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Okeanos Explorer (EX1502L1): Caribbean Exploration and Mapping I

Vessel: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer; Expedition Dates: February 23 - March 11, 2015

Project Principals: Lindsay McKenna, NOAA/OAR/OER (Expedition Coordinator and Mapping Lead)

Okeanos Explorer (EX1502L1): Caribbean Exploration and Mapping I Overview Map

EX1502L1 is a transit and mapping cruise from Rhode Island to Puerto Rico. In addition to seafloor mapping by the Okeanos Explorer (EX), three surveys of opportunity will be hosted by the EX during this cruise: NAVOCEANO gliders deployment on shelf break near British Virgin Islands, exploration of the Muertos Trough and the Puerto Rico Trench via untethered free vehicles, and the NASA Maritime Aerosol Network collection of marine aerosol observations using sun photometers.

Expedition Data and Resources

Mapping Summary Report (PDF - .002 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