EX1202L1: Gulf of Mexico Exploration on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer between 20120227 and 20120314

Description

EX1202 Leg I of NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer (EX) is focused on exploration of North Eastern region of Gulf of Mexico using the ships’ Kongsberg EM302 multibeam sonar, EK 60 and Knudsen sub-bottom profiler. EX1202 Leg I operations are expected to commence on February 27, 2012 at Charleston, SC and conclude on March 14, 2012 at Tampa, FL. The planed transit line from Charleston, SC to the working grounds is ~ 1000 nautical miles and is expected to take ~ 5 days at an average speed of 8.5 knots. Multibeam mapping operations will be conducted 24 hours a day during the transit, including regular XBT casts.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
21 mapsOE.htm https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/maps/oer-digital-atlas/mapsOE.htm
0 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. https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/find-data/idn/gcmd-keywords
0 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. https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/find-data/idn/gcmd-keywords

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  • single beam sonar
  • ocean discovery
  • ocean research
  • acoustic scattering
  • underwater video
  • tampa
  • mc20
  • explorer
  • scs
  • transformational research
  • ocean education
  • r337
  • telepresence
  • hurricane katrina
  • conductivity
  • underwater
  • bathymetry
  • stewardship
  • oceans
  • xbt
  • high-definition underwater video
  • marine education
  • water column backscatter
  • singlebeam sonar
  • noaa
  • scientific research
  • ocean literacy
  • western florida escarpment
  • multibeam
  • noaa fleet
  • undersea
  • ocean exploration and research
  • systematic exploration
  • bathymetry/seafloor topography
  • ocean
  • echo sounders
  • mapping survey
  • sub-bottom profile
  • ocean exploration
  • sea
  • multibeam sonar
  • expendable bathythermograph
  • multibeam backscatter
  • single-beam sonar
  • desoto canyon
  • scientific computing system
  • technology
  • multibeam mapping system
  • okeanos explorer
  • temperature
  • exploration
  • west florida escarpment
  • mbes
  • charleston
  • science
  • ctd
  • exploration vessel
  • okeanos
  • depth
  • deep-sea exploration
  • ocean acoustics
  • expedition
  • scientific mission
  • oer

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