Description
Multibeam backscatter imagery extracted from gridded bathymetry of Swains Island, American Samoa. These data provide coverage between 50 and 5000 meters. The backscatter dataset includes data collected using the Simrad EM300 multibeam sonar. The sonars frequency is 30 kHz. These metadata are for the 5 m grid cell size Simrad em300 multibeam backscatter data only.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Web Page | HTML | pibhmc_amsamoa_swains_backscat.htm | Open resource |
| Web Page | HTML | pibhmc_amsamoa_swains_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 ocean
- swains atoll (11s171w0001)
- swains island
- united states of america