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Single-Beam & Multibeam Echo Sounder Fundamentals
A free beginner course explaining SBES and MBES principles, system components, sound velocity, survey planning, acquisition, quality control, processing and reporting.
What you will learn
8 lessons · 6 hours · Free access
- How a Single-Beam Echo Sounder Works
- How a Multibeam Echo Sounder Works
- System Components, Offsets and Timing
- Sound Velocity, Draft and Vertical Reference
- Survey Planning, Coverage and Crosslines
- Acquisition Settings and Online Operation
- Online QC and Common Error Patterns
- Processing, Comparison and Reporting