quadbnd.shp: Digital polygons 18 individual of quadrangles for the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary region.

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Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Page C. Valentine

Originator: Lian A. Scully

Originator: Sarah J. Fuller

Publication_Date: 2005

Title:

quadbnd.shp: Digital polygons 18 individual of quadrangles for the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary region.

Edition: 1.0

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Scientific Investigations Map
Issue_Identification: 2840

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U. S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/sim/2005/2840/data/quadbnd/quadbnd.zip>

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Page C. Valentine, editor

Publication_Date: 2005

Title:

Sea floor image maps showing topography, sun-illuminated topography, backscatter intensity, ruggedness, slope, and the distribution of boulder ridges and bedrock outcrops in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary region off Boston, Massachusetts

Edition: 1.0

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Scientific Investigations Map
Issue_Identification: 2840

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U. S. geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/sim/2005/2840/>

Description:

Abstract:: The map area shown in Scientific Investigations Map 2840 is a composite of 18 individual quadrangle maps that represent a total area of 1,100 square nautical miles in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary region. The quadrangles are numbered 1 though 18, beginning in the southwest corner of the map region and increasing from left to right. The dimensions of the map area of each quadrangle are approximately 8 nm east-to-west and 7 nm north-to-south. The map region was subdivided into these 18 quadrangles so that high-resolution maps at a scale of 1:25,000 could be presented in both paper and digital format at a size convenient for the user.
Purpose:: Development of interpretive seabed maps, sea floor imagery, and a GIS database that are accessible to scientists, policymakers, managers, and the general public.

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Calendar_Date: 2005

Currentness_Reference: publication date

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Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

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West_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.599998
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.033333
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.799999
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.083328

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: general
Theme_Keyword: Geographic Information Systems
Theme_Keyword: GIS
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geoloical Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center
Theme_Keyword: WHSC
Theme_Keyword: topographic data
Theme_Keyword: sea floor topography
Theme_Keyword: bathymetry
Theme_Keyword: quadrangle
Theme_Keyword: boundaries

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: general
Place_Keyword: Massachusetts
Place_Keyword: MA
Place_Keyword: Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
Place_Keyword: SBNMS
Place_Keyword: Shallow EEZ
Place_Keyword: EEZ
Place_Keyword: Gulf of Maine
Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
Place_Keyword: Boston

Access_Constraints: none

Use_Constraints:

Public Domain data from the U.S. Government are freely redistributed 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: Page C. Valentine
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Research Geologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: U.S. Geological Survey
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508)548-8700 x2239

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pvalentine@usgs.gov

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SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 18

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Latitude_Resolution: 0.000000
Longitude_Resolution: 0.000000
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

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Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

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Entity_Type_Label: quadbnd

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Attribute_Label: FID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

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