Dataset description: mb_5mctr9x9

Dataset description: mb_5mctr9x9

5-m interval contours of smoothed multibeam bathymetry of Massachusetts Bay. The series report also provides an unsmoothed version of the 5-m contours.

Version	1
Keywords	sea-floor characteristics, contouring, geospatial datasets, bathymetry
Format	shapefile
Amount	2 MB

Contacts

Contact	Brad Butman WHSC_data_contact@usgs.gov

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Location of materials and files

Public files	https://doi.org/10.3133/ds99 http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/99/massbay_gis/2_multibeam/bathymetry/mb_5mctr9x9.zip
Metadata	https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/metadata/whcmsc/data_series/DS-99/mb_5mctr9x9.shp.xml Outline - Questions and answers - Text - XML

Activities and equipment

Activity	Equipment
1995-013-FA	Simrad EM 1000 Multibeam echo sounder, 95 kHz, acquires bathymetry and backscatter
1996-032-FA	Simrad EM 1000 Multibeam echo sounder, 95 kHz, acquires bathymetry and backscatter
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	massbay_footprint	Footprint of multibeam bathymetry data collected in Massachusetts Bay. The area covered includes western Massachusetts Bay as well as Stellwagen Bank and Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary.