Measurement of multibeam sonar directivity patterns

Oceans Conference Record (IEEE)

Volumn 3, Issue , 2002, Pages 1411-1414

  Chu, Dezhang ^a   Foote, Kenneth G ^a   Hufnagle Jr , Lawrence C ^b  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b NORTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; FREQUENCIES; OCEANOGRAPHY; TRANSDUCERS;

SONAR DIRECTIVITY PATTERNS;

SONAR;

EID: 0037970525     PISSN: 01977385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (13)

1. F. Gerlotto, M. Soria, and P Freon, "From two dimensions to three: The use of multibeam sonar for a new approach in fisheries acoustics," Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci., vol. 56, no. 1, pp. 6-12, 1999.
2. O.A. Misund, and J. Coetzee, "Recording fish schools by multi-beam sonar: potential for validating and supplementing echo integration recordings of schooling fish," Fisheries Research (Amsterdam) [Fish. Res. vol. 47, 2000, no. 2-3, pp. 149-159.
3. L.A. Mayer, Y. Li, G. Melvin, and C. Ware, "The application of 3-D visualization technology to pelagic fisheries assessment and research, "ICES J. Mar. Sci., vol. 59, 2002, pp. 216-225.
4. G.D. Melvin, N.A. Cochrane, and Y, Li, "Comparison of acoustic backscatter from a calibrated single and multi-beam sonar," submitted to ICES J. Mar. Sci.
5. D. Chu, K.C. Baldwin, K.G. Foote, Y. Li, L.A. Mayer, and G.D. Melvin, 2001. "Multibeam sonar calibration: target localization in azimuth," Proc. Oceans' 2001, Nov. 6-8, Honolulu, HI, vol. 4, pp. 2506-2510.
6. D. Chu, K.C. Baldwin, K.G. Foote, Y. Li, L.A. Mayer, and G.D. Melvin, 2001. "Multibeam sonar calibration: removal of static surface reverberation by coherent echo subtraction," Proc. Oceans' 2001, Nov. 6-8, Honolulu, HI, vol. 4, pp. 2498-2502.
7. rd ed., McGraw-Hill, New York, 1983, pp. 60-62.
8. K.W. Doherty, T.R. Hammar, and K.G. Foote, "Transducer mounting and rotating system for calibrating sonars in a sea well," Proc. Oceans'2002 Oct. 29-31, Biloxi, MS.
9. K.G. Foote and D.M. MacLennan, "Comparison of copper and tungsten carbide calibration spheres," J. Acoust. Soc. Am., 75, 612-616, 1984
10. K.G. Foote, H.P. Knudsen, G. Vestnes, D.N. MacLennan, and E.J. Simmonds. Calibration of acoustic instruments for fish density estimation: a practical guide. ICES Coop. Res. Rep., (144), 1987, 69 pp.
11. R.B. Blackman and J.W. Tukey, "Particular pairs of windows," in The Measurement of Power Spectra, From the Point of View of Communication Engineering, New York, Dover, 1959.
12. R.L. Richard, "Optimum directivity patterns for linear point arrays," J. Acoust. Soc. Am., vol. 25, 1953, pp. 879-891.
13. N.A. Cochrane, Y. Li, and G.D. Melvin, "Extraction of calibrated volume backscattering strength from multi-beam sonar," submitted to ICES J. Mar. Sci.