Oculina Banks Bathymetry 2002 from Multi-beam and Sidescan Sonar Surveys (NODC Accession 0090252)

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information
• CoRIS

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Publication_Date: 20021231

Title:

Oculina Banks Bathymetry 2002 from Multi-beam and Sidescan Sonar Surveys (NODC Accession 0090252)

Edition: One

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: geoTIFF and ASCII

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Wilmington, NC

Publisher: NOAA Undersea Research Center at UNCW

Online_Linkage: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0090252

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Publication_Date: 20021231

Title: Oculina Banks Geographic Information System

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Wilmington, NC

Publisher: National Undersea Research Center at UNCW

Online_Linkage: http://www.uncw.edu/oculina

Description:

Abstract:

These data are the result of a multi-beam echosounder survey conducted in the OHAPC by the M/V Liberty Star in October 2002. Two forms of data are available: 1) geotifs available through the on-line OGIS (www.uncw.edu/oculina) on the OGIS CD, and from CoRIS (See Network Resource), and 2) XYZ ASCII format data for the high-resolution bathymetry, available through CoRIS. Although requested in the original contract, backscatter in the form of raw X-Y-Amplitude data was not recorded during the survey.The data presented in the Oculina Banks Geographic Information System (OGIS) was collected as part of a cooperative project between: the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Undersea Research Program, NOAA Fisheries (also primary sponsor of OGIS), NOAA Ocean Service, NOAA Ocean Exploration Program, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)-- Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution (HBOI) and Florida State University. An Oculina Geographic Information Sys/tem (OGIS) provides a comprehensive, interactive data source for the Oculina Banks Habitat Area of Particular Concern (OHAPC), a marine protected area off the east coast of Florida in 70 to 120 meters of water depth. Data layers include: : multi-beam bathymetry, single-beam bathymetry, sidescan mosaics, sediment analyses, resulting interpretative maps of habitat types, video and still imagery from submersible (human occupied and remotely operated vehicles) dive transects and point counts (fish and habitat cover), and dive narratives.

Purpose:

The goal of OGIS is to provide interactive access to a variety of data sources that characterize fish populations and habitat condition in the OHAPC, for use by fisheries managers, scientists and the general public. The 2002 multi-beam survey provides the highest resolution bathymetric map ever acoustically recorded in the OHAPC. Survey products will be used to 1) assess topographic and habitat change in the OHAPC over time, and 2) accurately position past in situ underwater observations, and guide future sampling and dives, e.g., grab samples, ROV transects, and submersible dives.

Supplemental_Information:

The survey was supported by Seafloor Systems, Inc., Portland, (www.seafloorsystems.com) Oregon using a Reson Seabat 8101 multi-beam system. The survey was funded by NOAA Fisheries www.sefsc.noaa.gov) and overseen by the NOAA Undersea Research Center at UNCW (www.uncw.edu/nurc).

Resource Description: 2002 Oculina Banks Multi-beam and Sidescan Bathymetry

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20021015

Ending_Date: 20021024

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: In Work

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -81.0000

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.0000

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.0000

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 27.0000

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NCEI Geoportal Filter

Theme_Keyword: CoRIS_Metadata

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CRCP Project

Theme_Keyword:

Effectiveness of the Oculina HAPC: Monitoring coral health and use of the closed and adjacent areas by groupers

Theme_Keyword: 1755

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Theme Thesaurus

Theme_Keyword:

EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Deep-water corals

Theme_Keyword:

EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Bathymetry

Theme_Keyword:

EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Benthos Analysis > Transect monitoring

Theme_Keyword:

EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Mapping > Habitat Mapping

Theme_Keyword:

EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Hard Coral Cover

Theme_Keyword:

EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Habitats

Theme_Keyword:

EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Deep-water corals

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus

Theme_Keyword: Geographic Information > Bathymetry

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none

Theme_Keyword: multibeam

Theme_Keyword: side scan

Theme_Keyword: bathymetry

Theme_Keyword: deep-water Reefs

Theme_Keyword: ocean floor topography

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Theme_Keyword: biota

Theme_Keyword: 002

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Place Thesaurus

Place_Keyword:

OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Oculina Deepwater Reef (27N080W0002)

Place_Keyword:

COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > St. Lucie County > Oculina Deepwater Reef (27N080W0002)

Place_Keyword:

OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Oculina Deepwater Reef (27N080W0003)

Place_Keyword:

COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Brevard County > Oculina Deepwater Reef (27N080W0003)

Place_Keyword:

OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Oculina Deepwater Reef (27N080W0004)

Place_Keyword:

COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Indian River County > Oculina Deepwater Reef (27N080W0004)

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Region

Place_Keyword: Florida

Access_Constraints:

There are no constraints for use of geotif files included on the OGIS CD, which is available from the P.O.C.

Use_Constraints: Not for legal use

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: NOAA Undersea Research Center at UNCW

Contact_Person: Andrew N. Shepard

Contact_Position: Associate Director, NURC

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: NURC/UNCW, 5600 Marvin Moss Ln

City: Wilmington

State_or_Province: North Carolina

Postal_Code: 28409

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 910-962-2446

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 910-962-2444

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sheparda@uncw.edu

Hours_of_Service: Mon-Fri, 8 am - 5 pm

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Colored, shaded geotifs for the survey area were created by Seafloor Systems Inc. using Caris software. The raw survey data and processed XYZ data may also be available upon request from the P.O.C.

