Impulse Radar Bathymetric Profiling in Weed-Infested Fresh Water

Abstract

An evaluation of an impulse radar sounding system for profiling bottom topography in weed-infested waters is discussed. Field results are presented comparing radar profiles of water depth with those obtained with a conventional acoustic depth sounder. It was found that the impulse radar system could profile freshwater depths through dense vegetation, whereas the acoustic depth sounder could not.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA237489

Entities

People

  • Austin Kovacs

Organizations

  • Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cold Regions
  • Detection
  • Dielectric Permittivity
  • Engineering
  • Fresh Water
  • Gases
  • Geography
  • Materials
  • Radar
  • Recording Systems
  • Remote Sensing
  • Rubber Boats
  • Sea Ice
  • Standards
  • Topography
  • Vegetation
  • Water

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  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Oceanography.