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Coastal Connecticut 2004 Color Orthophoto
SDE Raster Dataset - SDR - depgis.DEP.Ortho_2004_Coast_Color
FGDC, ESRI Metadata
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+ Resource Description
Citation
Information used to reference the data.
Title: Coastal Connecticut 2004 Color Orthophoto
Originators: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC)
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Publisher: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection (CT DEP)
Publication place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Publication date: 20041223
Data type: SDE raster digital data
Data location: http://www.ct.gov/deep
Other citation details:
Original Title: Connecticut Coastal ADS40 Digital Imagery Acquisition and Natural Color and Color Infrared Orthophoto Production. CT DEP mosaiced the ADS40 imagery from CSC and NOAA into a single raster dataset that covers the Connecticut coastline, projecting it to the Connecticut State Plane Coordinate System, NAD 83.
Description
A characterization of the data, including its intended use and limitations.
Abstract:
Coastal Connecticut 2004 Color Orthophoto is a raster mosaic of ADS40 natual color digital imagery taken in September 2004 for Connecticut municipalities located along the Long Island Sound coastline. This is a raster mosaic of 122 quarter quadrangle natual color input rasters in GeoTIFF format.

An orthoimage is remotely sensed image data in which displacement of features in the image caused by terrain relief and sensor orientation have been mathematically removed. Orthoimagery combines the image characteristics of a photograph with the geometric qualities of a map.

This task consists of two primary components, ADS40 digital image acquisition and natural color and color infrared digital orthophoto production.  In addition to the orthophotos a reflective surface digital elevation data set covering the project area was produced.
Purpose:
These data have been created as a result of the need for having geospatial data immediately available and easily accessible in order to enhance the capability of the NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC) and the USGS.
Supplemental information:
The bounding coordinates provided within the Spatial Domain section represent a rectangle covering the total area in which the project is located. The actual project boundary located within this area is comprised of areas delimited by areas along the coast of the state of Connecticut.

The Coastal Connecticut project area is comprised of approximately 930 square miles.  A total of 244 orthos (122 natural color and 122 color infrared) were produced to cover this area.

Aerial imagery was collected in panchromatic, Red, Green, Blue and Near Infrared which yielded a natural color and false color infrared version of the completed digital orthophotography. In addition to producing the digital ortho imagery a first surface (reflective surface) elevation data set was produced. Imagery was collected at an approximate altitude of 15,750 feet above mean terrain.

The ADS40 digital camera system used in this project incorporates the latest in sensor technology, optics, electronics, data transfer, and storage. The ADS40 imagery is generated from seven parallel sensor lines in the focal plane of a single lens system, three panchromatic (forward, nadir, backward), red, green, and blue lines placed next to each other, and one infrared. Each panchromatic channel consists of two lines, each with 12,000 pixels, staggered (shifted with respect to each other) by 0.5 pixels. The viewing angles and characteristics of the sensor are as follows -
- Focal length 62.5mm
- Pixel size 6.5mm
- PAN 2 arrays 12,000 pixels each
- R,G,B and NIR,R,G 12,000 pixels
- Backward to nadir stereo angle -14.1 degrees
- Near infrared to nadir stereo angle -2.05 degrees
- Dynamic Range of CCD - 12-bits for all arrays for this dataset, the natural color and color infrared orthoimages were produced at 0.50-meter pixel resolution.

Each digital orthorectified quarter quad provides imagery for a nominal 3.75 by 3.75 minute area corresponding to the USGS quarter quad boundaries. The projected coordinate system is UTM (Zone 18) with a NAD83 datum. The naming convention is based on the National Grid.

Deliverables include -
- 24-Bit Natural Color in GeoTIFF format
- 24-Bit False Color Infrared in GeoTIFF format
- Reflective surface digital elevation data set in .flt
Dataset credit:
EarthData International,  LLC
Language of dataset: en
Data Type
How the data are represented, formatted and maintained by the data producing organization.
File or table name: depgis.DEP.Ortho_2004_Coast_Color
Data type: SDE raster digital data
Data format: SDE Raster Dataset
Native dataset environment: This raster mosaic is maintained by the State of Connecticut using ArcGIS software developed by Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) in a Microsoft Windows operating system environment. Original Data Set Environment included Leica ADS40 Digital Camera System, ISTAR Digital Image Processing Software, Z/I Imaging Orthopro 4.0, Windows NT/2000 Systems.
Time Period of Data
Time period(s) for which the data corresponds to the currentness reference.
Date: 20040920
Date: 20040922
Currentness reference:
ground condition
Status
The state of and maintenance information for the data.
Data status: Complete
Update frequency: Unknown
Key Words
Words or phrases that summarize certain aspects of the data.
Theme:
Keywords: imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
Keyword thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme:
Keywords: rectified imagery, rectified image, orthophoto, Digital Orthophoto Quarter Quad (DOQQ), image map, Natural Color DOQQ, Color Infrared DOQQ
Keyword thesaurus: none
Place:
Keywords: Connecticut, CT
Keyword thesaurus: U.S. Department of Commerce, 1987, Codes for the Identification of the States, the District of Columbia and the Outlying Areas of The United States, and Associated Areas (Federal Information Processing Standard 5-2): Washington, DC, National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Place:
Keywords: United States of America, USA
Keyword thesaurus: U.S. Department of Commerce, 1995, Countries, Dependencies, Areas of Special Sovereignty, and Their Principal Administrative Divisions (Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 10-4): Washington, D.C., National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Data Access Constraints
Restrictions and legal prerequisites for accessing or using the data after access is granted.
Access constraints:
None. No restrictions or legal prerequisites for accessing the data. The data is in the public domain and may be redistributed.
Use constraints:
None. No restrictions or legal prerequisites for using the data after access is granted.
Data Security Information
Handling restrictions imposed on the data because of national security, privacy or other concerns.
Security classification: Unclassified
+ Graphic Example
Browse Graphic
Graphic illustration of the data.
Browse graphic 1
Open - Full view of Coastal Connecticut 2004 Color Orthophoto.
Graphic Image

