Report for H13517

Locality:	Central Chesapeake Bay
Sublocality:	Eastern Neck Island to Swan Creek
State(s) or Region(s):	Maryland

Start Date:	2022-09-12
End Date:	2023-04-27

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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.
H13517_DR.pdf	2.85MB	The document may be read using a free Adobe Reader.
H13517_DR.xml	60.0KB	Descriptive Report in XML format. May be opened using a web browser or text viewer.
NOAA/NOS ISO metadata record
H13517 View / Download H13517.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.
H13517_MB_1m_MLLW_1of1.bag	44.27MB
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.
H13517_MB_1m_Ellipsoid_1of1.bag	46.56MB

GeoImagePDF
H13517_GeoImage.pdf	11.58MB	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
H13517_SSSAB_1m_400kHz_900kHz_1of2.tif	87.57MB	NOAA/NOS TIFF sidescan sonar mosaic survey image. The mosaic may be viewed with a standard image viewer.
H13517_SSSAB_1m_400kHz_900kHz_2of2.tif	14.33MB	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.
H13517_MBAB_2m_SeaInnovatorI_400kHz_1of3.tif	6.43MB	NOAA/NOS TIFF multibeam acoustic backscatter mosaic survey image.
H13517_MBAB_2m_OysterBayII_400kHz_2of3.tiff	1.96MB	NOAA/NOS TIFF multibeam acoustic backscatter mosaic survey image.
H13517_MBAB_2m_OysterBayII_300kHz_3of3.tiff	8.08MB	NOAA/NOS TIFF multibeam acoustic backscatter mosaic survey image.

Bottom Sample Data
NOAA/NOS bottom sample listing in IMLGS (pre-1989)
Link to H13517 in IMLGS (pre-1989 samples)		Search NOAA/NOS seabed samples submitted to IMLGS through NMNH (pre-1989). Modern survey bottom samples are not currently viewable on a map service.
NOAA/NOS bottom sample document in PDF or ASC format
H13517_BottomSamples.ascii	0.8KB	NOAA/NOS bottom sample document in PDF or ASC format.
Zip file containing bottom sample images and a shapefile of their locations
H13517_BottomSamples_shp_images.zip	7.66MB	Images may be viewed as standalone products or the shapefile can also be used to display where the images were taken.

Data Acquisition and Processing Report in PDF format
OPR-E347-KR-22_DAPR.pdf	2.16MB	This document may be read using a free Adobe Reader.

Locality

Sublocality

State or Region

Central Chesapeake Bay

Eastern Neck Island to Swan Creek

Maryland

Start Date	End Date	Approval Date
2022-09-12	2023-04-27	2023-07-20

Project Number	Project Name	Purpose
OPR-E347-KR-22

License Information
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Vertical Datum	Horizontal Datum	Projection	Scale
Mean Lower Low Water	North American Datum 1983 (2011)	Projected UTM 18	5000

ENCs

RNCs

US5MD12M

Junction Surveys

H13516

Vessel(s)

Chief(s) of Party

R/V Oyster Bay II

Dorena S. Vogel

Manufacturer	Model	Instrument Type
Teledyne RESON	SeaBat T50-R	MBES Backscatter
Klein Marine Systems	System 4900	SSS
Klein Marine Systems	System 4000	SSS
Teledyne RESON	SeaBat T50-R	MBES
AML Oceanographic	BaseX	Sound Speed System
Applanix	POS MV 320 v5	Positioning and Attitude System

Data in Archive	Size (in GB)	Date Archived	Data Types Surveyed
Raw and Processed	274.5	2024-02-26 14:50:58.0	BACKSCATTER, BATHYMETRY