SeaBed NSW - Standard operating procedures for multibeam surveying

This report details the standard procedures used for multibeam mapping of sediment compartments surveyed as part of the SeaBed NSW mapping program.

Date
20 June 2019
Publisher
Office of Environment and Heritage
Type
Publication
Cost
Free
Language
English
  • ISBN 978-1-92575-558-9
  • ID OEH20190101
  • File PDF 3.1MB
  • Pages 44
  • Name seabed-nsw-standard-operating procedures-multibeam-surveying-190101.pdf

The guide was produced to accompany data reports and contains further details about multibeam acquisition including mobilisation of Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) vessels, installation and calibration, prioritisation as well as planning and data acquisition, processing, ground-truthing, analysis, interpretation and map production.

OEH is committed to maintaining safe work practices while capturing high quality data according to the technical specifications in this document.