DocumentCode
2953722
Title
A deep towed sea bottom profiling system
Author
Bidgood, D.E.T.
Author_Institution
Geophys. Div., Nova Scotia Res. Found., Dartmouth, NS, Canada
fYear
1974
fDate
21-23 Aug. 1974
Firstpage
96
Lastpage
107
Abstract
The design, construction and operation of a deep towed bottom profiling system is described, capable of high resolution depth sounding and subbottom profiling in water depths in excess of 1000 feet. The system uses both sequentially operated spark and piezo electric sources, information is transmitted to the surface through a multiconductor instrument cable. The effects of pressure on conventional spark sources are discussed. Operational techniques are discussed. Sample profiles from various depths and locations illustrate system performance.
Keywords
bathymetry; oceanographic equipment; underwater sound; high resolution depth sounding; multiconductor instrument; piezo electric source; sea bottom profiling system; spark source; subbottom profiling; Acoustic transducers; Costs; Foot; Frequency; Hydrodynamics; Marine vehicles; Piezoelectric transducers; Sea surface; Surface waves; System performance;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Engineering in the Ocean Environment, Ocean '74 - IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location
Halifax
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OCEANS.1974.1161405
Filename
1161405
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