Description
Multibeam backscatter imagery extracted from gridded bathymetry of Rose Island, American Samoa, South Pacific These data provide coverage between 20 and 5000 meters. The backscatter dataset includes data collected using Simrad EM300 and Reson 8101 multibeam sonars. The sonars frequencies are 30 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_rose_backscat.htm | Open resource |
Tags
- 1084
- american samoa
- amsam
- backscatter
- bathymetry
- bathymetry/seafloor topography
- benthic habitat mapping and characterization - american samoa and pria
- coastal processes
- coral reef ecology
- coral reefs
- coris_metadata
- country/territory
- earth science
- geographic information
- habitats
- ocean basin
- oceans
- pacific ocean
- rose atoll (14s168w0001)
- united states of america