RAFA08012_BPHOTOGRAPHS: SEABOSS Images from the Cruise RAFA08012 in JPEG Format

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Metadata:

Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: L.J. Poppe
Publication_Date: 2009
Title:
RAFA08012_BPHOTOGRAPHS: SEABOSS Images from the Cruise RAFA08012 in JPEG Format
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2009-1001
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Online_Linkage: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1001/data/botphotos/images/>
Online_Linkage:
<https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1001/data/botphotos/images/full-res/>
Online_Linkage:
<https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1001/data/botphotos/images/mid-res/>
Online_Linkage: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1001/html/catalog.html>
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: L.J. Poppe
Originator: K.Y. McMullen
Originator: D.S. Foster
Originator: D.S. Blackwood
Originator: S.J. Williams
Originator: S.D. Ackerman
Originator: M.S. Moser
Originator: K.A. Glomb
Publication_Date: 2010
Title:
Geological Interpretation of the Sea Floor Offshore of Edgartown, Massachusetts
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2009-1001
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD-ROM
Online_Linkage: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1001/>
Description:
Abstract:
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (MA CZM), is producing detailed geologic maps of the coastal sea floor. Imagery, originally collected by NOAA for charting purposes, provides a fundamental framework for research and management activities along this part of the Massachusetts coastline, shows the composition and terrain of the seabed, and provides information on sediment transport and benthic habitat. Interpretive data layers were derived from multibeam echo-sounder and sidescan-sonar data collected in the vicinity of Edgartown Harbor, Massachusetts. During August 2008 seismic-reflection profiles were acquired, and during September 2008 bottom photographs and surficial sediment data were acquired as part of two ground-truth reconnaissance surveys.
Purpose:
The purpose of this dataset is to release the mid-resolution and full-resolution JPEG images of bottom photographs acquired with a small SEABOSS system during USGS survey 08012 conducted September 8-9, 2008.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20080908
Ending_Date: 20080909
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.548900
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.440133
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.439350
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.387533
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: USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Theme_Keyword: WHCMSC
Theme_Keyword: R/V RAFAEL
Theme_Keyword: bottom photographs
Theme_Keyword: stations
Theme_Keyword: sea floor
Theme_Keyword: Field Activity Number 08012
Theme_Keyword: ground-truth
Theme_Keyword: Open-File Report 2009-1001
Theme_Keyword: OFR 2009-1001
Theme_Keyword: JPEG
Theme_Keyword: SEABOSS
Theme_Keyword: digital photo
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: oceans and estuaries
Theme_Keyword: oceans and coastal
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Place_Keyword: Martha's Vineyard
Place_Keyword: Massachusetts
Place_Keyword: Nantucket Sound
Place_Keyword: Edgartown Harbor
Place_Keyword: North America
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
Place_Keyword: Chappaquiddick Island
Place_Keyword: Cape Poge
Place_Keyword: Edgartown
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
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) as the source of this information.