Browse graphic 2
Open - Detail view of Coastal Connecticut 2004 Color Orthophoto within vicinity of the University of Connecticut at Avery Point in Groton, Connecticut.
Graphic Image
+ Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System
Reference system from which linear or angular quantities are measured and assigned to the position that a point occupies.
Projected coordinate system:
Name: NAD 1983 StatePlane Connecticut FIPS 0600 Feet
Map units: survey feet
Geographic coordinate system:
Name: GCS North American 1983
Coordinate System Details
Map projection
Map projection name: Lambert Conformal Conic
Standard parallel: 41.200000
Standard parallel: 41.866667
Longitude of central meridian: -72.750000
Latitude of projection origin: 40.833333
False easting: 999999.999996
False northing: 499999.999998
Planar Coordinate Information
Planar coordinate encoding method: row and column
Coordinate representation:
Abscissa resolution: 1.694807
Ordinate resolution: 1.672015
Planar distance units: survey feet
Geodetic model
Horizontal datum name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator of flattening ratio: 298.257222
Vertical Coordinate System
Reference system from which vertical distances (altitudes or depths) are measured.
Altitude system definition:
Altitude resolution: 1.000000
Altitude encoding method: Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
Spatial Domain
The geographic areal domain of the data that describes the western, eastern, northern, and southern geographic limits of data coverage.
Bounding Coordinates
In Projected or local coordinates
NAD 1983 StatePlane Connecticut FIPS 0600 Feet
BoundaryCoordinate
Left723536.706809 (survey feet)
Right1258236.547515 (survey feet)
Top790046.562142 (survey feet)
Bottom538630.724920 (survey feet)
In Unprojected coordinates (geographic)
GCS North American 1983
BoundaryCoordinate
West-73.761207 (longitude)
East-71.805455 (longitude)
North41.629364 (latitude)
South40.934964 (latitude)
+ Data Structure and Attribute Information
Overview
Summary of the information content of the data, including other references to complete descriptions of entity types, attributes, and attribute values for the data.
Direct spatial reference method: Raster
Raster Information
Type and number of raster spatial objects in the data.
Raster format: SDR
Raster object type: Pixel
Number of raster bands: 3
Raster properties
Raster origin: Upper Left
Has pyramid layers: TRUE
Has image colormap: FALSE
Compression type: JPEG
Raster display type: pixel codes
Cell information
Number of cells on x-axis: 315493
Number of cells on y-axis: 150367
Number of cells on z-axis: 1
Bits per cell: 8
Cell Size:
X direction: 1.694807
Y direction: 1.672015
+ Data Quality and Accuracy Information
General
Information about the fidelity of relationships, data quality and accuracy tests, omissions, selection criteria, generalization, and definitions used to derive the data.
Logical consistency report:
Compliance with the accuracy standard was ensured by the placement of photo identifiable ground control points and the collection of airborne GPS data.  Using several tools that are part of the ISTAR workflow, a digital surface model (DSM) was correlated at a post spacing of 2 meters depending on terrain and land cover. The ISTAR correlation algorithm computes the X,Y,Z value for each DSM post utilizing every stereo angle that is available. A series of DSM files were created for each acquisition block, one for each stereo look angle. A mosaic was then created from the separate DSM files where the best vertical value for each posting was selected from all look anglescompared against the aerotriangulation adjustment which is incorporated into the mosaic. EarthData then edited the surface to the level required to support the orthophoto production.  An RMS value was calculated based on the imagery utilized in the production of the tile by comparing the AT X and Y coordinates. This value represents an estimate of the accuracy of the horizontal coordinate measurements in the tile expressed in meters.
Completeness report:
Compliance with the accuracy standard was ensured by the placement of photo identifiable ground control points and the collection of airborne GPS data.
Attribute Accuracy
Accuracy of the identification of data entities, features and assignment of attribute values.
Attribute accuracy report:
The digital imagery for each acquisition sortie is differentially rectified to produce orthophotography for the Red, Green, and The digital imagery for each acquisition sortie is differentially rectified to produce orthophotography for the Red, Green, and Blue and near infrared channels at a resolution of 0.50-meter per pixel. The orthophoto mosaics are inspected for accuracy issues that fall in the following categories -
- Aerotriangulation related
- DSM related

Accuracy issues will be investigated through review an correction of the DSM or triangulation adjustment. Once the imagery has passed quality control review, final radiometric adjustments are performed to create a uniform overall appearance.
Positional Accuracy
Accuracy of the positional aspects of the data.
Horizontal accuracy report:
The horizontal accuracy of the orthorectified images is mainly determined by the accuracy of the aerotriangulation and digital surface model (DSM). For each rectified image (lift), an RMSE value for all of the standard errors of the tie/pass/control points located in that image (lift) and computed by the aerotriangulation solution was calculated.

The DSM accuracy assessment was achieved by comparing the aerotriangulation-derived elevation with the elevation of the DSM.  In addition, visual examination was employed to assess all tiles and its relative edge match. All results were examined for consistency and its compliance with the NMAS accuracy standard.
Horizontal positional accuracy assessment:
Accuracy values
0.273256
Explanation:
Accuracy assessment determined by evaluating the horizontal accuracy obtained during the aerotriangulation process for each lift.
Vertical accuracy report:
CheckDEM is a program designed to compare a list of controls against DEM file(s) and therefore to check the accuracy of the DEM file(s). For each control point, first, the program selects all the DEM points that fall into a given radius from the position of the control point. Second, the program calculates a weighted average of the DEM points to interpolate an elevation at the position of the control point. And last, the program computes the difference between the elevation of the control point and the interpolated elevation. After all the control points have been checked, the program computes several statistics on the differences between controls and interpolated DEM elevations. The statistics include RMSE, Standard Deviation, Minimum Difference, Maximum Difference, and Mean Difference. In the output report, the program prints out elevation differences for every control points and the statistics.

Raw elevation measurements have been determined to be vertically accurate to within 0.328 meters.
+ Data Source and Process Information
Data Sources
Information about the source data used to construct or derive the data.
Data source information
GPS ground control
Title: Ground Control Survey of Coastal Connecticut
Originators: Terrasurv Inc.
Publication date: 20041223 Publication time: Unknown
Data type: model
Media: digital tape media
Source contribution:
Terrasurv  Inc.  established ground control to support the aerotriangulation process.  A total of 16 points were surveyed to support the AT process.
Beginning date: 20040927
Ending date: 20040928
Currentness reference:
ground condition
digital surface model
Title: Coastal Connecticut Digital Surface Model
Originators: EarthData International
Publication date: 20041223 Publication time: Unknown
Data type: model
Media: digital
Source contribution:
Used to provide ground elevations for the orthorectification process.
Date: 20041223
Currentness reference:
publication date
imagery
Title: ADS40 Digital Imagery
Originators: EarthData International, LLC
Publication date: 20041223 Publication time: Unknown
Data type: remote-sensing image
Data location: http://www.ct.gov/deep
Media: digital
Source contribution:
The digital imagery mission was composed of a total of 2 lifts.  Imagery was obtained at an altitude of 15,750 feet above mean terrain. The mission was flown with a Leica ADS40 digital camera with ABGPS and IMU.

Imagery was acquired on the following dates -
Lift                Date 
26404B        09/20/2004 
26604A        09/22/2004 

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:

Grid_Coordinate_System: 
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator 
Universal_Transverse_Mercator: 
UTM_Zone_Number: 18 
Transverse_Mercator: 
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996 
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -075.000000 
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: +00.000000 
False_Easting: 500000.0 
False_Northing: 0.0 

Planar_Coordinate_Information: 
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: row and column 
Coordinate_Representation: 
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.50 
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.50 
Planar_Distance_Units: Meters 

Geodetic_Model: 
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983 
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80 
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137 
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.2572221 
Beginning date: 20040920
Ending date: 20040922
Currentness reference:
ground condition
imagery mosaic
Title: Coastal Connecticut 2004 Color Orthophoto
Originators: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC)
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Publisher: State of Connecticut, Department of 0Protection (CT DEP)
Publication place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Publication date: 20041223
Data type: SDE raster digital data
Data location: http://www.ct.gov/deep
Other citation details:
Original Title: Connecticut Coastal ADS40 Digital Imagery Acquisition and Natural Color and Color Infrared Orthophoto Production. CT DEP mosaiced the ADS40 imagery from CSC and NOAA into a single raster dataset that covers the Connecticut coastline, projecting it to the Connecticut State Plane Coordinate System, NAD 83.
Media: digital tape media
Source contribution:
Statewide raster mosaic of all input rasters. The raster mosaic is in the Connecticut State Plane Coordinate System, North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83).
Beginning date: 20040920
Ending date: 20040922
Currentness reference:
ground condition
Process Steps
Information about events, parameters, tolerances and techniques applied to construct or derive the data.
Process step information
Process Step 1
Process description:
Source Imagery - ADS40 Digital Camera Imagery.
Control - Airborne GPS/IMU supplemented with photo identifiable field control.
Aerotriangulation - ISTAR software package.
Elevation Model - ISTAR software package.
Radiometric Balancing - ISTAR software package and COTS Software (PhotoShop). 
Orthorectification - ISTAR software package.
Mosaic - ISTAR software package and Z/I Imaging OrthoPro software package.

