Wayne Baldwin
2016
1-m backscatter mosaic in Vineyard and western Nantucket Sounds produced from multiple sidescan-sonar datasets (GeoTIFF Image; UTM, Zone 19N, WGS 84)
1
remote sensing image
Open-File Report
2016-1119
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2016/1119/GIS_catalog/SourceData/backscatter/vns_bsmos_1m.zip
Wayne E. Baldwin
David S. Foster
Elizabeth A. Pendleton
Walter A. Barnhardt
William C. Schwab
Brian D. Andrews
Seth D. Ackerman
2016
Shallow Geology, Sea-Floor Texture, and Physiographic Zones of Vineyard and western Nantucket Sounds, Massachusetts
1
Open-File Report
2016-1119
Reston, VA
U.S. Geological Survey
https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2016/1119/
Geologic, sediment texture, and physiographic zone maps characterize the sea floor of Vineyard and western Nantucket Sounds, Massachusetts. These maps were derived from interpretations of seismic-reflection profiles, high-resolution bathymetry, acoustic-backscatter intensity, bottom photographs, and surficial sediment samples. The interpretation of the seismic stratigraphy and mapping of glacial and Holocene marine units provided a foundation on which the surficial maps were created. This mapping is a result of a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey and the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management to characterize the surface and subsurface geologic framework offshore of Massachusetts.
This backscatter intensity mosaic was created as a single continuous image of the acoustic reflectivity of the sea floor of Vineyard and western Nantucket Sounds. Generally, higher backscatter values (light tones) represent rock, boulders, cobbles, gravel, and coarse sand. Lower values (dark tones) usually represent fine sand and muddy sediment. In this final form and at the input resolutions, these data helped define the sediment texture and distribution maps presented as interpretive data layers in USGS OFR 2016-1119.
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U.S. Geological Survey
USGS
Coastal and Marine Geology Program
CMGP
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
WHCMSC
Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
CZM
backscatter
sidescan sonar
sidescan
GeoTIFF
mosaic
composite image
grey scale
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2006-1357
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1004
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2009-1001
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2011-1184
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2012-1002
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2012-1006
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2013-1020
Hydrographic Survey H11319
Klein 3000
Klein 5000
SO 19115 Topic Category
oceans
geoscientific Information
imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
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Vineyard Sound
Nantucket Sound
Atlantic Ocean
Cape Cod
Succonnesset Point
Falmouth
Woods Hole
Gosnold
Elizabeth Islands
Nonamesset Island
Naushon Island
Pasque Island
Nashawena Island
Cuttyhunk Island
Martha's Vineyard
Aquinnah
Menemsha
Vineyard Haven
Oak Bluffs
Edgartown
Cape Poge
Lucas Shoal
Middle Ground Shoal
L'Hommedieu Shoal
Succonnesset Shoal
Hedge Fence Shoal
Squash Meadow Shoal
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Sea floor
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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.
Wayne Baldwin
U.S. Geological Survey
Geologist
mailing and physical address
384 Woods Hole Rd.
Woods Hole
MA
02543
USA
508-548-8700 x2226
508-457-2310
wbaldwin@usgs.gov
https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2016/1119/GIS_catalog/SourceData/backscatter/vns_bsmos_1m.png
Composite backscatter mosaic image
PNG
Microsoft Windows Vista Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.4095
U.S. Geological Survey
2013
Geologic Mapping of the Seafloor Offshore of Massachusetts
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Geologic mapping of the Massachusetts inner continental shelf is a cooperative effort that was initiated in 2003 by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM). The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA-NOS) is also an important partner and contributes hydrographic data that are integrated into the maps. The overall goal of this cooperative is to determine the geologic framework of the sea floor inside the 3-mile limit of State waters, using high-resolution geophysical techniques, sediment sampling, and sea-floor photography. These topographic and bathymetric source data related to the composite backscatter image are cited in detail in the source citation section of this metadata file.
http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/project-pages/coastal_mass/
Image pixel values contain acoustic reflectivity values normalized to an 8-bit data range (0-255). Low-backscatter is represented by dark tones (low values) and high-backscatter is represented by bright tones (high values).
This backscatter mosaic was created from several backscatter datasets that were processed and published as TIFF images (see Source Information for the individual input images). The source images were enhanced by stretching and color balancing, then the individual images were combined to create a seamless backscatter mosaic. You can download the source data listed in the source contributions.
This mosaic includes sidescan sonar backscatter data collected during several cruises in Vineyard and western Nantucket Sounds. The input mosaics can be viewed by visiting the websites listed in the source information. Not all of the sources used to create the composite bathymetry grid (vns10m_navd88) were used for the backscatter mosaic.
The horizontal accuracy of sidescan sonar backscatter is assumed to be 10 meters according to the reports from which the input data were obtained. The mosaicking process in PCI used to combine all the source backscatter mosaics could introduce additional horizontal errors. This composite backscatter intensity mosaic is assumed to be horizontally accurate to within 50-meters, as additional errors could have been introduced during resampling, horizontal projections, and mosaicking within PCI.
