gov.noaa.ncei.oer:Lophelia2009 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 2026-03-20T12:00:50 ISO 19115-2 Geographic information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Lophelia II 2009: Deepwater Program: Exploration and Research of Northern Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Natural and Artificial Hard Bottom Habitats with Emphasis on Coral Communities: Reefs, Rigs and Wrecks on NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown between 20090819 and 20090912 LopheliaII2009 RB0905 RB-09-05 2012-06 publication Dr. Charles Fisher Penn State University Professor of Biology 814-865-3365 Department of Biology 208 Mueller Lab University Park PA 16802 USA cfisher@psu.edu principalInvestigator Dr. Erik Cordes Temple University College of Science and Technology Assistant Professor 215-204-8854 Department of Biology 255 Biology-Life Sciences Building 1900 N. 12th Street Philadelphia PA 19122 USA erik.cordes@temple.edu principalInvestigator NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research author NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information publisher This cruise used the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Jason II to: explore 4-6 new sites for the occurrence of deep water coral reefs; made collections of Lophelia and other corals for genetic and physiological studies, made collections of communities associated with Lophelia and other corals for ecological studies; collected quantitative digital imagery for characterization of sites and coral communities; collect spatially explicit physical near bottom oceanographic data; deploy cameras and microbial arrays; reposition larval traps and current meters; collected push cores; and conducted a series of linked archeological/ biological investigations on deep water shipwrecks. Part of a multi-year study of deepsea corals in the Gulf of Mexico. Emily McDonald NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER) Operations Specialist 301-734-1050 301-713-4252 1315 East-West Highway, SSMC3 10th Floor Silver Spring MD 20910 USA emily.mcdonald@noaa.gov pointOfContact unknown https://data.noaa.gov/docucomp/image/5abab464-7994-49fc-8a2f-ec337a11bfd4 NOAA logo PNG expedition exploration explorer marine education noaa ocean ocean discovery ocean education ocean exploration ocean exploration and research OER ocean literacy ocean research science scientific mission scientific research sea stewardship systematic exploration technology transformational research undersea underwater Ocean Exploration and Research (OER) Program Discovery Keywords NOAA/OAR/OER - Ocean Exploration and Research 301-734-1014 301-713-4252 1315 East-West Hwy, SSMC3, #10210 Silver Spring MD 20910 USA oceanexplorer@noaa.gov 8am-5pm, Monday through Friday resourceProvider This is a list of static and vetted keywords to assist in search and discovery of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER) program-related records. archaeology archaeological conservation conserve crm cultural resource management historic marine archaeology maritime maritime archaeology nautical nautical archaeology preserve protect protection submerged cultural heritage submerged cultural resource uch underwater cultural heritage Ocean Exploration and Research (OER) Marine Archaeology Keywords NOAA/OAR/OER - Ocean Exploration and Research 301-734-1014 301-713-4252 1315 East-West Hwy, SSMC3, #10210 Silver Spring MD 20910 USA oceanexplorer@noaa.gov 8am-5pm, Monday through Friday resourceProvider This is a list of static and vetted keywords to assist in search and discovery of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER) program-related records for marine archaeology missions. deep-sea corals deepwater corals lophelia hard-bottom habitats Mississippi Canyon Vioska Knoll push cores JASON deep water shipwrecks multibeam survey larval traps theme None Gulf of Mexico North Atlantic Northern Gulf of Mexico Continental Slope place None otherRestrictions otherRestrictions Access Constraints: No access constraints. Use Constraints: No use constraints. NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER) largerWorkCitation program NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER) largerWorkCitation program eng; USA oceans -94.3 -84.0 24.0 31.3 ground condition 2009-08-19 2009-09-12 0 Data Overview Lophelia II 2009 produced the following data: Cruise Plan, Quick Look Report, Video Annotations Log, Dive Logs, Highlight Images, Highlight Videos, Multibeam Bathymetric Data, Ship Navigation Data (Gyro and GPS), Ship Sensor Data (CTD, Wind, Barometer, Fluorometer, Rain, Winch, Speed), and Submersible Sensor Data (ADCP and CTD). 