# Archive of Side Scan Sonar and Swath Bathymetry Data Collected During USGS Cruise 13CCT04 Offshore of Petit Bois Island, Gulf Islands National Seashore, Mississippi, August 2014

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- Data_Quality_Information
- Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
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- Entity_and_Attribute_Information
- Distribution_Information
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Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
      Originator: Nancy T. DeWitt
      Originator: James G. Flocks
      Originator: Jack L. Kindinger
      Originator: Julie C. Bernier
      Originator: Kyle W. Kelso
      Originator: Dana S. Wiese
      Originator: Dave P. Finlayson
      Originator: William R. Pfeiffer
      Publication_Date: 2014
      Title:
        Archive of Side Scan Sonar and Swath Bathymetry Data Collected During USGS Cruise 13CCT04 Offshore of Petit Bois Island, Gulf Islands National Seashore, Mississippi, August 2014
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: multimedia presentation
      Series_Information:
        Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series
        Issue_Identification: ###
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, FL
        Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
      Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/###
  Description:
    Abstract:
      In August of 2013, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) conducted geophysical surveys offshore of Petit Bois Island, Mississippi. These efforts are a continued part of the U.S. Geological Survey Gulf of Mexico Science Coordination partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to assist the Mississippi Coastal Improvements Program (MsCIP) and the Northern Gulf of Mexico (NGOM) Ecosystem Change and Hazards Susceptibility Project, by mapping the shallow geologic stratigraphic framework of the Mississippi Barrier Island Complex.
      These geophysical surveys will provide the data necessary for scientists to define, interpret, and provide baseline bathymetry and seafloor habitat for this area to aid scientists in predicting future geomorphological changes to the islands with respect to climate change, storm impacts, and sea level rise. Furthermore, these data combined with the geomorphological results will provide the properties and extent of local offshore sand sediment resources available for planning and execution of the Gulf Islands National Seashore barrier island restoration.
      The geophysical data were collected during one cruise (USGS Field Activity Numbers 13CCT04) aboard the University of Southern Mississippi Research Vessel Tommy Munro offshore along the gulf side of Petit Bois Island, Gulf Islands National Seashore, Mississippi. Data were acquired with the following equipment: a Systems Engineering and Assessment, Ltd., SWATHplus interferometric sonar (468 kilohertz (kHz)), an EdgeTech 424 (4-24 kHz), an EdgeTech 525i chirp sub-bottom profiling system, and a Klein 3900 sidescan sonar system.
      This report serves as an archive of the processed interferometric swath bathymetry and sidescan sonar data. Geographic information system data products include an interpolated digital elevation model, an acoustic backscatter mosaic, a trackline map, and point data files. Additional files include error analysis maps, Field Activity Collection System logs, and formal Federal Geographic Data Committee metadata.
      NOTE: These data are scientific in nature and are not to be used for navigation. Any use of trade names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
    Purpose:
      This 50-meter cell size digital elevation model is an interpretive product that was derived from the processed interferometric swath bathymetry data collected in August of 2014 off of Petit Bois Island, Gulf Islands National Seashore, Mississippi.
    Supplemental_Information:
      The USGS Saint Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (SPCMSC) - St. Petersburg, Fla., assigns a unique identifier to each cruise or field activity. For example, 13CCT04 tells us the data were collected in 2013 during the fourth field activity for that project in that calendar year. Refer to http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/programs/html/definition/activity.html for a detailed description of the method used to assign the cruise ID.
