# Contents

- **[Glossary](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/glossary "Glossary")**
- **[Authorship and acknowledgements](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/authorship-and-acknowledgements "Authorship and acknowledgements")**
- **[Goals and objectives](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/goals-and-objectives "Goals and Objectives")**
- **[Definition and important uses of CSB](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/definition-and-important-uses-of-csb "Definition and important uses of CSB")**
- **[Legal considerations](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/legal-considerations "Legal considerations")**
- **[Finding your crowd](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/chapter/finding-your-crowd "Finding Your Crowd")**
    - [Vessel features](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/vessel-features "Vessel features")
    - [Motivating vessels and overcoming hesitation](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/motivating-vessels-and-overcoming-hesitation "Motivating vessels and overcoming hesitation")
    - [Maintaining vessel engagement](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/maintaining-vessel-engagement "Maintaining vessel engagement")
- **[Hardware options](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/chapter/hardware-options "Hardware Options")**
    - [First generation loggers](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/first-generation-loggers "First generation loggers")
    - [Next generation and WiFi-enabled loggers](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/next-generation-and-wifi-enabled-loggers "Next generation and WiFi enabled loggers")
    - [Comparison of logger options](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/comparison-of-logger-options "Comparison of logger options")
- [**Installation and setup**](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/chapter/installation-and-setup "Installation and Setup")
    - [Installation prep](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/installation-prep "Installation prep")
    - [Installation kit](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/installation-kit "Installation Kit")
    - [Installation guide: OFM](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/installation-guide-ofm "Installation guide: OFM")
    - [Installation guide: YDVR](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/installation-guide-ydvr "Installation guide: YDVR")
    - [Installation guide: NEMO30/WIBL](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/installation-guide-nemo30wibl "Installation guide: NEMO30/WIBL")
    - [Collecting metadata](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/collecting-metadata "Collecting metadata")
- [**Data retrieval and management**](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/chapter/data-retrieval-and-management "Data Retrieval and Management")
    - [Frequency of data transfer](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/frequency-of-data-transfer "Frequency of data transfer")
    - [Offload mechanisms](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/offload-mechanisms "Offload mechanisms")
- [**Data transformation and submission**](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/chapter/data-transformation-and-submission "Data Transformation and Submission")
    - [WIBL and YDVR data processing](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/wibl-and-ydvr-data-processing "WIBL and YDVR data processing")
    - [Submission of GEOJSON data to the DCDB](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/submission-of-geojson-data-to-the-dcdb "Submission of GEOJSON data to the DCDB")
    - [Graphic user interface](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/graphical-user-interface "Graphical user interface")
- [**Data extraction and processing**](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/chapter/data-extraction-and-processing "Data Extraction and Processing")
    - [NCEI/DCDB data extraction](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/nceidcdb-data-extraction "NCEI/DCDB data extraction")
    - [Pydro tidal corrections](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/pydro-tidal-corrections "Pydro tidal corrections")
- [**Data visualization**](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/chapter/data-visualization "Data Visualization")
    - [ArcGIS: Editing tide-corrected CSB data](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/arcgis-editing-tide-corrected-csb-data "ArcGIS: Editing tide corrected CSB data")
    - [ArcGIS: Generating CSB data shapefiles](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/arcgis-generating-csb-data-shapefiles "ArcGIS: Generating CSB data shapefiles")
    - [QGIS: Editing tide-corrected CSB data](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/qgis-editing-tide-corrected-csb-data "QGIS: Editing tide-corrected CSB data")
    - [QGIS: Data visualization](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/qgis-data-visualization "QGIS: Data visualization")
- [**Use cases and effective communication**](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/chapter/use-cases-and-effective-communication "Use Cases and Effective Communication")
    - [NOAA data scrape](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/noaa-data-scrape "NOAA data scrape")
    - [Tampa Bay community mapping efforts](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/tampa-bay-community-mapping-efforts "Tampa Bay community mapping efforts")
- [**Templates**](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/chapter/templates "Templates")
    - [Example recruitment email for stakeholder meeting](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/example-recruitment-email-for-stakeholder-meeting "Example recruitment email for stakeholder meeting")
    - [Example stakeholder meeting agenda](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/example-stakeholder-meeting-agenda "Example stakeholder meeting agenda")
    - [Example stakeholder meeting session prompts](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/example-stakeholder-input-session-prompts "Example stakeholder input session prompts")
    - [Example stakeholder meeting survey](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/example-stakeholder-meeting-survey "Example stakeholder meeting survey")
    - [Example recruitment email for Crowd the Bay participants](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/example-recruitment-email-for-crowd-the-bay-participants "Example recruitment email for Crowd the Bay participants")
    - [Example memorandum of understanding](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/example-memorandum-of-understanding "Example memorandum of understanding")
    - [Example vessel offsets worksheets](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/example-vessel-offsets-worksheets "Example vessel offsets worksheet")
    - [Example letter of agreement and metadata form](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/example-letter-of-agreement-and-metadata-form "Example letter of agreement and metadata form")
    - [Example data transfer guide](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/example-data-transfer-guide "Example data transfer guide")
    - [Example data retrieval guide](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/example-data-retrieval-guide "Example data retrieval guide")
    - [Example logger menu](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/example-logger-menu "Example logger menu")
    - [Example internal SOP for a CSB company/program](https://cms-kb.marine.usf.edu/books/crowdsourced-bathymetry-manual-2026/page/example-internal-sop-for-a-csb-companyprogram "Example internal SOP for a CSB company/program")