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Illinois River Sidescan Images

June 10, 2019

Remote sensing technologies, such as high-resolution sonar, can be used to collect more detailed information about the benthic and water column characteristics of macro habitats in the Illinois River. Multibeam echosounders (MBES) collect multibeam and sidescan simultaneously, providing high-resolution images of the riverbed. Sidescan images, in raster format, show the recorded intensity of acoustic signal returns from the riverbed. 

Publication Year 2019
Title Illinois River Sidescan Images
DOI 10.5066/P9IHNSFT
Authors Jayme M Strange, Jenny L Hanson, Erin E Hoy, Stephanie R Sattler
Product Type Data Release
Record Source USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS)
USGS Organization Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
Rights This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal
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