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Identifier: Reson SeaBat 8160
Docucomp UUID: 1d0c3d6e-b80d-4a33-b654-8751879416f3
Instrument / Gear: Instrument
Instrument Type: Multibeam Echosounder
Description:

The SeaBat 8160 is a 50 kHz Mulitbeam Echo Sounder system that measures relative water depths across a wide swath perpendicular to a vessel's track. The maximum 130 degree swath consists of up to 126 beams and operates in depths ranging from 10 to 5000 meters with a bottom detection resolution of less than 10 centimeters. The SeaBat 8160, first produced in the early 2000's, has been superseded by the SeaBat 7160.

Record Created: April 10, 2018 2:05 PM UTC by edmjira.inport@noaa.gov
Record Last Modified: April 10, 2018 2:05 PM UTC by edmjira.inport@noaa.gov
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