Location

Meteorology Programs

Objectives

• Understanding the concept of Hydrographic software , data collecting and data processingunderstanding the Geographical Information Systems (GIS)within the marine environmentUnderstanding hydrographic deliverables andproduce paper products as well as digitalproducts in accordance with specificationsand standards

Outcomes

Configure the data collection andrecording software for sensors and selectsampling rates, gating and filteringsettings.Describe the process of on-line datavalidation and selectionConfigure the data collection andrecording software for sensors and selectsampling rates, gating and filteringsettings.Describe the process of on-line datavalidation and selectionApply spatial data processing methods tocreate digital terrain models or griddedsurfaces and contouringExplain the concepts of raster and vectordata models.Describe the concepts of Spatial DataInfrastructures (SDI).Explain the concept and use ofGeographical Information Systems (GIS)within the marine environmentDescribe hydrographic deliverables andproduce paper products as well as digitalproducts in accordance with specifications and standards

Course Contents

Integration and logging of datafrom various sensors in accordance with survey specifications for Echo sounder (SBES,MBES)LiDARSound velocity profiler,surface velocity probe Side-scan sonar Surface positioning systemIMU / INS Subsea positioning system (USBL) ROV / AUV / ASVData acquisition system and softwareData cleaning techniques(manual and automated)Raster and vector data modelsand commonly used file types Spatial Data Infrastructuresincluding GIS Databases to hold differenttypes of feature andgeographical informationVisualization and presentation for Symbiology Use of color schemes Shading and illumination Resolution