gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:39494 eng UTF8 dataset National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science resourceProvider NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator NCCOS.data@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2025-05-15T19:16:06 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) NOAA TIFF Image - 4m Multibeam Backscatter for Red Snapper Research Areas in the South Atlantic Bight, 2010 se_atl_efh_backscatter_10 2012 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 39494 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/39494 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information Battista, Tim tim.battista@noaa.gov principalInvestigator https://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/about/biogeography/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL Online Resource download This dataset contains unified Multibeam Backscatter GeoTiffs with 4x4 meter cell resolution describing the geomorphology of 15 areas along the shelf edge off the South Atlantic Bight where NOAA South East Fisheries Independent Survey (SEFIS) are conducting research on Red Snapper (lutjanus campechanus). The multibeam data covers a total of 232 sq km and was collected in 2010 by the NOAA Ship Nancy Foster with a hull-mounted Kongsberg Simrad EM 1002 multibeam echo sounder (95 kHz). It was processed by NOAA's NOS/NCCOS/CCMA Biogeography Branch using FlederMause 7 Geocoder and Hypack 2012 Geocoder. The processed backscatter data was used to generate an 8 bit GeoTiff that was exported to ArcGIS 10 for aditional masking and stretching operations. Acoustic backscatter mosaics are ostensibly an important piece of information when characterizing surficial seafloor features and delineating benthic habitats.The spatial products developed in this project will provide ocean managers and researchers with essential fish habitat information. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch; The South East Fisheries Independent Survey (SEFIS); The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources; Marine Resources Monitoring, Assessment, and Prediction (MARMAP); and the personnel of the NOAA Ship Nancy Foster completed NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator NCCOS.data@noaa.gov pointOfContact NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator NCCOS.data@noaa.gov custodian notPlanned Geographic Information > Bathymetry > Backscatter theme CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Reef Habitat > Description EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Bathymetry > Backscatter theme CoRIS Theme Thesaurus Bathymetry/Topography theme NOS Data Explorer Topic Category COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Georgia COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > South Carolina place CoRIS Place Thesaurus Backscatter Bathymetry Benthic Biogeography EFH Florida GIS Georgia Grays Reef Grid Habitat MARMAP MBES Multibeam NOAA NOAA Ship Nancy Foster Ocean Explorer Raster Red Snapper Reef SEFIS Seafloor Simrad EM1002 SoNAR South Atlantic Bight South Carolina Southeast Atlantic theme 2010 temporal Continental Shelf South Atlantic Ocean place DOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS > National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 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). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian se_atl_efh project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, [Date of Access]: NOAA TIFF Image - 4m Multibeam Backscatter for Red Snapper Research Areas in the South Atlantic Bight, 2010 [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/39494. NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose. otherRestrictions Access Constraints: Please cite any use of this data. otherRestrictions Use Constraints: Note: NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION. These data were prepared by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, make any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed in this report, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. Any views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. Although all data have been used by NOAA, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by NOAA as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by NOAA in the use of these data or related materials. otherRestrictions Distribution Liability: These data were prepared by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, make any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed in this report, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. Any views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. Although all data have been used by NOAA, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by NOAA as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by NOAA in the use of these data or related materials. unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 39494 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/nccos/dmp/pdf/39494.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference grid eng; US elevation environment geoscientificInformation imageryBaseMapsEarthCover oceans Microsoft Windows 7; ESRI ArcCatalog 10.0 -80.68 -79 28.68 32.43 | Currentness: Ground Condition 2010-09-15 2010-10-21 NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator NCCOS.data@noaa.gov distributor https://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/about/biogeography/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link https://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/about/biogeography/ Online Resource download dataset Completeness Report This GeoTiff is sourced from a raw multibeam dataset. The original full-resolution multibeam data was used to create a downsampled uniform-resolution CARIS BASE (Bathymetry Associated with Statistical Error) surface grid with a best depth component. The backscatter snippet data from the raw multibeam was used to create an accoustic intensity surface. Conceptual Consistency As the survey was not conducted to meet IHO standards, all users should independently analyze the dataset according to their own needs and standards to determine data usability. For this project, data was collected aboard the NOAA Ship Nancy Foster from 09/15/2010 to 10/21/2010. Multibeam data were acquired in .all format with a hull-mounted Kongsberg Simrad EM 1002 multibeam echosounder (95 kHz). Backscatter collection was enabled. Line spacing for acquisition was three times the water depth, and data was retained out to 60 degrees from nadir. Heave, roll, pitch and heading correctors were collected using an Applanix POS/MV Model 320 V4 inertial measurement unit (IMU) and associated Trimble GPS antennas. Sound velocity profiles were acquired with a Seabird Electronics SeaCat SBE19P CTD profiler and processed using NOAA's Velocwin V8.85 software, then applied directly to the raw data. Positioning was obtained using Trimble Zephyr GPS receivers. 2012-01-01T00:00:00 Raw .all data was uploaded into Fledermaus Geocoder Toolbox to extract snippets. 2012-01-01T00:00:00 Beam time series snippet data was processed, cleaned, and mosaiced in FMGT and exported as an 8-bit GeoTiff 2012-01-01T00:00:00 Source Contribution: Downsampled beam time series bacskcatter grid representing acoustic intensity. Sourced from processed snippet data. | Source Geospatial Form: raster digital data | Type of Source Media: external hard drive Geocoder Backscatter Mosaic Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch 2010-09-15 2010-10-21 Source Contribution: Original raw full resolution dataset. | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: external hard drive Raw Multibeam Data Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch 2010-09-15 2010-10-21 Source Contribution: raw | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: external hard drive Raw.all data Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch 2010-09-15 2010-10-21