Raw multibeam bathymetry data were collected aboard RV MARIA S. MERIAN during the transit cruise MSM/X16 using a Kongsberg EM 122 multibeam echosounder. The transit took place during 2023-12-27 - 2024-01-07 from St. John's (Canada) to Las Palmas (Gran Canaria) in the Central Atlantic. Data were recorded outside EEZs. Sound velocity profiles (SVP) were applied on the data for calibration. Please see environmental data and the cruise report for details. The data are unprocessed and can therefore contain incorrect depth measurements (artifacts) if not further processed. Note that refraction errors may occur when no proper SVP is applied. Acquisition and provision of the data are part of the DAM Underway Project and are according to the FAIR principles.

These data should not be used for navigational purposes.