Modifications and improvements to the Sea Beam system on board R/V Thomas Washington

Author

de Moustier, C. ; Hylas, T. ; Phillips, J.C.

Author_Institution

Scripps Instn. of Oceanogr., La Jolla, CA, USA

fYear

1988

fDate

31 Oct-2 Nov 1988

Firstpage

372

Abstract

A number of modifications to the narrowbeam echo-sounder and echo processor of the Sea Beam multibeam bathymetric survey system have been implemented. These include the design and construction of a digital pitch compensator, the ability to use a variety of sensors for vertical reference, the design and construction of hardware test equipment, and an interface to the shipboard DEC VAX-11/730 computer for data logging, automation of start-up procedures, and performance monitoring

Keywords

DEC computers; bathymetry; compensation; computer interfaces; geophysics computing; oceanographic equipment; ships; sonar; starting; Sea Beam multibeam bathymetric survey system; construction; data logging; design; digital pitch compensator; echo processor; hardware test equipment; interface; modifications; narrowbeam echo-sounder; performance monitoring; shipboard DEC VAX-11/730 computer; startup automation; vertical reference; Acoustic beams; Acoustic sensors; Computer interfaces; Computerized monitoring; Design automation; Hardware; Instruments; Maintenance; Oceanographic techniques; Structural beams; Test equipment;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

OCEANS '88. A Partnership of Marine Interests. Proceedings

Conference_Location

Baltimore, MD

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OCEANS.1988.23530

Filename

23530