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Naval Oceanographic OfficeAcoustics DivisionStennis Space Center, Mississippi 39522-5001

OAML-DBD-86

DATABASE DESCRIPTIONFORBOTTOM SEDIMENT TYPE (U)

SEPTEMBER 2003

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

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DATABASE DESCRIPTION FORBOTTOM SEDIMENT TYPE (U)

VERSION 2.0

SEPTEMBER 2003

Naval Oceanographic OfficeAcoustics Division

Stennis Space Center, Mississippi 39522-5001

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

(U) This Master Database Description and the associated database were prepared by the Acoustics Division of the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) in support of the Oceanographic and Atmospheric Master Library (OAML).

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (U)

1.0 (U) INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................11.1 (U) Purpose................................................................................................11.2 (U) Background..........................................................................................11.3 (U) Distribution............................................................................................11.4 (U) Database Changes...............................................................................1

2.0 (U) BOTTOM SEDIMENT TYPE DATABASE......................................................32.1 (U) Scope....................................................................................................32.2 (U) Source..................................................................................................32.3 (U) Application............................................................................................42.4 (U) Coverage..............................................................................................42.5 (U) Resolution.............................................................................................82.6 (U) Organization.........................................................................................82.7 (U) Size.......................................................................................................82.8 (U) Parameters...........................................................................................92.9 (U) Data Storage........................................................................................92.10 (U) Data Quality........................................................................................112.11 (U) References.........................................................................................122.12 (U) Classification/Distribution....................................................................122.13 (U) Point of Contact..................................................................................132.14 (U) Extraction/Retrieval.............................................................................13

3.0 (U) DATABASE FORMAT AND MEDIA READ INSTRUCTIONS......................154.0 (U) PAST HISTORY OF DATABASE CHANGES..............................................175.0 (U) NOTES..........................................................................................................19

5.1 (U) Terms and Abbreviations....................................................................19APPENDIX A (U) DATABASE INSTALLATION TEST CASES...................................21

A.1 (U) Introduction.........................................................................................23A.2 (U) Test Case 1........................................................................................23A.3 (U) Test Case 2........................................................................................23A.4 (U) Test Case 3........................................................................................24A.5 (U) Test Case 4........................................................................................24A.6 (U) Test Case 5........................................................................................25

APPENDIX B (U) BOTTOM SEDIMENT TYPE DATABASE DEFINITIONS...............27B.1 (U) Introduction.........................................................................................29

APPENDIX C (U) DATABASE EXTRACTION PROGRAM..........................................43C.1 (U) Introduction.........................................................................................45C.2 (U) Display Extraction Properties..............................................................46C.3 (U) Set Maximum Resolution Extraction Property....................................47C.4 (U) Set Minimum Resolution Extraction Property.....................................47C.5 (U) Extract Point.......................................................................................47

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C.6 (U) Extract Area........................................................................................48C.7 (U) Extract Geodesic Trackline.................................................................49C.8 (U) Extract Great Circle Trackline.............................................................50C.9 (U) Extract Radial.....................................................................................51C.10 (U) Extract Categories..............................................................................53C.11 (U) Display Metadata................................................................................53C.12 (U) Clear the Screen.................................................................................54C.13 (U) Exit the Program.................................................................................54C.14 (U) Access the Help Utility........................................................................54

(U) LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 2.4-1 (U) Geographic Coverage for Continental United States...........................5Figure 2.4-2 (U) Geographic Coverage for Hawaii.........................................................5Figure 2.4-3 (U) Geographic Coverage for Europe, Africa, and Asia.............................6Figure 2.4-4 (U) Worldwide 5-minute Geographic Coverage..........................................6Figure 2.9-1 (U) Bottom Sediment Type HDF5 Database File Structure......................10

(U) LIST OF TABLES

Table 2.4-1 (U) Bottom Sediment Type Database Geographic Boundaries..................7Table 2.7-1 (U) Bottom Sediment Type Database File Sizes........................................8Table 2.8-1 (U) Bottom Sediment Type Database Parameters.....................................9Table 2.14-1 (U) CHRTR File Format............................................................................14Table A-1 (U) Test Case 1 – Kattegat Area..............................................................23Table A-2 (U) Test Case 2 – Mediterranean Sea Area.............................................24Table A-3 (U) Test Case 3 - Indian Ocean Area.......................................................24Table A-4 (U) Test Case 4 - Western North Pacific Ocean Area..............................25Table A-5 (U) Test Case 5 - United States Area.......................................................25Table B-1 (U) Sediment Type Definition Table.........................................................29Table B-2 (U) Standard Sediment Categories..........................................................38Table B-3 (U) Reduced Sediment Categories...........................................................40Table B-4 (U) HFEVA Sediment Categories.............................................................40Table C-1 (U) extract Keywords................................................................................46Table C-2 (U) extract Help Keywords........................................................................55

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DATABASE DESCRIPTION FORBOTTOM SEDIMENT TYPE

VERSION 2.0 (U)

1.0 (U) INTRODUCTION

1.1 (U) Purpose

(U) The purpose of this database description is:

(U) To provide technical information to software managers when installing the Bottom Sediment Type database.

(U) To serve as a reference for users of the data and for configuration management. (U) To provide descriptive information on the dataset and documents, the stored

parameters, area coverages, and the resolution of those coverages. (U) To describe the extraction software.

1.2 (U) Background

(U) Master databases to support the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEASYSCOM) were identified by the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) in CNO ltr Ser 952D/4U342023 of 23 June 1984. Requirements for subsets to be extracted from these master databases were provided in COMNAVSEASYSCOM ltr 9460 Ser 63D3/18 of 6 March 1985. Commander, Naval Oceanography Command (COMNAVOCEANCOM) directed the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) to provide these CNO standards in COMNAVOCEANCOM ltr 9460 Ser 3/167 of 19 March 1985. Meteorological and oceanographic (METOC) requirements for shallow water/littoral warfare models and databases are stated in COMLANTFLT ltr 3140 Ser N37/0038 of Aug 93 as Fleet Requirement CNO/096 (OCEAN 93-01).

1.3 (U) Distribution

(U) The Bottom Sediment Type database is UNCLASSIFIED. All requests shall be referred to the Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command.

1.4 (U) Database Changes

(U) There are no previous OAML versions of the Bottom Sediment Type Database.

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2.0 (U) BOTTOM SEDIMENT TYPE DATABASE

(U) This section presents an overview of the structure and contents of the Bottom Sediment Type Database.

2.1 (U) Scope

(U) The Bottom Sediment Type Database describes the sediment type provinces by identifying an integer value that has a one-to-one relationship with a particular sediment type. These descriptors consider the grain size, origin, and placement of bottom deposition. See Section 2.10 for a full description of the database.

2.2 (U) Source

(U) The Bottom Sediment Type data are provided at a high and low spatial resolution. The high-resolution set derives from multiple sources. These include the analyses of grabs and cores collected during surveys conducted by NAVOCEANO, National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) charts, side scan imagery, seismic, bathymetry, and public literature. See Section 2.10 for additional information.

(U) The low-resolution set is assembled from various high-level sources, including maps, atlases, and regional studies of ocean basins. The data sources are provided below:

Academiia Nauk SSSR, Geological-geophysical atlas of the Indian Ocean, Glavnoe Upravlenie GeodezIi i Kartogafii, Moscow, 1975.

Circum-Pacific Council for Energy and Mineral Resources, Geologic map of the Circum-Pacific region, Northeast Quadrant, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa Okla., 1983.

Circum-Pacific Council for Energy and Mineral Resources, Geologic map of the Circum-Pacific region, Northwest Quadrant, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa Okla., 1988.

Circum-Pacific Council for Energy and Mineral Resources, Geologic map of the Circum-Pacific region, Southeast Quadrant, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa Okla., 1985.

Circum-Pacific Council for Energy and Mineral Resources, Geologic map of the Circum-Pacific region, Southwest Quadrant, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa Okla., 1988.

Emery, K. O., The geology of the Atlantic Ocean, Springer-Verlag, New York, 1984.

Frazer, J. Z., Surface sediments and Topography of the North Pacific, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, TR-27-36, 1972.

Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, International geological-geophysical atlas of the Atlantic Ocean, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, 1989.

