RICOMBOUTLINE.SHP: Outline of the GeoTIFF Image of the Combined 4-m Multibeam Bathymetry Generated from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Surveys H11922, H11995, H11996, H12009, H12010, H12011, H12015, H12023, H12033, H12137, H12139, H12296, H12298, and H12299 offshore in Block Island and Rhode Island Sounds (Geographic, WGS 84)

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Originator: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Publication_Date: 2014
Title:
RICOMBOUTLINE.SHP: Outline of the GeoTIFF Image of the Combined 4-m Multibeam Bathymetry Generated from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Surveys H11922, H11995, H11996, H12009, H12010, H12011, H12015, H12023, H12033, H12137, H12139, H12296, H12298, and H12299 offshore in Block Island and Rhode Island Sounds (Geographic, WGS 84)
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2014-1012
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:
<https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1012/data/basemaps/outline/ricomboutline.zip>
Online_Linkage: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1012/data/basemaps/outline/>
Online_Linkage: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1012/html/catalog.html>
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: L.J. Poppe
Originator: K.Y. McMullen
Originator: W.W. Danforth
Originator: M.A. Blankenship
Originator: A.R. Clos
Originator: K.A. Glomb
Originator: P.G. Lewit
Originator: M.A. Nadeau
Originator: D.A. Wood
Originator: C.E. Parker
Publication_Date: 2014
Title:
Combined Multibeam Bathymetry Data from Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound - A Regional Perspective
Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2014-1012
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD-ROM
Online_Linkage: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1012/>
Description:
Abstract:
Detailed bathymetric maps of the sea floor in Block Island and Rhode Island Sounds are of great interest to the New York, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts research and management communities because of this area's ecological, recreational, and commercial importance. Geologically interpreted digital terrain models (DTMs) from individual surveys provide important benthic environmental information, yet many applications require a geographically broader perspective. For example, individual surveys are of limited use 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 14 contiguous multibeam bathymetric DTMs, produced by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration during charting operations, into one dataset that covers much of Block Island Sound and extends eastward across Rhode Island Sound. The new dataset, which covers over 1244 square kilometers, is adjusted to mean lower low water, is gridded to 4-meter resolution, and is provided in UTM Zone 19 NAD 83 and geographic WGS 84 projections. This resolution is adequate for sea-floor feature and process interpretation but is small enough to be queried and manipulated with standard Geographic Information System programs and to allow for future growth. Natural features visible in the grid include boulder lag deposits of winnowed Pleistocene strata, sand-wave fields, and scour depressions that reflect the strength of the oscillating and asymmetric tidal currents and scour by storm-induced waves. 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 the Rhode Island coast.
Purpose:
To release an outline of the combined multibeam bathymetry generated from NOAA surveys H12922, H11995, H11996, H12009, H12010, H12011, H12015, H12023, H12033, H12137, H12139, H12296, H12298, and H12299 offshore Rhode Island in Block Island and Rhode Island Sounds in geographic, WGS 84.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20080716
Ending_Date: 20111116
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -72.103521
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.870050
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.377608
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.115830
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: Multibeam bathymetry
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: WHCMSC
Theme_Keyword: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Theme_Keyword: NOAA
