Description
Between April 14 and May 10, 2021 EX-21-01 performed the sea acceptance testing of the newly installed Kongsberg EM 304 MKII transmit array, conducted mission readiness of the mapping systems through
annual testing and calibration, and mapped unexplored areas of the Blake Plateau. In addition to the EM 304 multibeam sonar objectives, EK60/80 split-beam echosounder objectives included acceptance of the newly installed
EK80 38 kHz transducer and calibration of each frequency (18, 38, 70, 120, 200 kHz). Other mission readiness objectives included ensuring functionality of all ancillary equipment, including sound speed profiling equipment,
updating and refining procedural documents, and defining new procedures for supporting shore-based processing using the Cloud. EX-21-01 collected 22,187 square kilometers of bathymetry and associated water column data,
with 18,773 square kilometers being within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone and Territorial Sea deeper than 200 m.
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 |
| 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 |
| Limits of Oceans and Seas | Maintained by IHO | Open resource |
Tags
- acoustic sounders
- aquatic sciences
- conductivity
- ctd
- deep-sea exploration
- depth
- doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei
- doc/noaa/oar/oer
- earth science
- echo sounders
- expedition
- expendable bathythermographs
- exploration
- exploration vessel
- explorer
- florida keys
- global positioning system
- gps
- high-definition underwater video
- mapping survey
- marine education
- marine environment monitoring
- mbes
- multibeam
- multibeam backscatter
- multibeam mapping system
- multibeam sonar
- national centers for environmental information
- nesdis
- noaa
- noaa fleet
- noaa ship okeanos explorer
- north atlantic ocean
- ocean
- ocean discovery
- ocean education
- ocean exploration
- ocean exploration and research
- oceanic & atmospheric research
- ocean literacy
- ocean research
- oceans
- oer
- office of ocean exploration and research
- okeanos
- okeanos explorer
- positioning/navigation
- 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
- thermosalinographs
- transformational research
- undersea
- underwater
- underwater video
- u.s. department of commerce
- water column backscatter
- wind monitor
- xbt