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Acoustic Seabed Classification Publications

Below is a selection of publications that relates to Quester Tangent's marine science technologies.

Acoustic Seabed Classification Publications

Research Papers

  1. Anderson, J.T. (2001). Classification of marine habitats using submersible and acoustic seabed techniques. Spatial Processes and Management of Marine Populations, Alaska Sea Grant College Program, AK-SG-01-02.
  2. Ellingsen, K.E., Gray, J.S., and Bjornborm, E. (2002). Acoustic classification of seabed habitats using the QTC VIEW system. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 59, 825 - 835
  3. Frietas, R. , Rodrigues, A.M., and Quintino, V. (2003). Benthic biotopes remote sensing using acoustics. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 285 - 286, 339 - 353.
  4. Halfar, J., Strasser, M., Riegl, B., and Godinez-Orta, L (2006). Oceanography, sedimentology and acoustic mapping of a bryomol carbonate factory in the northern Gulf of California, Mexico. From: Pedley, H. M. & Carannante, G. (eds) 2006. Cool-Water Carbonates: Depositional Systems and Palaeoenvironmental Controls. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 255, 197–215. 0305-8719/06/$15.00 # The Geological Society of London 2006.
  5. Hetzinger, Steffen, Halfar, Jochen, Riegl, Bernhard and Godinez-Orta, Lucio (2006). Sedimentoloy and acoustic mapping of modern Rhodolith facies on a non-tropical carbonate shelf (Gulf of California, Mexico). Journal of Sedimentary Research, 2006, v. 76, 670–682.
  6. Morrison, M.A., Thrush, S.F., and Budd, R. (2001). Detection of acoustic class boundaries in soft sediment systems using the seafloor acoustic discriination system QTC VIEW. Journal of Sea Research, 46, 233 - 243.
  7. Purkis, Samuel J., Riegl, Bernhard M. and ANDRE´FOUE¨T, Serge (2005). Remote sensing of geomorphology and facies patterns on a modern carbonate ramp (Arabian Gulf, Dubai, U.A.E.). Journal of Sedimentary Research, 2005, v. 75, 861–876.
  8. Riegl, Bernhard M. and Purkis, Samuel J., (2005). Detection of shallow subtidal corals from IKONOS satellite and QTC View (50, 200 kHz) single-beam sonar data (Arabian Gulf; Dubai, UAE). Remote Sensing of Environment, 95, 96 - 114.
  9. Riegl, B.M., Halfar, J., Purkis, S.J., and Godinez-Orta, L. (2007). Sedimentary facies of the eastern Pacific's northernmost reef-like setting (Cabo Pulmo, Mexico). Marine Geology 236 (2007) 61–77.

Background and Theory

  1. Applied Physics Laboratory (1984). APL-UW-8407. Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle
  2. Applied Physics Laboratory (1989). APL-UW High Frequency Ocean Environmental Acoustic Models (U). Technical Report APL-UW TR-8907, November 1989. Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle
  3. Australian Oceanographic Data Centre (1992). AODC Technical Publication 2/92 "Instruction Manual of Secchi Disc, Bioluminescence & Bottom Sample Observation Logs".
  4. Buckingham, M. J. (1997). Theory of acoustic attenuation, dispersion, and pulse propagation in unconsolidated granular materials including marine sediments. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 102(5), Part 1, 2579-2596.
  5. Burns, D.R., Queen, C.B., and Chivers, R.C. (1985). An ultrasonic signal processor for use in underwater acoustics. Ultrasonics 23, 189-191.
  6. Burns, D.R., Queen, C.B., Sisk, H., Mullarkey, W. and Chivers, R.C. (1985). Rapid and convenient acoustic seabed discrimination for fisheries applications. Proceedings of the Institute of Acoustics, 11(3), 169-178.
  7. style="margin-bottom: 7px;"Collins, M.B. and Voulgaris, G. (1993). Empirical fields and laboratory evaluation of a real-time acoustics seabed surveying system. Proceedings of the Institute of Acoustics, 15(2), 343-351.
  8. Hearn, S.J., and Williamson, H.J.., Ockenden, M.C., and Waters, C.B. (1993). Fine resolution acoustics mapping related to sediment erosion shear strength. Proceedings of the Institute of Acoustics, 15(2), 41-48.
  9. Jagodzinski, Z. (1960). Multiple echoes in echosounders and the probability of detection of small targets. International Hydrographic Review, 37(1), 63-68.
  10. Lurton, X. and Pouliquen, E. (1992). Automated seabed classification system for echosounders. IEEE, 317-321.
  11. McKinney, C.M. and Anderson, C.D. (1964). Measurements of backscattering of sound from the ocean bottom. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 36(1), 158-163.
  12. Murphy, L., Leary, T., and Williamson, A. (1995). Standardizing seabed classification techniques. Sea Technology, July 1995, 15-19.
  13. Orlowski, A. (1984). Applications of multiple echoes energy measurement for evaluation of sea bottom type. Oceanologia, 19, 61-78.
  14. Prager, B.T., Caughey, D.A., and Poeckert, R.H., (1995). Bottom classification: operational results from QTC VIEW. Ocean 1995 Conference, San Diego, California, USA, October 1995.
  15. Schlagentweit, G.E.O. (1993). Real-time acoustic bottom classification. A field evaluation of RoxAnn. Ocean '93, III-214 TO III-219.
  16. Urick, R.J. (1983). Principles of Underwater Sound. Third Edition. McGraw-Hill, New York.
  17. Voulgaris, G. and Collins, M.B., (1990). USP RoxAnn ground discrimination system: a preliminary evaluation. ARE Portland UTH Tech Memo 36/90. RE005314. University of Southampton, Department of Oceanography, Marine Consultancy Services, Technical Report No: USDO/TEC/90/5C. 33 pages, 39 figures and 3 charts.
  18. Wolanski, E., Drew, E., Abel, K.M., and O'Brien, J., (1988). Tidal jets, nutrient upwelling and their influence on the productivity of the alga Halimeda in the ribbon reefs, Great Barrier Reef. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 26, 169-201.
  19. Wong, H., and Chesterman, W.D., (1968). Bottom backscattering near grazing incidence in shallow water. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 44(6), 1713-1718.
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