Theme_Keyword: Esri polygon shapefile
Theme_Keyword: Open-File Report 2014-1012
Theme_Keyword: survey bounds
Theme_Keyword: OFR 2014-1012
Theme_Keyword: NOAA Survey H12009
Theme_Keyword: NOAA Survey H12010
Theme_Keyword: NOAA Survey H12011
Theme_Keyword: NOAA Survey H12015
Theme_Keyword: NOAA Survey H12033
Theme_Keyword: NOAA Survey H12137
Theme_Keyword: NOAA Survey H12139
Theme_Keyword: H12009
Theme_Keyword: H12010
Theme_Keyword: H12011
Theme_Keyword: H12015
Theme_Keyword: H12033
Theme_Keyword: H12137
Theme_Keyword: H12139
Theme_Keyword: H11922
Theme_Keyword: H11995
Theme_Keyword: H11996
Theme_Keyword: H12023
Theme_Keyword: H12296
Theme_Keyword: H12298
Theme_Keyword: H12299
Theme_Keyword: NOAA Survey H11922
Theme_Keyword: NOAA Survey H11995
Theme_Keyword: NOAA Survey H11996
Theme_Keyword: NOAA Survey H12023
Theme_Keyword: NOAA Survey H12296
Theme_Keyword: NOAA Survey H12298
Theme_Keyword: NOAA Survey H12299
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: Rhode Island
Place_Keyword: Block Island
Place_Keyword: U.S. East Coast
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: North America
Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
Place_Keyword: Block Island Sound
Place_Keyword: Rhode Island Sound
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
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Thumbnail image showing the outline of the combined bathymetry from NOAA surveys H11922, h11995, H11996, H12009, H12010, H12011, H12015, H12023, H12033, H12137, H12139, H12296, H12298, and h12299 offshore in Rhode Island and Block Island Sounds in geographic, WGS 84 coordinates.
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Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: P. Tod Schattgen
Publication_Date: 2009
Title: H12009
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Descriptive Report
Issue_Identification: H12009
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/H12001-H14000/H12009/DR/H12009.pdf>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Shepard M. Smith
Publication_Date: 2009
Title: H12010
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Descriptive Report
Issue_Identification: H12010
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/H12001-H14000/H12010/DR/H12010.pdf>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Shepard M. Smith
Publication_Date: 2009
Title: H12011
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Descriptive Report
Issue_Identification: H12011
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/H12001-H14000/H12011/DR/H12011.pdf>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Shepard M. Smith
Publication_Date: 2009
Title: H12015
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Descriptive Report
Issue_Identification: H12015
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/H12001-H14000/H12015/DR/H12015.pdf>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Shepard M. Smith
Publication_Date: 2009
Title: H12033
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Descriptive Report
Issue_Identification: H12033
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/H12001-H14000/H12033/DR/H12033.pdf>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Shepard M. Smith
Publication_Date: 2009
Title: H12137
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Descriptive Report
Issue_Identification: H12137
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/H12001-H14000/H12137/DR/H12137.pdf>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Shepard M. Smith
Publication_Date: 2009
Title: H12139
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Descriptive Report
Issue_Identification: H12139
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/H12001-H14000/H12139/DR/H12139.pdf>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: McMullen, K.Y.
Originator: Poppe, L.J.
Originator: Ackerman, S.D.
Originator: Blackwood, D.S.
Originator: Schaer, J.D.
Originator: Nadeau, M.A.
Originator: Wood, D.A.
Publication_Date: 2011
Title:
Surficial geology of the sea floor in central Rhode Island Sound southeast of Point Judith, Rhode Island
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: GIS data report
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2011-1005
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details:
1 DVD-ROM

