Final Project Instructions : EX-16-05 Leg 3 : CAPSTONE CNMI & Mariana Trench MNM (rov & mapping), June 17 - July 10, 2016

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• Personal Author:
  Cantwell, Kasey
• Corporate Authors:
  Oceanic and Atmospheric Research Laboratories (U.S.) ; Ocean Exploration Program
• NOAA Program & Office:
  OAR (Oceanic and Atmospheric Research) ; Ocean Exploration Program
• Description:
  This document contains project instructions for EX-16-05 Leg 3 – the third and final cruise
  
  of the Deepwater Exploration of the Marianas Expedition. Operations for this cruise will
  
  include ROV, mapping, telepresence-based remote participation, and CTD rosette
  
  operations. The expedition will commence in Santa Rita, Guam with operations beginning
  
  on June 17th and conclude in Santa Rita, Guam on July 10th. Operations will use the ship’s
  
  deep water mapping systems (Kongsberg EM302 multibeam sonar, EK60 split-beam
  
  fisheries sonars, ADCPs, and Knudsen 3260 chirp sub-bottom profiler sonar), NOAA’s twobody
  
  6000 m remotely operated vehicle (ROVs Deep Discoverer and Seirios), CTD rosette,
  
  and the ship’s high-bandwidth satellite connection for real-time ship to shore
  
  communications. Daytime ROV dives are planned every day from June 18 –July 9. ROV
  
  dives will include high-resolution visual surveys and limited rock and biologic specimen
  
  sampling. Mapping operations will be conducted overnight and when the ROV is on deck.
  
  CTD casts have been requested during the cruise to collect more environmental
  
  information at sites of interest. Exploration operations for this cruise will focus on deepwater
  
  areas around CNMI and MTMNM. This expedition will help establish a baseline of
  
  information in the region to catalyze further exploration, research and management
  
  activities.
  
  
• Keywords:
  Multibeam Mapping Underwater Exploration Multibeam Mapping
• Series:
  EX-16-05
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.25923/wsw4-xn64
• Document Type:
  Project Instruction
• Place as Subject:
  Northern Mariana Islands
• Rights Information:
  Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Submitted
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