Project PROBE Leg I - Report and Archive of Multibeam Bathymetry and Acoustic Backscatter, CTD/XBT and GPS Navigation Data Collected During USGS Cruise 02051 (NOAA Cruise RB0208) Puerto Rico Trench, September 24, 2002 to September 30, 2002.
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2005-1066
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
The Puerto Rico Trench is a tectonic plate boundary where the North American Plate slides by and descends under the Caribbean Plate. Although much of the trench lies within the United States of America's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), surprisingly few surveys have been conducted there during the past 25 years. This data set is a grey toned surface model image product derived from a process using multibeam bathymetry and acoustic-backscatter imagery data collected during the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) science cruise 02051 in collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Research Cruise RB0208 from 24 September to 30 September 2002, Leg I of III. (Leg II and III: 20030218 to 20030407 and 20030828 to 20030904, respectively).
Purpose:
This multibeam bathymetric imager can be used in Geographic Information Science (GIS) to provide better perspective viewing and advanced analysis of geologic conditions in the Puerto Rico Trench. Remotely sensed features in the trench are studied and the information learned can be used to discern cause and effect of natural hazards such as earthquakes and tsunamis.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20020924
Ending_Date: 20020930
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -67.742713
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -65.490405
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 20.294580
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 18.672598
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Public domain data from the U.S. government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. This data set is not to be use for navigation purpose (s).
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Glynn Williams
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Information Technician (Geo-Tech/GIS)
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Uri ten Brink
Originator: William Danforth
Originator: Chris Polloni
Originator: Castle Eugene Parker
Originator: Toshi Uozumi
Originator: Glynn Williams
Publication_Date: 2004
Title:
Project PROBE Leg II - Final Report and Archive of Swath Bathymetric Sonar, CTD/XBT and GPS Navigation Data Collected During USGS Cruise 03008 (NOAA Cruise RB0303) Puerto Rico Trench 18 February - 7 March, 2003
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2004-1400
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, Ma
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
The processing of data from multibeam bathymetry and acoustic backscatter started with the collection of raw data imagery that were converted using Caris 5.3 Hips Sips software. The continued processing of data entailed reviewing and editing it with Caris Swath Edit, followed with Caris Sub Set mode editing. Both editing processes allowed the hydrographer to eliminate data points that were considered artifacts or out of context with the immediate benthic area. After editing, the weighted mean grid was re-generated with a grid resolution (s) from 300 to 30 meters.
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Lt. Shep Smith
Contact_Organization: NOAA/OMAO
Contact_Position: Hydrographer
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: physical address
Address: 1315 East West Highway
City: Silver Springs
State_or_Province: MD
Postal_Code: 20910
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 301.713.3431
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
This image was created from a weighted mean grid, referred to in process step one, regenerated to 150 meter grid resolution using available on-board research vessel image processing tools (NW sun illuminated).
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Lt. Shep Smith
Contact_Organization: NOAA/OMAO
Contact_Position: Hydrographer
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1315 East West Highway
City: Silver Springs
State_or_Province: MD
Postal_Code: 20910
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 301-713-3431 x171
Hours_of_Service: 8:00AM to 4:30PM; M-F
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Replaced hyphen in file name with underscore.
The palette tool color mode menu was optioned to maintain a lustrous background for the image. This type of background allows an option for transparency available in most GIS applications; when enough sheer was provided for geospatial object placement in respective coordinate positions, relational perspective views are available for useful GIS modeling of various data collected during the Puerto Rico trench science survey.
Although these data sets are used by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by NOAA or 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 NOAA or the USGS in the use of these data.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: TIFF
Format_Specification: GeoTIFF Image
Format_Information_Content:
A zip file containing the GeoTIFF image and associated world file
This image is available as a GEOTIFF image with an accompanying world file. To utilize this data, the user must have an image viewer, image processing or GIS software package capable of importing a GeoTIFF image.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20050616
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Glynn Williams
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Information Technician (Geo/GIS)
