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USGS Thesaurus Keywords

sea-floor acoustic reflectivity, geospatial datasets, multibeam sonar, marine geology, marine geophysics, bathymetry

ISO 19115 Topic Category

imageryBaseMapsEarthCover, geoscientificInformation, elevation

Other Subject Keywords

Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, CMHRP, Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management, Reson, U.S. Geological Survey, Teledyne, bathymetry, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, T20-P, DOI, GeoTIFF, R/V Rafael, MassCZM, WHCMSC, field activity number 2022-001-FA, multibeam echosounder, CZM, USGS, Marine Geology, Department of the Interior, multibeam bathymetry

Place Keywords

Atlantic Ocean, United States of America, Succonnesset Shoal, Eldridge Shoal, Nantucket Sound, Wreck Shoal, Horseshoe Shoal, Massachusetts

Multibeam bathymetric data collected in Nantucket Sound Massachusetts in the vicinity of Horseshoe Shoal, during USGS Field Activity 2022-001-FA using a Teledyne SeaBat Integrated Dual-Head (IDH) T20-P multibeam echosounder (32-bit GeoTIFF, UTM Zone 19N, NAD 83, MLLW Datum, 2-m resolution)

In June 2022, the U.S. Geological Survey, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management, collected high-resolution geophysical data, in Nantucket Sound to understand the regional geology in the vicinity of Horseshoe Shoal. This effort is part of a long-term collaboration between the USGS and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to map the State’s waters, support research on the Quaternary evolution of coastal Massachusetts, resolve the influence of sea-level change and sediment supply on coastal evolution, and strengthen efforts to understand the type, distribution, and quality of subtidal marine habitats. This collaboration produces high-resolution geologic data that serve the needs of research, management, and the public. Data collected as part of this mapping cooperative continue to be released in a series of USGS Open-File Reports and Data Releases https://www.usgs.gov/centers/whcmsc/science/geologic-mapping-massachusetts-seafloor.

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Author(s) Brian D Andrews orcid, Wayne E Baldwin orcid, Charles R Worley orcid, Eric Moore orcid, Alexander R Nichols orcid, William W Danforth orcid, David S Foster orcid, Seth Ackerman orcid, Laura Brothers orcid
Publication Date 2023-03-09
Beginning Date of Data 2022-06-03
Ending Date of Data 2022-06-21
Data Contact
Brian Andrews
DOI https://doi.org/10.5066/P9O5G5OT
Citation Andrews, B.D., Baldwin, W.E., Worley, C.R., Moore, E., Nichols, A.R., Danforth, W.W., Foster, D.S., Ackerman, S., and Brothers, L., 2023, Multibeam bathymetric data collected in Nantucket Sound Massachusetts in the vicinity of Horseshoe Shoal, during USGS Field Activity 2022-001-FA using a Teledyne SeaBat Integrated Dual-Head (IDH) T20-P multibeam echosounder (32-bit GeoTIFF, UTM Zone 19N, NAD 83, MLLW Datum, 2-m resolution): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9O5G5OT.
Metadata Contact
Brian Andrews
Metadata Date 2023-03-09
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Harvest Source: Coastal and Marine Geoscience Data System
Harvest Date: 2024-12-23T07:44:04.434Z