Dataset: M65/1 - Atlas Hydrosweep DS2 Data
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| Archive | unpublished |
| Dataset citation | unpublished |
| Metadata of dataset | ISO 19115/19139, FGDC |
| Cruise | M65/1 |
| Navigation system | Meteor C-Nav |
| Horizontal reference system (EPSG) | WGS84 geographic (4326) |
| Sonar system | Hydrosweep DS2 |
| Sonar type | multibeam |
| Depth definition | true depths |
| Depth datum (EPSG) | MeanSeaLevel depth (5715) |
| File format | SAM Electronics SURF format |
| File listing | 2 files, as XML file |
| Tracklength [km] | 1 |
| Generalised track ¹ | KML file |
| Gross coverage [km²] (unedited - no warranty) | ? |
| Usage | Primary data are generally not depth-edited and should not directly be used for final product compilations. |
| Maintenance | Update frequency of dataset: notPlanned |
| Constraints | Access: onDemand Use: copyright |
| Status | completed |
| Purpose | |
| Abstract | The main purpose of cruise M65/1 was to collect samples and data from the continental slope off NW Africa to investigate several research themes for example the reconstruction of late Quaternary changes in temperature and the nutrient stratification in the water column. The PARASOUND and the HYDROSWEEP were operated by the scientific crew on a 24-hour watch, except on stations and the transits across the territorial waters of Guinea-Bissau. Both systems worked without technical problems. The output of the HYDROSWEEP program was backed up in surf-format by the crews system administrators. Subsequently, the data were transformed into ASCII formatted latitude-longitude-depth files. Since waves can cause problems with the system, the data output of HYDROSWEEP contains some gaps. Further data gaps occurred at the beginning because of the automatic depth tracking failed during transects covering the entire slope and shelf. |
| Sonar system operators | M. Brüning, M. Schulz and Shipboard Scientific Party |
| (MaNIDA) data level | 0 |
| Data quality / Lineage | |
| Point of contact | MARUM bathymetry data responsible party |
| Aggregation |
(¹): KML file is created online from database applying track generalization ±50 meter.