Data files and outputs for Johannes et al. (2026) The Global Deep Sea Exploration Goals: A Representative Approach to Visually Observing the Deep Seafloor

Compressed folder TIFF raster files.zip contains all geoTIFF datasets and supporting files required to generate sampling design within ArcGIS Pro (or similar program, i.e., QGIS), using methods reported in the paper. CSV file GlobalDeepSeaExplorationGoals_Targets.CSV contains the 10,000 output targets from the sampling design. This is a supportive data file for the paper. For expedition planning files and process for target completion, contact [e-mail].