Dataset description: DS1031-SWRivers2015-LostmansR_NAD83_NAVD88-G12a.grid.zip

Bathymetric grid in Esri ASCII grid format.
Data typesInterferometric
FormatASC
Amount1.6 MB

Activities and equipment

ActivityEquipment
2015-304-FAInterferometric Bathymetry System
An Interferometric Bathymetry System is a type of swath sonar technology used to measure water depth and map the seafloor. Unlike traditional single-beam or multibeam echosounders, it uses phase-difference measurements between multiple vertically spaced receivers to calculate the angle of arrival of the reflected acoustic signal. This enables the system to generate bathymetric maps and often side-scan imagery simultaneously. Interferometric systems provide wide swath coverage (often >200°), making them efficient for shallow-water surveys compared to multibeam systems.