H11310_1M_SSS_UTM19.TIF: Composite Sidescan Sonar Mosaic of NOAA Survey H11310 in Central Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island (UTM Zone 19, NAD83)

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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Geological Survey

Originator: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Publication_Date: 2007

Title:

H11310_1M_SSS_UTM19.TIF: Composite Sidescan Sonar Mosaic of NOAA Survey H11310 in Central Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island (UTM Zone 19, NAD83)

Edition: 1.0

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: remote-sensing image

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report

Issue_Identification: 2006-1199

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA

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

Online_Linkage:

<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1199/data/sidescan/utm/h11310_1m_sss_utm19.zip>

Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1199/html/catalog.html>

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: K.Y. McMullen

Originator: L.J. Poppe

Originator: R.P. Signell

Originator: J.F. Denny

Originator: J.M. Crocker

Originator: A.L. Beaver

Originator: P.T. Schattgen

Publication_Date: 2007

Title:

Surficial Geology in Central Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island: Interpretations of Sidescan Sonar and Multibeam Bathymetry

Edition: 1.0

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report

Issue_Identification: 2006-1199

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA

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

Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD-ROM

Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1199/>

Description:

Abstract:

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is working cooperatively with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) to interpret the surficial geology in estuaries along the coast of the northeastern United States. The purpose of our present study is to interpret the distributions of surficial sediments and sedimentary environments in an area of Narragansett Bay using sidescan sonar imagery, high-resolution bathymetry, and sediment data. The mosaic presented herein covers an area of the sea floor in central Narragansett Bay. The mosaic and their interpretations serve many purposes, including: (1) defining the geological variability of the sea floor, which is one of the primary controls of benthic habitat diversity; (2) improving our understanding of the processes that control the distribution and transport of bottom sediments and the distribution of benthic habitats and associated infaunal community structures; and (3) providing a detailed framework for future research, monitoring, and management activities. The sidescan sonar mosaics also serve as base maps for subsequent sedimentological, geochemical, and biological observations, because precise information on environmental setting is important for selection of sampling sites and for accurate interpretation of point measurements.

Purpose:

This GIS overlay is a component of the H11310 Survey, Narragansett Bay, GIS database and contains the completed sidescan sonar mosaic for the study area. The image is projected in UTM and has not been enhanced or inverted. Dark tones represent relatively harder returns, higher backscatter, and generally coarser sediments. Light tones represent relatively softer returns, lower backscatter, and generally finer grained sediments.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2004

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.426993

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.282023

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.600747

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.520796

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General

Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey

Theme_Keyword: USGS

Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Theme_Keyword: CMGP

Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center

Theme_Keyword: WHSC

Theme_Keyword: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Theme_Keyword: NOAA

Theme_Keyword: NOAA Ship RUDE

Theme_Keyword: geotiff

Theme_Keyword: sidescan sonar mosaic

Theme_Keyword: image

Theme:

Theme_Keyword: oceans and estuaries

Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation

Theme_Keyword: imageryBaseMapsEarthCover

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General

Place_Keyword: Narragansett Bay

Place_Keyword: Rhode Island

Place_Keyword: northeast United States

Place_Keyword: U.S. East Coast

Place_Keyword: United States

Place_Keyword: North America

Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean

Place_Keyword: North Atlantic Ocean

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

Public domain data are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as the originator of this dataset.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Katherine McMullen

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Sediment Lab Technician

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 x2277

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kmcmullen@usgs.gov

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name:

<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1199/data/sidescan/utm/h11310_1m_sss_utm19.gif>

Browse_Graphic_File_Description:

Thumbnail overview image of the digital sidescan sonar mosaic in UTM produced for NOAA survey H11310

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report: There are no attributes associated with a GEOTIFF image.

Completeness_Report:

All collected data were processed and used to generate the digital mosaic.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Navigation was by differential GPS; positional accuracy to less than 10 m.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Title: h11310_1m_sss_utm19nad83

Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: h11310_1m_sss_utm19nad83.tif

Source_Contribution:

Original sidescan sonar mosaic created by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This image is projected in UTM to maintain the aspect ratio.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The sidescan sonar imagery contained in this report was produced from data collected during 2004 as part of NOAA survey H11310 aboard the NOAA Ship RUDE. The data for these surveys were acquired in XTF (extended Triton data format) using a high-resolution Klein 5500. The Klein 5500 tow fish emits five beams on each side of the ship track and transmits at 455 kHz. The sidescan sonar data were digitally recorded in XTF format using an ISIS data acquisition software package. Once digitally recorded, the XTF data were processed using CARIS HIPS/SIPS software. The sidescan sonar data were multiplexed and filtered to convert the data into the desired processing format and to remove speckle noise and corrected for slant-range distortions. The mosaic includes the following standards: 1 meter resolution, image 'shine through', and auto contrast adjustment. The final image was projected in Universal Transverse Mercator to maintain the aspect ratio.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: XTF sidescan sonar data

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: h11310_1m_sss_utm19nad83.tif

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: h11310_1m_sss_utm19nad83.tfw

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: James M. Crocker

Contact_Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: Office of Coast Survey

Address: Atlantic Hydrographic Branch

Address: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Address: 439 West York Street

City: Norfolk

State_or_Province: VA

Postal_Code: 23510

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (757) 441-6726

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: james.m.crocker@noaa.gov

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Renamed files and saved as 8-bit gray scale images.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: h11310_1m_sss_utm19nad83.tif

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: h11310_1m_sss_utm19nad83.tfw

Process_Date: 2006

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: h11310_1m_sss_utm19.tif

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: h11310_1m_sss_utm19.tfw

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Katherine McMullen

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Sediment Lab Technician

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 384 Woods Hole Road

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2277

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kmcmullen@usgs.gov

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster

Raster_Object_Information:

Raster_Object_Type: Pixel

Row_Count: 8560

Column_Count: 11865

Vertical_Count: 1

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Grid_Coordinate_System:

Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator

Universal_Transverse_Mercator:

UTM_Zone_Number: 19

Transverse_Mercator:

Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -69.000000

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000

False_Easting: 500000.000000

False_Northing: 0.000000

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: row and column

Coordinate_Representation:

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Ordinate_Resolution: 1.000000

Planar_Distance_Units: meters

Geodetic_Model:

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Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: Band_1

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Larry Poppe

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

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: Downloadable Data

Distribution_Liability:

Although this data set has been used by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS or NOAA 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 or NOAA in the use of these data or related materials.

Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Standard_Order_Process:

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Format_Name: TIFF

Format_Specification: GeoTIFF

Format_Information_Content:

A zip file containing the GeoTIFF image, world file and accompanying metadata file.

File_Decompression_Technique: zip archive

Transfer_Size: 96.862

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1199/data/sidescan/utm/h111310_1m_sss_utm19.zip>

Network_Resource_Name: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1199/html/catalog.html>

Access_Instructions: Data are downloadable via the World Wide Web (WWW).

Offline_Option:

Offline_Media: DVD-ROM

Recording_Capacity:

Recording_Density: 4.75

Recording_Density_Units: Gbytes

Recording_Format: UDF

Fees: None

Technical_Prerequisites:

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.

Available_Time_Period:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2007

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20061114

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Katherine McMullen

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Sediment Lab Technician

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 x2277

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kmcmullen@usgs.gov

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