MSCI 5480 - Marine Benthic Habitat Techniques

(4 Units)
Collection and interpretation of geophysical data used to characterize marine benthic habitats. Basic geophysical principles will be reviewed. Application of techniques to identify and characterize marine benthic habitats, including echosounders, multibeam bathymetry and backscatter, sidescan sonar, seismic profiling, and GIS.Corequisite: MSCI 5482.Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor. (Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 6 hours) (MLML 248)

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