Report for H13975

Locality:	Approaches to Calcasieu
Sublocality:	42 NM South of Joseph Harbor Bayou
State(s) or Region(s):	Louisiana

Start Date:	2024-09-14
End Date:	2024-12-15

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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.
H13975_DR.pdf	0.67MB	The document may be read using a free Adobe Reader.
H13975_DR.xml	45.8KB	Descriptive Report in XML format. May be opened using a web browser or text viewer.
NOAA/NOS ISO metadata record
H13975 View / Download H13975.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.
H13975_MB_2m_MLLW_1of1.bag	351.93MB
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.
H13975_MB_2m_Ellipsoid_1of1.bag	344.08MB

GeoImagePDF
H13975_GeoImage.pdf	11.99MB	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
H13975_SSSAB_1m_540kHz_1of2.tif	1325.01MB	NOAA/NOS TIFF sidescan sonar mosaic survey image. The mosaic may be viewed with a standard image viewer.
H13975_SSSAB_1m_540kHz_2of2.tif	178.80MB	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.
H13975_MBAB_2m_BL_400kHz_1of1.tif	69.13MB	NOAA/NOS TIFF multibeam acoustic backscatter mosaic survey image.

NOAA/NOS bottom sample document in PDF or ASC format
H13975_BottomSamples.ascii	0.9KB	NOAA/NOS bottom sample document in PDF or ASC format.
Zip file containing bottom sample images and a shapefile of their locations
H13975_BottomSamples_shp_images.zip	420.5KB	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-K356-KR-24_DAPR.pdf	3.46MB	This document may be read using a free Adobe Reader.

Locality

Sublocality

State or Region

Approaches to Calcasieu

42 NM South of Joseph Harbor Bayou

Louisiana

Start Date	End Date	Approval Date
2024-09-14	2024-12-15	2025-03-27

Project Number	Project Name	Purpose
OPR-K356-KR-24

License Information
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Vertical Datum	Horizontal Datum	Projection	Scale
Mean Lower Low Water	North American Datum 1983 (2011)	Projected UTM 15	40000

ENCs

RNCs

US3GC02M

Junction Surveys

H13978 H13974 H13973 H13972

Vessel(s)

Chief(s) of Party

S/V Blake

Jonathan L. Dasler, PE, PLS, CH

Manufacturer	Model	Instrument Type
Applanix	POS MV OceanMaster	Positioning and Attitude System
AML Oceanographic	MicroX SV	Sound Speed System
Teledyne RESON	SeaBat T50-R	MBES
AML Oceanographic	MVP30-350	Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth Sensor
EdgeTech	4200	SSS

Data in Archive	Size (in GB)	Date Archived	Data Types Surveyed
Source Data Not Available			BACKSCATTER, SIDE SCAN, BATHYMETRY