An application of the multibeam sounder for seabed backscattering analysis

Abstract

A theoretical analysis of vertical farfield pattern for a multibeam sounder is performed. The farfield pattern for different steered angles establish the usefulness of present multibeam arrays. An interaction effect of different steered multibeam signals are studied with the sediments like sand, clay and silt of smooth and rippled type. Study shows that the scattering effect is less with the sand bottom while compared with clay and silt type sediments