Raw multibeam bathymetry data were collected aboard RV METEOR during cruise M203 using a 12kHz Kongsberg EM 122 multibeam echosounder. The expedition took place during 2024-08-10 – 2024-09-24 from Mindelo (Cape Verde) to Bridgetown (Barbados) in the Central Atlantic. M203 BOW-TIE seeks to understand how air-/water-mass properties and meso-scale processes, influence the structure and dynamics of the inter-tropical convergence zone. Data were recorded in the EEZs of Cape Verde and Barbados and outside EEZs in international waters. 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. Data acquisition was done by Max-Planck-Institute for Meteorology, provision of the data is supported by the DAM Underway Project and published according to the FAIR principles.

These data should not be used for navigational purposes or exploitation.