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    • NCCOS Mapping: Geospatial products of water depth, acoustic backscatter, and ROV data collected from NOAA Ship Nancy Foster in the Tortugas South Ecological Reserve and Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary from 2020-09-07 to 2020-09-16 (NCEI Accession 0295610)

    Metadata Updated: February 1, 2026

    Multibeam bathymetry and acoustic backscatter data collected from NOAA Ship Nancy Foster from 2020-09-07 to 2020-09-16 in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. This cruise designation was originally scheduled as NF-20-01, but due to rescheduling as a result of COVID-19, the mission was designated as NF-20-08.

    Data were collected using a Kongsberg EM2040 multibeam echosounder. Survey depths vary from 41m to 160m in the Dry Tortugas area. Transit data were also collected from Charleston, South Carolina and south along the eastern coast of Florida. Data are available in 2x2, 4x4, and 8x8 meter resolutions.

    During the field mission, a Mohawk 18 Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV), operated by the University of North Carolina Undersea Vehicles Program collected HD photo and ground validation video. Video data is not included with this dataset.

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    License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Metadata Date 2025-12-16T13:11:54Z
    Metadata Created Date February 1, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date February 1, 2026
    Reference Date(s) August 22, 2024 (publication), July 26, 2024 (creation)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Harvested from NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date 2025-12-16T13:11:54Z
    Metadata Created Date February 1, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date February 1, 2026
    Reference Date(s) August 22, 2024 (publication), July 26, 2024 (creation)
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    Guid gov.noaa.nodc:0295610
    Access Constraints Cite as: Battista, Timothy A. (2024). NCCOS Mapping: Geospatial products of water depth, acoustic backscatter, and ROV data collected from NOAA Ship Nancy Foster in the Tortugas South Ecological Reserve and Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary from 2020-09-07 to 2020-09-16 (NCEI Accession 0295610). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/rc4f-sb35. Accessed [date]., Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
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    Temporal Extent Begin 2020-09-07
    Temporal Extent End 2020-09-16

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