EK60 Water Column Sonar Data Collected During FK140216

Kona Integrated Ecosystem Assessment Survey (FK140216, EK60). The cruise accomplished the following objectives: marine mammal observations from both the R/V Falkor and the rigid hull inflatable boat along four transects. Collection of photographs from each marine mammal sighting for further identification and individual tracking. Eight EK60 acoustic transects were completed encompassing day and night variation. Nine DIDSON with an attach CTD casts were done along with five additional CTD only casts at specified stations.
  • Cite as: Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center. 2014. 'EK60 Water Column Sonar Data Collected During FK140216'. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5ST7MSX [access date]
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Distribution Formats
  • Kongsberg/Simrad instrument files (.raw or .wcd) (Version:1)
    • File Specification: Kongsberg/Simrad .raw files are generated by ME70, EK60 or ES60 instruments. They contain power and optionally angular position data with each beam/frequency identified by an independent channel. See the Simrad interface specification manual for further information. The .wcd files are generated by Kongsberg EM302 or EM122 instruments. See Kongsberg documentation for more information.
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Dataset Point of Contact Water Column Sonar Data Manager
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Time Period 2014-02-14T00:00:00 to 2014-02-22T00:00:00
Spatial Reference System urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326Vertical Datum: Unknown
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West:-157.887379564448
East:-155.913350451087
South:19.3155006003824
North:21.3162795778278
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
    Publication Dates
    • creation: 2014-02-14
    • publication: 2015-02-22
    Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
    Data Update Frequency Not planned
    Purpose The scientific objectives of this cruise are to collect information to describe the physical, chemical, and oceanographic environment as well as observe cetacean activity along the west coast of Hawaii as support for the monitoring component of the NOAA Kona Region IEA. The proposed survey grid will allow comparison of oceanographic features between the Kohala shelf region to the north and the deeper offshore regiono to the south as well as near shore and offshore.
    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: Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center. 2014. 'EK60 Water Column Sonar Data Collected During FK140216'. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5ST7MSX [access date]
    Cited Authors
    • DOC/NOAA/NMFS/PIFSC > Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
    Principal Investigators
    • Adrienne Copeland
      PIFSC Associate
    Custodians
    • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
    Publishers
    • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
    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)
    • North Pacific Ocean
    Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
    • Vertical Location > Water Column
    Use Constraints
    • Cite as: Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center. 2014. 'EK60 Water Column Sonar Data Collected During FK140216'. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5ST7MSX [access date]
    • Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
    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 may not be available for up to one year after initial collection.
    Fees
    • Free
    Lineage information for:series
    Processor
    • PIFSC Associate
    Acquisition Information (collection)
    Instrument
    • Simrad EK60
    • Simrad EK60
    • Knudsen CHIRP 3260
    • Kongsberg EM302
    Platform
    • Falkor (FK)
    Operation
    • FK140216_EK60
    Last Modified: 2020-06-03
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