AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
EX1205L1: Exploration, Blake Plateau on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer between 20120705 and 20120724

The EX-12-05 Leg 1 cruise represents a partnership between NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, National Science Foundation (NSF) and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) - with each partner bringing different but complementary objectives to the table. NOAA's Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER)  primary focus during EX-12-05 Leg 1 is to test the use of an AUV operated from the Okeanos Explorer while the ship is outfitted for "full" exploration mode (with joint ROV operations) and to explore what it will take to integrate an AUV into telepresence-enabled exploration. NSF and WHOI objectives for this cruise include a series of engineering trials and experiments of the Sentry AUV capabilities. NSF objectives for this cruise also include survey data collection using the Sentry AUV and Okeanos Explorer systems that will support a follow-on NSF-funded project at Blake Ridge in 2013 with Principal Investigator, Cindy Van Dover.

Tags: acoustic scattering, atlantic continental shelf break, autonomous underwater vehicle, bathymetry, bathymetry/seafloor topography, benthic habitats, blake plateau, blake ridge, blake ridge diapir, canyons transit line, cape fear diapir, conductivity, ctd, davisville, deep-sea exploration, depth, diapir complex, echo sounders, expedition, expendable bathythermograph, exploration, exploration vessel, explorer, hatteras transverse canyon, high-definition underwater video, mapping survey, marine education, mbes, morehead city, multibeam, multibeam backscatter, multibeam mapping system, multibeam sonar, national marine sanctuaries, national science foundation, noaa, noaa fleet, northeast fisheries science center, nsf, ocean, ocean acoustics, ocean discovery, ocean education, ocean exploration, ocean exploration and research, ocean literacy, ocean research, oceans, oer, okeanos, okeanos explorer, r/v endeavor, r337, rhode island, science, scientific computing system, scientific mission, scientific research, scs, sea, sentry, sentry auv, single beam sonar, single-beam sonar, singlebeam sonar, south carolina coast, stewardship, sub-bottom profile, systematic exploration, technology, telepresence, temperature, transformational research, u.s. geological survey, undersea, underwater, underwater video, usgs, water column backscatter, whoi, woods hole oceanographic institute, woods hole oceanographic institution, xbt
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
EX2205: Voyage to the Ridge 2 (ROV and Mapping)

From July 9-30, 2022 (Norfolk, VA to Horta, Faial, Azores) NOAA Ocean Exploration completed the Voyage to the Ridge 2 expedition (EX-22-05), a combined mapping and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) expedition to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and Azores Plateau. Operations during this 22-days at sea expedition included the completion of 10 successful ROV exploration dives in the vicinity the Azores and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge north of the Azores. ROV dives were conducted in water depths ranging from 420 m to 3350 m for a total of almost 53 hours of bottom time. EX-22-05 also collected 49,080 square kilometers of seafloor bathymetry and associated water column data using an EM304 multibeam sonar.

Tags: deep discoverer rov, doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei, doc/noaa/oar/oer, earth science, flow-through sensors, global positioning system, gps, marine environment monitoring, meteorological sensors, national centers for environmental information, navigation sensors, nesdis, noaa, noaa ship okeanos explorer, north atlantic ocean, ocean temperature, ocean winds, oceanic & atmospheric research, oceanographic sensors, oceans, office of exploration and research, positioning/navigation, salinity/density, scientific computing system, seirios camera sled, sonar, thermosalinographs, u.s. department of commerce, winch, wind monitor
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
LopheliaII2012: Coral Research on Oil Rigs in the Gulf							of Mexico on TDI-Brooks Vessel Brooks McCall between 2012-07-12 and							2012-07-24

The final year of a multi-year effort to study Lophelia coral
					communities in the Gulf of Mexico is occurring on the TDI-Brooks research
					vessel, Brooks McCall, between July 12 and July 24, 2012. The mission Lophelia
					II 2012 will generate approximately 10 terabytes of high-definition video from
					the KRAKEN ROV. Surveys of coral density and depth distribution, fish counts
					surveys, and measurements of coral colonies for growth rate calculations will be
					conducted. Water samples, push cores, and coral specimens will be
					collected.

