Multibeam bathymetry processed data (Kongsberg EM 122 entire dataset) of RV MARIA S. MERIAN during cruise MSM68

• Main Authors: dos Santos Ferreira, Christian, Wintersteller, Paul, Gaide, Stefanie
• Format: Dataset
• Language: English
• Published: PANGAEA
• Subjects: CT; File format; File name; File size; KNIPAS; Maria S. Merian; MSM68; MSM68-track; Underway cruise track measurements; Uniform resource locator/link to file; Svalbard
• Online Access: https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.922045

Swath sonar bathymetry data used for that dataset was recorded during RV MARIA S. MERIAN cruise MSM68 using Kongsberg EM 122 multibeam echosounder. The cruise took place between 06.10.2017 and 18.10.2017 off Svalbard. The cruise investigated the spreading processes at ultraslow spreading ridges. The aim was to understand how melts can travel to the widely spaced volcanic centers and force there their way upwards through lithosphere. Chief scientists: Schlindwein, Vera. An additional task was to acquire a high-resolution bathymetry map of the Knipovich Ridge [Doi:10.2312/cr_msm68]. CI Citation: Paul Wintersteller ([e-mail]) as responsible party for bathymetry raw data ingest creation of products and approval. Description of data source: During the MSM68 cruise, the hull-mounted Kongsberg EM122 multibeam echosounder (MBES) was utilized to perform bathymetric mapping in middle to deep water depths. Two linear transducer arrays in a Mills Cross configuration transmit acoustic signals of a nominal sonar frequency of 12 kHz. With 432 soundings per swath, the emission cone has a dimension of max 150° across track and 2° along track. With a reception obtained from 288 beams, the actual beam footprint is 2° by 2°. Depending on the roughness of the seafloor, the swath width on a flat bottom is generally maximum six times the water depth. For further information on the system, consult https://www.km.kongsberg.com/. The angle was set to 65° during MSM68 [Doi:10.2312/cr_msm68]. Responsible person during this cruise / PI: J. Geils & R. Brune Description of data processing: Postprocessing and products were conducted by the Seafloor-Imaging & Mapping group of MARUM/FB5, responsible person Paul Wintersteller ([e-mail]). The open source software MB-System (Caress, D. W., and D. N. Chayes, MB-System: Mapping the Seafloor, https://www.mbari.org/products/research-software/mb-system, 2017) was utilized for this purpose. A sound velocity correction profile was applied to the MSM68 data; there ...