Dataset Identification:

Resource Abstract:
This data set is part of a larger set of data called the Multibeam Bathymetry Database (MBBDB) where other similar data can be found at https://maps.ngdc.noaa.gov/viewers/bathymetry/
Citation
Title Multibeam collection for NF-08-07-HBC: Multibeam data collected aboard Nancy Foster from 2008-04-15 to 2008-04-27, Unknown Port to Unknown Port
alternateTitle  NF-08-07-HBC
creation  Date   2008-04-15
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
cited responsible party - originator
organisation Name  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Topic Category:  oceans,geoscientificInformation
Theme keywords (theme):
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Bathymetry
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Seafloor Topography
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Water Depth
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
publication  Date   2018-03-15
Edition 8.6
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  Global Change Data Center, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Contact information
Address
, Greenbelt, MD
Linkage for online resource
name Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords
URL:https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
link function information
Description The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords.
platform Keywords
In Situ Ocean-based Platforms > SHIPS
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
publication  Date   2018-03-14
Edition 8.6
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  Global Change Data Center, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Contact information
Address
, Greenbelt, MD
Linkage for online resource
name Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords
URL:https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
link function information
Description The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords.
instrument Keywords
In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Profilers/Sounders > Acoustic Sounders > MSBS > Multibeam Swath Bathymetry System
In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Profilers/Sounders > Acoustic Sounders > MBES > Multibeam Mapping System
In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Profilers/Sounders > Acoustic Sounders > SONAR > Sound Navigation and Ranging
In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Profilers/Sounders > Acoustic Sounders
Earth Remote Sensing Instruments > Passive Remote Sensing > Positioning/Navigation > GPS > GPS RECEIVERS
Earth Remote Sensing Instruments > Passive Remote Sensing > Positioning/Navigation > GPS > GPS/IMU > Global Positioning System/Inertial Measurement Unit
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
publication  Date   2018-02-27
Edition 8.6
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  Global Change Data Center, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Contact information
Address
, Greenbelt, MD
Linkage for online resource
name Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords
URL:https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
link function information
Description The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords.
dataCenter Keywords
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
publication  Date   2018-03-18
Edition 8.6
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  Global Change Data Center, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Contact information
Address
, Greenbelt, MD
Linkage for online resource
name Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords
URL:https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
link function information
Description The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords.
project Keywords
Assessment of Ecosystem and Fisheries Impacts
Theme keywords (theme):
thesaurus name >
Title Science Domain > Earth Science
publication  Date   2018-12-05
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Theme keywords (theme):
thesaurus name >
Title Equipment > Platform
publication  Date   2018-12-05
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Theme keywords (theme):
thesaurus name >
Title Organization > GOVERNMENT AGENCIES-U.S. FEDERAL AGENCIES
publication  Date   2018-12-05
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Theme keywords (theme):
thesaurus name >
Title Feature > Marine Feature
publication  Date   2018-12-05
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Wed Dec 05 20:16:03 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
thesaurus name >
Title Feature > Physiographic Feature
publication  Date   2018-12-05
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Theme keywords (theme):
thesaurus name >
Title Material > Environmental Material
publication  Date   2018-12-05
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Theme keywords (theme):
thesaurus name >
Title Property > Measure
publication  Date   2018-12-05
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Theme keywords (theme):
thesaurus name >
Title Resource Type > Spatial Data
publication  Date   2018-12-05
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Theme keywords (theme):
thesaurus name >
Title Equipment > Instrument
publication  Date   2018-12-05
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Theme keywords (theme):
thesaurus name >
Title Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Corporate Names
publication  Date   2018-12-05
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Wed Dec 05 20:16:03 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
thesaurus name >
Title Activity > Observation
publication  Date   2018-12-05
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Wed Dec 05 20:16:03 UTC 2018
purpose:
The intent of these data is to make high-resolution bathymetry available to the public for a wide variety of uses such as research and earth science analysis. These data are not intended to be used for navigation. Nautical charts produced and certified by NOAA should be used for navigational purposes. For more information on NOAA's nautical charts, go to NOAA's Office of Coast Survey website at: http://chartmaker.ncd.noaa.gov.
Resource language:  eng; USA
Resource progress code:  completed
Resource Maintenance Information
maintenance or update frequency:  notPlanned
Constraints on resource usage:
Legal Constraints
Access Constraints  otherRestrictions
Other constraints
Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.
Constraints on resource usage:
Constraints
Use limitation statement:
Not to be used for navigation. Although these data are of high quality and useful for planning and modeling purposes, they are not suitable for navigation. For navigation, please refer to the NOS nautical chart series.
Constraints on resource usage:
Constraints
Use limitation statement:
These data are considered raw and have not been subjected to the NOAA's quality control or quality assurance procedures. They are released for limited public use as preliminary data to be used only with appropriate caution. NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
Constraints on resource usage:
Legal Constraints
Other constraints
Cite as: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (2008): Multibeam Sonar Bathymetry Data collected aboard Nancy Foster (NF-08-07-HBC). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. [url], [access date]
Spatial representation type code:  grid
Resource extent
Extent description
Global extent, including oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, and bays
Geographic Extent
Geographic Bounding Box
westBoundLongitude  -77.3801000135217
eastBoundLongitude  -76.5439999930293
northBoundLatitude  34.1897000032057
southBoundLatitude  33.6297000103068
Temporal Extent
2008-04-15 2008-04-27
Vertical Extent
bottom -809.69
top 0
point of contact - principalInvestigator
individual Name Whitfield, Paula
organisation Name  US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
position Name Chief Scientist
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Service identification information

