EX1104: Mid-Cayman Rise Exploration on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer between 20110802 and 20110818

EX-11-04;EX1104

This cruise will embark from Balboa, Panama, will transit and
collect underway data through the Panama Canal toward the primary operating
area, will focus its scientific objectives on the project operating area in
British national waters in the vicinity of the Cayman Islands identified as the
Mid-Cayman Rise, and will transit to Key West, Florida. Underway data will be
collected during transit through all coastal states (with permits) with the
exception of Columbia and Cuba. Primary mapping, CTD and ROV operations will be
conducted in Cayman Island waters under British jurisdiction.

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Distribution Formats	Format not available
Distributor	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov
Dataset Point of Contact	Craig Russell 206-526-4803 craig.russell@noaa.gov
Dataset Originator	Lt. Megan Nadeau ops.Explorer@noaa.gov


Time Period	2011-08-02 to 2011-08-18
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	West:-85.07 East:-79.57 South:8.95 North:24.56
Spatial Coverage Map


General Documentation	https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/maps/oer-digital-atlas/mapsOE.htm
Associated Resources


Publication Dates	publication: 2011-09
Dataset Progress Status	Complete - production of the data has been completed
Data Update Frequency	Unknown
Purpose	During transiting, underway meteorological and oceanographic data and multibeam mapping survey data will be collected and telepresence and ship-to-shore collaboration tools will be tested. During approximately ten days at the Mid-Cayman Rise, multibeam mapping, CTD/rosette casts and ROV dive operations will be performed. Scientific objectives include: to precisely locate the first hydrothermal field (Von Damm) to be found on Mt. Dent and obtain high definition imagery of the site and characterize its geological and biological characteristics; to explore the summit of Mt. Dent for the location of a second hydrothermal field (Europa) for which there is only preliminary evidence; to map multiple other "Oceanic Core Complexes (OCC)" that are geologically similar to Mt. Dent; to use the CTD system, its in-situ sensors, and water samples' dissolved methane concentrations to seek for tell-tale signs of additional hydrothermal sources; to use the ROV to explore the top of at least one OCC; to map the north wall of the Cayman Trough fracture zone; and to explore the cliff face of the Cayman Trough fracture zone usring the ROV.


Cited Authors	NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research
Principal Investigators	Kelley Elliott NOAA/OAR/OER
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information


Theme keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords OCEANS > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY > BATHYMETRY OCEANS > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY > SEAMOUNTS None Little Hercules Seirios camera sled ROV remotely operated vehicle deep ocean deep sea telepresence deep water ocean exploration fracture zone hydrothermal field hydrothermal site oceanic core complexes methane gas chromatograph CTD water sampling
Instrument keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords GC-MS > Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometry MBES > Multibeam Mapping System CTD > Conductivity, Temperature, Depth XBT > Expendable Bathythermograph VIDEO CAMERA
Place keywords	None Panama Canal Caribbean Sea Gulf of Mexico Mid-Cayman Rise Cayman Islands Cayman Trough Mt. Dent Europa Van Damm
Keywords	Ocean Exploration and Research (OER) Program Discovery Keywords expedition exploration explorer marine education noaa ocean ocean discovery ocean education ocean exploration ocean exploration and research OER ocean literacy ocean research science scientific mission scientific research sea stewardship systematic exploration technology transformational research undersea underwater
Keywords	Ocean Exploration and Research (OER) Okeanos Explorer Discovery Keywords okeanos explorer okeanos scientific computing system SCS noaa fleet R337 multibeam multibeam sonar telepresence sub-bottom profile mapping survey multibeam backscatter water column backscatter singlebeam sonar single beam sonar single-beam sonar deep-sea exploration high-definition underwater video underwater video exploration vessel


Use Constraints	Access Constraints: No access constraints. Use Constraints: No use constraints.
Access Constraints	Access Constraints: No access constraints. Use Constraints: No use constraints.
Fees	Fee information not available.

Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument	Kongsberg EM302 Simrad EK60 Simrad EK80 Knudsen CHIRP 3260 RM Young 61202V RM Young 41382VC RM Young 05106 Sippican XBT/XSV SBE 45 Micro TSG SBE 911plus CTD SBE 32 POS/MV 320 Furuno GPS Reson SVP 70 Ocean Surveyor ADCP ECO FLNTU Fluorometer Zeus Plus HDTV Camera Cyclops Camera Insite Nova Camera SBE 911plus CTD Insite Titan Tilt and Rotate Color Zoom Camera
Platform	Okeanos Explorer (EX) Little Herc Seirios

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