NIANTIC_OUTLINE: Outline of the Combined Multibeam and LIDAR Bathymetry Data Collected During National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Surveys H11442 and H11225 (Geographic, WGS84)

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 2010
Title:
NIANTIC_OUTLINE: Outline of the Combined Multibeam and LIDAR Bathymetry Data Collected During National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Surveys H11442 and H11225 (Geographic, WGS84)
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2009-1231
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Online_Linkage:
<https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1231/data/basemaps/outlines/niantic/niantic_outline.zip>
Online_Linkage:
<https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1231/data/basemaps/outlines/niantic/>
Online_Linkage: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1231/html/catalog.html>
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: L.J. Poppe
Originator: W.W. Danforth
Originator: K.Y. McMullen
Originator: C.E. Parker
Originator: P.G. Lewit
Originator: E.F. Doran
Publication_Date: 2010
Title:
Integrated Multibeam and LIDAR Bathymetry Data Offshore of New London and Niantic, Connecticut
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2009-1231
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Other_Citation_Details: 1 CD-ROM
Online_Linkage: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1231/>
Description:
Abstract:
Nearshore areas within Long Island Sound are of great interest to the Connecticut and New York research and management communities because of their ecological, recreational, and commercial importance. However, although advances in multibeam echosounder technology permit the construction of detailed digital terrain models of seafloor topography within deeper waters, limitations inherent with collecting multibeam data make using this technology in shallower waters (<10-m deep) more difficult and expensive. These limitations have often resulted in gaps of no data between multibeam bathymetric datasets and the adjacent shoreline. To address this problem, complete-coverage multibeam bathymetry acquired offshore of New London and Niantic Bay, Connecticut, has been integrated with hydrographic LIDAR acquired along the nearshore. The result is a more continuous seafloor perspective and a much smaller gap between the digital bathymetric data and the shoreline. These datasets are provided as ESRI grid and GeoTIFF formats in order to facilitate access, compatibility, and utility.
Purpose:
To release an outline of the combined multibeam and LIDAR bathymetry data generated during NOAA surveys H11442 and H11225 in the vicinity of Niantic Bay, offshore Connecticut, in geographic, WGS84.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2010
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -72.249692
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -72.098681
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.327592
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.256453
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Theme_Keyword: Multibeam bathymetry
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: WHCMSC
Theme_Keyword: NOAA Survey H11442
Theme_Keyword: NOAA Survey H11225
Theme_Keyword: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Theme_Keyword: NOAA
Theme_Keyword: LIDAR
Theme_Keyword: ESRI polygon shapefile
Theme_Keyword: Open-File Report 2009-1231
Theme_Keyword: survey bounds
Theme_Keyword: OFR 2009-1231
Theme_Keyword: H11442
Theme_Keyword: H11225
Theme_Keyword: Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
Theme_Keyword: CT DEP
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: oceans and estuaries
Theme_Keyword: oceans and coastal
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Place_Keyword: Niantic
Place_Keyword: U.S. East Coast
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: North America
Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
Place_Keyword: Twotree Island
Place_Keyword: Connecticut
Place_Keyword: Niantic Bay
Place_Keyword: Black Point
Place_Keyword: Giants Neck
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Public domain data are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as the originator of this information.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Larry Poppe
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
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2314
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@usgs.gov
Browse_Graphic:
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<https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1231/data/basemaps/outlines/niantic/niantic_outline.gif>
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Thumbnail image showing the outline of combined multibeam and LIDAR data collected during NOAA surveys H11442 and H11225
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.6.1500
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Emily B. Christman
Publication_Date: 2005
Title: H11442
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Descriptive report
Issue_Identification: H11442
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, Norfolk, VA
Publisher:
National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Online_Linkage:
<http://surveys.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/NOS/coast/H10001-H12000/H11442/DR/H11442.pdf>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Darren Stephenson
Publication_Date: 2004
Title: H11225
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Descriptive Report
Issue_Identification: H11225
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, Norfolk, VA
Publisher:
National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Online_Linkage:
<http://surveys.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/NOS/coast/H10001-H12000/H11225/DR/H11225.pdf>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Poppe, L.J.
Originator: Ackerman, S.D.
Originator: Doran, E.F.
Originator: Beaver, A.J.
Originator: Crocker, J.M.
Originator: Schattgen, P.T.
Publication_Date: 2006
Title:
Interpolation of reconnaissance multibeam bathymetry from north-central Long Island Sound
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2005-1145
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://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1145/>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Poppe, L.J.
Originator: Lewis, R.S.
Originator: Denny, J.F.
Originator: Parolski, K.F.
Originator: DiGiacomo-Cohen, M.L.
Originator: Tolderlund, D.S.
Publication_Date: 1998
Title:
Sidescan sonar image, surficial geologic interpretation, and bathymetry of the Long Island Sound sea floor in Niantic Bay, Connecticut
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Series_Information:
Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Investigations Map
Issue_Identification: I-2625
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report:
No additional checks for consistency were performed on this data.
Completeness_Report:
This data layer shows the extent and locations of the areas surveyed during NOAA surveys H11442 and H11225.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Position of the launches acquiring multibeam bathymetry were monitored by an Applanix TSS POS/MV 320 Version 3 GPS aided navigation system. Real-time positioning during LIDAR acquisition was obtained by an Ashtech GG24 GPS receiver combined with Thales GeoSolutions Wide Area DGPS. Ashtech Z12 GPS receivers, provided as part of the Airborne System and Ground Systems, also logged GPS data on the aircraft and at a locally established base station to provide post processed KGPS position solutions.
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Emily B. Christman
Publication_Date: 2005
Title: H11442
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Descriptive Report
Issue_Identification: H11442
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, Norfolk, VA
Publisher:
National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Online_Linkage:
<http://surveys.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/NOS/coast/H10001-H12000/H11442/DR/H11442.pdf>
Type_of_Source_Media: DVD-ROM
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20050418
Ending_Date: 20050506
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Contribution:
The original multibeam data acquired during NOAA survey H11442 aboard the NOAA ship Thomas Jefferson.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Darren Stephenson
Publication_Date: 2004
Title: H11225
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Descriptive Report
Issue_Identification: H11225
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, Norfolk, VA
Publisher:
National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Online_Linkage:
<http://surveys.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/NOS/coast/H10001-H12000/H11225/DR/H11225.pdf>
Type_of_Source_Media: DVD
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20040120
Ending_Date: 20040305
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Contribution:
The original LIDAR data acquired during NOAA survey H11225 by Tenix LADS, Inc.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The GeoTIFF image of the combined multibeam and LIDAR bathymetry from NOAA surveys H11442 and H11225 was imported into the ArcView 3.3 GIS project view. These acoustic data were outlined using the available graphic tools then converted to a polygon shapefile using ArcView 3.3.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: niantic_mblidar_geo.tif
Process_Date: 20090930
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: niantic_outline.shp
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
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2314
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
ArcGIS 9.2 was used to define the projection of the ESRI shapefile and to create the .prj file.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: niantic_outline.shp
Process_Date: 20090930
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: niantic_outline.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

