Okeanos Explorer (EX1202L1): Gulf of Mexico Exploration
Vessel: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer; Expedition Dates: February 27 - March 14, 2012
Project Principals: Mashkoor Malik, NOAA/OAR/OER (Expedition Coordinator and Mapping Lead)
EX1202 Leg I focused on exploration of the North Eastern region of the Gulf of Mexico using the Kongsberg EM302 multibeam sonar, EK 60 and Knudsen sub-bottom profiler. The planned transit line from Charleston, SC to the working grounds was ~ 1000 nautical miles and took about 5 days at an average speed of 8.5 knots. Multibeam mapping operations were conducted 24 hours a day, and included regular XBT casts. Shore-based scientists worked simultaneously with the ship via telepresence.
Expedition Data and Resources
| Mapping Products | Download | Use zip utility to open file |
| Shipboard CTDs | Download | Use zip utility to open file |
| Ship Navigation Data (ASCII) | Download | Use zip utility to open file |
| Ship SCS/Sensor Data (ASCII) | Download | Use zip utility to open file |
| Ship SCS/Sensor Data (NetCDF) | Open | NetCDF file format: Special software needed to read |
Educational Resources
| Expedition Education Module | Open | Click to open Education Module |
| Lesson Plans (K-12) | Open | Click to open Lesson Plans |
| Education Materials Collection | Open | Click to open Education Materials |
Links to Archived Data and Resources
| Multibeam Archive Collection | Get Data | Click to Access Archive |
| Water Column Sonar Archive Collection | Get Data | Click to Access Archive |
| Trackline Data (Single-beam and Sub-bottom) | Get Data | Click to Access Archive |
| Physical, Chemical, and Biological Archive Collection | Get Data | Click to Access Archive |
| Collection of Documents | Get Data | Click to Access Archive |
| Expedition Metadata | Open | Click to view Metadata in xml format |
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