This publication provides an outline of NOAA survey H11996.

Online_Linkage: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1005/>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Poppe, L.J.
Originator: McMullen, K.Y.
Originator: Ackerman, S.D.
Originator: Blackwood, D.S.
Originator: Irwin, B.J.
Originator: Schaer, J.D.
Originator: Forrest, M.R.
Publication_Date: 2011
Title:
Sea-floor geology and character of eastern Rhode Island Sound west of Gay Head, Massachusetts
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: GIS data report
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2011-1004
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details:
1 DVD-ROM

This publication provides an outline of NOAA survey H11922.

Online_Linkage: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1004/>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: McMullen, K.Y.
Originator: Poppe, L.J.
Originator: Denny, J.F.
Originator: Haupt, T.A.
Originator: Crocker, J.M.
Publication_Date: 2008
Title:
Sidescan-sonar imagery and surficial geologic interpretation of the sea floor in central Rhode Island Sound
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: GIS data report
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2007-1366
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD-ROM
Online_Linkage: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1366/>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: McMullen, K.Y.
Originator: Poppe, L.J.
Originator: Haupt, T.A.
Originator: Crocker, J.M.
Publication_Date: 2009
Title:
Sidescan-sonar imagery and surficial geologic interpretations of the sea floor in western Rhode Island Sound
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: GIS data report
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2008-1181
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD-ROM
Online_Linkage: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1181/>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: P.T. Schattgen
Publication_Date: 2008
Title: H11922
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Descriptive Report
Issue_Identification: H11922
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/H11922/DR/H11922.pdf>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: P.T. Schattgen
Publication_Date: 2008
Title: H11995
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Descriptive Report
Issue_Identification: H11995
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/H11995/DR/H11995.pdf>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: P.T. Schattgen
Publication_Date: 2008
Title: H11996
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Descriptive Report
Issue_Identification: H11996
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/H11996/DR/H11996.pdf>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: S.M Smith
Publication_Date: 2009
Title: H12023
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Descriptive Report
Issue_Identification: H12023
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/H12001-H14000/H12023/DR/H12023.pdf>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: L.T. Krepp
Publication_Date: 2011
Title: H12296
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Descriptive Report
Issue_Identification: H12296
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/H12001-H14000/H12296/DR/H12296.pdf>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: L.T. Krepp
Publication_Date: 2011
Title: H12298
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Descriptive Report
Issue_Identification: H12298
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/H12001-H14000/H12298/DR/H12298.pdf>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: L.T. Krepp
Publication_Date: 2011
Title: H12299
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Descriptive Report
Issue_Identification: H12299
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/H12001-H14000/H12299/DR/H12299.pdf>
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: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details:
1 DVD-ROM

This publication provides an outline of NOAA survey H11995.

Online_Linkage: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1004/>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Poppe, L.J.
Originator: Danforth, W.W.
Originator: McMullen, K.Y.
Originator: Blankenship, M.A.
Originator: Glomb, K.A.
Originator: Wright, D.B.
Originator: Smith, S.M.
Publication_Date: 2012
Title:
Sea-floor character and sedimentary processes of Block Island Sound, Offshore Rhode Island
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: GIS data report
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2012-1005
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details:
1 DVD-ROM

This publication provides an outline of NOAA surveys H12009, H12010, H12011, H12015, H12033, H12137, and H12139.

Online_Linkage: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1005/>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: McMullen, K.Y.
Originator: Poppe, L.J.
Originator: Ackerman, S.D.
Originator: Blackwood, D.S.
Originator: Lewit, P.G.
Originator: Parker, C.E.
Publication_Date: 2013
Title:
Sea-floor geology in northeastern Block Island Sound, Rhode Island
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: GIS data report
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2013-1003
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details:
1 DVD-ROM

This publication provides an outline of NOAA survey H12023.

