ISO 4366:2007

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 4366
Second edition
2007-05-15
Hydrometry — Echo sounders for water
depth measurements
Hydrométrie — Sondeurs à écho pour le mesurage de la profondeur de
l'eau

Reference number
ISO 4366:2007(E)
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ISO 2007

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ISO 4366:2007(E)
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ISO 4366:2007(E)
Contents Page
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Units of measure . 1
5 Principles of operation . 1
5.1 General . 1
5.2 Theory of operation . 2
5.3 System components . 2
5.4 Non-recording echo sounders . 3
5.5 Analog recording echo sounders . 3
5.6 Digital echo sounders . 4
6 Selection of instrument . 6
6.1 General . 6
6.2 Effect of operating frequency . 6
6.3 Effect of beamwidth . 7
6.4 Type of data display . 8
6.5 Accuracy . 8
6.6 Type of transducer system . 8
7 Instruments performance criteria . 9
7.1 General . 9
7.2 Information to be specified by the user .
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