Marine Geoscience Data System
NBP9704B Backscatter:Acoustic, Bathymetry:Swath, Sidescan
USAP:Funded
Processed Multibeam Sonar Data (version 1) from the Network of fjords along western coast of Chile, including Marinelli Fjord, Europa Fjord, and San Raphael Fjord, acquired during Nathaniel B. Palmer expedition NBP9704B (1997)
This data set was acquired with a SeaBeam Instruments model 2112 multibeam sonar system during Nathaniel B. Palmer expedition NBP9704B conducted in 1997 . 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. Data were acquired while the Nathaniel B. Palmer was in transit.
Device Info
Sonar:Multibeam
SeaBeam:2112
Platform
Nathaniel B. Palmer
Lockheed Martin
Quality
1
A level of processing has been undertaken, ensuring quality control (e.g. ping edited sonar data, edited navigation data).

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