NOAA Protocols for Fisheries Acoustics Surveys and Related ...
NOAA Protocols for Fisheries Acoustics Surveys and Related ...
NOAA Protocols for Fisheries Acoustics Surveys and Related ...
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Table of Contents<br />
Introduction................................................................................................... 9<br />
Center Background..................................................................................... 11<br />
AFSC ............................................................................................................................ 11<br />
NEFSC ......................................................................................................................... 11<br />
NWFSC......................................................................................................................... 11<br />
SWFSC ......................................................................................................................... 11<br />
Acoustical Background............................................................................... 12<br />
SONAR Equation......................................................................................................... 12<br />
Generalized Equation .................................................................................................. 13<br />
Methods........................................................................................................ 13<br />
Calibration <strong>and</strong> System Per<strong>for</strong>mance ......................................................................... 13<br />
Calibration................................................................................................................. 13<br />
Definition & Importance....................................................................................... 13<br />
Techniques ............................................................................................................ 14<br />
Software ............................................................................................................ 14<br />
St<strong>and</strong>ard values ................................................................................................. 14<br />
On-axis sensitivity ............................................................................................ 15<br />
Beam pattern measurements ............................................................................. 15<br />
S v Calibrations .................................................................................................. 15<br />
Oceanographic Data.......................................................................................... 15<br />
Error ..................................................................................................................... 15<br />
Considerations ...................................................................................................... 16<br />
Remediation ...................................................................................................... 16<br />
Improvements ................................................................................................... 16<br />
System Per<strong>for</strong>mance ................................................................................................. 16<br />
Definition & Importance....................................................................................... 16<br />
Techniques ............................................................................................................ 16<br />
Error ..................................................................................................................... 16<br />
Considerations ...................................................................................................... 16<br />
Remediation ...................................................................................................... 16<br />
Improvements ................................................................................................... 17<br />
Data Management ..................................................................................................... 17<br />
Volume Backscattering Measurements (E i )................................................................ 17<br />
Data Collection ......................................................................................................... 17<br />
Definition & Importance....................................................................................... 17<br />
Techniques ............................................................................................................ 17<br />
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