Dataset: M89 - Simrad EM122 Data
Imprint
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| Archive | unpublished |
| Dataset citation | unpublished |
| Metadata of dataset | ISO 19115/19139, FGDC |
| Cruise | M89 |
| Navigation system | Meteor C-Nav |
| Horizontal reference system (EPSG) | WGS84 geographic (4326) |
| Sonar system | Simrad EM122 |
| Sonar type | multibeam |
| Depth definition | true depths |
| Depth datum (EPSG) | MeanSeaLevel depth (5715) |
| File format | Simrad multibeam processing format |
| File listing | 86 files, as XML file |
| Tracklength [km] | 564 |
| Generalised track ¹ | KML file |
| Gross coverage [km²] (unedited - no warranty) | 5217 |
| 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 | TRAFFIC - Transatlantic Fluxes of Saharan Dust is a project consisting of four transatlantic research cruises meant to monitor and collect Saharan dust that is dispersed across the Atlantic Ocean. The final objective is to study the marine environmental effects of mineral dust deposition. The Cruise M89 was the first of these four cruises, during which five stations were visited at which water- and sediment samples were taken as well as moorings were deployed. The shipboard KONGSBERG multi-beam echo-sounder EM122 was operated at all five stations to obtain a detailed bathymetric map of the areas where the moorings were deployed. Though multibeam data was recorded, it was not the main focus of the cruise and no further information have been provided by the responsible party. |
| Sonar system operators | Bob Koster, Jan-Berend Stuut |
| (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.