Abstract:ABSTFACTMultibeam bathymetric systems offer t o r e v o l u t i o nize our understanding of the ocean bottom and i t s major s t r u c t u r a l f e a t u r e s by providing highljr detailed neasurelcents of the bottom. F u r t h e r , multibean measurements yield bottom depth 2s a function of both spztiai coordinates (i.e. alongt r a c k 2nd a c r o s s -t r a c k ) . The depth resolution is s u f f i c i e n t l y f i n e t h a t c o n v e n t i o n a l c o n t o u r c h a r t s vould never incorporate a l l… Show more
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