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    "tag": 16915,
    "title": "Sound velocity profile locations, images, and processed text collected by the U.S. Geological Survey in the vicinity of Muskeget Channel, MA, 2010 (Geographic, WGS 84, Esri Shapefile, PNG images, and text files)",
    "pubdate": "2014",
    "sername": null,
    "series_name": null,
    "issue": "2012-1258",
    "publish": null,
    "publisher_name": null,
    "onlink": "https:\/\/cmgds.marine.usgs.gov\/catalog\/whcmsc\/open_file_report\/ofr2012-1258\/XYsvp_locs.faq.html",
    "format": null,
    "email": null,
    "descript": "These data were collected in a collaboration between the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The primary objective of this program was to collect baseline bathymetry for Muskeget Channel, Massachusetts, and identify areas of morphologic change within and around the channel. Repeat surveys in select areas were collected one month apart to monitor change. These data were collected to support an assessment of the effect on sediment transport that a tidal instream energy conversion facility would have within Muskeget Channel. Accurate data and maps of sea-floor topography are important first steps in monitoring bedform migration, fish habitat, marine resources, and environmental changes due to natural or human impacts. The data include high-resolution bathymetry, acoustic-backscatter intensity, sound velocity in water, and navigation data. These data were collected during two surveys between October 2010 and November 2011 onboard the research vessel (RV) Rafael using an SEA Ltd. SwathPlus interferometric sonar (234 kilohertz). More information about the cruise can be found on the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center field activity Web page at https:\/\/cmgds.marine.usgs.gov\/fan_info.php?fan=2010-072-FA.",
    "lang": null,
    "journal": null,
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    "originator": [
        {
            "name": "U.S. Geological Survey",
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        },
        {
            "name": "Pendleton, Elizabeth A.",
            "role": "Author"
        },
        {
            "name": "Denny, Jane F.",
            "role": "Author"
        },
        {
            "name": "Danforth, William W.",
            "role": "Author"
        },
        {
            "name": "Baldwin, Wayne E.",
            "role": "Author"
        },
        {
            "name": "Irwin, Barry J.",
            "role": "Author"
        }
    ],
    "index_term": [
        {
            "thcode": 2,
            "code": "474",
            "name": "geospatial datasets",
            "scope": "Collections of related digital information that are geographically referenced."
        },
        {
            "thcode": 2,
            "code": "575",
            "name": "image collections",
            "scope": "Visible representations of objects or earth properties produced by cameras, spectral instruments, or as graphical representations of measurements."
        },
        {
            "thcode": 2,
            "code": "2078",
            "name": "navigational data",
            "scope": "Geospatial data indicating the locations of instruments, vessels, aircraft, or other vehicles used to collect scientific observations.  These data include horizontal coordinates in sequence, and may include time or vertical position."
        },
        {
            "thcode": 2,
            "code": "810",
            "name": "ocean characteristics",
            "scope": "The attributes and process of seas and oceans."
        },
        {
            "thcode": 2,
            "code": "2080",
            "name": "sound velocity",
            "scope": "Estimates of the velocity of sound in water, indexed by depth at a specific location, usually calculated from other water properties."
        },
        {
            "thcode": 2,
            "code": "1304",
            "name": "water properties",
            "scope": "Measurable physical and chemical characteristics of water from different sources."
        },
        {
            "thcode": 15,
            "code": "007",
            "name": "environment",
            "scope": "Environmental resources, protection and conservation, for example environmental pollution, waste storage and treatment, environmental impact assessment, monitoring environmental risk, nature reserves, landscape, water quality, air quality, environmental modeling"
        },
        {
            "thcode": 15,
            "code": "013",
            "name": "location",
            "scope": "Positional information and services, for example addresses, geodetic networks, geodetic control points, postal zones and services, place names, geographic names"
        },
        {
            "thcode": 15,
            "code": "014",
            "name": "oceans",
            "scope": "Features and characteristics of salt water bodies (excluding inland waters), for example tides, tidal waves, coastal information, reefs, maritime, outer continental shelf submerged lands, shoreline"
        }
    ],
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    "image": [
        {
            "name": "https:\/\/pubs.usgs.gov\/of\/2012\/1258\/GIS_catalog\/svps\/svp_thumb.png",
            "description": "Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center sound velocity profile locations within Muskeget Channel, MA"
        }
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