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Lizitzin, A. F., Bottom sediments of the Bering Sea, Trudi Instituta Okeanologii, vol. XXIX, p 65-183, 1959 (Transl. Israel Program for Scientific Translations, U.S. National Science Foundation).

Rona, P. A., The central North Atlantic basin and continental margins, a trans-Atlantic geotraverse (TAG), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1980.

2.3 (U) Application

(U) The Bottom Sediment Type Database is provided in four files: Enhanced, Standard, Reduced, and High Frequency Environmental Acoustics (HFEVA). Each file is unique, and it is incumbent upon the user to select the appropriate one based on requirements.

(U) The Enhanced dataset serves as the base-level sediment category set. The Standard, Reduced, and HFEVA files are each derived by reclassification of the Enhanced categories (see Appendix B, Table B-1). The Enhanced file is based on a global set of more than 400 sediment categories. Their derivation is described in Section 2.10. The Enhanced is the actual database that is maintained by NAVOCEANO. It is suitable for researchers and developers with technical geologic knowledge, or in cases where the most detailed geologic information is desired. It is normally not suitable for operational users.

(U) The Standard file is a reclassification of the Enhanced. It consists principally of approximately 30 rationalized sediment grain-size and sediment-mixture categories repeated in two compositional classes, Terrigenous (land-derived particles, primarily composed of silicate minerals) and Carbonate (composed mainly of calcareous minerals created by marine organisms or marine chemical reaction). The Standard sediments are useful when a full spectrum of sediment types with a consistent and comprehensible nomenclature is desired.

(U) The Reduced dataset is also a reclassification of the Enhanced. It employs a simplified classification of 15 categories. The sediment grain-size nomenclature corresponds to the Wentworth grain-size scale as commonly used by geologists and engineers in the United States.

(U) The HFEVA dataset is another reclassification of the Enhanced. It consists of 23 “standard sediment types” based on grain-size and sediment mixtures. These types correspond to a set of six geoacoustic parameters that are inputs to the Comprehensive Acoustic Simulation System/Gaussian Ray Bundle (CASS/GRAB) high-frequency acoustic performance prediction model. The HFEVA dataset is designed specifically for high-frequency acoustic performance prediction. Its use for other purposes is not recommended; users who wish to do so should fully understand the derivation of the HFEVA types.

2.4 (U) Coverage

(U) The Bottom Sediment Type Database covers selected areas throughout the world. The specific areas of the 6-second coverage are shown in Figures 2.4-1 through 2.4-3. The coverage area for the 5-minute resolution data is worldwide (See Figure 2.4-4).

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Figure 2.4-1 (U) Geographic Coverage for Continental United States

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Figure 2.4-2 (U) Geographic Coverage for Hawaii

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Figure 2.4-3 (U) Geographic Coverage for Europe, Africa, and Asia

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Figure 2.4-4 (U) Worldwide 5-minute Geographic Coverage

(U) Table 2.4-1 describes the geographic boundaries of the Bottom Sediment Type Database for 6-second coverage.

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Table 2.4-1 (U) Bottom Sediment Type Database Geographic Boundaries

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Mediterranean Sea

Mediterranean Sea 46:00 N - 30:00 N 06:20 W - 36:20 E

Black Sea 47:20 N - 40:45 N 27:25 E - 42:00 E

Sea of Marmara 41:20 N - 40:00 N 26:00 E - 30:00 E

Indian Ocean

Red Sea 30:00 N - 10:00 N 32:00 E - 50:00 E

Arabian Gulf 31:00 N - 10:00 N 46:00 E - 78:00 E

Arabian Sea 10:00 N - 02:00 S 42:00 E - 78:00 E

Andaman Sea 23:02 N - 09:00 N 90:00 E - 99:00 E

Western North Pacific

South China Sea 22:00 N - 00:13 N 99:27 E - 121:00 E

Philippine Islands 20:00 N - 02:00 N 116:35 E - 127:30 E

East China Sea 30:30 N - 20:00 N 111:00 E - 127:00 E

Yellow Sea 41:04 N - 30:30 N 116:40 E - 127:08 E

Sea of Japan 50:00 N - 32:00 N 127:00 E - 144:00 E

United States

Southern California 33:45 N - 32:45 N 118:45 W - 117:00 W

Texas 30:11 N - 25:56 N 97:52 W - 93:43 W

Panama City, FL 31:00 N - 28:58 N 88:16 W - 85:16 W

Onslow Bay, NC 36:00 N - 33:00 N 78:00 W - 75:00 W

Hawaii 23:00 N - 20:30 N 161:30 W - 156:30 W

Baltic Sea

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2.5 (U) Resolution

(U) The spatial resolution of the Bottom Sediment Type Database is 1/600º [6 seconds ()] of latitude and longitude and 1/12º [5 minutes ()] of latitude and longitude.

(U) Cautionary Note: The 6-second resolution and the 5-minute resolution data are not merged datasets. Consequently, when extracted, there may be a discontinuity in the sediment provinces at the boundary between two datasets. When extracted, the highest resolution for a given point, trackline, radial, or area will be provided by default.

2.6 (U) Organization

(U) The Bottom Sediment Type Database is stored in a geographic projection organized by sediment category as four separate files: Enhanced, Standard, Reduced, and HFEVA. Each file contains the bottom descriptor integers and a table of the associated category descriptions. The number of categories in the Enhanced dataset have been reclassified to 70, 15, and 23 categories in the Standard, Reduced, and HFEVA datasets, respectively. The user may decide on the level of precision based on the application desired.

(U) The following example demonstrates how the reclassification procedure works. The categories 1228, 1243, 1244, 1245, and 1257 in the Enhanced dataset can all be reclassified to 1212, 62, and 3 in the Standard, Reduced, and HFEVA datasets, respectively.

2.7 (U) Size

(U) The Bottom Sediment Type Database covers approximately 1.1 billion 1/600°-grid cells in each of the four files and 6.5 million 1/12°-grid cells in each of the four files.

(U) All geographic coverages require approximately 545 megabytes of data storage. Table 2.7-1 provides the extraction tool and database file names with their respective sizes.

Table 2.7-1 (U) Bottom Sediment Type Database File Sizes

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Databaseenhancedv2.h5 137 MBreducedv2.h5 136 MBstandardv2.h5 136 MBhfevav2.h5 136 MBUNCLASSIFIED

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2.8 (U) Parameters

(U) The Bottom Sediment Type Database consists of integer values that correspond to a descriptor of bottom materials. Table 2.8-1 provides the descriptor value ranges by dataset.

Table 2.8-1 (U) Bottom Sediment Type Database Parameters

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Enhanced Bottom Materials Descriptor Integer 888; 0102-6890; 999

Standard Bottom Materials Descriptor Integer 888; 1011-6870; 999

Reduced Bottom Materials Descriptor Integer 888; 1-63; 999

HFEVA Bottom Materials Descriptor Integer 888; 1-23; 999

Note: 999 – Land 888 – No data

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2.9 (U) Data Storage

(U)The Bottom Sediment Type Database uses the Hierarchical Data Format (HDF), Version 5, Release 1.2.1 (HDF5) for data storage. The HDF includes Input/Output libraries - Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), supported by the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

(U) The HDF5 data module is implemented as a file family. This feature allows the family of data files (called members) to be accessed as one logical HDF5 file. HDF5 files are organized in a hierarchical structure of groups and datasets referred to as objects. Access to a group is by way of a pathname. A dataset is a multidimensional array of data elements. Both groups and datasets may have associated attributes.

(U) The Bottom Sediment Type Database is composed of four HDF5 files: Enhanced, Standard, Reduced, and HFEVA. There are two resolutions of sediment data stored within each of the four HDF5 files: a coarse resolution of data at 5.0 minutes and a finer resolution of data at 6.0 seconds. The integer bottom descriptor values are stored in one degree tiles at the lowest level of the database file structure, and the metadata is stored at the higher levels. The associated category descriptions are stored in an internal lookup table. The organization of all files is identical and is illustrated in Figure 2.9-1.