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Range_of_Dates/Times:
        Beginning_Date: 20130813
        Ending_Date: 20130823
    Currentness_Reference: ground condition
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: none
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -88.543062
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -88.319795
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.194019
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.075676
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
      Theme_Keyword: elevation
      Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
      Theme_Keyword: imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
      Theme_Keyword: oceans
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
      Theme_Keyword: SXP Tools
      Theme_Keyword: marine geology
      Theme_Keyword: bathymetry
      Theme_Keyword: interferometry
      Theme_Keyword: swath
      Theme_Keyword: CARIS
      Theme_Keyword: HIPS and SIPS
      Theme_Keyword: hydrography
      Theme_Keyword: geophysical
      Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
      Theme_Keyword: USGS
      Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
      Theme_Keyword: CMGP
      Theme_Keyword: St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
      Theme_Keyword: SPCMSC
      Theme_Keyword: Coastal Change and Transport
      Theme_Keyword: Interferometry Backscatter
      Theme_Keyword: 13CCT04
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
      Place_Keyword: Gulf Islands Nationa Seashore
      Place_Keyword: Mississippi
      Place_Keyword: Mississippi Sound
      Place_Keyword: Petit Bois Island
  Access_Constraints: None
  Use_Constraints:
    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.
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
        Contact_Person: Nancy T. DeWitt
      Contact_Position: Geologist
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: Mailing and physical
        Address: 600 4th Street South
        City: St. Petersburg
        State_or_Province: FL
        Postal_Code: 33701
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 502-8000
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: `ndewitt@usgs.gov`
  Data_Set_Credit:
    U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (SPCMSC)
  Native_Data_Set_Environment:
    Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.1 SP1 for Desktop (Build 3143)

Data_Quality_Information:
  Attribute_Accuracy:
    Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
      The accuracy of the data is determined during data collection. The interferometric swath bathymetry data were collected during concurrent research cruises in August, 2013. Methods are employed to maintain data collection consistency aboard various platforms. During mobilization, each piece of equipment is isolated to obtain internal and external offset measurements with respect to the survey platform. All critical measurements are recorded manually and digitally and entered into their respective programs for calibration. Once calibration is complete and the calibration status is considered acceptable, survey operations commence. Efforts are made to use the same equipment and software versions on the system; however, upgrades and changes can occur and require additional setup, measurements, and notation. For the interferometric swath bathymetry, offsets between the sonar head and the DGPS antennas were measured and entered into the CodaOctopus F190R internal setup program. DGPS was provided through the OmniSTAR High Performance wide-area GPS service. These bathymetric data have not been independently verified for accuracy.
  Logical_Consistency_Report:
    The interferometric swath bathymetry data were collected during one research cruises in August, 2013. Refer to the online data series linkage for field logs, vessel platform descriptions, and other survey information. This dataset was created to provide bathymetric grid of the processed data. The digital elevation model is 50-meter cell-size resolution; data gaps between acquisition tracklines are predicted values generated by the gridding algorithm.
  Completeness_Report:
    This is a completely processed digital elevation model representing an interpolated bathymetric surface derived from the acoustic interferometric swath bathymetry data.
  Positional_Accuracy:
    Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
      Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
        The 2-sigma (95%) horizontal accuracy of the OmniSTAR HP navigation as specified by OmniSTAR, is +/- 10 cm.
      Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:
        Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: -0.000000898 to +0.000000898
        Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation: latitude decimal degrees
      Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:
        Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: -0.0000622 to +0.0000622
        Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation: longitude decimal degrees
    Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
      Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
        Six minute verified data was obtained from the Pascagoula NOAA Lab station 8741533 and the Bay Waveland Yacht Club station ID 8747437 for the time from 8-15-2013 to 8-23-2014. The data and the tide model were applied to the interferometric bathymetric data within CARIS HIPS and SIPS during post processing. The total propagated error (TPE) measurement for this tide zone region is a combinaion of systemic error, radom errors, and datum errors. Systemic errors can include datum computation errors, data processing errors, and radom errors associated with tidal zone models, water level guage measurments, and dynamic ocean effects. Datum errors can include errors associated with the physical leveling and processing of the tide station itself. The TPE for this zone = 0.### meters. The RMS associated with the tidal zoning is = 0.### meters. All errors are at the 95% confidence interval.
