2011_006GPSNAV: Text Files of the DGPS Navigation Logged with HYPACK Software on U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Cruise 2011-006-FA from June 13 to June 21, 2011

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Larry Poppe
Publication_Date: 2012
Title:
2011_006GPSNAV: Text Files of the DGPS Navigation Logged with HYPACK Software on U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Cruise 2011-006-FA from June 13 to June 21, 2011
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: text file
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2012-1005
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/2012/1005/data/nav/2011_006gpsnav.zip>
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1005/html/catalog.html>
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: L.J. Poppe
Originator: W.W. Danforth
Originator: K.Y. McMullen
Originator: M.A. Blankenship
Originator: K.A. Glomb
Originator: D.B. Wright
Originator: S.M. Smith
Publication_Date: 2012
Title:
Sea-Floor Character and Sedimentary Processes of Block Island Sound, Offshore Rhode Island
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2012-1005
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/2012/1005/>
Description:
Abstract:
The USGS, in cooperation with NOAA, is producing detailed maps of the seafloor off southern New England. The current phase of this cooperative research program is directed toward analyzing how bathymetric relief relates to the distribution of sedimentary environments and benthic communities. As part of this program, digital terrain models (DTMs) from bathymetry collected as part of NOAA's hydrographic charting activities are converted into ESRI raster grids and imagery, verified with bottom sampling and photography, and used to produce interpretations of seabed geology and hydrodynamic processes. Although each of the 7 continuous-coverage, completed surveys individually provides important benthic environmental information, many applications require a geographically broader perspective. For example, the usefulness of individual surveys is limited for the planning and construction of cross-Sound infrastructure, such as cables and pipelines, or for the testing of regional circulation models. To address this need, we integrated the 7 contiguous multibeam bathymetric DTMs into one dataset that covers much of Block Island Sound. The new dataset is adjusted to mean lower low water, is provided in UTM Zone 19 NAD83 and geographic WGS84 projections, and is gridded to 4-m resolution. This resolution is adequate for seafloor-feature and process interpretation, but small enough to be queried and manipulated with standard GIS programs and to allow for future growth. Natural features visible in the grid include boulder lag deposits of submerged moraines, sand-wave fields, and scour depressions that reflect the strength of the oscillating tidal currents. Bedform asymmetry allows interpretations of net sediment transport. Together the merged data reveal a larger, more continuous perspective of bathymetric topography than previously available, providing a fundamental framework for research and resource management activities off this portion of the Rhode Island coast. For more information on the ground-truth surveys see <http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2011-006-FA>
Purpose:
The purpose of these data is to provide the navigation for USGS cruise 2011-006-FA as recorded by CSI LGBX Pro Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) with HYPACK software. This provides an archive of the original navigation as well as allowing others to reprocess the navigation for their purposes.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20110613
Ending_Date: 20110621
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.852
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.230258
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.46
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.121169
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: WHCMSC
Theme_Keyword: Field Activity Serial Number 2011-006-FA
Theme_Keyword: navigation
Theme_Keyword: point
Theme_Keyword: R/V Rafael
Theme_Keyword: CSI LGBX Pro Differential GPS
Theme_Keyword: HYPACK
Theme_Keyword: SEABOSS
Theme_Keyword: bottom photographs
Theme_Keyword: bottom video
Theme_Keyword: OFR 2012-1005
Theme_Keyword: samples
Theme_Keyword: Open-File Report 2012-1005
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: location
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme_Keyword: oceans and estuaries
Theme_Keyword: oceans and coastal
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Place_Keyword: North America
Place_Keyword: North Atlantic
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: Rhode Island Sound
Place_Keyword: Massachusetts
Place_Keyword: Rhode Island
Place_Keyword: Block Island Sound
Place_Keyword: northeast United States
Place_Keyword: Nantucket Sound
Place_Keyword: Martha's Vineyard
Place_Keyword: Block Island
Place_Keyword: Nantucket Island
Place_Keyword: Cape Cod
Access_Constraints: None.
