RIVERBANK ECHO-RANGING SYSTEM FOR RIVERINE POSITIONING

A study of the feasibility of an echo-ranging system for riverine positioning in which commercial side-scan sonar equipment was used for the field experiments in waters with man-made embankments and natural riverbanks.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of Symposium held May 1-3, 1968.
• Corporate Authors:

  Navy Symposium on Military Oceanography (5th)

  Panama City, FL  United States 
• Authors:
  • Breslau
  • Tittle
  • Krotser
  • Fletcher, Wendell
• Conference:
  • Proceedings of Symposium held May 1-3, 1968.
• Publication Date: 1968-5-1

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 56-72
• Serial:
  • Volume: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Navigational aids; Position fixing; Rivers; Ship pilotage; Side looking radar; Sonar
• Old TRIS Terms: Echo ranging systems; Position finding; River navigation; Side looking sonar
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00016681
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 1973 12:00AM