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MBES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- multibeam echosounder
1, record 1, English, multibeam%20echosounder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- multibeam echo sounder 2, record 1, English, multibeam%20echo%20sounder
correct
- MBES 2, record 1, English, MBES
correct
- MBES 2, record 1, English, MBES
- multibeam sounder 3, record 1, English, multibeam%20sounder
correct
- multi-beam sounder 4, record 1, English, multi%2Dbeam%20sounder
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A multibeam echosounder is a type of sonar that is used to map the seabed. Like other sonar systems, multibeam systems emit sound waves in a fan shape beneath a ship's hull. The amount of time it takes for the sound waves to bounce off the seabed and return to a receiver is used to determine water depth. Unlike other sonars, multibeam systems use beamforming to extract directional information from the returning soundwaves, producing a swath of depth readings from a single ping. 1, record 1, English, - multibeam%20echosounder
Record 1, Key term(s)
- multi-beam echosounder
- multi-beam echo sounder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échosondeur multifaisceaux
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9chosondeur%20multifaisceaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sondeur multifaisceaux 2, record 1, French, sondeur%20multifaisceaux
correct, masculine noun
- sondeur multifaisceau 3, record 1, French, sondeur%20multifaisceau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Équipement conçu pour mesurer la profondeur à la verticale et dans une bande de part et d'autre à l'aide d'ondes acoustiques émises dans une série de pinceaux étroits. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chosondeur%20multifaisceaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de medida
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sondador multifasético
1, record 1, Spanish, sondador%20multifas%C3%A9tico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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