Marine Geoscience Data System
NBP9909 Backscatter:Acoustic, Bathymetry:Swath
USAP:Funded
Processed Multibeam Sonar Data (version 1) from the Southern Pacific Ocean acquired during Nathaniel B. Palmer expedition NBP9909 (1999)
This data set was acquired with a SeaBeam Instruments model 2112 multibeam sonar system during Nathaniel B. Palmer expedition NBP9909 conducted in 1999 (Chief Scientist: Dr. John Bengtson). These data files include Swath Bathymetry, Acoustic Backscatter 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. Data were acquired as part of the project(s): Antarctic Pack Ice Seals, and funding was provided by the U.S. National Science Foundation.
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Sonar:Multibeam
SeaBeam:2112
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Nathaniel B. Palmer
Lockheed Martin
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1
A level of processing has been undertaken, ensuring quality control (e.g. ping edited sonar data, edited navigation data).

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