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Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
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Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1

Spatial_Reference_Information:
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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

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Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None
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Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ID
Attribute_Definition:
Attribute automatically generated when the graphic was converted to a shapefile.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Software generated
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
Outline of the combined multibeam and LIDAR bathymetry from NOAA surveys H11442 and H11225.

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
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
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2314
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@usgs.gov
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Distribution_Liability:
Neither the U.S. Government, the Department of the Interior, nor the USGS, nor the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), nor the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (CT DEP) 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, NOAA, or the CT DEP 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:
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Format_Specification: ESRI polygon shapefile
Format_Information_Content:
The shapefile (niantic_outline.shp, niantic_outline.shx, niantic_outline.dbf, niantic_outline.prj) , browse graphic, and metadata.
File_Decompression_Technique: zip archive
Transfer_Size: 0.12
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
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<https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1231/data/basemaps/outlines/niantic/niantic_outline.zip>
Network_Resource_Name:
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Network_Resource_Name: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1231/html/catalog.html>
Access_Instructions: Data are downloadable via the World Wide Web (WWW).
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: CD-ROM
Recording_Capacity:
Recording_Density: 640
Recording_Density_Units: Mbytes
Recording_Format: ISO9660
Fees: None
Technical_Prerequisites:
These data are available in Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) shapefile format. The user must have ArcGIS or ArcView 3.0 or greater software to read and process the data file. In lieu of ArcView or ArcGIS, the user may utilize another GIS application package capable of importing data. A free data viewer, ArcExplorer, capable of displaying the data is available from ESRI at www.esri.com. The user must have software capable of uncompressing archived zip files, such as WinZip or Pkware.
Available_Time_Period:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2010

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20091123
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Larry Poppe
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
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2314
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@usgs.gov
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Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
Metadata_Use_Constraints: None
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