Ocean Mapping Group

Dept. Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering University of New Brunswick , CANADA

Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering Department

Online Documents

Annual Research Status Reports | Online Publications | Thesis of Recently Graduated | Class Reports

Annual Research Status Report

Online Publications

2009

Jonathan Beaudoin, Brian Calder, James Hiebert and Gretchen Imahori, 2009, Estimation of Sounding Uncertainty from Measurements of Water Mass Variability , International Hydrographic Review, No. 2., November 2009, pp. 20-38

Ian Church, Steven Brucker, John Hughes Clarke, Susan Haigh, Jason Bartlett and Tim Janzen, 2009, Developing Strategies to Facilitate Long Term Seabed Monitoring in the Canadian Arctic using Post Processed GPS and Tidal Models , US Hydro 2009, May 11th-14th, Norfolk, Virginia

Jonathan Beaudoin, James Hiebert, Brian Calder and Gretchen Imahori, 2009, Uncertainty Wedge Analysis: Quantifying the Impact of Sparse Sound Speed Profiling Regimes on Sounding Uncertainty , US Hydro 2009, May 11th-14th, Norfolk, Virginia

Jonathan Beaudoin, 2009, Field Trials of the UNB Refraction Uncertainty Monitoring Toolkit , Paper 26, FEMME 2009, Lisbon, Portugal

2008

Jonathan Beaudoin, 2008, Real-time Monitoring of Uncertainty due to Refraction in Multibeam Echosounding , Paper 10, Shallow Survey 2008, Portsmouth, NH

Jonathan Beaudoin, Hughes Clarke, J.E., Bartlett, J., Blasco, S. and Bennett, R., 2008, Mapping Canada's Arctic Seabed: Collaborative Survey Processing and Distribution Strategies Paper 9-4, Proceedings of the Canadian Hydrographic Conference and National Surveyors Conference, Victoria, BC

Pim Kuus, Hughes Clarke, J.E., Brucker, S., 2008, SHOALS3000 Surveying Above Dense Fields of Aquatic Vegetation - Quantifying and Identifying Bottom Tracking Issues Paper 8-4, Proceedings of the Canadian Hydrographic Conference and National Surveyors Conference, Victoria, BC

Ian Church, Hughes Clarke, J.E., Haigh, S., Santos, M., Lamplugh, M., Griffin, J. and Parrott, R., 2008, Using Globally-Corrected GPS Solutions to Assess the Viability of Hydrodynamic Modeling in the Bay of Fundy P4-2, Proceedings of the Canadian Hydrographic Conference and National Surveyors Conference, Victoria, BC

John E. Hughes Clarke, Iwanowska, K.K., Parrott, R., Duffy, G., Lamplugh, M. and Griffin, J., 2008, Inter-calibrating multi-source, multi-platform backscatter data sets to assist in compiling regional sediment type maps : Bay of Fundy Paper 8-2, Proceedings of the Canadian Hydrographic Conference and National Surveyors Conference, Victoria, BC

D. Russell Parrott, Todd, B.J., Shaw, J., Hughes Clarke, J.E., Griffin, J., MacGowan, B., Lamplugh, M. and Webster, T., 2008, Integration of Multibeam Bathymetry and LiDAR Surveys of the Bay of Fundy, Canada Paper 6-2, Proceedings of the Canadian Hydrographic Conference and National Surveyors Conference, Victoria, BC

2007

Intelmann, S.S., G.R. Cutter, J.D. Beaudoin, 2007, Automated, objective texture segmentation of multibeam echosounder data - Seafloor survey and substrate maps from James Island to Ozette Lake, Washington Outer Coast Marine Sanctuaries Conservation Series MSD-07-05. U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Sanctuary Program, Silver Spring, MD

Andres Millan, 2007, Sailing Directions in Digital Formats, The Real-World in Video United States Hydrographic Conference 2007

Ian Church, John E. Hughes Clarke and Susan Haigh, 2007, Use of a nested finite-element hydrodynamic model to predict phase and amplitude modification of tide within narrow fjords United States Hydrographic Conference 2007

