E1.3f Operation Principles and geometry of Set up, deploy and operate a swath sonar multi-beam and interferometric system. (phase measurement) sonar (I) systems Identify problems or artefacts in on-line Amplitude and phase bottom data due to inappropriate configuration or detection changing environmental parameters. Variations in beam spacing and footprint size Tune acoustic parameters for optimum Backscatter and seabed performance. classification Apply quality control procedures to data Hull and pole mounting of acquisition and on-line processing transducers considering platform motion. Integration of components including time stamping, attitude compensation, sensor offsets and networking. and water column sound speed monitoring Gain, power, pulse length Quality control procedures E2: Remote Sensing E2.1 LiDAR E2.1a Airborne Wavelength, water Explain penetration the principles, capabilities and LiDAR systems and ground detection limitations of topographic and Scanning frequency bathymetric and LiDAR. pattern in relation Describe to power, the physical environment and (B) coverage and spatial operational density. situations in which Influence of sea bathymetric surface LiDAR surveys are roughness, complementary column to echo sounder surveys turbidity on the beam pattern E2.1b Airborne Extract high and low lines from data and penetration. bathymetric and topographic LiDAR data Sea bed optical characteristics products sets. and bottom detection. Use topographic and bathymetric
Principles and geometry of multi-beam and interferometric (phase measurement) sonar systems Amplitude and phase bottom detection Variations in beam spacing and footprint size Backscatter and seabed classification Hull and pole mounting of transducers considering platform motion. Integration of components including time stamping, attitude compensation, sensor offsets and networking. and water column sound speed monitoring Gain, power, pulse length Quality control procedures E1.3f Operation (I) Set up, deploy and operate a swath sonar system. Identify problems or artefacts in on-line data due to inappropriate configuration or changing environmental parameters. Tune acoustic parameters for optimum performance. Apply quality control procedures to data acquisition and on-line processing E2: Remote Sensing E2.1 LiDAR E2.1a Airborne LiDAR systems (B) Wavelength, water penetration and ground detection Scanning frequency and pattern in relation to power, coverage and spatial density. Influence of sea surface roughness, column turbidity on the beam pattern and penetration. Sea bed optical characteristics and bottom detection. Explain the principles, capabilities and limitations of topographic and bathymetric LiDAR. Describe the physical environment and operational situations in which bathymetric LiDAR surveys are complementary to echo sounder surveys E2.1b Airborne data products Extract high and low lines from bathymetric and topographic LiDAR data sets. Use topographic and bathymetric
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