An Evaluation of the Hydrographic Inland Marine Acoustic Platform (HI- MAP) Survey System

Abstract

This U. S. Army Corps of Engineers has an interest in new technology and techniques in hydrographic surveying for more accurate, efficient, and productive surveys. The use of such new systems by contractors can also produce a more accurate and timely service product for the Corps. Such a system, the Hydrographic Inland Marine Acoustic Platform (HI-MAP), produced and used by John E. Chance and Associates (JECA), was evaluated in test surveys on the Mississippi River. The Ell-MAP effectively integrates many new technologies, such as a phased-array sweep system and differential GPS positioning on board a trailerable twin-hull vessel, to produce a system well-suited to surveys of typical U.S. harbors, rivers, and lakes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA254724

Entities

People

  • Anthony Niles

Organizations

  • Army Geospatial Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Acoustic Measurement
  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Core Sampling
  • Data Acquisition
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Geography
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Hydrographic Surveying
  • Measurement
  • Mississippi River
  • Navigation
  • Side Looking Sonar
  • Sonar
  • Transducers
  • United States

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Oceanography.
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Space