4 meter composite sidescan sonar mosaic of the New York Bight Apex (APEX_OF.TIF)
In 1995, the USGS, in cooperation with the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, began a program designed to generate reconnaissance maps of the sea floor offshore of the New York-New Jersey metropolitan area, one of the most populated coastal regions within the United States. The goal of this mapping program is to provide a regional synthesis of the sea-floor environment, including a description of sedimentary environments, sediment texture, sea-floor morphology, geologic history, and the geometry and structure of the Quaternary strata. This mapping effort differs from previous studies of these area by obtaining digital, sidescan-sonar images that cover 100 percent of the sea floor. The sidescan-sonar data were digitally mosaicked to provide a base suitable for use in the geographic information system (GIS) of the New York Bight region.
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| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| bureauCode |
[ "010:12" ] |
| contactPoint |
{ "fn": "Jane F. Denny", "@type": "vcard:Contact", "hasEmail": "mailto:whsc_data_contact@usgs.gov" } |
| description | In 1995, the USGS, in cooperation with the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, began a program designed to generate reconnaissance maps of the sea floor offshore of the New York-New Jersey metropolitan area, one of the most populated coastal regions within the United States. The goal of this mapping program is to provide a regional synthesis of the sea-floor environment, including a description of sedimentary environments, sediment texture, sea-floor morphology, geologic history, and the geometry and structure of the Quaternary strata. This mapping effort differs from previous studies of these area by obtaining digital, sidescan-sonar images that cover 100 percent of the sea floor. The sidescan-sonar data were digitally mosaicked to provide a base suitable for use in the geographic information system (GIS) of the New York Bight region. |
| distribution |
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| identifier | http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/USGS_e39b0576-ae59-4dd6-9d5f-476fbba58318 |
| keyword |
[ "Atlantic Ocean", "CMGP", "Coastal and Marine Geology Program", "Inner Continental Shelf", "New Jersey", "New York", "New York Bight", "New York Bight Apex", "North America", "Sidescan-sonar mosaic", "Southern Long Island", "U.S. Geological Survey", "US East Coast", "US Northeast", "USGS", "USGS:e39b0576-ae59-4dd6-9d5f-476fbba58318", "United States", "WHSC", "Woods Hole Science Center", "backscatter", "geophysics", "geoscientificInformation", "geospatial datasets", "grey scale image", "image mosaics", "imageryBaseMapsEarthCover", "marine geophysics", "oceans", "sea-floor acoustic reflectivity", "sidescan sonar", "sonar" ] |
| modified | 2024-03-18T00:00:00Z |
| publisher |
{ "name": "U.S. Geological Survey", "@type": "org:Organization" } |
| spatial | -74.288380, 40.150426, -73.190715, 40.648632 |
| theme |
[ "geospatial" ] |
| title | 4 meter composite sidescan sonar mosaic of the New York Bight Apex (APEX_OF.TIF) |