The following section describes the ISTAR digital image production sequence. This is a mature, stable workflow and incorporates all production components into an integrated series of tools to accomplish photogrammetric mensuration, aerotriangulation, elevation model development, ortho production and finishing. Production processes are fully documented in accordance with ISO9001 mandates.

The following is a step-by-step description of the ISTAR workflow to develop digital orthophoto quarter quads.
				
Step 1
				
The unprocessed ADS40 data and accompanying GPS and IMU data for one or more sorties was downloaded from the portable hard disks and checked to verify that no files were corrupted and that all data could be downloaded.  Digital aerial imagery that was used for this project includes the Red, Green, Blue, Near Infrared channels as well as the S1 pan, S2 pan and nadir green channels. Sample segments of the imagery were inspected in an uncorrected state to verify the integrity of each data sortie.
				
Step 2
				
The GPS/IMU parameters for each sortie were optimized using the ground control points and the error calibration map. The horizontal and vertical positions of all ground control points in the block were observed in each channel (R,G,B, IR, R, G, S1 Pan, S2 Pan).
				
Step 3
				
Aerotriangulation was accomplished using the CLB tool that is a component of the ISTAR process. The ground control, GPS and IMU information were ingested and tie points between strips were identified. Normally, only 3 tie points are needed between adjacent flight lines.
				
Step 4
				
CLB produces a bundle adjustment for each data sortie. The results of the adjustment were verified through the development of a sub-sampled panchromatic mosaic for the data sortie. The mosaic was corrected using the aerotriangulation points only. This mosaic was inspected by the photogrammetric technician to identify any gross errors in the adjustment as well as the identification of any voids or image quality problems.
				
Step 5
				
Using several tools that are part of the ISTAR workflow, a digital surface model (DSM) is correlated at a post spacing of 2 meters depending on terrain and land cover. The ISTAR correlation algorithm computes the X,Y,Z value for each DSM post utilizing every stereo angle that is available. A series of DSM files are created for acquisition block, one for each stereo look angle. A mosaic is then created from the separate DSM files where the best vertical value for each posting is selected from all look angles compared against the aerotriangulation adjustment which is incorporated into the mosaic. EarthData will then edit the surface to the level required to support the orthophoto production.
				
Step 6
				
The digital imagery for each acquisition sortie was differentially rectified to produce digital orthophoto mosaics in natural color and false color infrared renditions at a resolution of 0.50-meter per pixel. The orthophoto mosaics were inspected for accuracy issues that fall in the following categories -
-  Aerotriangulation related
-  DSM related

Accuracy issues were investigated through review and correction of the DEM or triangulation adjustment. Once the imagery  passed quality control review, final radiometric adjustments were performed to create a uniform overall appearance. The final DOQQ tiles were organized for nominal 3.75 by 3.75 minute areas corresponding to the USGS quarter quad boundaries and were clipped out with the specified overage of a minimum of 30 meters beyond the quarter quad boundaries.

Imagery was output in the folowing formats -
24-bit natural color GeoTIFF images
24-bit false color infrared GeoTIFF images
				
Step 7
				
The completed digital orthophotos were checked for image quality.  Minor artifacts were corrected using Adobe Photoshop in an interactive editing session. Digital files were assigned final names based on the National Grid.
				
Step 8
				
Project level metadata describing the orthophoto production process was developed to support the task.
Process date: 20041223
Data Source used
GPS ground control
Title: Ground Control Survey of Coastal Connecticut
Originators: Terrasurv Inc.
Publication date: 20041223 Publication time: Unknown
Data type: model
Media: digital tape media
Source contribution:
Terrasurv  Inc.  established ground control to support the aerotriangulation process.  A total of 16 points were surveyed to support the AT process.
Beginning date: 20040927
Ending date: 20040928
Currentness reference:
ground condition
digital surface model
Title: Coastal Connecticut Digital Surface Model
Originators: EarthData International
Publication date: 20041223 Publication time: Unknown
Data type: model
Media: digital
Source contribution:
Used to provide ground elevations for the orthorectification process.
Date: 20041223
Currentness reference:
publication date
imagery
Title: ADS40 Digital Imagery
Originators: EarthData International, LLC
Publication date: 20041223 Publication time: Unknown
Data type: remote-sensing image
Data location: http://www.ct.gov/deep
Media: digital
Source contribution:
The digital imagery mission was composed of a total of 2 lifts.  Imagery was obtained at an altitude of 15,750 feet above mean terrain. The mission was flown with a Leica ADS40 digital camera with ABGPS and IMU.

