B370_H11250_DTM2M.GUTM: GeoZui File of the 2-m Multibeam Bathymetric Data Collected During NOAA Survey H11250 in Eastern Long Island Sound (UTM, Zone 18)

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Publication_Date: 2007
Title:
B370_H11250_DTM2M.GUTM: GeoZui File of the 2-m Multibeam Bathymetric Data Collected During NOAA Survey H11250 in Eastern Long Island Sound (UTM, Zone 18)
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2007-1012
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/2007/1012/data/bathy/grids/utm/geozui/b370_h11250_dtm2m.zip>
Online_Linkage:
<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1012/data/bathy/grids/utm/geozui/b370_h11250_dtm2m.gutm>
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1012/html/catalog.html>
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: L.J. Poppe
Originator: M.L. DiGiacomo-Cohen
Originator: E.F. Doran
Originator: S.M. Smith
Originator: H.F. Stewart
Originator: N.A. Forfinski
Publication_Date: 2007
Title:
Geologic Interpretation and Multibeam Bathymetry of the Sea Floor in the Vicinity of the Race, Eastern Long Island Sound
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2007-1012
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/2007/1012/>
Description:
Abstract:
Digital terrain models (DTMs) produced from multibeam bathymetric data provide valuable base maps for marine geological interpretations. These maps help define the geological variability of the seafloor (one of the primary controls of benthic habitat diversity); improve 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 provide a detailed framework for future research, monitoring, and management activities. The bathymetric survey interpreted herein (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) survey H11250) covers roughly 94 km2 of seafloor in easternmost Long Island Sound and westernmost Block Island Sound. This bathymetry has been examined in relation to seismic reflection data collected concurrently, as well as archived seismic profiles acquired as part of a long-standing geologic mapping partnership between the State of Connecticut and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The objective of this work was to use these acoustic data sets to interpret geomorphological attributes of the seafloor, and to use these interpretations to better understand the Quaternary geologic history and modern sedimentary processes.
Purpose:
To release the GeoZui file containing the 2-m bathymetry generated from NOAA survey H11250 in Long Island Sound. A program (GeoZui3D) capable of reading this file can be downloaded free of charge via the World Wides Web (WWW) from Ocean Mapping, Marine GIS of the University of New Hampshire at: <http://www.seascallop.com/GeoZui.html>
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2003
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -72.154000
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.992004
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.270997
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.188000
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center
Theme_Keyword: multibeam bathymetry
Theme_Keyword: bathymetry
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: WHSC
Theme_Keyword: Simrad EM1002
Theme_Keyword: NOAA survey H11250
Theme_Keyword: H11250
Theme_Keyword: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Theme_Keyword: NOAA
Theme_Keyword: NOAA Project Identifier OPR-B370-TJ
Theme_Keyword: Long Island Sound Resource Center
Theme_Keyword: LISRC
Theme_Keyword: Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
Theme_Keyword: CTDEP
Theme_Keyword: geozui
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: oceans and estuaries
Theme_Keyword: oceans and coastal
Theme_Keyword: elevation
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Place_Keyword: Connecticut
Place_Keyword: New York
Place_Keyword: Long Island
Place_Keyword: U.S. East Coast
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: North America
Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
Place_Keyword: Long Island Sound
Place_Keyword: Block Island Sound
Place_Keyword: The Race
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Data are not to be used for navigation purposes.

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 information.

Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Lawrence Poppe
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
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Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Thumbnail image showing the extent of soundings collected during NOAA survey H11250
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
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Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: L.J. Poppe
Originator: M.L. DiGiacomo-Cohen
Originator: S.M. Smith
Originator: H.F. Stewart
Originator: N.A. Forfinski
Publication_Date: 2006
Title:
Seafloor character and sedimentary processes in eastern Long Island Sound and Western Block Island Sound
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Geo-Marine Letters
Issue_Identification: v. 26, p. 59-68
Publication_Information:
Data_Quality_Information:
Completeness_Report:
All collected data were processed and used to produce this dataset. The area is considered complete; gaps in the data lie in areas inaccessible to the survey vessels (shallow water surrounding islands).
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Navigation was by differential GPS
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Type_of_Source_Media: DVD-ROM
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 200310
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Contribution:
The original multibeam bathymetric data acquired with a Simrad EM 1002 echosounder and Reson 8101 and 8125 systems during NOAA survey H11250 aboard the NOAA ship Thomas Jefferson.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The multibeam data for was acquired in XTF (extended Triton data format), recorded digitally through an ISIS data acquisition system, and processed using CARIS HIPS (Hydrographic Image Processing System) software for quality control, to incorporate sound velocity and tidal corrections, and to produce base surfaces averaging 2-m resolution over the study area. The data were exported in GeoZui format (.gutm) in UTM Zone 18.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: raw bathymetric data
Process_Date: 2003
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: b370_h11250_dtm2m.gutm
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Shep Smith
Contact_Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Contact_Position: Field Operations Officer
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 439 West York Street
City: Norfolk
State_or_Province: VA
Postal_Code: 23510
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (757) 441-6746
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: shep.smith@noaa.gov
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Grid_Coordinate_System:
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator
Universal_Transverse_Mercator:
UTM_Zone_Number: 18
Transverse_Mercator:
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -75.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000
False_Easting: 500000.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: row and column
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224
Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Altitude_System_Definition:
Depth_System_Definition:
Depth_Datum_Name: Mean Lower Low Water
Depth_Distance_Units: meters
Depth_Encoding_Method: Explicit depth coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Overview_Description:
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Larry Poppe
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), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (CTDEP), no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by 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 the USGS 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.

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Format_Name: ASCII
Format_Information_Content:
The ASCII data (b370_h11250_dtm2m.gutm), browse graphic, and metadata.
File_Decompression_Technique: zip archive
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
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<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1012/data/bathy/grids/utm/geozui/b370_h11250_dtm2m.gutm>
Network_Resource_Name: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1012/html/catalog.html>
Access_Instructions: Data are downloadable via the World Wide Web (WWW).
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: DVD-ROM
Recording_Capacity:
Recording_Density: 4.7
Recording_Density_Units: Gbytes
Recording_Format: UDF
Fees: None
Technical_Prerequisites:
The user must have a program capable of reading and processing GeoZui files. This program (GeoZui3D) can be downloaded free of charge via the World Wides Web (WWW) from Ocean Mapping, Marine GIS of the University of New Hampshire at: <http://www.seascallop.com/GeoZui.html>
Available_Time_Period:
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Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2007
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20070601
Metadata_Contact:
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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
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Metadata_Use_Constraints: None
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