Dataset description: 2018-043-FA_ResonT20P_Backscatter_2m

Dataset description: 2018-043-FA_ResonT20P_Backscatter_2m

Multibeam backscatter data collected in the vicinity of Buffalo Reef, Michigan, within Lake Superior during USGS Field Activity 2018-043-FA using a dual-head Reson T20-P multibeam echosounder (8-bit GeoTIFF, UTM Zone 16N, NAD 83, 2-m resolution)

Keywords	multibeam sonar, lakebed characteristics, geology, geophysics, geospatial datasets, bathymetry
Data types	Multibeam
Format	GeoTIFF
Amount	8 MB

Contacts

Contact	Brian Andrews WHSC_data_contact@usgs.gov

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Location of materials and files

Public files	https://doi.org/10.5066/P9K4HX8V https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5ddc10fee4b06957976a5739
Metadata	https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/metadata/whcmsc/SB_data_release/DR_P9K4HX8V/2018-043-FA_ResonT20P_Backscatter_2m.meta.xml Outline - Questions and answers - Text - XML

Activities and equipment

Activity	Equipment
2018-043-FA	Reson T20-P Multibeam echosounder, 200/400 kHz, collects bathymetry, backscatter, and water column. Ultra high resolution portable multibeam echosounder.

Geometries linked to this dataset

Map	Name	Description
Map	2018-043-FA_ResonT20P_mosaic_footprint	Footprint of multibeam backscatter and bathymetry data collected in the vicinity of Buffalo Reef, Michigan, within Lake Superior during USGS Field Activity 2018-043-FA using a dual-head Reson T20-P multibeam echosounder