Massachusetts Bay hosts a geospatial data layer detailing a proposed 16-mile, 24-inch diameter natural gas pipeline lateral. The dataset, created by SCIOPS, represents the project layout as of September 27, 2005, based on surveys using DGPS, multibeam, sidescan, and diver inspections. It was surveyed according to US Army Corps of Engineers standards (EM 1110-2-1003).
Use Cases
- Analyze pipeline route geometry for proximity to other marine infrastructure using geospatial coordinates.
- Model potential environmental impact zones based on the proposed 16-mile pipeline path.
- Validate survey accuracy by comparing the DGPS and multibeam survey data points.
- Assess construction feasibility using the documented bottom position data from diver and sidescan surveys.
Strengths
- Survey conducted to US Army Corps of Engineers minimum standards (EM 1110-2-1003).
- Route geometry defined for a specific 16-mile, 24-inch diameter pipeline proposal.
Limitations
- Data represents a single snapshot from 2005; project status and final route are unknown.
- No information on row count, file size, or specific data attributes (columns) is available.
Provenance
- Source
- SCIOPS via NASA Earthdata.
- Collection Method
- Combination of DGPS for vessel position, multibeam surveys, sidescan surveys, and diver surveys.
- Time Range
- Surveyed as of September 27, 2005.
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, USA.