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    • Okeanos Explorer (EX1503L1): Tropical Exploration (Mapping I)

    Metadata Updated: March 28, 2026

    Multibeam data will be collected 24 hours a day and XBT casts will be conducted at an interval defined by prevailing oceanographic conditions, but not to exceed 6 hours. Additionally, EK60 single beam and sub-bottom profile data will be collected 24 hours per day. Data will only be collected in foreign waters where clearance has been granted. If no permit was obtained, all data collection systems will be shut down in those foreign waters. All multibeam data will be fully processed according to standard onboard procedures.

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    License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Metadata Date February 25, 2026
    Metadata Created Date March 28, 2026
    Metadata Updated Date March 28, 2026
    Reference Date(s) (publication)
    Frequency Of Update

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NCDDC OER

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Collectionsession
    Metadata Date February 25, 2026
    Metadata Created Date March 28, 2026
    Metadata Updated Date March 28, 2026
    Reference Date(s) (publication)
    Responsible Party NOAA/OAR/OER (Principal Investigator)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.ncei.oer:EX1503L1_COLLECTION
    Access Constraints Data use shall be credited to NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research. No data access constraints, unless data are protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.
    Bbox East Long -67.5
    Bbox North Lat 18.5
    Bbox South Lat 9
    Bbox West Long -80
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update
    Graphic Preview File https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/waf/OER-Media/ex1503l1/ex1503L1-BrowseGraphic.jpg
    Harvest Object Id a47b82f3-a8c7-446e-9e5c-8a6da60c6cd8
    Harvest Source Id 0eb61eac-016f-4f95-a6c3-2974339749bb
    Harvest Source Title NCDDC OER
    Licence
    Lineage
    Metadata Language eng; USA
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-80.0, 9.0], [-67.5, 9.0], [-67.5, 18.5], [-80.0, 18.5], [-80.0, 9.0]]]}
    Progress
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2015-05-08T00:00:00
    Temporal Extent End 2015-05-13T00:00:00

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