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Multibeam bathymetry processed data (NORBIT WBMS entire dataset) from 2021, Laacher See, Germany

This dataset contains processed bathymetric data of the volcanic crater lake Laacher See in Germany recorded on 13-14 September 2021, acquired for the purpose of describing the lake sedimentary infill and volcanic degassing processes occurring in the crater. It has a coverage of 2.81 km², which corresponds to ca. 84% of the total lake surface area. The nearshore zone was not mapped due to vegetation growth limiting the data quality. Depths are expressed in meters below lake level, ranging from 2.4 m to 50.5 m. The bathymetric data was acquired using a Norbit WBMSe Wideband Multibeam Sonar from the Flanders Marine Institute (Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee, VLIZ) and the system was operated at a source frequency of 400 kHz with a maximum swath angle of 150°, transmitting 512 beams with a beam width of 0.9° x 1.9°. Sound velocity profiles were collected throughout the survey to account for temporal variations in water-column sound velocity. Processing of the raw data was done using Qimera 2.5.1 (QPS) and included correction for pitch, roll and heading offsets during acquisition, and manual removal of artefacts such as gas bubbles, vegetation and inconsistent soundings in overlapping swaths. From the processed data, a bathymetric grid with a ~1m cell size was constructed.

Sound velocity profiles (AML-3 LGR entire dataset) of SV DVOCEAN, Rhine River, Germany

This dataset comprises the sound velocity profiles (.csv) which were collected along a high-resolution multibeam echosounder (MBES) bathymetry and backscatter survey campaign in a 7.5 km segment of the River Rhine (km 747.0–754.5, Düsseldorf, Germany) between July 24th and 31st, 2024. The survey, conducted with a Kongsberg EM2040P MKII multibeam echosounder operated at a frequency of 300 kHz, achieved a point density of ≥ 160 points/m² and met the IHO Special Order standards (horizontal uncertainty ≤ 15 cm, vertical uncertainty ≤ 3 cm). The dataset comprises the raw sound velocity profiles which were collected with an AML-3 LGR device from AML Oceanographic. The sound velocity profiles were taken every 4 hours. Since the probe can be equipped with three sensors simultaneously, the provided files to not only contain the measured sound velocity values at the respective depths, but also turbidity and pressure information for each record. The collected profiles were directly imported to the multibeam acquisition software. During the import process, the profile was reviewed, outliers were removed and the measured profile was applied to be recognized for the multibeam data acquisition. However, the provided files refer to the raw data which means that outliers etc. are still present and must be removed before applied to hydrographic surveys to ensure a refraction correction and thus accurate depth information.

Multibeam bathymetry processed data (Kongsberg EM2040P MKII entire dataset, Generic sensor format) of SV DVOCEAN, Rhine River, Germany

This dataset comprises high-resolution multibeam echosounder (MBES) data collected in a 7.5 km segment of the River Rhine (km 747.0–754.5, Düsseldorf, Germany) between July 24th and 31st, 2024. The survey, conducted with a Kongsberg EM2040P MKII multibeam echosounder operated at a frequency of 300 kHz, achieved a point density of ≥ 160 points/m² and met the IHO Special Order standards (horizontal uncertainty ≤ 15 cm, vertical uncertainty ≤ 3 cm). The dataset comprises filtered and cleaned data which was exported in QPS Qimera as .gsf files. Those files can be used for backscatter processing in i.e. QPS FMGT. Since the survey area is characterized by the occurrence of boulders, the data are suited for hazard mapping, geomorphological studies and AI/ML model training (e.g., semantic segmentation of the boulders).

Multibeam bathymetry processed data (Kongsberg EM2040P MKII entire dataset) of SV DVOCEAN, Rhine River, Germany

This dataset comprises high-resolution processed multibeam echosounder (MBES) bathymetry and backscatter data collected in a 7.5 km segment of the River Rhine (km 747.0–754.5, Düsseldorf, Germany) between July 24th and 31st, 2024. The survey, conducted with a Kongsberg EM2040P MKII multibeam echosounder operated at a frequency of 300 kHz, achieved a point density of ≥ 160 points/m² and met the IHO Special Order standards (horizontal uncertainty ≤ 15 cm, vertical uncertainty ≤ 3 cm). The dataset comprises the pre-processed and filtered bathymetric data (0.25 m grid as .xyz and .tif) with their uncertainty metrics (.xyz, .tif) as well as the computed and cleaned backscatter mosaics (available as 0.20 m and 0.25 m pixel size mosaics in .xyz and .tif format). The filtered bathymetric data and the cleaned backscatter mosaics are available for each 500 m segment of the survey area as well as combined products for the entire 7.5 km survey area. Since the survey area is characterized by the occurrence of boulders, the data are suited for hazard mapping, geomorphological studies and AI/ML model training (e.g., semantic segmentation of the boulders).