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report: None

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Data are believed to be logically consistent, though no tests were performed.

Completeness_Report:

The initial surveys produced an extremely large dataset (62 CDs) of raw data in Caris' cross-track format. To create the geotifs presented in the OGIS, this data set was reduced by post-survey processing including: corrections for sound velocity and tidal stage, removal of outliers and data gaps, and calculation and assignment of mean values for 3m X 3m cells throughout the survey area.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: 0.5 meters

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: 0.05% of water depth

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The bathymetry and backscatter data were collected along a continuous swath perpendicular to the direction of the ship using a Reson Seabat 8101 multibeam sonar system. The data are cleaned of bad navigation and depth readings. The depth readings are gridded into a common grid. The gridded data are converted to an XYZ ASCII format file (Longitude, Latitude, Attribute). Unfortunately, the raw backscatter were not saved during the survey-- only geotifs of the side-scan sonar data.

The multi-beam system was mated to a Differential GPS unit, DMSO 5 TSS motion sensor (quantified heave, pitch and roll), and a SG Brown gyrocompass (measures yaw). HYPACK navigation system was used to maintain vessel course throughout the survey. Sensor data were compiled in ISIS Shipboard Data Acquisition and Image Processing System and initially logged to .xtf data files. Files were post-processed using CARIS software to remove outliers, correct for sound velocity and tidal stage.

Process_Date: 20021231

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: John Tamplin

Contact_Organization: Seafloor Systems, Inc.

Contact_Position: President

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 2038 NW Aloclek Drive, Suite 218

City: Hillsboro

State_or_Province: Oregon

Postal_Code: 97124

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 503-466-2382

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 503-466-2892

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: info@seafloorsystems.com

Hours_of_Service: Mon-Fri, 9 am -5 pm (PT)

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster

Raster_Object_Information:

Raster_Object_Type: Grid Cell

Row_Count: 1000

Column_Count: 90

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Grid_Coordinate_System:

Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator

Universal_Transverse_Mercator:

UTM_Zone_Number: 17

Transverse_Mercator:

Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -81.000000

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000

False_Easting: 500000.000000

False_Northing: 0.000000

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: Row and Column

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 5.0

Ordinate_Resolution: 5.0

Planar_Distance_Units: Meters

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927

Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866

Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.4

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.98

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

XYZ ASCII file is a 3-column table of longitude, latitude and elevation. Each point is average center of 3 meter square grid cell. Colored, shaded geotif maps in OGIS were created using these points and CARIS software.

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: none

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: NOAA Undersea Research Center at UNCW

Contact_Person: Andrew N. Shepard

Contact_Position: Associate Director, NURC

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: NURC/UNCW, 5600 Marvin Moss Ln

City: Wilmington

State_or_Province: North Carolina

Postal_Code: 28409

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 910-962-2446

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 910-962-2444

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sheparda@uncw.edu

Hours_of_Service: Mon-Fri, 8 am - 5 pm

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Distribution_Liability:

These data not intended for navigational purposes.

Although these data have been used by NOAA, these data and information are provided with the understanding that they are not guaranteed to be useable, timely, accurate, or complete. Users are cautioned to consider carefully the provisional nature of these data and information before using them for decisions that concern personal or public safety or the conduct of business that involves substantial monetary or operational consequences. Conclusions drawn from, or actions undertaken on the basis of such data and information are the sole responsibility of the user. Neither the U.S. Government nor any agency thereof, 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 data, software, information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, nor represent that its use would not infringe on privately owned rights.

Trade, firm, or product names and other references to non-USGS products and services are provided for information only and do not constitute endorsement or warranty, express or implied, by UNCW, NOAA, the US Department of Commerce, or the U.S. Government, as to their suitability, content, usefulness, functioning, completeness, or accuracy.

Disclaimer - NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NODC cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data, nor as a result of the failure of these data to function on a particular system.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: ASCII

Format_Information_Content:

Two ZIP files of ASCII bathymetry data.

Sample of bathymetry XYZ ASCII file Longitude, Latitude, Elevation -86.57406,30.06655,-48.497

File_Decompression_Technique: unZIP

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/coris/data/NOAA/nurc/oculina/bathymetry

Access_Instructions: ASCII files must be unzipped.

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: geoTIFF

Format_Information_Content: Two files of geoTIFF bathymetry data.

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/coris/data/NOAA/nurc/oculina/bathymetry

Fees: None for on line data.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20210106

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: NOAA Undersea Research Center at UNCW

Contact_Person: Andrew N. Shepard

Contact_Position: Associate Director, NURC

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: NURC/UNCW, 5600 Marvin Moss Ln

City: Wilmington

State_or_Province: North Carolina

Postal_Code: 28409

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 910-962-2446

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 910-962-2444

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sheparda@uncw.edu

Hours_of_Service: Mon-Fri, 8 am - 5 pm

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

CoRIS:

CoRIS_ID: 20040722121603

CoRIS_Children: None

CoRIS_Beginning_Date: 20021015

CoRIS_Ending_Date: 20021024

CoRIS_Metadata_Link:

https://www.coris.noaa.gov/metadata/records/html/oculina_bathymetry_2002.html

CoRIS_Tracking_ID: 570