Raw multibeam bathymetry data were collected aboard RV MARIA S. MERIAN during the cruise MSM128 (TRAPA) using a 40-100kHz Kongsberg EM 712 multibeam echosounder. The expedition took place during 02.05.2024 – 20.05.2024 from Emden to Rostock (Germany) in the North Sea. The main aim of MSM128 (TRAPA) was to reconstruct the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene landscape in the present day North Sea area north of Helgoland that was once extensively exploited by Late Palaeolithic hunter-gatherer groups. Data were recorded inside the German EEZ. 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 CAU Kiel. Data provision is supported by the DAM Underway Project and is according to the FAIR principles.

These data should not be used for navigational purposes.