      Quantitative_Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:
        Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 0.1
        Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation: RMS in meters
  Lineage:
    Process_Step:
      Process_Date: 2013
      Process_Description:
        Swath Bathymetry Acquisition: The interferometric swath bathymetry data were collected aboard the RV Tommy Munro using a SEA SWATHplus-H 468 kHz interferometric sonar system mounted on the starboard side of the vessel. Boat position and motion data were recorded in real-time with a CodaOctopus F190R wetpod inertial measurement unit(IMU) mounted underwater between the transducer heads, to minimize lever arm geometry errors between the observed depths and associated vessel motion. Real-time corrected positions were acquired with an OmniSTAR HP (High-Precision differential global navigation satellite system) satellite constellation subscription. OmniSTAR HP position correction data and motion data from the IMU were integrated with interferometric soundings in the SWATHplus software package versions 3.7.17, with positional and calibration offsets pre-defined by a session file(.sxs), allowing for real-time- corrected depths. During the survey, all swath tracklines were recorded in SEA SWATHplus raw data format (.sxr). A Valeport Mini Sound Velocity Sensor (SVS) was attached to the transducer mount and collected continuous speed of sound (SOS) measurements at the depth of the transducers. These values were directly read and incorporated into the SWATHplus acquisition software, giving real-time speed of sound at the transducer while underway. In addition, a separate sound velocity profiler (Valeport miniSVP) was used to collect SOS profiles (water surface to seafloor) at intervals throughout the survey.
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
            Contact_Person: Nancy T. DeWitt
          Contact_Position: Geologist
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing and physical
            Address: 600 4th Street South
            City: St. Petersburg
            State_or_Province: FL
            Postal_Code: 33701
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 502-8000
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: `ndewitt@usgs.gov`
    Process_Step:
      Process_Date: 2013
      Process_Description:
        Side Scan Sonar Acquisition: Side scan sonar was collected simulataneously as the interferometric data using the Klein 3900 dual-frequency side scan sonar system. It was towed off the port side of the RV Tommy Munro approximately 5 meters astern. SSS data were acquired and recorded using Klein SonarPro software (Klein Associates, Inc.) and manage cable out and layback offsets. Horizontal offset values between the side scan sonar towfish and the DGPS antennas were entered into Sonar Pro. The towfish motion was measured dynamically by internal sensors of the instrument, and towfish altitude (height from seafloor) was calculated by SonarPro. Data files were recorded in an Extended Triton Format (XTF).
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
            Contact_Person: Nancy T. DeWitt
          Contact_Position: Geologist
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing and physical
            Address: 600 4th Street South
            City: St. Petersburg
            State_or_Province: FL
            Postal_Code: 33701
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 502-8000
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: `ndewitt@usgs.gov`
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        Swath Bathymetry Processing: Position data recorded by the Coda-Octopus F190R IMU system were corrected in real time via the OmniSTAR HP differential navigation system. The IMU applied real-time motion corrections for heave, roll, and pitch to the vertical component of each position fix. The corrected positions were integrated with the observed bathymetric values to calculate a final ellipsoid height and position, representing the elevation of the seafloor with respect to the geodetic reference frame ITRF05 across the swath range. SWATHplus served as both an acquisition software and initial processing software. Preliminary roll calibration trackline data were collected and processed with Systems Engineering and Assessment Ltd SWATHplus and Grid Processor software version 3.7.17. Instrument offset and calibration values were entered into the session file (.sxs) and the raw data files (.sxr) were processed using the updated system configuration containing roll calibration values, measured equipment offsets, acquisition parameters, navigation and motion from the F190R, SOS at the sonar head, and SVP cast data. Any calibration offsets or acoustic filtering applied in SWATHplus was also written to the processed data file (.sxp). The initial real-time processing datum for the swath and backscatter data was ITRF05, which is the acquisition datum for OmniSTAR HP position and navigation data. All processed data files (.sxp) were imported into CARIS HIPS and SIPS version 8.1 and finalized in version 8.1.7. The NOAA tide zone model and associated verified six minute tide data were applied using the CARIS Load Tide tool. The total propogated uncertainty was calculated. The original sounding data were edited for outliers using the CARIS Swath Editor tool and associated depth filters. Remaining outliers were then deleted manually. A CARIS BASE (Bathymetry with Associated Statistical Error) surface with the associated CUBE (Combined Uncertainty and Bathymetry Estimator) sample surface was created from the edited soundings dataset. A BASE hypothesis is the estimated value of a grid node representing all the soundings within a chosen resolution or grid-cell size (for example, 2 m) weighted by uncertainty and proximity, giving the final value as a "sample" of the data within the specific grid cell. This algorithm allows multiple grid-node hypotheses to be verified or overridden by the user while maximizing processing efficiency. A 2-m resolution CUBE surface was created to perform initial CUBE hypothesis editing followed by a higher 1-m resolution BASE surface cleaning using the CARIS Subset Editor tool. The 2-m resolution BASE surface sample x,y,z data were exported as ASCII in the ellipsoid datum of ITRF05 and MLLW vertical datum.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
        SWATHplus post processed files (*.sxp), verified tide station data in text format (*.txt), and tide zone model in CARIS format (*.zdf).
