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  • Multibeam Bathymetry Database (MBBDB)

    Metadata Updated: October 19, 2016

    Originally designed for military use, the multibeam echosounder has proved very useful for nautical charting, oceanographic research and modeling, habitat classification, maritime commerce, and recreational applications. The Multibeam Bathymetry Database at NCEI collects and archives multibeam data from the earliest commercial installations (circa 1980) through today's modern high-resolution collections. Data are acquired from a variety of primarily government and academic sources (see individual cruise metadata records for source information) and consist of the raw (as collected) sonar data files. Datasets may also include processed or edited versions of the sonar data, ancillary data, derived products, and/or metadata for the data collection. The Multibeam Bathymetry Database provides data that span the globe and are discoverable and accesible via map interface or text-only search options.

    Access & Use Information

    License: U.S. Government Work

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    Dates

    Metadata Date September 30, 2016
    Metadata Created Date September 26, 2015
    Metadata Updated Date October 19, 2016
    Reference Date(s) January 1, 2004 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NOAA CSW Harvest Source

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Series
    Metadata Date September 30, 2016
    Metadata Created Date September 26, 2015
    Metadata Updated Date October 19, 2016
    Reference Date(s) January 1, 2004 (publication)
    Responsible Party DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Access Constraints Cite as: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (2004): Multibeam Bathymetry Database (MBBDB), [cruise]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V56T0JNC [access date], Use Constraints: Data shall NOT be used for navigation. Nautical charts produced and certified by NOAA should be used for navigational purposes. For more information on NOAA's nautical charts go to NOAA's Office of Coast Survey website at: http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/., Data are publicly available and free to use.
    Bbox East Long 180
    Bbox North Lat 90
    Bbox South Lat -90
    Bbox West Long -180
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
    Guid gov.noaa.ngdc:G01034
    Harvest Object Id 41220fbc-51a3-465e-87c1-11f0b31a94a6
    Harvest Source Id 2aed8e29-fc5b-4cde-aa66-fb1118fd705e
    Harvest Source Title NOAA CSW Harvest Source
    Licence While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
    Metadata Language
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Progress underDevelopment
    Spatial Data Service Type ArcGIS Map Service
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 1980-01-01

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