Steve Brucker, John E. Hughes Clarke, Jonathan Beaudoin, Craig Lessels, Kal Czotter, Ralph Loschiavo, Kashka Iwanowska and Phil Hill, 2007, Monitoring flood-related change in bathymetry and sediment distribution over the Squamish Delta, Howe Sound, British Columbia United States Hydrographic Conference 2007

Aluizio Maciel de Oliveira Junior and John E. Hughes Clarke, 2007, Recovering wide angular sector multibeam backscatter to facilitate seafloor classification United States Hydrographic Conference 2007

2006

Hughes Clarke, J.E., 2006, Applications of Multibeam Water Column Imaging for Hydrographic Survey: The Hydrographic Journal, April Issue.
Hughes Clarke, J.E., Brucker, S. and Czotter, K., 2006, Improved Definition of Wreck Superstructure using Multibeam Water Column Imaging : Lighthouse, Journal of the Canadian Hydrographic Association, Edition No. 68
Beaudoin, J, Hughes Clarke, J.E. and Bartlett, J., 2006, Usage of Oceanographic Databases in Support of Multibeam Mapping Operations Onboard the CCGS AMUNDSEN: Lighthouse, Journal of the Canadian Hydrographic Association, Edition No. 68
Hughes Clarke, J.E., Lamplugh, M. and Czotter, K., 2006, Multibeam Water Column Imaging: Improved Wreck Least-Depth Determination: Proceedings, Canadian Hydrographic Conference 2006, CDROM.
Bartlett, J., Beaudoin, J., Hughes Clarke, J.E., and S. Brucker (2006), ArcticNet: The Current and Future Vision of its Seabed Mapping Program : Proceedings, Canadian Hydrographic Conference 2006, CDROM.

Intelmann, S.S., J. Beaudoin, and G.R. Cochrane. 2006. Normalization and characterization of multibeam backscatter: Koitlah Point to Point of the Arches, Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary - Survey HMPR-115-2004-03. Marine Sanctuaries Conservation Series MSD-06-03. U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Marine Sanctuaries Division, Silver Spring, MD. 22pp.

2005

Gardner, J.V., and Beaudoin, J., 2005, High-Resolution Multibeam Bathymetry and Acoustic Backscatter of Selected Northwestern Gulf of Mexico Outer Shelf Banks: Gulf of Mexico Science, June 2005, V.XXIII, No. 1, 5-29

Gardner, J.V., Dartnell, P., Mayer, L.A., Hughes Clarke, J.E., Calder, B.R. and Duffy, G., 2005, Shelf-edge deltas and drowned barrier-island complexes on the northwest Florida outer continental shelf: Geomorphology 64 (2005), 133-166

Hughes Clarke, J.E., Dare, P., Beaudoin, J., and Bartlett, J. 2005, A stable vertical reference for bathymetric surveying and tidal analysis in the high Arctic. Proceedings of the United States Hydrographic Conference 2005, San Diego, California.

Hughes Clarke, J.E. and Haigh, S.P. (2005), Observations and interpretation of mixing and exchange over a sill at the mouth of the Saint John river estuary. Proceedings of the 2nd CSCE Specialty Conference on Coastal, Estuary and Offshore Engineering, Toronto, Canada, June 2-4.

Haigh, S.P. and Hughes Clarke, J.E. (2005), A numerical study of exchange and mixing over a sill at the mouth of the Saint John river estuary. Proceedings of the 2nd CSCE Specialty Conference on Coastal, Estuary and Offshore Engineering, Toronto, Canada, June 2-4.

Iwanowska, K., Hughes Clarke, J.E., Conway, K.W. and Barrie, V., (2005), Managing systematic residual errors in multibeam backscatter data. GEOHAB 2005, Conference Victoria, Abstracts and poster.

2004

Bartlett, J., Beaudoin, J and Hughes Clarke, J.E., 2004, CCGS Amundsen: A New Mapping Platform for Canada's North: Lighthouse, Journal of the Canadian Hydrographic Association; Edition No. 65
Lastras, G., Canals, M., Urgeles,R., Hughes Clarke, J.E. and Acosta, J., 2004, Shallow slides and pockmark swarms in the Eivissa Channel, western Mediterranean Sea: Sedimentology, v.51. p.1-14
Hughes Clarke, J.E., 2004, Seafloor Characterization Using Keel-Mounted Sidescan: Proper Compensation for Radiometric and Geometric Distortion proceedings of the Canadian Hydrographic Conference 2004, Ottawa, CDROM.
Duxfield, A, Hughes Clarke, J.E., Martin, B., 2004, Combining Multiple Sensors On A Single Platform To Meet Multi-Purpose Nearshore Mapping Requirements: proceedings of the Canadian Hydrographic Conference 2004, Ottawa, CDROM.
Duffy, G. and Hughes Clarke, J.E., 2004, Monitoring Change Between Time-Lapsed Surveys Using Spatial Cross Correlation: proceedings of the Canadian Hydrographic Conference 2004, Ottawa, CDROM.
Beaudoin, J. and Hughes Clarke, J.E., 2004, Retracing (and re-raytracing) Amundsen's Journey through the Northwest Passage: proceedings of the Canadian Hydrographic Conference 2004, Ottawa, CDROM

Duffy G., Hughes-Clarke J. and Parrott R., Application of Current Measurement and Time Lapsed Bathymetric Multibeam Surveying to Investigation of a Banner Bank, Mispec Bay, New Brunswick, Canada, Marine Sandwave and River Dune Dynamics II, International Workshop, April 1-2 2004, University of Twente, The Netherlands. Proceedings Hulscher S., Garlan T., Idier D. Ed., 352 pages. [ POSTER ]

Wert, T., Dare, P., and Hughes Clarke, J., Tidal Height Retrieval Using Globally Corrected GPS in the Amundsen Gulf Region of the Canadian Arctic, Institute of Navigation GNSS 2004, September 21-24 2004, Long Beach, California. Proceedings

Beaudoin, J., Hughes Clarke, J., and Bartlett, J. Application of Surface Sound Speed Measurements in Post-Processing for Multi-Sector Multibeam Echosounders : International Hydrographic Review, v.5, no.3, p.26-31.

Hughes Clarke, J.E., Wert, T., Dare, P., Beaudoin, J., and Bartlett, J. A stable vertical reference for bathymetric surveying and tidal analysis in the high Arctic. ArcticNet Annual Scientific Meeting, poster presentation, December 2004, Quebec, Canada.

Beaudoin, J., Hughes Clarke, J.E. and Bartlett, J. A Sound Speed Decision Support System for Multibeam Sonar Operations in the Canadian Arctic. ArcticNet Annual Scientific Meeting, poster presentation, December 2004, Quebec, Canada.

2003

Hughes Clarke, J.E., 2003, Dynamic motion residuals in swath sonar data: Ironing out the creases: International Hydrographic Review, v.4, no.1, p.6-23.
Hughes Clarke, J.E., 2003, A reassessment of vessel coordinate systems: what is it that we are really aligning: U.S. Hydrographic Conference, Proceedings, CDROM

2002

Lastras, G., Canals, M., Hughes Clarke, J.E., Moreno,A., De Batist, M., Masson, D.G. and Cochonat, P., 2002, Seafloor imagery from the BIG’95 debris flow, western Mediterranean: Geology, v.30, no10., p.871-874.
Byrne, T., Hughes Clarke, J.E., Nichols, S. and M-I, Buzeta, 2002, The delineation of the seaward limits of a Marine Protected Area using non-terrestrial (submarine) boundaries – The Musquash MPA : Canadian Hydrographic Conference Proceedings CDROM.
Hughes Clarke, J.E., Wildish, D. and Duxfield, A., 2002, Acoustic Imaging of Salmonid Mariculture Sites: Canadian Hydrographic Conference Proceedings CDROM.

Cartwright, D. and Hughes Clarke, J.E., 2002, Multibeam surveys of the Frazer River Delta, coping with an extreme refraction environment: Canadian Hydrographic Conference Proceedings CDROM.

Beaudoin, J., Hughes Clarke, J.E., van den Ameele, E. and Gardner, J., 2002: Geometric and radiometric correction of multibeam backscatter derived from Reson 8101 systems: Canadian Hydrographic Conference Proceedings CDROM

2001

Hughes Clarke, J.E. and Parrot, R., 2001, Integration of dense, time-varying water column information with high-resolution swath bathymetric data : United States Hydrographic Conference Proceedings, CDROM. 9pp.

