Mapping data acquisition and processing summary report: EX-18-11, Oceano Profundo 2018: Exploring Deep-Sea habitats off Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (rov & mapping)

The purpose of this report is to briefly describe the acoustic seafloor and water column mapping data collection and processing methods used during exploration expedition EX-18-11, 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, doi:10.25923/kkwz-5t70. 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 “EX-18-11 Expedition Report, Océano Profundo 2018: Exploring Deep-Sea Habitats off Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands,” doi: 10.25923/wc2n-qg29.