EK60 Water Column Sonar Data Collected During NF-10-03-USVI
NF -10-03-USVI Characterization of Seafloor Habitats of the U.S. Caribbean (EK60).
The Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA) will be conducting the eighth
year of an ongoing scientific research mission onboard NOAA Ship Nancy Foster funded
by NOAA?s Coral Reef Conservation Program. The purpose of the cruise will be to collect
swath bathymetry and acoustical backscatter, as well as fishery acoustics data in
high priority areas in the U.S. Caribbean. Scientists will collect high resolution
multibeam and acoustic fisheries data in midwater depths approximately 30 to 1000
meters so as to continue to characterize seafloor habitats within all U.S. States,
Territories, and Commonwealths. 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 moderatedepth 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.
- Cite as: National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, NOAA. 2010. 'EK60 Water Column Sonar Data Collected During NF-10-03-USVI'. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5P26W3C [access date]
- NF-10-03-USVI_EK60
- doi:10.7289/V5P26W3C
- NCEI Metadata ID:gov.noaa.ngdc.mgg.wcd:NF-10-03-USVI_EK60
gov.noaa.ngdc.mgg.wcd:NF-10-03-USVI_EK60
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Ordering Instructions | Contact the NCEI Water Column Sonar Data Manager to order data. |
Distributor | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov |
Dataset Point of Contact | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov |
Dataset Point of Contact | Water Column Sonar Data Manager NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (303) 497-4742 wcd.info@noaa.gov |
Time Period | 2010-03-17T00:00:00 to 2010-04-05T00:00:00 |
Spatial Reference System | urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326Vertical Datum: Unknown |
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates |
West:-65.2556000049268
East:-64.6416499943207
South:18.1627799995861
North:18.3205699996397
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Dataset Progress Status | Complete - production of the data has been completed |
Data Update Frequency | Not planned |
Purpose | The purpose of the cruise will be to collect swath bathymetry and acoustical backscatter, as well as fishery acoustics data in high priority areas in the U.S. Caribbean. |
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Theme keywords | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
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Data Center keywords | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
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Instrument keywords | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
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Place keywords | International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) Sea Area ("Limits of Oceans and Seas"
publication S-23)
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