EX1202L3 :Gulf of Mexico Exploration on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer between 20120411 and 20120429
EX-12-02-L3;EX1202L3
During EX1202 Leg III between April 11 and April 29, 2012 on
NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer (EX), 24-hour operations occured in targeted areas in
the Northern Gulf of Mexico and the Flower Garden Banks National Marine
Sanctuary. Operations included daytime ROV dives at depths less than 4000m and
nightly multibeam surveys with periodic XBT casts for calibration. Night
operations will also include occasional CTD casts.
NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer (EX), 24-hour operations occured in targeted areas in
the Northern Gulf of Mexico and the Flower Garden Banks National Marine
Sanctuary. Operations included daytime ROV dives at depths less than 4000m and
nightly multibeam surveys with periodic XBT casts for calibration. Night
operations will also include occasional CTD casts.
Cite this dataset when used as a source.
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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 | 2012-04-11 to 2012-04-29 |
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates |
West:-92
East:-85
South:26
North:30
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Dataset Progress Status | Complete - production of the data has been completed |
Data Update Frequency | Unknown |
Purpose | To identify and explore the diversity of benthic habitats in the region, to locate and characterize submerged cultural resources and assess their eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places, to expand tests of acoustic methods to detect gas seeps and measure flux, and to improve capabilities to explore the water column. |
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Theme keywords | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
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Instrument keywords | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
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Place keywords | None
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Keywords | Ocean Exploration and Research (OER) Program Discovery Keywords
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Keywords | Ocean Exploration and Research (OER) Okeanos Explorer Discovery Keywords
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Fees | Fee information not available. |
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