BS_composite_10m.tif - 10-m backscatter mosaic produced from backscatter intensity data from sidescan sonar and multibeam datasets (GeoTIFF Image; UTM, Zone 19N, WGS 84)

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Elizabeth Pendleton
Publication_Date: 2013
Title:
BS_composite_10m.tif - 10-m backscatter mosaic produced from backscatter intensity data from sidescan sonar and multibeam datasets (GeoTIFF Image; UTM, Zone 19N, WGS 84)
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: remote-sensing image
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2012-1157
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/2012/1157/GIS_catalog/SourceData/BS_10m.zip>
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Pendleton, E.A.
Originator: Baldwin, W.E.
Originator: Barnhardt., W.A.
Originator: Ackerman, S.D.
Originator: Foster, D.S.
Originator: Andrews, B.D.
Originator: Schwab, W.C.
Publication_Date: 2013
Title:
Shallow Geology, Seafloor Texture, and Physiographic Zones of the Inner Continental Shelf from Nahant to Northern Cape Cod Bay, Massachusetts
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2012-1157
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/2012/1157/>
Description:
Abstract:
These data are qualitatively derived interpretive polygon shapefiles and selected source raster data defining surficial geology, sediment type and distribution, and physiographic zones of the sea floor from Nahant to Northern Cape Cod Bay. Much of the geophysical data used to create the interpretive layers were collected under a cooperative agreement among the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology Program, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). 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 because of natural or human effects. The project is focused on the inshore waters of coastal Massachusetts. Data collected during the mapping cooperative involving the USGS 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 interpretations released in this study are for an area extending from the southern tip of Nahant to Northern Cape Cod Bay, Massachusetts. A combination of geophysical and sample data including high resolution bathymetry and lidar, acoustic-backscatter intensity, seismic-reflection profiles, bottom photographs, and sediment samples are used to create the data interpretations. Most of the nearshore geophysical and sample data (including the bottom photographs) were collected during several cruises between 2000 and 2008. More information about the cruises and the data collected can be found at the Geologic Mapping of the Seafloor Offshore of Massachusetts Web page: <http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/project-pages/coastal_mass/>.
Purpose:
This backscatter intensity mosaic was created as a single continuous image of the acoustic reflectivity of the sea floor from Salisbury Beach to Northern Cape Cod Bay. Generally, higher backscatter values (light tones) represent rock, boulders, cobbles, gravel, and coarse sand. Lower values (dark tones) usually represent fine sand and muddy sediment. These data in both this final form and at the input resolutions helped define the sediment texture and distribution maps presented as interpretive data layers in USGS OFR 2012-1157.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19940101
Ending_Date: 20080507
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.081630
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -69.916808
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.894369
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.920707
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Theme_Keyword: WHCMSC
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: sidescan-sonar
Theme_Keyword: sidescan
Theme_Keyword: side scan sonar
Theme_Keyword: backscatter
Theme_Keyword: GeoTIFF image
Theme_Keyword: grey scale
Theme_Keyword: composite image
Theme_Keyword: mosaic
Theme_Keyword: Klein 3000
Theme_Keyword: multibeam backscatter
Theme_Keyword: Simrad Subsea EM1000
Theme_Keyword: RESON SeaBat 8101
Theme_Keyword: USGS Map I-2734
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005-1048
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005-1293
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2007-1373
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2006-1008
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2009-1072
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2010-1006
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 99
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: oceans and estuaries
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Theme_Keyword: imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
Theme_Keyword: oceans and coastal
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Place_Keyword: Massachusetts Bay
Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
Place_Keyword: Boston Harbor
Place_Keyword: Nahant
Place_Keyword: Boston
Place_Keyword: Hull
Place_Keyword: Boston Harbor Islands
Place_Keyword: Duxbury
Place_Keyword: Provincetown
Place_Keyword: Plymouth
Place_Keyword: Scituate
Place_Keyword: Cohasset
Place_Keyword: Manomet
Place_Keyword: Winthrop
Place_Keyword: Cape Cod Bay
Place_Keyword: Jeffreys Ledge
Place_Keyword: Tillies Bank
Place_Keyword: Massachusetts Bay Disposal Site
Place_Keyword: Stellwagen Bank
Place_Keyword: Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
Place_Keyword: Gulf of Maine
Place_Keyword: Bigelow Bight
Place_Keyword: Merrimack River
Place_Keyword: Ipswich Bay
Place_Keyword: Cape Ann
Place_Keyword: Salisbury Beach
Place_Keyword: Plum Island
Place_Keyword: Salem Sound
Place_Keyword: Gloucester
Place_Keyword: South Essex Ocean Estuary
Place_Keyword: North America
Stratum:
Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Stratum_Keyword: Seafloor
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: Elizabeth A. Pendleton
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: U.S. Geological Survey
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2259
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ependleton@usgs.gov
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name:
<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1157/GIS_catalog/SourceData/BS_browse.png>
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Composite backscatter mosaic image
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: PNG
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 7.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.4000
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Image pixel values contain acoustic reflectivity values normalized to an 8-bit data range (0-255). Low-backscatter is represented by dark tones (low values) and high-backscatter is represented by bright tones (high values).
