NOAA TIFF Image - 1m Backscatter Mosaic, Puerto Rico 2013, Northeast Reserve, Seafloor Characterization of the US Caribbean - Nancy Foster - NF-13-2 USVI, UTM 20N NAD83

Description

This image represents a 1 meter resolution backscatter mosaic of the bathymetry of a reef shelf/bank and the steep slopes and canyons of the NE Reserve, offshore of Fajardo, Puerto Rico. NOAA's NOS/NCCOS/CCMA Biogeography Team, in collaboration with NOAA vessel Nancy Foster and territory, federal, and private sector partners, acquired multibeam bathymetry data in the Northeast Reserve from 3/05/2013 to 3/29/2013. Data was acquired with a moon pool mounted Reson 7125 multibeam echosounder (400 kHz). Data is in UTM zone 20 north, datum NAD83. The backscatter component of the bathymetry data were geometrically and radiometrically corrected using .HSX and .7k file pairs that were converted to GSF in Hypack 2012, then processed in Fledermaus Geocoder Toolbox 7.3.3c. Acoustic backscatter mosaics are an important piece of information when characterizing surficial seafloor features and delineating benthic habitats. The project was conducted to meet IHO Order 1 and 2 accuracy standards, dependant on the project area and depth. All users should individually evaluate the suitability of this data according to their own needs and standards.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
0 Online Resource http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/projects/detail?key=263
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/38909
0 Online Resource http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/projects/detail?key=263
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
33 NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/nccos/dmp/pdf/38909.pdf

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  • seafloor
  • united states of america
  • reson 7125
  • aquatic habitat
  • sonar
  • benthic
  • national ocean service
  • integrated ocean and coastal mapping
  • national centers for coastal ocean science
  • biosphere
  • bathymetry
  • oceans
  • biogeography
  • description
  • noaa
  • caribbean sea
  • bathymetry/topography
  • iocm
  • northeast reserve
  • multibeam
  • fajardo
  • u.s. department of commerce
  • earth science
  • bathymetry/seafloor topography
  • doc/noaa/nos/nccos
  • nancy foster
  • seafloormapping_uscaribbean_2004toongoing
  • 2013
  • acoustic
  • raster
  • gis
  • reef habitat
  • coral
  • reef
  • puerto rico
  • mbes
  • geographic information
  • geotiff
  • habitat
  • country/territory
  • backscatter
  • nps

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