Dataset: SO170/2 - Simrad EM120 Data

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Metadata of dataset ISO 19115/19139, FGDC
CruiseSO170-2
Navigation system Sonne - INS - GPS
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 listing1209 files, as XML file
Tracklength [km] 8239
Generalised track ¹ KML file
Gross coverage [km²] (unedited - no warranty) 117561
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 focus of SO170-2 was an observational program with moorings, ship measurements and profiling floats to investigate the tropical-subtropical coupling of the warm water circulation in the western tropical South Atlantic. Tough multibeam data has been recorded, it was not the main focus of the cruise and no further informations has been provided by the responsible party.
Sonar system operators N/A
(MaNIDA) data level 0
Data quality / Lineage
Point of contact MARUM bathymetry data responsible party
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 (¹): KML file is created online from database applying track generalization ±50 meter.