EX2208: EXPRESS: West Coast Exploration 1 (Mapping)

Description

From October 16-November 3, 2022 (San Diego, California to Newport, Oregon), NOAA Ocean Exploration conducted mapping operations off the coast of California and Oregon in U.S. waters, aiding in closing bathymetric gaps within this region. Expedition EX-22-08 collected 32,416 square kilometers of bathymetry and associated water column data, 22,313 square kilometers of which were within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone and Territorial Sea deeper than 200 m, while 10,104 square kilometers were collected in international waters. During mapping operations, NOAA Ocean Exploration simultaneously collected EM 304 multibeam sonar bathymetry observations and Simrad EK60/EK80 split-beam fisheries sonar observations of biologic material in the water column, as well as Knudsen 3260 sub-bottom profiler observations of sub-seafloor geologic structure and sediment. A detailed sub-bottom survey targeted previously-identified sponge reefs in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. The exploratory mapping operations conducted during this cruise will provide initial characterization of the region, as well as data to support further exploration.

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Name Format Description Link
0 Information for contacts at NCEI. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact
33 Maintained by IHO http://www.iho-ohi.net/iho_pubs/standard/S-23/S23_1953.pdf
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
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
  • office of ocean exploration and research
  • ocean research
  • underwater video
  • explorer
  • scs
  • north pacific ocean
  • transformational research
  • ocean education
  • nesdis
  • oceanic & atmospheric research
  • r337
  • telepresence
  • noaa ship okeanos explorer
  • conductivity
  • thermosalinographs
  • underwater
  • stewardship
  • oceans
  • xbt
  • high-definition underwater video
  • marine education
  • water column backscatter
  • doc/noaa/oar/oer
  • singlebeam sonar
  • noaa
  • expendable bathythermographs
  • scientific research
  • ocean literacy
  • multibeam
  • noaa fleet
  • undersea
  • aquatic sciences
  • u.s. department of commerce
  • ocean exploration and research
  • earth science
  • systematic exploration
  • acoustic sounders
  • ocean
  • echo sounders
  • mapping survey
  • sub-bottom profile
  • doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei
  • ocean exploration
  • sea
  • multibeam sonar
  • multibeam backscatter
  • wind monitor
  • marine environment monitoring
  • single-beam sonar
  • global positioning system
  • scientific computing system
  • technology
  • multibeam mapping system
  • okeanos explorer
  • temperature
  • exploration
  • gps
  • mbes
  • positioning/navigation
  • science
  • ctd
  • exploration vessel
  • okeanos
  • depth
  • national centers for environmental information
  • deep-sea exploration
  • expedition
  • scientific mission
  • oer

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