Equipment Pictures
Note: These pictures were selected from file to illustrate
the equipment used--they were not taken on the SEAX 96004 cruise.

Sidescan-Sonar and Chirp Subbottom Profiling System



Datasonics SIS-1000 sidescan-sonar and chirp subbottom tow vehicle

Deployment of the Datasonics SIS-1000


Starboard aft side showing cable (upper right). Sidemount (lower left) for echosounder and acoustic ranging to the SIS-1000 sidescan-sonar tow vehicle

Dynacon winch


Triton ISIS data acquisition system
ISIS display

Navigation and Bathymetry System

Ashtech GPS and differential receivers (right) and Benthos ranging unit (left)
Sidemount for Benthos ranging transducer and Odem 3.5 Khz subbottom profile
USGS navigation computer for navigation logging and display

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