Using MBES backscatter strength measurements for assessing a shallow water soft sediment environment

Shallow water naval operations require detailed knowledge of the environmental characteristics. In this context, the BP’07 experiment was carried out in the Mediterranean Sea, south-east of Elba Island, in 2007. Measurements that were taken during this experiment employ a large set of sensors, thereby providing all information required to fully...

Inverting for bottom parameters in shallow-water soft sediment environments using MBES backscatter strength

Shallow water naval operations require detailed knowledge of the environmental properties. In addition to parameters such as water depth, knowledge about the sediment properties is of high importance for a wide range of operations. In this context, the MREA BP'07 experiment was carried out in the Mediterranean Sea in 2007. Measurements employed...

High-frequency multibeam echosounder classification for rapid environmental assessment