Examples of HAWAII MR1 Bathymetry and Acoustic Imagery

Cable Route Survey : Bathymetry and Sidescan Imagery
These sidescan and bathymetry figures located above are portions of a map set of a cable route survey done by the HAWAII MR1 system.



Acoustic Imagery of the USS Yorktown
Principal Investigator: Dr Robert Ballard

Examine the acoustic imagery which led to the
discovery of the USS Yorktown.

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 Woodlark Basin: Regional Bathymetry & Acoustic Imagery
Dr Brian Taylor, University of Hawaii
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Volcanic Terrain
HAWAII MR1 acoustic imagery of volcanic terrains. These volcanoes and lava flow fields occur at depths of 1500m and are surrounded by low-backscatter sediments.


Last Modified : Tuesday, June 4, 2002 10:08 AM by PDJ