AGU 2013 section OS008. High-Resolution Imaging of the Deep Seafloor: Acquisition and Processing

OS008. High-Resolution Imaging of the Deep Seafloor: Acquisition and Processing
Section/Focus Group:Ocean Sciences (OS)
Conveners:
    Isobel Yeo
    GEOMAR _ Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
    i.a.yeo@durham.ac.uk
    Nico Augustin
    GEOMAR _ Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
    naugustin@geomar.de
    David Caress
    Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
    caress@mbari.org
    Tim Le Bas
    The National Oceanography Centre Southampton
    tlb@noc.soton.ac.uk
Description:
The increased availability of deep-water surveying vehicles to science has meant a dramatic increase in the amount of data being collected. These diverse datasets are increasing in size and resolution as we get closer to the seafloor, and present new challenges for scientists. With dozens of ROV/AUV surveys taking place every year, discussion of new processing and mapping techniques is timely and important. We invite papers from all high-resolution under-water surveying disciplines, including but not limited to: navigation, multibeam bathymetry/backscatter, sidescan sonar, synthetic aperture sonar, photogrammetry, software development and geophysical surveys, focusing on the path from raw data to finished product.