38840
NOAA ESRI Geotiff - 2m Multibeam Bathymetry of St. Croix (Buck Island), US Virgin Islands, Project NF-06-03, 2006, UTM 20 NAD83
NF06_USVI_BuckIsSTX_Bathy_2m_Metadata
Data Set
Published / External
37205
SeafloorMapping_USCaribbean_2004toOngoing
Project
Completed
2006-03
This dataset contains an ESRI Geotiff with 2 meter cell size representing the bathymetry of the north shore of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. NOAA's NOS/NCCOS/CCMA Biogeography Team, in collaboration with NOAA vessel Nancy Foster and territory, federal, and private sector partners, acquired multibeam bathymetry data in the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico from 3/21/06 to 4/2/06. Data was acquired with a hull-mounted Kongsberg Simrad EM 1002 multibeam echosounder (95 kHz) and processed by a NOAA contractor using CARIS HIPS software. Data has all correctors applied (attitude, sound velocity) and has been reduced to mean lower low water (MLLW) using final approved tides and zoning from NOAA COOPS. Data is in UTM zone 20 north, datum NAD83. The processed CARIS data was used to generate a CARIS BASE surface based on swath angle. An ASCII XYZ file was exported from the BASE surface and opened in ESRI ArcMap 9.1 as an XY event. Then the ArcToolbox conversion tool 'Feature to Raster' was used to generate the final ESRI Geotiff.The project was conducted to meet IHO Order 1 and 2 accuracy standards, dependant on the project area and depth. All users should individually evaluate the suitability of this data according to their own needs and standards.
This multibeam data was collected as IOCM (Integrated Ocean and Coastal Mapping) project NF-06-03 during the third year of an ongoing NOAA scientific research mission in the US Caribbean to characterize midwater and deep water coral reef habitats at depths of up to 1,000 meters. The mission purpose is to better understand the resources within the surveyed reef habitats, and ultimately develop species utilization models linking physical habitats with biological information. The multibeam backscatter, multibeam bathymetry, and ground truth video footage collected during the 2006 mission will be used internally to characterize sea floor topography and to create benthic habitat maps, helping NOAA meet its mapping commitment to the US Coral Reef Task Force. The resulting publicly-distributed data is also a contribution to the greater scientific community interested in the USVI seafloor.
706
None Information about Depth Resolution: See Data Acquisition and Processing Report (DAPR) for cruise number NF-06-03.
Theme
ISO 19115 Topic Category
elevation
Theme
ISO 19115 Topic Category
environment
Theme
ISO 19115 Topic Category
geoscientificInformation
Theme
ISO 19115 Topic Category
imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
Theme
ISO 19115 Topic Category
oceans
Theme
CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus
Geographic Information > Bathymetry
Theme
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Reef Habitat > Description
Theme
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Bathymetry
Theme
NOS Data Explorer Topic Category
Bathymetry/Topography
Theme
Bathymetry
Theme
Benthic
Theme
Biogeography
Theme
Coral
Theme
GIS
Theme
Geotiff
Theme
Habitat
Theme
IOCM
Theme
Integrated Ocean and Coastal Mapping
Theme
MBES
Theme
Multibeam
Theme
NOAA
Theme
NPS
Theme
Nancy Foster
Theme
Raster
Theme
Reef
Theme
Seafloor
Theme
Simrad EM 1002
Theme
Sonar
Theme
US Virgin Islands
Theme
USVI
Temporal
2006
Spatial
placekt: CoRIS Place Thesaurus
COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > US Virgin Islands > St. Croix > Buck Island (17N064W0006)
Spatial
placekt: CoRIS Place Thesaurus
OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > Buck Island > Buck Island (17N064W0006)
Spatial
BIRNM
Spatial
Buck Island
Spatial
Buck Island Reef National Monument
Spatial
St. Croix
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
Silver Spring
MD
Data Set
As Needed
raster digital data
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.
Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Program, NOAA - NMAO personnel and R/V NANCY FOSTER
Data Steward
2006-03
Position
NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
NCCOS.data@noaa.gov
Distributor
2006-03
Position
NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
NCCOS.data@noaa.gov
Metadata Contact
2006-03
Position
NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
NCCOS.data@noaa.gov
Point of Contact
2006-03
Position
NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
NCCOS.data@noaa.gov
Principal Investigator
2006-03
Person
Battista, Tim
tim.battista@noaa.gov
Ground Condition
-64.747175
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17.830485
17.758656
Range
2006-03-21
2006-04-02
Yes
3
Area
No
Row
3976
Column
15046
Vertical
1
Unclassified
Click on link from project page to NCEI archive and download zip file.;
Please cite any use of this data.
