Underwater Search Using Side Scan Sonar.
Abstract
This is a manual of instruction for using the side scan sonar system in searching for underwater objects, to be used in conjunction with standard search manuals, such as the National Search and Rescue Manual (CG 308) and the manufacturers' instruction book. The general approach is twofold. The first is to present logical search methods for conducting a broad area search using a sensor such as a side scan sonar. The second is to present objective methods of interpreting side scan sonar images of objects on the seafloor by the operator. Side scan sonar records of four specific targets are presented in an interpretive portfolio to enable assessment of the sonar system's capability and to train unskilled operators. The four targets are: a small single engine aircraft, an automobile, a 40-ft. steel boat and a Coast Guard buoy. Two cases of opportunity involving sunken vessesl are presented. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA075162
Entities
People
- Walter B. Lincoln
Organizations
- United States Coast Guard Research & Development Center