Identification_Information:

Citation:

Santa Monica 5m Bathymetric Contours- Seafloor Mapping Lab, California State University Monterey Bay

Citation_Information:

Title: smb15_2mbathy_5mcontour

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Description:

Abstract: Information produced from this project contributes new seafloor images and maps that will be used to assess regional geology and characterize habitats critical to fisheries management and planning of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), as required by Federal mandates stated in the Magnunson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and Sustainable Fisheries Act. Seafloor mapping effort was focused on priority areas outlined by multi-agency participants of the California Marine Habitat Task Force (CMHTF) Strategic Planning Meeting (1/20-21/2000).

Purpose: These data are presented as part of a program objective to identify, quantify and synthesize existing information critical to the understanding of the linkage between fisheries and habitats. Before regional exploration and site specific studies are undertake in regard to Essential Fish Habitats (EFH), all possible data that can be used to characterize substrate of EFH should be examined and, where possible, used to delineate habitat. To complete this goal we identified, catalogued, digitized, re-interpreted, and archived proprietary industry data including side scan sonar mosaics, subbottom seismic profiles and bathymetry not previously available to the general scientific community for the purpose of providing critical marine habitat maps of the California margin. In areas where industry data did not overlap the recommendations of the CMHFT, the CSUMB state-of-the-art seafloor mapping facility acquired and processed new data.

Supplemental_Information: Data Acquisition: Bathymetric and backscatter (sidescan) data were collected aboard the R/V MacGinnite using a Reson 8101 multibeam echosounder. Differential GPS (DGPS) position data were generated by a Trimble 4700 GPS with differential corrections provided by a Trimble ProBeacon receiver. A TSS HDMS heading and motion sensor provided heave, pitch, heading, and roll data. Coastal Oceanographics Hypack software was used for survey design and execution. All raw data were logged using a Triton-Elics International (TEI) Isis data acquisition system. Water column sound velocity profiles collected using an AML SV+ sound velocity profiler.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 03/19/02

Time_of_Day: unknown

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -118.688068

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -118.509009

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 34.040252

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 33.998681

In projected or local coordinates:

Left_Bounding_Coordinate: 344171.46

Right_Bounding_Coordinate: 360641.81

Top_Bounding_Coordinate: 3767646.97

Bottom_Bounding_Coordinate: 3763292.99

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Multibeam Projects

Theme_Keyword: Backscatter

Theme_Keyword: Multibeam

Theme_Keyword: Bathymetry

Theme_Keyword: Habitat

Theme_Keyword: Seafloor

Theme_Keyword: Sidescan sonar

Theme_Keyword: GeoTiff

Theme_Keyword: Contour

Theme_Keyword: Slope

Theme_Keyword: Hydrographic

Theme_Keyword: Sound velocity

Theme_Keyword: GPS

Access_Constraints: To be determined by the Seafloor Mapping Lab at California State University Monterey Bay and contractor.

Use_Constraints: To be determined by the Seafloor Mapping Lab at California State University Monterey Bay and contractor.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Seafloor Mapping Lab, California State University Monterey Bay

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: California State University Monterey Bay, Institute for Earth Systems Science and Policy,100 Campus Center, Bldg 46A

City: Seaside

State_or_Province: California

Postal_Code: 93955

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (831) 582-3529

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (831) 582-3073

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: rikk_kvitek@monterey.edu

Data_Set_Credit: Digital data processed by Seafloor Mapping Lab at California State University Monterey Bay

Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.2.0.700

Data_Quality_Information:

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Bathymetric data were post-processed using CARIS HIPS hydrographic data cleaning system software. Soundings were corrected for vessel motion using TSS HDMS data, variations in water column sound velocity using AML SV+ data, and adjusted to MLLW using predicted tide charts for the local region. Cleaning to remove erroneous soundings was completed in CARIS HIPS. Soundings were exported from CARIS HIPS as a decimated x,y,z ASCII text (shoal biased) with 1m, 100m, 300m, and 500m spacing. The 1m decimated x,y,z ASCII text is imported into Fledermaus AverageGridder to generate 1m grid(s). The 1m ArcInfo ASCII raster grid (.asc) was imported into Spatial Analyst to generate a 1m bathymetry grid. 5m or 10m contour lines were then generated from the 1m bathymetry grid within Spatial Analyst.

Process_Date: 7/31/02

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Pat Iampietro

Contact_Organization: Seafloor Mapping Lab, California State University Monterey Bay

Contact_Position: Project Manager, Chief Hydrographer

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: California State University Monterey Bay, Institute for Earth Systems Science and Policy,100 Campus Center, Bldg 46A

City: Seaside

State_or_Province: California

Postal_Code: 93955

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (831) 582-4214

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (831) 582-3073

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pat_iampietro@monterey.edu

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Metadata imported.

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Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

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Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator

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UTM_Zone_Number: 11

Transverse_Mercator:

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Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000032

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000032

Planar_Distance_Units: meters

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Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984

Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

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Attribute:

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Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ID

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CONTOUR

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20020909

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Carrie Bretz

Contact_Organization: Seafloor Mapping Lab, California State University Monterey Bay

Contact_Position: GIS Analyst and Metadata Manager

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: California State University Monterey Bay, Institute for Earth Systems Science and Policy,100 Campus Center, Bldg 46A

City: Seaside

State_or_Province: CA

Postal_Code: 93955

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-582-4197

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 831-582-3073

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: carrie_bretz@monterey.edu

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Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Access_Constraints: None

Metadata_Use_Constraints: None

Metadata_Security_Information:

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