Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: U.S. Geological Survey Publication_Date: 2010 Title: NIANTIC_OUTLINE: Outline of the Combined Multibeam and LIDAR Bathymetry Data Collected During National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Surveys H11442 and H11225 (Geographic, WGS84) Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2009-1231 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: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1231/data/basemaps/outlines/niantic/niantic_outline.zip Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1231/data/basemaps/outlines/niantic/ Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1231/html/catalog.html Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: L.J. Poppe Originator: W.W. Danforth Originator: K.Y. McMullen Originator: C.E. Parker Originator: P.G. Lewit Originator: E.F. Doran Publication_Date: 2010 Title: Integrated Multibeam and LIDAR Bathymetry Data Offshore of New London and Niantic, Connecticut Edition: 1.0 Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2009-1231 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 CD-ROM Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1231/ Description: Abstract: Nearshore areas within Long Island Sound are of great interest to the Connecticut and New York research and management communities because of their ecological, recreational, and commercial importance. However, although advances in multibeam echosounder technology permit the construction of detailed digital terrain models of seafloor topography within deeper waters, limitations inherent with collecting multibeam data make using this technology in shallower waters (<10-m deep) more difficult and expensive. These limitations have often resulted in gaps of no data between multibeam bathymetric datasets and the adjacent shoreline. To address this problem, complete-coverage multibeam bathymetry acquired offshore of New London and Niantic Bay, Connecticut, has been integrated with hydrographic LIDAR acquired along the nearshore. The result is a more continuous seafloor perspective and a much smaller gap between the digital bathymetric data and the shoreline. These datasets are provided as ESRI grid and GeoTIFF formats in order to facilitate access, compatibility, and utility. Purpose: To release an outline of the combined multibeam and LIDAR bathymetry data generated during NOAA surveys H11442 and H11225 in the vicinity of Niantic Bay, offshore Connecticut, in geographic, WGS84. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2010 Currentness_Reference: publication date Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -72.249692 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -72.098681 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.327592 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.256453 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Theme_Keyword: USGS Theme_Keyword: USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Theme_Keyword: Multibeam bathymetry Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program Theme_Keyword: CMGP Theme_Keyword: WHCMSC Theme_Keyword: NOAA Survey H11442 Theme_Keyword: NOAA Survey H11225 Theme_Keyword: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Theme_Keyword: NOAA Theme_Keyword: LIDAR Theme_Keyword: ESRI polygon shapefile Theme_Keyword: Open-File Report 2009-1231 Theme_Keyword: survey bounds Theme_Keyword: OFR 2009-1231 Theme_Keyword: H11442 Theme_Keyword: H11225 Theme_Keyword: Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection Theme_Keyword: CT DEP Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: oceans and estuaries Theme_Keyword: oceans and coastal Theme_Keyword: oceans Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General Place_Keyword: Niantic Place_Keyword: U.S. East Coast Place_Keyword: United States Place_Keyword: North America Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean Place_Keyword: Twotree Island Place_Keyword: Connecticut Place_Keyword: Niantic Bay Place_Keyword: Black Point Place_Keyword: Giants Neck Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: Public domain data are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as the originator of this information. Point_of_Contact: 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 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: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1231/data/basemaps/outlines/niantic/niantic_outline.gif Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Thumbnail image showing the outline of combined multibeam and LIDAR data collected during NOAA surveys H11442 and H11225 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: Emily B. Christman Publication_Date: 2005 Title: H11442 Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document Series_Information: Series_Name: Descriptive report Issue_Identification: H11442 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, Norfolk, VA Publisher: National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Online_Linkage: http://surveys.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/NOS/coast/H10001-H12000/H11442/DR/H11442.pdf Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Darren Stephenson Publication_Date: 2004 Title: H11225 Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document Series_Information: Series_Name: Descriptive Report Issue_Identification: H11225 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, Norfolk, VA Publisher: National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Online_Linkage: http://surveys.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/NOS/coast/H10001-H12000/H11225/DR/H11225.pdf Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Poppe, L.J. Originator: Ackerman, S.D. Originator: Doran, E.F. Originator: Beaver, A.J. Originator: Crocker, J.M. Originator: Schattgen, P.T. Publication_Date: 2006 Title: Interpolation of reconnaissance multibeam bathymetry from north-central Long Island Sound Edition: 1.0 Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2005-1145 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/2005/1145/ Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Poppe, L.J. Originator: Lewis, R.S. Originator: Denny, J.F. Originator: Parolski, K.F. Originator: DiGiacomo-Cohen, M.L. Originator: Tolderlund, D.S. Publication_Date: 1998 Title: Sidescan sonar image, surficial geologic interpretation, and bathymetry of the Long Island Sound sea floor in Niantic Bay, Connecticut Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Series_Information: Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Investigations Map Issue_Identification: I-2625 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program Data_Quality_Information: Logical_Consistency_Report: No additional checks for consistency were performed on this data. Completeness_Report: This data layer shows the extent and locations of the areas surveyed during NOAA surveys H11442 and H11225. