Title :
Using a sector-scan sonar to hunt for shipwrecks through ice
Author :
Kristof, Emory ; Chandler, Alvin ; Shomette, Donald
fDate :
31 Oct-2 Nov 1988
Abstract :
In Lake Champlain a search through the ice was performed using sector-scan sonar to look for one of the ships of Benedict Arnold´s 1776 flotilla. Two sector-scan sonars were used, a Mesotech 671 and a UDI 500 kHz. The search was conducted in water up to 300 fathoms deep. Both sonars performed well in the February cold. The topside electronics were kept out of the weather and provided some heat
Keywords :
low-temperature techniques; sea ice; search problems; ships; sonar; underwater sound; 300 fathoms; 500 kHz; ice; sector-scan sonar; sunken ship search; Arctic; Boats; Costs; Foot; Ice; Lakes; Libraries; Magnetometers; Marine vehicles; Sonar;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '88. A Partnership of Marine Interests. Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1988.23523
