combined_grd.tif - Sun-Illuminated Color GeoTIFF Image of the 150-meter bathymetry grid of the Puerto Rico Trench generated from data collected in 2002 and 2003 by the U.S. Geological Survey and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (geographic, WGS84)

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Originator: The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Publication_Date: 2013
Title:
combined_grd.tif - Sun-Illuminated Color GeoTIFF Image of the 150-meter bathymetry grid of the Puerto Rico Trench generated from data collected in 2002 and 2003 by the U.S. Geological Survey and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (geographic, WGS84)
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: remote-sensing image
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2006-1210
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Online_Linkage:
<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1210/data/multibeam/geotifs/combined_grd.zip>
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Uri ten Brink
Originator: William W. Danforth
Originator: Christopher F. Polloni
Publication_Date: 2013
Title:
Final report and archive of the swath bathymetry and ancillary data collected in the Puerto Rico Trench region in 2002 and 2003
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Digital Data Format
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2006-1210
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Other_Citation_Details:
suggested citation: ten Brink, U., Danforth, W.W., and Polloni, C.F., 2013, Final report and archive of the swath bathymetry and ancillary data collected in the Puerto Rico Trench region in 2002 and 2003: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2006-1210, available online at <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1210/>.
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1210/>
Description:
Abstract:
In 2002 and 2003, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center (WHCMSC), in cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), conducted three exploration cruises (USGS Cruise 02051, NOAA RB0208, September 24 to 30, 2002; USGS Cruise 03008, NOAA RB0303, February 18 to March 7, 2003 and USGS Cruise 03032, NOAA RB0305, August 28 to September 4, 2003). These cruises mapped for the first time the morphology of this entire tectonic plate boundary stretching from the Dominican Republic in the west to the Lesser Antilles in the east, a distance of approximately 700 kilometers (430 miles). Observations from these three exploration cruises, coupled with computer modeling and published Global Positioning System (GPS) results and earthquake focal mechanisms have provided new information that is changing the evaluation of the seismic and tsunami hazard from this plate boundary. The observations collected during these cruises also contributed to the basic understanding of the mechanisms that govern plate tectonics, in this case, the creation of the island of Puerto Rico and the deep trench north of it. Results of the sea floor mapping have been an important component of the study of tsunami and earthquake hazards to the northeastern Caribbean and the U.S. Atlantic coast off the United States. For additional information on the cruises see:
<http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2002-051-FA>
<http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2002-051-FA>
<http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2002-051-FA>
Purpose:
This sun-illuminated GeoTIFF image may be used in a Geographic Information System (GIS), which uses GIS software as a tool to understand features in the trench and make interpretations of the geologic/bathymetric aspects therein. The intentions of this data set are to provide qualitative and quantitative visual information about the trench so that natural hazards such as earthquakes and tsunamis can be better understood.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20020924
Ending_Date: 20030904
Currentness_Reference:
Ground condition for three individual cruises (RB0208, RB0302 and RB0305). The respective cruise dates were: 20020924 to 20020930, 20030218 to 20030307, and 20030828 to 20030904.
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -69.702916
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -61.503357
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 22.693986
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 16.363297
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: NOAA
Theme_Keyword: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration
Theme_Keyword: NOAA Hydrographic Survey-Atlantic Branch
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Theme_Keyword: WHCMSC
Theme_Keyword: seafloor mapping
Theme_Keyword: field activity serial number 03032
Theme_Keyword: field activity serial number 02051
Theme_Keyword: field activity serial number 03008
Theme_Keyword: NOAA Cruise RB0305
Theme_Keyword: NOAA Cruise RB0208
Theme_Keyword: NOAA Cruise RB0302
Theme_Keyword: SeaBeam 2112
Theme_Keyword: Multibeam bathymetry
Theme_Keyword: shaded relief multibeam image
Theme_Keyword: GeoTIFF image
Theme_Keyword: Geographic Information System
Theme_Keyword: GIS
Theme_Keyword: color coded bathymetry imagery
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme_Keyword: elevation
Theme_Keyword: imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Place_Keyword: North America
Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
Place_Keyword: North Atlantic
Place_Keyword: Caribbean Sea
Place_Keyword: British Virgin Islands
Place_Keyword: Dominica Republic
Place_Keyword: Puerto Rico
Place_Keyword: Virgin Islands
Place_Keyword: Puerto Rico Trench
Place_Keyword: Virgin Islands Basin
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Not to be used for navigation. Public domain data from the U.S. government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as the source of this information.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Chris Polloni
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Information Technology Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole Road
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2280
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: cpolloni@usgs.gov
Hours_of_Service: 8:00AM to 5:00PM
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3;ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.6.1300
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Uri ten Brink
Originator: William Danforth
Originator: Christopher F. Polloni
Originator: Castle Eugene Parker
Originator: Toshihiko Uozumi
Originator: Glynn F. Williams
Publication_Date: 2005
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
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2004-1400
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1400/>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Uri ten Brink
Originator: Charles R. Worley
Originator: Lt. Shep Smith
Originator: Thomas Stepka
Originator: Glynn F. Williams
Publication_Date: 2006
Title:
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.
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2005-1066
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1066/>
Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report:
No additional checks for consistency were performed on this data.
Completeness_Report:
All collected data were processed and used to produce this dataset.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
These data were navigated with Differential Global Positioning Systems (DGPS) and a P-code receiver. These systems have an estimated horizontal accuracy of to +/- 3 meters horizontally.
