Identification_Information: 
  Citation: 
    Citation_Information: 
      Originator: University of North Carolina at Wilmington
      Publication_Date: 20021231
      Title: Oculina Banks Bathymetry 2002 from Multi-beam and Sidescan Sonar Surveys
      Edition: One
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: geoTIFF and ASCII
      Publication_Information: 
        Publication_Place: Wilmington, NC
        Publisher: NOAA Undersea Research Center at UNCW
      Larger_Work_Citation: 
        Citation_Information: 
          Originator: University of North Carolina at Wilmington
          Publication_Date: 20021231
          Title: Oculina Banks Geographic Information System
          Publication_Information: 
            Publication_Place: Wilmington, NC
            Publisher: National Undersea Research Center at UNCW
          Online_Linkage: http://www.uncw.edu/oculina
  Description: 
    Abstract: These data are the result of a multi-beam echosounder survey conducted in the OHAPC by the M/V Liberty Star in October 2002.
      Two forms of data are available: 1) geotifs available through the on-line OGIS (www.uncw.edu/oculina) on the OGIS CD, and from CoRIS (See Network Resource), 
      and 2) XYZ ASCII format data for the high-resolution bathymetry, available through CoRIS. Although requested in
      the original contract, backscatter in the form of raw X-Y-Amplitude data was not recorded during the survey.The data presented in the Oculina Banks Geographic
      Information System (OGIS) was collected as part of a cooperative project between: the National Oceanographic and
      Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Undersea Research Program, NOAA Fisheries (also primary sponsor of OGIS),
      NOAA Ocean Service, NOAA Ocean Exploration Program, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)-- Coastal and Marine Geology
      Program, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution (HBOI) and Florida State University. An Oculina Geographic Information Sys/tem (OGIS) provides a comprehensive,
      interactive data source for the Oculina Banks Habitat Area of Particular Concern (OHAPC), a marine protected area off
      the east coast of Florida in 70 to 120 meters of water depth. Data layers include: : multi-beam bathymetry,
      single-beam bathymetry, sidescan mosaics, sediment analyses, resulting interpretative maps of habitat types,
      video and still imagery from submersible (human occupied and remotely operated vehicles) dive transects and point
      counts (fish and habitat cover), and dive narratives.
    Purpose: The goal of OGIS is to provide interactive access to a variety of data sources that characterize fish populations and habitat
      condition in the OHAPC, for use by fisheries managers, scientists and the general public. The 2002 multi-beam survey provides
      the highest resolution bathymetric map ever acoustically recorded in the OHAPC. Survey products will be used to 1) assess topographic and habitat
      change in the OHAPC over time, and 2) accurately position past in situ underwater observations, and guide future sampling and dives, e.g., grab
      samples, ROV transects, and submersible dives.
    Supplemental_Information: The survey was supported by Seafloor Systems, Inc., Portland, (www.seafloorsystems.com) Oregon using a Reson Seabat 8101
      multi-beam system. The survey was funded by NOAA Fisheries www.sefsc.noaa.gov) and overseen by the NOAA Undersea Research Center
      at UNCW (www.uncw.edu/nurc).
  Time_Period_of_Content: 
    Time_Period_Information: 
      Range_of_Dates/Times: 
        Beginning_Date: 20021015
        Ending_Date: 20021024
    Currentness_Reference: ground condition
  Status: 
    Progress: In Work
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
  Spatial_Domain: 
    Bounding_Coordinates: 
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -81.0000
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.0000
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.0000
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 27.0000
  Keywords: 
    Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Theme Thesaurus
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Deep-water corals
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Bathymetry
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Benthos Analysis > Transect monitoring
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Mapping > Habitat Mapping
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Hard Coral Cover
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Habitats
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Deep-water corals
    Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus
      Theme_Keyword: Numeric Data Sets > Bathymetry
    Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
      Theme_Keyword: multibeam
      Theme_Keyword: side scan
      Theme_Keyword: bathymetry
      Theme_Keyword: deep-water Reefs
      Theme_Keyword: ocean floor topography
    Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
      Theme_Keyword: biota
      Theme_Keyword: 002
    Place: 
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Place Thesaurus
      Place_Keyword: OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Oculina Deepwater Reef (27N080W0002)
      Place_Keyword: COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > St. Lucie County > Oculina Deepwater Reef (27N080W0002)
      Place_Keyword: OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Oculina Deepwater Reef (27N080W0003)
      Place_Keyword: COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Brevard County > Oculina Deepwater Reef (27N080W0003)
      Place_Keyword: OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Oculina Deepwater Reef (27N080W0004)
      Place_Keyword: COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Indian River County > Oculina Deepwater Reef (27N080W0004)
  Access_Constraints: There are no constraints for use of geotif files included on the OGIS CD,
    which is available from the P.O.C.
  Use_Constraints: Not for legal use
  Point_of_Contact: 
    Contact_Information: 
      Contact_Organization_Primary: 
        Contact_Organization: NOAA Undersea Research Center at UNCW
        Contact_Person: Andrew N. Shepard
      Contact_Position: Associate Director, NURC
      Contact_Address: 
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: NURC/UNCW, 5600 Marvin Moss Ln
        City: Wilmington
        State_or_Province: North Carolina
        Postal_Code: 28409
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 910-962-2446
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 910-962-2444
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sheparda@uncw.edu
      Hours_of_Service: Mon-Fri, 8 am - 5 pm
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: Colored, shaded geotifs for the survey area were created by Seafloor Systems Inc. using Caris software.
    The raw survey data and processed XYZ data may also be available upon request from the P.O.C.
Data_Quality_Information: 
  Attribute_Accuracy: 
    Attribute_Accuracy_Report: None
  Logical_Consistency_Report: Data are believed to be logically consistent, though no tests were performed.
  Completeness_Report: The initial surveys produced an extremely large dataset (62 CDs) of raw data in Caris' cross-track format. To create the geotifs
    presented in the OGIS, this data set was reduced by post-survey  processing including: corrections for sound velocity and tidal stage,
    removal of outliers and data gaps, and calculation and assignment of mean values for 3m X 3m cells throughout the survey area.
  Positional_Accuracy: 
    Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: 
      Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: 0.5 meters
    Vertical_Positional_Accuracy: 
      Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: 0.05% of water depth
  Lineage: 
    Process_Step: 
      Process_Description: The bathymetry and backscatter data were collected along a continuous swath perpendicular to the direction of the ship using a Reson Seabat
        8101 multibeam sonar system. The data are cleaned of bad navigation and depth readings. The depth readings are gridded into a common grid.
        The gridded data are converted to an XYZ ASCII format file (Longitude, Latitude, Attribute). Unfortunately, the raw backscatter were not saved
        during the survey-- only geotifs of the side-scan sonar data.
        