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UNCLASSIFIEDBottom Sediment Type HDF5 Database File StructureMIW HDF5 Database File Structure

Sediments File

Tile Tile

Tile

General Metadata

Security Metadata

Lookup Table

Coordinate System: Geographic

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Tile Tile

Tile

Coordinate System: Geographic

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Figure 2.9-1 (U) Bottom Sediment Type HDF5 Database File Structure

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2.10 (U) Data Quality

(U) The Bottom Sediment Type Database is a compilation of sediment information obtained from a world-wide range of sources. Fundamental to the database are nautical chart annotations describing the nature of the seabed. NIMA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and British Admiralty charts are the principal sources. The chart annotations are augmented with sediment data from open scientific literature (papers published in scientific journals), from technical literature (academic and agency technical reports, theses, and related databases), and from holdings of national and other agencies (e.g., National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) of NOAA, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers), academic institutions, and from samples collected and processed by NAVOCEANO.

(U) The gathered sediment information exists in a variety of diverse and sometimes incompatible formats. It includes sample point data, areal coverage, and acoustic data.

(U) First-order point data is based on an observation or sample from a unique geographic location. Point data may be a simple verbal description (e.g., “s” for sand, on a nautical chart) to a detailed laboratory grain-size analysis, with its associated technical sediment-property descriptors. Location accuracy of point data varies widely, from chart annotations (in which a chart maker may take some license for positioning an annotation), to samples located with relatively inaccurate and now obsolete navigation methods, to contemporary Global Positioning System- (GPS) located samples. Various geoids employed in the past and in various parts of the world further affect location accuracy.

(U) Second-order areal-coverage data are point data that were previously interpreted and mapped to a specific classification and nomenclature. As such, they are useful in the process of creating sediment provinces, but suffer in that they may not contain the source (point) data.

(U) Sediment classification and the ensuing nomenclature are the core issues in creating a sediment-coverage database of sediment provinces. The NAVOCEANO sediment classification derives from a classification devised by the Joint Oceanographic Institutions for Deep Earth Sampling (JOIDES) Sedimentary Petrology and Physical Properties Panel (SP4) and documented in Ocean Drilling Project (ODP) Technical Note 8: Handbook for Shipboard Sedimentology, 1988. To assimilate the diverse sediment descriptions of the source data and still retain the original descriptions, NAVOCEANO created an “Enhanced” categories set. This set includes virtually all commonly-used sediment nomenclature, including chart annotations, sediment grain-size terminology (Wentworth-scale), sediment-mixture classifications (Shepard, Folk), generic mixtures, as well as depositional environment and compositional descriptors (see Appendix B.1). Consequently, the Enhanced set is large, is in part redundant, and causes ambiguities in nomenclature, but does retain the essence of the source descriptions. For normal operational use, the Enhanced set is rationalized through the creation of simplified, focused sediment category sets, such as Standard, Reduced, and HFEVA and by reclassifying each Enhanced category to the simplified sets.

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(U) NAVOCEANO has taken the province approach in creating the Bottom Sediment Type Database. Provinces are initially created in the Enhanced category format. The compiled point and coverage data are interpreted and defined into provinces by subject experts. Consideration of source data, data quality, bathymetry, regional geology, relevant geologic and oceanographic processes, and expert knowledge all contribute to province creation.

(U) The province approach represents an attempt to convey, at a base level, what likely is the predominant sediment type over an approximate area. The user must keep in mind that quality of province locations, boundaries, and associated sediment categories will vary considerably depending on the quality and quantity of source data. It is also possible that considerable small-scale variations may occur within provinces, or that provinces are misdefined on the basis of inadequate or erroneous data. The user must also be aware that province descriptors and boundaries are conceptual. Actual sediment variations that define provinces may be gradational, interlaced, and even distinct in some cases. Users who require more accurate, higher-resolution sediment information should request from NAVOCEANO information on additional, newer, or revised datasets that are currently not in OAML. NAVOCEANO acquires and compiles historical and newly collected data, including regional databases, bottom samples, acoustic imagery, and other bottom information on a regular basis.

(U) The 5-minute resolution database provides an estimate of the most likely sediment to be found on a broad, regional basis. Although the database resolution is 5 minutes, the underlying source-data resolution is uneven and far lower, typically by an order of magnitude. Therefore, the database cannot guarantee that the sediment category identified in any cell is absolutely correct, only that the category represents the prevailing sediment within the defined region.

2.11 (U) References

a. Defense Logistics Agency, Catalog of Map, Charts, and Related Products, National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Part 2 – Volume 1, Ninth Edition, April 1998.

b. Department of Commerce, Chart No. 1, Nautical Chart Symbols, Abbreviations and Terms, Tenth Edition, November 1997.

2.12 (U) Classification/Distribution

(U) The Bottom Sediment Type database is UNCLASSIFIED and is Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited. All requests should be referred to

Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography CommandCode N8021100 Balch BoulevardStennis Space Center, MS 39529-5005DSN: 828-5501Commercial: (228) 688-5501

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2.13 (U) Point of Contact

(U) Any questions relating to the Bottom Sediment Type Database should be directed to the following address:

Commanding OfficerNaval Oceanographic Office1002 Balch BoulevardStennis Space Center, MS 39522-5001

General/Distribution:Commercial: (228) 688-5160DSN: 828-5160

Technical:Commercial: (228) 688-5828 or 4210DSN: 828-5828 or 4210

2.14 (U) Extraction/Retrieval

(U) One application is delivered with the Bottom Sediment Type Database to perform data retrievals. The extract program is used to select a sediments database file, set retrieval parameters, and extract data by point, trackline, radial, or area. See Appendix C for a full description of the extract program. Point, trackline, and radial extractions return output to the user’s screen. Area extractions are output to a binary format, known as CHRTR, defined in Table 2.14-1. CHRTR is a gridded file format consisting of header information defining the grid extents and cell size followed by a data value for each cell in that grid. The data values start at the southwest corner of the grid and proceed from west to east, row by row, ending at the northeast corner of the grid.

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Table 2.14-1 (U) CHRTR File Format

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0 lon_west Westernmost longitude of the grid (decimal degrees)

Four-byte real -180.0 – 180.0

4 lon_east Easternmost longitude of the grid (decimal degrees)


8 lat_south Southernmost latitude of the grid (decimal degrees)


12 lat_north Northernmost latitude of the grid (decimal degrees)


16 grid Size of grid cell (decimal minutes)

Four-byte real

20 width Number of grid cells in the longitudinal direction

Four-byte integer

24 height Number of grid cells in the latitudinal direction

Four-byte integer

28 endian Flag used to determine if the bytes of a computer word need to be swapped

Four-byte integer

0x03020100, 0x00010203

32 min Minimum data value Four-byte real36 max Maximum data value Four-byte real40 padding Blank space in the header. n bytes where

n = (width –10) * 440 + n bytesof padding

data value[1]

Representative data value for grid cell.

Four-byte real

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Representative data value for grid cell.

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3.0 (U) DATABASE FORMAT AND MEDIA READ INSTRUCTIONS

(U) The Bottom Sediment Type Database is delivered on a CD-ROM that contains the database files and extraction software. Load the distribution media and copy all its contents to the local folder or directory of choice.

(U) The distribution media includes pre-built executables for PC (Windows NT) and Silicon Graphics Incorporated (SGI) IRIX 6.5 platforms. The PC executable will run on Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP platforms.

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4.0 (U) PAST HISTORY OF DATABASE CHANGES

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5.0 (U) NOTES

5.1 (U) Terms and Abbreviations

(U) The following is a list of terms and acronyms and their definitions as used in this document.

UNCLASSIFIEDAPI Application Programming InterfaceASCII American Standard Code for Information InterchangeCASS/GRAB Comprehensive Acoustic Simulation System/Gaussian Ray BundleCOMLANTFLT Commander, U. S. Atlantic FleetCOMNAVMETOCCOM Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography CommandCOMNAVSEASYSCOM Commander, Naval Sea Systems CommandCNO Chief of Naval OperationsGPS Global Positioning SystemHDF Hierarchical Data FormatHDF5 Hierarchical Data Format, Version 5HFEVA High Frequency Environmental AcousticsIRIX UNIX Operating System for SGI ComputersJOIDES Joint Oceanographic Institutions for Deep Earth SamplingMETOC Meteorology and OceanographyNAVOCEANO Naval Oceanographic OfficeNAVSEASYSCOM Naval Sea Systems CommandNCSA National Center for Supercomputing ApplicationsNGDC National Geophysical Data CenterNIMA National Imagery and Mapping AgencyNOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationOAML Oceanographic and Atmospheric Master LibraryODP Ocean Drilling ProgramPC Personal ComputerSGI Silicon Graphics Incorporated

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APPENDIX A (U) DATABASE INSTALLATION TEST CASES

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A.1 (U) Introduction

(U) This appendix describes the inputs and the expected outputs for testing the implementation of the Bottom Sediment Type Database.