      Process_Date: 2013
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: 13CCT04_v2_IFB_04_2m_ITRF05_MLLW.txt
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
            Contact_Person: Nancy DeWitt
          Contact_Position: Geologist
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing and physical
            Address: 600 4th Street South
            City: St. Petersburg
            State_or_Province: FL
            Postal_Code: 33701
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 502-8000
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: `ndewitt@usgs.gov`
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        Interferometric Backscatter Processing: The interferometric backscatter (IFB) was processed using SXPTools (build 175). SXPTools is a research project of the US Geological Survey that uses command line programs to enhance the quality of the backscatter from SEA SWATHplus processed data files using an empirical gain normalization scheme (Finlayson, USGS, unpub. data, 2009). The processed (.sxp) files were gridded using MBSystem (Version 5.3) and exported in ESRI ASCII Grid format. The grid was imported into ESRI's ArcGIS Version 10.2, converted to a raster file with the ASCII to Raster Tool. The final mosaic was exported in GeoTIFF format referenced to ITRF05 UTM Zone 16N.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: SWATHplus post processed files (*.sxp).
      Process_Date: 2014
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: 13CCT04_IBS_01_ITRF04.tif
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
            Contact_Person: Nancy DeWitt
          Contact_Position: Geologist
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing and physical
            Address: 600 4th Street South
            City: St. Petersburg
            State_or_Province: FL
            Postal_Code: 33701
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 502-8000
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: `ndewitt@usgs.gov`
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        Side Scan Sonar Processing: The side scan sonar acoustic bakscatter data from the Klein 3900 was imported into SonarWiz5 version 5.06, and bottom tracking was applied creating a slant range corrected record to define the seafloor directly below the swath transducers. Once the seafloor was defined, sonar beam angle correction was applied to remove the water column from the data and minimize target shadows. A backscatter mosaic was created from the individual SSS lines and adjusted for contrast and brightness. The final mosaic was exported in GeoTIFF format and imported into Esri's ArcGIS version 10.2 project, where the histogram was adjusted to enhance the display of seafloor surface material. Missing tracklines from the mosaic grid are a direct result of equipment issues with the Klein 3900 during the cruise. Data was either corrupt, noisy, or not collected in these areas
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: RAW SSS data files in an Extended Triton Format (XTF).