Tags: baldpate, bonsack cylinder, box cores, bullwinkle, cognac, coral density, coral depth distribution, coral growth rate, coring devices, expedition, exploration, explorer, fish survey, fl, freeport, gulf of mexico, joliet, kraken, kraken2, leiopathes, lophelia, marine education, mc 354, mississippi canyon, mississippi delta platforms, neptune, noaa, north atlantic, nurtec, ocean, ocean discovery, ocean education, ocean exploration, ocean exploration and research, ocean literacy, ocean research, oer, oil rig platform, pensacola, petronius, pompano, push cores, ram powell, science, scientific mission, scientific research, sea, stewardship, systematic exploration, technology, transformational research, tx, undersea, underwater, vioska knoll, vk 906, zinc subsea
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Okeanos Explorer (EX1402L2): Gulf of Mexico Mapping and							Exploration

Transit mapping operations will collect bathymetry, sub-bottom
					profiles, water column backscatter, and seafloor backscatter over the
					continental shelf and Claypile Bank in accordance with request from the
					scientific community. Survey mapping operations will collect continuous
					bathymetry, sub-bottom profiles, water column backscatter, and seafloor
					backscatter over the area to the south of Flower Garden Banks NMS, also in
					accordance with the scientific community. Data will provide details about
					biological habitats in the area and improve understanding of the ecological
					connection between mid-water and deepwater biological communities. During
					EX-14-02 Leg 2, multibeam, single beam, and sub-bottom profile data will be
					collected 24 hours a day and XBT casts will be conducted at an interval defined
					by prevailing oceanographic conditions, but not to exceed 6
					hours.

Tags: continental shelf break nasa maritime aerosol network, deep-sea exploration, expedition, exploration, exploration vessel, explorer, galveston, high-definition underwater video, mapping survey, marine education, ms flower garden banks national marine sanctuary fgbnms claypile bank, multibeam, multibeam backscatter, multibeam sonar, noaa, noaa fleet, ocean, ocean discovery, ocean education, ocean exploration, ocean exploration and research, ocean literacy, ocean research, oer, okeanos, okeanos explorer, r337, science, scientific computing system, scientific mission, scientific research, scs, sea, single beam sonar, single-beam sonar, singlebeam sonar, stewardship, sub-bottom profile, systematic exploration, technology, telepresence, transformational research, tx pascagoula, undersea, underwater, underwater video, water column backscatter
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
EX1202L2 :Gulf of Mexico Exploration on NOAA Ship							Okeanos Explorer between 20120319 and 20120407

During EX1202 Leg II between March 19 and April 7, 2012 on NOAA
					Ship Okeanos Explorer (EX), 24-hour operations will be split between daytime ROV
					operations at depths less than 4000m and nightly multibeam surveys with periodic
					XBT casts for calibration. Night operations will also include occasional CTD
					casts.

Tags: acoustic scattering, atlantic basin, bathymetry, bathymetry/seafloor topography, boem, bureau of ocean energy management, conductivity, ctd, deep-sea exploration, deepwater horizon site, depth, desoto canyon, echo sounders, expedition, expendable bathythermograph, exploration, exploration command center, exploration vessel, explorer, flower garden banks, galveston, green canyon, gulf of mexico, high-definition underwater video, little hercules, mapping survey, marine education, mbes, mississippi canyon, multibeam, multibeam backscatter, multibeam mapping system, multibeam sonar, noaa, noaa fleet, north atlantic, ocean, ocean acoustics, ocean discovery, ocean education, ocean exploration, ocean exploration advisory working group, ocean exploration and research, ocean literacy, ocean research, oceans, oeawg, oer, okeanos, okeanos explorer, pascagoula, r337, remotely operated vehicle, rov, science, scientific computing system, scientific mission, scientific research, scs, sea, seirios, single beam sonar, single-beam sonar, singlebeam sonar, stewardship, sub-bottom profile, systematic exploration, tampa, technology, telepresence, temperature, transformational research, undersea, underwater, underwater video, water column backscatter, west florida shelf, xbt
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
EX2201: Mapping & ROV Shakedown