(U) This appendix provides the user with five test cases that can verify the correct implementation of the Bottom Sediment Type Database. The data files were generated on a SGI IRIX 6.5 UNIX-based operating system.

(U) Each test case focuses on positions within an area of interest. Four data results are provided for each position. Columns 1 and 2 contain the input latitude and longitude. Columns 3, 4, 5, and 6 indicate the output of the Enhanced, the Standard, the Reduced, and the HFEVA datasets, respectively. The values cited in columns 3, 4, 5, and 6 are associated with the center of a 6-second by 6-second cell.

(U) Reader software is not provided with the data files. See Section 2.14 and Appendix C for data extraction information.

A.2 (U) Test Case 1

(U) The purpose of Test Case 1 is to verify the outputs of the Enhanced, Standard, Reduced, and HFEVA dataset extractions for the Kattegat area.

(U) Test Case 1 inputs and expected outputs are shown in Table A-1.

Table A-1 (U) Test Case 1 – Kattegat Area

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Table A-2 (U) Test Case 2 – Mediterranean Sea Area


36:13:48N 1:45:00W 3205 1205 52 1835:26:24N 2:51:24W 1103 1103 25 1137:25:12N 13:06:42E 1213 1213 63 438:38:54N 17:43:24E 3397 1105 52 1844:23:12N 13:50:18E 1113 1113 63 440:21:48N 19:00:48E 3397 1105 52 1832:23:30N 34:43:48E 1101 1101 1 233:30:36N 32:02:12E 1109 1109 24 17

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A.4 (U) Test Case 3

(U) The purpose of Test Case 3 is to verify the outputs of the Enhanced, Standard, Reduced, and HFEVA dataset extractions for the Indian Ocean area.


Table A-3 (U) Test Case 3 - Indian Ocean Area


22:58:06N 37:59:12E 1295 1209 24 1211:23:30N 49:17:12E 1267 1261 61 329:21:36N 48:42:00E 1242 1242 25 2026:14:42N 51:56:18E 1202 1202 23 912:02:54N 63:05:24E 223 1223 23 918:06:06N 57:06:54E 1267 1261 61 305:16:54N 67:04:06E 207 1207 50 2202:21:54N 73:15:30E 1222 1222 22 721:32:00N 90:48:18E 1109 1109 24 1709:27:00N 98:16:24E 1168 1113 63 4

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A.5 (U) Test Case 4

(U) The purpose of Test Case 4 is to verify the outputs of the Enhanced, Standard, Reduced, and HFEVA dataset extractions for the Western North Pacific Ocean area.


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Table A-4 (U) Test Case 4 - Western North Pacific Ocean Area


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A.6 (U) Test Case 5

(U) The purpose of Test Case 5 is to verify the outputs of the Enhanced, Standard, Reduced, and HFEVA dataset extractions for the United States area.


Table A-5 (U) Test Case 5 - United States Area


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APPENDIX B (U) BOTTOM SEDIMENT TYPE DATABASE DEFINITIONS

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B.1 (U) Introduction

(U) A general sediment type (compositional and/or environmental), a verbal description, and a category number are provided in Table B-1 for the Enhanced, Standard, Reduced, and HFEVA datasets. Tables B-2 through B-4 provide sediment category sets for Standard, Reduced, and HFEVA datasets. General sediment type is categorized as follows:

A AnomalousC CalcareousH HemipelagicN Non-DepositionalL LandO No DataP PelagicS SiliceousT TerrigenousU TurbiditicV Volcanic

Table B-1 (U) Sediment Type Definition Table

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APT Sand 102 1125 25 9PT Silt 105 1105 52 18PT Silty Clay 107 1107 50 7PT Clay 108 1108 8 23PT Gravel 112 1112 62 3PT Sandy Mud 196 1104 25 96PT Mud 197 1107 50 7PC Sand 202 1225 25 9PC Silty Sand 203 1203 24 11PC Sandy Silt 204 1204 53 16PC Silt 205 1205 52 18PC Clayey Silt 206 1206 50 19PC Silty Clay 207 1207 50 22PC Clay 208 1208 8 23PC Sand - Silt - Clay 209 1209 52 17PC Marl 211 1208 8 23PC Gravel 212 1212 62 3PC Gravelly Sand 220 1220 21 7PC Coarse Sand 222 1222 22 7PC Medium Sand 223 1223 23 9PC Sandy Clay 242 1242 25 20PC Ooze 310 1208 8 23PS Silt 405 1105 52 18PS Silty Clay 407 1107 50 7PS Clay 408 1108 8 23

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PS Ooze 510 1108 8 23PS Mud 511 1105 52 17P Clayey Silt 706 1106 50 19P Silty Clay 707 1107 50 22P Clay 708 1108 8 23V Sand 802 1102 23 9V Silt 805 1105 52 18V Silty Clay 807 1107 50 7O NO DATA 888 888 888 888L LAND 999 999 999 999T Rock 1101 1101 1 2T Sand 1102 1102 23 9T Silty Sand 1103 1103 25 11T Sandy Silt 1104 1104 25 16T Silt 1105 1105 52 18T Clayey Silt 1106 1106 50 19T Silty Clay 1107 1107 50 22T Clay 1108 1108 8 23T Sand - Silt - Clay 1109 1109 24 17T Gravel 1112 1112 62 3T Sandy Gravel 1113 1113 63 4T Silty Gravel 1114 1114 63 10T Muddy Sandy Gravel 1115 1114 63 6T Clayey Gravel 1116 1116 63 10T Muddy Gravel 1117 1116 63 10T Gravelly Muddy Sand 1118 1120 63 8T Gravel - Silty Sand 1119 1113 63 8T Gravelly Sand 1120 1120 21 7T Very Coarse Sand 1121 1121 21 5T Coarse Sand 1122 1122 22 7T Medium Sand 1123 1123 23 9T Fine Sand 1124 1124 24 11T Very Fine Sand 1125 1125 25 13T Clayey Sand 1126 1126 25 14T Gravel - Shell 1128 1112 62 3T Gravelly Silt 1130 1130 21 16T Gravelly Silt - Shell 1131 1130 21 16T Gravelly Sandy Silt 1132 1130 21 16T Gravelly Mud 1133 1130 21 16T Gravel - Sand - Mud 1134 1113 63 6T Rock - Sand - Mud 1135 1161 61 3T Rock - Gravel - Mud 1136 1161 61 3T Rock - Gravel - Sand 1137 1161 61 3T Rock - Gravel - Sand - Mud 1138 1161 61 3T Gravelly Clay 1140 1140 21 21T Sand - Clay - Shell 1141 1102 23 9T Sandy Clay 1142 1142 25 20T Coarse Sand - Shell 1146 1113 63 4T Very Fine Silt 1150 1150 50 21

