Additional Resources/Publications

Publications related to submitting, quality assuring and processing bathymetric data.

AusSeabed Australian Multibeam Guidelines: australian-multibeam-guidelines.github
GeoHab Backscatter Working Group: Lurton, X., and Lamarche, G. (Eds) (2015) Backscatter measurements by seafloor‐mapping sonars. Guidelines and Recommendations. 200p. http://geohab.org/wp‐content/uploads/2014/05/BSWGREPORT‐MAY2015.pdf
Lamarche, G., and Lurton, X. Introduction to the Special Issue "Seafloor backscatter data from swath mapping echosounders: from technological development to novel applications". Mar. Geophys. Res. 39, 1–3 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11001-018-9349-4
Lamarche, G., and Lurton, X. Recommendations for improved and coherent acquisition and processing of backscatter data from seafloor-mapping sonars. Mar. Geophys. Res. 39, 5–22 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11001-017-9315-6
Schimel, A.C.G., Beaudoin, J., Parnum, I.M. et al. Multibeam sonar backscatter data processing. Mar. Geophys. Res. 39, 121–137 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11001-018-9341-z
AHO Guidelines: Australian Hydrographic Office - National Hydrography
AHO's Hydroscheme Industry Partnership Program Statement of Requirements (https://www.hydro.gov.au/NHP/HIPP_SOR_2021.1.pdf)
NOAA, 2019, Hydrographic Survey Specifications and Deliverables, National Ocean Service, National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration, US Department of Commerce. https://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/publications/docs/standards-and-requirements/specs/hssd-2019.pdf
GEBCO User’s Guide (noaa.gov)
Buchanan, C., Spinoccia, M., Picard, K., Wilson, O., Sexton, M.J, Hodgkin,S., Parums, R. and Siwabessy, P.J.W. 2013. Standard Operation Procedures for a Multibeam Survey: Acquisition & Processing. Record 2013/033. Geoscience Australia, Canberra. Product catalogue - Geoscience Australia (eCat - 76713)
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