2012-002_296BPHOTOGRAPHS: SEABOSS Images from the Cruise 2012-002-FA in Block Island Sound, in JPEG Format

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 2014
Title:
2012-002_296BPHOTOGRAPHS: SEABOSS Images from the Cruise 2012-002-FA in Block Island Sound, in JPEG Format
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2014-1018
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/2014/1018/data/botphotos/images/>
Online_Linkage:
<https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1018/data/botphotos/images/full-res/>
Online_Linkage:
<https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1018/data/botphotos/images/mid-res/mid-res.zip>
Online_Linkage: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1018/html/catalog.html>
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: K.Y. McMullen
Originator: L.J. Poppe
Originator: S.D. Ackerman
Originator: D.S. Blackwood
Originator: K.A. Glomb
Originator: D.A. Wood
Publication_Date: 2014
Title:
Sea-floor geology in northwestern Block Island Sound, Rhode Island
Edition: 1.0
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: DVD-ROM
Online_Linkage: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1018/>
Description:
Abstract:
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), is producing detailed geologic maps of the coastal sea floor. Bathymetric and sidescan-sonar data, originally collected by NOAA for charting purposes, provide a fundamental framework for research and management activities along this part of Block Island Sound, show the composition and terrain of the seabed, and provide information on sediment transport and benthic habitat. During June 2012, bottom photographs and surficial sediment data were acquired as part of a ground-truth reconnaissance survey of this area. Interpretations were derived from the multibeam-echosounder, sidescan-sonar, sedimentary, and photographic data collected in Block Island Sound. For more information on the ground-truth survey see <http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2012-002-FA>.
Purpose:
The purpose of this dataset is to release the mid-resolution and full-resolution JPEG images of bottom photographs acquired with a small SEABOSS system during USGS survey 2012-002-FA in the H12296 study area in Block Island Sound.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20120612
Ending_Date: 20120614
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.858695
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.595651
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.359947
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.294745
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: R/V RAFAEL
Theme_Keyword: bottom photographs
Theme_Keyword: stations
Theme_Keyword: sea floor
Theme_Keyword: Field Activity Number 2012-002-FA
Theme_Keyword: ground-truth
Theme_Keyword: JPEG
Theme_Keyword: SEABOSS
Theme_Keyword: digital photo
Theme_Keyword: Info Bank ID R-02-12-LI
Theme_Keyword: SEABed Observation and Sampling System
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: oceans and coastal
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Theme_Keyword: imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Place_Keyword: Rhode Island
Place_Keyword: Block Island Sound
Place_Keyword: North America
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
Place_Keyword: northeast United States
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: Katherine McMullen
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Field and Laboratory Technician
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 x2277
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kmcmullen@usgs.gov
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name:
<https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1018/data/botphotos/2012-002_296botphotos.gif>
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Thumbnail image showing location and extent of bottom photo locations in the H12296 study area in Block Island Sound
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows Vista Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.1850
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: D.S. Blackwood
Originator: K.F. Parolski
Publication_Date: 2001
Title: Seabed observation and sampling system
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Sea Technology
Issue_Identification: February 2001, v. 44, no. 2
Publication_Information:
Publisher: Sea Technology
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: P.C. Valentine
Originator: D.S. Blackwood
Originator: K.F. Parolski
Publication_Date: 2002
Title: Seabed observation and sampling system
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Fact Sheet
Issue_Identification: 142-00
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs142-00/>
Cross_Reference:
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
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: DVD-ROM
Online_Linkage: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1005/>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: K.Y. McMullen
Originator: L.J. Poppe
Originator: S.D. Ackerman
Originator: D.S. Blackwood
Originator: P.G. Lewit
Originator: C.E. Parker
Publication_Date: 2013
Title:
Sea-floor geology in northeastern Block Island Sound, Rhode Island
Edition: 1.0
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: DVD-ROM
Online_Linkage: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1003/>
Data_Quality_Information:
Completeness_Report:
All 214 images of the sea floor in the H12296 study area collected on R/V Rafael cruise 2012-002-FA with the mini SEABOSS system are included. Other photographs were collected during cruise 2012-002-FA that lie outside the study area. The file-naming convention used includes a four-letter abbreviation for the study area (nbis), followed by the station number, the picture letter from that station, and the resolution if it is not full resolution (tn for thumbnail, mr for medium resolution). For instance, nbis31bmr.jpg is an image from northern Block Island Sound study area, station 31, picture b, in medium resolution. Photographs collected during the same 2012-002-FA cruise in a different study area are not included in this dataset, which account for an incomplete sequence of station numbers.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20120612
Ending_Date: 20120614
Source_Contribution:
The Mini SEABOSS (SEABed Observation and Sampling System) was designed specifically for the USGS Woods Hole Science Center's 26-foot research boat Rafael. This system is equipped with two video cameras (Subsea Video System color CCD camera and high-resolution B/W CCD camera), a digital still camera (Canon G12), and a Van Veen grab sampler. This system, weighing approximately 201 lbs, can be used to depths up to 40 meters. The grab itself is raised and lowered with a 3/16-inch Aramid fiber winch-line with a breaking strength of 5,600 pounds. The davit is secured when the Mini SEABOSS is in the water. The electrical cable is on a spring-wound take-up reel with electrical slip rings that is mounted aft of the sampler. This arrangement protects the 0.38-in. multi-conductor cable and keeps the Mini SEABOSS correctly oriented with the boat. This multi-conductor cable enables communication between the ship's lab and the Mini SEABOSS system. The digital camera, a Canon G12, is mounted in a machined Delrin housing with a flat port and is set for 3648 x 2736 pixel images at the "fine" setting for compression. Photographs are stored in the camera on an SD card. The system also has a 50 Watt/second flash unit (Ikelite Digital Substrobe DS51) powered by 8 AA batteries. Two battery-powered lasers are set 15 cm apart for scale measurements. The red laser dots can usually be seen in the photo depending on the bottom type and the distance to the sea floor. A third battery powered laser is positioned at an angle so that when it intersects the other lasers, the Mini SEABOSS is at the optimum height off the bottom for a still photograph. The camera is set to a manual focus and set to a default focus distance once the camera is powered up. The default focus distance is slightly less than the optimum height above the seafloor to account for optical distortion under water.