Bathymetric Terminology
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TERM | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
ALB | Airborne Lidar Bathymetry |
AMP | Australian Marine Park |
AUV | Autonomous Underwater Vehicle |
CRS | Coordinate Reference System |
CTD | Conductivity / Temperature / Depth |
EGM2008 | Earth Gravitational Model 2008 - https://earth-info.nga.mil/ The development and evaluation of the Earth Gravitational Model 2008 (EGM2008) - https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2011JB008916 |
GDA2020 | Geodetic Datum of Australia 2020 |
GSF | GSF is a Generic Sensor Format used for storing bathymetry data |
LAT | A Vertical datum defined by the Lowest Astronomical Tide |
MSL | A Vertical datum defined by the Mean Sea Level |
MBES | Multibeam echosounder |
ROV | Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicle |
SBES | Singlebeam echosounder |
SVP | Sound Velocity Probe or Sound Velocity Profile |
THU | Total Horizontal Uncertainty |
TPU | Total Propagated Uncertainty |
TVU | Total Vertical Uncertainty |
UTC | Coordinated Universal Time – primary time standard |
WGS-84 | World Geodetic System 1984 |
XBT | Expendable Bathythermograph |
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