      Process_Date: 2013
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: 13CCT04_IBS_01_ITRF04.tif
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
            Contact_Person: Nancy DeWitt
          Contact_Position: Geologist
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing and physical
            Address: 600 4th Street South
            City: St. Petersburg
            State_or_Province: FL
            Postal_Code: 33701
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 502-8000
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: `ndewitt@usgs.gov`
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        Datum transformation: Using the transformation software VDatum version 3.2, the interferometric swath bathymetry data were transformed horizontally from ITRF05 to the World Geodetic System of 1984 version G1150 (WGS84_G1150) and second transformed into the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83) reference frame. The vertical datum was not transformed and remained in MLLW. The single text file (13CCT04_v2_IFB_04_2m_ITRF05_MLLW.txt) had to be broken down into six segments for VDatum conversion.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
        13CCT04_v2_IFB_04_2m_ITRF05_MLLW_part1of6.txt; 13CCT04_v2_IFB_04_2m_ITRF05_MLLW_part2of6.txt; 13CCT04_v2_IFB_04_2m_ITRF05_MLLW_part3of6.txt; 13CCT04_v2_IFB_04_2m_ITRF05_MLLW_part4of6.txt; 13CCT04_v2_IFB_04_2m_ITRF05_MLLW_part5of6.txt; 13CCT04_v2_IFB_04_2m_ITRF05_MLLW_part6of6.txt
      Process_Date: 2014
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation:
        13CCT04_v2_IFB_04_2m_WGS84(G1150)_MLLW_part1of6.txt; 13CCT04_v2_IFB_04_2m_WGS84(G1150)_MLLW_part2of6.txt; 13CCT04_v2_IFB_04_2m_WGS84(G1150)_MLLW_part3of6.txt; 13CCT04_v2_IFB_04_2m_WGS84(G1150)_MLLW_part4of6.txt; 13CCT04_v2_IFB_04_2m_WGS84(G1150)_MLLW_part5of6.txt; 13CCT04_v2_IFB_04_2m_WGS84(G1150)_MLLW_part6of6.txt
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation:
        13CCT04_v2_IFB_04_2m_NAD83_MLLW_part1of6.txt; 13CCT04_v2_IFB_04_2m_NAD83_MLLW_part2of6.txt; 13CCT04_v2_IFB_04_2m_NAD83_MLLW_part3of6.txt; 13CCT04_v2_IFB_04_2m_NAD83_MLLW_part4of6.txt; 13CCT04_v2_IFB_04_2m_NAD83_MLLW_part5of6.txt; 13CCT04_v2_IFB_04_2m_NAD83_MLLW_part6of6.txt
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
            Contact_Person: Nancy DeWitt
          Contact_Position: Geologist
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing and physical
            Address: 600 4th Street South
            City: St. Petersburg
            State_or_Province: FL
            Postal_Code: 33701
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 502-8000
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: `ndewitt@usgs.gov`
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        Gridding Bathymetric data: Using Esri ArcGIS, the swath soundings were imported into ESRI’s ArcMap version 10.1 and gridded using the Geostatistical Analyst Tool's "radial basis function". This allowed the user to adjust interpolation parameters with regard to real data spatial resolution and orientation when predicting values. This method provided for a less biased representation of the dataset as a whole. A cross-validation report can be generated when using the radial basis function that helps the user understand how well the model will predict data values at locations without data points. In general the cross-validation takes one point and predicts its position using the weighted surrounding data values. This predicted value is compared against the actual value of that data point and general statistics are computed. The validation report for the swath bathymetry 50-m grid is listed below. The radial basis function surface was exproted to a raster file.
        A bounding polygon representing the extent of survey tracklines was created and converted into a raster mask using the ArcGIS "polygon to raster" conversion tool. The DEM was then clipped to the raster mask using the ArcGIS Spatial Analyst "extract by raster mask" tool. It is common, in large-area, shallow water surveys, to find wide data gaps between tracklines relative to the swath width surveyed. To minimize this concern in the final DEM, the ArcGIS Spatial Analyst "neighborhood" low-pass raster- data filter was applied. The raster image was then exported as a GeoTIFF.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
        13CCT04_v2_IFB_04_2m_WGS84(G1150)_MLLW_txt: This text file is the combination of files 13CCT04_v2_IFB_04_2m_WGS84(G1150)_MLLW_partXof6.txt (Where X is 1 through 6).
