Description
EX1201 is the 2012 shakedown mission of NOAA ship Okeanos
Explorer (EX) and will perform system patch tests of the vesselâs Kongsberg
EM302 multibeam sonar. EX1201 operations are expected to commence on February
14, 2012 at Davisville, RI and conclude on February 23, 2012 at Charleston, SC.
The planned transit line is 1,139 nautical miles and is expected to take 5.3
days at an average speed of 9 knots. Multibeam mapping operations will be
conducted 24 hours a day during the transit, including regular XBT
casts.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Web Page | HTML | mapsOE.htm | Open resource |
Tags
- accomac canyon
- acoustic scattering
- acumen
- bathymetry
- bathymetry/seafloor topography
- charleston
- conductivity
- ctd
- deep-sea exploration
- depth
- echo sounders
- expedition
- expendable bathythermograph
- exploration
- exploration vessel
- explorer
- high-definition underwater video
- mapping survey
- marine education
- mbes
- multibeam
- multibeam backscatter
- multibeam mapping system
- multibeam sonar
- narragansett
- new england continental margin
- noaa
- noaa fleet
- ocean
- ocean acoustics
- ocean discovery
- ocean education
- ocean exploration
- ocean exploration and research
- ocean literacy
- ocean research
- oceans
- oer
- okeanos
- okeanos explorer
- r337
- science
- scientific computing system
- scientific mission
- scientific research
- scs
- sea
- single beam sonar
- single-beam sonar
- singlebeam sonar
- stewardship
- sub-bottom profile
- systematic exploration
- technology
- telepresence
- temperature
- transformational research
- undersea
- underwater
- underwater video
- veatch canyon
- wallops island
- water column backscatter
- xbt