Dataset description: wmb_1mctr

Dataset description: wmb_1mctr

1-m interval contours of smoothed multibeam bathymetry in western Massachusetts Bay map Quadrangles 1-3

Version	1
Keywords	sea-floor characteristics, contouring, geospatial datasets, bathymetry
Format	shapefile;
Amount	5 MB

Contacts

Contact	Bradford Butman WHSC_data_contact@usgs.gov

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Location of materials and files

Public files	https://doi.org/10.3133/ds99 https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/99/massbay_gis/2_multibeam/bathymetry/wmb_1mctr.zip
Metadata	https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/metadata/whcmsc/data_series/DS-99/wmb_1mctr_meta.xml Outline - Questions and answers - Text - XML

Activities and equipment

Activity	Equipment
1996-043-FA	Simrad EM 1000 Multibeam echo sounder, 95 kHz, acquires bathymetry and backscatter
1997-035-FA	Simrad EM 1000 Multibeam echo sounder, 95 kHz, acquires bathymetry and backscatter
1998-015-FA	Simrad EM 1000 Multibeam echo sounder, 95 kHz, acquires bathymetry and backscatter
1994-008-FA	Simrad EM 1000 Multibeam echo sounder, 95 kHz, acquires bathymetry and backscatter

Geometries linked to this dataset

Map	Name	Description
Map	western_massbay_footprint	Footprint of multibeam data collected in western Massachusetts Bay map Quadrangles 1-3