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VERVIEW
The HydroChart 3500 Sonar System is a lightweight, compact, one person
deployable shallow water hydrographic survey system which makes use of Klein
Marine Systems proprietary wideband "chirp" technology to simultaneously
collect IHO (International Hydrographic Organization) quality bathymetry and co-
registered, geo-referenced, high resolution side scan sonar data.
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Key Features
The HydroChart 3500 Sonar System delivers the following key features:
• Compact, portable and lightweight
• Easy setup, deployment and operation by one person
• Long range high resolution imaging at 455 kHz
• High resolution IHO quality swath bathymetry
• Co-registered, geo-referenced swath bathymetry and side scan data
• Bathymetry coverage up to 12 times altitude
• Support for an optional motion reference unit (MRU)
• Support for an optional sound velocity sensor
• Ruggedly constructed
• Operates with Klein Marine Systems SonarPro data acquisition and display
software
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Applications
Major applications for the HydroChart Sonar System include the following:
• Shallow water hydrographic survey
• Geophysical survey
• Port and harbor security
• Dredging and salvage operation
• Rapid littoral area assessment
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