DY1207 Bering Sea ME70

Scientists from the Midwater Assessment and Conservation Engineering (MACE) Program of the Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) have conducted summer surveys to estimate the abundance and distribution of walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) on the eastern Bering Sea (EBS) shelf since 1979. Surveys have been conducted either annually or biennially since 1994. The 2012 acoustic-trawl (AT) survey was carried out between 7 June and 10 August aboard the NOAA ship Oscar Dyson. Its primary objective was to collect acoustic and trawl information to estimate walleye pollock midwater abundance and distribution on the U.S. and Russian Bering Sea shelf. Additional survey sampling included conductivity-temperature-depth (CTD) and expendable bathythermograph (XBT) casts to characterize the Bering Sea shelf physical environment, and supplemental trawls to improve acoustic species classification and to obtain an index of euphausiid abundance using multiple frequency techniques. A number of specialized sampling devices were used during the survey, including light level sensors; a Simrad ME70 multibeam sonar to image fish schools; an 83-112 bottom trawl modified to sample fish in midwater; a trawl-mounted stereo camera ("Cam-Trawl") designed to identify species and determine size and density of animals as they pass by the camera during a haul, and a small, bottom-moored, trigger camera system to autonomously collect images of fish on the seafloor.
  • Cite as: Alaska Fisheries Science Center (2012): Water Column Sonar Data Collection (DY1207, ME70). National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA. doi:10.7289/V5KK98PX [access date]
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Distribution Formats
  • Simrad ME70 raw files(Version:1)
    • File Specification: Simrad ME70 raw files. See the Simrad ME70 interface specification manual for further information.
Ordering Instructions Contact the Water Column Sonar Data Manager to order data
Distributor Water Column Sonar Data Manager
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
(303) 497-4742
wcd.info@noaa.gov
Dataset Principal Investigator Chris Wilson
Supervisory Research Fish Biologist
DOC/NOAA/NMFS/AFSC > Alaska Fisheries Science Center
(206) 526-6435
chris.wilson@noaa.gov
Time Period 2012-06-08T00:47:44 to 2012-08-09T15:26:50
Spatial Reference System urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG:4326
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West:178.324
East:-162.007
South:53.8521558333
North:63.2933313333
Spatial Coverage Map
Documentation links not available.
Publication Dates
  • creation: 2012-06-08
Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Data Update Frequency Not planned
Purpose Acoustic-Trawl Survey of Walleye Pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) on the Bering Sea shelf. Data were collected on fish distributions and school characteristics using the EK60 scientific echosounder and the ME70 multi-beam echosounder.
Use Limitations
  • These data are considered raw and have not been subjected to the NOAA's quality control or quality assurance procedures. They are released for limited public use as preliminary data to be used only with appropriate caution. NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
  • Not subject to copyright protection within the United States.
Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Alaska Fisheries Science Center (2012): Water Column Sonar Data Collection (DY1207, ME70). National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA. doi:10.7289/V5KK98PX [access date]
Custodians
  • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Resource Providers
  • DOC/NOAA/NMFS/AFSC > Alaska Fisheries Science Center
Points of Contact
  • DOC/NOAA/NMFS/AFSC > Alaska Fisheries Science Center
  • DOC/NOAA/NMFS/AFSC > Alaska Fisheries Science Center
Publishers
  • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Theme keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
  • 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
Data Center keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
  • 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
Instrument keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
  • In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Profilers/Sounders > Acoustic Sounders > WCMS > Water Column Mapping System
Place keywords International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) Sea Area ("Limits of Oceans and Seas" publication S-23)
  • Bering Sea
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
  • GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL
  • Vertical Location > VERTICAL LOCATION > SEA FLOOR
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Alaska Fisheries Science Center (2012): Water Column Sonar Data Collection (DY1207, ME70). National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA. doi:10.7289/V5KK98PX [access date]
Access Constraints
  • Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.
  • Resource will be available one year after initial collection.
Fees
  • Free
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Processing Steps
  • 2015-04-22T00:00:00 -NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • Simrad ME70
  • Simrad ME70
  • Simrad EK60
  • Simrad ES60
  • Knudsen CHIRP 3260
  • Sippican XBT/XSV
  • SBE 49 FastCAT
  • SBE 911plus CTD
  • SBE 32
  • POS/MV 320
Platform
  • Oscar Dyson (DY)
Operation
  • DY1207
Last Modified: 2017-05-30
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