2004 Side-scan Sonar Imagery for Catlett Island on the York River, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia (catlett_sidescan)

Metadata:
Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: NOAA Coastal Services Center, Landscape Characterization and Restoration Program
Originator: Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Publication_Date: 20051231
Title:
2004 Side-scan Sonar Imagery for Catlett Island on the York River, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia (catlett_sidescan)
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A.
Publisher: NOAA Coastal Services Center
Online_Linkage: \\Bison\buffalo\nps\Databases\Submerged\COLO\catlett_sidescan.jpg
Description:
Abstract:
In April 2004, researchers from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) conducted swath bathymetry and side scan sonar surveys at Catlett and Goodwin Islands.  These data sets will be used in conjunction with the sediment grab sample and sediment profile image data from joint benthic mapping project (completed by VIMS and the NOAA Coastal Services Center).  Surveys were conducted using using an interferometric (Swathplus 234 kHz) swath system integrated with a motion sensor (Ixsea Octans) and differential GPS (NorthStar).  This file contains side-scan sonar imagery for Catlett Island.
Purpose:
VIMS and the NOAA Coastal Services Center are using the acoustic, grab, and SPI information (collected in 2002, 2003, and 2004) to characterize benthic habitats by Catlett and Goodwin Islands on the York River, and to examine relationships between animal communities and sediment characteristics.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20040429
Currentness_Reference:
ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -76.565121
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -76.538680
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.292952
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.276850
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Theme_Keyword: side-scan sonar imagery
Theme_Keyword: remote sensing image
Theme_Keyword: Geographic Information Systems
Theme_Keyword: GIS
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Place_Keyword: Catlett Island
Place_Keyword: York River
Place_Keyword: Chesapeake Bay
Place_Keyword: Virginia
Temporal:
Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Temporal_Keyword: 2004
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
These data should be used for resource mapping and comparison purposes only, not for navigation.  While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within limits of the state of the art, NOAA will not assume any liability for damages caused by any inaccuracies in these data, or failure in their use.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: NOAA Coastal Services Center
Contact_Position: Landscape Characterization and Restoration Program Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
2234 South Hobson Avenue
City: Charleston
State_or_Province: South Carolina
Postal_Code: 29405
Country: U.S.A.
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (843) 740-1200
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (843) 740-1224
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.2.1350
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Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Not relevant to this data set.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Not applicable for raster data.
Completeness_Report:
All data were included in this data layer.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Not relevant to this data set.
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Not relevant to this data set.
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Field Methods
Swath bathymetry and side-scan sonar surveys were conducted at Catlett and Goodwin Islands using an interferometric (Swathplus 234 kHz) swath system integrated with a motion sensor (Ixsea Octans) and differential GPS (NorthStar). Vertical control for tide corrections were made from the NOAA water level observing station at Gloucester Point, Virginia - located within 5 km of both field sites. Surveys were conducted using WGS84, UTM zone 18 as the horizontal datum and Mean Lower Low in meters in the vertical.
Goodwin Island survey was conducted on 27 April 2004; Catlett Island was surveyed on 29 April 2004.
Process_Date: 20040429
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Contact_Position: Department of Physical Science
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: physical address
Address:
PO Box 1346
City: Gloucester Point
State_or_Province: Virginia
Postal_Code: 23062-1346
Country: U.S.A.
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (804) 684-7000
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (804) 684-7250
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Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster
Raster_Object_Information:
Raster_Object_Type: Pixel
Row_Count: 3504
Column_Count: 4924
Vertical_Count: 1
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Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Grid_Coordinate_System:
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator
Universal_Transverse_Mercator:
UTM_Zone_Number: 18
Transverse_Mercator:
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -75.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000
False_Easting: 500000.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
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Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984
Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
Side-scan sonar data are presented as JPEG images where the pixel value represents the backscatter intensity of the sonar signal.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
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Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: NOAA Coastal Services Center
Contact_Position: Clearinghouse Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
2234 South Hobson Avenue
City: Charleston
State_or_Province: South Carolina
Postal_Code: 29405
Country: U.S.A.
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (843) 740-1200
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (843) 740-1315
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: clearinghouse@csc.noaa.gov
Hours_of_Service: 9 am to 5 pm, Eastern Standard Time
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Distribution_Liability:
While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within limits of the state of the art, NOAA will not assume any liability for damages caused by any inaccuracies in these data, or failure in their use.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: JPEG
Transfer_Size: 11.639
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: http://www.csc.noaa.gov/benthic/data/northeast.htm
Fees: none
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20070829
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: NOAA Coastal Services Center
Contact_Person: REQUIRED: The person responsible for the metadata information.
Contact_Position: Metadata Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
2234 South Hobson Avenue
City: Charleston
State_or_Province: South Carolina
Postal_Code: 29405
Country: U.S.A.
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (843) 740-1200
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (843) 740-1224
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: csc@csc.noaa.gov
Hours_of_Service: 9 am to 5 pm, Eastern Standard Time
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
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Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
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