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NCEI/DCDB data extraction

2026 Crowdsourced Bathymetry Manual Data Extraction and Processing

Perform the following steps to extract CSB data from the DCDB: Go to the IHO Data Centre for D...

Updated 2 weeks ago by Sophie Chernoch

Pydro tidal corrections

2026 Crowdsourced Bathymetry Manual Data Extraction and Processing

Support Contact: Anthony Klemm, NOAA Office of Coast Survey anthony.r.klemm@noaa.gov  Perform th...

Updated 2 weeks ago by Sophie Chernoch

Submission of GEOJSON data to the DCDB

2026 Crowdsourced Bathymetry Manual Data Transformation and Submission

All data submitted to the DCDB need to be in .geojson (preferred) or XYZ format and contain appro...

Updated 2 weeks ago by Sophie Chernoch

Contents

2026 Crowdsourced Bathymetry Manual

Glossary Authorship and acknowledgements Goals and objectives Definition and important uses ...

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Installation prep

2026 Crowdsourced Bathymetry Manual Installation and Setup

At least a week before an installation is scheduled, check that the installation kit and equipmen...

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Installation guide: YDVR

Crowdsourced Bathymetry Manual (working... Installation and Setup

Locate a NMEA 2000 backbone or T-connector with an open port. If a port is available, simply pl...

Updated 2 weeks ago by Sophie Chernoch

Collecting metadata

Crowdsourced Bathymetry Manual (working... Installation and Setup

When installing data loggers, it is important not only to focus on the data that is being collect...

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Installation guide: OFM

Crowdsourced Bathymetry Manual (working... Installation and Setup

OFM has provided detailed Installation and Operating Instructions for their Mussel Kits.  A hard ...

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Installation Kit

Crowdsourced Bathymetry Manual (working... Installation and Setup

Prior to leaving for a logger installation, ensure that the installation kit contains the followi...

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Next generation and WiFi enabled loggers

Crowdsourced Bathymetry Manual (working... Hardware Options

Next Generation loggers are characterized as having more than just an SD card to eject and manual...

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Comparison of logger options

Crowdsourced Bathymetry Manual (working... Hardware Options

Depending on a CSB program’s needs at a given time, one type of logger may be preferred over anot...

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First generation loggers

Crowdsourced Bathymetry Manual (working... Hardware Options

First Generation loggers are characterized by the need to un-install an SD card from the logger a...

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Vessel features

Crowdsourced Bathymetry Manual (working... Finding Your Crowd

The suitability of a vessel for CSB depends on both its onboard hardware and the engagement of it...

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Legal considerations

Crowdsourced Bathymetry Manual (working...

This section is not intended to provide legal advice, but rather to provide examples of some comm...

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Definition and important uses of CSB

Crowdsourced Bathymetry Manual (working...

 The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) defines Crowdsourced Bathymetry (CSB) as the...

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Authorship and Acknowledgements

Crowdsourced Bathymetry Manual (working...

This document was commissioned out of the 16th annual meeting of the Crowd Sourced Bathymetry Wor...

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Glossary

Crowdsourced Bathymetry Manual (working...

B-12 A guidance document created by the CSBWG and IHO to provide an outline of the technical “ho...

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WIBL and YDVR data processing

2026 Crowdsourced Bathymetry Manual Data Transformation and Submission

Getting Set Up You will need to install the following programs to run the WIBL processing script...

Updated 5 months ago by Sophie Chernoch

Definition and important uses of CSB

2026 Crowdsourced Bathymetry Manual

 The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) defines Crowdsourced Bathymetry (CSB) as the...

Updated 5 months ago by Sophie Chernoch

Legal considerations

2026 Crowdsourced Bathymetry Manual

This section is not intended to provide legal advice, but rather to provide examples of some comm...

Updated 5 months ago by Sophie Chernoch