        The multi-beam system was mated to a Differential GPS unit, DMSO 5 TSS motion sensor (quantified heave, pitch and roll),
        and a SG Brown gyrocompass (measures yaw).  HYPACK navigation system was used to maintain vessel course throughout the survey. Sensor data
        were compiled in ISIS Shipboard Data Acquisition and Image Processing System and initially logged to .xtf data files.  Files were post-processed
        using CARIS software to remove outliers, correct for sound velocity and tidal stage.
      Process_Date: 20021231
      Process_Contact: 
        Contact_Information: 
          Contact_Person_Primary: 
            Contact_Person: John Tamplin
            Contact_Organization: Seafloor Systems, Inc.
          Contact_Position: President
          Contact_Address: 
            Address_Type: mailing and physical address
            Address: 2038 NW Aloclek Drive, Suite 218
            City: Hillsboro
            State_or_Province: Oregon
            Postal_Code: 97124
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: 503-466-2382
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 503-466-2892
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: info@seafloorsystems.com
          Hours_of_Service: Mon-Fri, 9 am -5 pm (PT)
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: 
  Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster
  Raster_Object_Information: 
    Raster_Object_Type: Grid Cell
    Row_Count: 1000
    Column_Count: 90
Spatial_Reference_Information: 
  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: 
    Planar: 
      Grid_Coordinate_System: 
        Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator
        Universal_Transverse_Mercator: 
          UTM_Zone_Number: 17
          Transverse_Mercator: 
            Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600
            Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -81.000000
            Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000
            False_Easting: 500000.000000
            False_Northing: 0.000000
      Planar_Coordinate_Information: 
        Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: Row and Column
        Coordinate_Representation: 
          Abscissa_Resolution: 5.0
          Ordinate_Resolution: 5.0
        Planar_Distance_Units: Meters
    Geodetic_Model: 
      Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
      Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
      Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.4
      Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.98
Entity_and_Attribute_Information: 
  Overview_Description: 
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: XYZ ASCII file is a 3-column table of longitude, latitude and elevation.
      Each point is average center of 3 meter square grid cell. Colored, shaded
      geotif maps in OGIS were created using these points and CARIS software.
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: none
Distribution_Information: 
  Distributor: 
    Contact_Information: 
      Contact_Organization_Primary: 
        Contact_Organization: NOAA Undersea Research Center at UNCW
        Contact_Person: Andrew N. Shepard
      Contact_Position: Associate Director, NURC
      Contact_Address: 
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: NURC/UNCW, 5600 Marvin Moss Ln
        City: Wilmington
        State_or_Province: North Carolina
        Postal_Code: 28409
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 910-962-2446
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 910-962-2444
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sheparda@uncw.edu
      Hours_of_Service: Mon-Fri, 8 am - 5 pm
  Resource_Description: 2002 Oculina Banks Multi-beam and Sidescan Bathymetry
  Distribution_Liability: These data not intended for navigational purposes.
    
