1. Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources
  2. Geoscience Data System
  3. Dataset 39610

Dataset description: 2017-001-FA_2017-002-FA_SVPdata

Sound velocity profiles - locations, images, and text files for sound velocity profiles calculated from XBT and CTD casts conducted during USGS field activities 2017-001-FA and 2017-002 FA along the U.S. Atlantic continental shelf break and upper continental slope between the Baltimore and Keller Canyons
Version1
Keywordsnavigational data, sound velocity, profiles, ocean sciences
Data typesCTD
Formatshapefile; TEXT; PNG
Amount5 MB

Location of materials and files

Public files
Metadatahttps://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/metadata/whcmsc/SB_data_release/DR_P9Y1MSTN/2017-001-FA_2017-002-FA_SVPdata_meta.xml
Outline - Questions and answers - Text - XML

Activities and equipment

ActivityEquipment
2017-001-FASBE 911plus CTD
24 Hz sampling with an SBE 9plus CTD Unit and SBE 11plus V2 Deck Unit
2017-002-FASBE 911plus CTD
24 Hz sampling with an SBE 9plus CTD Unit and SBE 11plus V2 Deck Unit

Geometries linked to this dataset

MapNameDescription
Map2017-001-FA_2017-002-FA_SVPdata_footprintFootprint of locations, images, and text files for sound velocity profiles calculated from XBT and CTD casts conducted during USGS field activities 2017-001-FA and 2017-002 FA along the U.S. Atlantic continental shelf break and upper continental slope between the Baltimore and Keller Canyons