The morphology and structure of the Hannibal Bank fisheries management zone, Pacific Panama using acoustic seabed mapping [PDF]
, 2013 St. Andrews University, Fundación MarViva, The Nature Conservancy and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute provided the funding for this research.The Hannibal Bank sits within the Coiba UNESCO World Heritage Site in Pacific Panama and is also a ...
Bates, C. Richard +2 more
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In Memoriam Professor Andrzej Orłowski (1947–2020)
Archives of Acoustics, 2020 Professor Andrzej Orłowski, a long-time employee of National Marine Fisheries Research Institute, passed away on October 27, 2020. He was an outstanding scientist in the field of hydroacoustics. Inventor of the method of use of multiple echo measurements
Andrzej NOWICKI, Andrzej STĘPNOWSKI
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Seabed Sediment Classification Using Spatial Statistical Characteristics
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022 Conventional sediment classification methods based on Multibeam Echo System (MBES) data have low accuracy since the correlation between features and sediment has not been fully considered.
Quanyin Zhang +3 more
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Accurate Mapping of an Extended Shell Bed Area in the North Sea with Multi-spectral Multibeam Backscatter Data [PDF]
The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information SciencesThe multibeam echosounder (MBES) has been widely used in seabed mapping, considering its ability to collect continuous and broad-scale seabed measurements efficiently.
Q. Bai +4 more
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Comparative study between acoustic signals and images for detecting seabed features
Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research, 2019 This study aims to provide a recent seabed characteristic of ridges along the eastern coast of Alexandria on the Egyptian Mediterranean Sea. Side scan sonar was used for acoustic imaging and Quester Tangent Corporation (QTC) VIEW for acoustic signal ...
A. Hamouda +3 more
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MBES Seabed Sediment Classification Based on a Decision Fusion Method Using Deep Learning Model
Remote Sensing, 2022 High-precision habitat mapping can contribute to the identification and quantification of the human footprint on the seafloor. As a representative of seafloor habitats, seabed sediment classification is crucial for marine geological research, marine ...
Jiaxin Wan +6 more
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Picking Up the Pieces—Harmonising and Collating Seabed Substrate Data for European Maritime Areas
Geosciences, 2019 The poor access to data on the marine environment is a handicap to government decision-making, a barrier to scientific understanding and an obstacle to economic growth.
Anu Marii Kaskela +10 more
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Geosciences, 2021 The growing interest in monitoring the marine environment has strongly encouraged governmental agencies and research institutes to undertake seabed mapping programs and stimulated scientific interest in innovative mapping methods and tools. In this study,
Francesco Mascioli +5 more
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Cross-Spectral Analysis of Midfrequency Acoustic Waves Reflected by the Seafloor [PDF]
, 2011 Direct path measurements of a single-bottom interacting path on a vertical array are used to probe the seabed structure. The phase of the cross-spectrum, commonly used in engineering acoustics, permits examination of the importance of subbottom paths ...
HOLLAND, Charles +5 more
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Remote geotechnical classification of seabed sediments using acoustic techniques [PDF]
, 2018 Although the sonar amplitude of return is undoubtedly determined by the acoustic-sediment interaction at the seabed, the raw amplitude of return is of little practical use to geotechnical engineers. By focusing upon the relationships between the strength
Hadden, Scott Duncan
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