Sediment classification based on repetitive multibeam bathymetry surveys of an offshore disposal site

Oceans Conference Record (IEEE)

Volumn 1, Issue , 2003, Pages 69-75

  Preston, J M ^a   Parrott, D R ^b   Collins, W T ^a  

^a Quester Tangent Corporation   (Canada)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EROSION; GEOPHYSICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; OCEAN CURRENTS; OCEAN DUMPING; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTS; SONAR; UNDERWATER ACOUSTICS; WATER WAVES;

GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY; MULTIBEAM BATHYMETRY SURVEYS; OFFSHORE DISPOSAL SITE; SEDIMENT CLASSIFICATION;

BATHYMETRY;

EID: 1542741054     PISSN: 01977385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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