Dataset: SO197 - Simrad EM120 Data
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| Archive | unpublished |
| Dataset citation | unpublished |
| Metadata of dataset | ISO 19115/19139, FGDC |
| Cruise | SO197 |
| Navigation system | Sonne GPS+GLONASS GG24 |
| 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 | 1264 files, as XML file |
| Tracklength [km] | 7852 |
| Generalised track ¹ | KML file |
| Gross coverage [km²] (unedited - no warranty) | 83931 |
| 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 objective of SO197 was to study the rift structures and the continent-ocean transition at the southeastern border of the South China Sea in time and space with the final goal to derive a model that explains the structures and the mode of extension. The second objective that has a close relation to the first purpose is a detailed reconstruction of the opening history of the South China Sea oceanic basin. Bathymetric mapping has been conducted continuously. The SIMRAD EM120 operated throughout the cruise without interruption. Data quality was generally good to excellent. The reduced ship speed of 5.4 kn provided optimal data acquisition conditions in combination with the perfect sea conditions. The operational parameters used during the cruise leg have been: no tide correction, equidistant beam coverage, automatic sounding mode and fan coverage, sound velocity at ships keel from ships sensor. Beam angles and across track distance were fixed to 62° and 13000 m, respectively. |
| Sonar system operators | Stefan Ladage |
| (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.