EK60 Water Column Sonar Data Collected During NF-12-01-USVI
NF-12-01-USVI Characterization of Seafloor Habitats of the U.S. Caribbean (EK60). The objective of this project is to collect a multibeam bathymetry dataset with 100% seafloor ensonification, along with multibeam backscatter suitable for seafloor characterization. Fishery acoustics data will be collected to characterize broad-scale fish abundance, biomass, and utilization patterns, as well as to locate and document fish spawning aggregations. Multibeam data will be collected to conform to IHO Order 1 (less than 100m) and Order 2 (>100m) accuracy standards. The strategies developed for each survey area will take into account the minimum depths, general bathymetry, and time allotment. The delineation and identification of seafloor habitats will be assisted by the use of a moderate-depth Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) and drop camera. The vehicle has video and frame camera capability to depths of 300 meters and will be used to point sampling within areas mapped during this mission.
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| identifier | gov.noaa.ngdc.mgg.wcd:NF-12-01-USVI_EK60 |
| issued | 2012-03-29T00:00:00.000+00:00 |
| keyword |
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"Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Acoustics > Acoustic Scattering",
"Earth Science > Oceans > Aquatic Sciences > Fisheries",
"Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Acoustics",
"Earth Science > Biosphere > Ecosystems > Marine Ecosystems > Pelagic",
"Earth Science > Biosphere > Ecosystems > Marine Ecosystems",
"Earth Science > Biosphere > Ecosystems > Marine Ecosystems > Benthic",
"Earth Science > Biosphere > Ecosystems > Aquatic Ecosystems",
"Earth Science > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Bathymetry",
"Earth Science > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Seafloor Topography",
"Caribbean Sea",
"DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce",
"DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce",
"Vertical Location > Water Column",
"In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Profilers/Sounders > Acoustic Sounders > WCMS > Water Column Mapping System"
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| license | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
| modified | 2015-02-01T00:00:00.000+00:00 |
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| spatial | -65.3267427509545,18.3762879969099,-78.6312245171362,22.7465725008908 |
| temporal | 2012-03-29T00:00:00+00:00/2012-04-20T00:00:00+00:00 |
| title | EK60 Water Column Sonar Data Collected During NF-12-01-USVI |
