U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-002

85_8NAVT: Navigation Lines for R/V ASTERIAS 85-8 (AST85-8)

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Metadata:

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• 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: Mary DiGiacomo-Cohen

Publication_Date: 2002

Title: 85_8NAVT: Navigation Lines for R/V ASTERIAS 85-8 (AST85-8)

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole, MA

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Online_Linkage: <http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/openfile/of02-002/nav/data/85_8nav>

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Larry Poppe

Originator: Valerie Paskevich

Publication_Date: 2002

Title:

Geological Framework data from Long Island Sound, 1981-1990: A Digital Data Release

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: atlas

Series_Information:

Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report

Issue_Identification: 02-002

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole, MA

Publisher:

U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Online_Linkage: <http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/openfile/of02-002>

Description:

Abstract:

This GIS layer contains the shiptrack navigation lines collected aboard the RV ASTERIAS during a 1985 geophysical cruise to western Long Island Sound. A boomer seismic system was used to collect the subbottom data.

Purpose:

The purpose is to disseminate a digital version of a regional map showing the distribution of sub-bottom seismic profiles (boomer) collected in western Long Island Sound aboard the R/V ASTERIAS during 1985. The seismic data collected along these ship tracks can be used to provide useful information about the framework geology in this region.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19850520

Ending_Date: 19850529

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.762444

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -72.524887

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.187756

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.846329

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General

Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey

Theme_Keyword: USGS

Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Team

Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Field Center

Theme_Keyword: Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection

Theme_Keyword: ArcView

Theme_Keyword: arcview

Theme_Keyword: shapefile

Theme_Keyword: lines

Theme_Keyword: navigation

Theme_Keyword: geophysical data

Theme_Keyword: ship track

Theme_Keyword: boomer data

Theme_Keyword: ASTERIAS

Theme_Keyword: 1985

Theme_Keyword: Geographic Information System

Theme_Keyword: GIS

Theme_Keyword: AST85-8

Theme_Keyword: polyline

Theme_Keyword: trackline

Theme_Keyword: ship's track

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General

Place_Keyword: Long Island Sound

Place_Keyword: Connecticut

Place_Keyword: New York

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

The U.S. Geological Survey must be referenced as the originator of the dataset in any future products or research derived from these data.

Although this derived data set and its lineage dataset have been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of these data or related materials.

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

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2314

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@usgs.gov

Hours_of_Service: 0800-1600

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name: ../../../htmldocs/images/browse/85_8navt.gif

Browse_Graphic_File_Description:

Extent of AST85-8 navigation tracklines shown in relationship to Long Island Sound

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Data_Set_Credit:

Ralph Lewis the chief scientist aboard the cruise; Mary DiGiacomo-Cohen and Valerie Paskevich for completing the Arc processing and creation of the GIS data layer.

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.1.1.649

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Ralph S. Lewis

Originator: Janet R. Stone

Publication_Date: 1991

Title:

Late Quaternary Stratigraphy and Depositional History of the Long Island Sound Basin: Connecticut and New York

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Journal of Coastal Research

Issue_Identification: special issue # 11

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Fort Lauderdale, FL

Publisher: Coastal Education and Research Foundation

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

All attribute data were recorded by the chief scientist and entered and checked by the compilers in a consistent manner.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on this data set.

Completeness_Report:

Complete information is provided for all navigation lines in the data set; lines are generated from navigation points spaced at 5 minute intervals (approx) and at course changes or line events (start/end). Continous navigation is not available.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

All navigation was done by Loran C. Typical Loran accuracy for LIS is about 100 m.

Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 100

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation: Loran-C accuracy

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Ralph S. Lewis(comp.)

Originator: Nancy F. Neff(comp.)

Publication_Date: unknown

Title: Unpublished data from ASTERIAS 85-8 geophysical cruise

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Ralph S. Lewis

Originator: Mary DiGiacomo-Cohen

Publication_Date: 2000

Title:

A review of the Geological Framework of the Long Island Sound basin, with some observations relating to postglacial sedimentation

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Journal of Coastal Research

Issue_Identification: vol. 16, no. 3

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Fort Lauderdale, FL

Publisher: Coastal Education and Research Foundation

Source_Scale_Denominator: 80,000

Type_of_Source_Media:

High-resolution seismic-reflection boomer lines navigated with Loran C

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19850520

Ending_Date: 19850529

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: ASTERIAS 85-8 navigation logs

Source_Contribution:

High-resolution seismic-reflection data were collected during field work conducted in western Long Island Sound during 1985. This data set is the navigation from that cruise.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Selected navigation points from the original onboard logs were hand plotted on charts with Loran overlays. These overlays were then registered and digitized (using a Calcomp 9100 table and PC Arc/Info) to create point coverages with CT state plane coordinates. Ungenerated point coordinates were used to generate a line coverage. Lines were edited where necessary (split at start/end) and attributes were added.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ASTERIAS 85-8 navigation logs

Process_Date: 1990

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: Ast85_8 navigation coverages