      Process_Date: 2014
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: 13CCT04_IFB_04_WGS84_G1150_MLLW_DEM.tif
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
            Contact_Person: Nancy DeWitt
          Contact_Position: Geologist
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing and physical
            Address: 600 4th Street South
            City: St. Petersburg
            State_or_Province: FL
            Postal_Code: 33701
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 502-8000
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: `ndewitt@usgs.gov`
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        Error: A comparison of the DEM versus the sounding (x,y,z point data) was plotted to evaluate how well the DEM represented the original sounding data quantitatively and spatially. This was done using the error results from the cross validation report that is produced from the radial basis function process. The validation reports the measured value which is the x,y,z point data, the predicted value from the surface, and error value which is the differece between the two values. From this data the root mean square error (RMS) was calculated. The difference between the DEM and the original sounding values were plotted, color coded, and placed against the backdrop of the DEM. This provided a visual aspect of the spatial representation of error.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: 13CCT04_CrossValid_IFB_WGS84_MLLW.shp
      Process_Date: 2014
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: 13CCT04_CrossValid_IFB_WGS84_MLLW_Error.shp
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
            Contact_Person: Nancy DeWitt
          Contact_Position: Geologist
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing and physical
            Address: 600 4th Street South
            City: St. Petersburg
            State_or_Province: FL
            Postal_Code: 33701
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 502-8000
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: `ndewitt@usgs.gov`
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        DEM conversion from Raster to Point: The 50-m DEM was converted to a point shapefile using Esri's ArcMap "Raster to Point" conversion tool.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: raster file named = ifb84rbf50rmf
      Process_Date: 2014
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: 13CCT04_IFB_50_WGS84_G1150_MLLW_DEM_raster2point.shp
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
            Contact_Person: Nancy DeWitt
          Contact_Position: Geologist
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing and physical
            Address: 600 4th Street South
            City: St. Petersburg
            State_or_Province: FL
            Postal_Code: 33701
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 502-8000
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: `ndewitt@usgs.gov`
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        DEM point shapefile conversion to text file: The point shapefile was then exported to a text file.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: 13CCT04_IFB_50_WGS84_G1150_MLLW_DEM_raster2point.shp
      Process_Date: 2014
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: 13CCT04_IFB_50_WGS84_G1150_MLLW_DEM_raster2point.txt
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
            Contact_Person: Nancy DeWitt
          Contact_Position: Geologist
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing and physical
            Address: 600 4th Street South
            City: St. Petersburg
            State_or_Province: FL
            Postal_Code: 33701
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 502-8000
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: `ndewitt@usgs.gov`
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        Trackline Map Creation: The tracklines were exported from HYPACK in Keyhole Markup Language (KML) format and imported into ESRI ArcGIS version 10.1. In ESRI ArcGIS, the trackline data were projected from the GPS acquisition datum (World Geodetic System of 1984, WGS84 G1150) to the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83), Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 16 North and saved to ESRI shapefile format.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: HYPACK raw bathymetry files (*.RAW)
      Process_Date: 2013
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: 13CCT04_IFB_tracklines.shp

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
  Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster
  Raster_Object_Information:
    Raster_Object_Type: Grid Cell
    Row_Count: 257
    Column_Count: 427
    Vertical_Count: 1

Spatial_Reference_Information:
  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Geographic:
      Latitude_Resolution: 00.00001
      Longitude_Resolution: 00.00001
      Geographic_Coordinate_Units: decimal degrees
    Geodetic_Model:
      Horizontal_Datum_Name: D WGS 1984
      Ellipsoid_Name: WGS 1984
      Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0
      Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257223563
  Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Depth_System_Definition:
      Depth_Datum_Name: Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW)
      Depth_Resolution: 0.1
      Depth_Distance_Units: meter
      Depth_Encoding_Method: Implicit coordinate

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      Entity_Type_Definition:
        Post-processed x,y,z interferometric bathymetry data at 2 meter resolution in ASCII text format.
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: CARIS HIPS and SIPS v. 8.1
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: ITRF05_X
      Attribute_Definition:
        The X or easting horizontal coordinate referenced to International Terrestrial Reference frame of 2005 (ITRF05).
