Project instructions for EX1202L1: Gulf of Mexico exploration, February 27-March 14, 2014 Cruise plan, EX1202L1

"EX1202 Leg I of NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer (EX) is focused on exploration of North Eastern region of Gulf of Mexico using the ships Kongsberg EM302 multibeam sonar, EK 60 and Knudsen sub-bottom profiler. EX1202 Leg I operations are expected to commence on February 27, 2012 at Charleston, SC and conclude on March 14, 2012 at Tampa, FL. The planned transit line from Charleston, SC to the working grounds is ~ 1000 nautical miles and is expected to take ~ 5 days at an average speed of 8.5 knots. Multibeam mapping operations will be conducted 24 hours a day during the transit, including regular XBT casts"--Abstract (ISO 19115-2 metadata). Mashkoor Malik. System Requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. 2012 OAR (Oceanic and Atmospheric Research) Ocean Exploration Program Submitted Public Domain 1878