Title :
Side scan sonar technology
Author_Institution :
Klein Associates, Salem, NH, USA
Abstract :
Selection of the correct side scan sonar system for a specific application is difficult for the typical ocean operator. The source of this difficulty results from the diversity of side scan sonar designs and a general lack of knowledge on the capabilities and restrictions of available side scan sonar systems. This paper attempts to provide sufficient information on side scan sonar design parameters and capabilities to permit the side scan sonar integrator and/or operator to select the correct side scan sonar system with the goal of minimization of integration and operational issues through informed sensor selection
Keywords :
sonar arrays; sonar imaging; capabilities; design parameters; integration issues; operational issues; sensor selection; side scan sonar technology; Acoustic beams; Acoustic sensors; Character generation; Chirp; Hybrid power systems; Sonar applications; Sonar detection; Sonar equipment; Sonar measurements; Synthetic aperture sonar;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 2000 MTS/IEEE Conference and Exhibition
Conference_Location :
Providence, RI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6551-8
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.2000.881735
