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So you want to start a CSB program?
As outlined above, the goal of this document is to create a centralized source of information reg...
Definition and important uses of CSB
The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) defines Crowdsourced Bathymetry (CSB) as "th...
Glossary
B-12 B-12 - IHO Guidelines for Crowdsourced Bathymetry is an IHO guidance document created by th...
Abbreviations
CSB - Crowdsourced bathymetry CSV - Comma separated values DCDB - IHO Data Centre for Digital B...
Authorship and Acknowledgements
Commissioned following the 16th annual meeting of the IHO Crowdsourced Bathymetry Working Group (...
Motivating vessels and overcoming hesitation
Depending on a vessel’s ownership, motivations to participate in CSB may be vastly different. Bas...
Pydro tidal corrections
Support Contact: Anthony Klemm, NOAA Office of Coast Survey anthony.r.klemm@noaa.gov A Windows ...
NCEI/DCDB data extraction
Perform the following steps to extract CSB data from the DCDB: Go to the IHO Data Centre for D...
Tampa Bay community mapping efforts
NOAA’s hydrographic health model is a risk-based framework that evaluates the safety of navigatio...
NOAA data scrape
In 2025, NOAA Hydrographic Systems and Technology Branch, in collaboration with University of New...
Graphical user interface
As of March 2025, a Graphical User Interface (GUI) is being developed to aid in the processing an...
Offload mechanisms
The method of retrieving data varies with the type of logger. For first‑generation loggers, or wh...
Frequency of data transfer
Depending on logger type, CSB data will be transferred at varying intervals. For first-generation...
Collecting metadata
When installing data loggers, it is important not only to focus on the data that is being collect...
Installation guide: YDVR
Locate NMEA 2000 backbone or T-connector with an open port. If a port is available, simply plug...
Installation guide: OFM
OFM has provided detailed Installation and Operating Instructions for their Mussel Kits. A hard ...
Next generation and WiFi enabled loggers
Next generation data loggers are characterized as having more than just an SD card to eject and m...
Maintaining vessel engagement
Tools to maintain vessel engagement may include communication and contact, personalization of mis...
Vessel features
The suitability of a vessel for CSB depends on both its onboard hardware and the engagement of it...
WIBL and YDVR data processing
Getting Set Up You will need to install the following programs to run the WIBL processing script...