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Water depth, acoustic backscatter, and other data collected from NOAA Ship Nancy Foster and Fugro LADS Mark II Airborne System in Caribbean Sea and US Virgin Islands - Shoals from 2011-03-29 to 2011-04-16 (NCEI Accession 0131858)

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The Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA) completed its eighth year of an ongoing scientific research mission on board NOAA Ship Nancy Foster from March 29 to April 16, 2011. The objective of this project was to collect a multibeam bathymetry dataset with 100 percent seafloor ensonification, multibeam backscatter, and airborne LiDAR bathymetry suitable for seafloor characterization in high-priority conservation areas. This report applies to NOAA Ship Nancy Foster MBES surveys W00216 and W00217 in the insular shelf, south of St. Thomas and St. John, and airborne LiDAR surveys of the northern shoals of the US Virgin Islands, including Buck Island and Salt River, St. Croix.

Dataset Citation

Cite as: Battista, Tim; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (2015). Water depth, acoustic backscatter, and other data collected from NOAA Ship Nancy Foster and Fugro LADS Mark II Airborne System in Caribbean Sea and US Virgin Islands - Shoals from 2011-03-29 to 2011-04-16 (NCEI Accession 0131858). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0131858. Accessed [date].

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Distributor	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information +1-301-713-3277 ncei.info@noaa.gov
Dataset Point of Contact	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov

Time Period	2011-03-29 to 2011-04-16
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	West: -65.06869552 East: -64.55404029 South: 17.7643 North: 18.41523
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Associated Resources	Seafloor Characterization of the U.S. Caribbean https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/seafloor-characterization-caribbean/ National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) project page

Publication Dates	publication: 2015-10-30
Data Presentation Form	Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status	Complete - production of the data has been completed Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency	As needed
Purpose	The mission purpose is to better understand the resources within the surveyed reef habitats, and ultimately develop species utilization models linking physical habitats with biological information. The multibeam backscatter, multibeam bathymetry, and ground truth video footage collected during the 2011 mission will be used internally to characterize sea floor topography and to create benthic habitat maps, helping NOAA meet its mapping commitment to the US Coral Reef Task Force. The resulting publicly-distributed data is also a contribution to the greater scientific community interested in the USVI seafloor.
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Dataset Citation	Cite as: Battista, Tim; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (2015). Water depth, acoustic backscatter, and other data collected from NOAA Ship Nancy Foster and Fugro LADS Mark II Airborne System in Caribbean Sea and US Virgin Islands - Shoals from 2011-03-29 to 2011-04-16 (NCEI Accession 0131858). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0131858. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors	Battista, Tim US DOC; NOAA; National Ocean Service (NOS) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Principal Investigators	Timothy A. Battista US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science; Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (NCCOS/CCMA)
Contributors	US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science; Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (NCCOS/CCMA)
Resource Providers	Timothy A. Battista US DOC; NOAA; National Ocean Service (NOS) US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science; Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (NCCOS/CCMA)
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information

Theme keywords	NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS BATHYMETRY BOTTOM TYPE DEPTH - BOTTOM DEPTH - SENSOR water depth NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS in situ WMO_CategoryCode oceanography CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus Geographic Information > Backscatter Geographic Information > Bathymetry Geographic Information > Habitats Geographic Information > LiDAR CoRIS Theme Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Reef Habitat > Description EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Mapping > Habitat Mapping EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Backscatter EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Bathymetry Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY > BATHYMETRY EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY > WATER DEPTH NOS Data Explorer Topic Category Bathymetry/Topography Remotely Sensed Imagery/Photos Originator Keywords BUIS Backscatter Bathymetry Benthic Biogeography Buck Island Reef National Monument Coral Depth GIS Geotiff Habitat IOCM Integrated Ocean and Coastal Mapping Intensity Kongsberg EM 1002 LADS Mark II Lidar MBES Multibeam NOAA NPS Nancy Foster Raster Reflectivity Reson 7125 SARI Salt River Bay National Historic Park and Ecological Preserve Seafloor Sonar St. Croix St. John St. Thomas US Virgin Islands USVI VICRNM VINP Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument Virgin Islands National Park benthic habitats biological cover coral reef geomorphological structure ground truthing ground validation reef submerged aquatic vegetation transect unconsolidated sediments underwater photography underwater video zone
Data Center keywords	NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science; Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science; Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords DOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS > National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Platform keywords	NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS NOAA Ship Nancy Foster Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords Ships ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes NANCY FOSTER (call sign: WTER, ICES code: 33NF, 2004-)
Instrument keywords	NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS LIDAR multibeam sonar Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords LIDAR > Light Detection and Ranging MBES > Multibeam Mapping System
Place keywords	NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Caribbean Sea CoRIS Place Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Culebra Island (18N065W0011) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Vieques > Vieques Island (18N065W0002) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > U. S. Virgin Islands > St. Croix > Buck Island (17N064W0006) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > U. S. Virgin Islands > St. Croix > Salt River Bay (17N064W0022) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > U. S. Virgin Islands > St. John > St. John (18N064W0011) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > U. S. Virgin Islands > St. Thomas > St. Thomas (18N064W0033) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > U. S. Virgin Islands > U. S. Virgin Islands > U. S. Virgin Islands (17N064W0000) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Puerto Rico > Culebra Island (18N065W0011) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Puerto Rico > Vieques Island > Vieques Island (18N065W0002) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > Leeward Islands > St. Thomas (18N064W0033) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > Lesser Antilles > U. S. Virgin Islands (17N064W0000) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > St. Croix > Buck Island Reef (17N064W0001) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > St. Croix > Salt River Bay (17N064W0022) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > Virgin Islands > St. John (18N064W0011) Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA Originator Place Names Culebra Island St. Croix St. John St. Thomas U.S. Caribbean U.S. Virgin Islands US Virgin Islands USVI United States Vieques Island
Project keywords	NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) CORAL REEF STUDIES
Keywords	NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 0131858
Keywords	Send2NCEI Submission Package ID BPE67X

Use Constraints	Cite as: Battista, Tim; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (2015). Water depth, acoustic backscatter, and other data collected from NOAA Ship Nancy Foster and Fugro LADS Mark II Airborne System in Caribbean Sea and US Virgin Islands - Shoals from 2011-03-29 to 2011-04-16 (NCEI Accession 0131858). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0131858. Accessed [date].
Access Constraints	Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
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Processing Steps	2015-10-30T12:58:11Z - NCEI Accession 0131858 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets	NCEI Accession 0131858 v1.1 NCEI Accession 0131858 v1.1 (download) published 2015-10-30T12:58:11Z

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Processing Steps	Data Type: WATER DEPTH (measured); Units: meter; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: multibeam sonar; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Ship based sonar, Reson 7125 SV, Simrad/Kongsberg EM1002; Data Quality Information: IHO Order 1 (<100m) and Order 2 (>100m). Data Type: Acoustic Backscatter (measured); Units: decibel (DB); Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: multibeam sonar; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Ship based sonar, Reson 7125 SV, Simrad/Kongsberg EM1002. Data Type: Video Transect Images (measured); Units: photos; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: remotely operated vehicle; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Spectrum Phantom S2. Data Type: Drop Camera Images (measured); Units: photos; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Drop Camera; Sampling and Analyzing Method: SeaViewer SeaDrop 950. Data Type: LiDAR (measured); Units: meter; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: LIDAR; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Hyspex VNIR-1600 hyperspectral sensor; LADS (Laser Airborne Depth Sounder) Mark II Airborne System for 1,200 and 2,200ft & 140 and 210 knots. 900 Hertz Nd: YAG laser (1064 nm) for 5x5 meter spot spacing and 200% seabed coverage.

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Processing Steps

Data Type: WATER DEPTH (measured); Units: meter; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: multibeam sonar; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Ship based sonar, Reson 7125 SV, Simrad/Kongsberg EM1002; Data Quality Information: IHO Order 1 (<100m) and Order 2 (>100m).
Data Type: Acoustic Backscatter (measured); Units: decibel (DB); Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: multibeam sonar; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Ship based sonar, Reson 7125 SV, Simrad/Kongsberg EM1002.
Data Type: Video Transect Images (measured); Units: photos; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: remotely operated vehicle; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Spectrum Phantom S2.
Data Type: Drop Camera Images (measured); Units: photos; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Drop Camera; Sampling and Analyzing Method: SeaViewer SeaDrop 950.
Data Type: LiDAR (measured); Units: meter; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: LIDAR; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Hyspex VNIR-1600 hyperspectral sensor; LADS (Laser Airborne Depth Sounder) Mark II Airborne System for 1,200 and 2,200ft & 140 and 210 knots. 900 Hertz Nd: YAG laser (1064 nm) for 5x5 meter spot spacing and 200% seabed coverage.

Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument	LIDAR multibeam sonar
Platform	NOAA Ship Nancy Foster

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Water depth, acoustic backscatter, and other data collected from NOAA Ship Nancy Foster and Fugro LADS Mark II Airborne System in Caribbean Sea and US Virgin Islands - Shoals from 2011-03-29 to 2011-04-16 (NCEI Accession 0131858)

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