Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

EM2040 Water Column Sonar Data Collected During HB2101

Published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Catalog Last Checked: April 12, 2026 at 08:45 PM | Dataset Last Updated: February 13, 2023 at 12:00 AM
The objectives are to: 1) determine the spring distribution and relative abundance of fish and invertebrate species found on the continental shelf and upper slope, including the collection of additional biological information following the pre-established sampling plan at the direction of the Chief Scientist; 2) opportunistically evaluate survey gear efficiency, methods, or survey related equipment that may benefit the trawl survey and fish stock assessments; 3) collect oceanographic data including CTD casts and bongo tows at selected stations; 4) opportunistically collect acoustic data along cruise tracks with the EK-60 and ME-70 acoustic systems.

Resources

6 resources available

  • Water Column Sonar Data Map Viewer

    TEXT/HTML
  • AWS Cloud Storage Bucket

    TEXT/HTML
  • Water Column Sonar Data Archive Homepage

    TEXT/HTML
  • Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords

    TEXT/HTML
  • International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) Sea Area ("Limits of Oceans and Seas" publication S-23)

    TEXT/HTML
  • NCEI Contact Information

    TEXT/HTML

Find Related Datasets

data.gov

An official website of the GSA's Technology Transformation Services

Looking for U.S. government information and services?
Visit USA.gov