Mapping Data Acquisition and Processing Summary Report: EX-16-06, CAPSTONE Wake Island Unit PRIMNM (ROV & Mapping)

The purpose of this report is to briefly describe the acoustic seafloor and water-column mapping data collection and processing methods utilized during the mapping expedition EX-16-06, and to present a summary of the overall mapping results and mapping related cruise activities. A detailed description of the Okeanos Explorer’s mapping capabilities is documented in the 2016 NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer Survey Readiness Report, available in the NOAA Central Library. A full description of Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) operations and sample collections completed during the cruise is available in a separate Expedition Report available in the NOAA Central Library with the title “Cruise EX-16-06—2016 Deepwater Wonders of Wake (ROV/Mapping).