Simulation and analysis of synthetic sidescan sonar images

IEE Proceedings: Radar, Sonar and Navigation

Volumn 144, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 219-226

  Bell, J M ^a   Linnett, L M ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Image simulation; Sidescan sonar

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC IMAGING; ACOUSTIC WAVE TRANSMISSION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; UNDERWATER ACOUSTICS;

SYNTHETIC SIDE SCAN SONAR IMAGES;

SONAR;

EID: 0031208485     PISSN: 13502395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-rsn:19971311     Document Type: Article

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