Logical_Consistency_Report:
This backscatter mosaic was created from several smaller backscatter datasets that were processed and published as TIFF images (see Source Information for the individual input images). The only processing that was done to the source images was some color matching to make the individual images appear seamless. The individual source images are part of a larger mapping initiative: Gulf of Maine Mapping Initiative (GOMMI). The following website maintains a map that shows the extent of the high resolution surveys, the organizations that collected them, and a geographical name description of the area covered. <http://www.gulfofmaine.org/gommi/coverage-map.php> You can also download the source data listed in the source contribtutions from this page.
Completeness_Report:
This mosaic includes sidescan sonar and multibeam backscatter data collected during several cruises in the Gulf of Maine. The input mosaics can be viewed by visiting the websites listed in the Source Information. Not all of the sources used to create the bathymetry grid were used here for the backscatter mosaic. The image quality of the backscatter data from the NOAA hydrographic surveys and NOAA/UNH/SAIC survey was lower than desired.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
In general, multibeam backscatter has a higher horizontal accuracy than sidescan sonar backscatter data, because there is no cable out or layback uncertainty associated with multibeam data. The horizontal accuracy of the multibeam backscatter (based on the accuracy listed in the input data) is assumed to be within 5 meters. The horizontal accuracy of sidescan sonar backscatter (also based on the accuracy reported in the input data reports) is assumed to be 10 meters. The mosaicking process in PCI used to combine all the source backscatter mosaics could introduce additional horizontal errors. This composite backscatter intensity mosaic is assumed to be horizontally accurate to within 50-meters, as additional errors could have been introduced during resampling, horizontal projections, and mosaicking within PCI.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Ackerman, S.D.
Originator: Butman, B.
Originator: Barnhardt, W.A.
Originator: Danforth, W.W.
Originator: Crocker, J.M.
Publication_Date: 2006
Title:
High-resolution Geologic Mapping of the Inner Continental Shelf: Boston Harbor and Approaches, Massachusetts
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2006-1008
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/2006/1008/>
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20000919
Ending_Date: 20011101
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Ackerman and others (2006)
Source_Contribution:
This report provided the source backscatter data for the Boston Harbor and approaches region. These geophysical data were acquired between 2000 and 2001 by NOAA aboard the Ship Whiting and its launches. An Edgetech 272-T and Klein T-5500 were used to acquire backscatter data.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Andrews, B.D.
Originator: Ackerman, S.D.
Originator: Baldwin, W.E.
Originator: Barnhardt, W.A.
Publication_Date: 2010
Title:
Geophysical and Sampling Data from the Inner Continental Shelf: Northern Cape Cod Bay, Massachusetts
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2010-1006
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/2010/1006/>
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20060816
Ending_Date: 20080507
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Andrews and others, 2010
Source_Contribution:
This report provided the source backscatter for the Northern Cape Cod Bay region. These data were acquired between 2006 and 2008 by the USGS and CZM aboard the R/V Megan T. Miller and R/V Rafael. Backscatter data were acquired using a Klein 3000 dual-frequency sidescan-sonar, or an SEA SWATHplus interferometric sonar system.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Barnhardt, W.A.
Originator: Ackerman, S.D.
Originator: Andrews, B.D.
Originator: Baldwin, W.E.
Publication_Date: 2010
Title:
Geophysical and Sampling Data from the Inner Continental Shelf: Duxbury to Hull, Massachusetts
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2009-1072
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/2009/1072/>
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20030820
Ending_Date: 20070502
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Barnhardt and others, 2010
Source_Contribution:
This report provided the source backscatter for the Duxbury to Hull, MA region. These data were acquired between 2006 and 2007 by the USGS, CZM, and NOAA aboard the R/V Megan T. Miller, R/V Rafael, and NOAA launches 1005 and 1014. USGS backscatter data were acquired using a Systems Engineering & Assessment, Ltd. (SEA) SWATHplus interferometric sonar system (234 or 117 kHz) or a Klein 3000 dual-frequency sidescan-sonar. NOAA backscatter data were acquired with a hull-mounted RESON SeaBat 3101 and 8125.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Butman, B.
Originator: Valentine, P.C.
Originator: Middleton, T.J.
Originator: Danforth, W.W.
Publication_Date: 2007
Title:
A GIS Library of Multibeam Data for Massachusetts Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, Offshore of Boston, Massachusetts
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Digital Data Series
Issue_Identification: 99
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/ds/99/>
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19940101
Ending_Date: 19981231
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Butman and others, 2007
Source_Contribution:
This report provided the source backscatter for the western Massachusetts Bay region including Stellwagen Bank. These data were acquired between 1994 and 1998 by the USGS, Canadian Hydrographic Survey, and University of New Brunswick aboard the Frederick G. Creed. Bathymetric and backscatter data were acquired using Simrad Subsea EM 1000 Multibeam Echo Sounder.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Barnhardt, W.A.
