AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
EK80 Water Column Sonar Data Collected During GU2103

â¢ Conduct dual team visual line-transect surveys to estimate the abundance and spatial distribution of cetaceans in U.S. Atlantic waters.
â¢ Conduct passive acoustic surveys simultaneous with visual surveys to provide supplemental information on cetacean abundance and spatial distribution.
â¢ Collect tissue samples (biopsies) of select cetaceans from the bow of Gordon Gunter and in select cases from R2 (scientific small boat).
â¢ Collect photographs and video of marine mammals, seabirds and turtles.
â¢ Collect visual survey data on distribution and abundance of sea turtles, seabirds, and other marine life.
â¢ Periodic collection oceanographic and environmental data. This includes a regular a CTD cast to 500m every morning prior to deployment of the acoustic array. The scientific echosounders (ER80) and acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP) will also run at night to quantify acoustic backscatter due to small fish and zooplankton but will generally remain secured during mammal surveys.

Tags: acoustic scattering, acoustic sounders, aquatic ecosystems, aquatic sciences, bathymetry, bathymetry/seafloor topography, benthic, biosphere, doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei, doc/noaa/nesdis/ngdc, earth science, ecosystems, fisheries, in situ/laboratory instruments, marine ecosystems, national centers for environmental information, national geophysical data center, nesdis, noaa, north atlantic ocean, ocean acoustics, oceans, pelagic, profilers/sounders, seafloor topography, u.s. department of commerce, vertical location, water column, water column mapping system, wcms
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
EK80 Water Column Sonar Data Collected During SH2202

This survey will be the U.S. contribution to the International Year of the Salmonâs
(IYSâs) Pan Pacific Survey of high seas salmon habitats. The entire IYS Pan Pacific
Survey will use 4 ships (including the NOAA Ship Bell M. Shimada) to sample Pacific
salmon and their ecosystems across a grid of stations spanning the North Pacific Ocean
from 50Â°E to 135Â°W. The overarching goal of this survey is to understand how
increasingly extreme climate and associated physical environmental variability influence
the abundance, distribution, growth, and survival of Pacific salmon in winter, and the
ecosystem that supports salmon. To achieve this goal, we will measure or sample
physical habitat characteristics, zooplankton, and fish across a grid of stations in the
western Gulf of Alaska. The expected project period for this cruise is February 1, 2022,
through March 7, 2022 on the NOAA Ship Bell M. Shimada.

Tags: acoustic scattering, acoustic sounders, aquatic ecosystems, aquatic sciences, bathymetry, bathymetry/seafloor topography, benthic, biosphere, doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei, doc/noaa/nesdis/ngdc, earth science, ecosystems, fisheries, in situ/laboratory instruments, marine ecosystems, national centers for environmental information, national geophysical data center, nesdis, noaa, north pacific ocean, ocean acoustics, oceans, pelagic, profilers/sounders, seafloor topography, u.s. department of commerce, vertical location, water column, water column mapping system, wcms
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
EM124 Water Column Sonar Data Collected During AT48-03

Transit

Tags: acoustic scattering, acoustic sounders, aquatic ecosystems, aquatic sciences, bathymetry, bathymetry/seafloor topography, benthic, biosphere, doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei, doc/noaa/nesdis/ngdc, earth science, ecosystems, fisheries, in situ/laboratory instruments, marine ecosystems, national centers for environmental information, national geophysical data center, nesdis, noaa, ocean acoustics, oceans, pelagic, profilers/sounders, seafloor topography, u.s. department of commerce, unknown, vertical location, water column, water column mapping system, wcms
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
EM124 Water Column Sonar Data Collected During AT47

ONR TFO Seamount AUV Survey

Tags: acoustic scattering, acoustic sounders, aquatic ecosystems, aquatic sciences, bathymetry, bathymetry/seafloor topography, benthic, biosphere, doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei, doc/noaa/nesdis/ngdc, earth science, ecosystems, fisheries, in situ/laboratory instruments, marine ecosystems, national centers for environmental information, national geophysical data center, nesdis, noaa, ocean acoustics, oceans, pelagic, profilers/sounders, seafloor topography, u.s. department of commerce, unknown, vertical location, water column, water column mapping system, wcms
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
EK60 Water Column Sonar Data Collected During EX2301

