Title :
A new generation deep water multibeam echo sounder
Author :
Denis, J.F. ; Ollivier, B.
Author_Institution :
Thomson Sintra Activites Sous-Marines, Brest, France
Abstract :
Thomson Sintra Activites Sous-Marines (TSASM) is working on the development of a new deep water multibeam echo sounder (MBES). This new generation multibeam echo sounder uses the latest signal processing techniques as well as new technologies not only for the transmission and reception arrays but also for the signal conditioning circuits. The originality of this echo sounder lies in the fact that it constitutes an integrated system designed for bathymetric investigation, imaging and seabed characterization and also includes a narrow-beam Sub Bottom Profiler (SBP). The TSM 5265B is the first item of a new generation of multibeam echo sounders
Keywords :
bathymetry; geophysical equipment; geophysical signal processing; geophysical techniques; oceanographic equipment; oceanographic techniques; seafloor phenomena; sonar arrays; sonar imaging; BES; TSASM; TSM 5265B; Thomson Sintra Activites Sous-Marines; bathymetry; deep water multibeam echo sounder; geophysical equipment; imaging; measurement technique; narrow-beam Sub Bottom Profiler; ocean; reception array; seabed; seafloor topography; signal conditioning circuit; signal processing; sonar instrument; transmission; underwater system; Acoustic beams; Acoustic imaging; Acoustic pulses; Circuits; Marine vehicles; Oceanographic techniques; Oceans; Pulse measurements; Sea measurements; Signal generators;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '94. 'Oceans Engineering for Today's Technology and Tomorrow's Preservation.' Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Brest
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2056-5
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1994.364203
