Description
The objectives of this project are to 1) collect high resolution multibeam and fisheries
acoustic data in depths approximately 10 to 1000 meters so as to continue to characterize
seafloor habitats and fish biomass hotpots in priority areas in the SE US Atlantic Waters
(Outer Continental Shelf) including hardbottom seafloor habitats, sand shoals and ridges,
and Ocean Dredge Material Disposal Sites (ODMDS, US Environmental Protection
Agency), 2) validate seafloor habitat types using drop cameras from small boats, and 3)
conduct ecological assessments of ODMDS and adjacent hardbottom habitats to determine
habitat value. In addition, this project will include piggy-back objective: 1) evaluate a new
unmanned surface vehicle (USV) for use in extending capabilities for seafloor mapping by
NOAA survey, researchers and partners.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) Sea Area ("Limits of Oceans and Seas" publication S-23) | Unknown | Publication of Sea Areas is maintained by IHO. | Open resource |
| AWS Cloud Storage Bucket | Unknown | AWS Cloud Storage to provide additional public access to water column sonar data through the NOAA Big Data Project | 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 |
| 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 |
| Water Column Sonar Data Map Viewer | Unknown | Interactive map viewer to allow discovery and access to water column sonar data | Open resource |
| Water Column Sonar Data Archive Homepage | Unknown | Web page containing information on the water column sonar data archive. | Open resource |
Tags
- acoustic scattering
- acoustic sounders
- aquatic ecosystems
- aquatic sciences
- bathymetry
- bathymetry/seafloor topography
- benthic
- biosphere
- doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei
- doc/noaa/nesdis/ngdc
- earth science
- ecosystems
- fisheries
- in situ/laboratory instruments
- marine ecosystems
- national centers for environmental information
- national geophysical data center
- nesdis
- noaa
- ocean acoustics
- oceans
- pelagic
- profilers/sounders
- seafloor topography
- south atlantic ocean
- u.s. department of commerce
- vertical location
- water column
- water column mapping system
- wcms