Resource Abstract:
NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) is the U.S. national archive for multibeam bathymetric data and presently holds over 2400 surveys received from sources worldwide, including the U.S. academic fleet via the Rolling Deck to Repository (R2R) program. In addition to deep-water data, the multibeam database also includes hydrographic multibeam survey data from the National Ocean Service (NOS). This map service shows navigation for multibeam bathymetric surveys in NCEI's archive. Older surveys are colored orange, and more recent recent surveys are green.
Citation
Title Multibeam Bathymetric Surveys ArcGIS Map Service
creation  Date   2012-01-01
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, Department of Commerce
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name Multibeam Bathymetric Data at NCEI
URL:https://ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/bathymetry/multibeam.html
link function information
Description Please see website for more information about Multibeam Bathymetric Data.
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, Department of Commerce
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name NOAA GeoPlatform Entry for Multibeam Bathymetric Surveys
URL:https://noaa.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=db08517a205b48c98a9bc53fece67a46
link function information
Description NOAA GeoPlatform listing for Multibeam Bathymetric Surveys map service.
Theme keywords (theme):
DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION > GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS > WEB-BASED GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
DATA MANAGEMENT/DATA HANDLING > DATA SEARCH AND RETRIEVAL
DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION > VISUALIZATION/IMAGE PROCESSING
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Service Keywords
publication  Date   2018-03-15
Edition 8.6
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  Global Change Data Center, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Contact information
Address
, Greenbelt, MD
Linkage for online resource
name Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords
URL:https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
link function information
Description The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords.
Service type: ArcGIS Map Service
Service type verstion 10.3
Constraints on resource usage:
Constraints
Use limitation statement:
None
Use limitation statement:
None
Resource extent
Geographic Extent
Geographic Bounding Box
extent Type Code  1
westBoundLongitude  -180
eastBoundLongitude  180
northBoundLatitude  90
southBoundLatitude  -90
point of contact - pointOfContact
individual Name Jesse Varner
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Contact information
Address
electronic Mail AddressJesse.Varner@noaa.gov
Coupling between service and dataset:  tight
Service operations:
Operation name: ArcGIS for Server REST endpoint for cached map service
Linkage for online resource
name Multibeam Bathymetric Surveys ArcGIS Cached Map Service
URL:https://maps.ngdc.noaa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/web_mercator/multibeam/MapServer
protocol http
link function search
Description The Multibeam Bathymetric Surveys ArcGIS cached map service provides rapid display of ship tracks from global scales down to zoom level 9 (approx. 1:1,200,000 scale).
target application profile  https://www.geoplatform.gov/spec/esri-map-rest
Service operations:
Operation name: ArcGIS for Server REST endpoint for dynamic map service
Linkage for online resource
name Multibeam Bathymetric Surveys ArcGIS Dynamic Map Service
URL:https://maps.ngdc.noaa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/web_mercator/multibeam_dynamic/MapServer
protocol http
link function search
Description The Multibeam Bathymetric Surveys ArcGIS dynamic map service is visible at all scales, and a filter can be applied using the layerDefinitions parameter.
target application profile  https://www.geoplatform.gov/spec/esri-map-rest
Service operations:
Operation name: WMS Get Capabilities
Linkage for online resource
name Multibeam Bathymetric Surveys Web Map Service (WMS)
URL:https://maps.ngdc.noaa.gov/arcgis/services/web_mercator/multibeam_dynamic/MapServer/WMSServer?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS
protocol http
link function search
Description Capabilities document for Open Geospatial Consortium Web Map Service for Multibeam Bathymetric Surveys
target application profile  http://opengis.net/spec/wms
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Vector spatial representation information

