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<Entry_Title>Master track of MARIA S. MERIAN cruise MSM-X23 in 1 sec resolution (zipped, 43 MB)</Entry_Title>
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<Dataset_Creator>Tamm, Susanne</Dataset_Creator>
<Dataset_Title>Master track of MARIA S. MERIAN cruise MSM-X23 in 1 sec resolution (zipped, 43 MB)</Dataset_Title>
<Dataset_Release_Date>2026-08-27</Dataset_Release_Date>
<Dataset_Publisher>PANGAEA</Dataset_Publisher>
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<Online_Resource>https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.996929</Online_Resource>
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<Discipline>
<Discipline_Name>Earth Science</Discipline_Name>
</Discipline>
<ISO_Topic_Category>geoscientificInformation</ISO_Topic_Category>
<Keyword>1 sec resolution</Keyword>
<Keyword>MSM-X23</Keyword>
<Keyword>MSM-X23-track</Keyword>
<Keyword>Underway cruise track measurements</Keyword>
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<Long_Name>Maria S. Merian</Long_Name>
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<Start_Date>2026-03-13</Start_Date>
<Stop_Date>2026-03-25</Stop_Date>
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<Data_Set_Progress>Complete</Data_Set_Progress>
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<Southernmost_Latitude>28.139134</Southernmost_Latitude>
<Northernmost_Latitude>64.169278</Northernmost_Latitude>
<Westernmost_Longitude>-51.721108</Westernmost_Longitude>
<Easternmost_Longitude>-15.417521</Easternmost_Longitude>
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<Project>
<Short_Name>AI_BaseCamp</Short_Name>
<Long_Name>AI BaseCamp - Helmholtz DataHub Earth &amp; Environment</Long_Name>
</Project>
<Project>
<Short_Name>DAM_ResearchVessels</Short_Name>
<Long_Name>DAM Marine Data - Research Vessels</Long_Name>
</Project>
<Access_Constraints>unrestricted</Access_Constraints>
<Use_Constraints>CC-BY-4.0: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International</Use_Constraints>
<Data_Set_Language>English</Data_Set_Language>
<Originating_Center>German Oceanographic Data Center</Originating_Center>
<Data_Center>
<Data_Center_Name>
<Short_Name>PANGAEA</Short_Name>
<Long_Name>Data Publisher for Earth &amp; Environmental Science</Long_Name>
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<Data_Center_URL>https://www.pangaea.de/</Data_Center_URL>
<Personnel>
<Role>Data Center Contact</Role>
<First_Name>Michael</First_Name>
<Last_Name>Diepenbroek</Last_Name>
<Email>info@pangaea.de</Email>
<Contact_Address>
<Address>Leobener Str.</Address>
<City>Bremen</City>
<Province_or_State>Bremen</Province_or_State>
<Postal_Code>28359</Postal_Code>
<Country>Germany</Country>
</Contact_Address>
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<Distribution_Media>online</Distribution_Media>
<Distribution_Size>42.7 MBytes</Distribution_Size>
<Distribution_Format>application/zip</Distribution_Format>
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<Reference>Tamm, Susanne (2026): Master tracks in different resolutions of MARIA S. MERIAN cruise MSM-X23, Las Pal­mas - Nuuk, 2026-03-13 - 2026-03-25 [dataset]. German Oceanographic Data Center, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.996928</Reference>
<Reference>Processing report for navigation sensors from MARIA S. MERIAN cruise MSM-X23 (URI: https://download.pangaea.de/reference/141328/attachments/MSM-X23_nav.pdf)</Reference>
<Reference>Trackline map of navigation sensors from MARIA S. MERIAN cruise MSM-X23 (URI: https://download.pangaea.de/reference/141329/attachments/MSM-X23_nav.png)</Reference>
<Summary>Raw data acquired by position sensors on board RV MERIAN during expedition MSM-X23 were processed to receive a validated master track which can be used as reference of further expedition data. During MSM-X23 the motion reference unit Kongsberg SeaTex AS MRU-5 combined with Kongsberg SeaTex AS Seapath 320 and the GPS receivers Trimble SPS855 and SAAB R4 were used as navigation sensors. Data were downloaded from DAVIS SHIP data base (https://dship.o2a-data.de/) with a resolution of 1 sec. Processing and evaluation of the data is outlined in the data processing report. Processed data are provided as a master track with 1 sec resolution derived from the position sensors' data selected by priority and a generalized track with a reduced set of the most significant positions of the master track. ** For all details see the full metadata description at "https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.996929"! ** This transit cruise was conducted without a designated chief scientist or scientist on board. However, "Underway" Research Data were recorded along the cruise track. Therefore, Susanne Tamm, Head of the German Oceanographic Data Center at the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency of Germany (BSH), has been assigned as the author and contact person for this master track.</Summary>
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<URL>https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.996928</URL>
<Description>Master tracks in different resolutions of MARIA S. MERIAN cruise MSM-X23, Las Pal­mas - Nuuk, 2026-03-13 - 2026-03-25</Description>
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<URL>https://earth-data.de/about</URL>
<Description>AI_BaseCamp</Description>
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<URL>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RV_Maria_S._Merian</URL>
<Description>Maria S. Merian</Description>
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<URL>https://www.allianz-meeresforschung.de/en/activities/data-management-and-digitalisation/underway-research-data</URL>
<Description>DAM_ResearchVessels</Description>
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<DIF_Creation_Date>2026-08-27</DIF_Creation_Date>
<Last_DIF_Revision_Date>2026-10-30</Last_DIF_Revision_Date>
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