tracklines_2010_072_FA.shp: Tracklines of swath bathymetry collected by the U.S. Geological Survey surrounding Muskeget Channel, MA, 2010 (Esri polyline shapefile, Geographic WGS 84)

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 2014
Title:
tracklines_2010_072_FA.shp: Tracklines of swath bathymetry collected by the U.S. Geological Survey surrounding Muskeget Channel, MA, 2010 (Esri polyline shapefile, Geographic WGS 84)
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2012-1258
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/2012/1258/GIS_catalog/tracklines/swath_tracks.zip
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Elizabeth A. Pendleton
Originator: Jane F. Denny
Originator: William W. Danforth
Originator: Wayne E. Baldwin
Publication_Date: 2014
Title:
High-Resolution Swath Interferometric Data Collected within Muskeget Channel, Massachusetts
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2012-1258
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1258/
Originator: Barry J. Irwin
Description:
Abstract:
These data were collected in a collaboration between the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The primary objective of this program was to collect baseline bathymetry for Muskeget Channel, Massachusetts, and identify areas of morphologic change within and around the channel. Repeat surveys in select areas were collected one month apart to monitor change. These data were collected to support an assessment of the effect on sediment transport that a tidal instream energy conversion facility would have within Muskeget Channel. Accurate data and maps of sea-floor topography are important first steps in monitoring bedform migration, fish habitat, marine resources, and environmental changes due to natural or human impacts. The data include high-resolution bathymetry, acoustic-backscatter intensity, sound velocity in water, and navigation data. These data were collected during two surveys between October 2010 and November 2011 onboard the research vessel (RV) Rafael using an SEA Ltd. SwathPlus interferometric sonar (234 kilohertz). More information about the cruise can be found on the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center field activity Web page at <http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2010-072-FA>
Purpose:
This data set contains tracklines for just less than 227 km of swath bathymetric data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey in Woods Hole, MA during geophysical cruises offshore of Martha's Vineyard, MA in the vicinity of Muskeget Channel in 2010. The swath bathymetric data will be used to characterize the seafloor within the area and these data document those locations.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Multiple_Dates/Times:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20101012
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20101013
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20101014
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20101019
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20101116
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.498789
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.400722
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.417017
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.293141
Lidar_Bounding_Coordinates:
Left_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.498789
Right_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.400722
Bottom_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.293141
Top_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.417017
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: tracks
Theme_Keyword: tracklines
Theme_Keyword: swath bathymetry
Theme_Keyword: bathymetry
Theme_Keyword: Esri polyline shapefile
Theme_Keyword: SEA Ltd Swathplus interferometric sonar
Theme_Keyword: R/V Rafael
Theme_Keyword: WHCMSC field activity serial number 2010-072-FA
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme_Keyword: location
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Place_Keyword: North America
Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
Place_Keyword: Massachusetts
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: Muskeget Channel
Place_Keyword: Vineyard Sound
Place_Keyword: Martha's Vineyard
Place_Keyword: Nantucket Sound
Place_Keyword: Chappaquiddick Island
Place_Keyword: Edgartown
Place_Keyword: Mutton Shoal
Place_Keyword: Muskeget Island
Place_Keyword: Nantucket Island
Place_Keyword: Tuckernuck Island
Place_Keyword: Wasque Point
Place_Keyword: Cape Poge
Place_Keyword: Katama Bay
Place_Keyword: Hawes Shoal
Place_Keyword: Norton Shoal
Place_Keyword: Bass Ledge
Place_Keyword: Shovelful Shoal
Place_Keyword: Wasque Shoal
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: Elizabeth A. Pendleton
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
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2259
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ependleton@usgs.gov
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows Vista Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.1850
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name:
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1258/GIS_catalog/tracklines/track_thumb.png
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Swath interferometric trackline navigation surrounding Muskeget Channel, MA
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: PNG
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Poppe, L.J.
Originator: McMullen, K.Y.
Originator: Foster, D.S.
Originator: Blackwood, D.S.
Originator: Williams, S.J.
Originator: Ackerman, S.D.
Originator: Moser, M.S.
Originator: Glomb, K.A.
Publication_Date: 2010
Title:
Geological Interpretation of the Sea Floor Offshore of Edgartown, Massachusetts
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2009-1001
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1001/
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Denny, J.F.
Originator: Danforth, W.W.
Originator: Foster, D.S.
Originator: Sherwood, C.R.
Publication_Date: 2009
Title:
Geophysical Data Collected off the South Shore of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2008-1288
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1288/
Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report: Any spurious navigation points were removed during processing.
