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Report for H11427 Locality: Approaches to Sitka Sublocality: Biorka Island and Symonds Bay State(s) or Region(s): Alaska Start Date: 2005-04-29 End Date: 2005-08-12 These data are not to be used for navigation. For navigation please refer to NOS Nautical Charts. Download times vary depending on file size and data transfer rates. Download All Products for H11427
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Survey Products

Descriptive Report and Metadata Documents

NOAA/NOS Descriptive Report & Survey Metadata
Products listed in the project descriptive report (DR) may not reflect final products available through NCEI.
H11427.pdf	3.37MB	The document may be read using a free Adobe Reader.
NOAA/NOS ISO Metadata Record
H11427 View / Download H11427.xml		Usually presented as an XML document, which captures the basic characteristics of HSMDB metadata verified from H10000 (1982) to the present as well as F00200 (1965) to the present.

Bathymetry

Survey products may use different units, datums or projections than the associated survey. Please consult product-specific metadata for additional details.
Bathymetric Attributed Grid (BAG) Data
The BAG format is a gridded, multi-dimensional bathymetric data file (see Open Navigation Surface). Readable with various applications such as the free CARIS Easy View, ESRI ArcGIS or open source GDAL. The BAGXYZ files are ascii representations of the BAG data in XYZ format, but do not include uncertainty.
H11427_LI_5m_MLLW_2of2.bag	2.33MB
H11427_LI_3m_MLLW_1of2.bag	7.74MB

Bottom Samples and Tide Documents

NOAA/NOS Tide Note in PDF Format
H11427.tn.pdf	18.0KB	This document may be read using a free Adobe Reader.

Project Documents

Project Sketch in JPEG format
OPR-O112-KRL-05(H11427).jpg	383.3KB	Project sketch image with highlighted survey area.
Data Acquisition and Processing Report in PDF format
OPR-O112-KRL-05.pdf	1.98MB	This document may be read using a free Adobe Reader.

Survey Metadata

Survey Summary

Locality Sublocality State or Region Approaches to Sitka Biorka Island and Symonds Bay Alaska

Start Date End Date Approval Date 2005-04-29 2005-08-12 2009-12-22

Project Number Project Name Purpose OPR-O112-KRL-05 Approaches to Sitka, Alaska Update Nautical Chart(s)

Source of Original Data and License Information

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Reference System Information

Vertical Datum Horizontal Datum Projection Scale Mean Lower Low Water World Geodetic System (WGS) 1984 Projected UTM 8 10000

Survey Tide Stations COOPS Tide Station ID Sitka, Alaska 9451600

Affected Products

ENCs RNCs 531 530 500 50 17326 17320 16016

Survey Equipment

Vessel(s) Chief(s) of Party de Havilland Bombardier DASH 8-200 Darren J. Stephenson

Manufacturer Model Instrument Type Ashtech GG24 GPS Receiver Satellite DGPS Tenix LADS MKII LIDAR Ashtech PNAV DGPS Receiver Satellite DGPS

Source Data at NCEI

Data in Archive Size (in GB) Date Archived Data Types Raw and Processed 2.178 2011-02-09 LIDAR, BATHYMETRY