Multibeam Bathymetry Data Collected in 2018 offshore of Cedar Key, Florida

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (SPCMSC) conducted a multibeam bathymetry survey of a selected area offshore Cedar Key, Florida (FL) for the Florida Big Bend Pilot Study funded by USGS and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The study involves federal, state, and local agencies who are taking a comprehensive approach to investigate the interconnections between the subsurface geology and the ecological processes that support the diverse coastal habitat. This research will help improve design planning and execution for effective restoration efforts. This data release presents the multibeam bathymetry (MBB) as an Ellipsoidally Referenced Surface (ERS). The ERS is in the World Geodetic System of 1984 (WGS84) [realization G1762] ellipsoid and is projected to Universe Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 17 North (N). For further information regarding data collection and/or processing methods refer to the metadata provided in this data release (https://doi.org/10.5066/P9ZIZFSM).