Mapping Data Acquisition and Processing Summary Report: EX-16-08, FY17 Ship and ROV Shakedown (ROV & Mapping)

The purpose of this report is to briefly describe the acoustic seafloor and water column mapping data collection and processing methods used during the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and mapping expedition EX-16-08, and to present a summary of the overall mapping results and mapping related cruise activities. A detailed description of the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer’s mapping capabilities is available in the 2016 NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer Survey Readiness Report, available in the NOAA Central Library at https://doi.org/10.25923/9vs2-pw48. A separate cruise report detailing the ROV activities of the cruise is planned to be available in the NOAA Central Library.