Abstract
A software toolkit has been developed to objectively monitor uncertainty due to refraction in multibeam echosounding, specifically mapping systems that employ underway sound speed profiling hardware. The toolkit relies on the use of a raytrace simulator which mimics the sounding geometry of any given echosounder, specifically array type, angular sector, draft, and availability of a surface sound speed probe. The simulator works by objectively comparing a pair of consecutively collected sound speed profiles and reporting sounding uncertainty across the entire potential sounding space. Realtime visualizations of the uncertainty as a function of time and space allow the operator to tune the sound speed profile collection regime to maintain a desired sounding uncertainty while at the same time minimizing the number of casts collected.
Department
Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping
Publication Date
Fall 2010
Volume
134
Journal Title
The Hydrographic Journal
Pages
3-13
Publisher Place
Clevedon, Somerset, UK
Publisher
Hydro-International
Document Type
Journal Article
Recommended Citation
Beaudoin, Jonathan, "Real-time Monitoring of Uncertainty due to Refraction in Multibeam Echo Sounding" (2010). The Hydrographic Journal. 1050.
https://scholars.unh.edu/ccom/1050