Atlantis

Vessel Information
TypeResearch Vessel
OperatorWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution
FlagUSA
MMSI367241000
Sonar System InformationKongsberg EM124
(12 kHz, 150°, 1x1° beams)
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Technical Reports

  • 2021 Atlantis EM124 Sea Acceptance Tests

    Cruise ID: AT43-02 Multibeam System: EM124/Seapath 380 Dates: July 18-21, 2021 The R/V Atlantis replaced its EM122 multibeam echosounder with an EM124 upgrade during the 2020-21 midlife refit period; a Seapath 380 position/attitude system was installed to replace the PHINS as the primary feed to the multibeam mapping system. Attached Documents Report: Appendix: Related Information…

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  • 2011 Atlantis Acoustic Test Report

    Vessel ID: R/V Atlantis Multibeam System: EM122 Dates: June 2011 The R/V Atlantis replaced its EM122 multibeam echosounder with an EM124 upgrade during the 2020-21 The acoustic signature of R/V ATLANTIS was successfully measured during this acoustic test. The levels of the EM 122 were controlled by a combination of flow noise and gondola cavitation.…

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  • 2019 Atlantis Seapath Test

    Cruise ID: AT42-10 Multibeam System: EM122/Seapath Dates: May 5-9, 2019 R/V Atlantis EM122 multibeam data includes intermittent depth artifacts across the swath that do not appear to be correlated with roll, pitch, sound speed, latency, or other sensor integration errors. These were first brought to the attention of the Multibeam Advisory Committee (MAC) in late…

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