Seabed classification through multifractal analysis of sidescan sonar imagery

IEE Proceedings: Radar, Sonar and Navigation

Volumn 143, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 140-147

  Carmichael, D R ^a   Linnett, L M ^b   Clarke, S J ^b   Calder, B R ^b  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fractals; Sidescan sonar; Swathe seabed classification

Indexed keywords

FRACTALS; FREQUENCY DOMAIN ANALYSIS; IMAGE SEGMENTATION; PATTERN RECOGNITION; SONAR; UNDERWATER SOILS;

MULTIFRACTAL ANALYSIS; SEABED CLASSIFICATION; SIDESCAN SONAR IMAGERY;

ACOUSTIC IMAGING;

EID: 0030164485     PISSN: 13502395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-rsn:19960472     Document Type: Article

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