Use_Constraints:
The 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: Larry Poppe
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
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2314
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 5084572310
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: L.J. Poppe
Originator: K.Y. McMullen
Originator: S.D. Ackerman
Originator: J.D. Schaer
Originator: D.B. Wright
Publication_Date: 2012
Title:
Sea-floor character and sedimentary processes in the vicinity of Cross Rip Channel, Nantucket Sound, offshore southeastern Massachusetts
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: GIS data report
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2011-1222
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/2011/1222/>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: McMullen, K.Y.
Originator: Poppe, L.J.
Originator: Ackerman, S.D.
Originator: Worley, C.R.
Originator: Nadeau, M.A.
Originator: Van Hoy, M.V.
Publication_Date: 2012
Title:
Sea-floor geology in central Rhode Island Sound south of Sakonnet Point, Rhode Island
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: GIS data report
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2012-1004
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: 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: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1004/>
Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report:
These are the original files recorded by the HYPACK navigation software. No additional checks or corrections have been made to these files. Also, two navigation devices were recorded. Device 0 recorded DGPS and are the valid fixes.
Completeness_Report:
These files represent all the navigation recorded by the HYPACK software version 10.0.5.31 during USGS cruise 2011-006-FA.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
The navigation receiver used was a CSI LGBX Pro DGPS2. The accuracy of this system is better than 10 meters.
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
A USB thumb drive was used to transfer the text navigation files from the computer running the HYPACK navigation software. The original HYPACK navigation files are stored in a single folder. The filenames are in the format of linenumber_starttime.julianday. Since we weren't surveying any previously loaded lines, the "linenumber" is always 000. An example filename is 000_1214.202 which reflects line 000, start time 1214 and Julian day 202. The times in the filename reflect UTC (Coordinate Universal Time) times.
Process_Date: 2011
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 Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2314
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 5084572310
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point
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:
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
The times recorded in the navigation file are in UTC. Keywords and the information they provide are as follows: FTP: The first record located at the top of the header used to identify the file format. VER: HYPACK version number. INF: General survey information filled in by the data technician.
ELL: Ellipsoid information. The name of the ellipsoid followed by the semi-major axis in meters and the flattening ration. PRO: Project information record where TME indicates Transverse Mercator and the central meridian of -69 indicates UTM, zone 19. DTM: Datum transformation record. GEO: Geoid Model File. Blank if not present. GEO <geo_file> <h_corr> where 'h_corr' is orthometric height correction in meters. HVU: Horizontal and Vertical Units (meters) TND: Survey time and date in UTC. DEV 0: Lines with device designation 0 are lines of DGPS data. OFF 0: device offsets for device 0. Format of the value is OFF dn n1 n2 n3 n4 n5 n6 n7 where dn=device number; n1=starboard, port offsets where positive is starboard; n2=forward, aft offset where positive is forward; n3=height (antenna) or depth (transducer draft) offset - always positive; n4=yaw rotation angle where positive for clockwise rotation; n5=roll rotation angle where port side up is positive; n6=pitch rotation angle where bow up is positive; n7=device latency in seconds. No offset for device 0 during this data collection. DEV 1: Disabled. DEV 2: Disabled. DEV 3: Indicates that the lines with device designation 3 are lines of bathy data. OFF 3: Offset of bathy data (transducer located 0.6 m below water line of vessel). EOH: end of header The remaining elements have similar information in the first 3 columns. The first column will indicate the data type, the second column will indicate the device that recorded the information and the third column is the time tag (seconds past midnight) that is also sometimes referred to as the latency. The remaining information on each line is specific to the data type. POS: Position of the ship - in this case the antenna location - in the format "POS dn t x y" where dn=device number; t=time tag (seconds past midnight); x=easting; y=northing. On this cruise these values are in UTM, Zone 19, WGS84. EC1: Echo Sounding (single frequency) in the format "EC1 dn t rd" where dn=device number; t=time tag (seconds past midnight); rd=raw depth.
