National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and U.S. Geological Survey, 2014, RICOMB_4MGEO: 4-m Grid of the Combined 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 Rhode Island and Block Island Sounds (Geographic, WGS 84): Open-File Report 2014-1012, U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA.This is part of the following larger work.Online Links:
- <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1012/data/bathy/grids/geo/ricomb_4mgeo.zip>
- <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1012/html/catalog.html>
Poppe, L.J., McMullen, K.Y., Danforth, W.W., Blankenship, M.A., Clos, A.R., Glomb, K.A., Lewit, P.G., Nadeau, M.A., Wood, D.A., and Parker, C.E., 2014, Combined Multibeam Bathymetry Data from Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound - A Regional Perspective: Open-File Report 2014-1012, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA.Online Links:
This is a Raster data set. It contains the following raster data types:
Horizontal positions are specified in geographic coordinates, that is, latitude and longitude. Latitudes are given to the nearest 0.000043. Longitudes are given to the nearest 0.000043. Latitude and longitude values are specified in Decimal degrees.
The horizontal datum used is D_WGS_1984.
The ellipsoid used is WGS_1984.
The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.000000.
The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257224.
Geological interpretations have been completed and published for all of the bathymetric surveys used to make this combined dataset except H12298 and H12299, and interpretive reports for these last two surveys are in prep. See cross references for specific citations.
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To release a 4-m grid of the combined multibeam bathymetry generated 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.
Schattgen, P. Tod , and Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic , Unpublished Material, H12009 bathymetry.
Smith, Shepard M. , and Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic , Unpublished Material, H12010 bathymetry.
Smith, Shepard M. , and Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic , Unpublished Material, H12011 bathymetry.
Smith, Shepard M. , and Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic , Unpublished Material, H12015 bathymetry.
Smith, Shepard M. , and Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic , Unpublished Material, H12033 bathymetry.
Smith, Shepard M. , and Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic , Unpublished Material, H12137 bathymetry.
Smith, Shepard M. , and Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic , Unpublished Material, H12139 bathymetry.
Schattgen, P.T., and Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic , Unpublished Material, H11922 bathymetry.
Schattgen, P.T., and Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic , Unpublished Material, H11995 bathymetry.
Schattgen, P.T., and Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic , Unpublished Material, H11996 bathymetry.
Smith, S.M., and Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic , Unpublished Material, H12023 bathymetry.
Krepp, L.T., and Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic , Unpublished Material, H12296 bathymetry.
Krepp, L.T., and Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic , Unpublished Material, H12298bathymetry.
Krepp, L.T., and Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic , Unpublished Material, H12299 bathymetry.
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Data sources produced in this process:
Person who carried out this activity:
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Data sources produced in this process:
Person who carried out this activity:
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Data sources produced in this process:
Schattgen, P. Tod , 2009, H12009: Descriptive Report H12009, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, Norfolk, VA.Online Links:
Smith, Shepard M. , 2009, H12010: Descriptive Report H12010, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, Norfolk, VA.Online Links:
Smith, Shepard M. , 2009, H12011: Descriptive Report H12011, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, Norfolk, VA.Online Links:
Smith, Shepard M. , 2009, H12015: Descriptive Report H12015, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, Norfolk, VA.Online Links:
Smith, Shepard M. , 2009, H12033: Descriptive Report H12033, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, Norfolk, VA.Online Links:
Smith, Shepard M. , 2009, H12137: H12137 Descriptive Report, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, Norfolk, VA.Online Links:
Smith, Shepard M. , 2009, H12139: Descriptive Report H12139, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, Norfolk, VA.Online Links:
Poppe, L.J., McMullen, K.Y., Ackerman, S.D., Blackwood, D.S., Irwin, B.J., Schaer, J.D., and Forrest, M.R., 2011, Sea-floor geology and character of eastern Rhode Island Sound west of Gay Head, Massachusetts: Open-File Report 2011-1004, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA.Online Links:
This publication provides a geological interpretation of NOAA survey H11922.
