Identification_Information: 
  Citation: 
    Citation_Information: 
      Originator: University of North Carolina at Wilmington
      Publication_Date: 20050630
      Title: Multibeam Mapping Survey Oculina Banks 2005
      Edition: One
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map or XYZ ASCII
      Publication_Information: 
        Publication_Place: Wilmington, NC
        Publisher: NOAA Undersea Research Center at UNCW
      Online_Linkage: http://www.uncw.edu/oculina/
      Larger_Work_Citation: 
        Citation_Information: 
          Originator: University of North Carolina at Wilmington
          Publication_Date: 2002
          Title: Oculina Banks Mapping the Oculina Banks Marine Protected Area
          Publication_Information: 
            Publication_Place: Wilmington, NC
            Publisher: National Undersea Research Center at UNCW
          Online_Linkage: http://www.uncw.edu/oculina
  Description: 
    Abstract: The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Undersea Research
      Center at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (NURC/UNCW) coordinated an acoustic
      survey in portions of the Oculina Habitat Area of Particular Concern from June 14-19, 2005.
      This metadata record is the parent record for this multi-beam echosounder (MBES) survey,
      which includes the following products: 1) bathymetric grid, 2) XYZ ascii table created from the grid,
      3) colored coded shaded geotiffs from the grid, 4) backscatter mosaic, 5) XYA (amplitude) ascii table
      created from the mosaic, and 6) geotif of backscatter draped on the bathymetric grid.
      All products are available through an on-line Oculina Geographic Information system
      (www.uncw.edu/oculina) and on an OGIS CD. Some data sets are also posted on NOAA's
      Coral Reef Information System (CoRIS) at www.coris.noaa.gov. Another product that will not be
      distributed, but will be used as input to habitat classification software (QTC MultiView (website)), are
      raw data files logged to disk using the the Simrad EM3002 MBES data acquisition software.
      These raw files contain packets of information (depth soundings, navigation, attitude,
      sound velocity profiles, UTC time) that the acquisition software logged sequentially in time.
      The raw data format is available from Kongsberg-Simrad (website).  The MBES system was provided by
      Seafloor Systems Inc. and the support vessel was UNCW's 70-ft. R/V Cape Fear.
      
      This survey is part of an on-going partnership effort funded by the NOAA Coral Reef
      Conservation Program (CRCP). This survey was funded by a CRCP grant to Andrew David, NOAA
      Fisheries - Panama City, and Andrew Shepard, NURC/UNCW. In addition to partners above,
      other partners include UNCW's Spatial Analysis Lab, US Geological Survey, and the
      S. Atlantic fishery Management Council.
    Purpose: The 2005 multi-beam survey provides the highest resolution bathymetric map ever acoustically
      recorded in the OHAPC. Survey products will be used for several purposes including: 1)
      construction of a habitat map and 2) to accurately position past and future sampling and
      underwater observations (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 Simrad EM 3002
      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: 20050615
        Ending_Date: 20050620
    Currentness_Reference: publication date
  Status: 
    Progress: In Work
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
  Spatial_Domain: 
    Bounding_Coordinates: 
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.0000
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.0000
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.0000
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 28.0000
  Keywords: 
    Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Theme Thesaurus
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Bathymetry
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Mapping
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Marine Protected Areas
    Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus
      Theme_Keyword: Numeric Data Sets > Bathymetry
    Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
      Theme_Keyword: elevation
      Theme_Keyword: 006
    Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
      Theme_Keyword: multibeam
      Theme_Keyword: bathymetry
      Theme_Keyword: deep-water reefs
      Theme_Keyword: ocean floor topography
      Theme_Keyword: backscatter
    Place: 
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Place Thesaurus
      Place_Keyword: OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Oculina Deepwater Reef (28N079W0001)
      Place_Keyword: COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Brevard County > Oculina Deepwater Reef (28N079W0001)
  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: 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 HIPS 5.4 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: 1 meter
    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 Simrad EM 3002
        multibeam sonar system. The data were collected in the raw format .all Simrad file.
        The data are cleaned of bad navigation and depth readings in CARIS HIPS 5.4 swath editor.
        The depth readings are gridded into a common grid.
        The gridded data are converted to an XYZ ASCII format file (Longitude,
        Latitude, Attribute). The raw backscatter was saved
        during the survey.
        
        The multi-beam system was mated to a Differential GPS unit, APPLANIX POS/MV
        (quantified heave, pitch, roll, and yaw heading).
        HYPACK navigation system was used to maintain vessel course throughout the survey.
        Sensor data were compiled in SIS Shipboard Data Acquisition and Image Processing
        System and initially logged to .all Simrad data files.  Files were post-processed
        using CARIS HIPS 5.4 software to remove outliers, correct for sound velocity and
        tidal stage. HIPS was also used to mosaic backscatter and produce XYA files.
      Process_Date: 20050620
      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: Point
  Point_and_Vector_Object_Information: 
    SDTS_Terms_Description: 
      SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point
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: 3.0
          Ordinate_Resolution: 3.0
        Planar_Distance_Units: Meters
    Geodetic_Model: 
      Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
      Ellipsoid_Name: WGS 1984
      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 HIPS 5.4 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: 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
  Distribution_Liability: These data not intended for navigational purposes.
    
    NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data,expressed or implied, nor
    does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.  NOAA does
    not 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.
    
    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.
  Standard_Order_Process: 
    Digital_Form: 
      Digital_Transfer_Information: 
        Format_Name: ASCII
          Format_Content_Information:
          
          Sample of bathymetry XYZ ASCII file
          Longitude, Latitude, Elevation
          
          -86.57406,30.06655,-48.497
      Digital_Transfer_Option: 
        Offline_Option: 
          Offline_Media: DVD
          Recording_Format: DVD-R
    Fees: None
    Ordering_Instructions: Contact Andrew Shepard sheparda@uncw.edu or 910-962-2446
  Standard_Order_Process: 
    Digital_Form: 
      Digital_Transfer_Information: 
        Format_Name: geoTIFF and XYZ ASCII
      Digital_Transfer_Option: 
        Online_Option: 
          Computer_Contact_Information: 
            Network_Address: 
              Network_Resource_Name: http://data.nodc.noaa.gov/coris/data/NOAA/nmfs/sefsc/bathymetry/oculina/bathymetry2005
    Fees: None
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: 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: 20060320034345
  CoRIS_Children: None
  CoRIS_Beginning_Date: 20050615
  CoRIS_Ending_Date: 20050620
  CoRIS_Metadata_Link: http://www.coris.noaa.gov/metadata/records/txt/bathymetry_oculina_2005.txt
  CoRIS_Tracking_ID: 1293