Geometric Objects
geometric Object Type  curve
geometric Object Count  88
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reference system 1

Reference System Identifier
Identifier string: Horizontal Datum: Unknown
authority
Title Horizontal Datum: Unknown
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reference system 2

Reference System Identifier
Identifier string: Vertical Datum: Unknown
authority
Title Vertical Datum: Unknown
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Scope of quality information
scope level  series
Resource lineage description
Lineage statement
Multibeam data is collected by vessels of varying characteristics including ships, small boats, remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV). The NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (formerly NGDC) archive raw data, processed data, and associated products. All data and products are made available to the public via NCEI's map services and search interfaces.
Completeness Commission
name Of Measure Percentage of Good Bathymetry Beams
Quantitative Result
result value 99.922
value Units
Completeness Commission
name Of Measure Percentage of Zero Bathymetry Beams
Quantitative Result
result value 0.078
value Units
Completeness Commission
name Of Measure Percentage of Flagged Bathymetry Beams
Quantitative Result
result value 0
value Units
Completeness Commission
name Of Measure Percentage of Good Amplitude Beams
Quantitative Result
result value 99.922
value Units
Completeness Commission
name Of Measure Percentage of Zero Amplitude Beams
Quantitative Result
result value 0.078
value Units
Completeness Commission
name Of Measure Percentage of Flagged Amplitude Beams
Quantitative Result
result value 0
value Units
Completeness Commission
name Of Measure Percentage of Good Sidescan Pixels
Quantitative Result
result value 73.996
value Units
Completeness Commission
name Of Measure Percentage of Zero Sidescan Pixels
Quantitative Result
result value 0
value Units
Completeness Commission
name Of Measure Percentage of Flagged Sidescan Pixels
Quantitative Result
result value 26.004
value Units

Scope of quality information
scope level  repository
Level Description
other component described  NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Resource lineage description

Resource distribution information

Distributor
distributor contact - distributor
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
position Name Multibeam Bathymetry Database Manager
Contact information
Telephone
Voice (303) 497-4613
Fax (303) 497-6513
Address
325 Broadway E/NE42, Boulder, CO, 80305-3328 Country USA
electronic Mail Addressmb.info@noaa.gov
Format
Format name NCEI created ISO metadata
Format version
specification > ISO standard XML metadata generated during data ingest
Format
Format name Simrad multibeam vendor format
Format version
specification > Simrad EM120, EM300, EM1002, EM3000, bathymetry, amplitude, and sidescan, up to 254 beams, variable pixels, ascii + binary, Simrad
Digital Transfer Options
Linkage for online resource
name Multibeam Bathymetry
URL:https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/bathymetry/multibeam.html
link function information
Description Information about and access to multibeam bathymetric data at NCEI
Digital Transfer Options
Linkage for online resource
name Bathymetric Data Viewer
URL:https://maps.ngdc.noaa.gov/viewers/bathymetry/
link function search
Description Map viewer for discovery of bathymetric data - including multibeam sonar data
Digital Transfer Options
Linkage for online resource
name NCEI Multibeam Cruise Landing Page
URL:https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/ships/nancy_foster/NF-08-07-HBC_mb.html
link function download
Description Information regarding multibeam data collection from cruise - including cruise metadata and download access
Digital Transfer Options
Linkage for online resource
name Multibeam Survey List
URL:https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/nndc/struts/results?op_0=l&v_0=NEW1593&op_1=l&v_1=&op_2=l&v_2=&t=101378&s=2&d=6
link function download
Description Listing of cruise that includes basic information about the cruise and option for downloading all cruise data
Metadata data stamp:  2016-12-22
Resource Maintenance Information
maintenance or update frequency:  annually
Metadata contact - pointOfContact
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
position Name Multibeam Bathymetry Data Manager
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 303-497-5414
Address
325 Broadway E/NE42, Boulder, CO, 80305 Country USA
electronic Mail Addressmb.info@noaa.gov
Metadata scope code  series
Metadata hierarchy level name:  Multibeam Collection Level Metadata
Metadata language  eng; USA
Metadata character set encoding:   utf8
Metadata standard for this record:  ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data
standard version:  ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
Metadata record identifier:  gov.noaa.ngdc.mgg.multibeam:NF-08-07-HBC_Multibeam

Metadata record format is ISO19139-2 XML (MI_Metadata)