Metadata_NF13_PR_EscolloSeamount_95khz_BS_4m eng; USA utf8 dataset Project Manager for Seafloor Characterization of US Caribbean NOAA/NOS/NCCOS/CCMA Biogeography Branch (301) 713-3028 1305 East West Highway, SSMC4 Silver Spring MD 20910 USA pointOfContact 2024-12-15 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) 3 row 2928 column 1467 vertical 1 area North American Datum 1983 NAD83 2007-01-19 revision https://epsg.org/crs_4269/NAD83.html NAD83 Link to Geographic Markup Language (GML) description of reference system. information resourceProvider European Petroleum Survey Group https://epsg.org/home.html European Petroleum Survey Group Geodetic Parameter Registry Registry that accesses the EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset, which is a structured dataset of Coordinate Reference Systems and Coordinate Transformations. search publisher urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4269 NOAA TIFF Image - 4m Backscatter Mosaic, Puerto Rico 2013, Escollo Grappler Seamount, Seafloor Characterization of the US Caribbean - Nancy Foster - NF-13-2 USVI (2013), UTM 20N NAD83 (NCEI Accession 0131855) 2013-04 publication 1st Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch originator NOAA's National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Silver Spring MD publisher mapDigital This image represents a 4 meter resolution backscatter mosaic of a seamount/bank East of Fajardo, Puerto Rico. 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 and around the Northeast Reserve from 3/05/2013 to 3/29/2013. Data was acquired with a hull mounted Kongsberg EM1002 multibeam echosounder (95 kHz) and processed by a NOAA contractor using CARIS HIPS software, applying all relevant correctors (attitude, sound velocity, absorption coefficient). Data is in UTM zone 20 north, datum NAD83. The backscatter component of the bathymetry data were geometrically and radiometrically corrected in CARIS HIPS Mosaic Editor. Acoustic backscatter mosaics are an important piece of information when characterizing surficial seafloor features and delineating benthic habitats. The project was conducted to meet IHO Order 1 and 2 accuracy standards, dependent 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-13-2 USVI during the ninth and tenth year of an ongoing NOAA scientific research mission in the US Caribbean to characterize midshelf and deep water coral reef habitats at depths down 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 2013 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 US Caribbean seafloor. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch completed Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch Project Manager - Seafloor Characterization of US Caribbean (301) 713-3028 (301) 713-4384 1305 East West Highway, SSMC4 Silver Spring MD 20910 USA Contact info is for CCMA general reception. Please ask for current Biogeography project manager for Seafloor Characterization of US Caribbean. pointOfContact asNeeded CoRIS_Metadata theme NCEI Geoportal Filter Mapping Essential Fish Habitat in the US Caribbean to inform MPA management 463 project CRCP Project Bathymetry/Topography theme NOS Data Explorer Topic Category Geographic Information > Bathymetry theme CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Bathymetry EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Reef Habitat > Description theme CoRIS Theme Thesaurus Puerto Rico Northeast Reserve Escollo Grappler Seamount Bathymetry Grid Multibeam Raster NOAA Biogeography Nancy Foster Kongsberg EM1002 GIS Habitat MBES Benthic Sonar NPS Reef Acoustic IOCM Integrated Ocean and Coastal Mapping Coral Seafloor Backscatter theme None Puerto Rico Vieques Caribbean Sea place None OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Puerto Rico > Fajardo (18N065W0004) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Fajardo (18N065W0004) place CoRIS Place Thesaurus Seafloor stratum None 2013 temporal None 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. otherRestrictions 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. otherRestrictions Access Constraints: Please cite any use of this data. grid eng; USA elevation environment geoscientificInformation imageryBaseMapsEarthCover oceans Native Dataset Environment: Microsoft Windows 7; ESRI ArcCatalog 10.1 -65.9770 -65.6640 17.7540 17.8460 2013-03-05 2013-03-29 Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch Project