Arctic ECS Bathymetric Mapping

Vessel: USCGC Healy; Expedition Dates: September 17, 2016 to October 6, 2016; Ports: Nome, Alaska to Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Project Principals: Larry Mayer¹, Brian Calder²

Co-Project Principals: None

PI Institution(s): ¹University of New Hampshire

Partnerships: None

Grant #: Unknown; Award Period: Unknown

In the Arctic, September 18 - October 5, 2016 NOAA Ocean Exploration and the University of New Hampshire Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping sponsored the 10th and very likely final U.S. ECS field survey aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy. Survey priorities included the collection of dredge samples on Alpha Ridge and the collection of bathymetric data in the region north of the Alaskan north slope margin and on the Beringian margin, aimed at strengthening our understanding of our countries' continental shelf outer limits. Approximately 14,000 km2 of seafloor were mapped and 27 kg (60 lbs) of rock were collected and catalogued.

Data Citation

Mayer, Larry; Calder, Brian (2024). Environmental data and products from NOAA Ocean Exploration Funded Project: Arctic ECS Bathymetric Mapping. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Project Datasets. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/waf/ocean-exploration-nofo/16HLY1603/16HLY1603_cruise_landing_page.html. Accessed [date].