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EX2202: Caribbean Mapping (MACHC partnership)

EX-2202;EX-22-02

From March 10 - 28, 2021 (Key West, FL to San Juan, Puerto Rico), NOAA Ocean Exploration conducted mapping operations south of Puerto Rico in U.S. waters, aiding in closing bathymetric gaps within this region. EX-22-02 collected 18,850 square kilometers of bathymetry and associated water column data, 18,033 square kilometers of which were within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone and Territorial Sea deeper than 200 m. During mapping operations, NOAA Ocean Exploration simultaneously collected EM 304 multibeam sonar bathymetry observations and Simrad EK60/EK80 split-beam fisheries sonar observations of biologic material in the water column, as well as Knudsen 3260 sub-bottom profiler observations of sub-seafloor geologic structure and sediment. A single CTD cast during the expedition validated deep deployment capabilities in preparation for planned CTD operations on EX-22-03. The exploratory mapping operations conducted during this cruise will provide initial characterization of the region, as well as data to support further exploration.
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  • EX2202
gov.noaa.ncei.oer.cruise:EX2202_COLLECTION
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    Distributor Distributor information not available
    Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
    ncei.info@noaa.gov
    Dataset Principal Investigator Thomas Morrow
    Expedition Coordinator
    NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research
    thomas.morrow@noaa.gov
    Coverage Description Cruise Start and End
    Time Period Unknown to Unknown;Unknown to Unknown
    Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
    West:-83
    East:-63
    South:14
    North:27
    Spatial Coverage Map
    Documentation links not available.
    Publication Dates
    • creation: 2022-03-10
    Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
    Data Update Frequency Not planned
    Purpose EX-22-02 operations will involve a transit eastward followed by focused ocean mapping operations that will occur in U.S. waters south of Puerto Rico, mostly in deep water (>200 m). The expedition will include 24-hour-a-day exploratory mapping operations to fill mapping gaps.
    Use Limitations
    • Access Constraints: No access constraints Use Constraints: No use constraints.
    Publishers
      Publisher information not available.
    Theme keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
    • Earth Science > Oceans > Marine Environment Monitoring
    • Earth Science > Oceans > Aquatic Sciences
    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/OAR/OER > Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Oceanic & Atmospheric Research, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
    Platform keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
    • NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer
    Instrument keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
    • Acoustic Sounders
    • CTD > Conductivity, Temperature, Depth
    • XBT > Expendable Bathythermographs
    • Wind Monitor
    • Thermosalinographs
    • GPS > Global Positioning System
    • Positioning/Navigation
    • MBES > Multibeam Mapping System
    • Echo Sounders
    Place keywords Limits of Oceans and Seas
    • Caribbean Sea
    • Coastal Waters of Florida
    • Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
    • Gulf of Mexico
    • North Atlantic Ocean
    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 No constraint information available
    Fees Fee information not available.
    Acquisition Information (collection)
    Instrument
    • Kongsberg EM304
    • 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
    Platform
    • Okeanos Explorer (EX)
    Last Modified: 2022-05-11
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