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Connecticut DEP

Contact_Person: Mary DiGiacomo-Cohen

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

Long Island Sound Resource Center UCONN Avery Point 1080 Shennecossett Road

City: Groton

State_or_Province: CT

Postal_Code: 06340

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (860) 405-9015

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lisrc@uconnvm.uconn.edu

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The navigation coverage was projected to Latitude/Longitude using Arc/Info, and a shapefile was generated using ArcView.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Ast85_8 navigation coverages

Process_Date: 20010000

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: Ast85_8 navigation shapefiles

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Connecticut DEP

Contact_Person: Mary DiGiacomo-Cohen

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

Long Island Sound Resource Center UCONN Avery Point 1080 Shennecossett Rd

City: Groton

State_or_Province: CT

Postal_Code: 06340

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (860) 405-9015

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lisrc@uconnvm.uconn.edu

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Navigation shape files were modified to remove the Arc/Info specific attributes and add the attribute field IMAGE. This field is used to store the relative path to the browse image of the associated seismic record for the line segment.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Ast85_8 navigation shapefiles

Process_Date: 20020208

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: Ast85_8 navigation shapefiles

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Computer Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 384 Woods Hole Road

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The a85_8l shapefile name was changed to be more descriptive within the USGS Open-File Report 02-002.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Ast85_8 navigation shapefiles

Process_Date: 20020208

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: 85_8navt.dbf

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: 85_8navt.shp

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: 85_8navt.shx

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: 85_8navt.sbn

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: 85_8navt.sbx

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Computer Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 384 Woods Hole Road

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: String

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 44

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.00001

Longitude_Resolution: 0.00001

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927

Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866

Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.400000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.978698

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: 85_8navt

Entity_Type_Definition: shapefile attribute table

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Integer

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:

Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 1

Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation: computer generated

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: PolyLine

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: ESRI shapefile polyline

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LENGTH

Attribute_Definition: length of line in native units

Attribute_Definition_Source: software generated

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: .035

Range_Domain_Maximum: .424

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.001 degrees

Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:

Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 0.001 degrees

Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation: computer generated

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CRUISEID

Attribute_Definition:

Identifier assigned to cruise for which the navigation data were collected.

Attribute_Definition_Source: assigned

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: AST85-8

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Identifier assigned to cruise

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Chief Scientist

Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19850520

Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19850529

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DATE

Attribute_Definition: Date during which the navigation data was collected.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Chief Scientist

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: MONTH/DAY/YEAR

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Months, Days, and Years

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Chief Scientist

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Months, Days, and Years

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: Months, Days, and Years

Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19850520

Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19850529

Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:

Attribute_Value_Accuracy: Months, Days, and Years

Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation: Values are for months, days, and years

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LINE

Attribute_Definition:

Number assigned to the seismic line for which the navigation was collected

Attribute_Definition_Source: Chief Scientist

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1

Range_Domain_Maximum: 107

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: lines

Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19850520

Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19850529

Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:

Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 1

Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation: Lines were assigned integers

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: IMAGE

Attribute_Definition:

Name and relative path of associated GIF image containing browse version of seismic record for line.

Attribute_Definition_Source: assigned file name

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Relative directory path and GIF file name

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

This data layer (navigation collected onboard the R/V ASTERIAS cruise 85-8 to western LIS) provides information about the location of seismic data used to interpret the geologic framework.

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:

Geological Framework data from Long Island Sound, 1981-1990: a digital release

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

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

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508)548-8700 x2314

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@usgs.gov

Resource_Description: Long Island Sound: 85_8navt.shp

Distribution_Liability:

Although this derived data set and its lineage dataset have been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of these data or related materials.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: ArcView

Format_Version_Number: 3.2

Format_Specification: ESRI shapefile

Format_Information_Content:

The seven ArcView shapefiles (85_8navt.dbf, 85_8navt.shp, 85_8navt.shx, 85_8navt.avl, 85_8navt.sbn, 85_8navt.sbx, 85_8navt.prj) comprising the navigation line data for the R/V ASTERIAS 85-8 cruise in western Long Island Sound and an ASCII version of the metadata file.

File_Decompression_Technique: zip

Transfer_Size: 14.8 Kbytes

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

<http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/openfile/of02-002/data/nav/85_8nav/85_8navt.zip>

Offline_Option:

Offline_Media: DVD

Recording_Capacity:

Recording_Density: 4.7

Recording_Density_Units: Gbytes

Recording_Format: UDF

Compatibility_Information:

The user must have a system with a DVD drive capable of reading an UDF standard DVD-R disk. To browse the information contained on this disk, the user must also have a current version of WWW browser available. The user must also have the software installed on their computer system capable to unzip the archived file.

Fees: none

Custom_Order_Process: None

Technical_Prerequisites:

The AST85-8 navigation overlay is available in an ArcView shapefile format. The user must have ESRI's ArcView 3.0 or greater software to read and process the data file. In lieu of Arcview, the user may utilize another GIS application package capable of importing the data.

Available_Time_Period:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20020630

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20020417

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: computer specialist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 384 Woods Hole Road

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@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: None

Metadata_Use_Constraints: None