Imagery was acquired on the following dates -
Lift                Date 
26404B        09/20/2004 
26604A        09/22/2004 

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:

Grid_Coordinate_System: 
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator 
Universal_Transverse_Mercator: 
UTM_Zone_Number: 18 
Transverse_Mercator: 
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996 
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -075.000000 
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: +00.000000 
False_Easting: 500000.0 
False_Northing: 0.0 

Planar_Coordinate_Information: 
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: row and column 
Coordinate_Representation: 
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.50 
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.50 
Planar_Distance_Units: Meters 

Geodetic_Model: 
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983 
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80 
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137 
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.2572221 
Beginning date: 20040920
Ending date: 20040922
Currentness reference:
ground condition
Process Step 2
Process description:
Using ESRI ArcGIS 9.2 software, an empty raster dataset was created and subequently populated with input rasters to create a raster mosaic of all imagery along the Connecticut coast.

STEP 1 - Create Raster Dataset - The Coordinate System for the raster dataset is NAD_1983_StatePlane_Connecticut_FIPS_0600_Feet. The image compression type is JPEG with a compression quality of 90. The Pyramid Reference Point X and Y coordinate are 687800 and 1015180, respectively. Pyramids: 8 Bilinear. The Pixel Type is 8_BIT_UNSIGNED, which supports index values from 0 to 255. Raster statistics were not built. Below is a record of the ESRI Geoprocessing CreateRasterDataset command and arguments that created the empty raster dataset.

CreateRasterDataset "Database Connections\10.18.8.94.depgisraster@DEP.sde" 
Ortho_2004_Coast_Color # 8_BIT_UNSIGNED
PROJCS['NAD_1983_StatePlane_Connecticut_FIPS_0600_Feet',
GEOGCS['GCS_North_American_1983',
DATUM['D_North_American_1983',
SPHEROID['GRS_1980',6378137.0,298.257222101]],
PRIMEM['Greenwich',0.0],
UNIT['Degree',0.0174532925199433]],
PROJECTION['Lambert_Conformal_Conic'],
PARAMETER['False_Easting',999999.999996],
PARAMETER['False_Northing',499999.999998],
PARAMETER['Central_Meridian',-72.75],
PARAMETER['Standard_Parallel_1',41.2],
PARAMETER['Standard_Parallel_2',41.86666666666667],
PARAMETER['Latitude_Of_Origin',40.83333333333334],
UNIT['Foot_US',0.3048006096012192]]
3 DEPRASTER "PYRAMIDS 8 BILINEAR" "128 128" "JPEG 90" "687800 1015180" "Database Connections\10.18.8.94.depgisraster@DEP.sde\depgisraster.DEP.Ortho_2004_Coast_Color

STEP 2 - Mosaic 122 input rasters. The Mosaicking Tolerance value was set to zero (0). Consequently, pixel values in the raster mosaic resulted from a resampling of pixels values from individual input rasters due to the difference in alignment of input and mosaic (target) pixels. Additionally, the Ignore Background Value was set to one (1). This causes pixels along the borders of the input rasters with values of 1 to be set to NoData pixels along the borders of the output raster mosaic when they are projected from UTM to the Connecticut State Plane Coordinate System as part of the mosaic process. Below is an example usage of the ESRI Geoprocessing Mosaic command and arguments used to mosaic 6 quarter quadrangle input rasters.

Mosaic P:\tif_format\18TXL048464.tif P:\tif_format\18TXL049394.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL100534.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL101464.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL102395.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL103326.tif "Database Connections\10.18.8.94.depgisraster@DEP.sde\DEPGISRASTER.DEP.ORTHO_2004_COAST_COLOR" LAST FIRST 1 # NONE 0 "Database Connections\10.18.8.94.depgisraster@DEP.sde\DEPGISRASTER.DEP.ORTHO_2004_COAST_COLOR"
Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Person: Howie Sternberg
Phone: 860-424-3540
Address type: mailing and physical address
Address:
70 Elm Street
City: Hartford
State or Province: Connecticut
Postal code: 06106
Country: USA
Process date: 200770821 Process time: 120344
Process software and version: ArcGIS 9.2
Data Source used
imagery
Title: ADS40 Digital Imagery
Originators: EarthData International, LLC
Publication date: 20041223 Publication time: Unknown
Data type: remote-sensing image
Data location: http://www.ct.gov/deep
Media: digital
Source contribution:
The digital imagery mission was composed of a total of 2 lifts.  Imagery was obtained at an altitude of 15,750 feet above mean terrain. The mission was flown with a Leica ADS40 digital camera with ABGPS and IMU.

