gov.noaa.ncei.oer:EX2201_Sound_Velocity_Profile_COLLECTION eng; USA utf8 dataset 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 2026-02-25T20:21:01 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) EX2201: Mapping & ROV Shakedown EX-2201 EX-22-01 2022-02-23 publication NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information NCEI Metadata ID:EX2201 Kimberly Galvez NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research principalInvestigator NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research author NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information publisher From February 23 - March 3, 2022 (Pascagoula, MS to Key West, FL), NOAA Ocean Exploration conducted a shakedown of the remotely operated vehicle (ROV), video, telepresence, and sampling operations as well as mapping and positioning systems aboard NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer. The ROV engineers tested and calibrated ROVs Deep Discoverer and Seirios' ROV motor controllers, auto position software, lighting system, hydraulic system, ME-20 low-light camera, high-definition ancillary ROV cameras, sector-scanning sonar, as well as tested remote-piloting capabilities of ROV Deep Discoverer. Shakedown and readiness operations for the EM 304 multibeam sonar included a GNSS Azimuth Measurement Subsystem (GAMS) calibration, Patch Test, speed-noise test, coverage extinction data collection, and integration and testing of the newly installed SeaPath 380-R3. In total, the expedition team conducted 7 ROV dives ranging from 480 to 3,420 m depth and collected 4,930 square kilometers of acoustic data during transits and calibrations. The expedition explored the West Florida Shelf and the Straits of Florida offshore the U.S. southeastern coast. The expedition confirmed the location of a shipwreck target, thought to be a 19th century whaler. Corals and sponges were observed 4 out of the 7 surveyed dive sites, with 3 of the 7 containing high diversities of benthic species. A total of 12 samples were collected: 3 geological, 3 biological, and 6 commensal (not including blank samples). EX-22-01 is a ROV and mapping shakedown cruise focused on the operational readiness of the dual body ROV system Seirios and Deep Discoverer (D2) and calibration of the ship's suite of acoustic sonars. Mapping and ROV operations focused on exploring depths between 200 and 4,000 meters. 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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Access Constraints: No access constraints Use Constraints: No use constraints. EX2201: Mapping & ROV Shakedown publication Cruise ID:EX2201 NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research https://data.noaa.gov/waf/NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/oer/iso/xml/EX2201_COLLECTION.xml information largerWorkCitation operation eng; USA oceans geoscientificInformation -85 -76 23.8 33 2022-02-23 2022-03-03 Datasets for sound velocity profiles are collected from an expendable bathythermograph (XBT) and for conductivity temperature depth (CTD). physicalMeasurement 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 distributor In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media. Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions. RAW https://data.noaa.gov/waf/NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/oer/iso/xml/EX2201_COLLECTION.xml HTTPS Metadata Landing Page completeMetadata https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/iso?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0251689 information fileAccess https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/maps/oer-digital-atlas/mapsOE.htm information OER Digital Atlas information dataset Processing Steps Sound Speed Manager (SSM), co-developed by NOAA and the University of New Hampshire Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping / Joint Hydrographic Center, is used to convert sound velocity profiles for input into the multibeam data acquisition software package, Seafloor Information Systems (SIS). Sound velocity profiles are collected in native formats for expendable bathythermograph (XBT) (.edf, .rdf) and conductivity temperature depth (CTD) (.hex, .cnv) systems and are processed into .asvp format for SIS. SSM is also used during shallow water transits when conducting constant XBTs is not practical, for example transits across continental shelves to and from port, to provide historical sound velocity profiles downloaded from the World Ocean Atlas version 13. Kimberly Galvez processor repository NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015. 2015-04-22T00:00:00 unclassified none asNeeded Deep Discoverer ROV 2013 creation Deep Discoverer Deep Discoverer, or "D2", is a 6,000m rated ocean exploration remotely operated vehicle (ROV). Operating from the NOAA ship Okeanos Explorer (R337), D2 is part of an advanced two-body tethered system. Its two high definition cameras and 16,600 lumens of hydraulically positionable LED lights produce broadcast-quality high definition video streamed live to internet connections around the world via telepresence. Navigational sensors, including a fiber optic gyroscope and doppler velocity log, 40HP of electric propulsion, and an integrated control system capable of precise auto-pilot flight and station-keeping, allow pilots to image the most obscure objects of the subsea world. D2 transmits real-time sensor measurements of conductivity, temperature, depth, pressure, and more through its high speed fiber optic communications. Additionally, a hydraulic pump powers two 7-function manipulators and an extendable utility drawer. Three large syntactic foam blocks give D2 the ability to install up to 400 lbs of additional equipment making Deep Discoverer a very flexible platform for ocean exploration. 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