Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: U.S. Geological Survey Publication_Date: 2014 Title: H12299INTERP: Interpretation of Bottom Features from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Survey H12299 in Block Island Sound (Geographic, WGS 84) Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2014-1160 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/2014/1160/data/interpret/h12299interpret.zip Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1160/html/ofr2014-1160-catalog.html Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: K.Y. McMullen Originator: L.J. Poppe Originator: W.W. Danforth Originator: D.S. Blackwood Originator: A.R. Clos Originator: C.E. Parker Publication_Date: 2014 Title: Sea-floor morphology and sedimentary environments of western Block Island Sound, northeast of Gardiners Island, New York Edition: 1.0 Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2014-1160 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: DVD-ROM Online_Linkage: http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/ofr20141160 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 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 2013, 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, sedimentary, and photographic data collected in Block Island Sound. For more information on the ground-truth survey see . Purpose: To release interpretations of bottom features based on bathymetry data collected during NOAA survey H12299 and sediment samples and bottom photography collected during USGS survey 2013-005-FA in Block Island Sound in a geographic, WGS 84 coordinate system. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2014 Currentness_Reference: publication date Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -72.103557 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.853053 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.196927 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.121279 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: Interpretations Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program Theme_Keyword: CMGP Theme_Keyword: WHCMSC Theme_Keyword: NOAA Survey H12299 Theme_Keyword: H12299 Theme_Keyword: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Theme_Keyword: NOAA Theme_Keyword: Field Activity Number 2013-005-FA Theme_Keyword: Esri shapefile Theme_Keyword: Bedforms Theme_Keyword: polygon shapefile Theme_Keyword: Info bank ID B-05-13-LI Theme_Keyword: boulders Theme_Keyword: sand waves Theme_Keyword: Glaciolacustrine sediments Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: oceans and coastal Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation Theme_Keyword: oceans Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General Place_Keyword: New York Place_Keyword: Block Island Sound Place_Keyword: U.S. East Coast Place_Keyword: United States Place_Keyword: North America Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean Place_Keyword: Gardiners Island Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: The interpretation was completed at map scales less than 1:10,000, and is not intended for use with smaller map scales. 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Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Person: Katherine McMullen 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 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: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1160/data/interpret/h12299interp.gif Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Thumbnail image showing the interpreted bottom features within NOAA survey H12299 Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows Vista Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.4095 Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: K.Y. McMullen Originator: L.J. Poppe Originator: T.A. Haupt Originator: J.M. Crocker Publication_Date: 2009 Title: Sidescan-sonar imagery and surficial geologic interpretations of the sea floor in western Rhode Island Sound Edition: 1.0 Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2008-1181 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1181/ Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: K.Y. McMullen Originator: L.J. Poppe Originator: S.D. Ackerman Originator: D.S. Blackwood Originator: J.D. Schaer Originator: M.A. Nadeau Originator: D.A. Wood Publication_Date: 2011 Title: Surficial geology of the sea floor in central Rhode Island Sound southeast of Point Judith, Rhode Island Edition: 1.0 Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2011-1005 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1005/ 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 Edition: 1.0 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: http://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: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1003/ Cross_Reference: 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: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1018/ Data_Quality_Information: Logical_Consistency_Report: No additional checks for consistency were performed on this data. Many polygons overlap, as more than one feature may be present in a location. Areas within the study area that are not outlined are areas of predominately undisturbed modern marine sediments. Completeness_Report: All collected data were processed and used to produce this dataset. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Navigation for the sediment samples and bathymetry data, which the interpretation was based on, was by differential GPS. Lineage: Source_Information: Type_of_Source_Media: DVD-ROM Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20110912 Ending_Date: 20130620 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Contribution: The original acoustic data acquired during NOAA survey H12299 aboard the NOAA ship Thomas Jefferson collected from Sept. 12, 2011 to Nov. 15, 2011 and the sediment samples and bottom photography collected during USGS survey 2013-005-FA between June 18-20, 2013. Process_Step: Process_Description: The geographic GeoTIFF image of the multibeam data from survey H12299 and the point data layers from bottom photography and grain-size analyses of sediments collected from this survey area were imported into the ArcMap 9.3. Bottom features were interpreted based on the bathymetry, bottom photography, and textural analyses. The individually interpreted features (i.e. boulders) were outlined using the available graphic tools. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: h12299_mb2m_geo.tif Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: 2013-005_299seddata.shp Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: 2013-005_299botphotos.shp Process_Date: 2014 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: h12299interp.shp 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: 02543-1598 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: Vector Point_and_Vector_Object_Information: SDTS_Terms_Description: SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 77 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Latitude_Resolution: 0.000001 Longitude_Resolution: 0.000001 Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984 Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224 Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: h12299interp Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile Attribute Table Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI 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: ID Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute: Attribute_Label: LABEL Attribute_Definition: Interpretation of features from NOAA H12299 multibeam bathymetry data and USGS 2013-005-FA sediment and photograph data Attribute_Definition_Source: compiler Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Boulders Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Areas of rocks on the sea floor, characterized by objects up to several meters in diameter and height based on bathymetric and photographic data. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Sand waves Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Areas of megaripples and sand waves on the sea floor, characterized by wave-shaped bedforms in the bathymetry data. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Glaciolacustrine Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Areas where glacial lake sediments are exposed on the sea floor Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Overview_Description: Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: Shapefile containing interpretations of the sea floor in the Block Island Sound study area. Shapefile shows distributions of sand waves, glaciolacustrine sediments, and boulders. Many polygons overlap, as more than one feature may be present in a location. Areas within the study area that are not outlined are areas of predominately undisturbed modern marine sediments. Within ArcMap, the layer properties - symbology - advanced menu can be used to set the symbol levels to determine which unit is displayed on top (suggested to display boulders on top). 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 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: SHP Format_Version_Number: ArcMap 9.3 Format_Specification: Esri polygon shapefile Format_Information_Content: A zip file containing the geospatial data, metadata, and browse graphic. File_Decompression_Technique: zip archive Transfer_Size: 115 KB Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1160/data/interpret/h12299interpret.zip Network_Resource_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1160/data/interpret/ Network_Resource_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1160/html/ofr2014-1160-catalog.html 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 Fees: none Technical_Prerequisites: The user must be capable of uncompressing WinZip files. Also, 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. Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20140730 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Person: Katherine McMullen 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 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2277 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kmcmullen@usgs.gov Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata 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/ Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile