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

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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.

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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

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