Processed near bottom Multibeam Sonar Images from the Lau Back-arc Basin acquired during the R/V Kilo Moana expedition KM0417 (2004)

This data set was acquired with a Simrad SM2000 Multibeam Sonar system on the AUV ABE during R/V Kilo Moana expedition KM0417 conducted in 2004 (Chief Scientist: Dr. Charles Langmuir; Investigators: Dr. Charles Langmuir and Dr. Dana Yoerger). These data files are of PDF format and include Swath Bathymetry images that were processed after data collection. Data were acquired as part of the projects: LAUB-FLEX: Deep Circulation and Dispersal in the Lau Basin using Floats, Integrated Hydrothermal and Petrological Studies of the Eastern Lau Spreading Center, and Venture Deep Ocean, Lau Basin Expedition 2 of 5, and funding was provided by NSF grants: OCE02-41716, OCE02-41785, OCE02-41909, OCE02-41913, OCE02-42114, OCE02-42618, OCE02-42675, and OCE02-42902. This data was cited by German et al., 2008.本数据集由自治水下机器人（Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, AUV）ABE搭载Simrad SM2000多波束声呐系统采集，采集工作依托2004年执行的Kilo Moana号科研考察船（Research Vessel, R/V）KM0417航次开展，本次航次首席科学家为Charles Langmuir博士，研究人员包括Charles Langmuir博士与Dana Yoerger博士。本次数据文件均为PDF格式，包含数据采集后经后处理的条带测深（Swath Bathymetry）图像。本数据隶属于以下科研项目：LAUB-FLEX：利用浮标开展劳盆地深层环流与扩散研究、东劳扩张中心综合热液与岩石学研究，以及“深海探险”（Venture Deep Ocean）劳盆地第2/5次科考航次。本研究获得美国国家科学基金会（National Science Foundation, NSF）资助，资助编号依次为OCE02-41716、OCE02-41785、OCE02-41909、OCE02-41913、OCE02-42114、OCE02-42618、OCE02-42675及OCE02-42902。该数据集已被German等人2008年的研究文献引用。