FK141015 The Mysteries of Ontong Java (EM302)

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Search Data	Water Column Sonar Data Map Viewer (search) Interactive map viewer to allow discovery and access to water column sonar data
Distribution Formats	Kongsberg EM302 water column data (.wcd) format (Version: 1) File Specification: Kongsberg EM302 .wcd files. See the EM302 documentation for detailed format specification.
Ordering Instructions	Contact the NCEI Water Column Sonar Data Manager to order data
Distributor	Chuck Anderson Water Column Sonar Data Manager DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce (303) 497-4742 wcd.info@noaa.gov
Dataset Principal Investigator	Mike Coffin Professor Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania + 61 3 6226 2959 mike.coffin@utas.edu.au


Time Period	2014-10-18T00:00:00 to 2014-10-31T00:00:00
Spatial Reference System	urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG:4326
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	N: 7.99868579451525 S: -5.61212977481456 E: 162.460650886007 W: 153.720878821592
Spatial Coverage Map


Documentation links not available.


Publication Dates	creation: 2014-10-18
Dataset Progress Status	Complete - production of the data has been completed
Data Update Frequency	Not planned
Purpose	Purpose statement not available
Use Limitations	These data are considered raw and have not been subjected to the NOAA's quality control or quality assurance procedures. They are released for limited public use as preliminary data to be used only with appropriate caution. NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. Not subject to copyright protection within the United States.


Custodians	DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Resource Providers	University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS)
Sponsors	University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS)
Points of Contact	Schmidt Ocean Institute
Publishers	DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce


Theme keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Acoustics > Acoustic Scattering Earth Science > Oceans > Aquatic Sciences > Fisheries Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Acoustics Earth Science > Biosphere > Ecosystems > Marine Ecosystems > Pelagic Earth Science > Biosphere > Ecosystems > Marine Ecosystems Earth Science > Biosphere > Ecosystems > Marine Ecosystems > Benthic Earth Science > Biosphere > Ecosystems > Aquatic Ecosystems Earth Science > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Bathymetry Earth Science > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Seafloor Topography
Data Center keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Instrument keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Profilers/Sounders > Acoustic Sounders > WCMS > Water Column Mapping System
Place keywords	International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) Sea Area ("Limits of Oceans and Seas" publication S-23) South Pacific Ocean Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL Vertical Location > VERTICAL LOCATION > SEA FLOOR


Use Constraints	No constraint information available
Access Constraints	Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives. Resource may not be available for up to one year after initial collection.
Fees	Free

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Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.

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Processor	Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania

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Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument	Kongsberg EM302 Simrad EK60 Knudsen CHIRP 3260 Kongsberg EM302
Platform	Falkor (FK)
Operation	FK141015_EM302

Last Modified: 2017-05-30

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