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Report for H13630 Locality: Northern Gulf of Mexico Sublocality: 32 NM South of Mobile Point State(s) or Region(s): Alabama Start Date: 2022-05-22 End Date: 2022-06-10 These data are not to be used for navigation. For navigation please refer to NOS Nautical Charts. Download times vary depending on file size and data transfer rates. Download All Products for H13630
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Survey Products

Descriptive Report and Metadata Documents

NOAA/NOS Descriptive Reports and Metadata Documents
Products listed in these reports may not reflect final products available through NCEI.
H13630_DR.pdf	0.86MB	The document may be read using a free Adobe Reader.
H13630_DR.xml	14.7KB	Descriptive Report in XML format. May be opened using a web browser or text viewer.
NOAA/NOS ISO metadata record
H13630 View / Download H13630.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.

Bathymetry

Survey products may use different units, datums or projections than the associated survey. Please consult product-specific metadata for additional details.
Variable Resolution Bathymetric Attributed Grid
H13630_MB_VR_Ellipsoid_1of1.bag	177.37MB	The Variable Resolution BAG format is a gridded, multi-dimensional, multi-resolution bathymetric data file (see Open Navigation Surface). Currently supported with open source GDAL. The BAGXYZ files are ascii representations of the BAG data in XYZ format, but do not include uncertainty.
H13630_MB_VR_MLLW_1of1.bag	177.37MB	The Variable Resolution BAG format is a gridded, multi-dimensional, multi-resolution bathymetric data file (see Open Navigation Surface). Currently supported with open source GDAL. The BAGXYZ files are ascii representations of the BAG data in XYZ format, but do not include uncertainty.

Images

GeoImagePDF
H13630_GeoImage.pdf	10.06MB	NOAA/NOS Layered GeoSpatial Image PDF File. Created by NOS to include chart and survey layers in a georeferenced pdf format.
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.
H13630_MBAB_3m_S250_200kHz_1of1.tiff	11.72MB	NOAA/NOS TIFF multibeam acoustic backscatter mosaic survey image.

Bottom Samples and Tide Documents

NOAA/NOS Tide Note in PDF Format
H13630_tn.pdf	0.75MB	This document may be read using a free Adobe Reader.

Project Documents

Project Sketch in JPEG format
H13630_ProjectSketch.jpg	139.0KB	Project sketch image with highlighted survey area.
Data Acquisition and Processing Report in PDF format
OPR-J350-FH-22_DAPR.pdf	5.96MB	This document may be read using a free Adobe Reader.

Survey Metadata

Survey Summary

Locality Sublocality State or Region Northern Gulf of Mexico 32 NM South of Mobile Point Alabama

Start Date End Date Approval Date 2022-05-22 2022-06-10 2022-07-21

Project Number Project Name Purpose OPR-J350-FH-22 MDBC Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities Restoration

Source of Original Data and License Information

License Information These data were produced by NOAA and are in the public domain within the United States. NOAA waives any potential copyright and related rights in these data worldwide through the Creative Commons Zero 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication (CC0-1.0). View the license deed. View the legal code.

Reference System Information

Vertical Datum Horizontal Datum Projection Scale Mean Lower Low Water North American Datum 1983 Projected UTM 16 40000

Affected Products

ENCs RNCs US3GC05M

Survey Equipment

Vessel(s) Chief(s) of Party NOAA Ship FERDINAND R. HASSLER CDR Michael O. Gonsalves

Manufacturer Model Instrument Type Kongsberg Maritime EM 2040 MBES Backscatter Kongsberg Maritime EM 2040 MBES

Source Data at NCEI

Data in Archive Size (in GB) Date Archived Data Types Surveyed Raw and Processed 110.304 2023-01-31 17:34:45.0 WATER COLUMN, BATHYMETRY Water Column Sonar Data collected during this survey is available on the NCEI Water Column Sonar Viewer.