Contours (10m): Offshore of Pacifica, California, 2007
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- This line shapefile contains bathymetric contours at 10-meter intervals for the offshore area of Pacifica, California. These data were generated from data collected by California State University, Monterey Bay, Seafloor Mapping Lab (CSUMB), by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and by Fugro Pelagos. Mapping was completed between 2005 and 2007, using a combination of 400-kHz Reson 7125 and 244-kHz Reson 8101 multibeam echosounders. These mapping missions combined to collect bathymetry from about the 10-m isobath to beyond the 3-nautical-mile limit of California's State Waters. Bathymetric contours at 10-m intervals were generated from the merged 2-m bathymetric surface. The most continuous contour segments were preserved while smaller segments and isolated island polygons were excluded from the final output. Contours were smoothed via a polynomial approximation with exponential kernel (PAEK) algorithm using a tolerance value of 60 m. The contours were then clipped to the boundary of the map area. These data are not intended for navigational purposes. A map which shows these data is published in Scientific Investigations Map 3302, "California State Waters Map Series--Offshore of Coal Oil Point, California." This layer is part of USGS Data Series 781.
- Purpose
- In 2007, the California Ocean Protection Council initiated the California Seafloor Mapping Program (CSMP) to create a comprehensive seafloor map of high-resolution bathymetry, marine benthic habitats and geology within the 3-nautical-mile limit of California's State Waters. CSMP has divided coastal California into 110 map blocks, each to be published individually as United States Geological Survey Open-File Reports (OFRs) or Scientific Investigations Maps (SIMs) at a scale of 1:24,000. Maps display seafloor morphology and character, identify potential marine benthic habitats and illustrate both the seafloor geology and shallow (to about 100 m) subsurface geology. Data layers for bathymetry, bathymetric contours, acoustic backscatter, seafloor character, potential benthic habitat and offshore geology were created for each map block, as well as regional-scale data layers for sediment thickness, depth to transition, transgressive contours, isopachs, predicted distributions of benthic macro-invertebrates and visual observations of benthic habitat from video cruises over the entire state. These data are intended for science researchers, students, policy makers, and the general public. This information is not intended for navigational purposes.The data can be used with geographic information systems (GIS) software to display geologic and oceanographic information.
Description
| Type of resource | cartographic, software, multimedia |
|---|---|
| Form | Shapefile |
| Extent | 0.233 |
| Place | Santa Cruz, California, US |
| Publisher | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Date valid | 2005 - 2007 |
| Publication date | 2014 |
| Language | English |
| Digital origin | born digital |
| Map data | Scale not given. ; Custom projection W 122°34ʹ57ʺ--W 122°29ʹ53ʺ/N 37°42ʹ8ʺ--N 37°32ʹ26ʺW 122°34ʹ56ʺ--W 122°29ʹ54ʺ/N 37°42ʹ8ʺ--N 37°32ʹ27ʺ, Scale not given ; EPSG::4326 |
Creators/Contributors
| Creator | Dartnell, Peter |
|---|---|
| Creator | Kvitek, Rikk G. |
| Creator | Phillips, Eleyne L. |
| Creator | Bretz, Carrie K. |
| Creator | Seafloor Mapping Lab |
| Creator | Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center |
| Creator | Golden, Nadine E. |
Subjects
| Subject | Coasts |
|---|---|
| Subject | Contours (Cartography) |
| Subject | Ocean bottom |
| Subject | California |
| Subject | San Mateo County (Calif.) |
| Subject | Pacific Ocean |
| Subject | 2005-2007 |
| Subject | Geoscientific Information |
| Subject | Oceans |
| Subject | Elevation |
| Genre | Geospatial data |
| Genre | Cartographic dataset |
Bibliographic information
| WGS84 Cartographics | This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection. |
|---|---|
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/rr531pm2470 |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use.
- Copyright
- This work is in the Public Domain, meaning that it is not subject to copyright.
Preferred citation
- Preferred citation
- Bretz, C.K., Kvitek, R.G., Dartnell, P., Phillips, E.L. (2014). Contours (10m): Offshore of Pacifica, California, 2007. California State Waters Map Series Data Catalog: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 781. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/rr531pm2470.
Collection
California State Waters Map Series Data Catalog
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