Imagery was acquired on the following dates -
Lift                Date 
26404B        09/20/2004 
26604A        09/22/2004 

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:

Grid_Coordinate_System: 
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator 
Universal_Transverse_Mercator: 
UTM_Zone_Number: 18 
Transverse_Mercator: 
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996 
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -075.000000 
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: +00.000000 
False_Easting: 500000.0 
False_Northing: 0.0 

Planar_Coordinate_Information: 
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: row and column 
Coordinate_Representation: 
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.50 
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.50 
Planar_Distance_Units: Meters 

Geodetic_Model: 
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983 
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80 
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137 
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.2572221 
Beginning date: 20040920
Ending date: 20040922
Currentness reference:
ground condition
Data Source produced
imagery mosaic
Title: Coastal Connecticut 2004 Color Orthophoto
Originators: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC)
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Publisher: State of Connecticut, Department of 0Protection (CT DEP)
Publication place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Publication date: 20041223
Data type: SDE raster digital data
Data location: http://www.ct.gov/deep
Other citation details:
Original Title: Connecticut Coastal ADS40 Digital Imagery Acquisition and Natural Color and Color Infrared Orthophoto Production. CT DEP mosaiced the ADS40 imagery from CSC and NOAA into a single raster dataset that covers the Connecticut coastline, projecting it to the Connecticut State Plane Coordinate System, NAD 83.
Media: digital tape media
Source contribution:
Statewide raster mosaic of all input rasters. The raster mosaic is in the Connecticut State Plane Coordinate System, North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83).
Beginning date: 20040920
Ending date: 20040922
Currentness reference:
ground condition
ESRI geoprocessing history
Description of ESRI geoprocessing commands, settings, and tolerances applied to the data.
ESRI geoprocessing command information
1 CreateRasterDataset_1
Date: 20070821 Time: 120334
Tool location: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\CreateRasterDataset
Command issued: CreateRasterDataset "Database Connections\10.18.8.94.depgisraster@DEP.sde" Ortho_2004_Coast_Color # 8_BIT_UNSIGNED PROJCS['NAD_1983_StatePlane_Connecticut_FIPS_0600_Feet',GEOGCS['GCS_North_American_1983',DATUM['D_North_American_1983',SPHEROID['GRS_1980',6378137.0,298.257222101]],PRIMEM['Greenwich',0.0],UNIT['Degree',0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION['Lambert_Conformal_Conic'],PARAMETER['False_Easting',999999.999996],PARAMETER['False_Northing',499999.999998],PARAMETER['Central_Meridian',-72.75],PARAMETER['Standard_Parallel_1',41.2],PARAMETER['Standard_Parallel_2',41.86666666666667],PARAMETER['Latitude_Of_Origin',40.83333333333334],UNIT['Foot_US',0.3048006096012192]] 3 DEPRASTER "PYRAMIDS 8 BILINEAR" "128 128" "JPEG 90" "687800 1015180" "Database Connections\10.18.8.94.depgisraster@DEP.sde\depgisraster.DEP.Ortho_2004_Coast_Color"
2 Mosaic_2
Date: 20070821 Time: 121627
Tool location: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\Mosaic
Command issued: Mosaic P:\tif_format\18TXL048464.tif "Database Connections\10.18.8.94.depgisraster@DEP.sde\DEPGISRASTER.DEP.ORTHO_2004_COAST_COLOR" LAST FIRST 1 # NONE 0 "Database Connections\10.18.8.94.depgisraster@DEP.sde\DEPGISRASTER.DEP.ORTHO_2004_COAST_COLOR"
3 Mosaic_1
Date: 20070821 Time: 132414
Tool location: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\Mosaic
Command issued: Mosaic P:\tif_format\18TXL049394.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL100534.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL101464.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL102395.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL103326.tif "Database Connections\10.18.8.94.depgisraster@DEP.sde\DEPGISRASTER.DEP.ORTHO_2004_COAST_COLOR" LAST FIRST 1 # NONE 0 "Database Connections\10.18.8.94.depgisraster@DEP.sde\DEPGISRASTER.DEP.ORTHO_2004_COAST_COLOR"
4 Mosaic_1
Date: 20070822 Time: 145227
Tool location: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\Mosaic
Command issued: Mosaic P:\tif_format\18TXL152535.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL153465.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL155396.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL156326.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL205535.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL206466.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL207397.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL257536.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL258467.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL260398.tif "Database Connections\10.18.8.94.depgisraster@DEP_Direct.sde\DEPGISRASTER.DEP.ORTHO_2004_COAST_COLOR" LAST FIRST # 1 NONE 0 "Database Connections\10.18.8.94.depgisraster@DEP_Direct.sde\DEPGISRASTER.DEP.ORTHO_2004_COAST_COLOR"
5 Mosaic_2
Date: 20070823 Time: 014027
Tool location: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\Mosaic
Command issued: Mosaic P:\tif_format\18TXL310537.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL311468.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL312399.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL361608.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL362538.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL363469.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL413609.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL414539.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL416470.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL463748.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL464679.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL465610.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL467540.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL513819.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL515750.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL516680.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL518611.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL519541.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL567751.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL569681.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL570612.