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Thesis Outline<br />

• Introduction<br />

– Background & Motivation<br />

– Multibeam Sonar Principles<br />

– Benthic Habitat <strong>Classification</strong>s<br />

• <strong>Methods</strong> and Schemes<br />

• Study Site and Data Set Description<br />

– Processing<br />

– Results<br />

• <strong>Methods</strong> Tests and Results<br />

– Topographic <strong>Classification</strong><br />

– Quantitative Assessment<br />

– Backscatter <strong>Classification</strong><br />

• Discussion <strong>of</strong> Results<br />

• Conclusions and Future Implications<br />

• Acknowledgements<br />

Model <strong>of</strong> <strong>Classification</strong> Procedures<br />

Topographic<br />

BTM<br />

BTM Classified<br />

Image<br />

DEM<br />

Qualitative<br />

Assessment<br />

Reference<br />

Points<br />

Error Matrices<br />

SIM<br />

SIM Classified<br />

Image<br />

Backscatter<br />

Backscatter<br />

Image<br />

Dive<br />

Interpretation<br />

Textural<br />

Analysis<br />

Classified<br />

Image<br />

Qualitative<br />

Assessment<br />

Input Data Set<br />

Analysis Method<br />

Quantitative<br />

Assessment<br />

Result<br />

Assessment<br />

July 17 th , 2006 MS Thesis Defense

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