Multibeam Bathymetry Database (MBBDB)

Description

Originally designed for military use, the multibeam echosounder has proved very useful for nautical charting, oceanographic research and modeling, habitat classification, maritime commerce, and recreational applications. The Multibeam Bathymetry Database at NCEI collects and archives multibeam data from the earliest commercial installations (circa 1980) through today's modern high-resolution collections. Data are acquired from a variety of primarily government and academic sources (see individual cruise metadata records for source information) and consist of the raw (as collected) sonar data files. Datasets may also include processed or edited versions of the sonar data, ancillary data, derived products, and/or metadata for the data collection. The Multibeam Bathymetry Database provides data that span the globe and are discoverable and accesible via map interface or text-only search options.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
21 Information about and access to multibeam bathymetric data at NCEI https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/bathymetry/multibeam.html
0 Map viewer for discovery of bathymetric data - including multibeam sonar data http://maps.ngdc.noaa.gov/viewers/bathymetry/
0 Information for contacts at NCEI. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact
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
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
21 Please see website for more information about Multibeam Bathymetric Data. Test https://ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/bathymetry/multibeam.html
0 NOAA GeoPlatform listing for Multibeam Bathymetric Surveys map service. https://noaa.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=db08517a205b48c98a9bc53fece67a46
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
23 The Multibeam Bathymetric Surveys ArcGIS hosted tile layer provides rapid display of ship tracks from global scales to zoom level 10 (approx. 1:577,000 scale). https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/C8EMgrsFcRFL6LrL/arcgis/rest/services/multibeam_tracklines/MapServer
23 The Multibeam Bathymetric Surveys ArcGIS dynamic map service is visible at all scales, and a filter can be applied using the layerDefinitions parameter. https://gis.ngdc.noaa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/web_mercator/multibeam_dynamic/MapServer
52 Capabilities document for Open Geospatial Consortium Web Map Service for Multibeam Bathymetric Surveys https://gis.ngdc.noaa.gov/arcgis/services/web_mercator/multibeam_dynamic/MapServer/WMSServer?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS
21 Information about and access to multibeam bathymetric data at NCEI https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/bathymetry/multibeam.html
0 Map viewer for discovery of bathymetric data - including multibeam sonar data http://maps.ngdc.noaa.gov/viewers/bathymetry/
0 Information for contacts at NCEI. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact
0 Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2024. GCMD Keywords, Version 19. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords
0 Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2024. GCMD Keywords, Version 19. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords
21 Please see website for more information about Multibeam Bathymetric Data. Test https://ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/bathymetry/multibeam.html
0 NOAA GeoPlatform listing for Multibeam Bathymetric Surveys map service. https://noaa.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=db08517a205b48c98a9bc53fece67a46
23 The Multibeam Bathymetric Surveys ArcGIS dynamic map service is visible at all scales, and a filter can be applied using the layerDefinitions parameter. https://gis.ngdc.noaa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/web_mercator/multibeam_dynamic/MapServer
52 Capabilities document for Open Geospatial Consortium Web Map Service for Multibeam Bathymetric Surveys https://gis.ngdc.noaa.gov/arcgis/services/web_mercator/multibeam_dynamic/MapServer/WMSServer?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS
0 Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2024. GCMD Keywords, Version 19. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords
0 Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2024. GCMD Keywords, Version 19. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords
0 Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2024. GCMD Keywords, Version 19. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords
0 Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2024. GCMD Keywords, Version 19. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords
23 The Multibeam Bathymetric Surveys ArcGIS hosted tile layer provides rapid display of ship tracks from global scales to zoom level 10 (approx. 1:577,000 scale). https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/C8EMgrsFcRFL6LrL/arcgis/rest/services/multibeam_tracklines/MapServer

Tags

  • international council for science - world data system
  • nesdis
  • icsu-wds
  • national geospatial data asset
  • bathymetry
  • oceans
  • trenches
  • national geophysical data center
  • noaa
  • global ocean
  • abyssal hills/plains
  • elevation theme
  • u.s. department of commerce
  • ngda
  • earth science
  • doc/noaa/nesdis/ngdc
  • bathymetry/seafloor topography
  • ngdaid41
  • doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei
  • seamounts
  • ocean plateaus/ridges
  • sea floor
  • submarine canyons
  • continental margins
  • water depth
  • fracture zones
  • seafloor topography
  • national centers for environmental information

Topics

  • Climate

Categories

  • Arctic
  • Permafrost and Arctic Landscapes
  • Coastal Flooding
  • Arctic Ocean, Sea Ice and Coasts
  • Elevation and Bathymetry