Acoustic survey and data analysis

Fiscal Year

2016

Title

Acoustic survey and data analysis

Project and Theme

Project 3. Research on factors controlling open ocean benthopelagic ecosystem dynamics
Representative Organization: Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Research on factors controlling open ocean benthopelagic ecosystem dynamics
Representative personYoshihiro Fujiwara
OrganizationJapan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
DepartmentEastern Japan Marine Ecosystems Dynamics Project team

Research Information

Period and Interval
2016/11/01 - 2016/12/27
Research Area
Off Otsuchi
Category
Research Cruise
Overview
we plan the acoustic survey to obtain the high quality bathymetric data off Otsuchi bay

Overview of the Observation

Research Point Table
Polygon
NameOff Otsuchi area1
Coordinates39.356667,141.978333/39.393333,141.978333/39.393333,142.016667/39.333333,142.016667/39.333333,142/39.355,142
NameOff Otsuchi area2
Coordinates39.433333,142.058333/39.433333,142.125/39.3,142.125/39.3,142.041667/39.408333,142.041667
Results and Future Plan
We conducted the detailed bathymetric survey using a high accuracy MBES system (Sonic2024) which was installed on a small boat. All obtained data were integrated with the existing data.

Investigation Item and Data Acquisition

Investigation ItemData Acquisition
MBES surveyBathymetric data

Reference

Related Observation Plan
FY2016 Acoustic survey and data analysis
Related Observation Data
CTD_dataset_2016(Otsuchi)

Person in charge of Investigation

Representative personTakafumi Kasaya
OrganizationJapan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
DepartmentSubmarine Resources Research Center

Keywords

Fiscal Year2016
OrganizationJapan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
CategoryResearch Cruise
Research AreaSouth Sanriku
DisciplineTopography / Geology / Geophysics -> Bathymetry
Topography / Geology / Geophysics -> Topography
Topography / Geology / Geophysics -> Seabed morphology