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SUB-BOTTOM PROFILER [2 records]

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Record 1 2010-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
CONT

The only sure way to search for such a site is with a special sonar instrument, the sub-bottom profiler. Two of the best available are the "Pinger" and the "Boomer" ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie
CONT

L'une des sources sonores les plus communément utilisées pour ce type de recherche est l'appareil appelé «pinger» [...]. On se servira de ce transducteur [...] lorsqu'on utilisera une petite embarcation [...]. Il existe une autre sorte de source sonore, le «boomer».

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

A device that uses sound waves to map formations of rock and sediment beneath the ocean floor.

CONT

A subbottom profiler was placed in front of the towfish.

CONT

Detailed surveys. Based on a summary analysis of the results of the exploratory surveys, a target area was selected for detailed surveys. For these surveys, seismic reflection profiling with a subbottom profiler was used as well as the other two methods.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Sondeur acoustique dont les signaux pénètrent les premiers mètres de sédiments.

CONT

L'instrument, le «sub-bottom profiler», est situé à l'avant du poisson.

CONT

Levés de détail. Suite à l'analyse sommaire des résultats obtenus lors des levés de reconnaissance, une zone cible a été retenue pour les levés de détail. Pour ces levés, le «sub-bottom profiler» pour la sismique réflexion a été ajouté aux deux autres méthodes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
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