Manager - Seafloor Characterization of US Caribbean (301) 713-3028 (301) 713-4384 1305 East West Highway, SSMC4 Silver Spring MD 20910 USA Contact info is for CCMA general reception. Please ask for current Biogeography project manager for Seafloor Characterization of US Caribbean. distributor dataset Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report See Data Acquisition and Processing Report (DAPR) for NF-13-2 USVI (to be posted at http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/products/biogeography/usvi_nps/documentation.aspx). Vertical Positional Accuracy Report See Data Acquisition and Processing Report (DAPR) for NF-13-2 USVI. This Backscatter GeoTIFF is sourced from a CARIS gridded dataset. The original full-resolution multibeam data was used to create a down sampled uniform-resolution backscatter grid. The down sampled grid nodes from that backscatter surface were then exported and used to generate the ESRI GeoTIFF. Some minor positional shifts may have occurred between the original data points and the transformed GeoTIFF. While the project was conducted to meet IHO Order 1 and 2 accuracy standards, dependent on project area and depth, all users should independently analyze the dataset according to their own needs and standards to determine data usability. For this project, the Chief Scientist was NOAA/NOS/NCCOS/CCMA's Tim Battista and the Lead Hydrographer was independent contractor Mike Stecher. Data was collected aboard the NOAA ship Nancy Foster from 03/05/2013 to 3/29/2013 as project number NF-13-2 USVI. Multibeam data was acquired from Simrad EM1002 (95 khz) in .all format and from Reson Seabat 7125 (400 khz) in .hsx and .7k format. Backscatter collection was enabled for both systems. Line spacing for acquisition was three times the water depth, and data was retained out 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. 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). 2013-04-01T00:00:00 Raw .hsx and .all data were converted and processed using CARIS HIPS v7.1 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. 2013-04-01T00:00:00 Acoustic backscatter mosaics are an important piece of information when characterizing surficial seafloor features and delineating benthic habitats. The multibeam backscatter data were corrected for geometric and radiometric distortions using CARIS HIPS and SIPS Mosaic Editor Geocoder Engine. In particular, the following corrections were applied: Auto TVG, Auto Gain, AVG Flat, Area Correction, Spreading and Slant-Range. Individual lines were also truncated based on ping number and/or angle of incidence where appropriate. The backscatter data were exported as corrected decibel values in ASCII format, then gridded in Global Mapper 14 and exported as 32 bit GeoTIFFs in coordinate system NAD 1983 UTM Zone 20N. 2013-04-01T00:00:00 Source Contribution: Raw .all filesSource Type: external hard drive Raw .ALL Multibeam Data publication Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch originator mapDigital 2013-03-05 2013-03-29 Source Contribution: Processed, cleaned, and corrected full resolution dataset. Sourced from raw .all.Source Type: external hard drive NF-13-2 USVI Processed Multibeam Data publication Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch originator mapDigital 2013-03-05 2013-03-29 Source Contribution: Created from beam time series sourced from processed .all data.Source Type: external hard drive NF-13-2 USVI 4m Backscatter Mosaic publication Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Sciences (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch originator CARIS ASCII DATA 2013-03-05 2013-03-29 Source Contribution: Exported GeoTIFFSource Type: external hard drive NF13_PR_EscolloSeamount_95khz_BS_4m.tif 2013-01-01 publication Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch originator https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/seafloor-characterization-caribbean/ mapDigital 2013-03-05 2013-03-29 annually This metadata was automatically generated from the FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata standard (version FGDC-STD-001-1998) using the 2016-01-11 version of the FGDC RSE to ISO 19115-2 transform. Translated from FGDC 2025-03-24T17:21:31.697Z Project Manager for Seafloor Characterization of US Caribbean NOAA/NOS/NCCOS/CCMA Biogeography Branch (301) 713-3028 1305 East West Highway, SSMC4 Silver Spring MD 20910 USA pointOfContact