Title :
Deep rippled bedforms in Loch Ness: Evidence from an AUV bathymetry survey
Author :
Gutierrez, F.J. ; Gutowski, M. ; Ganther, S. ; Hogarth, P. ; Wallace, C.
Author_Institution :
Kongsberg Geo Acoust., Great Yarmouth, UK
Abstract :
We present high-resolution bathymetry and side scan data taken from an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) over an area of Loch Ness located between the villages of Dores and Balchraggan. The bathymetry data reveal details of bedforms including sediment waves at depths down to 65 m. The uniform normalised side scan indicates homogenous composition over most of the survey area and ripple field.
Keywords :
autonomous underwater vehicles; bathymetry; sediments; AUV bathymetry survey; Balchraggan; Dores; Loch Ness; autonomous underwater vehicle; deep rippled bedforms; high-resolution bathymetry; homogenous composition; sediment waves; uniform normalised side scan; Ocean temperature; Sea surface; Sediments; Sonar measurements; Surface topography; Vehicles; Side Scan; Swath Bathymetry; Underwater Autonomous Vehicle;
Conference_Titel :
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV), 2014 IEEE/OES
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-4345-6
DOI :
10.1109/AUV.2014.7054406