Multibeam bathymetry raw data (Kongsberg EM712 entire dataset) of RV MARIA S. MERIAN during cruise MSM99

Multibeam bathymetry raw data using the ship's own Kongsberg EM 712 multibeam echosounder was not continuously recorded during RV MARIA S. MERIAN cruise MSM99. Data was recorded on 16 days between 2021-02-26 and 2021-03-19. This dataset contains 13x survey lines (occasionally with some line crossing perpendicular to the track) in the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Bothnia. The approximate average depth of the entire dataset is around 150m, ranging from 280m to 22m. No ancillary sound velocity profiles (SVP) files from the cruise are added to this dataset. Data analysis of the multibeam raw data revealed that SVP has been changed several during the survey. This publication is conducted within the efforts of the German Marine Research Alliance in the core area 'Data management and Digitalization' (Deutsche Allianz Meeresforschung, DAM). Data are unprocessed and therefore contains incorrect depth measurements (artifacts) without further processing. Note that refraction errors can be expected due to the lack of proper SVP. Overall, it appears that the data quality is rather good since the gridded hillshade data showed relatively few obstacles. Data can be processed e.g. with the open source software package MB-System (Caress et al. 2024, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6302801).

Water column raw data (Kongsberg EM712 entire dataset) of RV MARIA S. MERIAN during cruise MSM98

Water column raw data using the ship's own Kongsberg EM 712 multibeam echosounder was almost continuously recorded during RV MARIA S. MERIAN cruise MSM98. Data was recorded on 15 days between 2021-01-08 and 2021-01-22 located in the North Sea in shallow water. The corresponding .all files are published via https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.937616 and https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.928946 . This publication is conducted within the efforts of the German Marine Research Alliance in the core area 'Data management and Digitalization' (Deutsche Allianz Meeresforschung, DAM).

Multibeam bathymetry raw data (Atlas Hydrosweep DS 3 echo sounder entire dataset) of RV POLARSTERN during cruise PS151

Multibeam data were collected with RV Polarstern along the route of cruise PS151 and data acquisition was almost continuously monitored during the survey. Multibeam sonar system was Teledyne/Atlas Hydrosweep DS3. SVPs were retrieved from CTD data and synthetic profiles from World Ocean Atlas 23. SVPs were processed with HydrOffice SoundSpeedManager (https://www.hydroffice.org/soundspeed/main) and extended with World Ocean Atlas 23 (https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/NCEI-WOA23). SVP data were applied during acquisition. Multibeam data are unprocessed and may contain outliers and blunders and should not be used for grid calculations and charting projects without further editing. The raw multibeam sonar data in Teledyne Reson multibeam processing format (.s7k) were recorded with Teledyne PDS software. Raw data files can be processed using software packages like CARIS HIPS/SIPS. For updated vessel configuration files check further details.

Multibeam bathymetry raw data (Kongsberg EM2040 entire dataset) of RV ALKOR during cruise AL652/2

Swath sonar bathymetry data recorded during AL652/2 on RV ALKOR using the hull-mounted Kongsberg EM2040 multibeam echosounder. The cruise took place between 25.05.2026 - 02.06.2026 in the German Baltic Sea. The approximate depth range of the mapped areas is between 10-30m. To improve MBES data quality, sound velocity profile (SVP) casts were conducted in the vicinity of the mapped area prior to and after each survey. The data set includes survey data from the working areas 'Adlergrund', located within the Pommeranian Bay/Rønne Bank Nature Conservation Area (NCA) and the Fehmarn Belt ('FB') NCA. Data from transits in between the working areas have also been recorded and are provided here. The mapping has been conducted for baseline habitat studies in the area.

Water column raw data (Kongsberg EM712 entire dataset) of RV MARIA S. MERIAN during cruise MSM128

Raw water column data were collected aboard RV MARIA S. MERIAN during the cruise MSM128 (TRAPA) using a 40-100kHz Kongsberg EM 712 multibeam echosounder. The expedition took place during 02.05.2024 – 20.05.2024 from Emden to Rostock (Germany) in the North Sea. The main aim of MSM128 (TRAPA) was to reconstruct the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene landscape in the present day North Sea area north of Helgoland that was once extensively exploited by Late Palaeolithic hunter-gatherer groups. Data were recorded inside the German EEZ. Sound velocity profiles (SVP) were applied on the data for calibration. Please see environmental data and the cruise report for details. The data are unprocessed and can therefore contain incorrect depth measurements (artifacts) if not further processed. Note that refraction errors may occur when no proper SVP is applied. Data acquisition was done by CAU Kiel. Data provision is supported by the DAM Underway Project and is according to the FAIR principles.

Multibeam bathymetry raw data (Kongsberg EM712 entire dataset) of RV MARIA S. MERIAN during cruise MSM128

Raw multibeam bathymetry data were collected aboard RV MARIA S. MERIAN during the cruise MSM128 (TRAPA) using a 40-100kHz Kongsberg EM 712 multibeam echosounder. The expedition took place during 02.05.2024 – 20.05.2024 from Emden to Rostock (Germany) in the North Sea. The main aim of MSM128 (TRAPA) was to reconstruct the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene landscape in the present day North Sea area north of Helgoland that was once extensively exploited by Late Palaeolithic hunter-gatherer groups. Data were recorded inside the German EEZ. Sound velocity profiles (SVP) were applied on the data for calibration. Please see environmental data and the cruise report for details. The data are unprocessed and can therefore contain incorrect depth measurements (artifacts) if not further processed. Note that refraction errors may occur when no proper SVP is applied. Data acquisition was done by CAU Kiel. Data provision is supported by the DAM Underway Project and is according to the FAIR principles.

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