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Summary

Short Citation
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, 2024: NOAA TIFF Image - LIS_2014_Biogeo_Backscatter_1m.tif - Benthic Habitat Characterization - Biogeographic Branch - (2014), UTM 18N NAD83, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/38767.
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Abstract

This dataset contains a unified backscatter GeoTiff with 1x1 meter cell size representing the 2014 Long Island Sound Benthic Habitat Priority Area of Interest off of Port Jefferson, NY. This backscatter dataset is a mosaic of surveys from the NOAA Ship S-222 Thomas Jefferson and its two inshore launch vessels, the NOAA Ship S-590 Rude, as well as surveys conducted by the University of Rhode Island and Stony Brook University in coordination with the NOAA Biogeography Branch and the Integrated OCean and Coastal Mapping Branch between 2001 and 2013. Backscatter data was collected using multibeam sonars and side scan sonars and mosaiced into a raster using ArcGIS 10.1 and Envi 5.0 software at the Biogeography Branch by a NOAA contractor.

Distribution Information

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Access Constraints:

Please cite any use of this data.

Use Constraints:

Note: NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION. These data were prepared by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, make any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed in this report, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. Any views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. Although all data have been used by NOAA, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by NOAA as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by NOAA in the use of these data or related materials.

Controlled Theme Keywords

elevation, environment, geoscientificInformation, imageryBaseMapsEarthCover, oceans

Child Items

No Child Items for this record.

Contact Information

Point of Contact
NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
NCCOS.data@noaa.gov

Metadata Contact
NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
NCCOS.data@noaa.gov

Extents

Geographic Area 1

-73.20388508° W, -72.95157157° E, 41.21088° N, 40.94487° S

Time Frame 1
2012-05-19 - 2014-01-17

Item Identification

Title: NOAA TIFF Image - LIS_2014_Biogeo_Backscatter_1m.tif - Benthic Habitat Characterization - Biogeographic Branch - (2014), UTM 18N NAD83
Short Name: LISPilot_MB_SSS_mergeBS_1m
Status: Completed
Publication Date: 2014
Abstract:

This dataset contains a unified backscatter GeoTiff with 1x1 meter cell size representing the 2014 Long Island Sound Benthic Habitat Priority Area of Interest off of Port Jefferson, NY. This backscatter dataset is a mosaic of surveys from the NOAA Ship S-222 Thomas Jefferson and its two inshore launch vessels, the NOAA Ship S-590 Rude, as well as surveys conducted by the University of Rhode Island and Stony Brook University in coordination with the NOAA Biogeography Branch and the Integrated OCean and Coastal Mapping Branch between 2001 and 2013. Backscatter data was collected using multibeam sonars and side scan sonars and mosaiced into a raster using ArcGIS 10.1 and Envi 5.0 software at the Biogeography Branch by a NOAA contractor.

Purpose:

Acoustic backscatter mosaics are ostensibly an important piece of information when characterizing surficial seafloor features and delineating benthic habitats.

Notes:

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Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
ISO 19115 Topic Category
elevation
ISO 19115 Topic Category
environment
ISO 19115 Topic Category
geoscientificInformation
ISO 19115 Topic Category
imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
ISO 19115 Topic Category
oceans
UNCONTROLLED
CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus Geographic Information > Bathymetry > Backscatter
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > biosphere > aquatic habitat > benthic habitat > description
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > oceans > bathymetry/seafloor topography > bathymetry > backscatter
NOS Data Explorer Topic Category Bathymetry/Topography
None arcgis 10.1
None backscatter
None bathymetry
None benthic
None biogeography
None connecticut
None envi 5.0
None grid
None habitat
None iocm
None long island
None long island sound
None mbes
None multibeam
None new york
None noaa
None ocs
None port jefferson
None raster
None reson 7125
None s-222 thomas jefferson
None s-590 rude
None seafloor
None side scan sonar
None sonar
None stony brook university
None university of rhode island

Temporal Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None 2014

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
CoRIS Place Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Connecticut > Continental Shelf
CoRIS Place Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > New York > Long Island > Long Island Sound
None bridgeport

Physical Location

Organization: National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
City: Silver Spring
State/Province: MD

Data Set Information

Data Set Scope Code: Data Set
Maintenance Frequency: None Planned
Data Presentation Form: raster digital data
Distribution Liability:

These data were prepared by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, make any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed in this report, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. Any views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. Although all data have been used by NOAA, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by NOAA as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by NOAA in the use of these data or related materials.

