Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Page C. Valentine
      Originator: Lian A. Scully
      Originator: Sarah J. Fuller
      Publication_Date: 2005
      Title: sbnmsallsta.shp: Sample and video stations located in 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/stations/sbnmsallsta.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
          Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD-ROM
          Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/sim/2005/2840/
  Description:
    Abstract: This data set contains point locations for data stations in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Region off Boston, Massachusetts, an area of approximately 1100 nautical square miles.  The Stellwagen Bank NMS Mapping Project is designed to provide detailed maps of the Stellwagen Bank region's environments and habitats and the first complete multibeam topographic and sea floor characterization maps of a significant region of the shallow EEZ.  Stations represent the location of a sediment sample and/or the end of a video transect.  Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) was recorded for each station location; latitude and longitude were later extracted from a GPS navigational log file using this time.
    Purpose: Development of interpretive seabed maps, sea floor imagery, and a GIS database that are accessible to scientists, policymakers, managers, and the general public.
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Range_of_Dates/Times:
        Beginning_Date: 1993
        Ending_Date: 2004
    Currentness_Reference: ground condition
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.611920
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.024330
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.798900
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.084650
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
      Theme_Keyword: Geographic Information Systems
      Theme_Keyword: GIS
      Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological 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: sea floor photos
      Theme_Keyword: sea floor video
      Theme_Keyword: sea floor features
      Theme_Keyword: interpretation
      Theme_Keyword: point features
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
      Theme_Keyword: oceans and estuaries
      Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
      Theme_Keyword: location
    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 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: Page C. Valentine
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
      Contact_Position: Research Geologist
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        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
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535
Data_Quality_Information:
  Logical_Consistency_Report: No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on the data.
  Lineage:
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: Station location point data were created using latitude and longitude from a GPS navigational log collected during research cruises from 1993 through 2004.
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: sbnmsallsta.shp
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: sbnmsallsta.dbf
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: sbnmsallsta.shx
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: Dataset copied.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: f:\new_vineyard\stellwagen\stations\sbnmsallsta
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
  Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
  Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
    SDTS_Terms_Description:
      SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point
      Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 3392
Spatial_Reference_Information:
  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Geographic:
      Latitude_Resolution: 0.000000
      Longitude_Resolution: 0.000000
      Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
    Geodetic_Model:
      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
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: sbnmsallsta
      Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile Attribute Table
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: TAPE_COU_1
      Attribute_Definition: Time in hours, minutes and seconds for the end of the video transect for that station, to be used to find the correct drift using the counter on a video viewer.  Time starts at 0 seconds and counts up; format is hmmss.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 20318
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: integer count
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
    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: LONGITUDE
      Attribute_Definition: Longitude in decimal degrees (west longitudes are recorded as negative values)
      Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: -70.61192
          Range_Domain_Maximum: -70.02433
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: signed decimal degrees
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .00001
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: LATITUDE
      Attribute_Definition: Latitude in decimal degrees
      Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 42.080465
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 42.7989
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: signed decimal degrees
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .00001
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: STATION
      Attribute_Definition: Unique value identifying the station
      Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 1.0
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 4207.0
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: integer count
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1.0
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: SAMPLE_TAK
      Attribute_Definition: Value indicating whether or not a sediment sample was taken at this location
      Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: TRUE
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sample was acquired at location.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: FALSE
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sample was NOT acquired at this location.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: CRUISE
      Attribute_Definition: Name of cruise on which seabed observation station data and/or sample was collected
      Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string containing ship abbreviation, year and leg of cruise
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: QUADRANGLE
      Attribute_Definition: Quadrangle within which the station is located.  Quadrangles are not United States Geological Survey quads, but rather a custom set of quads created for the Stellwagen Bank Marine Sanctuary.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 18
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: integer count
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: NAVIGATION
      Attribute_Definition: Navigation file number containing edited GPS location data and time; station locations are extracted from this file.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 18
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: integer count
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: UTC
      Attribute_Definition: Time when station location was taken in Coordinated Universal Time; first set of numbers represent the Julian Day, second set the hours (on a 24-hr clock), third set the minutes, and fourth set the seconds.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string containing date and time of observation in UTC as  JDAY:HH:MM:SS
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: YEAR
      Attribute_Definition: Year of cruise/data collection
      Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 1993
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 2004
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: integer count
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: PHOTOGRAPH
      Attribute_Definition: Value indicating whether or not pictures were taken of the sea floor for this station and/or associated video transect.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: TRUE
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Photograph exists at this location
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: FALSE
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Photograph does NOT exist at this location
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: VIDEO_TAKE
      Attribute_Definition: Value indicating whether or not a video transect was taken of the seafloor for this location.  All video was recorded on 8mm videotape.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: TRUE
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Video exists at this location.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: FALSE
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Video does NOT exist at this location.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: VIDEOTAPE_
      Attribute_Definition: Video tape number
      Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: None
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Video is NOT available at this location.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: TAPE_COUNT
      Attribute_Definition: Time in hours, minutes and seconds for the beginning of the video transect for that station, to be used to find the correct drift using the counter on a video viewer.  Time starts at 0 seconds and counts up; format is hmmss.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 20003
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: integer count
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: DEPTH_METE
      Attribute_Definition: Depth of water in meters at beginning of video drift transect or at seabed observation station if video does not exist.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 199
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
Distribution_Information:
  Distributor:
    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: 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
  Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
  Distribution_Liability:
    Although these data have been used by the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior, no warranty expressed or implied is made by the U.S. Geological Survey as to the accuracy of the data.
    
    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:
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        Format_Version_Number: 3.3
        Format_Specification: ESRI shapefile
        Format_Information_Content: The SHP file contains the geospatial data. The SHX file contains the index of the geospatial data. The DBF file contains the attribute data in dBase format. The PRJ file contains the coordinate system information (optional). The AVL file contains the legend information (optional). The SBN and SBX files contain the spatial index of the geospatial data (optional). The XML file contains the metadata describing the data set <data set name>.shp.xml.  An ASCII version of the metadata file.  A browse graphic showing the data layer coverage and extent (optional).
        File_Decompression_Technique: zip
        Transfer_Size: 0.442
      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Online_Option:
          Computer_Contact_Information:
            Network_Address:
              Network_Resource_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/sim/2005/2840/data/stations/sbnmsallsta.zip
        Offline_Option:
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          Recording_Capacity:
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            Recording_Density_Units: Gbytes
          Recording_Format: UDF
    Fees: None
  Technical_Prerequisites: 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 the importing data.  A free data viewer, arcexplorer, capable of displaying the data is available from ESRI at www.esri.com.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20051027
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
        Contact_Person: Page C. Valentine
      Contact_Position: Research Geologist
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        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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  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
  Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
  Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
  Metadata_Use_Constraints: None
  Metadata_Extensions:
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