Contours (10m): Drakes Bay and Vicinity, California, 2010

Description:

This polyline shapefile contains bathymetric contours at 10 meter intervals derived from several seafloor maps of Drakes Bay and the surrounding vicinity in California. This layer was generated from bathymetry data collected by California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB) and by Fugro Pelagos. Mapping was completed between 2007 and 2010, using a combination of 200-kHz and 400-kHz Reson 7125, and 244-kHz Reson 8101 multibeam echosounders, as well as 468-kHz SEA SWATHPlus interferometric system. These mapping missions combined to collect bathymetry from about the 10-m isobath to beyond the 3-nautical-mile limit of Californiaâs State Waters. Bathymetric contours at 10-m intervals were generated from a bathymetric surface model. 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. This layer is part of USGS Data Series 781. 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. Dartnell, P. and Kvitek, R.G. (2014). Contours (10m): Drakes Bay and Vicinity, California, 2010. California State Waters Map Series Data Catalog: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 781. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/yg824yq6289. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

Resource Link:

https://purl.stanford.edu/yg824yq6289

Identifier:

https://purl.stanford.edu/yg824yq6289

Language:

English

Creator:

Dartnell, Peter, Kvitek, Rikk G., Phillips, Eleyne L., Golden, Nadine E., and Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Publisher:

Geological Survey (U.S.)

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Datasets

Subject:

Coasts, Contours (Cartography), Ocean bottom, Oceans, Geoscientific Information, and Elevation

Temporal Coverage:

2007-2010

Date Issued:

2014

Spatial Coverage:

California, Marin County (Calif.), Drakes Bay (Calif.), and Pacific Ocean

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

Shapefile