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Position of the launches acquiring multibeam bathymetry were monitored by an Applanix TSS POS/MV 320 Version 3 GPS aided navigation system. Real-time positioning during LIDAR acquisition was obtained by an Ashtech GG24 GPS receiver combined with Thales GeoSolutions Wide Area DGPS. Ashtech Z12 GPS receivers, provided as part of the Airborne System and Ground Systems, also logged GPS data on the aircraft and at a locally established base station to provide post processed KGPS position solutions. Vertical_Positional_Accuracy: Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Emily B. Christman Publication_Date: 2005 Title: H11442 Edition: 1.0 Series_Information: Series_Name: Descriptive Report Issue_Identification: H11442 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, Norfolk, VA Publisher: National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Online_Linkage: http://surveys.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/NOS/coast/H10001-H12000/H11442/DR/H11442.pdf Type_of_Source_Media: DVD-ROM Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20050418 Ending_Date: 20050506 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Contribution: The original multibeam data acquired during NOAA survey H11442 aboard the NOAA ship Thomas Jefferson. Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Darren Stephenson Publication_Date: 2004 Title: H11225 Edition: 1.0 Series_Information: Series_Name: Descriptive Report Issue_Identification: H11225 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, Norfolk, VA Publisher: National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Online_Linkage: http://surveys.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/NOS/coast/H10001-H12000/H11225/DR/H11225.pdf Type_of_Source_Media: DVD Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20040120 Ending_Date: 20040305 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Contribution: The original LIDAR data acquired during NOAA survey H11225 by Tenix LADS, Inc. Process_Step: Process_Description: The GeoTIFF image of the combined multibeam and LIDAR bathymetry from NOAA surveys H11442 and H11225 was imported into the ArcView 3.3 GIS project view. These acoustic data were outlined using the available graphic tools then converted to a polygon shapefile using ArcView 3.3. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: niantic_mblidar_geo.tif Process_Date: 20090930 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: niantic_outline.shp 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: 02543-1598 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2314 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@usgs.gov Process_Step: Process_Description: ArcGIS 9.2 was used to define the projection of the ESRI shapefile and to create the .prj file. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: niantic_outline.shp Process_Date: 20090930 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: niantic_outline.prj 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: 02543 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2314 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@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: G-polygon Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1 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: niantic_outline Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None Attribute: Attribute_Label: FID Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: 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: ID Attribute_Definition: Attribute automatically generated when the graphic was converted to a shapefile. Attribute_Definition_Source: Software generated Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Whole numbers that are automatically generated. Overview_Description: Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: Outline of the combined multibeam and LIDAR bathymetry from NOAA surveys H11442 and H11225. 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 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: Neither the U.S. Government, the Department of the Interior, nor the USGS, nor the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), nor the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (CT DEP) 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, NOAA, or the CT DEP 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: SHP Format_Version_Number: 3.3 Format_Specification: ESRI polygon shapefile Format_Information_Content: The shapefile (niantic_outline.shp, niantic_outline.shx, niantic_outline.dbf, niantic_outline.prj) , browse graphic, and metadata. File_Decompression_Technique: zip archive Transfer_Size: 0.12 Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1231/data/basemaps/outlines/niantic/niantic_outline.zip Network_Resource_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1231/data/basemaps/outlines/niantic/ Network_Resource_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1231/html/catalog.html Access_Instructions: Data are downloadable via the World Wide Web (WWW). Offline_Option: Offline_Media: CD-ROM Recording_Capacity: Recording_Density: 640 Recording_Density_Units: Mbytes Recording_Format: ISO9660 Fees: None Technical_Prerequisites: These data are available in Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) 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 data. A free data viewer, ArcExplorer, capable of displaying the data is available from ESRI at www.esri.com. The user must have software capable of uncompressing archived zip files, such as WinZip or Pkware. 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