      Attribute_Definition_Source: CARIS HIPS and SIPS v. 8.1
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 351478
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 372764
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: ITRF05_Y
      Attribute_Definition:
        The Y or northing horizontal coordinate referenced to International Terrestrial Reference frame of 2005 (ITRF05).
      Attribute_Definition_Source: CARIS HIPS and SIPS v. 8.1
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 3328196
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 3340978
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: MLLW_Z
      Attribute_Definition: The water depth in Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).
      Attribute_Definition_Source: CARIS HIPS and SIPS v. 8.1
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 3.676
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 19.246
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.001
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Std_Dev
      Attribute_Definition: Standard Deviation of the MLLW_Z measurement.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: CARIS HIPS and SIPS v. 8.1
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.298
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Node_Std_Dev
      Attribute_Definition: Standard Deviation of the node from the BASE surface.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: CARIS HIPS and SIPS v. 8.1
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 1.491
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Uncertainty
      Attribute_Definition: Uncertainty
      Attribute_Definition_Source: CARIS HIPS and SIPS v. 8.1
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.1000
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.580
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
  Overview_Description:
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
      Post-processed x,y,z interferometric bathymetry data at 2 meter resolution in ASCII text format. The x and y coordinates are referenced to the World Geodetic System of 1984 (WGS84). The and the z values are water level height referenced to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/###/
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: 13CCT04_CrossValid_IFB_WGS84_MLLW_Error.shp
      Entity_Type_Definition:
        The cross validation report that is produced from the radial basis function process. The validation reports the measured value which is the x,y,z point data, the predicted value from the surface, and error value which is the differece between the two values. From this data the root mean square error (RMS) was calculated.
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Esri ArcGIS version 10.1
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: FID
      Attribute_Definition:
        Internal feature number, Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri ArcGIS version 10.1
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 11761695
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: SHAPE
      Attribute_Definition: Point Feature Geometry
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri ArcGIS version 10.1
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Point ZM defining the features.
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Measured
      Attribute_Definition:
        The post processed water level value (MLLW) that is used to create the digital elevation model.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri ArcGIS version 10.1
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 3.676
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 19.246
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.001
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Predicted
      Attribute_Definition:
        The radial basis function's predicted water level value based upon user entered variables. The predicted value is used to create the digital elevation model.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri ArcGIS version 10.1
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 3.499
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 20.154
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.001
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Error
      Attribute_Definition:
        The differenct between the measured value and the predicted value.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri ArcGIS version 10.1
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: -2.843
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 2.593
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.001
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Error_Sqr
      Attribute_Definition: The value in the error column squared.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri ArcGIS version 10.1
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.00
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 8.08
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Source_ID
      Attribute_Definition:
        Internal feature number, Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri ArcGIS version 10.1
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 11761695
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      The cross validation report that is generated from Esri ArcGIS Geostatistical Radial Basis Function in which the measured value, the predicted value, and the error between the two values is reported. The predicted value is based upon the measured value (input data set) and the user defined criteria which dictates how the surrounding data values will be used in order to obtain the predicted value for the DEM. The x and y coordinates are referenced to the World Geodetic System of 1984 (WGS84). The and the z values are water level height referenced to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/###/
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      Entity_Type_Label:
        13CCT04_v2_IFB_04_2m_WGS84(G1150)_MLLW_part1of6.txt; 13CCT04_v2_IFB_04_2m_WGS84(G1150)_MLLW_part2of6.txt; 13CCT04_v2_IFB_04_2m_WGS84(G1150)_MLLW_part3of6.txt; 13CCT04_v2_IFB_04_2m_WGS84(G1150)_MLLW_part4of6.txt; 13CCT04_v2_IFB_04_2m_WGS84(G1150)_MLLW_part5of6.txt; 13CCT04_v2_IFB_04_2m_WGS84(G1150)_MLLW_part6of6.txt;
      Entity_Type_Definition:
        Post-processed x,y,z interferometric bathymetry data at 2 meter resolution in ASCII text format. The horizontal reference frame is World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84), and the vertical reference frame is Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: CARIS HIPS and SIPS v. 8.1 and VDatum v. 3.2
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      Attribute_Definition:
        The X or Easting horizontal coordinate referenced to the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84).
