The sidescan sonar image of the nearshore seafloor (0 to 100 m water depths) of the Big Sycamore reserve area was mosaicked from data collected in 1998. A Klein 2000 sidescan system was used for geophysical surveying. A Triton Elics Isis brand side-scan data recording system was used on the cruise. The 1998 survey was navigated with a Leica Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) which provided a ship position with accuracy of 1-5 m in DGPS mode. At times during the cruise differential signal was interrupted. In non-differential mode, the receiver provided a position with 30-50 m accuracy. A KVH Industries Inc. azimuth digital gyro-compass provided ship headings with 0.5 degree accuracy. Navigation data were recorded using Yo-Nav version 1.19 (Gann, 1992). The sidescan fish was towed approximately 30 m above the seafloor. The distance of the fish behind the ship was not known during this survey and must be estimated when the data are processed in order to produce the sidescan image mosaics. The resolution of the processed data mosaics is 0.2 m. The data are presented here at a resolution of 1 m. This is one of a collection of digital files of a geographic information system of spatially referenced data related to the USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program Nearshore Benthic Habitat Mapping Project. See <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/nearshorehab> for more information.
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Cochrane, Guy R. , and Gabel, Greg S. , 2002, smi1m.tiff - Sidescan sonar image of San Miguel Island: USGS Open-File Report USGS OFR 03-85, U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, CA.This is part of the following larger work.Online Links:
Cochrane, Guy R. , Nasby, Nicole, Reid, Jane A. , Waltenberger, Ben, and Lee, Kristen, 2003, Nearshore Benthic Habitat GIS for the Channel Islands National Marine Santuary and Southern California State Fisheries Reserves, Volume 1.
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Guy R. Cochrane
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Geophysicist
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These data are intended for science researchers, students, policy makers, and the general public. The data can be used with geographic information systems (GIS) software to display geologic and oceanographic information about the shallower areas of S. California coast.
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On the order of 10 meters.
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United States Geological Survey (USGS)
c/o Guy R. Cochrane
Geophysicist
USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025-3561
USA
(650) 329-5076 (voice)
(650) 329-5190 (FAX)
gcochrane@usgs.go
Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as the source of this information.Although these data have been used by the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior, no warranty expressed or implied is made by the U.S. Geological Survey as to the accuracy of the data.
The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Geological Survey in the use of this data, software, or related materials.
United States Geological Survey (USGS)
c/o Guy R. Cochrane
Geophysicist
USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025-3561
USA
(650) 329-5076 (voice)
(650) 329-5190 (FAX)
gcochrane@usgs.gov