Discrimination of fish layers using the three-dimensional information obtained by a split-beam echo-sounder

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 371-376

  Pedersen, Jens ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Layer of fish; Split beam echo sounder; Three dimensional information

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC SURVEYS; FISH LAYERS; SPLIT-BEAM ECHO-SOUNDER; THREE- DIMENSIONAL INFORMATION;

EID: 0029768467     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmsc.1996.0051     Document Type: Article

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