EX2204: Voyage to the Ridge 1 (Mapping)
EX-2204;EX-22-04
From May 14 - June 7, 2022 (Newport, Rhode Island to St. John's, Newfoundland), NOAA
Ocean Exploration conducted mapping operations on the Charlie Gibbs Fracture Zone,
aiding in closing bathymetric gaps within this region. EX-22-04 collected 46,250 square
kilometers of bathymetry and associated water column data. 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. Additionally, a calibration of the
EK60/EK80 transducers was completed. The exploratory mapping operations conducted
during this cruise will provide initial characterization of the region, as well as
data to support further exploration.
Cite this dataset when used as a source.
- EX2204
gov.noaa.ncei.oer.cruise:EX2204_COLLECTION
Other Access | Online access information not available. |
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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 | Sam Candio Expedition Coordinator NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research samuel.candio@noaa.gov |
Coverage Description | Cruise Start and End |
Time Period | Unknown to Unknown;Unknown to Unknown |
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates |
West:-71
East:-25
South:40
North:55
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Dataset Progress Status | Complete - production of the data has been completed |
Data Update Frequency | Not planned |
Purpose | EX-22-04 is the first of a series of three strategic telepresence expeditions that aim to map and characterize the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR), focusing on poorly understood and largely unknown areas along the Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, and the Azores Plateau. |
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Theme keywords | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
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Data Center keywords | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
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Platform keywords | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
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Instrument keywords | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
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Place keywords | Limits of Oceans and Seas
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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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Use Constraints | No constraint information available |
Fees | Fee information not available. |
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Last Modified: 2022-07-14
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