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Repeat high-resolution acoustic-backscatter datasets collected between 2014 and 2016 of a field of crescent-shaped rippled scour depressions in northern Monterey Bay, California

Dates

Publication Date
Start Date
2014
End Date
2016

Citation

Dartnell, Peter, Rosenberger, K.J., and Storlazzi, C.D., 2018, Bathymetry, acoustic-backscatter, and time-series datasets collected between 2014 and 2016 of a field of crescent-shaped rippled scour depressions in northern Monterey Bay, California: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F71C1W36.

Summary

Between November 2014 and June 2016 the U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center (PCMSC) conducted eight repeat, high-resolution bathymetry and acoustic-backscatter surveys of a small patch of seafloor offshore Santa Cruz in northern Monterey Bay, California. PCMSC also collected oceanographic time-series data over the same two year period. This part of the data release provides the eight acoustic-backscatter datasets and FGDC metadata.

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SantaCruz_RSD_backscatter_QV.jpg
“backscatter collected between 2014 and 2016 in NMB quickview”
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backscatter_november_2014_1m_utm10_nad83.zip
“acoustic-backscatter collected in November 2014”
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backscatter_december_2014_1m_utm10_nad83.zip
“acoustic-backscatter collected in December 2014”
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backscatter_january_2015_1m_utm10_nad83.zip
“acoustic-backscatter collected in January 2015”
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backscatter_february_2015_1m_utm10_nad83.zip
“acoustic-backscatter collected in February 2015”
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backscatter_march_2015_1m_utm10_nad83.zip
“acoustic-backscatter collected in March 2015”
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backscatter_november_2015_1m_utm10_nad83.zip
“acoustic-backscatter collected in November 2015”
11.98 MB application/zip
backscatter_march_2016_1m_utm10_nad83.zip
“acoustic-backscatter collected in March 2016”
12.52 MB application/zip
backscatter_june_2016_1m_utm10_nad83.zip
“acoustic-backscatter collected in June 2016”
12.42 MB application/zip

Purpose

The eight repeat bathymetry and acoustic-backscatter dataset as well as the time-series data were originally collected to study the structure and evolution of a field of Ripple Scour Depressions found in northern Monterey Bay, California. These data are intended for science researchers, students, policy makers, and the general public. These data can be used with geographic information systems or other software to identify bathymetric features. These data are not intended to be used for navigation.

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