Details
- Collected by a towfish suspended in the water column behind the survey vessel or mounted on a pole fixed to the vessel hull
- Ideal for shallow areas due to broad swath widths
- Adds information useful in habitat mapping and modeling
- Developed in close cooperation with state and local partners to ensure high levels of accuracy and applicability
- Data available in: Florida - Apalachicola Bay
Notes and Limitations: Although capable of detailed bathymetry, interferometric processes are not recognized as suitable for chart-quality bathymetry by NOAA and should not be confused with data available through the NOAA Office of Coast Survey. Users are encouraged to apply these data for environmental studies but NOT for NAVIGATION.