Guidelines to write the abstract can be found here: https://wiki.pangaea.de/wiki/AbstractSwath sonar bathymetry data using Kongsberg EM 122 multibeam echosounder was recorded during RV METEOR cruise M127 (WHAT, HOW). The cruise took place between 25.05.2016 and 28.06.2016 in the North Atlanic Ocean (WHEN). The survey data contain MBES measurements of the Fictional Bank canyon (working area). No bathymetric measurements of Fictional Bank canyon were found in international databases prior to the cruise (WHY).To enhance MBES data accuracy, two sound velocity profile casts were conducted in the vicinity of the working area prior to the survey using sound velocity profiler AML Oceanographic (WHAT, WHEN & WHY). After processing, these data were directly imported into the MBES Acquisition software Kongsberg SIS Seafloor Information System (WHEN & HOW).Minimum depth with 2840.21m and maximum depth 4370.62m was being recorded (note, depth value may change after applying bathymetric processing steps).

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