Description
EX1202 Leg I of NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer (EX) is focused on
exploration of North Eastern region of Gulf of Mexico using the shipsâ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- acoustic scattering
- bathymetry
- bathymetry/seafloor topography
- charleston
- conductivity
- ctd
- deep-sea exploration
- depth
- desoto canyon
- echo sounders
- expedition
- expendable bathythermograph
- exploration
- exploration vessel
- explorer
- high-definition underwater video
- hurricane katrina
- mapping survey
- marine education
- mbes
- mc20
- multibeam
- multibeam backscatter
- multibeam mapping system
- multibeam sonar
- 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
- tampa
- technology
- telepresence
- temperature
- transformational research
- undersea
- underwater
- underwater video
- water column backscatter
- western florida escarpment
- west florida escarpment
- xbt