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Enhanced Sidescan-Sonar Imagery, North-Central Long Island Sound

Open-File Report 2008-1174
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https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20081174

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Abstract

The U.S. Geological Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection have been working cooperatively to map the sea-floor geology within Long Island Sound. Sidescan-sonar imagery collected during three NOAA hydrographic surveys (H11043, H11044, and H11045) was used to interpret the surficial-sediment distribution and sedimentary environments within the Sound. The original sidescan-sonar imagery generated by NOAA was used to evaluate hazards to navigation, which does not require consistent tonal matching throughout the survey. In order to fully utilize these data for geologic interpretation, artifacts within the imagery, primarily due to sidescan-system settings (for example, gain changes), processing techniques (for example, lack of across-track normalization) and environmental noise (for example, sea state), need to be minimized. Sidescan-sonar imagery from surveys H11043, H11044, and H11045 in north-central Long Island Sound was enhanced by matching the grayscale tones between adjacent sidescan-sonar lines to decrease the patchwork effect caused by numerous artifacts and to provide a more coherent sidescan-sonar image for use in geologic interpretation.

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Enhanced Sidescan-Sonar Imagery, North-Central Long Island Sound
Series title Open-File Report
Series number 2008-1174
DOI 10.3133/ofr20081174
Edition -
Year Published 2008
Language ENGLISH
Publisher Geological Survey (U.S.)
Contributing office(s) U.S. Geological Survey
Description Available online and on DVD-ROM
Online Only (Y/N) N
Additional Online Files (Y/N) Y
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