1. Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources
  2. Geoscience Data System
  3. Dataset 38290

Dataset description: 2016-030-FA_backscatter

1-meter resolution image mosaic representing sidescan sonar data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey during field activity 2016-030-FA offshore Sandwich Beach, MA in June 2016 (24-bit GeoTIFF, UTM Zone 19N, NAD83-HARN)
Version1
Keywordssea-floor characteristics, sonar methods, sidescan sonar, image mosaics, sea-floor acoustic reflectivity, field inventory and monitoring, field methods, image collections, map coordinate systems, remote sensing
Data typesSidescan
FormatGeoTIFF
Amount5.3 MB

Contacts

Contact
William W Danforth
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Location of materials and files

Public fileshttps://doi.org/10.5066/P9TJIM2M
Metadatahttps://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/metadata/whcmsc/field_activities/2016_030_fa/2016-030-FA_backscatter_1m.xml
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Activities and equipment

ActivityEquipment
2016-030-FAHumminbird 898c HD SI Combo (Jetyak)
Wide screen Fishing System with Side Imaging Sonar, DualBeam PLUS Sonar, Down Imaging Sonar, and Chartplotting. GPS Receiver included.

Geometries linked to this dataset

MapNameDescription
Map2016-030-FA_bathy_bs_navfootprintFootprint of navigation, bathymetry, and backscatter data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey during field activity 2016-030-FA offshore Sandwich Beach, MA in June 2016