Completeness_Report:
Swathplus navigation data from all non-transit bathymetric tracklines from cruise 2010-072-FA were used to generate this shapefile.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
The navigation for these data was acquired with a Coda Octopus F180 Differential Global Positioning System + Wide Area Augmentation System (DGPS+WAAS); they are accurate to + or - 1 to 2 meters, horizontally. All DGPS data are referenced to WGS84, and vertical distance between the pole-mounted interferometric sonar head, 0.5m below the sea surface, and the DGPS antenna located on the same pole on the bow of the R/V Rafael, 2.5 m above the sea surface, are corrected.
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Navigation was extracted from the bathymetric data (raw *SXR format) in SwathPlus (version: 3.7.10) using the 'output position file' function.
Process_Date: 2013
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: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700x2259
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ependleton@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Navigation output from Swathplus (version: 3.7.10) was concatenated together for all files within a survey and converted to comma-separated value text using AWK for input to ArcGIS (version 9.3.1). In ArcCatalog (9.3.1), navigation text was converted to a point feature class by right-clicking on the comma separated text file -- Create Feature Class -- from XY table and choosing UTM, Zone 19N, WGS 84 as the projection
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: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700x2259
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ependleton@usgs.gov
Process_Date: 2013
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Type_of_Source_Media: disc
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Multiple_Dates/Times:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20101012
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20101013
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20101014
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20101019
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20101116
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Contribution:
Trackline acquisition at sea: These bathymetric data were collected with a SEA Ltd Swathplus interferometric sonar (234 kHz) mounted on the bow of the R/V Rafael of Woods Hole, MA. The data were acquired with SwathPlus Software (versions: 3.7.10). Tracklines are spaced 70 m apart.
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: USGS
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
XTools Pro (version 7.1.0) was then used within ArcMap (version 9.3.1) to convert the navigation points to a trackline shapefile. The trackline shapefiles were edited to remove spurious fixes, and a length field was created and populated using 'Calculate Geometry', which can be accessed by right-clicking on the attribute field name in the table view. The calculation was based on UTM, Zone 19N, WGS84 in the units of meters.
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: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2259
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ependleton@usgs.gov
Process_Date: 2013
Process_Step:
Process_Description: The file was reprojected to GCS WGS 84 using ArcToolBox.
Process_Date: 2013
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Additional fields were created for the trackline file in ArcMap (version 9.3.1) by selecting options on the attribute table, then 'Add field'. Survey_ID and VehicleID are used to determine which survey the lines are associated with and which vessel was used to collect the data.
Process_Date: 2013
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: String
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 75
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
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: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700x2259
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 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: Shapefile
Format_Version_Number: ArcGIS 9.3.1
Format_Information_Content:
This WinZip (v 14.5) file contains a shapefile of bathymetric tracklines surrounding Muskeget Channel, MA, and the associated metadata.
File_Decompression_Technique: Use WinZip or pkUnzip
Transfer_Size: 122 KB
Format_Specification: WinZip
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1258/GIS_catalog/tracklines/swath_tracks.zip
Network_Resource_Name:
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1258/html/ofr2012-1258_GIS_catalog.html
Access_Instructions: Data can be downloaded via the World Wide Web (WWW)
Fees: None
Technical_Prerequisites:
This zip file contains data available in Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri) polyline 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 the data. A free data viewer, ArcExplorer, capable of displaying the data is available from Esri at www.esri.com.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20140107
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Elizabeth Pendleton
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) 548-8700x2259
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ependleton@usgs.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
Metadata_Use_Constraints: None
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984
Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224
Geographic:
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
Latitude_Resolution: 0.000001
Longitude_Resolution: 0.000001
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: tracklines_2010_072_FA
Entity_Type_Definition: Tracklines for swath bathymetric data
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FID
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: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: File
Attribute_Definition:
line and file number for corresponding bathymetric filename. This information is used during data acquisition, storage, and processing.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential line and file numbers used to distinguish tracklines
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Day
Attribute_Definition: The calendar day that the survey data were collected
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 12
Range_Domain_Maximum: 19
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: days
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Month
Attribute_Definition: The calendar month that the survey data were collected
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 10
Range_Domain_Maximum: 11
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: months
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: year
Attribute_Definition: The calendar year that the survey data were collected
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 2010
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2010
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: years
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: length
Attribute_Definition: length of profile in meters (UTM Zone 19N, WGS84)
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 632.378
Range_Domain_Maximum: 8296.775
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.0001
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Survey_ID
Attribute_Definition: WHSC Field Activity number
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Character dataset defining the year and survey number of a field activity or cruise (xxxx-xxx-FA)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Vehicle_ID
Attribute_Definition: Survey vessel name
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string defining the name of the collection vessel
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