Originator: Andrews, B.D.
Originator: Ackerman, S.D.
Originator: Baldwin, W.E.
Originator: Hein, C.J.
Publication_Date: 2009
Title:
High-Resolution Geologic Mapping of the Inner Continental Shelf: Cape Ann to Salisbury Beach, Massachusetts
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2007-1373
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/2007/1373/>
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20040223
Ending_Date: 20050916
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Barnhardt and others, 2009
Source_Contribution:
This report provided the source backscatter for the Salisbury Beach to Cape Ann, MA region. These data were acquired between 2004 and 2005 by the USGS, CZM, and NOAA and Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) aboard the R/V Ocean Explorer and the R/V Connecticut. USGS backscatter data were acquired using a Systems Engineering & Assessment, Ltd. (SEA) SWATHplus interferometric sonar system (234 or 117 kHz) and Klein 3000 dual-frequency sidescan-sonar. NOAA (SAIC) backscatter data were acquired with a hull-mounted RESON SeaBat 8101 (240 kHz).
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Barnhardt, W.A.
Originator: Andrews, B.D.
Originator: Butman, B.
Publication_Date: 2006
Title:
High-Resolution Geologic Mapping of the Inner Continental Shelf: Nahant to Gloucester, Massachusetts
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2005-1293
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/2005/1293/>
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20030924
Ending_Date: 20040508
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Barnhardt and others, 2006
Source_Contribution:
This report provided the source backscatter for the Nahant to Gloucester, MA region. These data were acquired between 2003 and 2004 by the USGS and CZM, aboard the R/V Rafael. USGS backscatter data were acquired using a Edgetech DF1000 dual frequency sidescan sonar
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Poppe, L.J.
Originator: Paskevich, V.F.
Originator: Butman, B.
Originator: Ackerman, S.D.
Originator: Danforth, W.W.
Originator: Foster, D.S.
Originator: Blackwood, D.S
Publication_Date: 2006
Title:
Geological Interpretation of Bathymetric and Backscatter Imagery
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2005-1048
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/2005/1048/>
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19940101
Ending_Date: 19981231
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Poppe and othes, 2006
Source_Contribution:
This report provided the source backscatter for the Outer Cape Cod region including. These data were acquired between 1994 and 1998 by the USGS, Canadian Hydrographic Survey, and University of New Brunswick aboard the Frederick G. Creed. Bathymetric and backscatter data were acquired using Simrad Subsea EM 1000 Multibeam Echo Sounder.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Each source backscatter mosaic image was brought into ArcMap version 9.3.1 and resampled using the ArcToolBox 'Resample' tool. 10-meters per pixel was chosen as the output resolution, which was the coarsest of any input, and 'nearest' was chosen as the resampling technique.
Process_Date: 20120329
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Elizabeth A. Pendleton
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: U.S. Geological Survey
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2259
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ependleton@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Each of the resampled source backscatter images was brought into PCI Geomatic (version 10.1) and mosaicked together using the OrthoEngine tool 'Mosaic Only' with a blend width of 2 pixels and color matching turned on. No image registration was required since these images were published as georeferenced images. Once all of the source images were mosaicked into the composite mosaic, a GeoTIFF image was exported from PCI
Process_Date: 20120401
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Elizabeth A. Pendleton
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: U.S. Geological Survey
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2259
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ependleton@usgs.gov
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Column_Count: 9400
Vertical_Count: 1
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
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Ordinate_Resolution: 10
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
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Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984
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Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
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Attribute:
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There are no attributes associated with this 16-bit GeoTIFF image. Image pixel values contain acoustic reflectivity values normalized to an 8-bit data range (0-255) with the data range 0-254 and 255 being no data. Although most of the small slivers and data gaps within the mosaic have a value of 254. Low-backscatter is represented by dark tones (low values) and high-backscatter is represented by bright tones (high values).
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Distribution_Information:
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Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Elizabeth A Pendleton
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: U.S. Geological Survey
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2259
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ependleton@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 U.S. Geological Survey 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:
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This WinZip file contains a GeoTIFF image with a world file (and associated metadata) of backscatter data collected offshore between Salisbury Beach, MA and Northern Cape Cod Bay.
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Transfer_Size: 42.7 MB
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
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Network_Resource_Name: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1157/>
Access_Instructions: Data can be downloaded via the World Wide Web (WWW)
Fees: None
Technical_Prerequisites:
This zip file contains a GeoTIFF image with a world file. To utilize these data, the user must have an image viewer, image processing or GIS software package capable of importing a GeoTIFF image.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20130702
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Contact_Person: Elizabeth A. Pendleton
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: U.S. Geological Survey
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2259
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
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