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Bathymetry and acoustic backscatter collected in Long Island Sound for the Phase I Long Island Sound Seafloor Mapping Project 2014 (NCEI Accession 0167946)

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This dataset contains an integrated GeoTIFF with 1x1 meter cell size representing the 2014 Long Island Sound Benthic Habitat Priority Area of Interest between Bridgeport, CT, and Port Jefferson, NY. This integrated bathymetric raster is a mosaic of surveys from NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson (S-222) and its two inshore launch vessels, NOAA Ship Rude (S-590), as well as surveys conducted by the Stony Brook University R/V Pritchard in coordination with the NOAA Biogeography Branch and the Office of Coastal Services between in the year 2012. Bathymetry data was collected using multibeam sonars and integrated into a seamless 32 bit raster using ArcGIS 10.1 raster calculator by the Biogeography Branch by a NOAA contractor.
  • Cite as: Battista, Tim; Sautter, Will; Kagesten, Gustav (2017). Bathymetry and acoustic backscatter collected in Long Island Sound for the Phase I Long Island Sound Seafloor Mapping Project 2014 (NCEI Accession 0167946). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0167946. Accessed [date].
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Time Period 2012-11-12 to 2014-04-21
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -73.1979
East: -72.951
South: 40.96307
North: 41.15855
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Battista, Tim; Sautter, Will; Husted, Rachel (2017). Bathymetry and acoustic backscatter data collected in Long Island Sound for the Phase III Long Island Sound Seafloor Mapping Project 2015 (NCEI Accession 0167532). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0167532.
  • Battista, Tim; Sautter, Will; Husted, Rachel; Kraus, Jennifer (2017). Bathymetry, acoustic backscatter, and LiDAR data collected in Long Island Sound for the Phase II Long Island Sound Seafloor Mapping Project (NCEI Accession 0167531). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/tgp1-w632.
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2017-11-14
Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency As needed
Supplemental Information
Submission Package ID: 058T89
Purpose This integrated bathymetric raster was created to provide the LIS Mapping and Research Collaborative with acoustic data from multibeam sonar that can provide benthic habitat information for natural resource management, scientific research, or for the general public.
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  • accessLevel: Public
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Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Battista, Tim; Sautter, Will; Kagesten, Gustav (2017). Bathymetry and acoustic backscatter collected in Long Island Sound for the Phase I Long Island Sound Seafloor Mapping Project 2014 (NCEI Accession 0167946). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0167946. Accessed [date].
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Acknowledgments
  • Related Funding Agency: The Long Island Sound Cable Fund Steering Committee
  • Related Funding Agency: State of Connecticut, Dpeartment of Energy and Environmental Protection (CTDEP)
  • Related Funding Agency: State of New York, Department of Environmental Conservation, Bureau of Marine Resources
  • Related Funding Agency: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Benthic Habitat
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Backscatter
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords Provider Keywords
  • acoustic backscatter
  • benthic habitat
  • multibeam
  • seafloor
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Platform keywords NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords Provider Instrument Types
  • R/V Pritchard
  • Reson 7125
  • sonar
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Provider Place Names
  • Connecticut
  • Fishers Island
  • Long Island Sound
  • New London
  • New York
Project keywords Project Names
  • Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Collaborative
  • Long Island Sound Seafloor Mapping and Research Collaborative
  • NOAA's Ocean Service Collaborative
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Battista, Tim; Sautter, Will; Kagesten, Gustav (2017). Bathymetry and acoustic backscatter collected in Long Island Sound for the Phase I Long Island Sound Seafloor Mapping Project 2014 (NCEI Accession 0167946). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0167946. Accessed [date].
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  • Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
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Processing Steps
  • 2017-11-14T19:18:52Z - NCEI Accession 0167946 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets
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Processing Steps
  • Data Type: water depth (measured); Units: meter; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: multibeam sonar; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Ship based sonar, Reson 7125; Data Quality Information: IHO Order 1
  • Data Type: acoustic backscatter (measured); Units: dB; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: multibeam sonar; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Ship based sonar, Reson 7125 400 khz; Data Quality Information: acoustic intensity data was normalized to relative values.
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • multibeam sonar
Platform
  • NOAA Ship Rude
  • NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson
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