From April 13-27, 2023 (Portland, Oregon, to Seattle, Washington), NOAA Ocean Exploration conducted the 2023 Shakedown + EXPRESS West Coast Exploration expedition (EX2301), an ROV and Mapping expedition to a shakedown the remotely operated vehicle (ROV), video, telepresence, seafloor mapping, and sampling operations aboard NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer, as well as explore deep waters off the west coast of the United States. Operations during this 15-day expedition included the completion of 9 successful remotely operated vehicle (ROV) dives, which were conducted in water depths ranging from 650 m to 3960 m for approximately 45:34 hours of bottom time and resulted in the collection of 92 samples.

Tags: acoustic scattering, acoustic sounders, aquatic ecosystems, aquatic sciences, bathymetry, bathymetry/seafloor topography, benthic, biosphere, doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei, doc/noaa/nesdis/ngdc, earth science, ecosystems, fisheries, in situ/laboratory instruments, marine ecosystems, national centers for environmental information, national geophysical data center, nesdis, noaa, ocean acoustics, oceans, pelagic, profilers/sounders, seafloor topography, u.s. department of commerce, unknown, vertical location, water column, water column mapping system, wcms
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
EM304 Water Column Sonar Data Collected During EX2305

From August 1 - August 17, 2023 (Unalaska, Alaska to Kodiak, Alaska), NOAA Ocean Exploration completed the expedition Seascape Alaska 4: Gulf of Alaska Mapping (EX2305). Mapping operations during this 17-day expedition aided in closing bathymetric gaps off the coast of the Aleutian Islands and in the Gulf of Alaska. EX2305 collected 23,591 square kilometers of seafloor bathymetry within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone deeper than 200 m. During mapping operations, NOAA Ocean Exploration simultaneously collected EM 304 multibeam sonar bathymetry observations and Simrad EK60/EK80 split-beam fisheries sonar observations of biologic material in the water column, as well as Knudsen 3260 sub-bottom profiler observations of sub-seafloor geologic structure and sediment. A focused survey region targeted seamounts in the Gulf of Alaska. During the expedition, an EK calibration was completed for the 18, 38, 70, 120, and 200 kHz frequency sonars. The exploratory mapping operations conducted during this cruise will provide initial characterization of the region, as well as data to support further exploration. All data associated with this expedition will be archived within 120 days of the end of the expedition and will be publicly available through the NOAA Archives.

Tags: acoustic scattering, acoustic sounders, aquatic ecosystems, aquatic sciences, bathymetry, bathymetry/seafloor topography, benthic, biosphere, doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei, doc/noaa/nesdis/ngdc, earth science, ecosystems, fisheries, in situ/laboratory instruments, marine ecosystems, national centers for environmental information, national geophysical data center, nesdis, noaa, ocean acoustics, oceans, pelagic, profilers/sounders, seafloor topography, u.s. department of commerce, unknown, vertical location, water column, water column mapping system, wcms
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
EM122 Water Column Sonar Data Collected During MGL2201

Canales ROV Node Deployment

Tags: acoustic scattering, acoustic sounders, aquatic ecosystems, aquatic sciences, bathymetry, bathymetry/seafloor topography, benthic, biosphere, doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei, doc/noaa/nesdis/ngdc, earth science, ecosystems, fisheries, in situ/laboratory instruments, marine ecosystems, national centers for environmental information, national geophysical data center, nesdis, noaa, ocean acoustics, oceans, pelagic, profilers/sounders, seafloor topography, u.s. department of commerce, unknown, vertical location, water column, water column mapping system, wcms
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
EK60 Water Column Sonar Data Collected During GU1901

1. Deploy various tags on GoMex whales
2. Photo and video documentation of GoMex whales, including via sUAS
3. Mid-water Trawls at select sites for whale prey identification
4. Recovery of short duration tags (camera and acoustic tags)
5. Collect tissue samples (biopsies) and eDNA of GoMex whales from R3 .
6. Deploy sonobuoys to collect recordings of the sounds produced by GoMex whales and of anthropogenic sounds
7. Collect oceanographic and environmental data including scientific echosounders (EK80) and acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP) data to quantify acoustic backscatter due to small fish and zooplankton
8. AdHoc collection of vertical profiles of hydrographic parameters (e.g., temperature, salinity, oxygen concentration) via CTD and Expendable Bathythermographs (XBTs)

