False-colorized side scan sonar image of German U-boat UB
88
Side
Scan Sonar
Side scan sonar is an ideal tool for creating detailed
images of the seafloor. Underwater objects both large and
small can be imaged with near photographic quality in any
visibility. The side scan sonar data on these pages were
collected with a towed side scan sonar system. The sonar
vehicle or "towfish" is pulled through the water by a
cable directly behind the survey vessel close to the
bottom. The seafloor is then repeatedly "illuminated"
with acoustic pulses that combine to form an image. The
resulting image represents an aerial view of the
seafloor.
When
completed each thumbnail will link to a larger image of
the target.
Work is in progress. Check back soon.
UB 88
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Palawan
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HMCS Yukon
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Elsie I
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Elsie II
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Ace I
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Olympic II
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Rock Barge
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Pipes
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Cape Charles
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F-4 Phantom
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Torrey Pines P-38
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USS Hogan
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Pipe Laying Horse
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Monfalcone
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Orange County P-38
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USS Moody
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Georgia Straights
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Jenny Lynne
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The Caissons
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Old Marineland Dock
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TBM Avenger
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Street Light Poles
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Margaret F.
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Long Beach Breakwater
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Sunset Wreck
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Piper Cherokee
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All survey data was collected by Gary Fabian and Capt.
Ray Arntz
aboard the TINFISH (left) and SUNDIVER II.