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Okeanos Explorer (EX1402L1): Gulf of Mexico Exploration and Mapping

Vessel: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer; Expedition Dates: February 24 - March 15, 2014

Project Principals: Elizabeth Lobecker, NOAA/OAR/OER (Expedition Coordinator and Mapping Lead)

Okeanos Explorer (EX1402L1): Gulf of Mexico Exploration and Mapping Overview Map

Leg 1 of EX1402: Exploration of the Gulf of Mexico mission is a deep water exploratory mapping expedition along a transit path south along the edge of the Atlantic continental shelf south of Rhode Island, to top priority targets in U.S. Federal waters offshore of Florida in both the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, and to the port of Galveston, Texas. EK60 single beam sonar calibration and testing will be completed.

Expedition Data and Resources

Mapping Summary Report (PDF - 2.12 MB) Open Click to open link
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

Publication Resources

NOAA Central Library OER Bibliography Open Click to open OER Bibliography

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