Moving Vessel Profiler

The Moving Vessel Profiler is an instrument used for aiding in the collection of accurate water data while the vessel is still in motion rather than having to stop.

The USGS returned from a seafloor data mapping mission offshore of the Delmarva Peninsula (Ocean City, MD) on July 25th, 2014. The data collected is foundational to our continued understanding of coastal change, vulnerabilities, and making our coastal communities more resilient to coastal hazards and climate change.