MSC 6248 - Marine Benthic Habitat Techniques

Units: 6
Collection and interpretation of geophysical data used to characterize marine benthic habitats. Basic geophysical principles will be reviewed. Application of techniques to identify and characterize marine benthic habitats, including echosounders, multibeam bathymetry and backscatter, sidescan sonar, seismic profiling, and GIS. Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor. Three hrs. lect., 9 hrs. lab.