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ME70 Water Column Sonar Data Collected During PC1106

NOAA Ship Pisces Cruise PC-11-06 (14) Multibeam Sonar Workshop on NOAA Ship Pisces (ME70). The overall objective is to familiarize participating scientists with PISCES multibeam echosounder (Simrad ME70) configuration, operation, calibration and data collection and test the sonar's capabilities for a variety of applications. An additional objective is to collect water column and seafloor scattering data using PISCES multibeam echosounder and splitbeam echosounders (Simrad EK60) in coordination with measurements being conducted on OKEANOS EXPLORER using Simrad EM302 multibeam echosounder for comparison between systems.
  • Cite as: Southeast Fisheries Science Center. 2011. 'ME70 Water Column Sonar Data Collected During PC1106'. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5542KKF [access date]
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Search Data
Distribution Formats
  • >Kongsberg/Simrad ME70 raw files (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
ncei.info@noaa.gov
Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
ncei.info@noaa.gov
Dataset Point of Contact Water Column Sonar Data Manager
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
(303) 497-4742
wcd.info@noaa.gov
Time Period 2011-08-30T03:46:52 to 2011-09-01T14:51:09
Spatial Reference System urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326Vertical Datum: Unknown
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -88.5629509034
East: -87.5221333333
South: 28.5059130674
North: 29.4182
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
    Publication Dates
    • creation: 2011-08-30
    • publication: 2013-12-09
    Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
    Data Update Frequency Not planned
    Purpose 1) Review ME70 configuration options, performance consequences of configuration choices, calibration procedures, and methods of synchronizing ME70 with other acoustic systems for simultaneous operation. 2) Collect acoustic scattering data from schools of fish for school size and shape analysis. 3) Collect acoustic scattering data from individual fish for spectral and directivity estimation. 4) Collect acoustic scattering data from the seabed to estimate bottom roughness and bottom type characterization and to compare with OKEANOS EXPLORER EM302 echosounder data at the same survey location. 5) Collect data using ME70 and EK60 echosounders from same water column targets as EM302 echosounder on OKEANOS EXPLORER. These targets will be both biological constituents of the offshore Deep Scattering Layer as well as gas bubbles released from natural gas seeps. 6) Calibrate ME70 in each configuration used for data collection.
    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: Southeast Fisheries Science Center. 2011. 'ME70 Water Column Sonar Data Collected During PC1106'. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5542KKF [access date]
    Cited Authors
    • NOAA NMFS Southeast Fisheries Science Center
    Principal Investigators
    • Charles H. Thompson
      National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
    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)
    • Gulf of Mexico
    Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
    • Vertical Location > Water Column
    Use Constraints
    • Cite as: Southeast Fisheries Science Center. 2011. 'ME70 Water Column Sonar Data Collected During PC1106'. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5542KKF [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
    • National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
    Acquisition Information (collection)
    Instrument
    • Simrad ME70
    • Simrad ME70
    • Simrad EK60
    • Simrad ES60
    • Furuno FE700
    • Sea-Bird SBE 9
    • POS/MV 320
    • Eppley PIR
    • SBE SeaCat 21
    • RM Young 61202V
    • RM Young 41382VC
    • RM Young 05106
    Platform
    • Pisces (PC)
    Operation
    • PC1106_ME70
    Last Modified: 2020-06-03
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