - DV) tape was started and the DVD or tape number (these fields were not used the first couple days, so they sequentially begin at DVD-04/DV-04).
sample: This field was marked as Y (yes) or N (no) to indicate if a sediment sample collection was successful. Please note that N was used inconsistently and this field was occasionally left blank when a sediment sample was not successfully collected.
still_no: [THIS FIELD WAS NOT USED]
Hypack file: [THIS FIELD WAS NOT USED]
comment: Additional comments about data acquisition for all systems used during USGS field activity 2012-035-FA. VOB stands for vehicle (sampler) on bottom and VOFFB stands for vehicle off bottom. This field often includes a qualitative visual observation of the sediment that was collected. This observation should not be used; please refer to the sediment sample dataset for laboratory analyses (see shapefile 2012-035-FA_samples.shp available from the larger work citation).
[Unlabeled Column]: An extra column (L) contains some notes typed in the original Excel log, usually pertaining to watch changes and equipment issues.

Not all of the fields in the logbook were used. Errors in the log keeping may exist that have not been corrected.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: U.S. Geological Survey
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
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: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2315
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sackerman@usgs.gov
Resource_Description:
USGS data release 2012-035-FA contains the acquisition log maintained offshore of Massachusetts in Ipswich Bay and Massachusetts Bay (2012-035-FA_logbook.zip). The zip file contains the logbook in Microsoft Excel format (2012-035-FA_logbook.xls) and Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM) metadata files in three standard formats (2012-035-FA_logbook_meta.html, 2012-035-FA_logbook_meta.txt, and 2012-035-FA_logbook_meta.xml).
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 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.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: XLS
Format_Version_Number: Excel 97-2004 Workbook
Format_Specification: Microsoft Excel
Format_Information_Content:
The zip file contains the logbook maintained during field activity 2012-035-FA by the U.S. Geological Survey and Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management in Microsoft Excel format (2012-035-FA_logbook.xls) and the associated metadata.
File_Decompression_Technique:
Use WinZip, 7-Zip, PeaZip, PKUNZIP, or other uncompressing software
Transfer_Size: 0.1
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/data/field-activity-data/2012-035-FA/data/logs/2012-035-FA_logbook.zip
Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/P924M8R1
Network_Resource_Name:
https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/data/field-activity-data/2012-035-FA/
Access_Instructions:
The first link is a direct link to download the zip file of the logbook and metadata. The second and third links are for the field activity data page where additional datasets from this survey are available.
Fees: none
Technical_Prerequisites:
This zip file contains a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet of the data acquisition logbook and associated metadata. To utilize these data, the user must have software capable of viewing a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20180823
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Emily Huntley
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geographer/Database Specialist
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
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ehuntley@usgs.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
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