Cont. Ed: Mapping Aquatic Habitat of Inland Freshwater Systems Using Side-Scan Sonar
Cont. Ed: Mapping Aquatic Habitat of Inland Freshwater Systems Using Side-Scan Sonar
This course is an introduction to using the inexpensive Humminbird® Side Imaging system to map and quantify benthic habitats at the landscape scale. The course includes a practical session covering techniques for geoprocessing sonar imagery and map development within ArcGIS 9.x. Workbook provided. PowerPoint presentations, demonstration datasets and processing tools will be made available to all participants.
Session I: Introduction to side scan sonar and image interpretation
Session II: Mission planning and execution (capturing and working with sonar data)
Session III: Image processing in ArcGIS (practical demonstration)
Session IV: Habitat map development and applications
Sunday, September 8, 2013: 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Arkansas Ballroom (The Marriott Little Rock)
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