1. Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources
  2. Geoscience Data System
  3. Dataset 40291

Dataset description: BarnBayBSTrks

Survey tracklines along which backscatter data were collected with a Klein 3000, EdgeTech 4200 sidescan sonar and a SEA Ltd., SWATHplus-H interferometric sonar with in Barnegat Bay, New Jersey by the U.S. Geological Survey in 2011, 2012, and 2013
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Keywordsnavigational data, geospatial datasets, marine geophysics
Formatshapefile;
Amount5 MB

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Location of materials and files

Public files
Metadatahttps://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/metadata/whcmsc/data_series/DS-937/BarnBayBSTrks.xml
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Activities and equipment

ActivityEquipment
2011-041-FAKlein 3000
Dual frequency sidescan-sonar, 132/445 kHz
2012-003-FASEA SWATHplus-H 468 kHz
SWATHplus is a pole-mounted swath bathymetry sonar that can achieve swath widths of ~5 to 7 times the water depth. . Owned by St. Petersburg.
2012-003-FAEdgetech 4200 sidescan
Dual-frequency sidescan-sonar, nominal center frequencies of 100/400 kHz
2013-014-FAEdgetech 4200 sidescan
Dual-frequency sidescan-sonar, nominal center frequencies of 100/400 kHz
2013-030-FAEdgetech 4200 sidescan
Dual-frequency sidescan-sonar, nominal center frequencies of 100/400 kHz

Geometries linked to this dataset

MapNameDescription
MapBarnBayBSTrksSimplified survey tracklines along which backscatter data were collected with a Klein 3000, EdgeTech 4200 sidescan sonar and a SEA Ltd., SWATHplus-H interferometric sonar with in Barnegat Bay, New Jersey by the U.S. Geological Survey in 2011, 2012, and 2013