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Water Column Sonar Data Collection
The collection and analysis of water column sonar data is a relatively new avenue of research into the marine environment. Primary uses include assessing biological abundance, species identification,and habitat characterization. It is also useful for evaluating underwater gas seeps, characterizing the seafloor and bathymetry. The goals of this collection are to archive water column sonar data collected on NOAA, academic and international fleets, and to make the data available to researchers and the public around the world.
Complete Metadata
| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | non-public |
| contactPoint |
{
"fn": "NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information",
"@type": "vcard:Contact",
"hasEmail": "mailto:wcd.info@noaa.gov"
}
|
| describedByType | application/octet-steam |
| description | The collection and analysis of water column sonar data is a relatively new avenue of research into the marine environment. Primary uses include assessing biological abundance, species identification,and habitat characterization. It is also useful for evaluating underwater gas seeps, characterizing the seafloor and bathymetry. The goals of this collection are to archive water column sonar data collected on NOAA, academic and international fleets, and to make the data available to researchers and the public around the world. |
| distribution |
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{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "Water Column Sonar Data Map Viewer",
"mediaType": "placeholder/value",
"description": "Interactive map viewer to allow discovery and access to water column sonar data",
"downloadURL": "https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/maps/water-column-sonar/",
"describedByType": "application/octet-steam"
},
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "DSMR Publication at the NOAA Institutional Repository",
"mediaType": "placeholder/value",
"description": "Report documenting the Scientific Data Stewardship Maturity for this dataset.",
"downloadURL": "https://doi.org/10.25923/09y5-ax87",
"describedByType": "application/octet-steam"
},
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "GCMD Keyword Forum Page",
"mediaType": "placeholder/value",
"description": "Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2024. GCMD Keywords, Version 19. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords",
"downloadURL": "https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords",
"describedByType": "application/octet-steam"
}
]
|
| identifier | gov.noaa.ngdc.mgg.wcd:WCD_Collection |
| issued | 2011-05-11T00:00:00.000+00:00 |
| keyword |
[
"EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Acoustics > Acoustic Scattering",
"EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Aquatic Sciences > Fisheries",
"EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Bathymetry",
"EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Ecosystems",
""EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Ecosystems > Marine Habitat",
"EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Ecosystems > Benthic Habitat",
"EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Ecosystems > Pelagic Habitat",
"EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Seafloor Topography",
"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",
"DOC/NOAA/NMFS > National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce",
"Global",
"Sea Floor",
"In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Profilers/Sounders >Acoustic Sounders >WCMS >Water Column Mapping System"
]
|
| language |
[]
|
| license | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
| modified | 2011-05-11T00:00:00.000+00:00 |
| publisher |
{
"name": "NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information",
"@type": "org:Organization"
}
|
| references |
[
"https://doi.org/10.25923/09y5-ax87"
]
|
| rights | otherRestrictions |
| spatial | 180.0,-9.99549333357394,-180.0,88.4598445534747 |
| temporal | 2001-07-15T00:00:00+00:00/2001-07-15T00:00:00+00:00 |
| title | Water Column Sonar Data Collection |
