Between April 14 and May 10, 2021 EX-21-01 performed the sea acceptance testing of the newly installed Kongsberg EM 304 MKII transmit array, conducted mission readiness of the mapping systems through
annual testing and calibration, and mapped unexplored areas of the Blake Plateau. In addition to the EM 304 multibeam sonar objectives, EK60/80 split-beam echosounder objectives included acceptance of the newly installed
EK80 38 kHz transducer and calibration of each frequency (18, 38, 70, 120, 200 kHz). Other mission readiness objectives included ensuring functionality of all ancillary equipment, including sound speed profiling equipment,
updating and refining procedural documents, and defining new procedures for supporting shore-based processing using the Cloud. EX-21-01 collected 22,187 square kilometers of bathymetry and associated water column data,
with 18,773 square kilometers being within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone and Territorial Sea deeper than 200 m.
About this Dataset
| Title | EX2101: 2021 EM 304 Sea Acceptance Testing and Mapping Shakedown (Mapping) |
|---|---|
| Description | Between April 14 and May 10, 2021 EX-21-01 performed the sea acceptance testing of the newly installed Kongsberg EM 304 MKII transmit array, conducted mission readiness of the mapping systems through annual testing and calibration, and mapped unexplored areas of the Blake Plateau. In addition to the EM 304 multibeam sonar objectives, EK60/80 split-beam echosounder objectives included acceptance of the newly installed EK80 38 kHz transducer and calibration of each frequency (18, 38, 70, 120, 200 kHz). Other mission readiness objectives included ensuring functionality of all ancillary equipment, including sound speed profiling equipment, updating and refining procedural documents, and defining new procedures for supporting shore-based processing using the Cloud. EX-21-01 collected 22,187 square kilometers of bathymetry and associated water column data, with 18,773 square kilometers being within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone and Territorial Sea deeper than 200 m. |
| Modified | 2025-11-14T14:25:30.231Z |
| Publisher Name | N/A |
| Contact | N/A |
| Keywords | Florida Keys , North Atlantic Ocean , Earth Science > Oceans > Marine Environment Monitoring , Earth Science > Oceans > Aquatic Sciences , 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 , okeanos explorer , okeanos , scientific computing system , SCS , noaa fleet , R337 , multibeam , multibeam sonar , telepresence , sub-bottom profile , mapping survey , multibeam backscatter , water column backscatter , singlebeam sonar , single beam sonar , single-beam sonar , deep-sea exploration , high-definition underwater video , underwater video , exploration vessel , NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer , Acoustic Sounders , CTD > Conductivity, Temperature, Depth , XBT > Expendable Bathythermographs , Wind Monitor , Thermosalinographs , GPS > Global Positioning System , Positioning/Navigation , MBES > Multibeam Mapping System , Echo Sounders , DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce , DOC/NOAA/OAR/OER > Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Oceanic & Atmospheric Research, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce , oceans , geoscientificInformation |
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