Okeanos Explorer (EX1502L2): Caribbean Exploration (Mapping)

Description

EM302 multibeam data will be collected 24 hours a day and will be gathered over previously unexplored regions. Data will be used to better understand the bathymetry of the Puerto Rican trench and allow reconnaissance of the region prior to the ROV cruise. Multibeam operations within 5 miles of land in priority area 1 will be conducted during daylight hours. XBT casts will be conducted at an interval defined by prevailing oceanographic conditions, but not to exceed 6 hours. XBT data will be used to correct the sound velocity of the multibeam data. Additionally, EK 60 (single beam) and sub-bottom profile data will be collected 24 hours per day.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
21 mapsOE.htm https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/maps/oer-digital-atlas/mapsOE.htm

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  • seafloor mapping
  • davisville rhode island
  • cold temperate northwest atlantic
  • expedition exploration explorer marine education noaa ocean ocean discovery ocean education ocean ex
  • puerto rico trench
  • nasa maritime aerosol network free vehicles university of puerto rico
  • telepresence
  • warm temperate northwest atlantic
  • tropical northwest atlantic
  • caribbean

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