Tags: acoustic scattering, acoustic sounders, aquatic ecosystems, aquatic sciences, bathymetry, bathymetry/seafloor topography, benthic, biosphere, doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei, doc/noaa/nesdis/ngdc, earth science, ecosystems, fisheries, gulf of mexico, in situ/laboratory instruments, marine ecosystems, national centers for environmental information, national geophysical data center, nesdis, noaa, ocean acoustics, oceans, pelagic, profilers/sounders, seafloor topography, u.s. department of commerce, vertical location, water column, water column mapping system, wcms
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
EM122 Water Column Sonar Data Collected During MGL2208

Collaborative Research: Quantifying the thermal effects of fluid circulation in oceanic crust entering the Cascadia subduction zone

Tags: acoustic scattering, acoustic sounders, aquatic ecosystems, aquatic sciences, bathymetry, bathymetry/seafloor topography, benthic, biosphere, doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei, doc/noaa/nesdis/ngdc, earth science, ecosystems, fisheries, in situ/laboratory instruments, marine ecosystems, national centers for environmental information, national geophysical data center, nesdis, noaa, ocean acoustics, oceans, pelagic, profilers/sounders, seafloor topography, u.s. department of commerce, unknown, vertical location, water column, water column mapping system, wcms
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
EK80 Water Column Sonar Data Collected During GU2203

Summary of Objectives
1. Primary Objectives
a. Assess the occurrence, abundance and geographical distribution of the
early life stages of fall spawning fishes, especially king and Spanish
mackerel, red drum, and snappers, on U.S. continental shelf waters in the
GOM using a 61 cm bongo frame fitted with 0.335 mm nets, and a 1x2 m
neuston frame fitted with a 0.950 mm net at selected Southeast Area
Monitoring and Assessment Program (SEAMAP) stations in support of
annual stock assessments.
b. Describe the pelagic habitat of fish larvae through measurements of
various physical and biological parameters:
i. Record profiles through the water column of temperature, salinity,
fluorescence, dissolved oxygen, and turbidity using a CTD at SEAMAP
stations.
ii. Measure chlorophyll a in replicate water samples taken at surface,
maximum chlorophyll layer and near bottom (to a maximum of 200 m)
depths using bench top fluorometry.
iii. Detect and measure frontal features along the survey cruise track
using data from the shipâs Fluoro-thermosalinograph flow-through
system (TSG).
c. Map the distribution of fish eggs and invertebrate zooplankton along the
cruise track using a Continuous Underway Fish Egg Sampler (CUFES).
d. Measure the vertical distribution of fish larvae by sampling at discrete
depths in the water column at selected locations along the SEAMAP plankton
survey grid using a 1 m Multiple Opening/Closing Net and Environmental
Sensing System (MOCNESS) during both legs of the survey.
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Template Date: 25SEP2020
e. Collect detailed observations of net-caught jellyfish and ctenophores.
2. Secondary Objectives
a. Assess the occurrence and abundance of marine debris and microplastics
in the GOM in collaboration with the NOAA Marine Debris Program.
b. Collect zooplankton samples for a University of Florida graduate student
project examining temporal stability of the isotopic baseline across the Gulf
of Mexico.

Tags: acoustic scattering, acoustic sounders, aquatic ecosystems, aquatic sciences, bathymetry, bathymetry/seafloor topography, benthic, biosphere, doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei, doc/noaa/nesdis/ngdc, earth science, ecosystems, fisheries, gulf of mexico, in situ/laboratory instruments, marine ecosystems, national centers for environmental information, national geophysical data center, nesdis, noaa, ocean acoustics, oceans, pelagic, profilers/sounders, seafloor topography, u.s. department of commerce, vertical location, water column, water column mapping system, wcms
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
EM304 Water Column Sonar Data Collected During EX2301

From April 13-27, 2023 (Portland, Oregon, to Seattle, Washington), NOAA Ocean Exploration conducted the 2023 Shakedown + EXPRESS West Coast Exploration expedition (EX2301), an ROV and Mapping expedition to a shakedown the remotely operated vehicle (ROV), video, telepresence, seafloor mapping, and sampling operations aboard NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer, as well as explore deep waters off the west coast of the United States. Operations during this 15-day expedition included the completion of 9 successful remotely operated vehicle (ROV) dives, which were conducted in water depths ranging from 650 m to 3960 m for approximately 45:34 hours of bottom time and resulted in the collection of 92 samples.

