10cct01_sw_tracklines.tif

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

U.S. Geological Survey - St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

Originator: Nancy T. DeWitt

Originator: James G. Flocks

Originator: William R. Pfeiffer

Originator: Dana S. Wiese

Publication_Date: 2010

Publication_Time: 2010

Title: 10cct01_sw_tracklines.tif

Edition: 10cct01_sw_tracklines.tif

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data

Series_Information:

Series_Name: USGS Data Series Publication

Issue_Identification: DS563

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, FL

Publisher:

U.S. Geological Survey - St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

Other_Citation_Details:

USGS Data Series 563 File Name = 10cct01_sw_tracklines.tif

Online_Linkage: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/563>#

Description:

Abstract:

In March of 2010, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) conducted geophysical surveys east of Cat Island, Mississippi. The efforts were part of the USGS 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 geological stratigraphic framework of the Mississippi Barrier Island Complex. The data collected will be used to create baseline bathymetry information that will address seafloor change. This report contains swath bathymetry and side scan sonar data collected aboard the R/V Survey Cat during Cruise 10CCT01. A combination of software packages was used to process and grid the data. This data series describes the methodology used and the resulting data projects.

Purpose:

This report serves as an archive of the processed swath bathymetry and side scan sonar data. Data products herein include gridded and interpolated surfaces, surface images, and x,y,z data products for both swath bathymetry and side scan sonar imagery. Additional files include trackline maps, navigation files, GIS files, Field Activity Collection System (FACS) logs, and formal FGDC metadata. Scanned images of the handwritten FACS logs are also provided as PDF files. Refer to the Acronyms page for expansion of acronyms and abbreviations used in this report.

Supplemental_Information:

These geophysical surveys will provide the data necessary for scientists to define, interpret, and provide baseline bathymetry and seafloor habitat for this area and to aid scientists in predicting future geomorpholocial changes of the islands with respect to climate change, storm impact, and sea-level rise. Furthermore, these data will provide information for barrier island restoration, particularly in Camille Cut, and provide protection for the historical Fort Massachusetts. For more information refer to <http://ngom.usgs.gov/gomsc/mscip/>.
The USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center assigns a unique identifier to each cruise or field activity. For example, 10CCT01 tells us the data were collected in 2010 for the Coastal Change and Transport (CCT) study and the data were collected during the first 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 field activity ID.
Data were collected using a 26-foot Glacier Bay Catamaran. Side scan sonar and interferometric swath bathymetry data were collected simultaneously along the tracklines. The side scan sonar towfish was towed off the port side just slightly behind the vessel, close to the seafloor. The interferometric swath transducer was sled-mounted on a rail attached between the catamaran hulls. During the survey the sled is secured into position. Navigation was acquired with a CodaOctopus Octopus F190 Precision Attitude and Positioning System and differentially corrected with OmniSTAR. See the digital FACS equipment log for details about the acquisition equipment used. Both raw datasets were stored digitally and processed using SEA's Ltd. Swath Processor version 3.07 and CARIS HIPS and SIPS software version 7.0 in the St. Petersburg office. For more information on processing, refer to the Equipment and Processing page. Post-processing of the swath dataset revealed a motion artifact that is attributed to movement of the pole that the transducers are attached to in relation to the boat. The survey was forced to take place in the winter months, in which strong winds and rough waves contributed to a reduction in data quality. The rough seas contributed to both the movement of the pole and the very high noise base seen in the raw amplitude data of the side scan sonar. Chirp data were also collected during this survey and are archived separately.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20100309

Beginning_Time: unknown

Ending_Date: 20100317

Ending_Time: unknown

Currentness_Reference: data collection interval

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -89.077547

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -88.956517

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.286175

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.201515

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: trackline

Theme_Keyword: swath bathymetry

Theme_Keyword: USGS

Theme_Keyword: SWATHplus

Theme_Keyword: GeoTIFF

Theme_Keyword: CodaOctopus F190

Theme_Keyword: interferometric swath

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: GUIS

Place_Keyword: Mississippi

Place_Keyword: Cat Island

Place_Keyword: West Ship Island

Place_Keyword: Gulfport Ship Channel

Stratum:

Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Stratum_Keyword: Water

Temporal:

Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Temporal_Keyword: March 2010

Access_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.

