Inverted Echo Sounder Instrument Report.

Abstract

The Inverted Echo Sounder (IES) is an ocean bottom moored instrument which measures the time for an acoustic pulse to travel from the bottom to the surface and back. Two versions have been built. One is designed for use as part of a mooring and is housed in a 7.5-in. diameter aluminum tube. The second version is self-contained and has an acoustic release and recovery system. It uses a 17-in. glass sphere as a pressure housing. Both versions have completed deep water engineering tests and further field testing is in progress. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA029897

Entities

People

  • David S. Bitterman Jr

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum
  • Deep Water
  • Diameters
  • Engineering
  • Recovery
  • Seabed
  • Sonar
  • Water

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Oceanography.