1. Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources
  2. Geoscience Data System
  3. Dataset 39759

Dataset description: 2019-002-FA_T20P_Backscatter_1m

Multibeam backscatter data collected in Cape Cod Bay, Massachusetts during USGS Field Activity 2019-002-FA, using a dual-head Reson T20-P multibeam echo sounder (8-bit GeoTIFF, UTM Zone 19N, WGS84, 1-m resolution)
Version1
Keywordsmultibeam sonar, sea-floor acoustic reflectivity, marine geology, marine geophysics
Data typesMultibeam
FormatGeoTIFF;
Amount300 MB

Contacts

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Seth Ackerman
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Location of materials and files

Public fileshttps://doi.org/10.5066/P99DR4PN
Metadatahttps://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/metadata/whcmsc/DRB_data_release/DRB_P99DR4PN/2019-002-FA_T20P_Backscatter_1m_meta.xml
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Activities and equipment

ActivityEquipment
2019-002-FAReson T20-P
Multibeam echosounder, 200/400 kHz, collects bathymetry, backscatter, and water column. Ultra high resolution portable multibeam echosounder.

Geometries linked to this dataset

MapNameDescription
Map2019-002-FA_T20P_mosaic_footprintFootprint of multibeam backscatter and bathymetry mosaicked data collected in Cape Cod Bay, Massachusetts using a dual-head Reson T20-P multibeam echo sounder