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T Fine Silt 1151 1151 51 19T Medium Silt 1152 1152 52 17T Coarse Silt 1153 1153 53 15T Rough Rock 1154 1101 1 1T Mud over Rock 1155 1101 1 2T Silty Clay - Shell 1156 1130 21 16T Boulders 1160 1160 60 2T Cobbles (Stones) - Shell 1161 1161 61 3T Pebbles - Shell 1162 1162 62 3T Granules 1163 1163 63 3T Sand - Silt - Clay - Shell 1164 1112 62 16T Gravel - Sand - Shell 1165 1161 61 3T Shell 1166 1162 62 3T Rock - Gravel - Sand - Shell 1167 1161 61 3T Sand - Shell 1168 1113 63 4T Rock - Gravel 1170 1101 1 2T Rock - Coral 1171 1101 1 1T Rock - Sand 1172 1101 1 2T Rock - Mud 1173 1101 1 2T Mud - Shell 1174 1114 63 10T Gravel - Sand 1175 1113 63 4T Gravel - Mud 1176 1114 63 10T Clayey Sand - Shell 1177 1120 21 7T Soft Mud 1178 1106 50 21T Hard Mud 1179 1106 50 19T Silty Sand - Shell 1181 1121 21 5T Gravelly Sand - Shell 1182 1113 63 4T Medium Sand - Shell 1183 1120 21 5T Fine Sand - Shell 1184 1120 21 7T Sandy Gravel - Shell 1185 1113 63 4T Clayey Silt - Shell 1186 1130 21 16T Silt - Shell 1187 1130 21 16T Silty Gravel - Shell 1188 1114 63 10T Sandy Silt - Shell 1189 1113 21 8T Muddy Tidal Flats 1190 1153 53 15T Sandy Tidal Flats 1191 1123 23 9T Sandy Muddy Tidal Flats 1192 1109 24 17T Sand Dune 1193 1102 23 9T Sand - Mud 1194 1109 24 17T Muddy Sand 1195 1109 24 12T Sandy Mud 1196 1104 25 18T Mud 1197 1105 52 18T Clay - Shell 1198 1140 21 10T Stiff Mud 1199 1106 50 19C Rock 1201 1201 1 2C Sand 1202 1202 23 9C Silty Sand 1203 1203 25 11C Sandy Silt 1204 1204 25 16C Silt 1205 1205 52 18

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C Clayey Silt 1206 1206 50 19C Silty Clay 1207 1207 50 22C Clay (Marl) 1208 1208 8 23C Sand - Silt - Clay 1209 1209 24 17C Ooze 1210 1208 8 23C Marl 1211 1208 8 23C Gravel (Shell Detritus) 1212 1212 62 3C Sandy Gravel 1213 1213 63 4C Silty Gravel 1214 1214 63 10C Muddy Sandy Gravel 1215 2114 63 6C Clayey Gravel 1216 1216 63 10C Muddy Gravel 1217 1216 63 10C Gravelly Muddy Sand 1218 1220 63 8C Gravel - Silty Sand 1219 1213 63 8C Gravelly Sand 1220 1220 21 7C Very Coarse Sand 1221 1221 21 5C Coarse Sand 1222 1222 22 7C Medium Sand 1223 1223 23 9C Fine Sand 1224 1224 24 11C Very Fine Sand 1225 1225 25 13C Clayey Sand 1226 1226 25 14C Oolite 1227 1223 23 9C Gravel - Shell 1228 1212 62 3C Gravelly Silt 1230 1230 21 16C Gravelly Silt - Shell 1231 1230 21 16C Gravelly Sandy Silt 1232 1230 21 16C Gravelly Mud 1233 1230 21 16C Gravel - Sand - Mud 1234 1213 63 6C Rock - Sand - Mud 1235 1261 61 3C Rock - Gravel - Mud 1236 1261 61 3C Rock - Gravel - Sand 1237 1261 61 3C Rock - Gravel - Sand - Mud 1238 1261 61 3C Gravelly Clay 1240 1240 21 21C Sand - Clay - Shell 1241 1202 23 9C Sandy Clay (Sandy Marl) 1242 1242 25 20C Coral Debris - Sand 1243 1212 62 3C Coral Debris - Sand - Shell 1244 1212 62 3C Coral Debris - Shell 1245 1212 62 3C Coarse Sand - Shell 1246 1213 63 4C Coral Debris - Sand - Mud 1247 1212 62 6C Coral Debris - Mud - Shell 1248 1212 62 6C Coral Debris - Mud 1249 1212 62 6C Very Fine Silt 1250 1250 50 21C Fine Silt 1251 1251 51 19C Medium Silt 1252 1252 52 17C Coarse Silt 1253 1253 53 15C Rough Rock 1254 1201 1 1C Mud over Rock 1255 1201 1 2C Silty Clay - Shell 1256 1230 21 16

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C Coral Debris - Sand - Mud - Shell 1257 1212 62 3C Coral Debris 1258 1212 62 3C Coral 1259 1201 1 1C Boulders 1260 1260 60 2C Cobbles (Stones) - Shell 1261 1261 61 3C Pebbles - Shell 1262 1262 62 3C Granules 1263 1263 63 3C Sand - Silt - Clay - Shell 1264 1212 62 16C Gravel - Sand - Shell 1265 1261 61 3C Shell 1266 1262 62 3C Rock - Gravel - Sand - Shell 1267 1261 61 3C Sand - Shell 1268 1213 63 4C Rock - Gravel 1270 1201 1 2C Rock - Coral 1271 1201 1 1C Rock - Sand 1272 1201 1 2C Rock - Mud 1273 1201 1 2C Mud - Shell 1274 1214 63 10C Gravel - Sand 1275 1213 63 4C Gravel - Mud 1276 1214 63 10C Clayey Sand - Shell 1277 1220 21 7C Soft Mud 1278 1206 50 21C Hard Mud 1279 1206 50 19C Silty Sand - Shell 1281 1221 21 5C Gravelly Sand - Shell 1282 1213 63 4C Medium Sand - Shell 1283 1220 21 5C Fine Sand - Shell 1284 1220 21 7C Sandy Gravel - Shell 1285 1213 63 4C Clayey Silt - Shell 1286 1230 21 16C Silt - Shell 1287 1230 21 16C Silty Gravel - Shell 1288 1214 63 10C Sandy Silt - Shell 1289 1213 21 8C Muddy Tidal Flats 1290 1253 53 15C Sandy Tidal Flats 1291 1223 23 9C Sandy Muddy Tidal Flats 1292 1209 24 17C Sand Dune 1293 1202 23 9C Mud - Sand 1294 1209 24 17C Muddy Sand 1295 1209 24 12C Sandy Mud 1296 1204 25 18C Mud 1297 1205 52 18C Clay - Shell 1298 1240 21 10C Stiff Mud 1299 1206 50 19S Silt 1405 1105 52 18S Clay 1408 1108 8 23S Ooze 1510 1108 8 23S Mud 1511 1105 52 17V Sand 1802 1102 23 9V Silt 1805 1105 52 18V Gravel 1812 1112 62 3V Sandy Gravel 1813 1113 63 4

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V Gravelly Sand 1820 1120 21 7V Rough Rock 1854 1101 1 1V Boulders 1860 1160 60 2V Rock - Gravel 1870 1101 1 2V Rock - Sand 1872 1101 1 2V Gravel - Sand 1875 1113 63 4

UC Silt 2205 1205 52 18UC Clayey Silt 2206 1206 50 19UC Silty Clay 2207 1207 50 22UC Clay 2208 1208 8 23UC Sand - Silt - Clay 2209 1209 24 17UC Marl 2211 1208 8 23US Silt 2405 1105 52 18US Clay 2408 1108 8 23UC Ooze 2210 1208 8 23U Silty Sand 2603 1103 25 11U Sandy Silt 2604 1104 25 16U Silt 2605 1105 52 18U Clayey Silt 2606 1106 50 19U Silty Clay 2607 1107 50 22U Clay 2608 1108 8 23U Sand - Silt - Clay 2609 1109 24 17U Fine Sand 2624 1124 24 11U Gravel - Sand 2675 1113 63 4U Gravelly Sand - Shell 2682 1113 63 5

HC Rock 3201 1201 1 2HC Sand 3202 1202 23 9HC Silty Sand 3203 1203 25 11HC Sandy Silt 3204 1204 25 16HC Silt 3205 1205 52 18HC Clayey Silt 3206 1206 50 19HC Silty Clay 3207 1207 50 22HC Clay (Marl) 3208 1208 8 23HC Sand - Silt - Clay 3209 1209 24 17HC Ooze 3210 1208 8 23HC Gravel (Shell Detritus) 3212 1212 62 3HC Sandy Gravel 3213 1213 63 4HC Silty Gravel 3214 1214 63 10HC Muddy Sandy Gravel 3215 1214 63 6HC Clayey Gravel 3216 1216 63 10HC Muddy Gravel 3217 1216 63 10HC Gravelly Muddy Sand 3218 1220 63 8HC Gravel - Silty Sand 3219 1213 63 8HC Gravelly Sand 3220 1220 21 7HC Very Coarse Sand 3221 1221 21 5HC Coarse Sand 3222 1222 22 7HC Medium Sand 3223 1223 23 9HC Fine Sand 3224 1224 24 11HC Very Fine Sand 3225 1225 25 13

