Installation and calibration of a parametric array for shallow water backscatter measurements

Author

Bergem, O. ; Pace, N.G.

Author_Institution

SACLANT Undersea Res. Centre, La Spezia, Italy

Volume

2

fYear

1996

fDate

23-26 Sep 1996

Firstpage

773

Abstract

The calibration of the SIMRAD TOPAS PS040 parametric system as a transmitter is presented in the context of its application to seabed classification studies. Although the system can produce low frequency signals of various types (CW, chirp, Ricker) attention is restricted to the broad band, short time duration Ricker pulses. Meaningful seabed returns for the short pulse transmissions are only obtained if care is taken in the design of the installation of the system and the receiving hydrophones. The approach adopted is described

Keywords

bathymetry; calibration; geophysical equipment; geophysical techniques; oceanographic equipment; oceanographic techniques; seafloor phenomena; sediments; sonar; sonar arrays; SIMRAD TOPAS PS040 parametric system; acoustic measurement technique; apparatus; bottom classification; broad band; calibration; equipment; marine sediment; parametric array; seabed classification; seafloor geology; shallow water backscatter; short duration Ricker pulse; signal form; sonar; transmitter; Acoustic beams; Acoustic pulses; Acoustic scattering; Backscatter; Calibration; Chirp; Frequency; Sea floor; Sea measurements; Sonar;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

OCEANS '96. MTS/IEEE. Prospects for the 21st Century. Conference Proceedings

Conference_Location

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3519-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OCEANS.1996.568326

Filename

568326