Description
From June 5-20, 2023 (Dutch Harbor, Alaska to Kodiak, Alaska), NOAA Ocean Exploration conducted mapping operations off the coast of the Aleutian Islands in U.S. waters, aiding in closing bathymetric gaps within this region. Expedition EX2303 collected 36,980 square kilometers of bathymetry and associated water column data 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 focused survey region targeted potential geological hazards along the Aleutian Trench. During the expedition, one conductivity, temperature, and depth (CTD) cast collected water samples for environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
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| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. | Open resource |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. | Open resource |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. | Open resource |
| NCEI Contact Information | Unknown | Information for contacts at NCEI. | Open resource |
Tags
- ak
- alaska
- aleutian islands
- aquatic sciences
- bathymetric gaps
- bathymetry
- bathymetry/seafloor topography
- benthic habitats
- chemosynthetic communities
- ctd
- deep-sea coral and sponge communities
- deep-sea exploration
- deep-water habitats
- deep-water mapping
- doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei
- doc/noaa/oar/oer
- dutch harbor
- earth science
- efh
- em304
- essential fish habitats
- expedition
- exploration
- exploration vessel
- explorer
- fish habitats
- gulf of alaska
- habitat areas of particular concern
- hapc
- high-definition underwater video
- kodiak
- kodiak island
- mapping survey
- marine education
- marine environment monitoring
- multibeam
- multibeam backscatter
- multi-beam sonar
- multibeam sonar
- national centers for environmental information
- nesdis
- noaa
- noaa fleet
- noaa ship okeanos explorer
- north pacific ocean
- ocean
- ocean discovery
- ocean education
- ocean exploration
- ocean exploration and research
- oceanic & atmospheric research
- ocean literacy
- ocean research
- oceans
- oer
- office of ocean exploration and research
- okeanos
- okeanos explorer
- pacific ocean
- r337
- science
- scientific computing system
- scientific mission
- scientific research
- scs
- sea
- seabed 2030
- seafloor topography
- seascape alaska
- shakedown
- single beam sonar
- single-beam sonar
- singlebeam sonar
- site characterization
- sonar anomalies
- split beam sonar
- stewardship
- sub-bottom profile
- systematic exploration
- technology
- telepresence
- transformational research
- unalaska
- undersea
- underwater
- underwater video
- u.s. department of commerce
- water column backscatter