1. Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources
  2. Geoscience Data System
  3. Dataset 39608

Dataset description: 2017-001-FA_2017-002-FA_7160Tracklines

Multibeam echo sounder - navigation tracklines for Reson 7160 data collected during USGS field activities 2017-001-FA and 2017-002-FA along the U.S. Atlantic continental shelf break and upper continental slope between the Baltimore and Keller Canyons
Version1
Keywordsmultibeam sonar, sea-floor acoustic reflectivity, navigational data, geospatial datasets, marine geology, marine geophysics, bathymetry
Formatshapefile;
Amount6 MB

Contacts

Contact
Wayne E Baldwin
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Location of materials and files

Public files
Metadatahttps://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/metadata/whcmsc/SB_data_release/DR_P9Y1MSTN/2017-001-FA_2017-002-FA_7160Tracklines_meta.xml
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Activities and equipment

ActivityEquipment
2017-001-FAReson 7160 (used in WH)
44 kHz center frequency, 512 beams, 1.5 x 2 degree across- and along-track beam widths, respectively
2017-002-FAReson 7160 (used in WH)
44 kHz center frequency, 512 beams, 1.5 x 2 degree across- and along-track beam widths, respectively

Geometries linked to this dataset

MapNameDescription
Map2017-001-FA_2017-002-FA_7160TracklinesSimplified navigation tracklines for Reson 7160 data collected during USGS field activities 2017-001-FA and 2017-002-FA along the U.S. Atlantic continental shelf break and upper continental slope between the Baltimore and Keller Canyons