Raw Acoustic Backscatter and Swath Bathymetry Data acquired during R/V Knorr expedition KN145-17 (1996)

This data set was acquired with a SeaBeam Instruments 2112 Multibeam Sonar during R/V Knorr expedition KN145-17 conducted in 1996 (Chief Scientist: Dr. Peter Michael). These data files are of MBSystem-compatible format and include Acoustic Backscatter and Swath Bathymetry data that have not been processed. This data was processed by the GMRT Team and was included in the Global Multi-Resolution Topography (GMRT) Synthesis (version 1). Data were acquired as part of the project(s): Mantle Control of a Dynamically Evolving Spreading Center: Temporal Aspects. Funding was provided by NSF award(s): OCE93-14483.