Side Scan Sonar

Side scan sonar also sometimes called side scan sonar sidescan sonar side imaging sonar side imaging sonar and bottom classification sonar is a category of sonar system that is used to efficiently create an image of large areas of the sea floor.

Side scan sonar.

The side scanning sonar affords me the ability to approach a structure and scan until i find whether the fish are holding in the shallows or the depths and on which side. The multiple physical sensors of the sonar called a transducer array send and receive the acoustic pulses that help map the seafloor or detect other objects. The side scan sonar creates an image of the bottom using sound waves. I can then set a drift and rig the rods for how the fish are holding in that moment rather than blind casting to a spot.

While this can look like a picture the image depends on the interaction of the sound waves with the bottom. The system uses the time of the return to compute a distance and then displays the intensity of the return in a shade of gray. Side scan sonar is a category of active sonar system for detecting and imaging objects on the seafloor. Our side scan sonar systems are respected as the standard of excellence in the industry and are deployed by governments navies port authorities surveyors oil companies and universities worldwide.

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