Point_of_Contact:
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
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name:
<https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1001/data/botphotos/rafa08012_bphotographs.gif>
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Thumbnail image showing location and extent of bottom photo locations in the vicinity of Edgartown Harbor, Massachusetts
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.6.1500
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: D.B. Blackwood
Originator: K.F. Parolski
Publication_Date: 2001
Title: Seabed observation and sampling system
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Sea Technology
Issue_Identification: February 2001, v. 44, no. 2
Publication_Information:
Publisher: Sea Technology
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: P.C. Valentine
Originator: D.B. Blackwood
Originator: K.F. Parolski
Publication_Date: 2002
Title: Seabed observation and sampling system
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Fact Sheet
Issue_Identification: 136-01
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Online_Linkage: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs142-00/>
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Completeness_Report:
All 161 images of the sea floor collected on RAFA08012 cruise with the mini SEABOSS system are included. Gaps in the file names are not missing bottom photos. These gaps were caused when test photos taken on deck and photos taken in the upper water column during 'false trips' were deleted from the dataset.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Contribution:
The Mini SEABOSS was designed specifically for the USGS Woods Hole Science Center's 26-foot research boat Rafael. This system is equipped with two video cameras, a digital still camera, and a van Veen grab sampler. This system, weighing approximately 185 lbs, can be used to depths up to 40 meters. The grab itself is raised and lowered with a 3/16-inch Aramid fiber winch-line with a breaking strength of 5,600 pounds. The davit is secured when the Mini SEABOSS is in the water. The electrical cable is on a spring-wound take-up reel with electrical slip rings that is mounted aft of the sampler. This arrangement protects the 0.38-in. multi-conductor cable and keeps the Mini SEABOSS correctly oriented with the boat. This multi-conductor cable enables communication between the ship's lab and the Mini SEABOSS system. The digital camera, a Minolta Dimage 7Hi, is mounted in a machined Delrin housing with a flat port and is set for 2560 x 1920 pixel images at the "fine" setting for compression. This allows the camera to be used for over 200 images with a 1 GB Compact Flash card without downloading. The system also has a 50 Watt/second flash unit powered by 8 AA batteries. Two battery-powered lasers are set 15 cm apart for scale measurements. The red laser dots can usually be seen in the photo depending on the bottom type and the distance to the sea floor. A third battery powered laser is positioned at an angle so that when it intersects the other lasers, the Mini SEABOSS is at the optimum height off the bottom for a still photograph. The camera is set to a manual focus and set to a default focus distance once the camera is powered up. The default focus distance is slightly less than the optimum height above the seafloor to account for optical distortion under water.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The USGS Mini SEABOSS system was deployed to capture still photos and bottom imagery in the vicinity of Edgartown Harbor, offshore Massachusetts. This system was used to obtain 3 to 6 still photographs at each station as the RV Rafael drifted over the seabed for 2 to 5 minutes. The third laser on the system was set to an angle such that the optimum photograph height was 60 cm. The default focus on the camera was set to 50 cm. The imaged area is most often within .3 to 1 meter from left to right. Other camera settings are as follows: aperture is set at f/8; shutter speed is 1/350 second; digital Effects settings are Color +1, Contrast +1, and Filter +1 (Warming). The camera time is set to GMT. A total of 161 images of the seafloor were acquired. Although the images themselves have no georeferencing information, the navigation related to each photograph is available in an ESRI formatted shapefile: rafa08012_botphotos.shp. This data can be downloaded from the following locations: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1001/data/botphotos/rafa08012_botphotos.zip>; <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1001/html/catalog.html>
Process_Date: 2008
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Dann Blackwood
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Photographer
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 x2227
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dblackwood@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The digital images were recorded on a flash card within the camera. Because this was a fairly short cruise, with few photos, the images were not transferred from the camera until post-cruise, back in the lab. This transfer was accomplished by removing the card from the camera and using a card reader connected to a Mac OSX system.
Process_Date: 2008
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Dann Blackwood
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The original JPEG images were renamed from the sequential, camera automatic filename to a filename reflecting station location. This was done for each individual file in Windows Explorer.
Process_Date: 2008
Process_Contact:
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: 02536
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2314
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The full-resolution JPEG images (2560x1920 pixels) were downsampled using Photoshop CS to create JPEG images with 600 x 450 pixels. The filename indicates that the image is the mid-resolution version. For instance, the full-resolution JPEG image - e1a.jpg - was downsampled to produce e1a_mr.jpg.
Process_Date: 2008
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Dann Blackwood
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Overview_Description:
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:
This dataset has been approved for release and publication by the USGS. Although it has been subjected to rigorous review and is substantially complete, the USGS reserves the right to revise the data pursuant to further analysis and review. Furthermore, it is released on condition that neither the USGS nor the United States Government may be held liable for any damages resulting from its authorized or unauthorized use. 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: JPEG
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
<https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1001/data/botphotos/images/full-res/>
Network_Resource_Name:
<https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1001/data/botphotos/images/mid-res/>
Network_Resource_Name: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1001/html/catalog.html>
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: DVD-ROM
Recording_Capacity:
Recording_Density: 4.75
Recording_Density_Units: Gbytes
Recording_Format: UDF
Fees: None.
Technical_Prerequisites:
These data are available as JPEG images. To utilize these data, the user must have an image viewer capable of opening JPEG images.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20090831
Metadata_Contact:
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
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
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