wf_hlshd: Hillshade of the Multibeam Bathymetry of the West Flower Garden Region

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What does this data set describe?
    Title: wf_hlshd
    Abstract:
    Hillshade of the bathymetry data for the Flower Gardens National Marine Sanctuary, provided in Raster Grid format.

    The bathymetry data set included with this publication is associated with a marine data collection activity referred to by the USGS/CMG Activity ID: A-1-97-GM

    Supplemental_Information:
    Similar information is available for over 1500 other USGS/CMG-related Activities. If known, available are Activity-specific navigation, gravity, magnetics, bathymetry, seismic, and sampling data; track maps; and equipment information; as well as summary overviews, crew lists, and information about analog materials. Primary access to the USGS/CMG Information Bank's digital data, analog data, and metadata is provided through... <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/> This page accomodates a variety of search approaches (e.g., by ship, by region, by scientist, by equipment type, etc.).

    A version of this metadata was orginally written for the bathymetry and backscatter grids by Peter N. Schweitzer (pschweitzer@usgs.gov) USGS - Reston, VA for Dartnell & Gardener (1999) USGS DDS-55 for TIFF images of the bathymetry and seafloor backscatter for the Flower Gardens National Marine Sanctuary. The existing metadata was modified to describe the bathymetry and backscatter rasters included on Scanlon, Ackerman & Rozycki (2003) USGS 03-002.

  1. How should this data set be cited?

    Ackerman, Seth D. , and Scanlon, Kathryn M. , 2003, wf_hlshd: Open-File Report 03-002, U.S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole, MA.

    Online Links:

    • http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-002/

    This is part of the following larger work.

    Scanlon, Kathryn M. , Ackerman, Seth D. , and Rozycki, Jill E. , 2003, Texture, Carbonate Content, and Preliminary Maps of Surficial Sediments of the Flower Garden Banks Area, Northwestern Gulf of Mexico Outer Shelf.: Open-File Report 03-002, U.S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole, MA.

    Online Links:

  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -93.889204
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -93.762827
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 27.927263
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 27.812924

  3. What does it look like?

    <http://geopubs.wr.usgs.gov/dds/dds-55/pacmaps/images/wf_index.gif> (GIF)
    Index map showing mapped area, coastline, and regional bathymetric contours. 491x417 pixels, 32-bit RGB true color, 30 kbytes.

  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

    Calendar_Date: 1997
    Currentness_Reference: ground condition

  5. What is the general form of this data set?

    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data

  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?

    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a Raster data set. It contains the following raster data types:

      • Dimensions 2384 x 2635 x 1, type Grid Cell

    2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      Horizontal positions are specified in geographic coordinates, that is, latitude and longitude. Latitude and longitude values are specified in Decimal degrees.

      The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1983.
      The ellipsoid used is Geodetic Reference System 80.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.000000.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257222.

  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

    wf_hlshd

    ObjectID
    Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

    Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

    Value

    Count

Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)

  2. Who also contributed to the data set?

  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?

    Seth Ackerman
    U.S. Geological Survey
    USGS - Woods Hole Field Center
    Woods Hole, MA 02543
    USA

    508.548.8700 x2315 (voice)
    508.457.2310 (FAX)
    sackerman@usgs.gov

Why was the data set created?
These data and information are intended for science researchers, students from elementary through college, policy makers, and general public.

How was the data set created?
  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

    Date: Sep-2002 (process 1 of 4)
    Created hillshade from wf_bathy (azimuth:315 altitude:45)

    Person who carried out this activity:

    Seth Ackerman
    US Geological Survey
    USGS - Woods Hole Field Center
    Woods Hole, MA 02543
    USA

    508.548.8700 x2315 (voice)
    508.457.2310 (FAX)
    sackerman@usgs.gov

    Date: Dec-2002 (process 2 of 4)
    Hillshade grid reprojected from UTM Zone 15 (WGS84) to Geographic (NAD83)

    Person who carried out this activity:

    Seth Ackerman
    US Geological Survey
    USGS - Woods Hole Field Center
    Woods Hole, MA 02543
    USA

    508.548.8700 x2315 (voice)
    508.457.2310 (FAX)
    sackerman@usgs.gov

    Date: 14-Jan-2003 (process 3 of 4)
    Metadata imported from the file wf_bathy

    Person who carried out this activity:

    Seth Ackerman
    U.S. Geological Survey
    USGS - Woods Hole Field Center
    Woods Hole, MA 02543
    USA

    508.548.8700 x2315 (voice)
    508.457.2310 (FAX)
    sackerman@usgs.gov

    Date: 14-Jan-2003 (process 4 of 4)
    Metadata edited for this dataset. Raster Hillshade Grid for the West Flower Garden Bank.

    Person who carried out this activity:

    Seth Ackerman
    US Geological Survey
    USGS - Woods Hole Field Center
    Woods Hole, MA 02543
    USA

    508.548.8700 x2315 (voice)
    508.457.2310 (FAX)
    sackerman@usgs.gov

  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

    United States Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG), Unknown, USGS/CMG Information Bank.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details: Updated daily

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?
  1. How well have the observations been checked?

  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

    Complete for the timeframe of original publication

  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

How can someone get a copy of the data set?
Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: Physical materials are under controlled on-site access.
Use_Constraints:
Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as the source of this information. Physical materials are under controlled on-site access. Some USGS information accessed through this means may be preliminary in nature and presented without the approval of the Director of the USGS. This information is provided with the understanding that it is not guaranteed to be correct or complete and conclusions drawn from such information are the responsibility of the user. This information is not intended for navigational purposes. Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

  1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)

    USGS Information
    Box 25286 Denver Federal Center
    Denver, CO 80225
    USA

    1-888-ASK-USGS (voice)
    303-202-4693 (FAX)
    ask@usgs.gov

  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

    USGS Open File Report 03-002

  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

    Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed in this report, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof.

    Although all data and software published in this report have been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and related materials and (or) the functioning of the software. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of this data, software, or related materials.

  4. How can I download or order the data?

Who wrote the metadata?
Dates:
Last modified: 06-Mar-2003

Metadata author:
Seth Ackerman
U.S. Geological Survey
USGS - Woods Hole Field Center
Woods Hole, MA 02543
USA

508.548.8700 x2315 (voice)
508.457.2310 (FAX)
sackerman@usgs.gov

Metadata standard:
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)

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