Okeanos Explorer (EX1402L2): Gulf of Mexico Exploration and Mapping
Vessel: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer; Expedition Dates: March 19 - April 4, 2014
Project Principals: Lindsay McKenna, NOAA/OAR/OER (Expedition Coordinator and Mapping Lead)
Leg 2 of EX1402: Exploration of the Gulf of Mexico mission will be primarily focused on mapping the area to the south and southeast of Flower Garden Banks NMS in the western Gulf of Mexico. Objectives are: 1. Collect deep water multibeam bathymetry sonar data; 2. collect ancillary sonar data (single beam and sub-bottom profile); 3. XBT operations; 4. train new personnel in all data collection and processing procedures; 5. test new or modified mission hardware and software; 6. maintain single live stream video from ship to shore.
Expedition Data and Resources
| Mapping Summary Report (PDF - 12.76 MB) | Open | Click to open link |
| Mapping Products | Download | Use zip utility to open file |
| Shipboard CTDs | Download | Use zip utility to open file |
| Ship Navigation Data (ASCII) | Download | Use zip utility to open file |
| Ship SCS/Sensor Data (ASCII) | Download | Use zip utility to open file |
| Ship SCS/Sensor Data (NetCDF) | Open | NetCDF file format: Special software needed to read |
Educational Resources
| Expedition Education Module | Open | Click to open Education Module |
| Lesson Plans (K-12) | Open | Click to open Lesson Plans |
| Education Materials Collection | Open | Click to open Education Materials |
Publication Resources
| NOAA Central Library OER Bibliography | Open | Click to open OER Bibliography |
Links to Archived Data and Resources
| Multibeam Archive Collection | Get Data | Click to Access Archive |
| Water Column Sonar Archive Collection | Get Data | Click to Access Archive |
| Trackline Data (Single-beam and Sub-bottom) | Get Data | Click to Access Archive |
| Physical, Chemical, and Biological Archive Collection | Get Data | Click to Access Archive |
| Collection of Documents | Get Data | Click to Access Archive |
| Expedition Metadata | Open | Click to view Metadata in xml format |
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