Open AccessSeabed AUV offers new platform for high‐resolution imaging
Author(s) -
Singh Hanumant,
Can Ali,
Eustice Ryan,
Lerner Steve,
McPhee Neil,
Roman Chris
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2004eo310002
Subject(s) - seabed , geology , oceanography , continental shelf , high resolution , work (physics) , marine engineering , fishing , remote sensing , fishery , engineering , mechanical engineering , biology
A number of marine biological, geological, and archaeological applications share the need for high‐resolution optical and acoustic imaging of the sea floor [Ballard et al., 2002; Greene et al., 2000; Shank et al., 2002]. In particular,there is a compelling need to conduct studies in depths beyond those considered reasonable for divers (∼50 m) down to depths at the shelf edge and continental slope (∼1000–2000 m). Some of the constraints associated with such work include the requirement to work off of small coastal vessels or fishing boats of opportunity,and the requirement for the vehicle components to be air‐shippable to enable inexpensive deployments at far‐flung oceanographic sites of interest.