Dataset: MSM14/3 - Simrad EM120 Data
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| Archive | unpublished |
| Dataset citation | unpublished |
| Metadata of dataset | ISO 19115/19139, FGDC |
| Cruise | MSM14/3 |
| Navigation system | Merian - Seapath 200 |
| Horizontal reference system (EPSG) | WGS84 geographic (4326) |
| Sonar system | Simrad EM120 |
| Sonar type | multibeam |
| Depth definition | true depths |
| Depth datum (EPSG) | MeanSeaLevel depth (5715) |
| File format | Simrad multibeam processing format |
| File listing | 1181 files, as XML file |
| Tracklength [km] | 5501 |
| Generalised track ¹ | KML file |
| Gross coverage [km²] (unedited - no warranty) | 28175 |
| 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 | In order to get detailed information about the seafloor morphology of the study area, the seafloor was surveyed by a SIMRAD EM120 echo sounder system. |
| Abstract | During the cruise the hull-mounted Kongsberg Simrad system EM120 was used for bathymetric mapping. The system was acquiring data throughout the entire cruise, except for minor gaps due to system failures. The SIMRAD EM120 system represents a hull-mounted transducer which periodically (12 kHz) emits a pulse and subsequently records the travel time after the signal was reflected at the seafloor. Knowing the sound velocity of the water column, the travel time of the signal thus provides information about the water depth. 17 000 km² of multi-beam bathymetric data were acquired during the cruise. |
| Sonar system operators | C. Hübscher, M. Ruhnau, B. Weiß |
| (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.