Dataset: MSM11/2 - Simrad EM1002 Data

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Metadata of dataset ISO 19115/19139, FGDC
CruiseMSM11/2
Navigation system Merian - Seapath 200
Horizontal reference system (EPSG) WGS84 geographic (4326)
Sonar system Simrad EM1002
Sonar type multibeam
Depth definition true depths
Depth datum (EPSG) MeanSeaLevel depth (5715)
File format Simrad multibeam processing format
File listing45 files, as XML file
Tracklength [km] 280
Generalised track ¹ KML file
Gross coverage [km²] (unedited - no warranty) 90
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 On the shelf offshore Mauretania the shallow-water system EM 1002 was operated in the moon pool, but the data show significant errors indicating a serious calibration problem of the sounding system. Therefore the system was switched off after a few hours of testing.
Sonar system operators H. Keil, T. Schwenk, 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.