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HC Clayey Sand 3226 1226 25 14HC Gravel - Shell 3228 1212 62 3HC Gravelly Silt 3230 1230 21 16HC Gravelly Silt - Shell 3231 1230 21 16HC Gravelly Sandy Silt 3232 1230 21 16HC Gravelly Mud 3233 1230 21 16HC Gravel - Sand - Mud 3234 1213 63 6HC Rock - Sand - Mud 3235 1261 61 3HC Rock - Gravel - Mud 3236 1261 61 3HC Rock - Gravel - Sand 3237 1261 61 3HC Rock - Gravel - Sand - Mud 3238 1261 61 3HC Gravelly Clay 3240 1240 21 21HC Sand - Clay - Shell 3241 1202 23 9HC Sandy Clay (Sandy Marl) 3242 1242 25 20HC Coral Debris - Sand 3243 1212 62 3HC Coral Debris - Sand - Shell 3244 1212 62 3HC Coral Debris - Shell 3245 1212 62 3HC Coarse Sand - Shell 3246 1213 63 4HC Coral Debris - Sand - Mud 3247 1212 62 6HC Coral Debris - Mud - Shell 3248 1212 62 6HC Coral Debris - Mud 3249 1212 62 6HC Very Fine Silt 3250 1250 50 21HC Fine Silt 3251 1251 51 19HC Medium Silt 3252 1252 52 17HC Coarse Silt 3253 1253 53 15HC Rough rock 3254 1201 1 1HC Mud over Rock 3255 1201 1 2HC Silty Clay - Shell 3256 1230 21 16HC Coral Debris - Sand - Mud - Shell 3257 1212 62 3HC Coral Debris 3258 1212 62 3HC Boulders 3260 1260 60 2HC Cobbles (Stones) - Shell 3261 1261 61 3HC Pebbles - Shell 3262 1262 62 3HC Granules 3263 1263 63 3HC Sand - Silt - Clay - Shell 3264 1212 62 16HC Gravel - Sand - Shell 3265 1261 61 3HC Shell 3266 1262 62 3HC Rock - Gravel - Sand - Shell 3267 1261 61 3HC Sand - Shell 3268 1213 63 4HC Rock - Gravel 3270 1201 1 2HC Rock - Coral 3271 1201 1 1HC Rock - Sand 3272 1201 1 2HC Rock - Mud 3273 1201 1 2HC Mud - Shell 3274 1214 63 10HC Gravel - Sand 3275 1213 63 4HC Gravel - Mud 3276 1214 63 10HC Clayey Sand - Shell 3277 1220 21 7HC Soft Mud 3278 1206 50 21HC Hard Mud 3279 1206 50 19

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HC Silty Sand - Shell 3281 1221 21 5HC Gravelly Sand - Shell 3282 1213 63 4HC Medium Sand - Shell 3283 1220 21 5HC Fine Sand - Shell 3284 1220 21 7HC Sandy Gravel - Shell 3285 1213 63 4HC Clayey Silt - Shell 3286 1230 21 16HC Silt - Shell 3287 1230 21 16HC Silty Gravel - Shell 3288 1214 63 10HC Sandy Silt - Shell 3289 1213 21 8HC Sand - Mud 3294 1209 24 17HC Muddy Sand 3295 1209 24 12HC Sandy Mud 3296 1204 25 18HC Mud 3297 1205 52 18HC Clay - Shell 3298 1240 21 10HC Stiff Mud 3299 1206 50 19HT Rock 3301 1101 1 2HT Sand 3302 1102 23 9HT Silty Sand 3303 1103 25 11HT Sandy Silt 3304 1104 25 16HT Silt 3305 1105 52 18HT Clayey Silt 3306 1106 50 19HT Silty Clay 3307 1107 50 22HT Clay 3308 1108 8 23HT Sand - Silt - Clay 3309 1109 24 17HT Gravel 3312 1112 62 3HT Sandy Gravel 3313 1113 63 4HT Silty Gravel 3314 1114 63 10HT Muddy Sandy Gravel 3315 1114 63 6HT Clayey Gravel 3316 1116 63 10HT Muddy Gravel 3317 1116 63 10HT Gravelly Muddy Sand 3318 1120 63 8HT Gravel - Silty Sand 3319 1113 63 8HT Gravelly Sand 3320 1120 21 7HT Very Coarse Sand 3321 1121 21 5HT Coarse Sand 3322 1122 22 7HT Medium Sand 3323 1123 23 9HT Fine Sand 3324 1124 24 11HT Very Fine Sand 3325 1125 25 13HT Clayey Sand 3326 1126 25 14HT Gravel - Shell 3328 1112 62 3HT Gravelly Silt 3330 1130 21 16HT Gravelly Silt - Shell 3331 1130 21 16HT Gravelly Sandy Silt 3332 1130 21 16HT Gravelly Mud 3333 1130 21 16HT Gravel - Sand - Mud 3334 1113 63 6HT Rock - Sand - Mud 3335 1161 61 3HT Rock - Gravel - Mud 3336 1161 61 3HT Rock - Gravel - Sand 3337 1161 61 3HT Rock - Gravel - Sand - Mud 3338 1161 61 3

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HT Gravelly Clay 3340 1140 21 21HT Sand - Clay - Shell 3341 1102 23 9HT Sandy Clay 3342 1142 25 20HT Very Fine Silt 3350 1150 50 21HT Fine Silt 3351 1151 51 19HT Medium Silt 3352 1152 52 17HT Coarse Silt 3353 1153 53 15HT Rough rock 3354 1101 1 1HT Mud over Rock 3355 1101 1 2HT Silty Clay - Shell 3356 1130 21 16HT Boulders 3360 1160 60 2HT Cobbles (Stones) - Shell 3361 1161 61 3HT Pebbles - Shell 3362 1162 62 3HT Granules 3363 1163 63 3HT Sand - Silt - Clay - Shell 3364 1112 62 16HT Gravel - Sand - Shell 3365 1161 61 3HT Shell 3366 1162 62 3HT Rock - Gravel - Sand - Shell 3367 1161 61 3HT Sand - Shell 3368 1113 63 4HT Rock - Gravel 3370 1101 1 2HT Rock - Coral 3371 1101 1 1HT Rock - Sand 3372 1101 1 2HT Rock - Mud 3373 1101 1 2HT Mud - Shell 3374 1114 63 10HT Gravel - Sand 3375 1113 63 4HT Mud - Gravel 3376 1114 63 10HT Clayey Sand - Shell 3377 1120 21 7HT Soft Mud 3378 1106 50 21HT Hard Mud 3379 1106 50 19HT Silty Sand - Shell 3381 1121 21 5HT Gravelly Sand - Shell 3382 1113 63 4HT Medium Sand - Shell 3383 1120 21 5HT Fine Sand - Shell 3384 1120 21 7HT Sandy Gravel - Shell 3385 1113 63 4HT Clayey Silt - Shell 3386 1130 21 16HT Silt - Shell 3387 1130 21 16HT Silty Gravel - Shell 3388 1114 63 10HT Sandy Silt - Shell 3389 1113 21 8HT Sand - Mud 3394 1109 24 17HT Muddy Sand 3395 1109 24 12HT Sandy Mud 3396 1104 25 18HT Mud 3397 1105 52 18HT Stiff Mud 3399 1106 50 19HV Clayey Gravel 3816 1116 63 17HV Rock - Gravel - Sand - Shell 3867 1161 61 3HV Muddy Sand 3895 1109 24 12HV Sandy Mud 3896 1104 25 18HV Mud 3897 1105 52 18HS Ooze 3510 1108 8 23

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N Oceanic Rock Outcrops 4000 1101 1 1N Continental Rock Outcrops 5000 1101 1 2N Hard Bottom 5069 1101 1 3A Marsh 6845 1109 24 18A Mangrove 6850 1109 24 11A Intratidal 6855 1109 24 9A Supratidal Zone 6860 6860 21 999A Salt Dome 6865 6865 61 3A Gypsum 6870 6870 61 3A Peat 6875 1102 23 12A Rock Outcrop 6880 1101 1 2A Rubble 6885 1162 61 1A Manmade Features 6890 1101 1 1

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Table B-2 (U) Standard Sediment Categories

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O NO DATA 888L LAND 999T Rock 1101T Sand 1102T Silty Sand 1103T Sandy Silt 1104T Silt 1105T Clayey Silt 1106T Silty Clay 1107T Clay 1108T Sand - Silt - Clay 1109T Gravel 1112T Sandy Gravel 1113T Silty Gravel 1114T Clayey Gravel 1116T Gravelly Sand 1120T Very Coarse Sand 1121T Coarse Sand 1122T Medium Sand 1123T Fine Sand 1124T Very Fine Sand 1125T Clayey Sand 1126T Gravelly Silt 1130T Gravelly Clay 1140T Sandy Clay 1142T Very Fine Silt 1150T Fine Silt 1151T Medium Silt 1152

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UNCLASSIFIEDType Description Standard Category

UNCLASSIFIEDT Coarse Silt 1153T Boulders 1160T Cobbles (Stones) - Shell 1161T Pebbles - Shell 1162T Granules 1163C Rock 1201C Sand 1202C Silty Sand 1203C Sandy Silt 1204C Silt 1205C Clayey Silt 1206C Silty Clay 1207C Clay (Marl) 1208C Sand - Silt - Clay 1209C Gravel (Shell Detritus) 1212C Sandy Gravel 1213C Silty Gravel 1214C Clayey Gravel 1216C Gravelly Sand 1220C Very Coarse Sand 1221C Coarse Sand 1222C Medium Sand 1223C Fine Sand 1224C Very Fine Sand 1225C Clayey Sand 1226C Gravelly Silt 1230C Gravelly Clay 1240C Sandy Clay (Sandy Marl) 1242C Very Fine Silt 1250C Fine Silt 1251C Medium Silt 1252C Coarse Silt 1253C Boulders 1260C Cobbles (Stones) - Shell 1261C Pebbles - Shell 1262C Granules 1263A Supratidal Zone 6860A Salt Dome 6865A Gypsum 6870

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Table B-3 (U) Reduced Sediment Categories

UNCLASSIFIED Bottom Composition Description Reduced Category

Rock Solid Rock 1 Boulders 60

Gravel Cobbles - Oyster Shells 61 Pebbles - Shell 62 Granules 63 Very Coarse Sand 21 Coarse Sand 22

Sand Medium Sand 23 Fine Sand 24 Very Fine Sand 25 Coarse Silt 53 Medium Silt 52

Mud Fine Silt 51 Very Fine Silt 50 Clay 8 No data 888 Land 999

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Table B-4 (U) HFEVA Sediment Categories

UNCLASSIFIED HFEVA Standard Sediment Type HFEVA Category

Rough Rock 1Rock 2

Cobble or Gravel or Pebble 3Sandy Gravel 4

Very Coarse Sand 5Muddy Sandy Gravel 6

Coarse Sand or Gravelly Sand 7Gravelly Muddy Sand 8Medium Sand or Sand 9

Muddy Gravel 10Fine Sand or Silty Sand 11

Muddy Sand 12Very Fine Sand 13

Clayey Sand 14Coarse Silt 15

Gravelly Mud or Sandy Silt 16Medium Silt or Sand-Silt-Clay 17

Sandy Mud or Silt 18Fine Silt or Clayey Silt 19

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Very Fine Silt 21Silty Clay 22

Clay 23No data 888

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APPENDIX C (U) DATABASE EXTRACTION PROGRAM

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C.1 (U) Introduction

(U) The extract program facilitates data extraction from a geographic area of the database. The program features point, trackline, radial, and area data extraction functions. The user is also provided with options to examine the database metadata and to define database extraction properties. The resolution properties will default to retrieval of the best resolution of data for all extraction requests.

(U) Syntax

extract [database_path] [script_file_path]

where:

database_path (U) This input parameter is the path to the database. If this parameter is missing on the command line, the extract program will prompt for the database path.

script_file_path (U) This input parameter provides the optional script file name that eliminates typing commands at the command prompt. The file path and file name must be provided for the program to locate the script file. The script file should contain the same commands that are typed at the command prompt in interactive mode.

(U) Description

(U) This program enables users to interactively extract the contents of a database. Once the database is opened, the program displays a command prompt and waits for user input unless input is provided from an optional script file. The command prompt displays the database name followed by the % symbol. For example, if the database located at /databases/test.h5 has been opened, the prompt is displayed as:

test.h5%

(U) An overview of command keywords and their descriptions is provided in Table C-1.

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UNCLASSIFIEDKey Word Descriptionarea Used for area extractioncategories Used for category lookup table extractionclear (or cls) Used to clear the screen contentsexit (or q) Used to exit the programgeodesic Used for geodesic trackline extractiongreatcircle (or gtcirc) Used for great circle trackline extractionhelp Used to access the help utilitymetadata Used to display database metadatapoint Used for point extractionradial Used for radial extractionset Used to display and set extraction properties

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(U) A detailed description for each keyword is provided in the following text.

C.2 (U) Display Extraction Properties

(U) Syntaxtest.h5 % set

(U) Description

(U) Typing set at the command prompt displays the current extraction properties for the opened database and a list of resolutions stored in the database.

(U) Example

test.h5 % set

Current Extraction Properties:

Maximum (finest) resolution (minutes): 0.1000 Minimum (coarsest) resolution (minutes): 5.0000

Database Resolutions (minutes): 1 - 5.0000 2 - 0.1000

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C.3 (U) Set Maximum Resolution Extraction Property

(U) Syntax

test.h5 % set maxres new_maxres

(U) Description(U) The maximum resolution property specifies the finest resolution, in minutes, to search for data values. Any resolution finer than the maximum resolution property will be ignored in data extractions. By default, this property is set to the finest resolution in the database.

(U) Example

test.h5% set maxres 0.1

New maximum resolution (minutes): 0.100000

C.4 (U) Set Minimum Resolution Extraction Property

(U) Syntax

test.h5 % set minres new_minres

(U) Description

(U) The minimum resolution specifies the coarsest resolution, in minutes, to search for data values. Any resolution coarser than the minres setting is ignored in data extractions. By default, this property is set to the coarsest resolution in the database.

(U) Example

test.h5% set minres 5.0

New minimum resolution (minutes): 5.000000

C.5 (U) Extract Point

(U) Syntax

test.h5 % point y_coordinate x_coordinate

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(U) Description

(U) The point extraction command extracts a single data point from the database that is nearest to the x, y position. If the data point is found, the utility will display the security level of the data point. Furthermore, if the database has a category lookup table stored with it, the description for the data value will be displayed.

(U) Coordinates may be specified in any of the following formats:

DD:MM:SS:H or DD:MM:SSH or DD:MM:SS.SH (e.g. 30:30:30N)DD:MM:H or DD:MMH or DD:MM.MH (e.g. 30:30N)DD:H or DDH or DD.DH (e.g. 30N)±DD:MM:SS or ±DD:MM:SS.S (e.g. –30:30:30)±DD:MM or ±DD:MM.M (e.g. –30:30)±DD or ±DD.D (e.g. –30)

where DD are degrees, MM are minutes, SS are seconds, and H is the hemisphere (N, S, E, or W).

(U) Example

(U) This is a point extraction at 30.8N 88.0W with no category lookup table.

test.h5% point 30.8 -88

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C.6 (U) Extract Area

(U) Syntax

test.h5 % area left right bottom top grid_spacing chrtr_file [res_chrtr_file]

(U) Description

(U) The area extraction command extracts data in the region of interest specified by the left, right, bottom, and top edge parameters. The left edge is the west longitude, the right edge is the east longitude, the bottom edge is the south latitude and the top edge is the north latitude. See Section C.5 for the coordinate formats.

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(U) The grid_spacing parameter defines the spacing between points in the extracted grid and should be entered in minutes. The chrtr_file parameter specifies the name of the CHRTR file that will be created from the extracted data. The optional res_chrtr_file parameter defines the name of the CHRTR file that will contain the resolution of each extracted data point. The res_chrtr_file is basically a coverage map for the extracted data. Extracting the resolution CHRTR file will result in higher memory usage and slower extraction times.