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL572542.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL619752.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL621682.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL623613.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL668892.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL670822.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL672753.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL673684.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL675614.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL721893.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL722824.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL724754.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL726685.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL727615.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL773894.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL775825.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL776755.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL778686.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL780617.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL829757.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL830687.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL832618.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL879827.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL881758.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL883689.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL884619.tif "Database Connections\10.18.8.94.depgisraster@DEP_Direct.sde\DEPGISRASTER.DEP.ORTHO_2004_COAST_COLOR" LAST FIRST 1 # NONE 0 "Database Connections\10.18.8.94.depgisraster@DEP_Direct.sde\DEPGISRASTER.DEP.ORTHO_2004_COAST_COLOR"
6 Mosaic_1
Date: 20070823 Time: 112123
Tool location: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\Mosaic
Command issued: Mosaic P:\tif_format\18TXL929898.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL931829.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL933759.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL935690.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL937621.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL983830.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL985761.tif; P:\tif_format\18TXL987692.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL036832.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL038762.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL040693.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL041624.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL088833.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL090764.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL092694.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL140835.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL142765.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL144696.tif "Database Connections\10.18.8.94.depgisraster@DEP_Direct.sde\DEPGISRASTER.DEP.ORTHO_2004_COAST_COLOR" LAST FIRST 1 # NONE 0 "Database Connections\10.18.8.94.depgisraster@DEP_Direct.sde\DEPGISRASTER.DEP.ORTHO_2004_COAST_COLOR"
7 Mosaic_1
Date: 20070823 Time: 121859
Tool location: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\Mosaic
Command issued: Mosaic P:\tif_format\18TYL192836.tif "Database Connections\10.18.8.94.depgisraster@DEP_Direct.sde\DEPGISRASTER.DEP.ORTHO_2004_COAST_COLOR" LAST FIRST 1 # NONE 0 "Database Connections\10.18.8.94.depgisraster@DEP_Direct.sde\DEPGISRASTER.DEP.ORTHO_2004_COAST_COLOR"
8 Mosaic_2
Date: 20070823 Time: 152959
Tool location: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\Mosaic
Command issued: Mosaic P:\tif_format\18TYL194767.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL197698.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL242907.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL245838.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL247769.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL249699.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL292978.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL295909.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL297840.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL299770.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL301701.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL344980.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL347911.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL349841.tif "Database Connections\10.18.8.94.depgisraster@DEP_Direct.sde\DEPGISRASTER.DEP.ORTHO_2004_COAST_COLOR" LAST FIRST 1 # NONE 0 "Database Connections\10.18.8.94.depgisraster@DEP_Direct.sde\DEPGISRASTER.DEP.ORTHO_2004_COAST_COLOR"
9 Mosaic_1
Date: 20070823 Time: 162749
Tool location: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\Mosaic
Command issued: Mosaic P:\tif_format\18TYL351772.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL353702.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL397982.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL399912.tif "Database Connections\10.18.8.94.depgisraster@DEP_Direct.sde\DEPGISRASTER.DEP.ORTHO_2004_COAST_COLOR" LAST FIRST 1 # NONE 0 "Database Connections\10.18.8.94.depgisraster@DEP_Direct.sde\DEPGISRASTER.DEP.ORTHO_2004_COAST_COLOR"
10 Mosaic_1
Date: 20070823 Time: 164718
Tool location: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\Mosaic
Command issued: Mosaic P:\tif_format\18TYL401843.tif "Database Connections\10.18.8.94.depgisraster@DEP_Direct.sde\DEPGISRASTER.DEP.ORTHO_2004_COAST_COLOR" LAST FIRST 1 # NONE 0 "Database Connections\10.18.8.94.depgisraster@DEP_Direct.sde\DEPGISRASTER.DEP.ORTHO_2004_COAST_COLOR"
11 Mosaic_2
Date: 20070823 Time: 210455
Tool location: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\Mosaic
Command issued: Mosaic P:\tif_format\18TYL403774.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL406704.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL449984.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL451914.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL453845.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL456775.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL458706.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL501985.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL503916.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL506847.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL508777.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL510708.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL553987.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL558848.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL560779.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL610850.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYL613781.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYM342049.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYM394051.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYM446053.tif; P:\tif_format\18TYM498055.tif "Database Connections\10.18.8.94.depgisraster@DEP_Direct.sde\DEPGISRASTER.DEP.ORTHO_2004_COAST_COLOR" LAST FIRST 1 # NONE 0 "Database Connections\10.18.8.94.depgisraster@DEP_Direct.sde\DEPGISRASTER.DEP.ORTHO_2004_COAST_COLOR"