Tags: acoustic scattering, acoustic sounders, aquatic ecosystems, aquatic sciences, bathymetry, bathymetry/seafloor topography, benthic, biosphere, doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei, doc/noaa/nesdis/ngdc, earth science, ecosystems, fisheries, in situ/laboratory instruments, marine ecosystems, national centers for environmental information, national geophysical data center, nesdis, noaa, ocean acoustics, oceans, pelagic, profilers/sounders, seafloor topography, u.s. department of commerce, unknown, vertical location, water column, water column mapping system, wcms
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
EK80 Water Column Sonar Data Collected During GU2101

C. Operating Area (include map/figure showing op area)
Northern Gulf of Mexico originating with a checkout station directly offshore from Pascagoula, MS. A primary objective of this cruise will be to conduct validation measurements at the WaveCis Aeronet-OC site located at approximately 28.87oN and 90.48oW. It is expected to spend at least a few clear sky days at this location. The rest of the days will be spent sampling features of interest present during the rest of the cruise. These include the Mississippi Bight, the Atchafalaya outflow, and offshore out to approximately 150 nm.
The plan includes sampling transient features present in the region at the time of the project. These sampling locations could span from the Florida coast to Galveston Bay. Tentative cruise track (Fig. 1) is shown below along with daily locations in Table 1. Cruise track will be adjusted to maximize
characterization of processes and features of interest present during the project. In addition, one issue is that we need cloud free skies to maximize our work. We will be working
with the crew to make adjustments to the cruise track daily.
D. Summary of Objectives:
Observe and measure inherent and apparent optical properties of water masses for three primary objectives: 1) JPSS VIIRS ocean color satellite validation; 2) Inter-calibration and inter-comparison of validation techniques and measurements; and 3) optical characterization of ocean variability (i.e. coastal, near-shore, cross-shelf, eddies, fronts, filaments, blue water).

Tags: acoustic scattering, acoustic sounders, aquatic ecosystems, aquatic sciences, bathymetry, bathymetry/seafloor topography, benthic, biosphere, doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei, doc/noaa/nesdis/ngdc, earth science, ecosystems, fisheries, gulf of mexico, in situ/laboratory instruments, marine ecosystems, national centers for environmental information, national geophysical data center, nesdis, noaa, ocean acoustics, oceans, pelagic, profilers/sounders, seafloor topography, u.s. department of commerce, vertical location, water column, water column mapping system, wcms
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
EK60 Water Column Sonar Data Collected During EX2304

From July 14 - July 25, 2023 (Kodiak, Alaska to Unalaska, Alaska), NOAA Ocean Exploration completed the Seascape Alaska 3: Aleutians Remotely Operated Vehicle Exploration and Mapping expedition (EX2304), a combined mapping and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) expedition exploring the deep waters around the Aleutian Islands. Operations during this 12-day expedition included the completion of eight ROV exploration dives, including six full dives and two dives that were abandoned during descent due to various circumstances. ROV dives were conducted in water depths ranging from 780 m to 2800 m for a total of nearly 27 hours of bottom time (not including mid-water transects), focusing on exploring benthic habitats (including seep communities), geohazards, and water column communities. EX2304 also collected over 15,000 square kilometers of seafloor bathymetry and associated water column data using an EM 304 multibeam sonar. All data associated with this expedition will be archived within 120 days of the end of the expedition and will be publicly available through the NOAA Archives.

