BB_hlshd5m: 5 meter ArcRaster grid of hillshaded bathymetry data collected in Buzzards Bay by the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration offshore of Massachusetts in 2004, 2009, 2010, and 2011 (UTM Zone 19N, Esri BINARY GRID)

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 2013
Title:
BB_hlshd5m: 5 meter ArcRaster grid of hillshaded bathymetry data collected in Buzzards Bay by the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration offshore of Massachusetts in 2004, 2009, 2010, and 2011 (UTM Zone 19N, Esri BINARY GRID)
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2012-1002
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Online_Linkage:
<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1002/GIS/raster/hlshd/BB_hlshd5m.zip>
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1002/html/appendix1.html>
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Seth D. Ackerman
Originator: Brian D. Andrews
Originator: David S. Foster
Originator: Wayne E. Baldwin
Originator: William C. Schwab
Publication_Date: 2013
Title:
High-Resolution Geophysical Data from the Inner Continental Shelf: Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts.
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2012-1002
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1002/>
Description:
Abstract:
These data were collected under a cooperative agreement between the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center (WHSC). Initiated in 2003, the primary objective of this program is to develop regional geologic framework information for the management of coastal and marine resources. Accurate data and maps of seafloor geology are important first steps toward protecting fish habitat, delineating marine resources, and assessing environmental changes due to natural or human impacts. The project is focused on the inshore waters of coastal Massachusetts, primarily in water depths of 5 to 30 meters (m) deep. Data collected for the mapping cooperative have been released in a series of USGS Open-File Reports (<http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/project-pages/coastal_mass/html/current_map.html>). The data collected in the study area in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, include high-resolution geophysics (bathymetry, backscatter intensity, and seismic reflection) and ground validation (sediment samples, video tracklines, and bottom photographs). The geophysical data are released in USGS Open-File Report 2012-1002, High-Resolution Geophysical Data from the Inner Continental Shelf: Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts (<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1002/>). The sampling data have not been prepared for publication yet. The geophysical data were collected during four separate surveys conducted between 2004 and 2011 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) survey H11319 (in 2004; bathymetry only) and USGS surveys 2009-002-FA, 2010-004-FA, and 2011-004-FA)) and cover 410 square kilometers of the inner continental shelf.

More information about the individual USGS surveys conducted as part of the Buzzards Bay project can be found on WHCS Field Activity Web pages:

2009-002-FA: <http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2009-002-FA> 2010-004-FA: <http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2010-004-FA> 2011-004-FA: <http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2011-004-FA>

Information about the NOAA survey can be found at:

H11319: <http://surveys.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/NOS/coast/H10001-H12000/H11319/DR/>

Purpose:
This grid is a hillshade illustrating the shaded relief of approximately 410 square kilometers of bathymetric data that were collected in 2004, 2009, 2010, and 2011. It is derived from a merged grid of interferometric (Systems Engineering and Assessment Ltd. SWATHPlus-M) and multibeam (RESON SeaBat 8125) bathymetric sonar data that were collected by the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, respectively, during four surveys (USGS surveys 2009-002-FA, 2010-004-FA and 2011-004-FA; and NOAA survey H11319 in 2004) offshore of Massachusetts, in Buzzards Bay. These data are used to define the seafloor morphology as part of the Massachusetts Seafloor Mapping Project
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20040330
Ending_Date: 20110513
Currentness_Reference:
ground condition of individual surveys on the following dates: 20040330-20040412; 20090528-20090618; 20100515-20100520; 20110513
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.130776
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.646807
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.673085
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.362978
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 Coastal and Marine Science Center
Theme_Keyword: WHSC
Theme_Keyword: Seafloor
Theme_Keyword: Marine Geology
Theme_Keyword: NOAA hydrographic survey registry number H11319
Theme_Keyword: field activity 2009-002-FA
Theme_Keyword: field activity 2010-004-FA
Theme_Keyword: field activity 2011-004-FA
Theme_Keyword: field activity number 09002
Theme_Keyword: field activity number 10004
Theme_Keyword: field activity number 11004
Theme_Keyword: USGS CMG InfoBank ID M-2-09-BZ
Theme_Keyword: USGS CMG InfoBank ID U-4-10-BZ
Theme_Keyword: USGS CMG InfoBank ID B-15-11-BZ
Theme_Keyword: bathymetric hillshade
Theme_Keyword: shaded relief
Theme_Keyword: interferometry
Theme_Keyword: multibeam bathymetry
Theme_Keyword: SEA SWATHPlus
Theme_Keyword: SEA Submetrix
Theme_Keyword: RESON 8125
Theme_Keyword: M/V Megan T. Miller
Theme_Keyword: M/V Scarlett Isabella
Theme_Keyword: NOAA Ship RUDE
Theme_Keyword: ArcRaster grid
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme_Keyword: oceans and coastal
Theme_Keyword: oceans and estuaries
Theme_Keyword: elevation
Theme_Keyword: imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Place_Keyword: North America
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
Place_Keyword: Massachusetts
Place_Keyword: Buzzards Bay
Place_Keyword: New Bedford
Place_Keyword: Woods Hole
Place_Keyword: Cape Cod
Place_Keyword: West Falmouth
Place_Keyword: Cleveland Ledge
Place_Keyword: Elizabeth Islands
Stratum:
Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Stratum_Keyword: Seafloor
Stratum_Keyword: Surface
Temporal:
Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Temporal_Keyword: 2004
Temporal_Keyword: 2009
Temporal_Keyword: 2010
Temporal_Keyword: 2011
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
These data are NOT to be used for navigation. Mariners should refer to the appropriate nautical chart. Public domain data from the U.S. Government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey as the originator of the dataset.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Seth Ackerman
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2315
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sackerman@usgs.gov
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name:
<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1002/GIS/browse_jpg/big/BB_hlshd5m.jpg>
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Grayscale image of bathymetric hillshade
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows Vista Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.4095
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
Publication_Date: 2004
Title:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Data Acquisition and Processing Report to Accompany 2004 Hydrographic Surveys, NOAA Ship RUDE (s590)
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Data Acquisition and Process Report (DAPR)
Issue_Identification: NOAA Ship RUDE (2004)
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: National Geophysical Data Center, Boulder, CO
Publisher:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC)
Online_Linkage: <http://surveys.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/NOS/DAPRs/NOAAShipRUDE2004.pdf>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
Publication_Date: 2004
Title:
H11319_BuzzBay [Descriptive Report, Basic Hydrographic Survey H11319, Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Descriptive Report (DR)
Issue_Identification: H11319
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: National Geophysical Data Center, Boulder, CO
Publisher:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC)
Online_Linkage:
<http://surveys.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/NOS/coast/H10001-H12000/H11319/DR/H11319.pdf>

Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report:
This hillshade is derived from a bathymetry grid that represents interpolated data; processed to account for gaps that occurred along-track and between adjacent lines.
Completeness_Report:
Nearly all quality main survey line bathymetric data (generally shore parallel for the USGS surveys) that were collected within the Buzzards Bay survey area were incorporated into the bathymetric grid from which this hillshade was derived. Approximately 340 square-km of additional bathymetric data collected within Vineyard Sound, Massachusetts during these field activities were published in USGS Open-File Report 2012-1006 High-Resolution Geophysical Data from the Inner Continental Shelf: Vineyard Sound, Massachusetts (<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1006/>). The NOAA bathymetry was incorporated into the USGS bathymetry data to create a final bathymetric grid for the survey area. This hillshade represents both the USGS and NOAA bathymetric data.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Hydrographic survey H11319: Horizontal sounding positional control for the NOAA H11319 survey was determined using the Global Positioning System (GPS) corrected by U.S. Coast Guard Differential GPS (DGPS) beacon stations. The primary DGPS beacon used for survey H11319 was at Acushnet, MA and the secondary beacon was at Portsmouth, NH. No horizontal control stations were established for the NOAA survey. Additional information may be found in the NOAA Descriptive Report for survey H11319 and the Data Acquisition and Processing Report.

Field activities 2009-002-FA and 2010-004-FA: Navigation was acquired with a Coda Octopus F180 Differential Global Positioning System + Wide Area Augmentation System (DGPS+WAAS), which is accurate to + or - 1 to 2 meters, horizontally. All DGPS data are referenced to WGS84. The SWATHPlus transducers were mounted on a rigid pole, approximately 2.46 m below the water line, along the starboard side of the M/V Megan T. Miller. The DGPS antenna was located on the same pole approximately 4.3m above the sea surface. These offsets were corrected within the SWATHPlus acquisition software.

Field activity 2011-004-FA: Navigation was acquired with a Coda Octopus F180 Differential Global Positioning System + Wide Area Augmentation System (DGPS+WAAS), which is accurate to + or - 1 to 2 meters, horizontally. All DGPS data are referenced to WGS84. The SWATHPlus transducers were mounted on a rigid pole, approximately 2.17 m below the water line, along the port side of the M/V Scarlett Isabella. The DGPS antenna was located on the same pole approximately 4.6m above the sea surface. These offsets were corrected within the SWATHPlus acquisition software.

The DGPS horizontal positional accuracy is estimated to be within 3-5 m; WAAS enabled DGPS accuracy is estimated to be within less than 3 m and the accuracy of RTK-GPS (which was not applied to the horizontal positions for these surveys) is estimated to be less than 1 m. However, the U.S. Coast Guard maintains a maritime DGPS service providing 10 meter accuracy for the coastal areas of the continental US; therefore, a very conservative, worse-case estimate of the horizontal positional accuracy of this survey data is approximately 10 meters (although these systems have been shown to be reliable to less than 2m). (sources: <http://www.noaa.gov>; <http://www.nos.noaa.gov>; <http://www.ngs.noaa.gov>; <http://www.nstb.tc.faa.gov/>; <http://www.navcen.uscg.gov>).

