1948 Bathymetry of Point Judith Pond

Metadata:

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

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: NOS/NOAA Hydrographic Surveys

Publication_Date: 1979

Title: 1948 Bathymetry of Point Judith Pond

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data

Online_Linkage: www.mapcoast.org

Description:

Abstract: NOAA Hydrographic bathymetry data for Point Judith Pond

Purpose:

Inventory of shallow-subtidal natural resources, subaqueous soil mapping and habitats for Rhode Island.

Supplemental_Information:

Please visit <http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/bathymetry/hydro.html> for complete information regarding this dataset

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1948

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.525945

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.488641

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.429304

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.354158

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: depth soundings, single beam echo sounder

Theme_Keyword: NOAA Hydrographic Survey, bathymetry

Access_Constraints: none

Use_Constraints: Not to be used for navigation or re-sold or re-used for profit.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Mike Bradley

Contact_Organization: MapCoast

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.5.1450

Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Data were downloaded from NOS/NOAA Hydrographic survey website and converted to ArcGIS format (point file). GIS file was then re-projected to RI State-Plane-Feet

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Unknown

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Unknown. Depths were collected with digital echo sounder of unkown accuracy.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Title: NOS/NOAA Hydrographic Surveys

Online_Linkage: <http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/bathymetry/hydro.html>

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Data was downloaded from NOS/NOAA Hydrographic survey website and converted to GIS format. Data were reprojected and clipped to study area.

Process_Date: March 2007

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Mike Bradley

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 7601

Raster_Object_Information:

Raster_Object_Type: Grid Cell

Row_Count: 2738

Column_Count: 1023

Vertical_Count: 1

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Grid_Coordinate_System:

Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: State Plane Coordinate System 1983

State_Plane_Coordinate_System:

SPCS_Zone_Identifier: 3800

Transverse_Mercator:

Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999994

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -71.500000

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 41.083333

False_Easting: 328083.333333

False_Northing: 0.000000

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: row and column

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 10.000000

Ordinate_Resolution: 10.000000

Planar_Distance_Units: survey feet

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Depth_System_Definition:

Depth_Datum_Name: Mean low water

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: pj_noaa1948bathy_pts

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: long

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: lat

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: depth

Attribute_Definition: depth (mlw) in meters

Attribute_Definition_Source: 1948 echo sounder

Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:

Attribute_Value_Accuracy: unk

Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation: unk

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Organization: MapCoast

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 401-874-5054

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Transfer_Size: 10.740

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20080507

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: URI-EDC

Contact_Person: Mike Bradley

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: University of Rhode Island

Address: Envionmental Data Center

Address: 105 Coastal Institute Kingston

City: Kingston

State_or_Province: RI

Postal_Code: 02881

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 401-874-5054

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Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

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