Dataset Available Cold Storage

Bathymetry and acoustic imagery of the Alabama continental shelf, 1989 to 2009

Authors: Andrew Goodliffe, and others (many datasets downloaded from public databases and reprocessed)
Published On: Mar 22 2017 15:09 UTC
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7266/N7TX3CRQ
UDI: Y1.x015.000:0002
Cold Storage Files

Number of Cold Storage Files:
3133

Cold Storage File Size:
33.6 GB

File Format:
.mb56 MB-System

Project Information

Funded By:
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative

Funding Cycle:
The Alabama Marine Environmental Science Consortium (MESC)

Research Group:
Geophysical Characterization of the Water Column and Seafloor on the Alabama Continental Shelf

Point of Contact

Andrew Goodliffe
The University of Alabama / Department of Geological Sciences
amg@ua.edu

Data Collection Period
1989-06-28
to
2009-08-23
Theme keywords

seismic reflection, sidescan imagery, seafloor lithology

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Abstract:

The data package includes bathymetry and acoustic imagery collected along the Alabama continental shelf by R/V EO Wilson, February 2012. Both seismic reflection (boomer) and sidescan data were collected. Seismic reflection was applied to the water column to observe the temperature-salinity structure. The acoustic imagery data (in MB-System format) can be used as a proxy for sediment type/seafloor conditions. This can also be useful for determining fish habitat.

Suggested Citation:

Andrew Goodliffe, and others (many datasets downloaded from public databases and reprocessed). 2017. Bathymetry and acoustic imagery of the Alabama continental shelf, 1989 to 2009. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N7TX3CRQ

Purpose:

To characterize the Alabama coastline and water column using seismic reflection and sidescan sonar.

Data Parameters and Units:

Acoustic imagery data in MB-System format. Includes bathymetric water depth, sidescan seafloor reflectivity, and amplitude.

Individual Files: