gov.noaa.ncei.oer:SubmarineRingofFire2012 eng; USA utf8 collectionSession collection level metadata NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact 2026-03-25T12:43:26 ISO 19115-2 Geographic information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) SROF12: NE Lau Basin on Scripps Research Vessel Roger Revelle between 20120909 and 20120926 SROF2012 RR1211 RR-12-11 2012-09 creation Dr. Joseph Resing Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmospheres and the Oceans 206-526-6184 206-526-6054 University of Washington and NOAA/PMEL 7600 Sand Point Way N.E. Seattle WA 98115 USA resing@u.washington.edu principalInvestigator Dr. Robert Embley NOAA/Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory 541-867-0275 541-867-3907 NOAA/PMEL 2115 SE O.S.U. Drive Newport OR 97365 USA robert.w.embley@noaa.gov principalInvestigator NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research author NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information publisher The Submarine Ring of Fire 2012 cruise will use the University of Bremen Quest 4000 remotely operated vehicle to locate, map and sample hydrothermal sites at seamounts and spreading centers in the Lau Basin. The sites were discovered by water column surveys, camera tows and prior dives with a remotely operated vehicle during cruises funded by NOAA, NSF and Nautilus Minerals Inc. in the past 8 years. They range in depth from ~750 to ~2600 m. We expect to visit 10 to 13 sites during the cruise. When the ROV is not in the water we will conduct other operations including multibeam surveys (with concurrent towed magnetometer, gravimeter, ADCP, and HDSS), CTD vertical and towed hydrocasts generally at locations close to the planned targets. The primary science objectives of the PMEL-Vents program are to map out hydrothermal sites and their deposits and to retrieve fluid, biology, and rock/mineral samples for immediate shipboard and later shore-side laboratory analyses. We aim to characterize these ecosystems based on their geology, chemistry, and macro- and micro- biology. Our secondary objectives are: 1) to examine hydrothermal output and to explore for new hydrothermal sites using the shipboard CTD system for vertical and towed hydrocasts, 2) to understand the regional geomorphology and the geophysical drivers by using the EM122 multibeam system and a towed magnetometer, and 3) to measure local and regional water currents using the ship board ADCP and Hydrographic Doppler sonar system. Dr. Joseph Resing Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmospheres and the Oceans 206-526-6184 206-526-6054 University of Washington and NOAA/PMEL 7600 Sand Point Way N.E. Seattle WA 98115 USA resing@u.washington.edu principalInvestigator Dr. Robert Embley NOAA/Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory 541-867-0275 541-867-3907 NOAA/PMEL 2115 SE O.S.U. 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R/V Roger Revelle 1996 creation Roger Revelle (RR) R/V Roger Revelle (AGOR 24) is a 274-foot (83 meter) research ship operated by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, a graduate division of the University of California, San Diego. It is the sister ship of the R/V Atlantis, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's deep submergence support ship that carries the submersible Alvin. Revelle is the second of four new-generation AGOR oceanographic ships built by the U.S. Navy for operation by American oceanographic institutions. R/V Roger Revelle has a cruising speed of 12 knots and carries 22 crewmembers and 37 scientists. Scripps Institution of Oceanography owner Kongsberg EM122 Multibeam Echosounder EM122 Kongsberg Maritime http://www.km.kongsberg.com/ks/web/nokbg0240.nsf/AllWeb/01FB0F22974EA50FC125715E002B2143?OpenDocument Kongsberg EM122 information Information on the Kongsberg EM122 multibeam sonar system information resourceProvider Kongsberg EM122 Multibeam Echosounder EM 122 multibeam echosounder is a high performance echosounder for deep water mapping with up to 288 simultaneous beams. The EM 122 is designed to perform seabed mapping to full ocean depth with an unsurpassed resolution, coverage and accuracy. The system is cost effective, reliable, and easily operated. The design of the EM 122 is based on more than 50 years of hydrographic experience with echo sounders, sonars and underwater positioning for civilian and military use. It is the latest model in a series of deep sea multibeam echo sounders started with the EM 12 in 1990 and followed by the EM 121 and the EM 120, of which about 40 systems are operational. It uses the same transducers as in the EM 120 but with new electronics and software. Compared with the EM 120 the EM 122 has up to four times the resolution in terms of sounding density through inclusion of multiping capability and more than twice the number of detections per swath. High density signal processing is a major improvement, to keep the acoustic footprint size small even for the outer beams in the swath. In typical ocean depths a sounding spacing of about 50 m across and along is achievable. The achievable swath width of the EM 122 is in the order of 30,000 m, or about 25% more than possible with the EM 120. This is obtained by using long FM chirps which gains about 15 dB in signal to noise ratio compared to CW pulses. The EM 122 is a complete system. All necessary sensor interfaces, data displays for quality control and sensor calibration, seabed visualization, and data logging are a standard part of the system, as is integrated seabed acoustical imaging capability (side scan). Including a higher frequency multibeam echo sounder such as EM 710 with the EM 122 system can give a total system solution meeting the strictest IHO requirements for all water depths. As proven with the EM 120, an accuracy of better than 0.2% of depth in deep waters is readily achievable with the EM 122.