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The USGS Mini SEABOSS system was deployed to capture still photos and video in the H12296 study area in Block Island Sound. This system was used to obtain 3 to 8 still photographs at each station as the R/V Rafael drifted over the seabed for 2 to 5 minutes. The third laser on the system was set to an angle such that the optimum photograph height was 60 cm. The default focus on the camera was set to 50 cm. The imaged area is most often within .3 to 1 meter from left to right. Other camera settings are as follows: aperture is set at f/8; shutter speed is 1/251 second; standard color mode. The camera time is set to GMT. A total of 214 images of the seafloor were acquired. Although the images themselves have no georeferencing information, the navigation related to each photograph is available in an Esri formatted shapefile: 2012-002_023botphotos.shp. These data can be downloaded from the following locations: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1018/data/botphotos/2012-002_296botphotos.zip>; <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1018/html/catalog.html>.
Process_Date: 2012
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Dann Blackwood
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Photographer
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 x2227
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dblackwood@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The digital images were recorded on an SD memory card within the camera. The images were transferred from the camera to a hard drive at the end of each day in the field. This transfer was accomplished by removing the card from the camera and using a card reader connected to a Windows laptop.
Process_Date: 2012
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
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2314
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The original JPEG images were renamed from the sequential, camera automatic filename to a filename reflecting station location. This was done for each individual file in Windows Explorer.
Process_Date: 2012
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Katherine McMullen
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Field and Laboratory Technician
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02536
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2277
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kmcmullen@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The full-resolution JPEG images (3648 x 2736 pixels) were downsampled using Photoshop CS to create JPEG images with medium resolution (600 x 450 pixels) and thumbnails (150 x 113 pixels). The filename indicates the image resolution. For instance, the full-resolution JPEG image, nbis31a.jpg, was downsampled to produce medium-resolution JPEG image, nbis31amr.jpg, and thumbnail nbis31atn.jpg.
Process_Date: 2012
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Katherine McMullen
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Field and Laboratory Technician
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 x2277
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kmcmullen@usgs.gov
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
These are digital images with EXIF headers. We have not verified the accuracy of all the information in the EXIF headers.
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
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2314
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lpoppe@usgs.gov
Resource_Description:
Downloadable Data: WinZipped files of medium-resolution images (45 MB).
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:
Format_Name: JPEG
Format_Information_Content:
A WinZip file containing the full resolution photographs and metadata.
File_Decompression_Technique: zip archive
Transfer_Size: 837 MB
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
<https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1018/data/botphotos/images/full-res/full-res.zip>
Network_Resource_Name:
<https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1018/data/botphotos/images/full-res/>
Access_Instructions: Data are downloadable via the Internet
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: DVD-ROM
Recording_Capacity:
Recording_Density: 4.75
Recording_Density_Units: Gbytes
Recording_Format: UDF
Compatibility_Information:
The user must have a system with a DVD capable of reading an UDF standard DVD-R disk.
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: JPEG
Format_Information_Content:
A WinZip file containing the medium resolution photographs and metadata.
File_Decompression_Technique: zip archive
Transfer_Size: 45.6 MB
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
<https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1018/data/botphotos/images/mid-res/mid-res.zip>
Network_Resource_Name:
<https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1018/data/botphotos/images/mid-res/>
Access_Instructions: Data are downloadable via the Internet
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: DVD-ROM
Recording_Capacity:
Recording_Density: 4.75
Recording_Density_Units: Gbytes
Recording_Format: UDF
Compatibility_Information:
The user must have a system with a DVD capable of reading an UDF standard DVD-R disk.
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: JPEG
Format_Information_Content:
A WinZip file containing the thumbnail resolution photographs and metadata.
File_Decompression_Technique: zip archive
Transfer_Size: 4.6 MB
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
<https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1018/data/botphotos/images/thumbnails/thumbnails.zip>
Network_Resource_Name:
<https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1018/data/botphotos/images/thumbnails/>
Access_Instructions: Data are downloadable via the Internet
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: DVD-ROM
Recording_Capacity:
Recording_Density: 4.75
Recording_Density_Units: Gbytes
Recording_Format: UDF
Compatibility_Information:
The user must have a system with a DVD capable of reading an UDF standard DVD-R disk.
Fees: none
Technical_Prerequisites:
These data are available as JPEG images. To utilize these data, the user must have an image viewer capable of opening JPEG images.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20140204
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Katherine McMullen
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Field and Laboratory Technician
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 x2277
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kmcmullen@usgs.gov
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Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
Metadata_Use_Constraints: None
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