Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Publication_Date: 2009 Title: MVCO: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute's Martha's Vineyard Coastal Observatory component locations (ESRI POINT SHAPEFILE) Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2008-1288 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Woods Hole, MA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1288/GIS_catalog/Basemaps/mvco.zip Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1288/html/gis.html Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Denny, J.F. Originator: Danforth, W.W. Originator: Foster, D.S. Originator: Sherwood, C.R. Publication_Date: 2009 Title: Geophysical Data Collected off the South Shore of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: online Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2008-1288 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Woods Hole, MA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1288/ Description: Abstract: The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has built the Martha's Vineyard Coastal Observatory (MVCO) near South Beach in Edgartown, Massachusetts. The project was initiated by scientists in the Coastal and Ocean Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (COFDL) at WHOI, who will use the observatory to study coastal atmospheric and oceanic processes. Specifically, the observatory is expected to: * Provide a local climatology for intensive, short duration field campaigns. * Further facilitate regional studies of coastal processes by providing infrastructure that supports easy access to electrical power and data. * Provide a reliable system of rugged sensors that allow opportunistic sampling of extreme events. * Provide continuous long term (25-30 years) observations for climate studies. * Provide a flexible system capable of supporting a wide range of instrumentation and platforms, such as AUV docking stations. * Provide a means for public outreach and educational programs. * Contribute to a larger network of observatories and platforms for real-time observations that can help verify and improve ocean and atmospheric models. The MVCO includes a small shore lab located between the hangars at Katama Air Park, a 10-m meteorological mast near the South Beach Donnelly House, a subsurface node mounted in 12-m water depth approximately 1.5 km south of Edgartown Great Pond, and an air-sea interaction tower (ASIT) equipped with a top-side node to allow access to air-side or underwater instrumentation at the 15-m isobath. The meteorological and subsea instrumentation are connected directly to the shore lab via a buried electro-optic power cable. The core set of instruments at the meteorological mast measure wind speed and direction, temperature, humidity, precipitation, CO2, solar and IR radiation, momentum, heat, and moisture fluxes. The core oceanographic sensors at the 12-m offshore node measure current profiles, waves, temperature, salinity, and near-bottom wave-orbital and low frequency currents. In addition to the core set of instruments, the offshore nodes and the meteorological mast act as extension cords into the coastal environment, allowing connection of a wide range of instruments for prolonged deployments. (Reference: http://www.whoi.edu/mvco/description/description2.html) Purpose: This dataset provides the location of the components to the MVCO and is used for reference purposes. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2009 Currentness_Reference: publication date Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.566700 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.522500 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.362000 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.325000 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Theme_Keyword: WHOI Theme_Keyword: Martha's Vineyard Coastal Observatory Theme_Keyword: MVCO Theme_Keyword: ESRI Point Shapefile Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Theme_Keyword: oceans Theme_Keyword: oceans and estuaries Theme_Keyword: oceans and coastal Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Place Place_Keyword: North America Place_Keyword: Southeastern Massachusetts Place_Keyword: Martha's Vineyard Place_Keyword: Cape Cod Place_Keyword: Elizabeth Islands Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean Place_Keyword: United States Place_Keyword: Northeast United States Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean Access_Constraints: none Use_Constraints: none Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 266 Woods Hole Road City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-289-2252 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: information@whoi.edu Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1288/GIS_catalog/Basemaps/mvco_sm.jpg Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Thumbnail image of the MVCO component locations Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG Data_Set_Credit: This shapefile was generated by the U.S. Geological Survey, however the source data and associated information are supplied by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) (http://www.whoi.edu). Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.1850 Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Publication_Date: 2009 Title: Martha's Vineyard Coastal Observatory (MVCO) Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: online Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Woods Hole, MA Publisher: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Online_Linkage: http://mvcodata.whoi.edu/cgi-bin/mvco/mvco.cgi Data_Quality_Information: Logical_Consistency_Report: The locations for the MVCO components were acquired from the WHOI MVCO web page at: http://mvcodata.whoi.edu/cgi-bin/mvco/mvco.cgi Completeness_Report: All MVCO components listed on the WHOI MVCO webpage are incorporated in this shapefile. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: The MVCO components are positioned at fixed locations provided on the MVCO website: http://mvcodata.whoi.edu/cgi-bin/mvco/mvco.cgi. Lineage: Process_Step: Process_Description: The latitude and longitude positions listed on the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) Martha's Vineyard Coastal Observatory (MVCO) webpage (http://mvcodata.whoi.edu/cgi-bin/mvco/mvco.cgi) were copied to a comma delimited text file. This file was imported into ArcGIS 9.2 using Tools, Add XY Data. An event theme was generated referenced to Geographic Coordinate System, WGS84. The event theme was then exported as a point shapefile. One field was added to the point shapefile; Location, listing the name of the MVCO component. Software: ArcGIS 9.2 Process_Date: 2009 Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Jane F. Denny 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 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x 2311 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2311 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jdenny@usgs.gov Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector Point_and_Vector_Object_Information: SDTS_Terms_Description: SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 4 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Latitude_Resolution: 0.000001 Longitude_Resolution: 0.000001 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 Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: mvco Entity_Type_Definition: ESRI point shapefile Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute: Attribute_Label: FID 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: Shape Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features. Attribute: Attribute_Label: Lat Attribute_Definition: Latitude of MVCO component Attribute_Definition_Source: WHOI Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -70.5667 Range_Domain_Maximum: -70.5225 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees, WGS84 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Lon Attribute_Definition: Longitude of MVCO component Attribute_Definition_Source: WHOI Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 41.325 Range_Domain_Maximum: 41.362 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees, WGS84 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Location Attribute_Definition: Name of the MVCO Component Attribute_Definition_Source: WHOI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Name of the MVCO component Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Jane F. Denny 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 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x 2311 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jdenny@usgs.gov Resource_Description: Downloadable Data Distribution_Liability: Neither the U.S. Government, the Department of the Interior, nor the USGS, 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. 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. Standard_Order_Process: Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: WinZip Format_Version_Number: 9.0 Format_Information_Content: This WinZip file contains the ESRI point shapefile and associated metadata of the location of the MVCO File_Decompression_Technique: Use WinZip or pkUnzip Transfer_Size: 35 KB Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1288/GIS_catalog/Basemaps/mvco.zip Access_Instructions: Data can be downloaded via the World Wide Web (WWW) Fees: none Technical_Prerequisites: This zip file contains data available in Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) point shapefile format. The user must have ArcGIS or ArcView 3.0 or greater software to read and process the data file. In lieu of ArcView or ArcGIS, the user may utilize another GIS application package capable of importing the data. A free data viewer, ArcExplorer, capable of displaying the data is available from ESRI at www.esri.com. Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20091004 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Jane F. Denny 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 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x 2311 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jdenny@usgs.gov 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: Online_Linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile