Ever had to do a multibeam survey but told not to change the sonar settings because it ‘messes’ up the backscatter? Let’s make things simpler. Normalized Backscatter corrects for sonar settings in real-time so that you collect good bathymetry and good backscatter. If you want to see this on your own SeaBat you can get a free trial here.
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Normalized Backscatter