Datasets / Worldwide Echo-Sounding Correction Tables to Convert to Standard Velocity Depths


Worldwide Echo-Sounding Correction Tables to Convert to Standard Velocity Depths

Published By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Issued about 9 years ago

US
beta

Summary

Type of release
ongoing release of a series of related datasets

Data Licence
Not Applicable

Content Licence
Creative Commons CCZero

Verification
automatically awarded

Description

Echo-sounding tables (3rd Edition) were prepared by D.J.T. Carter of the Marine Information and Advisory Service (United Kingdom) for the conversion of raw echo-sounding measurements of ocean depths to values compensated for variations of sound speed with regional density profiles. The tables were computerized by Carter and offer standard velocity-depth corrections for 85 different regions covering the globe. The database consists of algorithms for determining correction zones by latitude-longitude, and interpolation tables for each zone.