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
These data have been corrected for vessel motion (roll, pitch, heave, yaw) and referenced to local sea level (no tide correction). The theoretical vertical resolution of the Sea Beam 2112 multibeam echosounder is 1 % of water depth, approximately 40 - 80 meters within the study area.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
Title: SeaBeam MB41 raw data files
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
Type_of_Source_Media: disc
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20020218
Ending_Date: 20030904
Source_Currentness_Reference:
Ground condition for three individual cruises (RB0208, RB0302 and RB0305). The respective cruise dates were: 20020924 to 20020930, 20030218 to 20030307, and 20030828 to 20030904.
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: SeaBeam
Source_Contribution:
The raw SeaBeam data files were processed to create a bathymetric mosaic
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The data pipeline included transferring the SeaBeam MB41 raw data files from the SGI computer to a processing laptop via file transfer protocol (FTP). The raw files were converted using CARIS 5.3 Hips Sips software. The processing crew maintained the same processing procedures as employed by NOAA hydrographic field units. Once the data were converted, a Digital Terrain Model was generated for visual detection of artifacts and missed depths. The next step entailed reviewing and editing the data 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. The second cruise from 2003 required additional processing to correct for the system running with the apparent depth mode option. More information regarding this problem can be found at <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1210/data/multibeam/raw_data/raw_data_RB0305/L3_Trip_summary_Aug-Sep_2003.pdf> After editing, the weighted mean grid was re-generated with a grid resolution of 150 meters. A color scale by depth with sun illumination model at elevation 30 and azimuth 45 was exported as a TIFF image with an associated world file.
Process_Date: 2004
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: William Danforth
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 x2274
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bdanforth@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Renamed the image file from PRT03_150interp_rnbwPRT3045.tif to prt300_150.tif and reduced from 24bit to 8bit color depth with associated world file Using Irfanview version 4.25 .
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: PRT03_150interp_rnbwPRT3045.tif
Process_Date: 2004
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: prt300_150.tif
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Chris Polloni
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Information Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1589
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2280
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: cpolloni@usgs.gov
Hours_of_Service: 9AM to 5PM; M- F
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
This image's coordinate system was reprojected from a UTM Zone 19, NAD83 to a Geographic, Geodetic Model: WGS84 using Blue Marble's Geographic Transformer (Version 5.1) with the output sent to combined_grd.tif.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: prt300_150.tif
Process_Date: 2004
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: combined_grd.tif
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Chris Polloni
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Information 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 x2280
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: cpolloni@usgs.gov
Hours_of_Service: 8:00AM to 4:30PM; M-F
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The software GeoTiffExamine was used to transfer the georeferencing information contained in the world file to the header of the TIFF image making it a GeoTIFF.
Process_Date: 2012
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Marine Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2251
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster
Raster_Object_Information:
Raster_Object_Type: Pixel
Row_Count: 2103
Column_Count: 5417
Vertical_Count: 1
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.001355
Longitude_Resolution: 0.001438
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984
Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224
Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Depth_System_Definition:
Depth_Datum_Name: local sea level
Depth_Resolution: 0.1
Depth_Distance_Units: meters
Depth_Encoding_Method: Explicit depth coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: combined_grd.tif.vat
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ObjectID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Value
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Red
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Green
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Blue
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
There are no attributes associated with the GeoTIFF image. However, ArcCatalog 9.3 insists on adding information about the VAT (that doesn't exist) as well as the RGB attributes, even though this is a paletted 8-bit image. The pixel colors are intended to convey depth. Warmer colors (e.g. red) are shallower depths; cooler colors (e.g. blues) are deeper. The NOADATA values in the image are white (255) and black(0). The black edges are an artifact of reprojection the original UTM TIFF image.
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Uri ten Brink
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Research Scientist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: Massachusetts
Postal_Code: 02543-1589
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: utenbrink@usgs.gov
Hours_of_Service: 8AM to 5 PM; M-F
Resource_Description:
Downloadable Data: Open-File Report 2006-1210: sun illuminated bathymetric image
Distribution_Liability:
Neither the U.S. Government, the Department of the Interior, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), nor any of their employees, contractors, or subcontractors, make any warranty, express or implied, nor assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, nor represent that its use would not infringe on privately owned rights.
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:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: TIFF
Format_Version_Number: 3.2
Format_Specification: GeoTIFF Image
Format_Information_Content: The GeoTIFF image, world file, and associated metadata.
File_Decompression_Technique: zip
Transfer_Size: 3 MB
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1210/data/multibeam/geotifs/combined_grd.zip> <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1210/html/catalog.htm>
Access_Instructions: Data may be downloadable via the World Wide Web (WWW).
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: DVD-ROM
Recording_Capacity:
Recording_Density: 4,700
Recording_Density_Units: Mbyte
Recording_Format: UDF
Compatibility_Information:
The user must have a computer system with a DVD-ROM available. To browse the information contained on this DVD-ROM, the user must have a current WWW browser available. The user must also have software installed on their computer to unzip the archived file.
Fees: none
Technical_Prerequisites:
The user must have a program capable of reading and processing GeoTIFF images.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20120430
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Chris Polloni
Contact_Position: Information Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: 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 x2280
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: cpolloni@usgs.gov
Hours_of_Service: 8:00AM to 5:00PM; M- F
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
Metadata_Extensions:
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Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
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