Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and construction managers interested in hydrographic surveys of various types of waterways. This is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION 2. GENERAL HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY METHODS 3. SURVEY COVERAGE OPTIONS 4. SURVEY LINE SPACING AND ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS 5. HORIZONTAL POSITIONING METHODS AND DATUM SPECIFICATIONS 6. VERTICAL DATUM SPECIFICATIONS 7. WATER SURFACE ELEVATION MEASUREMENT SPECIFICATIONS 8. VESSEL MOTION AND ORIENTATION REQUIREMENTS 9. QUALITY CONTROL AND QUALITY ASSURANCE 10. MISCELLANEOUS 11. GENERAL PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS 12. DETERMINING PROJECT ACCURACY REQUIREMENTS 13. DETERMINING REQUIRED DATA DENSITY 14. VESSEL SELECTION CONSIDERATIONS 15 DATA MAY BE INITIALLY REVIEWED 16. OFFICE DATA EDITING AND PROCESSING 17. INITIAL FIELD DATA REVIEW AND EDITING 18. OFFICE DATA EDITING AND PROCESSING 19. DEPTH SELECTION OPTIONS 20. HARD COPY PLOT OPTIONS 21. SELECTING REPRESENTATIVE DEPTHS ON PLAN DRAWINGS 22. TERRAIN MODELING 23. DATA SUBMITTAL TO PROJECT/DESIGN ENGINEER 24. RETENTION OF HARD-COPY DEPTH RECORDS.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and environmental engineers interested in hydrographic surveys. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. GENERAL HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY METHODS, 3. SURVEY COVERAGE OPTIONS, 4. SURVEY LINE SPACING AND ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS, 5. HORIZONTAL POSITIONING METHODS AND DATUM SPECIFICATIONS, 6. VERTICAL DATUM SPECIFICATIONS, 7. WATER SURFACE ELEVATION MEASUREMENT SPECIFICATIONS, 8. VESSEL MOTION AND ORIENTATION REQUIREMENTS, 9. QUALITY CONTROL AND QUALITY ASSURANCE, 10. MISCELLANEOUS, 11. GENERAL PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS, 12. DETERMINING PROJECT ACCURACY REQUIREMENTS, 13. DETERMINING REQUIRED DATA DENSITY, 14. VESSEL SELECTION CONSIDERATIONS, 15 DATA MAY BE INITIALLY REVIEWED, 16. OFFICE DATA EDITING AND PROCESSING, 17. INITIAL FIELD DATA REVIEW AND EDITING, 18. OFFICE DATA EDITING AND PROCESSING, 19. DEPTH SELECTION OPTIONS, 20. HARD COPY PLOT OPTIONS, 21. SELECTING REPRESENTATIVE DEPTHS ON PLAN DRAWINGS, 22. TERRAIN MODELING, 23. DATA SUBMITTAL TO PROJECT/DESIGN ENGINEER, 24. RETENTION OF HARD-COPY DEPTH RECORDS.

Introduction to and an overview of the broad field of hydrography. Since there is only a weak interdependence between the eleven chapters, each of them can be studied separately

Discussing all aspects of offshore surveying in a single volume, this book provides all algorithms necessary to develop complete software suites, and gives a large number of quality control criteria. It is invaluable to professional surveyors, offshore engineers and geophysicists, providing them with a wealth of data in a single volume. It is also a valuable reference work for hydrographic surveyors, seismic navigators and operations geophysicists. This book brings together information on spheroids, datums, projections and binning; gives a complete listing of UKOOA P1/90 and P2/91 formats for data transfer; a field guide to the calibration of radio navigation systems and compasses, acoustic and laser measuring devices; GPS, including calibration, use and differential techniques; field manual for quality control of all aspects of offshore surveying; listing of typical specifications for inclusion in survey contracts; and a comprehensive glossary of relevant terms for offshore surveying.

A practical guide to the latest techniques to measure sediments, seabed, water and transport mechanisms in estuaries and coastal waters. Covering a broad range of topics, enough background is included to explain how each technology functions. A review of recent fieldwork experiments demonstrates how modern methods apply in real-life scenarios.

A number of trends and forces are converging to require change in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) nautical charting mission. The most salient among these are changes in customer requirements, with a growing demand for customized and digital nautical information products; a changing customer base that encompasses uses of nautical charts in conjunction with coastal management, regulation, and development activities; and advances in technologies both for acquiring survey data and for structuring, displaying, analyzing, and disseminating nautical information. This volume assesses the needs of users of nautical information; reviews existing and emerging technologies; and examines major issues associated with information acquisition, chart preparation, and dissemination. The book addresses user requirements for improved nautical chart products, as well as technical and programmatic issues relating to the need for and provision of nautical information.

Presented in a clear and concise way as an introductory text and practical handbook, the book provides the basic physical phenomena governing underwater acoustical waves, propagation, reflection, target backscattering and noise. It covers the general features of sonar systems, transducers and arrays, signal processing and performance evaluation. It provides an overview of today's applications, presenting the working principles of the various systems. From the reviews: "Presented in a clear and concise way as an introductory text and practical handbook, the book provides the basic physical phenomena governing underwater acoustical waves, propagation, reflection, target backscattering and noise. ⦠It provides an overview of todayâs applications, presenting the working principles of the various systems." (Oceanis, Vol. 27 (3-4), 2003) "This book is a general survey of Underwater Acoustics, intended to make the subject âas easily accessible as possible, with a clear emphasis on applications.â In this the author has succeeded, with a wide variety of subjects presented with minimal derivation ⦠. There is an emphasis on technology and on intuitive physical explanation ⦠." (Darrell R. Jackson, Journal of the Acoustic Society of America, Vol. 115 (2), February, 2004) "This is an exciting new scientific publication. It is timely and welcome ⦠. Furthermore, it is up to date and readable. It is well researched, excellently published and ranks with earlier books in this discipline ⦠. Many persons in the marine science field including acousticians, hydrographers, oceanographers, fisheries scientists, engineers, educators, students ⦠and equipment manufacturers will benefit greatly by reading all or part of this text. The author is to be congratulated on his fine contribution ⦠." (Stephen B. MacPhee, International Hydrographic Review, Vol. 4 (2), 2003)