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GSE Rentals have replaced the GeoSwath Plus Processors with completely new units. These upgraded units have superior data handling properties and also a reduction in noise levels compared to the older units. The increase in processing power has improved the ping repetition rate leading to an increase in data density. The lower noise levels will also reduce the amount of data cleaning required during post processing. GeoSwath Plus is a PC based, shallow water (up to 100 metres water depth), swath bathymetry system, which meets IHO standards for hydrographic survey and yet costs little more than a conventional dual frequency echo sounder. The low cost of the system makes swath bathymetry available to a significantly wider user base.
The GeoSwath Plus swath bathymetry system offers swath coverage of up to 12 times water depth to a maximum of 300 metres and unlike other swath bathymetry systems, GeoSwath Plus allows the user to carry out the majority of data processing tasks in parallel with acquisition. This low 'time to chart' feature means that on most reasonable sized surveys, draft charts are available within 10-20 minutes of completion of the survey.
The GeoSwath Plus swath bathymetry system is easily portable and can be deployed using an overside mount on vessels of opportunity or a hull mount for more permanent installations. In common with other GeoAcoustics products GeoSwath Plus is modular allowing users to utilise existing equipment such as motion sensors and positioning systems.
The GeoSwath Plus real-time swath bathymetry features include calibration, test and diagnostic software. The post processing/QA software includes calibration functions that calculate static factors, ray bending and speed of sound corrections. Depth and contour graphics can be output in a range of file formats including ASCII, HPGL and DXF for use in proprietary CAD packages and customer's software.
For full specifications please download the manufacturers PDF file by clicking on the Adobe PDF button.
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