A75_6TIFFS.TXT: Seismic-Reflection Profiles in Black and White TIFF Format from Eastern Rhode Island Sound Collected in 1975

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Geological Survey

Publication_Date: 2009

Title:

A75_6TIFFS.TXT: Seismic-Reflection Profiles in Black and White TIFF Format from Eastern Rhode Island Sound Collected in 1975

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: profile

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report

Issue_Identification: 2009-1003

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/of/2009/1003/html/catalog.html>

Online_Linkage: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1003/data/seismics/eris/tiffs/>

Online_Linkage: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1003/html/eris_prof.html>

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: K.Y. McMullen

Originator: L.J. Poppe

Originator: N.K. Soderberg

Publication_Date: 2009

Title:

Digital Seismic-Reflection Data from Eastern Rhode Island Sound and Vicinity, 1975-1980

Edition: 1.0

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report

Issue_Identification: 2009-1003

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA

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

Other_Citation_Details: 2 DVD-ROMs

Online_Linkage: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1003/>

Description:

Abstract:

During 1975, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) conducted a seismic-reflection survey utilizing Uniboom seismics in eastern Rhode Island Sound aboard the Research Vessel Asterias. This cruise totalled 8 survey days. Data from this survey were recorded in analog form and archived at the USGS. Due to recent interest in the geology of Rhode Island Sound and in an effort to make the data more readily accessible while preserving the original paper records, the seismic data from this cruise were scanned and converted to TIFF images and SEG-Y data files. Navigation data were converted from LORAN-C time delays to latitudes and longitudes, which are available in ESRI shapefile format and as eastings and northings in space-delimited text format.

Purpose:

This data set contains the seismic-reflection data in TIFF format collected aboard the R/V Asterias during a 1975 geophysical cruise in eastern Rhode Island Sound. The TIFFS are in black and white format and are digital versions of the seismic data collected on the cruise. The seismic data can be used to provide useful information about the framework geology in this region.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19750620

Ending_Date: 19750629

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.215370

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.637272

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.502251

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.233566

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: R/V Asterias

Theme_Keyword: high-resolution seismic

Theme_Keyword: geophysical data

Theme_Keyword: Uniboom seismic reflection

Theme_Keyword: Open-File Report 2009-1003

Theme_Keyword: OFR 2009-1003

Theme_Keyword: TIFF image

Theme_Keyword: Cruise ASTR75-June

Theme_Keyword: Field activity number 75011

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Theme_Keyword: oceans and estuaries

Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation

Theme_Keyword: oceans

Theme_Keyword: oceans and coastal

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General

Place_Keyword: Northeast Rhode Island Sound

Place_Keyword: Rhode Island

Place_Keyword: U.S. East Coast

Place_Keyword: North America

Place_Keyword: United States

Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean

Place_Keyword: North Atlantic Ocean

Place_Keyword: northeast United States

Place_Keyword: Vineyard Sound

Place_Keyword: Massachusetts

Place_Keyword: Southwest Buzzards Bay

Place_Keyword: Wesport Harbor

Place_Keyword: Cuttyhunk Island

Place_Keyword: No Mans Land

Place_Keyword: Marthas Vineyard

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

Public domain data are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey 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

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:

<https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1003/data/seismics/eris/tiffs/a75_6lines.gif>

Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Browse image of seismic-line locations from cruise ASTR75-June.

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: C.J. O'Hara

Originator: R.N. Oldale

Publication_Date: 1980

Title:

Maps showing geology and shallow structure of eastern Rhode Island Sound and Vineyard Sound, Massachusetts

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Miscellaneous Field Studies Map

Issue_Identification: MF-1186

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA

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

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: K.Y. McMullen

Originator: L.J. Poppe

Originator: N.K. Soderberg

Publication_Date: 2009

Title:

Digital Seismic-Reflection Data from Western Rhode Island Sound, 1980

Edition: 1.0

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report

Issue_Identification: 2009-1002

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/of/2009/1002/>

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

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

Logical_Consistency_Report: The data were edited and processed in a consistent manner.

Completeness_Report:

All paper records were scanned and converted to digital TIFF images.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19750620

Ending_Date: 19750629

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Original analog seismic-reflection profiles

Source_Contribution:

Original seismic records of cruise ASTR75-June were obtained using a towed EG&G Uniboom system with a half-second fire rate. The signal was amplified and filtered to a 200- to 4000-Hz bandpass. The seismic data have 1- to 2-m resolution. Seismic data were printed on EPC recorders at a quarter-second sweep rate. The following systems were in operation during the survey: EG&G Uniboom Catamaran with mounted transducer, EG&G Capicitor Bank, EG&G Hydrophone Streamer, EPC Seismic Recorder (#151), Epsco Loran-C Repeater, Krohn-Hite Band Pass Filter.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Original seismic records of cruise ASTR75-JUN were obtained using a towed EG&G Uniboom system with a half-second fire rate. The signal was amplified and filtered to a 200- to 4000-Hz bandpass. The seismic data have 1- to 2-m resolution. Seismic data were printed on EPC recorders at a quarter-second sweep rate.

Process_Date: 1975

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Original seismic records were scanned at 300 dpi, 8-bit grayscale on an Ideal Contex Crystal TX 40 scanner using Ideal ScanOS version 2.5.4 software and saved as TIFFs, after being roughly rotated and cropped. Some seismic lines were too long to scan at once and were cut into sections. These sections are noted in the file names with lower-case letters after the line number. For example, a75_625Ab.tif signifies the cruise as R/V Asterias in 1975, during June (in this case '6' stands for June), line 25A, section b, and TIFF format. Capitalized letters are part of the original line number, as recorded in the logbook and on the seismic line.

Process_Date: 2008

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

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

TIFFs were then opened in Adobe Photoshop CS2 and saved as 300 dpi black and white TIFFs using Image-Mode-Bitmap using 50% Threshold.

Process_Date: 2008

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

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Lawrence 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

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: TIFFs of seismic lines from eastern Rhode Island Sound

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: TIFF

Transfer_Size: 1 MB to 30 MB

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1003/data/seismics/eris/tiffs/>

Network_Resource_Name: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1003/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: The user must have software capable of opening a TIFF image.

Available_Time_Period:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2009

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20090529

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Person: Katherine McMullen

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

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