1. Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources
  2. Geoscience Data System
  3. Dataset 39346

Dataset description: 2021-005-FA_ResonT20P_Backscatter_1m

Multibeam backscatter data collected in the vicinity of Buffalo Reef, Michigan, within Lake Superior during USGS Field Activity 2021-005-FA using a dual-head Reson T20-P multibeam echosounder (8-bit GeoTIFF, UTM Zone 16N, NAD 83, 1-m resolution)
Version1
Keywordsmultibeam sonar, lakebed characteristics, lakebed acoustic reflectivity, geology, geophysics, geospatial datasets
Data typesMultibeam
FormatGeoTIFF
Amount10 MB

Contacts

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Location of materials and files

Public files
Metadatahttps://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/metadata/whcmsc/SB_data_release/DR_P9NJY125/2021-005-FA_ResonT20P_Backscatter_1m_meta.xml
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Activities and equipment

ActivityEquipment
2021-005-FAReson T20-P
Multibeam echosounder, 200/400 kHz, collects bathymetry, backscatter, and water column. Ultra high resolution portable multibeam echosounder.

Geometries linked to this dataset

MapNameDescription
Map2021-005-FA_ResonT20P_mosaic_footprintFootprint of multibeam backscatter and bathymetry mossaicked data collected in the vicinity of Buffalo Reef, Michigan, within Lake Superior during USGS Field Activity 2021-005-FA using a dual-head Reson T20-P multibeam echosounder