McMullen, K.Y., Poppe, L.J., Ackerman, S.D., Blackwood, D.S., Schaer, J.D., Nadeau, M.A., and Wood, D.A., 2011, Surficial geology of the sea floor in central Rhode Island Sound southeast of Point Judith, Rhode Island: Open-File Report 2011-1005, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VAA.Online Links:
This publication provides a geological interpretation of NOAA survey H11996.
McMullen, K.Y., Poppe, L.J., Denny, J.F., Haupt, T.A.,, and Crocker, J.M., 2008, Sidescan-sonar imagery and surficial geologic interpretations of the sea floor in central Rhode Island Sound: Open-File Report 2007-1366, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA.Online Links:
McMullen, K.Y., Poppe, L.J., Haupt, T.A., and Crocker, J.M., 2009, Sidescan-sonar imagery and surficial geologic interpretations of the sea floor in western Rhode Island Sound: Open-File Report 2008-1181, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA.Online Links:
McMullen, K.Y., Poppe, L.J., Ackerman, S.D., Worley, C.R., Nadeau, M.A., and Van Hoy, M.V., 2012, Sea-floor geology in central Rhode Island Sound south of Sakonnet Point, Rhode Island: Open-File Report 2012-1004, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA.Online Links:
This publication provides a geological interpretation of NOAA survey H11995.
Schattgen, P.T., 2008, H11922: Descriptive Report H11922, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, Norfolk, VA.Online Links:
Schattgen, P.T., 2008, H11995: Descriptive Report H11995, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, Norfolk, VA.Online Links:
Schattgen, P.T., 2008, H11996: Descriptive Report H11996, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, Norfolk, VA.Online Links:
Smith, S.M., 2009, H12023: Descriptive Report H12023, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, Norfolk, VA.Online Links:
Krepp, L.T., 2011, H12296: Descriptive Report H12296, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, Norfolk, VA.Online Links:
Krepp, L.T., 2011, H12298: Descriptive Report H12298, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, Norfolk, VA.Online Links:
Krepp, L.T., 2011, H12299: Descriptive report H12299, National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Atlantic Hydrographic Branch, Norfolk, VA.Online Links:
Poppe, L.J, Danforth, W.W., McMullen, K.Y., Blankenship, M.A., Glomb, K.A., Wright, D.B., and Smith, S.M., 2012, Sea-floor character and sedimentary processes of Block Island Sound, Offshore Rhode Island: Open-File Report 2012-1005, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA.Online Links:
This publication provides a geological interpretation of NOAA surveys H12009, H12010, H12011, H12015, H12033, H12137, and H12139.
McMullen, K.Y., Poppe, L.J., Ackerman, S.D., Blackwood, D.S., Lewit, P.G., and Parker, C.E., 2013, Sea-floor geology in northeastern Block Island Sound, Rhode Island: Open-File Report 2013-1003, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA.Online Links:
This publication provides a geological interpretation of NOAA survey H12023.
McMullen, K.Y., Poppe, L.J., Ackerman, S.D., Blackwood, D.S., Glomb, K.A., and Wood, D.A., 2014, Sea-floor geology in northwestern Block Island Sound, Rhode Island: Open-File Report 2014-1018, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA.Online Links:
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 from each survey were produced by NOAA at a 2-m cell size; these combined base surfaces from each survey were combined into one dataset at a 4-m cell size by the USGS..
Attitude of the launches (e.g. pitch, roll, and heave) acquiring multibeam bathymetry were monitored by an Applanix TSS POS/MV 320 Version 3 GPS aided navigation system. Verified water levels are based on National Water Level Observation Network (NWLON) stations 8461490, New London, CT; 8452660, Newport, RI; 8448725, Menemsha, MA; and 8510560, Montauk, NY. The vertical resolution of the multibeam data is approximately 0.5% of the water depth.
All collected data were processed and used to produce this dataset.
No additional checks for consistency were performed on this data.
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- Data are not to be used for navigation purposes.
Public domain data are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as the originators of this information.
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