      Attribute_Definition_Source: VDatum v. 3.2
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 351477.997
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 367013.997
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
    Attribute:
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      Attribute_Definition:
        The Y or northing horizontal coordinate referenced to the the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84).
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      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 3328195.9736
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 3330639.9736
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: MLLW_Z
      Attribute_Definition: The water depth in Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).
      Attribute_Definition_Source: CARIS HIPS and SIPS v. 8.1
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 3.676
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 19.246
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.001
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Std_Dev
      Attribute_Definition: Standard Deviation of the MLLW_Z measurement.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: CARIS HIPS and SIPS v. 8.1
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.298
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Node_Std_Dev
      Attribute_Definition: Standard Deviation of the node from the BASE surface.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: CARIS HIPS and SIPS v. 8.1
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 1.491
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Uncertainty
      Attribute_Definition: Uncertainty
      Attribute_Definition_Source: CARIS HIPS and SIPS v. 8.1
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.1000
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.580
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
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      Using the transformation software VDatum version 3.2, the interferometric swath bathymetry data were transformed horizontally from ITRF05 to the World Geodetic System of 1984 version G1150 (WGS84_G1150). The vertical datum was not transformed and remained in MLLW. The single text file (13CCT04_v2_IFB_04_2m_ITRF05_MLLW.txt) had to be broken down into six segments for VDatum conversion. The vertical attributes named std_dev, node_std_dev, and uncertainty are carried over from CARIS export.
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/###/
  Detailed_Description:
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      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: CARIS HIPS and SIPS v. 8.1 and VDatum v. 3.2
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      Attribute_Domain_Values:
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          Range_Domain_Maximum: Range_Domain_Maximum
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      Attribute_Domain_Values:
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          Range_Domain_Maximum: Range_Domain_Maximum
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
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      Attribute_Definition: The water depth in Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).
      Attribute_Definition_Source: CARIS HIPS and SIPS v. 8.1
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 3.676
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 19.246
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.001
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Std_Dev
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      Attribute_Domain_Values:
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          Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.298
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Node_Std_Dev
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        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 1.491
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Uncertainty
      Attribute_Definition: Uncertainty
      Attribute_Definition_Source: CARIS HIPS and SIPS v. 8.1
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.1000
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.580
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
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      Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri ArcGIS 10.1
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain:
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      Attribute_Domain_Values:
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      Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri ArcGIS 10.1
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          Range_Domain_Maximum: 83329
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      Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri ArcGIS 10.1
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 4.01
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 18.67
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
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          Range_Domain_Minimum: 351477.997
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 372777.997
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
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      Attribute_Domain_Values:
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          Range_Domain_Minimum: 3328197.29605
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 3340997.29605
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
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    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/###/
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      Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
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      Attribute_Label: Year
      Attribute_Definition: String.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri
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      Attribute_Label: Lenth_m
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      Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
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          Range_Domain_Maximum: 1994.76
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
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      HYPACK tracklines exported from HYPACK in Keyhole Markup Language (KML) format and imported into ESRI ArcGIS version 10.1 and projected from the GPS acquisition datum (World Geodetic System of 1984, WGS84 G1150) to the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83), Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 16 North and saved to ESRI shapefile format.
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        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
        Contact_Person: Nancy DeWitt
      Contact_Position: Geologist
      Contact_Address:
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        Address: 600 4th Street South
        City: St. Petersburg
        State_or_Province: FL
        Postal_Code: 33701
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 502-8000
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: `ndewitt@usgs.gov`
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    This publication was prepared by an agency of the United States Government. Although these data were 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.
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        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
        Contact_Person: Nancy DeWitt
      Contact_Position: Geologist
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical
        Address: 600 4th Street South
        City: St. Petersburg
        State_or_Province: FL
        Postal_Code: 33701
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-502-8000
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    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.
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