From February 23 - March 3, 2022 (Pascagoula, MS to Key West, FL), NOAA Ocean Exploration conducted a shakedown of the remotely operated vehicle (ROV), video, telepresence, and sampling operations as well as mapping and positioning systems aboard NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer. The ROV engineers tested and calibrated ROVs Deep Discoverer and Seirios' ROV motor controllers, auto position software, lighting system, hydraulic system, ME-20 low-light camera, high-definition ancillary ROV cameras, sector-scanning sonar, as well as tested remote-piloting capabilities of ROV Deep Discoverer. Shakedown and readiness operations for the EM 304 multibeam sonar included a GNSS Azimuth Measurement Subsystem (GAMS) calibration, Patch Test, speed-noise test, coverage extinction data collection, and integration and testing of the newly installed SeaPath 380-R3. In total, the expedition team conducted 7 ROV dives ranging from 480 to 3,420 m depth and collected 4,930 square kilometers of acoustic data during transits and calibrations. The expedition explored the West Florida Shelf and the Straits of Florida offshore the U.S. southeastern coast. The expedition confirmed the location of a shipwreck target, thought to be a 19th century whaler. Corals and sponges were observed 4 out of the 7 surveyed dive sites, with 3 of the 7 containing high diversities of benthic species. A total of 12 samples were collected: 3 geological, 3 biological, and 6 commensal (not including blank samples).

Tags: acoustic sounders, aquatic sciences, conductivity, ctd, deep discoverer rov, deep-sea exploration, depth, doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei, doc/noaa/oar/oer, earth science, echo sounders, expedition, expendable bathythermographs, exploration, exploration vessel, explorer, global positioning system, gps, gulf of mexico, high-definition underwater video, mapping survey, marine education, marine environment monitoring, mbes, multibeam, multibeam backscatter, multibeam mapping system, multibeam sonar, national centers for environmental information, nesdis, noaa, noaa fleet, noaa ship okeanos explorer, ocean, ocean discovery, ocean education, ocean exploration, ocean exploration and research, ocean literacy, ocean research, oceanic & atmospheric research, oceans, oer, office of ocean exploration and research, okeanos, okeanos explorer, positioning/navigation, r337, science, scientific computing system, scientific mission, scientific research, scs, sea, seirios camera sled, single beam sonar, single-beam sonar, singlebeam sonar, stewardship, sub-bottom profile, systematic exploration, technology, telepresence, temperature, thermosalinographs, transformational research, u.s. department of commerce, undersea, underwater, underwater video, underwater video camera, water column backscatter, wind monitor, xbt
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Peleliu's Forgotten WWII Battlefield

The science team revisited or located 100 sites that represent both WWII specific remains and modern debris (Appendix 3.1). The terrestrial survey inshore of the invasion beaches identified 60 artifact scatters, miscellaneous debris, pieces of equipment, or Japanese defensive positions. The team revisited 14 archaeological sites previously recorded by Denfeld (1980) and/or by Knecht, Price, and Lindsay (2012) and identified 11 previously unrecorded sites. Biological characterization of the reefs included high-resolution (mm-scale) 3D reconstructions from 424 reef plots. Five UCH sites were modeled providing baseline information on the condition and status of these WWII remains. The side-scan sonar imaged 18 acoustic contacts that were investigated; none resulted in identification of UCH. The magnetomer survey produced 20 anomalies. Of these, 12 were associated with project-located UCH, 7 remain unidentified, but are likely associated with single-point ferrous metal objects consistent with the historic Battle of Peleliu. A comprehensive KOCOA analysis of the invasion beaches and inshore area documented the effects of both defensive and offensive actions on the battlefield.

