[Keyword='Deep-water Reefs']
Multibeam mapping of the Pinnacles region, Gulf of Mexico, USGS OFR 02-006
Entry ID: USGS_OFR_02006

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Summary
Abstract: Our objective was to map as large an area of the outer shelf deep reefs off
Alabama-Mississippi as the project budget allowed using a state-of-the-art
multibeam mapping system. The cruise used a Kongsberg Simrad EM1002, the latest
generation of high-resolution multibeam mapping systems (HRMBS). The EM1002
produces both accurate georeferenced bathymetry and coregistered, calibrated,
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 29.63   S: 29.15   E: -87.37   W: -88.54

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: James V. Gardner; Peter Dartnell; Kenneth J. Sulak
Dataset Title: Multibeam mapping of the Pinnacles region, Gulf of Mexico
Dataset Series Name: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report
Dataset Release Date: 2002
Dataset Release Place: Menlo Park, CA
Dataset Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Issue Identification: OFR 02-006
Data Presentation Form: map
Online Resource: http://geopubs.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of02-006/
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2000-06-02
Stop Date: 2000-07-28
Location Keywords
Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution: 16.0 m
Longitude Resolution: 16.0 m
Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Platform
SHIPS Ancillary Description
Instrument
SONAR > Sound Navigation and Ranging Ancillary Description
Access Constraints None
Use Constraints Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as the source of
this information. USGS-authored or produced data and information are
in the public domain.
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
USGS
Data Center
Publications-Western Region,Geological Division, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://geopubs.wr.usgs.gov/
Dataset ID: OFR 02-006

Data Center Personnel
Name: CAROLYN A. DONLIN
Phone: 650-329-5015
Fax: 650-329-5119
Email: cdonlin at usgs.gov
Contact Address:
U.S. Geological Survey
Geology Division
345 Middlefield Road
City: Menlo Park
Province or State: California
Postal Code: 94025
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: online
Distribution Format: CSV (ASCII)
Fees: None

Distribution Media: online
Distribution Format: ArcInfo GRID
Fees: None
Personnel
JAMES V. GARDNER
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: (650) 329-5469
Fax: (650) 329-5411
Email: jvgardner at usgs.gov
Contact Address:
United States Geological Survey (USGS)
MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
City: Menlo Park
Province or State: CA
Postal Code: 94025-3561
Country: USA
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Publications/References
Anonymous.1999. Northeastern Gulf of Mexico coastal and marine ecosystem
program: Ecosystem monitoring, Mississippi/Alabama shelf,
3ed annual interim report. Minerals Management Service. 210p.
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2001-10-30
Last DIF Revision Date: 2006-09-25

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