Hudson River Estuary Morphology - New York State (NYSDEC)

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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Robin Bell

Originator: William Ryan

Originator: Suzanne Carbotte

Originator: Frank Nitsche

Originator: Roger Flood

Originator: Cecilia McHugh

Originator: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University

Originator:

Marine Sciences Research Center, State University of New York at Stony Brook

Publication_Date: 20050101

Title: Hudson River Estuary Morphology - New York State (NYSDEC)

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Albany, NY

Publisher: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Other_Citation_Details:

Dr. Robin Bell; Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University; 61 Route 9W; Palisades, NY, 10964-8000; Phone: 845-365-8827; Fax: 845-365-8179; E-mail: robinb@ldeo.columbia.edu

Online_Linkage:

<http://www.nysgis.state.ny.us/gisdata/inventories/details.cfm?DSID=1136>

Description:

Abstract:

Morphological units of the Hudson River Estuary from Verrazano Narrows Bridge to Troy. Areas of the Hudson River shallower then 4 meters have not been surveyed and sampled completely.

Purpose:

The Hudson River Estuary Program was established in 1987 in response to passage of the Hudson River Estuary Management Act, Section 11-0306 of the Environmental Conservation Law. The law directed the DEC to develop a management program for the Hudson River Estuarine District and its associated shorelands (the estuary from the Troy dam south to the Verrazano Narrows, including tidal portions of tributaries).

Supplemental_Information:

This interpreted map was generated using data collected over the time period: 1998-2003

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20050101

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.074704

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.685138

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.752698

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.599555

Keywords:

Theme:

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Theme_Keyword: elevation

Theme_Keyword: 006

Theme_Keyword: environment

Theme_Keyword: 007

Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation

Theme_Keyword: 008

Theme_Keyword: inlandWaters

Theme_Keyword: 012

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: non-custodial

Theme_Keyword: hudson river

Theme_Keyword: morphology

Theme_Keyword: river morphology

Theme_Keyword: channel

Theme_Keyword: margins

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:

Geographic Names Information System <http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic>

Place_Keyword: New York State

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

Originators request to be acknowledged as the originator of the data in future products or derivative research.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Contact_Person: Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: Norrie Point Environmental Center

Address: PO Box 315

City: Staatsburg

State_or_Province: NY

Postal_Code: 12580

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 845-889-4745

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jxLadd@gw.dec.state.ny.us

Contact_Instructions: John Ladd

Data_Set_Credit:

Robin Bell, William Ryan, Suzanne Carbotte, Frank Nitsche, Cecilia McHugh, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University; Roger Flood, Marine Sciences Research Center, State University of New York at Stony Brook

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Security_Classification: Unclassified

Security_Handling_Description: None

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Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.1.1332

Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report: None

Completeness_Report:

Portions of the river shallower than 4 meters were not covered in our surveys.

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The proposed morphology interpretation framework is based on identifying the major regions of the river based on depth ranges and slopes using the multibeam bathymetry data collected by SUNY Stony Brook. The bathymetry data was acquired using DGPS positioning. The horizontal accuracy is +/- 1 meter. The multibeam bathymetry data were loaded into ArcView as raster data with a 2 meter grid size. The slope was calculated. Polygons were manually drawn guided by depth and slope values. The polygons were outlined by hand using a variety of map scales. In general the interpretation would map features as small as 2500 sq meters, but not every small detail at this scale might be included.

Process_Date: 20050101

Process_Step:

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Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 368

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

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Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator

Universal_Transverse_Mercator:

UTM_Zone_Number: 18

Transverse_Mercator:

Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -75.000000

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000

False_Easting: 500000.000000

False_Northing: 0.000000

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Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000000

Planar_Distance_Units: meters

Geodetic_Model:

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Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

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Altitude_Datum_Name: North American Vertical Datum of 1988

Altitude_Resolution: 1.000000

Altitude_Distance_Units: meters

Altitude_Encoding_Method:

Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

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Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: Hudson River Estuary Morphology - New York State (NYSDEC)

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Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI

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Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Attribute:

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Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ID

Attribute_Definition: Code for type of morphological feature.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Channel floor

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Channel wall

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Channel terrace

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Marginal flat

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 6

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University

Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value: 10

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Pinnacle

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University

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Attribute_Label: TYPE

Attribute_Definition: Type of morphological feature.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University

Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value: Bar

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

The shallow regions, often separating multiple channels in the upper river. Examples include the Flats and the Hogsback.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Channel floor

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The generally level center region of the channel.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University

Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value: Channel terrace

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: An intermediate depth, gently sloping region.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University

Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value: Channel wall

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The steeply sloping regions abutting the channel floor.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University

Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value: Marginal flat

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Shallow, low gradient regions - Tappan Zee.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University

Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

The river bank, the edge of the river where imaged in the geophysical data of the Highlands.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Pinnacle

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

In the Tappan Zee region and southern Haverstraw Bay, the isolated peaks elevated 4 meter above the channel floor have been classified as pinnacles.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University

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Attribute_Label: ACRES

Attribute_Definition: Area of region in acres.

Attribute_Definition_Source: NYSDEC

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Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

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Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

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Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

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Attribute_Label: HECTARES

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Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Contact_Person: Division of Information Services; GIS Unit

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 625 Broadway

Address: 3rd Floor

City: Albany

State_or_Province: NY

Postal_Code: 12233-2750

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 518-402-9860

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 518-402-9031

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: enterpriseGIS@gw.dec.state.ny.us

Resource_Description: Hudson River Morphology

Distribution_Liability:

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation provides these geographic data "as is." New York State Department of Environmental Conservation makes no guarantee or warranty concerning the accuracy of information contained in the geographic data. New York State DEC further makes no warranty, either expressed or implied, regarding the condition of the product or its fitness for any particular purpose. The burden for determining fitness for use lies entirely with the user. Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and aggregate use with other data. It is strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein.

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Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20080730

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Contact_Person: Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: Norrie Point Environmental Center

Address: PO Box 315

City: Staatsburg

State_or_Province: NY

Postal_Code: 12580

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 845-889-4745

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jxLadd@gw.dec.state.ny.us

Contact_Instructions: John Ladd

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