Report for F00915

Start Date:	2025-02-03
End Date:	2025-02-10

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Survey Products

NOAA/NOS Descriptive Reports and Metadata Documents
Products listed in these reports may not reflect final products available through NCEI.
F00915_Survey_Metadata.xml	29.3KB	HSSD-format survey-level metadata record in XML format. May be opened using a web browser or text viewer.
F00915_Survey_Metadata.pdf	0.59MB	HSSD-format survey-level metadata record in PDF format. The document may be read using a free Adobe Reader.
NOAA/NOS ISO metadata record
F00915 View / Download F00915.xml		Usually presented as an XML document, which captures the basic characteristics of HSMDB metadata verified from H10000 (1982) to the present as well as F00200 (1965) to the present.

Bathymetric Attributed Grid (BAG) Data
Survey products may use different units, datums or projections than the associated survey. Please consult product-specific metadata for additional details.
The BAG format is a gridded, multi-dimensional bathymetric data file (see Open Navigation Surface). Readable with various applications such as the free CARIS Easy View, ESRI ArcGIS or open source GDAL. The BAGXYZ files are ascii representations of the BAG data in XYZ format, but do not include uncertainty.
F00915_MB_50cm_MLLW_1of1.bag	15.52MB
Ellipsoid Referenced BAG Files
Ellipsoid referenced Bag files have a vertical datum that may differ materially from the charted datum. Please refer to the file level metadata to ensure proper display.
F00915_MB_50cm_Ellipsoid_1of1.bag	14.89MB

GeoImagePDF
F00915_GeoImage.pdf	15.34MB	NOAA/NOS Layered GeoSpatial Image PDF File. Created by NOS to include chart and survey layers in a georeferenced pdf format.
NOAA/NOS sidescan sonar mosaic in TIFF format
F00915_SSSAB_1m_450kHz_1of2.tiff	4.53MB	NOAA/NOS TIFF sidescan sonar mosaic survey image. The mosaic may be viewed with a standard image viewer.
F00915_SSSAB_1m_450kHz_2of2.tiff	4.00MB	NOAA/NOS TIFF sidescan sonar mosaic survey image. The mosaic may be viewed with a standard image viewer.
NOAA/NOS multibeam acoustic backscatter mosaic in TIFF format
The multibeam acoustic backscatter mosaic is readable with various applications such as the free CARIS Easy View, or ESRI ArcGIS geospatial visualization software.
F00915_MBAB_2m_S3008_300kHz_1of1.tif	0.60MB	NOAA/NOS TIFF multibeam acoustic backscatter mosaic survey image.

Well Known Text File
S-E918-NRTPX-25_WKT_Ellipsoid_1of2.txt	1.8KB	Geodetic information for the project products in text format.
S-E918-NRTPX-25_WKT_ChartDatum_2of2.txt	2.3KB	Geodetic information for the project products in text format.

Locality

Sublocality

State or Region

Potomac River Response

Potomac River

Virginia

Start Date	End Date	Approval Date
2025-02-03	2025-02-10

Project Number	Project Name	Purpose
S-E918-NRTPX-25

License Information
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Vertical Datum	Horizontal Datum	Projection	Scale
Mean Lower Low Water	North American Datum 1983 (2011)	Projected UTM 18

Vessel(s)

Chief(s) of Party

S3008

1603 (FH)

S/V ARLEN

LT Carly Robbins

Manufacturer	Model	Instrument Type
Unknown	Unknown	MBES
Valeport	SWiFT SVP	Sound Speed System
AML Oceanographic	MicroX SV	Sound Speed System
Applanix	POS MV SurfMaster	Positioning and Attitude System
Tritech	Starfish 453	SSS
YSI	CastAway-CTD	Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth Sensor
EdgeTech	4125	SSS
Applanix	POS MV 320 v5	Positioning and Attitude System
Kongsberg Maritime	EM 2040C	MBES

Data in Archive	Size (in GB)	Date Archived	Data Types Surveyed
Raw and Processed	37.358	2025-08-13 17:12:14.0	BACKSCATTER, SIDE SCAN, BATHYMETRY