Description
Multibeam backscatter imagery extracted from gridded bathymetry of Tutuila, American Samoa, South Pacific These data provide coverage between 20 and 5000 meters. The backscatter dataset includes data collected using Simrad EM3002d and Reson 8101 multibeam sonars. The sonars frequencies are 300 kHz and 240 kHz respectively and the backscatter data from each sonar are processed and gridded separately. These metadata are for the 1 m grid cell size Reson 8101 multibeam backscatter data only.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Web Page | HTML | pibhmc_amsamoa_tutuila_backscat.htm | Open resource |
Tags
- 1084
- acoustic imagery
- american samoa
- amsam
- backscatter
- bathymetry/seafloor topography
- benthic habitat mapping and characterization - american samoa and pria
- coris_metadata
- country/territory
- earth science
- geographic information
- multibeam backscatter
- ocean basin
- oceans
- pacific
- pacific ocean
- seafloor topography
- south pacific
- south pacific ocean
- tutuila island
- tutuila island (14s170w0016)
- united states of america