Expanding the Capabilities of the NIUST AUVs
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
12-1-2011
Department
Marine Science
School
Ocean Science and Engineering
Abstract
The seafloor mapping AUVs Eagle Ray and Mola Mola have vastly different capabilities and operational requirements, yet they perform complementary tasks. These AUVs are operated by the National Institute for Undersea Science and Technology (NIUST), which is a NOAA sponsored partnership between the University of Mississippi and the University of Southern Mississippi. Eagle Ray collects Multibeam sonar bathymetry and CTD data, as well as data from guest payloads. Mola Mola collects color images of the seafloor along with multibeam bathymetry. In back-to-back dives, Mola Mola can conduct focused studies over targets determined from broad surveys carried out by Eagle Ray, but the two vehicles have also had successful cruises independently. © 2011 MTS.
Publication Title
OCEANS'11 - MTS/IEEE Kona, Program Book
Recommended Citation
Woolsey, M.,
Asper, V.,
Diercks, A.,
Jarnagin, R.,
Lowe, P.,
Gossett, A.,
Highsmith, R.
(2011). Expanding the Capabilities of the NIUST AUVs. OCEANS'11 - MTS/IEEE Kona, Program Book.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/19013
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