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Seafloor Imagery - Sidescan and Backscatter

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<strong>Sidescan</strong> systems – why use them<br />

• A sidescan sonar can be used<br />

for a wide variety of survey<br />

operations.<br />

• Search <strong>and</strong> recovery<br />

• Geological Identification<br />

• Pre / Post dredge surveys<br />

• Target verification <strong>and</strong><br />

location<br />

• It is also a useful tool for correlating<br />

• <strong>and</strong> verifying bathymetric data<br />

Shipwreck with shadow (in white)<br />

<strong>Sidescan</strong> data showing sediment change

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