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 https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/maps/oer-digital-atlas/mapsOE.htm information asNeeded This metadata is complete. NOAA Ship Ronald H Brown Ron Brown Ronald H Brown RHB 2012-01-18 creation Ronald Brown (RB) At 274 ft and displacing more than 3,200 tons, the NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown is the flagship of the NOAA fleet. Named in memory of a former the U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary who perished in a plane crash in 1996, the ship is a state-of-the-art oceanographic and atmospheric research platform. The Ron Brown, as it is commonly and fondly known, is equipped with an array of advanced instruments and sensors. From its home port in Charleston, South Carolina, the ship has sailed the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, conducting scientific studies to increase our understanding of the world's marine environment. The Ron Brown carries a complement of 5 NOAA Corps officers, 20 crew members, and can accommodate up to 33 scientists. The crew's primary responsibilities involve day-to-day operations. This includes routine data collection and management tasks related to the ship's mission as a scientific research platform. DOC/NOAA/OMAO/MOC-A > Marine Operations Center - Atlantic, NOAA Marine Operations, NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce 757-441-6495 NOAA/OMAO/MOC-A 439 West York Street Norfolk VA 23510-1145 USA David.A.Score@noaa.gov https://www.omao.noaa.gov/omao/marine-operations-center-atlantic-moc Marine Operations Center - Atlantic NOAA Marine Operations Center-Atlantic (MOC-A) serves as a homeport for one NOAA survey ship and provides administrative, engineering, maintenance and logistical support to NOAA's Atlantic fleet. information pointOfContact C-Band Doppler Radar C-Band Dr. Larry Davis Radtec Engineering, Inc. 303-438-8745 303-438-8820 2150 West 6th Avenue Broomfield CO 80020 USA larry@radar-sales.com http://radar-sales.com/systems-rdr.html resourceProvider RDR Doppler Weather Radar Systems C-Band C-Band Doppler Radar Coaxial magnetron, solid state IGBT modulator, and integrated low noise receiver front end, provision for future capabilities such dual polarity operation. SeaBeam 2112 Multibeam Echosounder Sea Beam 2112 SB2112 L-3 ELAC Nautik http://www.elac-nautik.de/contact-contact/highlite-contact/322fa9862948e6f0530dcae7c7e8df7f/ resourceProvider SeaBeam 2112 Multibeam Echosounder Seabeam 2112 (12 Khz) swath bathymetric sonar system. The system, originally used for high accuracy (Seabeam Classic) charting of the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), is capable of hydrographic charting and seafloor acoustic backscatter imaging in water depths of 50 to 11,000 meters with up to 151 beams. Swath coverage (75 percent of water depth) varies as a function of depth, from 150 degrees at 1,000 meters, to 120 degrees at 5,000 meters, and 90 degrees at 11,000 meters, with a resolution of two degrees. The system regularly operates in 4000+ meters of water but is effective in shallower applications (less than 500m). Jason ROV 2002 creation Jason Jason is a two-body ROV system. A 10-kilometer (6-mile) fiber-optic tether delivers electrical power and commands from the ship through Medea and down to Jason, which then returns data and live video imagery. Medea serves as a shock absorber, buffering Jason from the movements of the ship, while providing lighting and a bird’s eye view of the ROV during seafloor operations. Jason is equipped with sonar imagers, water samplers, video and still cameras, and lighting gear. Jason’s manipulator arms collect samples of rock, sediment, or marine life and place them in the vehicle’s basket or on “elevator” platforms that float heavier loads to the surface. Pilots and scientists work from a control room on the ship to monitor Jason’s instruments and video while maneuvering the vehicle. The average Jason dive lasts 21 hours, though operators have kept the vehicle down for as long as 100 hours. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 508-289-2252 266 Woods Hole Road Woods Hole MA 02543 USA marineops@whoi.edu 8am-5pm, Monday through Friday resourceProvider National Deep Submergence Facility 508-289-2852 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 266 Woods Hole Road, MS #24 Woods Hole MA 02543 USA csds@whoi.edu 8am-5pm, Monday through Friday owner