Dorschel, Boris; Dreutter, Simon; Isler, Tea (2026): Multibeam bathymetry processed data (Atlas Hydrosweep DS 3 echo sounder entire dataset) of RV POLARSTERN during cruise PS153, Weddell Sea, Southern Ocean [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.995437 (DOI registration in progress)
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Published: 2026-06-12
Abstract:
Multibeam data were collected during RV Polarstern cruise PS153 (2026-02-06 to 2026-04-09). Multibeam sonar system was Atlas Hydrographic Hydrosweep DS 3 multibeam echo sounder. Data are processed with Caris HIPS, including sound velocity correction with SV data from CTDs and World Ocean Atlas 23 (https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/NCEI-WOA23), tidal correction with TPXO9_atlas_v5 (https://www.tpxo.net), and manual cleaning. The soundings are combined in daily files, the format is XYZ ASCII (<Lon> <Lat> <Depth in meters, positive up, relative to mean sea level>). Additional grids have been computed with depth dependent cell size to visualize the data. These grids are not meant for scientific analysis or navigation, but for overview purposes only.
References:
Egbert, Gary D; Erofeeva, Svetlana Y (2002): Efficient Inverse Modeling of Barotropic Ocean Tides. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 19(2), 183-204, https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0426(2002)019%3C0183:EIMOBO%3E2.0.CO;2
Reagan, James R; Boyer, Tim P; García, Hernán E; Locarnini, Ricardo A; Baranova, Olga K; Bouchard, Courtney; Cross, Scott L; Mishonov, Alexey V; Paver, Christopher R; Seidov, Dan; Wang, Zhankun; Dukhovskoy, Dmitry (2023): World Ocean Atlas 2023 [dataset]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, https://doi.org/10.25921/VA26-HV25
Project(s):
Funding:
Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven (AWI), grant/award no. AWI_PS153_08: Bathymetry (SWOS)
Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven (AWI), grant/award no. GPF2024/008
Coverage:
Median Latitude: -56.768610 * Median Longitude: -58.769198 * South-bound Latitude: -57.616376 * West-bound Longitude: -60.683781 * North-bound Latitude: -55.920844 * East-bound Longitude: -56.854615
Date/Time Start: 2026-02-10T03:29:32 * Date/Time End: 2026-04-06T19:01:30
Event(s):
PS153_0_Underway-2 * Latitude Start: -57.616376 * Longitude Start: -60.683781 * Latitude End: -55.920844 * Longitude End: -56.854615 * Date/Time Start: 2026-02-10T03:29:32 * Date/Time End: 2026-04-06T19:01:30 * O2A Registry URI: https://registry.o2a-data.de/items/7327d65d-a1d7-452b-aa71-0e20a866d19e * Campaign: PS153 (SWOS) * Basis: Polarstern * Method/Device: Multibeam echosounder (MBES)
Comment:
These data should not be used for navigational purposes.
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Binary Object | Binary | ||||
| 2 | Binary Object (Media Type) | Binary (Type) | ||||
| 3 | Binary Object (File Size) | Binary (Size) | Bytes | |||
| 4 | File content | Content | Dorschel, Boris | |||
| 5 | Raster cell size | Raster cell size | Dorschel, Boris | |||
| 6 | Vertical datum | Vertical datum | Dorschel, Boris | |||
| 7 | Horizontal datum | Horizontal datum | Dorschel, Boris | |||
| 8 | Horizontal datum, projection stored in file | Horizontal datum in file | Dorschel, Boris | |||
| 9 | Longitude, westbound | Longitude west | Dorschel, Boris | |||
| 10 | Longitude, eastbound | Longitude east | Dorschel, Boris | |||
| 11 | Latitude, southbound | Latitude south | Dorschel, Boris | |||
| 12 | Latitude, northbound | Latitude north | Dorschel, Boris | |||
| 13 | Number of depth soundings | Soundings | # | Dorschel, Boris | ||
| 14 | Area | Area | km2 | Dorschel, Boris | ||
| 15 | Elevation, minimum | Elev min | m a.s.l. | Dorschel, Boris | ||
| 16 | Elevation, maximum | Elev max | m a.s.l. | Dorschel, Boris |
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0) (License comes into effect after moratorium ends)
Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC) * Processing Level: PANGAEA data processing level 3 (ProcLevel3)
Size:
1375 data points