Description
This image represents a 4 meter resolution backscatter mosaic of a seamount/bank East 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 and around the Northeast Reserve from 3/05/2013 to 3/29/2013. Data was acquired with a hull mounted Kongsberg EM1002 multibeam echosounder (95 kHz) and processed by a NOAA contractor using CARIS HIPS software, applying all relevant correctors (attitude, sound velocity, absorption coefficient). Data is in UTM zone 20 north, datum NAD83. The backscatter component of the bathymetry data were geometrically and radiometrically corrected in CARIS HIPS Mosaic Editor. 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, dependent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/projects/detail?key=263 | Unknown | Downloadable Data | Open resource |
| Citation URL | Unknown | Online Resource | Open resource |
| https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/projects/detail?key=263 | Unknown | Downloadable Data | Open resource |
| Citation URL | Unknown | Online Resource | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | 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 | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | 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 | Open resource |
| Full Metadata Record | Unknown | View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. | Open resource |
| Full Metadata Record | Unknown | View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. | Open resource |
| NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) | NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. | Open resource | |
| NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) | NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. | Open resource |
Tags
- 2013
- acoustic
- aquatic habitat
- backscatter
- bathymetry
- bathymetry/seafloor topography
- bathymetry/topography
- benthic
- biogeography
- biosphere
- caribbean sea
- coral
- country/territory
- description
- doc/noaa/nos/nccos
- earth science
- em1002
- escollo grappler seamount
- fajardo
- geographic information
- geotiff
- gis
- habitat
- integrated ocean and coastal mapping
- iocm
- kongsberg
- mbes
- multibeam
- nancy foster
- national centers for coastal ocean science
- national ocean service
- noaa
- northeast reserve
- nps
- oceans
- puerto rico
- raster
- reef
- reef habitat
- seafloor
- seafloormapping_uscaribbean_2004toongoing
- sonar
- united states of america
- u.s. department of commerce
- vieques