(U) Example(U) This is a 5-minute area extraction with resolution CHRTR file requested.

test.h5% area -88.5 -85 29 31 5.0 test.s test_res.s

Extracting Area ...

Extraction time: 1.000000 seconds Points Retrieved: 1075 Retrievals per second: 1075.000000

Created CHRTR, 'test.s'.

Created CHRTR resolution file, 'test_res.s'.

C.7 (U) Extract Geodesic Trackline

(U) Syntax

test.h5 % geodesic start_y start_x end_y end_x downtrack_spacing

(U) Description

(U) The geodesic trackline extraction retrieves database values along a geodesic trackline path. The start x, y and end x, y points define the beginning and ending of the trackline. See Section C.5 for the coordinate formats. The downtrack_spacing parameter defines the meters between the points along the trackline. After the data has been extracted, a listing of the points will be displayed on the screen.

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(U) Example

(U) This is a geodesic trackline extraction with a 10,000-meter point spacing.

test.h5% geodesic 30 -87 30 -86 10000 Calculating trackline paths...

Extracting points along the trackline...

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N 30.000000 W 87.000000 0.10 1109.00N 30.000353 W 86.896359 0.10 1109.00 N 30.000624 W 86.792717 0.10 1109.00 N 30.000814 W 86.689075 0.10 1105.00 N 30.000922 W 86.585432 0.10 1162.00 N 30.000948 W 86.481790 0.10 1120.00 N 30.000893 W 86.378147 0.10 1162.00N 30.000756 W 86.274505 0.10 1162.00N 30.000538 W 86.170863 0.10 1162.00N 30.000238 W 86.067221 0.10 1102.00N 29.999991 W 86.000000 0.10 1102.00

0.00 percent of data came from 5.00 (minute) resolution database 100.00 percent of data came from 0.10 (minute) resolution database

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C.8 (U) Extract Great Circle Trackline

(U) Syntax

test.h5 % gtcirc start_y start_x end_y end_x downtrack_spacing

(U) Description

(U) The great circle trackline extraction retrieves database values along a great circle trackline path. The start x, y and end x, y points define the beginning and ending points of the trackline. See Section C.5 for the coordinate formats. The downtrack_spacing parameter defines the meters between the points along the trackline. After the data has been extracted, a listing of the points will be displayed on the screen.

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(U) Example

(U) This is a great circle trackline extraction with a 10,000-meter point spacing.

test.h5% gtcircle 30 –87 30 -86 10000 Calculating trackline paths...

Extracting points along the trackline...

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N 30.000000 W 87.000000 0.10 1109.00N 30.000351 W 86.896272 0.10 1109.00 N 30.000621 W 86.792544 0.10 1109.00 N 30.000810 W 86.688814 0.10 1105.00 N 30.000917 W 86.585085 0.10 1162.00 N 30.000943 W 86.481356 0.10 1120.00 N 30.000888 W 86.377626 0.10 1162.00N 30.000752 W 86.273897 0.10 1162.00N 30.000534 W 86.170168 0.10 1162.00N 30.000234 W 86.066440 0.10 1102.00N 29.999991 W 86.000000 0.10 1102.00


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C.9 (U) Extract Radial

(U) Syntax

test.h5 % radial center_y center_x downtrack_spacing radial_length start_azimuth end_azimuth azimuth_increment

(U) Description

(U) The radial extraction retrieves data points for radials starting at the start azimuth and ending at the end azimuth. Each radial is a geodesic trackline path that begins at the center x, y coordinate, has a length specified by the radial length parameter, and has a direction determined by the current azimuth. See Section C.5 for the coordinate formats. The downtrack_spacing defines the distance between points along the radial tracklines and is expected to be entered in meters. The radial_length defines the trackline length and is also expected in meters.

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(U) The radial extraction algorithm extracts a trackline for each azimuth from the start azimuth to the end azimuth using the azimuth_increment parameter to increment the current azimuth value. The azimuth parameters are expected in degrees. After the radial extraction is complete, the points extracted along each radial trackline will be displayed on the screen.

(U) Example

(U) This is a radial extraction from 180 degrees to 360 degrees with a 90-degree increment.

test.h5% radial 30 -86 10000 50000 180 360 90

Extracting radials ...

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Azimuth (degrees): 180.000N 30.000000 W 86.000000 1102.00 N 29.910000 W 86.000000 1120.00 N 29.820000 W 86.000000 1102.00 N 29.730000 W 86.000000 1120.00 N 29.640000 W 86.000000 1120.00 N 29.550000 W 86.000000 1109.00 N 29.548935 W 86.000000 1109.00 Azimuth (degrees): 270.000N 30.000000 W 86.000000 1102.00 N 29.999959 W 86.103642 1102.00 N 29.999837 W 86.207283 1102.00 N 29.999633 W 86.310924 1162.00 N 29.999347 W 86.414565 1113.00 N 29.998980 W 86.518205 1162.00 Azimuth (degrees): 360.000N 30.000000 W 86.000000 1102.00 N 30.090000 W 86.000000 1102.00 N 30.180000 W 86.000000 1102.00 N 30.270000 W 86.000000 1102.00N 30.360000 W 86.000000 999.00N 30.450000 W 86.000000 999.00N 30.451035 W 86.000000 999.00


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C.10 (U) Extract Categories

(U) Syntax

test.h5 % categories [category_output_file]

(U) Description

(U) The category extraction attempts to read the category lookup table from the database. If no output file name is given, the utility will print each entry in the category lookup table to the screen. If a file name is given, the categories will be written to the file as American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) text in the following format:

category:category_description

C.11 (U) Display Metadata

(U) Syntax

test.h5 % metadata

(U) Description

(U) Typing metadata at the command prompt displays the metadata for the current database.

(U) Exampletest.h5% metadata

General Database Metadata: File Format Version: HDF5 1.2.2 Data Type: 2 - BOTTOM CHARACTERISTICS Data Sub Type: 1 - SURFACE SEDIMENTS Data Structure: 1 - GRIDDED Data CMM: 3-NAVO Units: NA - NOT APPLICABLE Sub Units: NA - NOT APPLICABLE Horizontal Datum: NA - NOT APPLICABLE Vertical Datum: NA - NOT APPLICABLE Data Source: NAVOCEANO Data Version: 2.0 Database NULL Value: 0 Compression Level: 9 Last Update Date: 4FEBRUARY2003

Database Security Metadata: security group: UNCLASSIFIED classification: 0 - UNCLASSIFIED classifying_authority: 0 - NOT APPLICABLE

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full_distribution_statement_text: Approved for public release, distribution is unlimited.

C.12 (U) Clear the Screen

(U) Syntax

test.h5 % clsor

test.h5 % clear

(U) Description

(U) The clear command clears the screen.

C.13 (U) Exit the Program

(U) Syntax

test.h5 % exitor

test.h5 % qor

test.h5 %

(U) Description

(U) The extract program can be exited by typing exit, q, quit, or pressing enter at the command prompt.

C.14 (U) Access the Help Utility

(U) Syntax

test.h5 % helpor

test.h5 % help <help topic>

(U) Description

(U) The extract help utility is accessed by typing the keyword help and a help topic. If only help is entered, a listing of command keywords is displayed. Table C-2 describes the available help keywords for the extract utility.

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Table C-2 (U) extract Help Keywords

UNCLASSIFIEDKey Word Descriptionarea Defines the use of the area extraction command.categories Defines the use of the category lookup table command.geodesic Defines the use of the geodesic trackline extraction command.greatcircle (or gtcirc) Defines the use of the great circle trackline extraction command.maxres Defines the use of the maximum (finest) resolution extraction

property.metadata Defines the use of the database metadata extraction command.minres Defines the use of the minimum (coarsest) resolution extraction

property.point Defines the use of the point extraction command.radial Defines the use of the radial extraction command.set Defines the use of the set command.

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(U) Example

test.h5% help point

Using the point extraction command:

file$ point <y> <x>

<y> - y of point; type 'help' for notation instructions. <x> - x of point; type 'help' for notation instructions.

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Documents

DATABASE DESCRIPTIONbird/oc2930/sediments/Bottom... · Web viewunclassified Key Word Description area Used for area extraction categories Used for category lookup table extraction