Marine Geoscience Data System
NBP9504 Backscatter:Acoustic, Bathymetry:Swath, Sidescan
USAP:Funded
Processed Multibeam Sonar Data (version 1) from the Southern Pacific Ocean near New Zealand acquired during Nathaniel B. Palmer expedition NBP9504 (1995)
This data set was acquired with a Kongsberg model EM120 multibeam sonar system during Nathaniel B. Palmer expedition NBP9504 conducted in 1995 . 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. Data were acquired as part of the project(s): Transit; Seabeam Test #2.
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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