+ Data Distribution Information
General
Description of the data known by the party from whom the data may be obtained, liability of party distributing data, and technical capabilities required to use the data.
Resource description:
Coastal Connecticut 2004 Color Orthophoto
Distribution liability:
Although these data have been used by the State of Connecticut, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the State of Connecticut as to the accuracy of these data and or related materials.  The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the State of Connecticut in the use of these data or related materials. The user assumes the entire risk related to the use of these data. Once the data is distributed to the user, modifications made to the data by the user should be noted in the metadata.
Technical prerequisites:
Geographic information sytem (GIS), computer-aided drawing or other mapping software is necessary to display, view and access the information.
Distribution Point of Contact
Contact information for the individual or organization distributing the data.
Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Phone: 860-424-3540
Fax: 860-424-4058
Email: dep.gisdata@ct.gov
Address type: mailing and physical address
Address:
79 Elm Street
City: Hartford
State or Province: Connecticut
Postal code: 06106
Country: USA
Standard Order Process
Common ways in which data may be obtained.
Digital form:
Format name: Raster Dataset
Format version number: ArcGIS
Digital transfer option:
Online option:
Computer information:
Network address:
Network resource name: http://www.ct.gov/deep
Offline option:
Offline media: disk
Fees: An offline copy of the data may be accessed without charge
Custom Order Process
Description of custom distribution services available.
Custom order process:
The data distributor does not provide custom GIS analysis or mapping services. Data is available in a standard format and may be converted to other formats, projections, coordinate systems, or selected for specific geographic regions by the party receiving the data. 
General
Description of the data known by the party from whom the data may be obtained, liability of party distributing data, and technical capabilities required to use the data.
Distribution liability:
Users must assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data.
Distribution Point of Contact
Contact information for the individual or organization distributing the data.
Organization: NOAA Coastal Services Center
Position: Clearinghouse Manager
Phone: 1-843-740-1227
Email: custserv@usgs.gov
Hours of service: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Eastern Time)
Address type: mailing address
Address:
2234 Hobson Avenue
City: Charleston
State or Province: SC
Postal code: 29405-2413
Country: USA
+ Metadata Reference
Metadata Date
Dates associated with creating, updating and reviewing the metadata.
Last updated: 20120119
Language of metadata: en
Metadata Point of Contact
Contact information for the individual or organization responsible for the metadata information.
Organization: NOAA Coastal Services Center. (Original metadata provided by NOAA was modified by CT DEP to document subsequent process steps and data distribution efforts implemented by CT DEP)
Phone: 1-843-740-1227
Hours of service: Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 5:00PM (Eastern Time)
Address type: mailing and physical address
Address:
2234 South Hobson Avenue
City: Charleston
State or Province: SC
Postal code: 29405
Country: USA
Metadata Standards
Description of the metadata standard used to document the data and reference to any additional extended profiles to the standard used by the metadata producer.
Standard name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Standard version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Time convention: local time
Metadata profiles defining additonal information:
Profile: ESRI Metadata Profile
FGDC Plus Metadata Stylesheet
Stylesheet: FGDC Plus Stylesheet
File name: FGDC Plus.xsl
Version: 2.2
Description: This metadata is displayed using the FGDC Plus Stylesheet, which is an XSL template that can be used with ArcGIS software to display metadata. It displays metadata elements defined in the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM) - aka FGDC Standard, the ESRI Profile of CSDGM, the Biological Data Profile of CSDGM, and the Shoreline Data Profile of CSDGM. CSDGM is the US Federal Metadata standard. The Federal Geographic Data Committee originally adopted the CSDGM in 1994 and revised it in 1998. According to Executive Order 12096 all Federal agencies are ordered to use this standard to document geospatial data created as of January, 1995. The standard is often referred to as the FGDC Metadata Standard and has been implemented beyond the federal level with State and local governments adopting the metadata standard as well. The Biological Data Profile broadens the application of the CSDGM so that it is more easily applied to biological data that are not explicitly geographic (laboratory results, field notes, specimen collections, research reports) but can be associated with a geographic location. Includes taxonomical vocabulary. The Shoreline Data Profile addresses variability in the definition and mapping of shorelines by providing a standardized set of terms and data elements required to support metadata for shoreline and coastal data sets. The FGDC Plus Stylesheet includes the Dublin Core Metadata Element Set. It supports W3C DOM compatible browsers such as IE7, IE6, Netscape 7, and Mozilla Firefox. It is in the public domain and may be freely used, modified, and redistributed. It is provided "AS-IS" without warranty or technical support.
Instructions: On the top of the page, click on the title of the dataset to toggle opening and closing of all metadata content sections or click section links listed horizontally below the title to open individual sections. Click on a section name (e.g. Description) to open and close section content. Within a section, click on a item name (Status, Key Words, etc.) to open and close individual content items. By default, the Citation information within the Description section is always open for display.
Download: FGDC Plus Stylesheet is available from the ArcScripts downloads at www.esri.com.