Data Set Credit: Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch, Office of Coast Survey, Integrated Ocean and Coastal Mapping , Stony Brook University, University of Rhode Island, and the personel of the NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson and the NOAA Ship Rude

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 441499
Date Effective From: 2014
Date Effective To:
Contact (Position): NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
Email Address: NCCOS.data@noaa.gov

Distributor

CC ID: 441501
Date Effective From: 2014
Date Effective To:
Contact (Position): NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
Email Address: NCCOS.data@noaa.gov

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 441502
Date Effective From: 2014
Date Effective To:
Contact (Position): NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
Email Address: NCCOS.data@noaa.gov

Point of Contact

CC ID: 441500
Date Effective From: 2014
Date Effective To:
Contact (Position): NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
Email Address: NCCOS.data@noaa.gov

Principal Investigator

CC ID: 441503
Date Effective From: 2014
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Battista, Tim
Email Address: tim.battista@noaa.gov

Extents

Currentness Reference: Ground Condition

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 441506
W° Bound: -73.20388508
E° Bound: -72.95157157
N° Bound: 41.21088
S° Bound: 40.94487

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 441505
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2012-05-19
End: 2014-01-17

Spatial Information

Spatial Representation

Representations Used

Grid: Yes

Grid Representation 1

CC ID: 584522
Dimension Count: 3
Cell Geometry: Area
Transformation Parameters Available?: No

Axis Dimension 1

Dimension Type: Row
Size: 28639

Axis Dimension 2

Dimension Type: Column
Size: 21249

Axis Dimension 3

Dimension Type: Vertical
Size: 1

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Data Access Constraints:

Please cite any use of this data.

Data Use Constraints:

Note: NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION. These data were prepared by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, make any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed in this report, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. Any views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. Although all data have been used by NOAA, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by NOAA as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by NOAA in the use of these data or related materials.

URLs

URL 1

CC ID: 441497
URL: http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/products/maps#longisland
URL Type:
Online Resource

Activity Log

Activity Log 1

CC ID: 441558
Activity Date/Time: 2015-01-09
Description:

Date that the source FGDC record was last modified.

Activity Log 2

CC ID: 441557
Activity Date/Time: 2017-04-05
Description:

Converted from FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (version FGDC-STD-012-2002) using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml.pl' script. Contact Tyler Christensen (NOS) for details.

Activity Log 3

CC ID: 584520
Activity Date/Time: 2017-09-13
Description:

Partial upload of Spatial Info section only.

Activity Log 4

CC ID: 599385
Activity Date/Time: 2017-11-01
Description:

Replaced entire Lineage section to populate new Source Contribution field.

Technical Environment

Description:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 30xx) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 10.x Program_Affiliation: Program_Name: National Ocean Service Data Explorer

Data Quality

Completeness Report:

This GeoTiff is a composite of several multibeam and sidescan sonar surveys.

Conceptual Consistency:

As the survey was not conducted to meet IHO standards, all users should independently analyze the dataset according to their own needs and standards to determine data usability.

Lineage

Sources

Raw Multibeam Data

CC ID: 599386
Contact Name: NOAA Ship S-222 Thomas Jefferson and the Biogeography Branch
Extent Type: Range
Extent Start Date/Time: 2012-05-19
Extent End Date/Time: 2012-07-30
Source Contribution:

Original raw full resolution multibeam dataset. | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: external hard drive

Raw Multibeam Data

CC ID: 599389
Contact Name: State University of New York - Stony Brook
Extent Type: Range
Extent Start Date/Time: 2012
Extent End Date/Time: 2013
Source Contribution:

Original raw full resolution multibeam dataset. | Source Geospatial Form: raster digital data | Type of Source Media: external hard drive

Raw Side Scan Sonar Data

CC ID: 599387
Contact Name: NOAA Ship S-590 Rude and the Biogeography Branch
Extent Type: Range
Extent Start Date/Time: 2001
Extent End Date/Time: 2003
Source Contribution:

Original raw full resolution side scan sonar data | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: external hard drive

URI Bridgeport Side Scan Sonar Mosaics

CC ID: 599388
Contact Name: University of Rhode Island
Extent Type: Range
Extent Start Date/Time: 2013
Extent End Date/Time: 2014
Source Contribution:

Processed accoustic intensity surface, or backscatter geotiff. | Source Geospatial Form: raster digital data | Type of Source Media: external hard drive

Process Steps

Process Step 1

CC ID: 599390
Description:

