gov.noaa.ncei.oer:MITS2004_COLLECTION fieldSession Cruise Level Metadata NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact 2026-07-24T15:44:36 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Mountains in the Sea 2004- Exploring the New England Seamount Chain Mountains in the Sea 2004- Exploring the New England Seamount Chain (MITS2004) NOAA Ship Ronald Brown 2004-05-10 creation Cruise ID Cruise ID:MITS2004 NCEI Archive Management System NCEI Accession ID:0001674 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information NCEI Metadata ID: gov.noaa.ncei.oer:MITS2004_COLLECTION NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research author NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information publisher Tape 1 segment 1 of the HD footage from the Hercules ROV dive highlights of the Mountains in the Sea 2004 Expedition Tape 1 segment 1 of the HD footage from the Hercules ROV dive highlights of the Mountains in the Sea 2004 Expedition completed historicalArchive NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact NOAA/OAR/OER - Ocean Exploration and Research 301-734-1014 301-713-4252 1315 East-West Hwy, SSMC3, #10210 Silver Spring MD 20910 USA oceanexplorer@noaa.gov 8am-5pm, Monday through Friday resourceProvider Les Watling 207-563-3146 The University of Maine School of Marine Sciences Darling Marine Center Walpole ME 04573 USA watling@maine.edu principalInvestigator notPlanned https://data.noaa.gov/docucomp/image/5abab464-7994-49fc-8a2f-ec337a11bfd4 NOAA logo PNG Bear Seamount Kelvin Seamount Manning Seamount Balanus Seamount Retriever Seamount place Provider Place Names Earth Science > Oceans > Marine Environment Monitoring Earth Science > Oceans > Aquatic Sciences Earth Science > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Seafloor Topography theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2026. 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Use Constraints: Use subject to NOAA and NCEI data policies; acknowledge NOAA Ocean Exploration and Research. eng; USA oceans geoscientificInformation -67.4846 -60.5116 38.1403 39.93 2004-05-10 2004-05-22 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media. Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions. https://data.noaa.gov/onestop/collections/details/66e41ff7-f37a-46fa-ab73-dbcf152a1cdd HTTPS Web browser NCEI Dataset Landing Page Navigate directly to the URL for a descriptive web page with download links. information https://data.noaa.gov/onestop/collections/granules/66e41ff7-f37a-46fa-ab73-dbcf152a1cdd HTTPS Web browser Granule Search Search for data granules belonging to this collection (a granule is the smallest aggregation of data that can be independently described and retrieved). search dataset notPlanned NOAA Ship Ronald H Brown Ron Brown Ronald H Brown RHB 2012-01-18 creation Ronald Brown (RB) At 274 ft and displacing more than 3,200 tons, the NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown is the flagship of the NOAA fleet. Named in memory of a former the U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary who perished in a plane crash in 1996, the ship is a state-of-the-art oceanographic and atmospheric research platform. The Ron Brown, as it is commonly and fondly known, is equipped with an array of advanced instruments and sensors. From its home port in Charleston, South Carolina, the ship has sailed the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, conducting scientific studies to increase our understanding of the world's marine environment. The Ron Brown carries a complement of 5 NOAA Corps officers, 20 crew members, and can accommodate up to 33 scientists. The crew's primary responsibilities involve day-to-day operations. This includes routine data collection and management tasks related to the ship's mission as a scientific research platform. DOC/NOAA/OMAO/MOC-A > Marine Operations Center - Atlantic, NOAA Marine Operations, NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce 757-441-6495 NOAA/OMAO/MOC-A 439 West York Street Norfolk VA 23510-1145 USA David.A.Score@noaa.gov https://www.omao.noaa.gov/omao/marine-operations-center-atlantic-moc Marine Operations Center - Atlantic NOAA Marine Operations Center-Atlantic (MOC-A) serves as a homeport for one NOAA survey ship and provides administrative, engineering, maintenance and logistical support to NOAA's Atlantic fleet. information pointOfContact C-Band Doppler Radar C-Band Dr. Larry Davis Radtec Engineering, Inc. 303-438-8745 303-438-8820 2150 West 6th Avenue Broomfield CO 80020 USA larry@radar-sales.com http://radar-sales.com/systems-rdr.html resourceProvider RDR Doppler Weather Radar Systems C-Band C-Band Doppler Radar Coaxial magnetron, solid state IGBT modulator, and integrated low noise receiver front end, provision for future capabilities such dual polarity operation. SeaBeam 2112 Multibeam Echosounder Sea Beam 2112 SB2112 L-3 ELAC Nautik