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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OER Digital Atlas | HTML | mapsOE.htm | Open resource |
Tags
- caribbean
- cold temperate northwest atlantic
- davisville rhode island
- expedition exploration explorer marine education noaa ocean ocean discovery ocean education ocean ex
- nasa maritime aerosol network free vehicles university of puerto rico
- puerto rico trench
- seafloor mapping
- telepresence
- tropical northwest atlantic
- warm temperate northwest atlantic