Dataset description: Ship_Horn_Island_2016_IFB_NAD83_NAVD88_GEOID12B_5m_xyz

Interferometric bathymetry soundings (xyz) in NAD83 and NAVD88-GEO12B.
Keywordsfield monitoring stations, digital elevation models, geophysics, marine geology, bathymetry
Data typesInterferometric
Formatxyz
Amount18 MB

Activities and equipment

ActivityEquipment
2016-347-FAInterferometric 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.