Okeanos Explorer (EX1605L2): CAPSTONE CNMI & Mariana Trench MNM (Mapping)
Vessel: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer; Expedition Dates: May 20 - June 11, 2016
Project Principals: Elizabeth Lobecker, NOAA/OAR/OER (Expedition Coordinator and Mapping Lead)
Operations will use the ship's deep water mapping systems (Kongsberg EM302 multibeam sonar, EK60 splitbeam fisheries sonars, ADCPs, and Knudsen 3260 chirp sub-bottom profiler sonar), CTD rosette, and the ship's high-bandwidth satellite connection for periodic real-time ship to shore communications. Operations for this cruise will include 24 hour mapping, periodic telepresence-based remote participation, and CTD rosette operations. Multibeam and singlebeam mapping operations will be conducted 24 hours a day throughout the cruise. Sub-bottom profile mapping will be conducted 24 hours a day at the discretion of the CO. XBT and/or UnderwayCTD (UCTD) sound velocity casts in support of multibeam sonar mapping operations will be conducted at an interval defined by prevailing oceanographic conditions, but not to exceed 6 hours.
Mapping Summary Report (PDF - 0.726 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 |
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 |
NOAA Central Library OER Bibliography | Open | Click to open OER Bibliography |
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 |