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Data Release
Multibeam Bathymetry Data Collected in December 2017, February and March 2018 at Looe Key, the Florida Keys
By Jake J. Fredericks,1 Billy J. Reynolds,1 Andrew S. Farmer,2 Kimberly K. Yates,1 and David G. Zawada1
1 U.S. Geological Survey
2 Cherokee Nation Technologies
Summary
The U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (USGS SPCMSC), collected multibeam bathymetry data at Looe Key in the Florida Keys during 3 separate survey legs, December 2017, February 2018 and March 2018, as a part of the Ecosystem Processes Impacting Coastal Change project (EPIC) in an effort to assess sediment accumulation within the survey area. This USGS data release includes the resulting processed elevation point data (xyz) in the native format of the World Geodetic System of 1984 (WGS84). For further information regarding data collection and/or processing please see the metadata associated with this data release. Data were collected under Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary permit FKNMS-2016-068.
Data
| File Name and Description | Metadata (XML format) | Metadata (text format) | Download File |
|---|---|---|---|
| Looe_Key_2017_2018_MBB_xyz.zip Processed elevation point data (xyz) as derived from a 1-meter grid provided in WGS84 (.xyz) |
Looe_Key_2017_2018_ MBB_xyz_metadata.xml |
Looe_Key_2017_2018_ MBB_xyz_metadata.txt |
Looe_Key_2017_2018_MBB_xyz.zip (280.5 MB) |
Figure 1. Location map for the 2017–2018 Looe Key, Florida, multibeam bathymetry survey as represented by a 1-meter digital elevation model in WGS84 ellipsoid height. This data should not be used for navigational purposes.
Suggested Citation
Fredericks, J.J., Reynolds, B.J., Farmer, A.S., Yates, K.K., and Zawada, D.G., 2019, Multibeam bathymetry data collected in December 2017, February and March 2018 at Looe Key, the Florida Keys: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9P2V7L0.