Tags: acoustic scattering, acoustic sounders, aquatic ecosystems, aquatic sciences, bathymetry, bathymetry/seafloor topography, benthic, biosphere, doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei, doc/noaa/nesdis/ngdc, earth science, ecosystems, fisheries, in situ/laboratory instruments, marine ecosystems, national centers for environmental information, national geophysical data center, nesdis, noaa, ocean acoustics, oceans, pelagic, profilers/sounders, seafloor topography, u.s. department of commerce, unknown, vertical location, water column, water column mapping system, wcms
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
EK80 Water Column Sonar Data Collected During SH2201

NWFSC will conduct acoustic and visual surveys of marine mammals from 15-29 October 2021 along the Washington, Oregon, and Canadian coasts in order to determine the occurrence, diet, and health of Southern Resident killer whales.

Tags: acoustic scattering, acoustic sounders, aquatic ecosystems, aquatic sciences, bathymetry, bathymetry/seafloor topography, benthic, biosphere, doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei, doc/noaa/nesdis/ngdc, earth science, ecosystems, fisheries, in situ/laboratory instruments, marine ecosystems, national centers for environmental information, national geophysical data center, nesdis, noaa, north pacific ocean, ocean acoustics, oceans, pelagic, profilers/sounders, seafloor topography, u.s. department of commerce, vertical location, water column, water column mapping system, wcms
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
EM304 Water Column Sonar Data Collected During EX2307

From September 23 â October 14, 2023 (Seward, Alaska to San Francisco, California), NOAA Ocean Exploration completed Seascape Alaska 6: Gulf of Alaska Transit Mapping (EX2307). Operations during this 22-day expedition aided in closing bathymetric gaps in the Gulf of Alaska, British Columbia, Canada, and off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California. EX2307 collected 47,899 square kilometers of seafloor bathymetry, of which 40,108 square kilometers were within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone deeper than 200 m. During mapping operations, NOAA Ocean Exploration simultaneously collected EM 304 multibeam sonar bathymetry observations and Simrad EK60/EK80 split-beam fisheries sonar observations of biologic material in the water column, as well as Knudsen 3260 sub-bottom profiler observations of sub-seafloor geologic structure and sediment. Focused survey regions included closing bathymetric gaps in the Gulf of Alaska, Canada, and California. An additional focused survey in the Cascadia margin off the coast of Washington improved data quality in a region of interest for geological hazards. The exploratory mapping operations conducted during this expedition will provide initial characterization of the region, as well as data to support further exploration.

Tags: acoustic scattering, acoustic sounders, aquatic ecosystems, aquatic sciences, bathymetry, bathymetry/seafloor topography, benthic, biosphere, doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei, doc/noaa/nesdis/ngdc, earth science, ecosystems, fisheries, in situ/laboratory instruments, marine ecosystems, national centers for environmental information, national geophysical data center, nesdis, noaa, ocean acoustics, oceans, pelagic, profilers/sounders, seafloor topography, u.s. department of commerce, unknown, vertical location, water column, water column mapping system, wcms
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
EK60 Water Column Sonar Data Collected During GU1806

1. Deploy various tags on GoMex whales
2. Photo and video documentation of GoMex whales
3. Recovery of short duration tags (camera and acoustic tags)
4. Collect tissue samples (biopsies) of GoMex whales from R3.
5. Deploy sonobuoys to collect recordings of the sounds produced by GoMex whales and of anthropogenic sounds
6. Periodic collection of oceanographic and environmental data including scientific echosounders (EK80) and acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP) data to
quantify acoustic backscatter due to small fish and zooplankton
7. AdHoc collection of vertical profiles of hydrographic parameters (e.g., temperature, salinity, oxygen concentration) via CTD and Expendable Bathythermographs (XBTs)
8. Deploy and recover autonomous camera and acoustic recording buoys at select locations
9. Service HARP buoys located in the northeastern quadrant of the Gulf of Mexico

Tags: acoustic scattering, acoustic sounders, aquatic ecosystems, aquatic sciences, bathymetry, bathymetry/seafloor topography, benthic, biosphere, doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei, doc/noaa/nesdis/ngdc, earth science, ecosystems, fisheries, gulf of mexico, in situ/laboratory instruments, marine ecosystems, national centers for environmental information, national geophysical data center, nesdis, noaa, ocean acoustics, oceans, pelagic, profilers/sounders, seafloor topography, u.s. department of commerce, vertical location, water column, water column mapping system, wcms
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce