Method and system for synthetic aperture sonar

Details Method and system for synthetic aperture sonar Method and system for synthetic aperture sonar

2007-07-10

2007-07-10

Pihulic, Dan (Department: 3662)

Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices

Echo systems

Side scanning or contour mapping sonar systems

C367S012000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10997281

ABSTRACT:
A method and system for synthetic aperture sonar provide improved position estimates of a receive array as in moves through a body of water.

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