Use_Constraints: These data are not to be used for navigation

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Nancy T. DeWitt

Contact_Organization:

U.S. Geological Survey - St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

Contact_Position: Geologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 600 4th Street South

City: St. Petersburg

State_or_Province: FL

Postal_Code: 33701

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 803-8747 x3058

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ndewitt@usgs.gov

Data_Set_Credit: Nancy T. DeWitt, William R. Pfeiffer, Jim Flocks, Dana Wiese

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog version 9.3.1.3000

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

The accuracy of the data is determined during data collection. This dataset is from a single cruise and therefore internally consistent. Methods are employed to maintain data collection consistency aboard various platforms. During mobilization, each piece of equipment (swath and sonar) is isolated to obtain internal and external offset measurements with respect to the survey platform. All the critical measurements are recorded manually and digitally and entered into their respective programs for calibration. Once calibration is complete and calibration status is considered acceptable then survey operations commence. Each system has a dedicated computer and efforts are made to utilize the same equipment and software versions. However, upgrades and changes occur and require additional setup, measurements, and notation. The swath transducer sonar head was sled-mounted between the catamaran pontoons. Offsets between the sonar head and the DGPS antennas were measured and entered into the F190 internal setup program. DGPS is always implemented for navigational accuracy. DGPS is normally provided through the OmniSTAR High Performance wide area GPS service unless otherwise noted. All swath bathymetry data was collected using the SEA Ltd., SWATHplus interferometric sonar system. All side scan sonar data was collected using the Klein 3900 system.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

This dataset was completed on a single and continuous cruise over four days from the same research vessel platform.

Completeness_Report:

This data provides a continuous and completed swath bathymetry rackline map for Cruise 10CCT01. This data provides a continuous and complete surface, however there may in some cases be data missing and inconsistent with reported tracklines. This is directly due to the exclusion of poor data, instrument failures.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

The ship was navigated using Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) obtained using the CodaOctopus Octopus F190 Precision Attitude and Positioning System. Two antennas received the integrated OmniSTAR High Performance differential correction. The software used is F180 Series version 4.0.5. The horizontal accuracy of bathymetric data is at the limit of OmniSTAR, a wide-area differential GPS service, which is within 20 cm. Unless noted, all DGPS data are referenced to WGS84. The swath transducer sonar head was sled-mounted between the catamaran pontoons. Offsets between the sonar head and the DGPS antennas were measured and entered into the F190 internal setup program.

Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 20

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation: centimeters

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

This is a GeoTIFF of the processed swath bathymetry tracklines. The GeoTIFF was exported from CARIS HIPS and SIPS version 7.0 and imported into ArcMap version 9.3.1. The symbology was set to unique values with the value #24 displayed as "no color" to make the background transparent.

Process_Date: 2010

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: William R. Pfeiffer

Contact_Organization: Jacobs Technology Inc., Tampa, FL

Contact_Position: Data Analyst

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 600 4th Street South

City: St. Petersburg

State_or_Province: FL

Postal_Code: 33701

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 803-8747 x3134

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: wpfeiffer@usgs.gov

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster

Raster_Object_Information:

Raster_Object_Type: Pixel

Row_Count: 2167

Column_Count: 2711

Vertical_Count: 1

Spatial_Reference_Information:

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UTM_Zone_Number: 16

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Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -87.000000

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000

False_Easting: 500000.000000

False_Northing: 0.000000

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Ordinate_Resolution: 4.237837

Planar_Distance_Units: meters

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984

Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224

Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

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Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: This is a GeoTIFF of the processed side scan sonar tracklines.

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: <http://ngom.usgs.gov/gomsc/mscip/>

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Jim Flocks

Contact_Organization:

U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

Contact_Position: Geologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 600 4th Street South

City: St. Petersburg

State_or_Province: FL

Postal_Code: 33701

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 803-8747 x3012

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jflocks@usgs.gov

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Distribution_Liability:

This DVD publication was prepared by an agency of the United States Government. Although these data have been 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.
Although these data have been 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.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: TIFF

File_Decompression_Technique: no compression applied

Transfer_Size: 12.7

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/563>#

Offline_Option:

Offline_Media: CD-ROM

Recording_Format: CDR/DVD

Fees: none

Custom_Order_Process: none

Technical_Prerequisites: This shapefile was created for use with ESRI ArcGIS software.

Available_Time_Period:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2010

Time_of_Day: unknown

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20101116

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Nancy T. DeWitt

Contact_Organization:

U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

Contact_Position: Geologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 600 4th Street South

City: St. Petersburg

State_or_Province: FL

Postal_Code: 33701

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 803-8747 x3058

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ndewitt@usgs.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Access_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.

Metadata_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.

Metadata_Security_Information:

Metadata_Security_Classification_System: none

Metadata_Security_Classification: Unclassified

Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: none