Processed Multibeam Sonar Data (version 2) from the Ross Sea acquired during Nathaniel B. Palmer expedition NBP0301B (2003)
This data set was acquired with a Kongsberg model EM120 multibeam sonar system during Nathaniel B. Palmer expedition NBP0301B conducted in 2003 (Chief Scientist: Dr. Walker Smith). These data files include Acoustic Backscatter, Sidescan, Swath Bathymetry data and were processed at sea using the open source MB-System multibeam sonar processing software. These data are included in the GMRT Synthesis, beginning with version 1. Funding was provided by the U.S. National Science Foundation.
Smith, Walker
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VIMS
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Sonar: Multibeam
Kongsberg:EM120
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Nathaniel B. Palmer
Lockheed Martin
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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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