Poppe, L.J.
Ackerman, S.D.
Foster, D.S.
Blackwood, D.S.
Butman, B.
Moser, M.S.
Stewart, H.F.
2007
Sea-floor character and surface processes in the vicinity of Quicks Hole, Elizabeth Islands, Massachusetts
Open-File Report
2006-1357
Reston, VA
U.S. Geological Survey
https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1357/
online
20040810
20050617
ground condition
Poppe and others, 2007
This publication provides the source multibeam bathymetry for the Quicks Hole area. Two 29-foot launches deployed from the NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson were used to acquire bathymetric and backscatter data during 2004. The multibeam bathymetric data were collected with hull-mounted 455-kHz RESON 8125 and 240-kHz RESON 8101 systems. The sidescan-sonar data were acquired with a hull-mounted Klein 5250 system operating at 100 kHz. Sediment samples and bottom photos were collected aboard the R/V Rafael with a modified Van Veen grab sampler and SEABOSS, respectively.
Poppe, L.J.
McMullen, K.Y.
Foster, D.S.
Blackwood, D.S.
Williams, S.J.
Ackerman, S.D.
Moser, M.S.
Glomb, K.A.
2010
Geological interpretation of the sea floor offshore of Edgartown, Massachusetts
Open-File Report
2009-1001
Reston, VA
U.S. Geological Survey
https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1001/
online
20040814
20080909
ground condition
Poppe and others, 2010
This publication provides the source geophysical (backscatter and bathymetry) and bottom photographs and sediment samples in the vicinity of Edgartown. Two 29-foot launches deployed from the NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson were used to acquire bathymetric and backscatter data during 2004. The multibeam bathymetric data were collected with hull-mounted 455-kHz RESON 8125 and 240-kHz RESON 8101 systems. The sidescan-sonar data were acquired with a hull-mounted Klein 5250 system operating at 100 kHz. Sediment samples and bottom photos were collected aboard the R/V Rafael with a modified Van Veen grab sampler and SEABOSS, respectively.
Pendleton, E.A.
Twichell, D.C.
Foster, D.S.
Worley, C.R
Irwin, B.J.
Danforth, W.W.
2012
High-resolution geophysical data from the sea floor surrounding the Western Elizabeth Islands, Massachusetts
Open-File Report
2011-1184
Reston, VA
U.S. Geological Survey
https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1184/
online
20100909
20100918
ground condition
Pendleton and others, 2012
This report provided swath bathymetry for the area of Vineyard Sound surrounding the western Elizabeth Islands. Surveying was conducted aboard the RV Rafael in September 2010. Interferometric-sonar, sidescan-sonar, and chirp seismic-reflection systems were deployed simultaneously during the cruise. Bathymetric sounding data were collected with an SEA SWATHplus 234-kilohertz (kHz) interferometric sonar system. Sidescan-sonar (acoustic-backscatter) data were acquired with a Klein 3000 dual-frequency (100 and 500 kHz) sidescan-sonar system.
Andrews, B.D.
Ackerman, S.D.
Baldwin, W.E.
Foster, D.S.
Schwab, W.C.
2014
High-Resolution Geophysical Data from the Inner Continental Shelf: Vineyard Sound, Massachusetts
2
Open-File Report
2012-1006
Reston, VA
U.S. Geological Survey
https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1006/
online
20090528
20110517
ground condition
Andrews and others, 2014
This report provided swath bathymetry for Vineyard and western Nantucket Sounds. The mapping was conducted during research cruises aboard the Megan T. Miller (2009 and 2010) and the Scarlett Isabella (2011). Bathymetric data were acquired using a Systems Engineering and Assessment, Ltd. (SEA) SWATHplus-M 234-kilohertz (kHz) interferometric sonar system; acoustic backscatter data were collected with a Klein 3000 dual-frequency sidescan-sonar (132 and 445 kHz).
Pendleton, E.A.
Andrews, B.D.
Danforth, W.W.
Foster, D.S.
2014
High-resolution geophysical data collected aboard the U.S. Geological Survey research vessel Rafael to supplement existing datasets from Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound, Massachusetts
Open-File Report
2013-1020
Reston, VA
U.S. Geological Survey
https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1020/
online
20071005
20110413
ground condition
Pendleton and others, 2014
This report provided swath bathymetry and acoustic backscatter for shallow zones along the nearshore and across Middle Ground, L'Hommediue, Hedge Fence, and Squash Meadow shoals within Vineyard and western Nantucket Sounds. These areas were surveyed with the RV Rafael in 2011. Swath bathymetry and backscatter data were collected with an SEA SWATHplus 234-kilohertz (kHz) interferometric sonar system. Towed sidescan sonar acoustic-backscatter data were acquired with a Klein 3000 dual-frequency (100 and 500 kHz) sidescan-sonar system.
Poppe, L.J.
McMullen, K.Y.
