Mapping Data Acquisition and Processing Summary Report. CRUISE EX-19-03 Leg 2: Windows to the Deep 2019 (ROV and 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-19-03 Leg 2, 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 available in the 2019 NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer Survey Readiness Report, available in the NOAA Central Library. A separate cruise report detailing the ROV activities of the cruise is planned to be available in the NOAA Central Library.