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Although the hillshade grid does not inherently contain an altitude or depth attribute, it does imply a relative vertical visual effect. The bathymetric grid from which it was derived is assumed to be vertically accurate to about 50cm (for additional information concerning vertical accuracy of the bathymetry data see metadata for BB_bathy5m - <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1002/html/appendix1.html>).
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 2013
Title: bathymetry grid: BB_bathy5m
Type_of_Source_Media: disc
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20040330
Ending_Date: 20110513
Source_Currentness_Reference:
ground condition of individual surveys on the following dates: 20040330-20040412; 20090528-20090618; 20100515-20100520; 20110513
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: none
Source_Contribution:
This hillshade was derived from a bathymetric dataset which is a combination of data collected by the USGS (with a 234 kHz Systems Engineering and Assessment Ltd. (SEA) SWATHplus interferometric sonar mounted on the M/V Megan T. Miller (2009 and 2010) and the M/V Scarlett Isabella (2011)) and NOAA (with a 455 kHz multibeam-echosounder mounted on the NOAA Ship RUDE(2004)). Data were acquired between March 2004 and May 2011. Raw bathymetry data from the USGS surveys was processed in CARIS HIPS (v. 6.1 and 7.1). Selected lines from the NOAA-provided CARIS HIPS database was combined with the USGS survey data in CARIS HIPS version 7.1 to create a final bathymetry grid for the Buzzards Bay survey area. For additional information concerning bathymetry data see metadata for BB_bathy5m - <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1002/html/appendix1.html>.

While much effort was devoted to cleaning the data and minimizing survey artifacts, some artifacts may still be seen in the final gridded data including an along track artifact at nadir (the ship track) and at the far edges of a survey line where adjacent swaths overlap. These artifacts are especially noticeable in areas of little local relief within this hillshade grid.

Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Created the hillshade grid in ArcMap (version 9.3) using Spatial Analyst, Hillshade with the Input Surface: "BB_bathy5m", Azimuth: 45, Altitude: 45, Model Shadows: NO_SHADOWS, Z factor (vertical exaggeration): 5, Output cell size: 5 to create the hillshade "BB_hlshd5m"
Process_Date: 2012
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: Esri ArcRaster Grid (BB_hlshd5m)
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Seth Ackerman
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2315
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sackerman@usgs.gov

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster
Raster_Object_Information:
Raster_Object_Type: Grid Cell
Row_Count: 6716
Column_Count: 7934
Vertical_Count: 1

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Grid_Coordinate_System:
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator
Universal_Transverse_Mercator:
UTM_Zone_Number: 19
Transverse_Mercator:
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -69.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000
False_Easting: 500000.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: row and column
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 5.000000
Ordinate_Resolution: 5.000000
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
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: bb_hlshd5m.vat
Entity_Type_Definition: table associated with hillshade
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Automatically generated by Esri software.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Rowid
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: VALUE
Attribute_Definition: Hillshade Value.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Generated by the hillshade process in ArcMap
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Automatically generated based on the hillshade value.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: COUNT
Attribute_Definition: Hillshade Value Count.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Generated by the hillshade process in ArcMap
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Automatically generated based on the number of cells in the grid containing a particular hillshade value.

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Seth Ackerman
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2315
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sackerman@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: Zip
Format_Version_Number: 14.0
Format_Specification: Esri Raster GRID format
Format_Information_Content:
Zip file containing the ArcRaster grid of swath bathymetric hillshade data from the Buzzards Bay survey area. This also includes associated metadata.
File_Decompression_Technique: Use WinZip, 7zip, Peazip or pkUnzip
Transfer_Size: 12.8 MB
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1002/GIS/raster/bathy/BB_hlshd5m.zip>
Access_Instructions: Data can be downloaded via the World Wide Web (WWW)
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: DVD-ROM
Recording_Capacity:
Recording_Density: 4.75
Recording_Density_Units: GB
Recording_Format: UDF
Compatibility_Information: None
Fees: None
Technical_Prerequisites:
These data are available as a ArcInfo 16-bit integer binary grid in Esri format. The grid consists of two folders, one with the "grid name", and one "info" folder. The two folders for each grid are compressed into one file using WinZip (ver. 14.0) software. To utilize these data, the user must have software capable of uncompressing the zip file and importing and viewing an Esri ArcRaster grid. The two folders for each grid must be uncompressed to the same folder. Extracting grids from different publications into the same folder is not recommended and will likely render some of your grids unusable. The zip file also contains associated metadata.

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20130115
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Seth Ackerman
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2315
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sackerman@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_Extensions:
Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile

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