ASCII Text File of the Original 1-m Bathymetry from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Survey H11321 in Central Rhode Island Sound (H11321_1M_UTM19NAD83.TXT)
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is working cooperatively with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to interpret the surficial geology in estuaries along the coast of the northeastern United States. The purpose of our present study is to define the sea floor morpholog...
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dataone:1edc25ad-976a-4bb0-9ab4-d621607a8bd1 2024-10-03T18:46:19+00:00 ASCII Text File of the Original 1-m Bathymetry from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Survey H11321 in Central Rhode Island Sound (H11321_1M_UTM19NAD83.TXT) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ENVELOPE(-71.3615,-71.191925,41.362354,41.277103) BEGINDATE: 2004-05-18T00:00:00Z ENDDATE: 2004-07-07T00:00:00Z 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z https://search.dataone.org/view/1edc25ad-976a-4bb0-9ab4-d621607a8bd1 unknown USGS Science Data Catalog U.S. Geological Survey USGS National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA Woods Hole Science Center NOAA Ship RUDE multibeam bathymetry grid Survey H11321 Coastal and Marine Geology Program CMGP WHSC ASCII text Open-File Report 2007-1366 OFR 2007-1366 oceans elevation geoscientificInformation North America United States U.S. East Coast Rhode Island Sound Rhode Island Atlantic Ocean Northeast United States North Atlantic Ocean Dataset 2008 dataone:urn:node:USGS_SDC 2024-10-03T18:09:52Z The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is working cooperatively with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to interpret the surficial geology in estuaries along the coast of the northeastern United States. The purpose of our present study is to define the sea floor morphology and sedimentary environments in an area of central Rhode Island Sound using sidescan-sonar imagery, bathymetry data, and seismic records. The mosaic, bathymetry, and their interpretations serve many purposes, including: (1) defining the geological variability of the sea floor, which is one of the primary controls of benthic habitat diversity; (2) improving our understanding of the processes that control the distribution and transport of bottom sediments and the distribution of benthic habitats and associated infaunal community structures; and (3) providing a detailed framework for future research, monitoring, and management activities. The sidescan-sonar mosaics and bathymetry images also serve as base maps for subsequent sedimentological, geochemical, and biological observations, because precise information on environmental setting is important for selection of sampling sites and for accurate interpretations of point measurements. Dataset North Atlantic USGS Science Data Catalog (via DataONE) ENVELOPE(-71.3615,-71.191925,41.362354,41.277103) |
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U.S. Geological Survey USGS National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA Woods Hole Science Center NOAA Ship RUDE multibeam bathymetry grid Survey H11321 Coastal and Marine Geology Program CMGP WHSC ASCII text Open-File Report 2007-1366 OFR 2007-1366 oceans elevation geoscientificInformation North America United States U.S. East Coast Rhode Island Sound Rhode Island Atlantic Ocean Northeast United States North Atlantic Ocean National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ASCII Text File of the Original 1-m Bathymetry from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Survey H11321 in Central Rhode Island Sound (H11321_1M_UTM19NAD83.TXT) |
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The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is working cooperatively with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to interpret the surficial geology in estuaries along the coast of the northeastern United States. The purpose of our present study is to define the sea floor morphology and sedimentary environments in an area of central Rhode Island Sound using sidescan-sonar imagery, bathymetry data, and seismic records. The mosaic, bathymetry, and their interpretations serve many purposes, including: (1) defining the geological variability of the sea floor, which is one of the primary controls of benthic habitat diversity; (2) improving our understanding of the processes that control the distribution and transport of bottom sediments and the distribution of benthic habitats and associated infaunal community structures; and (3) providing a detailed framework for future research, monitoring, and management activities. The sidescan-sonar mosaics and bathymetry images also serve as base maps for subsequent sedimentological, geochemical, and biological observations, because precise information on environmental setting is important for selection of sampling sites and for accurate interpretations of point measurements. |
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ASCII Text File of the Original 1-m Bathymetry from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Survey H11321 in Central Rhode Island Sound (H11321_1M_UTM19NAD83.TXT) |
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ASCII Text File of the Original 1-m Bathymetry from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Survey H11321 in Central Rhode Island Sound (H11321_1M_UTM19NAD83.TXT) |
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ASCII Text File of the Original 1-m Bathymetry from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Survey H11321 in Central Rhode Island Sound (H11321_1M_UTM19NAD83.TXT) |
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ASCII Text File of the Original 1-m Bathymetry from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Survey H11321 in Central Rhode Island Sound (H11321_1M_UTM19NAD83.TXT) |
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ASCII Text File of the Original 1-m Bathymetry from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Survey H11321 in Central Rhode Island Sound (H11321_1M_UTM19NAD83.TXT) |
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ascii text file of the original 1-m bathymetry from national oceanic and atmospheric administration (noaa) survey h11321 in central rhode island sound (h11321_1m_utm19nad83.txt) |
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