http://www.elac-nautik.de/contact-contact/highlite-contact/322fa9862948e6f0530dcae7c7e8df7f/ resourceProvider SeaBeam 2112 Multibeam Echosounder Seabeam 2112 (12 Khz) swath bathymetric sonar system. The system, originally used for high accuracy (Seabeam Classic) charting of the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), is capable of hydrographic charting and seafloor acoustic backscatter imaging in water depths of 50 to 11,000 meters with up to 151 beams. Swath coverage (75 percent of water depth) varies as a function of depth, from 150 degrees at 1,000 meters, to 120 degrees at 5,000 meters, and 90 degrees at 11,000 meters, with a resolution of two degrees. The system regularly operates in 4000+ meters of water but is effective in shallower applications (less than 500m). Hercules ROV 2000 creation Hercules Hercules is one of the very few Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) specifically designed to be used as a scientific tool. Built for the Institute For Exploration (IFE), Hercules is equipped with special features that allow it to perform intricate tasks while descending to depths of 4,000 meters (2.5 miles). Although Hercules was designed primarily to study and recover artifacts from ancient shipwrecks, it is also well suited to study biology and geology in the deep sea. Along with a flexible set of tools that can be adjusted to specific requirements of each dive, Hercules also has a pair of manipulator arms attached to its front end. One of these arms is force-reflective, which means that the operator can feel the forces being applied to the arm through motors in the operator's master control unit. Hercules carries an array of cameras and acoustic sensors that are used to gather video and other data during each dive. Most important, a High-Definition (HD) video camera allows scientists to closely examine the dive site and monitor operations using very high resolution video. A pair of still cameras can be used to accurately measure the depth and area of the research site, and to create "mosaics", large images built up from many smaller images. Other sensors measure pressure (which gives depth), water temperature, oxygen concentration, and salinity. While Hercules was designed to support archaeology and other scientific missions, in many respects it is a fairly conventional "work class" ROV, very like those used to service oil rigs and underwater pipelines. It is comprised of an open aluminum frame that holds most of the components. A cylindrical titanium pressure case 12 inches in diameter and 52 inches long holds most of the vehicle's electronics. Hydraulic thrusters -- propellers in fixed ducts -- control the ROV's movements. A bright yellow flotation package supports the rest of the vehicle when it is in the water, and drops the average density of Hercules to just a little less than the density of seawater. This makes Hercules just slightly buoyant, so it will float on the surface, but a small force generated by the vertical thrusters can drive the ROV up or down. The flotation package is made of "syntactic foam", composed of tiny, hollow glass balls mixed into epoxy resin. The foam is pretty heavy -- it has a density about half that of seawater -- but it can withstand the pressure exerted at a depth of 4,000 meters (more than 6,000 psi). The density of this foam is about the same density as pine or other softwood lumber. Hercules had to be designed to withstand the enormous pressure at its maximum depth. Most of the vehicle's on-board electronics are built into cylindrical titanium pressure housings. Any air exposed to the outside pressure will be compressed to one four-hundredth of its original volume, which can destroy other components in the process. To avoid this, the vehicle's electrical components that are not in pressure housings are immersed in mineral oil, which does not compress significantly under pressure, and does not conduct electricity or cause corrosion like seawater. Electric motors, transformers, electrical junction boxes, and much of the external wiring are filled with oil. Hercules also uses the same oil, driven by a hydraulic pump, to activate its arms and thrusters. Pilots aboard a support ship operate Hercules via a long fiber-optic cable that transmits operator commands, video, sensor data, and electrical power. The thrusters, commanded by the ROV pilot, move Hercules through the water. Like a helicopter, it can "fly" in any direction, but will gently float to the surface if its thrusters stop turning. Hercules is operated from a control room that is built into two standard 20-foot containers, so it can be moved onto different ships all over the world. The control room contains the computers, electronics, and video monitors which allow the ROV pilots to operate the vehicle. Sea Research Foundation, Inc. - Institute for Exploration 860-572-5955 860-572-5969 55 Coogan Blvd. Mystic CT 06355-1997 USA info@searesearch.org owner