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.
Swath sonar bathymetry data recorded during AL644 on RV ALKOR using the hull-mounted Kongsberg EM2040 multibeam echosounder. The cruise took place between 17.11.2025 - 28.11.2025 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 using a CTD. The data set includes data from the 'Adlergrund' (ADG), located within the Pommeranian Bay/Rønne Bank Nature Conservation Area (NCA), from the 'Kadet Trench ('KDR') NCA and the Fehmarn Belt ('FB') NCA. The mapping has been conducted for baseline habitat studies in the area.
Raw multibeam bathymetry data from the Kongsberg EM712 was acquired during the RV Heincke cruise HE659 in the German Bight in April 2025. The data was generally acquired during calm seas in water depths between 20 and 50 m. Primarily three different regions were surveyed (Borkumer Reef Ground, Sylt Outer Reef, and Helgoland). Generally the data is comprehensive and overlapping swaths creating a continuous bathymetry were archived. In some areas the data was acquired complementary to sidescan sonar surveys and individual tracks do not overlap. Data are unprocessed and therefore may contain some incorrect depth measurements (artifacts) without further processing. No tide variations are applied. Sound velocity profiles were acquired regularly. Overall, it appears that the data quality is rather good. The gridded data showed relatively few obstacles.
Multibeam bathymetry processed data (EM 2040 multibeam echosounder) of RV ALKOR during cruise AL628 in the Baltic Sea. The raw data (.kmall) were processed using QPS Qimera software (v 2.6), based on the following workflow: 0.Raw data > 1.Apply correct Sound Velocity Profiles -> 2.Create dynamic surface (shallow Mode) -> 3.Apply Spline Filter (Medium/Strong) > 4. Finalize with manual 2D and 3D editing, -> 5.Export in GeoTIFF format and projected in the UTM32N coordinate system (EPSG:32632). The produced rasters are named AL628_EM2040_'working area'_'resolution in cm'. The bathymetry dataset here is gridded at 0.25 m and 0.50 m resolution. The data products were created in the context of the DAM (German Marine Research Alliance), CONMAR research project.
Multibeam bathymetry processed data (EM 2040 multibeam echosounder) of RV ALKOR during cruise AL628 in the Baltic Sea. The raw data (.kmall) were processed using QPS Qimera software (v 2.6), based on the following workflow: 0.Raw data > 1.Apply correct Sound Velocity Profiles -> 2.Create dynamic surface (shallow Mode) -> 3.Apply Spline Filter (Medium/Strong) > 4. Finalize with manual 2D and 3D editing, -> 5.Export in GeoTIFF format and projected in the UTM33N coordinate system (EPSG:32633). The produced rasters are named AL628_EM2040_'working area'_'resolution in cm' and AL628_EM2040_'working area'_'resolution in m'. The bathymetry dataset here is gridded at 0.75 m and 1 m resolution. The data products were created in the context of the DAM (German Marine Research Alliance), CONMAR research project.
Multibeam bathymetry processed data (EM 2040 multibeam echosounder) of RV ALKOR during cruise AL628 in the Baltic Sea. The raw data (.kmall) were processed using QPS Qimera software (v 2.6), based on the following workflow: 0.Raw data > 1.Apply correct Sound Velocity Profiles -> 2.Create dynamic surface (shallow Mode) -> 3.Apply Spline Filter (Medium/Strong) > 4. Finalize with manual 2D and 3D editing, -> 5.Export in GeoTIFF format and projected in the UTM33N coordinate system (EPSG:32633). The produced rasters are named AL628_EM2040_'working area'_'resolution in cm'. The bathymetry dataset here is gridded at 0.50 m and 0.75 m resolution. The data products were created in the context of the DAM (German Marine Research Alliance), CONMAR research project.
Multibeam bathymetry processed data (EM 2040 multibeam echosounder) of RV ALKOR during cruise AL628 in the Baltic Sea. The raw data (.kmall) were processed using QPS Qimera software (v 2.6), based on the following workflow: 0.Raw data > 1.Apply correct Sound Velocity Profiles -> 2.Create dynamic surface (shallow Mode) -> 3.Apply Spline Filter (Medium/Strong) > 4. Finalize with manual 2D and 3D editing, -> 5.Export in GeoTIFF format and projected in the UTM32N coordinate system (EPSG:32632). The produced rasters are named AL628_EM2040_'working area'_'resolution in cm'. The bathymetry dataset here is gridded at 0.25 m and 0.50 m resolution. The data products were created in the context of the DAM (German Marine Research Alliance), CONMAR research project.
Multibeam bathymetry processed data (KONGSBERG EM712 multibeam echosounder) was collected onboard RV HEINCKE during cruise HE622 in the German North Sea (2023-06-06 - 2023-06-20). The raw data (.all format) were processed using QPS Qimera software (v 1.7), based on the following workflow: 0.Raw data > 1.Apply correct Sound Velocity Profiles -> 2.Create dynamic surface (shallow Mode) -> 3.Apply Spline Filter (Medium/Weak) > 4. Finalize with manual 2D and 3D editing, -> 5.Export in GeoTIFF format and projected in the UTM32N coordinate system (EPSG:32632). The bathymetry dataset here is gridded at 0.50 m resolution. The data products were created in the context of the DAM (German Marine Research Alliance), CONMAR research project.
The dataset is a spreadsheet of munition piles, their properties (e.g., number of objects, variability, burial state), and the parameters characterizing their environmental (e.g., munition compound concentrations and current velocity) and maritime (e.g., distance to various maritime uses and traffic density) surroundings in the German Baltic Sea. Data were collected over numerous cruises from 2017 to 2024. All munition piles in the dataset are located at Kolberger Heide (close to Kiel Fjord) or in the Lübeck Bay. The purpose of data acquisition was to understand the distribution and properties of dumped munitions in German waters as well as the hazards and risks they pose to maritime uses. Munition piles were annotated in multibeam echosounder data, assessed in detail in photomosaics, and analyzed using an array of geospatial analysis methods.
Raw multibeam bathymetry data from the Kongsberg EM712 were acquired during the RV Heincke cruise HE642 in the German Bight in June 2024. The data was generally acquired during calm seas, although bad weather periods occurred mainly during the later stages of the cruise. Water depths range between 20 and 50 m. Primarily, two different regions were surveyed (Borkumer Reef Ground and Sylt Outer Reef). Generally, the data is comprehensive and overlapping swaths creating a continuous bathymetry were archived. In some areas, the data was acquired complementary to sidescan sonar surveys, where individual tracks do not overlap. Data are unprocessed and therefore may contain some incorrect depth measurements (artifacts) without further processing. No tide variations are applied. Sound velocity profiles were acquired regularly. Overall, it appears that the data quality is good but compromised by a slightly tilted centre swath sector. The gridded data shows relatively few artefacts.
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