gov.noaa.ncei.oer:SROF2006_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) Submarine Ring of Fire 2006: Mariana Arc Submarine Volcanoes Submarine Ring of Fire 2006: Mariana Arc Submarine Volcanoes (SROF2006) R/V Melville 2006-04-18 creation Cruise ID Cruise ID:SROF2006 NCEI Archive Management System NCEI Accession ID:0010750 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information NCEI Metadata ID: gov.noaa.ncei.oer:SROF2006_COLLECTION NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research author NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information publisher Copy 3 of tape 1 segment 1 of the Highlight footage taken during the Jason II ROV dives from the Submarine Ring of Fire 2006 Expedition Copy 3 of tape 1 segment 1 of the Highlight footage taken during the Jason II ROV dives from the Submarine Ring of Fire 2006 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 Dr. Robert Embley NOAA/Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory 541-867-0275 541-867-3907 NOAA/PMEL 2115 SE O.S.U. 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Use Constraints: Use subject to NOAA and NCEI data policies; acknowledge NOAA Ocean Exploration and Research. eng; USA oceans geoscientificInformation 142.0 147.0 13.0 23.5 2006-04-18 2006-05-08 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/acf88696-95a2-4b49-bc8e-3ffa86702af3 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/acf88696-95a2-4b49-bc8e-3ffa86702af3 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 R/V Melville Melville R/V Melville was built in 1969 and was owned by the Office of Naval Research and operated by Scripps Oceanography as part of the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS). Configured as a general-purpose oceanographic research vessel, Melville supported a wide range of scientific activities across every discipline of oceanography. Melville excelled at projecting observational capabilities to the far corners of the planet and she sailed more than 1.5 million miles from the Arctic Circle to the Southern Ocean, crossed the equator more than 90 times, mapped the deepest spot on the planet, recovered core and dredge samples from trenches greater than 8,000 meters deep, and made first-ever observations of deep ocean volcanic eruptions. Much of what we know today about plate tectonics, marine biodiversity, ocean circulation, waves, climate and the multitude of ways the ocean impacts human society, has benefited from research conducted aboard Melville. Melville served much longer than the design expectation of a 30-year life, having undergone a service life extension in 1992 that extended the useful life of this ship to 46 years, and resulted in a more capable and efficient vessel. In 2014 Melville reached the end of this extended period, and was retired from UNOLS service in September 2014. Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego 858-543-2220 9500 Gilman Drive La Jolla CA 92093 USA tba@ucsd.edu owner Kongsberg EM122 Multibeam Echosounder EM122 Kongsberg Maritime http://www.km.kongsberg.com/ks/web/nokbg0240.nsf/AllWeb/01FB0F22974EA50FC125715E002B2143?OpenDocument Kongsberg EM122 information Information on the Kongsberg EM122 multibeam sonar system information resourceProvider Kongsberg EM122 Multibeam Echosounder EM 122 multibeam echosounder is a high performance echosounder for deep water mapping with up to 288 simultaneous beams. The EM 122 is designed to perform seabed mapping to full ocean depth with an unsurpassed resolution, coverage and accuracy. The system is cost effective, reliable, and easily operated. The design of the EM 122 is based on more than 50 years of hydrographic experience with echo sounders, sonars and underwater positioning for civilian and military use. It is the latest model in a series of deep sea multibeam echo sounders started with the EM 12 in 1990 and followed by the EM 121 and the EM 120, of which about 40 systems are operational. It uses the same transducers as in the EM 120 but with new electronics and software. Compared with the EM 120 the EM 122 has up to four times the resolution in terms of sounding density through inclusion of multiping capability and more than twice the number of detections per swath. High density signal processing is a major improvement, to keep the acoustic footprint size small even for the outer beams in the swath. In typical ocean depths a sounding spacing of about 50 m across and along is achievable. The achievable swath width of the EM 122 is in the order of 30,000 m, or about 25% more than possible with the EM 120. This is obtained by using long FM chirps which gains about 15 dB in signal to noise ratio compared to CW pulses. The EM 122 is a complete system. All necessary sensor interfaces, data displays for quality control and sensor calibration, seabed visualization, and data logging are a standard part of the system, as is integrated seabed acoustical imaging capability (side scan). Including a higher frequency multibeam echo sounder such as EM 710 with the EM 122 system can give a total system solution meeting the strictest IHO requirements for all water depths. As proven with the EM 120, an accuracy of better than 0.2% of depth in deep waters is readily achievable with the EM 122. Jason ROV 2002 creation Jason Jason is a two-body ROV system. A 10-kilometer (6-mile) fiber-optic tether delivers electrical power and commands from the ship through Medea and down to Jason, which then returns data and live video imagery. Medea serves as a shock absorber, buffering Jason from the movements of the ship, while providing lighting and a bird’s eye view of the ROV during seafloor operations. Jason is equipped with sonar imagers, water samplers, video and still cameras, and lighting gear. Jason’s manipulator arms collect samples of rock, sediment, or marine life and place them in the vehicle’s basket or on “elevator” platforms that float heavier loads to the surface. Pilots and scientists work from a control room on the ship to monitor Jason’s instruments and video while maneuvering the vehicle. The average Jason dive lasts 21 hours, though operators have kept the vehicle down for as long as 100 hours. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 508-289-2252 266 Woods Hole Road Woods Hole MA 02543 USA marineops@whoi.edu 8am-5pm, Monday through Friday resourceProvider National Deep Submergence Facility 508-289-2852 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 266 Woods Hole Road, MS #24 Woods Hole MA 02543 USA csds@whoi.edu 8am-5pm, Monday through Friday owner