OCN 453 - Seafloor Mapping

Survey of different methods used to map the seafloor including satellite altimetry, multibeam and sidescan sonar swathmapping. Operation of instruments, survey strategies and techniques to process and interpret data will be explored. Two lecture and three laboratory hours per week. Shipboard field trip is required.

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite Courses: One of OCN 150, GLY 101, GLY 120, GLY 125, GGY 130, or EVS 195.
Crosslisting: GLY 551.
Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated.

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