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Side-Scan Sonar Fundamentals & Practical Survey Workflow

A free written course covering side-scan sonar principles, system components, frequency selection, towfish geometry, survey planning, acquisition QC, processing and target interpretation.

Side-Scan Sonar Fundamentals & Practical Survey Workflow

What you will learn

8 lessons · 5 hours · Free access

  1. 1. How Side-Scan Sonar Creates an Acoustic Image
  2. 2. System Components, Interfaces and Positioning
  3. 3. Frequency, Range, Resolution and Acoustic Choices
  4. 4. Towfish Geometry: Altitude, Slant Range and Layback
  5. 5. Survey Planning, Line Layout and Safe Operations
  6. 6. Acquisition Settings and Online Quality Control
  7. 7. Processing: From Raw Waterfall to Corrected Mosaic
  8. 8. Target Interpretation, Measurement and Reporting
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