Online_Linkage: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1003/>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: McMullen, K.Y.
Originator: Poppe, L.J.
Originator: Ackerman, S.D.
Originator: Blackwood, D.S.
Originator: Glomb, K.A.
Originator: Wood, D.A.
Publication_Date: 2014
Title:
Sea-floor geology in northwestern Block Island Sound, Rhode Island
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: GIS data report
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2014-1018
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD-ROM
Online_Linkage: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1018/>
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 location of the combined bathymetry data collected during NOAA surveys H11922, H11995, H11996, H12009, H12010, H12011, H12015, H12023, H12033, H12137, H12139, H12296, H12298, and H12299.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Horizontal position of the launches acquiring multibeam bathymetry were determined using GPS corrected by U.S. Coast Guard differential GPS beacon stations at Moriches, NY and Acushnet, MA. The final CARIS combined base surfaces for the MBES data were produced at a 2-m cell size.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: P. Tod Schattgen
Originator:
Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
Title: H12009
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Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20090508
Ending_Date: 20090519
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Contribution: Original processed multibeam bathymetric data.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Shepard M. Smith
Originator:
Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
Title: H12010
Type_of_Source_Media: computer hard drive
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20090723
Ending_Date: 20090819
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Contribution: Original processed multibeam bathymetric data.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Shepard M. Smith
Originator:
Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
Title: H12011
Type_of_Source_Media: computer hard drive
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20090724
Ending_Date: 20090825
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Contribution: Original processed multibeam bathymetric data.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Shepard M. Smith
Originator:
Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
Title: H12015
Type_of_Source_Media: computer hard drive
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20090927
Ending_Date: 20091014
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Contribution: Original processed multibeam bathymetric data.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Shepard M. Smith
Originator:
Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
Title: H12033
Type_of_Source_Media: computer hard drive
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
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Beginning_Date: 20090807
Ending_Date: 20090821
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Contribution: Original processed multibeam bathymetric data.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Shepard M. Smith
Originator:
Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
Title: H12137
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Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20090809
Ending_Date: 20090821
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Contribution: Original processed multibeam bathymetric data.
Source_Information:
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Citation_Information:
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Originator:
Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Source_Citation:
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Source_Citation:
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Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: P.T. Schattgen
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Source_Contribution: Original processed multibeam bathymetric data.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: S.M. Smith
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
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Time_Period_Information:
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Source_Contribution: Original processed multibeam bathymetric data.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: L.T. Krepp
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
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Source_Citation:
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Originator: L.T. Krepp
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
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Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: L.T. Krepp
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
Title: H12299
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Ending_Date: 20111115
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Contribution: Original processed multibeam bathymetric data.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The GeoTIFF image of the combined multibeam bathymetry from NOAA surveys H11922, H11995, H11996, H12009, H12010, H12011, H12015, H12023, H12033, H12137, H12139, H12296, H12298, and H12299 was imported into an ArcMap 9.3 project. These acoustic data were outlined using the available graphic tools then converted to a polygon shapefile using ArcMap 9.3.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ricomb_4mmb_geo.tif
Process_Date: 2013
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ricomboutline.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:
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ArcGIS 9.3 was used to define the Esri shapefile as geographic WGS84 and to create the .prj file using the ArcToolbox Define Projection tool. XTools v. 7.1.0 was used to calculate the area based on UTM Zone 19, WGS84 (UTM to get a more accurate area).
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ricomboutline.shp
Process_Date: 2013
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ricomboutline.prj
Process_Contact:
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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
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Longitude_Resolution: 0.000001
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Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
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Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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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:
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Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Area
Attribute_Definition: Area of the combined multibeam data
Attribute_Definition_Source: Scientist
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Range_Domain_Maximum: 1244.466
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: square kilometers
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.001
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Outline of the combined bathymetry data from NOAA surveys H11922, H11995, H11996, H12009, H12010, H12011, H12015, H12023, H12033, H12137, H12139, H12296, H12298, and H12299 offshore in Rhode island and Block Island Sounds in geographic, WGS 84 coordinates. Nodata values are represented as 255-255-255 (white).

Outline shapefiles have been completed and published for all of the bathymetric surveys used to make this combined dataset except H12298 and H12299, and reports which will include outlines for these last two surveys are in prep. See cross references for specific citations.

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 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 or NOAA 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:
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Format_Version_Number: ArcGIS 9.3
Format_Specification: Esri polygon shapefile
Format_Information_Content:
The shapefile, browse graphic, and metadata are all contained in a zip file.
File_Decompression_Technique: zip archive
Transfer_Size: 118 KB
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
<https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1012/data/basemaps/outline/ricomboutline.zip>
Network_Resource_Name: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1012/data/basemaps/outline/>
Network_Resource_Name: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1012/html/catalog.html>
Access_Instructions: Data are downloadable via the World Wide Web (WWW).
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: DVD-ROM
Recording_Capacity:
Recording_Density: 4.7
Recording_Density_Units: Gbytes
Recording_Format: UDF
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, ArcGIS Explorer, 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.
Available_Time_Period:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2014
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20140204
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
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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
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Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
Metadata_Use_Constraints: None
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
Generated by mp version 2.8.25 on Tue Feb 04 07:56:48 2014