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.
http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/projects/detail?key=263
Downloadable Data
TIFF
TIFF
228.21
http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/projects/detail?key=263
Online Resource
2015-09-22
Date that the source FGDC record was last modified.
2017-04-05
Converted from FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (version FGDC-STD-001-1998) using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml.pl' script. Contact Tyler Christensen (NOS) for details.
2017-09-13
Partial upload of Spatial Info section only.
2017-11-01
Replaced entire Lineage section to populate new Source Contribution field.
2018-02-08
Partial upload of Positional Accuracy fields only.
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.722
See Data Acquisition and Processing Report (DAPR) NF-06-03.
See Data Acquisition and Processing Report (DAPR) NF-06-03.
This ESRI Geotiff is sourced from a gridded dataset. The original full-resolution multibeam data was used to create a downsampled uniform-resolution CARIS BASE (Bathymetry Associated with Statistical Error) surface grid with a best depth component. The downsampled grid nodes from that depth surface were then exported and used to generate the ESRI Geotiff. Some positional shifts may have occurred between the original data points and the transformed grid.
While the project was conducted to meet IHO Order 1 and 2 accuracy standards, dependant on project area and depth, all users should independently analyze the dataset according to their own needs and standards to determine data usability.
NF-06-03 CARIS BASE Surface
Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch
Range
2006-03
2006-04
Downsampled CARIS BASE (Bathymetry Associated with Statistical Error) grid with best depth layer. Sourced from processed HDCS data. | Source Geospatial Form: raster digital data | Type of Source Media: external hard drive
NF-06-03 HDCS Processed Multibeam Data
Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch
Range
2006-03
2006-04
Processed, cleaned, and corrected full resolution dataset. Sourced from raw GSF data. | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: external hard drive
NF06_BuckIsland_2m.tif
Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch
2006-03-01
Range
2006-03
2006-04
Sourced from CARIS BASE surface. | Source Geospatial Form: tabular digital data | Type of Source Media: external hard drive
Raw Multibeam Data NF-06-03
Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch
Range
2006-03-20
2006-04-02
Original raw full resolution dataset. | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: external hard drive
1
For this project, the Chief Scientist was NOAA/NOS/NCCOS/CCMA's Tim Battista and the Lead Hydrographer was independent contractor Jay Lazar. Data was collected aboard the NOAA ship Nancy Foster from 3/21/06 to 4/2/06. Multibeam data was acquired in Simrad .all format with a hull-mounted Kongsberg Simrad EM 1002 multibeam echosounder (95 kHz). Backscatter snippet collection was enabled. Line spacing for acquisition was three times the water depth, and data was retained out to 45 to 60 degrees from nadir, depending on project area. Heave, roll, pitch and heading correctors were collected using an Applanix POS/MV Model 320 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 Seabird Seaterm software, then applied directly to the raw data. Positioning was obtained using Northstar 941X GPS receivers with differential correctors from U.S. Coast Guard CORS beacon Isabel, Puerto Rico. 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 NF-06-03
2006-01-01T00:00:00
Raw Multibeam Data NF-06-03
2
Raw Simrad (.all format) were converted and processed using CARIS HIPS v6.0 software, resulting in a CARIS HDCS format dataset with all correctors applied. Attitude and SWMB data was cleaned of fliers, and SWMB data was reviewed in subset mode by a NOAA contractor. | Source Produced: NF-06-03 HDCS Processed Multibeam Data
2006-01-01T00:00:00
Raw Multibeam Data NF-06-03
3
After being submitted to CCMA by the contractor, CARIS HIPS v6.0 was used to generate a CARIS BASE surface (similar to a DTM), based on weighted swath angle, from the processed HDCS data. Then CARIS export tool "BASE Surface to ASCII" was used to export a comma delimited ASCII XYZ file, with Easting, Northing, and Depth values, using ground position units (NAD83 UTM zone 20N). | Source Produced: NF-06-03 CARIS BASE Surface
2006-01-01T00:00:00
NF-06-03 HDCS Processed Multibeam Data
4
The ASCII XYZ file was opened in ArcMap 9.1 and the 'Display XY Data' option was used to add the XY data as an event with spatial reference NAD83 UTM zone 20N. Finally, the ArcToolbox 9.1 conversion tool "Feature to Raster" was then used to convert the XY event into an ESRI Grid, based on the depth field Z. These steps were accomplished using an inhouse Arc script which combined these functions and allowed bulk processing. | Source Produced: NF06_BuckIsland_2m.tif
2006-01-01T00:00:00
NF-06-03 CARIS BASE Surface
gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:38840
Tyler Christensen
2017-04-05T12:49:12
SysAdmin InPortAdmin
2023-10-17T16:12:11
2018-02-08
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
NCCOS
1002
Public
No
2018-02-08
1 Year
2019-02-08