Foster, D.S.
Blackwood, D.S.
Williams, S.J.
Ackerman, S.D.
Barnum, S.R.
Brennan, R.T.
2008
Sea-floor character and sedimentary processes in the vicinity of Woods Hole, Massachusetts
1.0
raster digital data
Open File Report
2008-1004
Reston, VA
U.S. Geological Survey
https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1004/
online
20010101
20071119
ground condition
Poppe and others, 2008
This publication provides multibeam bathymetry for Woods Hole. Two 29-foot launches deployed from the NOAA Ship Whiting were used to acquire bathymetric and backscatter data during 2001. The bathymetric data were collected with a hull-mounted 240-kHz RESON 8101 shallow-water system aboard launch 1005. The sidescan-sonar data were acquired with a hull-mounted Klein T-5000 system operating at 455 kHz aboard launch 1014.
Collected the input datasets:
All the backscatter images came from USGS Open File Reports:
USGS OFR 2012-1006 - vs_backscatter_1m.tif
USGS OFR 2011-1184 - 2010-003-FA_SSmosaic_MVSound.tif, 2010-003-FA_SSmosaic_Penikese.tif
USGS OFR 2006-1357 - h11076_utm19_1mrsss.tif
USGS OFR 2008-1004 - h11077_sss100_utm.19.tif
USGS OFR 2009-1001 - h11364_2msss_utm19.tif
USGS OFR 2013-1020 - Klein_2011-013_1m.tif, Swath_1m.tif
Pope and others, 2007; Poppe and others, 2008; Poppe and others, 2010; Pendleton and others, 2012; Andrews and others, 2012; Pendleton and others, 2014
2013
Elizabeth A. Pendleton
U.S. Geological Survey
Geologist
mailing and physical address
U.S. Geological Survey
384 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole
MA
02543-1598
USA
508-5488700 x2259
508-457-2310
ependleton@usgs.gov
All of the input images were loaded into PCI Geomatica 2013 OrthoEngine (version 2013 SP2 2013-6-10) and mosaicked into a composite backscatter GeoTIFF (BuzzBay_mosaic1m.tif). The brightness levels were adjusted within PCI Geomatica OrthoEngine using the color balance tool on the final mosaic backscatter GeoTIFF image.
All input tiff mosaics
2013
Elizabeth A. Pendleton
U.S. Geological Survey
Geologist
mailing and physical address
U.S. Geological Survey
384 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole
MA
02543-1598
USA
508-5488700 x2259
508-457-2310
ependleton@usgs.gov
The final mosaic backscatter GeoTIFF image was clipped in ArcGIS (9.3.1) using a polygon feature class to remove portions of the input data within Buzzards Bay (ArcToolbox > Data Management Tools > Clip (with output extent set to polygon feature and use input features for Clipping Geometry checked)).
final composite mosaic and polygon outline of final mosaic extent
2014
Wayne Baldwin
U.S. Geological Survey
Geologist
mailing and physical address
384 Woods Hole Rd.
Woods Hole
MA
02543
USA
508-548-8700 x2226
508-457-2310
wbaldwin@usgs.gov
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D_WGS_1984
WGS_1984
6378137.000000
298.257224
There are no attributes associated with this 8-bit GeoTIFF image. Image pixel values contain acoustic reflectivity values normalized to an 8-bit data range (0-255) with the data range 0-254 and 255 being no data. Although most of the small slivers and data gaps within the mosaic have a value of 254. Low-backscatter is represented by dark tones (low values) and high-backscatter is represented by bright tones (high values).
U.S. Geological Survey
Wayne Baldwin
U.S. Geological Survey
Geologist
mailing and physical address
384 Woods Hole Rd.
Woods Hole
MA
02543
USA
508-548-8700 x2226
508-457-2310
wbaldwin@usgs.gov
vns_bsmos_1m.zip from USGS Open File report 2016-1119. WinZip v. 14.5 file contains a GeoTIFF image with a world file (and associated metadata) of backscatter data collected in Vineyard and western Nantucket Sounds.
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GeoTIFF
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GeoTIFF image
This WinZip v. 14.5 file contains a GeoTIFF image with a world file (and associated metadata) of backscatter data collected in Vineyard and western Nantucket Sounds
WinZip or pkUnzip
307.5
https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2016/1119/GIS_catalog/SourceData/backscatter/vns_bsmos_1m.zip
https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2016/1119/ofr2016-1119-data_catalog.html
Data can be downloaded via the World Wide Web (WWW)
None
The image contained in the zip file is available as a GeoTIFF with a world file. To utilize this data, the user must have an image viewer, or an image processing or GIS software package capable of importing a TIFF image.
20150728
2016
Wayne Baldwin
U.S. Geological Survey
Geologist
mailing and physical address
384 Woods Hole Rd.
Woods Hole
MA
02543
USA
508-548-8700 x2226
508-457-2310
wbaldwin@usgs.gov
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
FGDC-STD-001-1998
local time
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