Brissette, M.B., Hughes Clarke, J.E. and Cartwright, D., 2001, Object Detection Using Multibeam Echosounder Temporal Imagery : United States Hydrographic Conference Proceedings, CDROM. 11pp.

Monahan,D and Wells, D., 2001, Deep water challenges to hydrography stimulated by the United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) : United States Hydrographic Conference Proceedings, CDROM. 26pp.

Monahan,I.L. and Monahan, D., 2001, The quality control cycle in the age of electronic chart production, contracted work and ISO certification : United States Hydrographic Conference Proceedings, CDROM. 18pp.

2000

Hughes Clarke, J.E., Lamplugh, M. and Kammerer, E., 2000, Integration of near-continuous sound speed profile information : Canadian Hydrographic conference 2000, Proceedings CDROM.
Kammerer, E. and Hughes Clarke, J.E., 2000, New Method for the Removal of Refraction Artifacts in Multibeam Echosounders Systems : Canadian Hydrographic Conference 2000, CDROM.
Monahan, Dave and D E Wells, 2000, IHO SP 44 Standards for Hydrographic Surveys and the demands of the new century : Proceedings Canadian Hydrographic Conference 2000, Montreal. Un-paginated CD-ROM.
Monahan, Dave and D E Wells, 2000, Technology Push, Technology Pull and the History of Hydrography in the Twentieth Century : Proceedings Canadian Hydrographic Conference 2000, Montreal. Un-paginated CD-ROM.
Monahan, Dave, D E Wells and John Hughes Clarke, 2000, On the shoulders of giants: the history of hydrography in the twenty-first century : Proceedings Canadian Hydrographic Conference 2000, Montreal. Un-paginated CD-ROM.
Nichols, Susan and Dave Monahan, 2000, The Contribution of Hydrographic Charting to the Resolution and Portrayal of Offshore Property and Jurisdictional Boundaries : Proceedings Canadian Hydrographic Conference 2000, Montreal. Un-paginated CD-ROM.

1999

Gardner, J.V., Hughes Clarke, J.E., Mayer, L.A., Kleiner, A. and Paton, M., 1999, Mapping a continental shelf and slope in the 1990s: A tale of three multibeams : Shallow Water Survey Conference Proceedings, Sydney, CDROM, 11pp.
Hughes Clarke, J.E., Mayer,L.A., Shaw,J., Parrott,R., Lamplugh,M. and Bradford,J., 1999, Data handling methods and target detection results for multibeam and sidescan data collected as part of the search for SwissAir Flight 111 : Shallow Water Survey Conference Proceedings, Sydney, 11pp.

1998

Hammack, J.A., Fabre, D.H.,Hughes Clarke, J.E. and Reed, B., 1998, Hydrographic Multibeam Processing System (HMPS) Swath Alignment Tool : Proceedings Canadian Hydrographic Conference 1998, Victoria, p. 157-167.

Hughes Clarke, J.E., 1998, Detecting small seabed targets using high frequency multibeam sonar : Sea Technology, v.39, no.6, p.87-90.

Hughes Clarke, J.E., Gardner,J.V., Torresan,M. and Mayer,L., 1998, The limits of spatial resolution achievable using a 30kHz multibeam sonar: model predictions and field results : IEEE Oceans 98, Proceedings, v.3., p.1823-1827.

Hughes Clarke, J.E., 1998, The effect of fine scale seabed morphology and texture on the fidelity of SWATH bathymetric sounding data : Proceedings Canadian Hydrographic Conference 1998, Victoria, p. 168-181.

Kammerer, E., Hughes Clarke, J.E., Locat, J., Doucet, N. and Godin, A.,1998, Monitoring temporal changes in seabed morphology and composition using multibeam sonars: a case study of the 1996 Saguenay River floods : Proceedings Canadian Hydrographic Conference 1998, Victoria, p. 450-461.

1997

Hughes Clarke, J.E., Danforth, B.W. and Valentine, P., 1997, Areal Seabed Classification using Backscatter Angular Response at 95 kHz: NATO SACLANTCEN Conference Proceeedings Series CP-45, High Frequency Acoustics in Shallow Water, , p.243-250.