Acoustics on a SWATH vessel

Jun 01, 13 Acoustics on a SWATH vessel

Posted by in Atlantic, Instruments, Life at Sea, RV Planet

The best part about studying oceanography is the need to experience the ocean fi rst hand. In order to fulfill the requirements of my Oceanography Master’s degree, I had the opportunity to spend two weeks at sea. In the middle of May, I flew from Halifax to Fort Lauderdale, Florida and boarded the R/V Planet, which would take...

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Instrument recovery using acoustic releases

Aug 03, 12 Instrument recovery using acoustic releases

Posted by in Bay of Fundy, Field work, Instruments

In July 2012, I had the opportunity to conduct fieldwork in Grand Passage, Nova Scotia. This tidal channel lies between Brier Island and Long Island, along the Digby Neck, and is proposed for in-stream tidal turbine development. We collected acoustic measurements from a bottom-mounted frame with a hydrophone on it. The greatest...

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