    Although these data have been used by NOAA, these data and information are provided with the understanding that they are not guaranteed to be
    useable, timely, accurate, or complete. Users are cautioned to consider carefully the provisional nature of these data and information before
    using them for decisions that concern personal or public safety or the conduct of business that involves substantial monetary or operational
    consequences. Conclusions drawn from, or actions undertaken on the basis of such data and information are the sole responsibility of the user.
    Neither the U.S. Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, contractors, or subcontractors, make any warranty, express
    or implied, nor assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any data, software, information,
    apparatus, product, or process disclosed, nor represent that its use would not infringe on privately owned rights.
    
    Trade, firm, or product names and other references to non-USGS products and services are provided for information only and do not constitute
    endorsement or warranty, express or implied, by UNCW, NOAA, the US Department of Commerce, or the U.S. Government, as to their suitability,
    content, usefulness, functioning, completeness, or accuracy.
    
    Disclaimer - NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NODC
    cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data, nor as a result of the failure of these data to function on a particular system.
  Standard_Order_Process: 
    Digital_Form: 
      Digital_Transfer_Information: 
        Format_Name: ASCII
        Format_Information_Content: Two ZIP files of ASCII bathymetry data.
          
          Sample of bathymetry XYZ ASCII file
          Longitude, Latitude, Elevation
          -86.57406,30.06655,-48.497
        File_Decompression_Technique: unZIP
      Digital_Transfer_Option: 
        Online_Option: 
          Computer_Contact_Information: 
            Network_Address: 
              Network_Resource_Name: http://data.nodc.noaa.gov/coris/data/NOAA/nurc/oculina/bathymetry
          Access_Instructions: ASCII files must be unzipped.
    Digital_Form: 
      Digital_Transfer_Information: 
        Format_Name: geoTIFF
        Format_Information_Content: Two files of geoTIFF bathymetry data.
      Digital_Transfer_Option: 
        Online_Option: 
          Computer_Contact_Information: 
            Network_Address: 
              Network_Resource_Name: http://data.nodc.noaa.gov/coris/data/NOAA/nurc/oculina/bathymetry
    Fees: None for on line data.
Metadata_Reference_Information: 
  Metadata_Date: 20080812
  Metadata_Contact: 
    Contact_Information: 
      Contact_Organization_Primary: 
        Contact_Organization: NOAA Undersea Research Center at UNCW
        Contact_Person: Andrew N. Shepard
      Contact_Position: Associate Director, NURC
      Contact_Address: 
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: NURC/UNCW, 5600 Marvin Moss Ln
        City: Wilmington
        State_or_Province: North Carolina
        Postal_Code: 28409
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 910-962-2446
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 910-962-2444
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sheparda@uncw.edu
      Hours_of_Service: Mon-Fri, 8 am - 5 pm
  Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
CoRIS: 
  CoRIS_ID: 20040722121603
  CoRIS_Children: None
  CoRIS_Beginning_Date: 20021015
  CoRIS_Ending_Date: 20021024
  CoRIS_Metadata_Link: http://www.coris.noaa.gov/metadata/records/txt/oculina_bathymetry_2002.txt
  CoRIS_Tracking_ID: 570