Analysis of simrad EM12 multibeam bathymetry and acoustic backscatter data for seafloor mapping, exemplified at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 45° N

Marine Geophysical Research

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 663-688

  Keeton, Jane A ^a,b   Searle, Roger C ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Image processing; Mid ocean ridge; Sidescan; Sonar

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC BACKSCATTER; BATHYMETRY; MULTIBEAM BATHYMETRY; MULTIBEAM ECHOSOUNDER; SEA FLOOR MAPPING; SEA LOOR MAPPING; SIDECCAN SONAR; SIDESCAN SONAR; SIMRAD EM12;

ATLANTIC, MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE;

EID: 0030437224     PISSN: 00253235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00313880     Document Type: Article

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