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Hydrographic Survey Specifications and Deliverables.
Abstract
Detail the requirements for hydrographic surveys undertaken either by NOAA field units or by organizations under contract to the NOAA. These specifications are based in part on the International Hydrographic Organization’s Standards for Hydrographic Surveys, Special Publication 44. The 2019 edition includes new specifications and changes made since the 2018 version. Those who acquire hydrographic survey data in accordance with NOAA specifications should use the current version.
These specifications define standards and requirements on the following topics:
- Horizontal and vertical position uncertainty
- Tides and water levels requirements
- Coverage and resolution requirements for multibeam, singlebeam, side scan, and lidar data
Features
- Required field reporting.....
Resource URL
Publisher: https://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/publications/docs/standards-and-requirements/specs/HSSD_2021.pdfPublisher
NOAA Office of Coast SurveySilver Spring, MD
Document Language
enSustainable Development Goals (SDG)
14.aEssential Ocean Variables (EOV)
N/ACitation
NOAA, Office of Coast Survey (2021) Hydrographic Survey Specifications and Deliverables. Silver Spring, MD, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Coast Survey, 154pp. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.25607/OBP-1706Collections
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