Tags: aquatic sciences, camera, diver, doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei, doc/noaa/oar/oer, drone, earth science, expedition, exploration, explorer, marine education, marine environment monitoring, micronesia, national centers for environmental information, nesdis, noaa, ocean, ocean discovery, ocean education, ocean exploration, ocean exploration and research, ocean literacy, ocean research, oceanic & atmospheric research, oceans, oer, office of ocean exploration and research, pacific ocean, palau islands, peleliu, science, scientific mission, scientific research, scuba, sea, south pacific ocean, stewardship, swimmer, systematic exploration, technology, transformational research, u.s. department of commerce, undersea, underwater, underwater camera, video camera, walker
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Okeanos Explorer (EX1404L3): Northeast Seamounts and							Canyons

High resolution mapping data from vessel multibeam and
					submersible sonar systems; singlebeam and sub-botoom profile data; periodic CTD
					casts; submersible CTD data; underwater video from two-body submersible systems;
					underway oceanographic, meteorological, and flow-through sensors from
					vessel

Tags: bear seamount, benthic ecosystems, benthic habitats, canyons, chesapeake bay, cold temperate northwest atlantic, continental shelf, davisville rhode island, expedition, exploration, explorer, mapping survey, marine education, multi-beam sonar, multibeam, multibeam backscatter, multibeam sonar, new england seamount chain, new england seamounts, noaa, noaa fleet, northeast u.s. canyons, ocean, ocean discovery, ocean education, ocean exploration, ocean exploration and research, ocean literacy, ocean research, oer, okeanos, okeanos explorer, r337, science, scientific computing system, scientific mission, scientific research, scs, sea, seamounts, sheldrake seamount, single beam sonar, single-beam sonar, singlebeam sonar, stewardship, sub-bottom profile, systematic exploration, technology, transformational research, undersea, underwater, water column backscatter
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Okeanos Explorer (EX0907): Mapping Field Trial IV Habitat Characterization

The goals of this field trial cruise are more operational than exploratory. Like other field trials, this cruise has primary and secondary goals and objectives. Completion of primary goals and objectives will make the cruise a success. The primary goal and objectives will be achieved in the context of mapping in the vicinity of San Francisco, CA, predominantly Cordell Bank, Gulf of the Farallones NMS and their respective proposed Expansion Areas.

Tags: cordell bank, expedition, exploration, explorer, gulf of the farallones national marine sanctuaries, marine education, noaa, noaa fleet, north pacific ocean, ocean, ocean discovery, ocean education, ocean exploration, ocean exploration and research, ocean literacy, ocean research, okeanos, okeanos explorer, r337, science, scientific computing system, scientific mission, scientific research, scs, sea, stewardship, systematic exploration, technology, transfomational research, undersea, underwater
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
EX2204: Voyage to the Ridge 1 (Mapping)

From May 14 - June 7, 2022 (Newport, Rhode Island  to St. John's, Newfoundland), NOAA Ocean Exploration conducted mapping operations on the Charlie Gibbs Fracture Zone, aiding in closing bathymetric gaps within this region. EX-22-04 collected 46,250 square kilometers of bathymetry and associated water column data. 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. Additionally, a calibration of the EK60/EK80 transducers was completed. The exploratory mapping operations conducted during this cruise will provide initial characterization of the region, as well as data to support further exploration.

Tags: acoustic sounders, aquatic sciences, conductivity, ctd, deep-sea exploration, depth, doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei, doc/noaa/oar/oer, earth science, echo sounders, expedition, expendable bathythermographs, exploration, exploration vessel, explorer, global positioning system, gps, high-definition underwater video, labrador sea, mapping survey, marine education, marine environment monitoring, mbes, multibeam, multibeam backscatter, multibeam mapping system, multibeam sonar, national centers for environmental information, nesdis, noaa, noaa fleet, noaa ship okeanos explorer, north atlantic ocean, ocean, ocean discovery, ocean education, ocean exploration, ocean exploration and research, ocean literacy, ocean research, oceanic & atmospheric research, oceans, oer, office of ocean exploration and research, okeanos, okeanos explorer, positioning/navigation, r337, science, scientific computing system, scientific mission, scientific research, scs, sea, single beam sonar, single-beam sonar, singlebeam sonar, stewardship, sub-bottom profile, systematic exploration, technology, telepresence, temperature, thermosalinographs, transformational research, u.s. department of commerce, undersea, underwater, underwater video, water column backscatter, wind monitor, xbt
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
EX2103: 2021 ROV Shakedown (ROV & Mapping)

This Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) shakedown expedition aboard NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer began in Norfolk, Virginia on June 13, 2021 and concluded on June 28, 2021 in Newport, Rhode Island. This was the first time the ROVs Deep Discoverer and Seirios were mobilized and used for ROV dives since the extensive 2021 winter dry dock repair period. While underway, 24âhour operations focused on preparing remotely operated vehicle (ROV) systems for the remainder of 2021 expeditions. Extensive testing, calibration, and troubleshooting was completed for new ROV motors, motor controllers, cameras, lighting, hydraulic systems, and a navigational sonar during 11 ROV dives. The first five dives progressively got to deeper depths ranging from 670 m to 4370 m with the primary objective of new equipment integration and personnel training. The following five dives were conducted on Caryn Seamount, and the mid-Atlantic canyons Toms, Hudson (twice), and Uchupi. The last dive of the expedition was on a recently discovered sonar anomaly that turned out to be a World War II era submarine, the HumaitÃ¡ (ex-USS Muskallunge). Five biological and three geological samples were collected for later analyses from Caryn Seamount and the mid-Atlantic canyons. Mapping operations during the expedition included continued calibrating and troubleshooting of the ship's new EM304 multibeam sonar and transducer array. Additional mapping operations included improving multibeam bathymetry in previously mapped areas, sub-bottom sonar surveys conducted on the Currituck landslide feature off of North Carolina, EK60 water column sonar survey of the diurnal migration above Hudson Canyon, and searching for underwater cultural heritage sites by observing sonar depth and backscatter anomalies.

Tags: deep discoverer rov, doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei, doc/noaa/oar/oer, earth science, images, national centers for environmental information, nesdis, noaa, noaa ship okeanos explorer, north atlantic ocean, oceanic & atmospheric research, oceans, office of exploration and research, seirios camera sled, u.s. department of commerce, underwater video camera, video camera
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
EX2103: 2021 ROV Shakedown (ROV & Mapping)

This Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) shakedown expedition aboard NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer began in Norfolk, Virginia on June 13, 2021 and concluded on June 28, 2021 in Newport, Rhode Island. This was the first time the ROVs Deep Discoverer and Seirios were mobilized and used for ROV dives since the extensive 2021 winter dry dock repair period. While underway, 24âhour operations focused on preparing remotely operated vehicle (ROV) systems for the remainder of 2021 expeditions. Extensive testing, calibration, and troubleshooting was completed for new ROV motors, motor controllers, cameras, lighting, hydraulic systems, and a navigational sonar during 11 ROV dives. The first five dives progressively got to deeper depths ranging from 670 m to 4370 m with the primary objective of new equipment integration and personnel training. The following five dives were conducted on Caryn Seamount, and the mid-Atlantic canyons Toms, Hudson (twice), and Uchupi. The last dive of the expedition was on a recently discovered sonar anomaly that turned out to be a World War II era submarine, the HumaitÃ¡ (ex-USS Muskallunge). Five biological and three geological samples were collected for later analyses from Caryn Seamount and the mid-Atlantic canyons. Mapping operations during the expedition included continued calibrating and troubleshooting of the ship's new EM304 multibeam sonar and transducer array. Additional mapping operations included improving multibeam bathymetry in previously mapped areas, sub-bottom sonar surveys conducted on the Currituck landslide feature off of North Carolina, EK60 water column sonar survey of the diurnal migration above Hudson Canyon, and searching for underwater cultural heritage sites by observing sonar depth and backscatter anomalies.

Tags: deep discoverer rov, doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei, doc/noaa/oar/oer, earth science, flow-through sensors, global positioning system, gps, marine environment monitoring, meteorological sensors, national centers for environmental information, navigation sensors, nesdis, noaa, noaa ship okeanos explorer, north atlantic ocean, ocean temperature, ocean winds, oceanic & atmospheric research, oceanographic sensors, oceans, office of exploration and research, positioning/navigation, salinity/density, scientific computing system, seirios camera sled, sonar, thermosalinographs, u.s. department of commerce, winch, wind monitor
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce