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EK60 Water Column Sonar Data Collected During DY1407

Acoustic-Trawl Survey of Walleye Pollock on the Eastern Bering Sea Shelf (DY1407, EK60). National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) conducted an acoustic-trawl (AT) stock assessment survey on the eastern Bering Sea shelf during late spring/summer of 2014 to estimate the distribution and abundance of walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus). The survey was conducted from Bristol Bay in the U.S. to Cape Navarin, RusThe Midwater Assessment and Conservation Engineering (MACE) program of NOAA sia, 12 June to 13 August aboard NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson, a 64 meter stern trawler equipped with acoustic and oceanographic instrumentation. The vessel departed Dutch Harbor, Alaska on 12 June and returned to Dutch Harbor on 13 August. The cruise was completed in three legs (leg 1, 12-30 June; leg 2, 4-22 July; leg 3, 26 July to 13 August), with all port calls in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. The primary instrument for the survey was a Simrad EK60 split-beam echosounder system utilizing five frequencies (18, 38, 70, 120, and 200 kHz).
  • Cite as: Alaska Fisheries Science Center. 2014. 'EK60 Water Column Sonar Data Collected During DY1407'. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V58S4MVP [access date]
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Distribution Formats
  • Simrad EK60 raw (.raw) format (Version: 1)
    • File Specification: Kongsberg/Simrad .raw files are generated by ME70, EK60 or ES60 instruments. They contain power and optionally angular position data with each beam/frequency identified by an independent channel. See the Simrad interface specification manual for further information. The .wcd files are generated by Kongsberg EM302 or EM122 instruments. See Kongsberg documentation for more information.
Ordering Instructions Contact the NCEI Water Column Sonar Data Manager to order data.
Distributor NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Dataset Point of Contact Water Column Sonar Data Manager
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(303) 497-4742
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Time Period 2014-06-12T11:38:30 to 2014-08-13T15:01:02
Spatial Reference System urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326Vertical Datum: Unknown
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -174.231003371756
East: -162.017806641321
South: 53.8519811360906
North: 60.7943561658628
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
    Publication Dates
    • creation: 2014-06-12
    • publication: 2016-03-28
    Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
    Data Update Frequency Not planned
    Purpose Acoustic-trawl (AT) survey of walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus) on the U.S. and Russian Bering Sea Shelf
    Use Limitations
    • These data are considered raw and have not been subjected to the NOAA's quality control or quality assurance procedures. They are released for limited public use as preliminary data to be used only with appropriate caution. NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
    • Not subject to copyright protection within the United States.
    Dataset Citation
    • Cite as: Alaska Fisheries Science Center. 2014. 'EK60 Water Column Sonar Data Collected During DY1407'. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V58S4MVP [access date]
    Cited Authors
    • DOC/NOAA/NMFS/AFSC > Alaska Fisheries Science Center
    Principal Investigators
    • Chris Wilson
      DOC/NOAA/NMFS/AFSC > Alaska Fisheries Science Center
    Custodians
    • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
    Publishers
    • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
    Theme keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
    • Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Acoustics > Acoustic Scattering
    • Earth Science > Oceans > Aquatic Sciences > Fisheries
    • Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Acoustics
    • Earth Science > Biosphere > Ecosystems > Marine Ecosystems > Pelagic
    • Earth Science > Biosphere > Ecosystems > Marine Ecosystems
    • Earth Science > Biosphere > Ecosystems > Marine Ecosystems > Benthic
    • Earth Science > Biosphere > Ecosystems > Aquatic Ecosystems
    • Earth Science > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Bathymetry
    • Earth Science > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Seafloor Topography
    Data Center keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
    • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
    • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
    • DOC/NOAA/NMFS > National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
    Instrument keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
    • In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Profilers/Sounders > Acoustic Sounders > WCMS > Water Column Mapping System
    Place keywords International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) Sea Area ("Limits of Oceans and Seas" publication S-23)
    • Bering Sea
    Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
    • Vertical Location > Water Column
    Use Constraints
    • Cite as: Alaska Fisheries Science Center. 2014. 'EK60 Water Column Sonar Data Collected During DY1407'. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V58S4MVP [access date]
    • 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.
    Access Constraints
    • Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.
    • Resource may not be available for up to one year after initial collection.
    Fees
    • Free
    Lineage information for: series
    Processor
    • DOC/NOAA/NMFS/AFSC > Alaska Fisheries Science Center
    Lineage information for: series
    Lineage Statement The EK60 transducers installed on the Oscar Dyson are mounted on a deployable centerboard. The transducer draft settings in the EK60 software are nominally correct when the centerboard is fully extended (draft correction setting is 9.15 meters below the surface). When the centerboard is in the retracted position (transducers approximately flush with the vessel's keel), the transducers are nominally 6.1 meters below the surface.
    Acquisition Information (collection)
    Instrument
    • Simrad EK60
    • Simrad ME70
    • Simrad EK60
    • Simrad ES60
    • Knudsen CHIRP 3260
    • Sippican XBT/XSV
    • SBE 49 FastCAT
    • SBE 911plus CTD
    • SBE 32
    • POS/MV 320
    Platform
    • Oscar Dyson (DY)
    Operation
    • DY1407_EK60
    Last Modified: 2020-06-03
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