GYR: Gyro Data (heading) in the format "GYR dn t h" where dn=device number; t=time tag (seconds past midnight); h=ship heading angle. MSG: Message string in the format "MSG dn t message" where dn=device number; t=time tag (seconds past midnight); message is the message sent from the device. On this cruise, four different messages were sent from the DGPS: $GPVTG, $GPZDA, $SDDPT, and $GPGGA. These will be defined later.
FIX: Event marked manually by the user in the format "FIX dn t event number where dn=device number; t=time tag (seconds past midnight); event number=event number (1,2,3...) automatically increments. The device number is automatically supplying a value of 99.
QUA: Position quality information in the format "QUA dn t n m h sat mode" where dn=device number; t=time tag (seconds past midnight); n=number of values to follow; m = 10 minus HDOP (horizontal dilution of precision); h=HDOP; sat=number of satellites; mode=GPS mode (NMEA 0183 standard values) where 2=Differential GPS fix. The next 3 values are the standard deviation of latitude error (meters), longitude error (meters) and semi-major axis of error ellipsis (meters).
The NMEA strings present in the HYPACK file are the $GPVTG, $GPZDA, $SDDPT, and $GPGGA. These sentences are defined as follows. $GPVTG is track made good and ground speed in the format "$GPVTG, t, T, m, M, n, N, k, K refcheck" where t=true course made good over ground, degrees; T indicates the previous number refers to true course; m=magnetic course made good over ground, dgrees; M indicates the previous number refers to magnetic course; n=ground speed; N indicates the previous number refers to Knots, k=ground speed; K indicates the previous number refers to Kilometers per hour, refcheck= checksum at the end of the string with the first character an *. $GPZDA is UTC Date/Time and local time zone offset in the format "$GPZDA, hhmmss.ss,dd,mm,yyyy, xx, yy checksum" where hhmmss.ss= time in UTC; dd=UTC day; mm=UTC month; yyyy=UTC year; xx=offset to local time zone in hours; yy=offset to local time zone in minutes;checksum ***on this cruise the navigation computer was set to UTC time so the $GPZDA string indicates zero time offset.
$GPGGA is GPS fix data in the format "$GPGGA, t, lat, lath, long, longh, q, sat, h, a, M, alt, M, t2, refcheck" where t=time in UTC in the format hhmmss.ss; lat=latitude in the format ddmm.mmmmmm; lath= N or S indicating the latitude hemisphere; long=longitude in the format dddmm.mmmmmm; longh=E or W indicating the longitude hemisphere; q=fix quality where 2 is a DGPS fix; sat=number of satellites; h=Horizontal Dilution of Precision (HDOP); a=Antenna altitude above mean sea level (geoid); M= units of antenna altitude in meters; alt=height of geoid above WGS84 ellipsoid; M=units of geoidal height in meters; t2=time since last DGPS update; refcheck=DGPS reference station id and the checksum. $SDDPT is water depth relative to the transducer. Field 1 is the depth in meters. Field 2 is the offset from the transducer: positive - distance from transducer to water line, or negative - distance from transducer to keel. Field 3 (asterisk and subsequent numbers and characters) is the CRC checksum of the NMEA data.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
The definitions of the HYPACK strings were acquired from the HYPACK software manual available from: <http://www.hypack.com/>. The definitions of the NMEA strings were obtained from: <http://home.mira.net/~gnb/gps/nmea.html> and <http://www.actisense.com/Downloads/TechTalk/NMEA%200183/The%20NMEA%200183%20Information%20Sheet.pdf>. . The SDDPT definition was acquired from: <http://www.eye4software.com/products/gpstoolkit/nmea/>.
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 Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2314
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 5084572310
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 ANSI text HYPACK navigation files as well as the associated metadata files.
Transfer_Size: 12.2 mb
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1005/data/nav/2011_006gpsnav.zip>
Network_Resource_Name: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1005/html/catalog.html>
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: DVD
Recording_Capacity:
Recording_Density: 4.7
Recording_Density_Units: Gbytes
Recording_Format: UDF
Fees: None.
Technical_Prerequisites:
The user must have software capable of uncompressing the WinZip file.
Available_Time_Period:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2012
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20120215
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: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
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
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Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
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