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Okeanos Explorer (EX1503L2): Tropical Exploration 2015 (Mapping)

Vessel: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer; Expedition Dates: May 16 - June 24, 2015

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

Okeanos Explorer (EX1503L2): Tropical Exploration 2015 (Mapping) Overview Map

On the transit from Panama to Honolulu, the Okeanos Explorer required emergency dry dock for repairs. EX detoured to Bellingham, Washington for these repairs and then completed the transit to Honolulu.

Expedition Data and Resources

Mapping Summary Report (PDF - 3.06 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