Bathymetry is the study of underwater depth of the third dimension of lake or ocean floors.
We use a wide variety of geophysical tools for bathymetric studies applied to floor morphology and sedimentary processes.
Acoustic tools allow us to produce high resolution images of the sea floor and the underlying sediments.
Our system is capable of producing high-quality hydrographic-survey-grade data in freshwater lacustrine systems up to 400 m deep. The data are recorded in the industry standard XTF format using a Triton Imaging ISIS acquisition system. Survey design and management functions are provided by a Coastal Oceanographic Hypack system. Post-acquisition processing is conducted using CARIS HIPS/SIPS. In addition to depth information, we provide sidescan sonar imagery for creation of mosaics and seafloor substrate classification.
Post-acquisition processing of the sidescan-sonar data with CARIS SIPS software is used to produce mosaics from the data.
Portable electrical generators and a high pressure air compressor are available for seismic surveys on remote lakes.
We also offer post-processing of the surveyed data at geophysical data centers, equipped with software for processing and interpreting seismic, multibeam sonar and sidescan sonar data (Parallel Geoscience SPW and SU seismic processing packages, SeismicMicro Technology Kingdom interpretation Suite, CARIS HIPS/SIPS hydrographic packages, Quester Tangent QTC bottom classification packages). Supporting equipment includes: large format inkjet plotters, scanners and tape backup units for archiving data.
