Marine Geoscience Data System
KM1009 Backscatter:Acoustic, Bathymetry:Swath, Sidescan
Processed ship-based Multibeam Sonar Data (version 2) acquired in the southern Pacific Ocean during the Kilo Moana expedition KM1009 (2010)
This data set was acquired with a ship-based Kongsberg EM122 Multibeam Sonar system during Kilo Moana expedition KM1009 conducted in 2010 (Chief Scientist: Dr. James Gardner). These data files are of MBSystem format and include Acoustic Backscatter, Swath Bathymetry, and Sidescan data and were processed by the GMRT Team using the open source MB-System multibeam sonar processing software as part of the GMRT Synthesis effort. These data are included in the GMRT Synthesis, version 2.5. Data were acquired as part of the project(s): UNH UNCLOS Law of the Sea Mapping.
Device Info
Sonar:Multibeam
Kongsberg:EM122
Platform
Kilo Moana
UH:SOEST
Quality
2
The data have been processed/modified to a level beyond that of basic quality control (e.g. final processed sonar data, photo-mosaics).

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