Dataset description: 12BIM03_IFB_NAD83_NAVD88_GEOID09_xyz

2012 ASCII Point Files from Interferometric Bathymetry: NAD83_NVD88_GEOID09
Data typesInterferometric
Formattext;
Amount34 MB

Comments:
File name: 12BIM03_IFB_NAD83_NAVD88_GEOID09_xyz.txt

Activities and equipment

ActivityEquipment
12BIM03Interferometric Bathymetry System
An Interferometric Bathymetry System is a type of swath sonar technology used to measure water depth and map the seafloor. Unlike traditional single-beam or multibeam echosounders, it uses phase-difference measurements between multiple vertically spaced receivers to calculate the angle of arrival of the reflected acoustic signal. This enables the system to generate bathymetric maps and often side-scan imagery simultaneously. Interferometric systems provide wide swath coverage (often >200°), making them efficient for shallow-water surveys compared to multibeam systems.