... interference requirement reservoir characterization hardware module artificial intelligence oceanography recorder ping source synchronizer source pulse sync box sea beam host computer computer graphic recorder water depth seismic system scripp inst software source event...

... necessary to conduct bathymetric surveys has been escalating each year and will continue to do so. Normally, as the survey proceeds, a continuous bottom profile is taken to correspond with a navigation fix. The bottom profile is recorded on a graphic recorder which is set on a 400-fathom sweep interval...

... and system control occur during a survey. All timing and system interfacing is handled via software techniques. microprocessor survey system variation offshore mineral deposit exploration ahighly portable information transponder side-scan sonar graphic recorder sediment metals & mining...

... vertical beam is also provided. The beam which is nearest to the true vertical at any instant of time is electronically switched to an output line for recording. This output is compatible with most any of the popular graphic recorders. An analog to digital signal processing subsystem is available...