Data was collected aboard the NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson between May 19th and July 30th, 2012. Multibeam data were acquired in .hsx format with three hull-mounted Reson 7125 MBES attached to the Thomas Jefferson and its two inshore hydro launch vessels, 3101 and 3102. Backscatter snippet collection was enabled and logged in .7k files. Line spacing for acquisition was three times the water depth, and data was retained out to 60 degrees from nadir. Heave, roll, pitch and heading correctors were collected using an Applanix POS/MV Model 320 V4 inertial measurement unit (IMU) and associated Trimble GPS antennas. Sound velocity profiles were acquired with a Seabird Electronics SeaCat SBE19P CTD profiler and processed using NOAA's Velocwin V8.85 software, then applied directly to the raw data. Positioning was obtained using Trimble Zephyr GPS receivers. Data was reduced to Mean Lower-Low Water (MLLW) using final approved tides from NOAA COOPS, based on National Water Level Observation Network (NWLON). | Source Produced: Raw Multibeam Data

Process Date/Time: 2012-05-01 00:00:00
Source: Raw Multibeam Data

Process Step 2

CC ID: 599391
Description:

Raw .hsx and .7k data were converted to .gsf and processed using Hypack MBmax software, resulting in a .gsf format dataset. SWMB data was cleaned of fliers, filtered and was reviewed by the Bigeography branch. | Source Produced: Raw Multibeam Data

Process Date/Time: 2012-07-01 00:00:00
Source: Raw Multibeam Data

Process Step 3

CC ID: 599392
Description:

The multibeam backscatter .gsf data were corrected for geometric and radiometric distortions using FMGT. In particular, the following corrections were applied where appropriate and when artifacts were evident: AVG Trend, TX Power and RX Gain, Area Correction, Spreading, Slant-Range and Extracted Beam Pattern. As no theoretical beam pattern for the Reson 7125 system exists, it was extracted for each vessel from a mapped area that was flat and had a relatively uniform (sandy) substrate. Individual lines were also truncated based on ping number and/or angle of incidence where appropriate. The final mosaics were exported as geotiffs in NAD 1983 zone 18N on a relative 0-255 linear color scale. The intensity results varied between each vessel as there were no ground validation samples that could be applied to acurately assess and calibrate the beam patterns. | Source Produced: Raw Multibeam Data

Process Date/Time: 2012-07-01 00:00:00
Source: Raw Multibeam Data

Process Step 4

CC ID: 599393
Description:

Side scan sonar surveys were conducted by the NOAA Ship Rude in 2001 and 2003 by the Atlantic Hydrographic Branch to map the shipping entrance into Bridgeport Harbor and detect hazards to navigation. This data was retrieved by the Biogeography Branch in summer of 2012 for the purpose of habitat classification, and was reprocessed using CARIS SIPS 7.1. The side scan data was then assessed for quality, and normalized to blend together with the Thomas Jefferson 2012 backscatter mosaic using ArcMap 10 and Envi 5.0 imagery enhancement software. | Source Produced: Raw Side Scan Sonar Data

Process Date/Time: 2012-07-01 00:00:00
Source: Raw Side Scan Sonar Data

Process Step 5

CC ID: 599394
Description:

Multibeam sonar surveys were conducted by the University of Rhode Island in coordination with the Biogeography Branch to collect more acoustic data within the Long Island Sound spatial prioritization area of interest. The URI provided the Biogeography Branch with three surveys from the Bridgeport Harbor. The surveys were then assessed for quality, normalized, and blended together with the Thomas Jefferson and Rude mosaic using ArcMap 10 and Envi 5.0 imagery enhancement software. | Source Produced: URI Bridgeport Side Scan Sonar Mosaics

Process Date/Time: 2014-01-01 00:00:00
Source: URI Bridgeport Side Scan Sonar Mosaics

Process Step 6

CC ID: 599395
Description:

Multibeam sonar surveys were conducted by the Stony Brook University School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences in coordination with the State of New York and the Biogeography Branch to collect more acoustic data within the Long Island Sound spatial prioritization area of interest. Stony Brook also provided data to cover gaps from the NOAA Thomas Jefferson and Rude surveys, to make a complete backscatter mosaic. The surveys were then assessed for quality, normalized, and blended together with the Thomas Jefferson and Rude mosaic using ArcMap 10 and Envi 5.0 imagery enhancement software. | Source Produced: Raw Multibeam Data

Process Date/Time: 2014-01-01 00:00:00
Source: Raw Multibeam Data

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 38767
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:38767
Metadata Record Created By: Tyler Christensen
Metadata Record Created: 2017-04-05 12:48+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2023-05-30 18:10+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2017-11-09
Owner Org: NCCOS
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2017-11-09
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2018-11-09