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 "snippet": "The purpose of the data is to support Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) benthic habitat mapping and research planning efforts for improved spatial and fishery ecosystem management. The data consists of multibeam data sets that for this segment were collected by eTrac Inc., under contract to NOAA/OCS in 2018.\n\nAll data products produced are supplied as ready to use products for a Geographic Information System (GIS) and CARIS, projected in Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) 17 N, North American Datum 1983 (NAD83) and vertically reduced to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).",
 "description": "<DIV STYLE=\"text-align:Left;\"><DIV><DIV><P STYLE=\"text-align:Justify;margin:0 0 0 0;\"><SPAN><SPAN>The seabed elevation (bathymetry) and acoustic imagery data (backscatter) were collected using multibeam echosounders (MBES) on several small vessels either owned or under contract to eTrac Inc. in 2018. The data were processed and corrected for motion, sound speed, and other major artifacts by eTrac personnel. <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>All data were acquired in accordance with the requirements in the Project Instructions and specifications set forth in the Hydrographic Survey Specifications and Deliverables 2018 Edition (HSSD 2018).<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>   <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>The surveys are accurate to International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) Order 1a as required per the HSSD 2018. <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>The corrected bathymetry base surface can be used to interpret the seafloor topography habitat types and extend the range of existing habitat map products. The acoustic imagery (backscatter) aspect of the data, where available, can help further this interpretation.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><P><SPAN /><\/P><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/DIV>",
 "summary": "The purpose of the data is to support Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) benthic habitat mapping and research planning efforts for improved spatial and fishery ecosystem management. The data consists of multibeam data sets that for this segment were collected by eTrac Inc., under contract to NOAA/OCS in 2018.\n\nAll data products produced are supplied as ready to use products for a Geographic Information System (GIS) and CARIS, projected in Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) 17 N, North American Datum 1983 (NAD83) and vertically reduced to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).",
 "title": "Marquesas_North_Merge_Bathy_2m",
 "tags": [
  "NOAA",
  "NOS",
  "NCCOS",
  "CCFHR",
  "Geodynamics",
  "Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary",
  "Bottom Habitats Study",
  "United States",
  "Multibeam",
  "Backscatter",
  "Kongsberg 1002",
  "Kongsberg 3000",
  "Kongsberg 710",
  "Reson 7125",
  "RV Nancy Foster",
  "RV Thomas Jefferson",
  "Seafloor Survey",
  "Sonar",
  "Marine Geology"
 ],
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 "accessInformation": "NOAA/NOS/NCCOS Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research\nAttn:  Dr. Chris Taylor \n101 Pivers Island Road\nBeaufort, NC 28516-9722\n\neTrac Inc.\n637 Lindaro Street\nSuite 100\nSan Rafael, CA 94901",
 "licenseInfo": "<DIV STYLE=\"text-align:Left;\"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN><SPAN>While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA and eTrac Inc. cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA and eTrac Inc. makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><P><SPAN /><\/P><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/DIV>"
}