Glossary
related to sound
(of minerals and other materials) formed in their present position
the measurement of depth of water in oceans, seas, or lakes.
the ability or tendency of something to float in water or other fluid
Coastal & Marine Research Centre
European Marine Sand and Gravel Group
Conductivity Temperature Depth
Irish Department of Communications, Climate Action and the Environment
European Marine Sand and Gravel Group
Alloys containing iron
relating to the physics of the earth
Geological Survey Ireland
Habitat mapping for conservation and management of the southern Irish sea
the main body of a ship or other vessel, including the bottom, sides, and deck but not the masts, superstructure, rigging, engines, and other fittings.
International Hydrographic Organization
Irish Sea Marine Aggregates Initiative
Integrated Mapping for the sustainable development of Ireland’s marine resource
Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland Hydrographic Survey
Irish National Seabed Survey
Irish Sea Marine Assessment
Interactive Web Data Delivery System
Joint Irish Bathymetric Survey
abbreviation for kilohertz. A unit of measurement of frequency, also known as cycles per second. One kiloHertz (kHz) is equal to 1,000 Hertz (Hz) or 1,000 cycles per second
Light Detection And Ranging
an instrument used for measuring magnetic forces, especially the earth's
Multibeam EchoSounder
Methane: Derived Authigenic Carbonates
Mapping European Seabed Habitats
Marine Institute
the study of the forms of things such as shapes and structures
strength of the acoustic signal (or return) from the seafloor. It can be used to determine the composition of the seabed
National Maritime College Cork
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Ocean Service
National Parks & Wildlife Service
Petroleum Affairs Division
A REST service is based on representational state transfer (REST) technology, an architectural style and approach to communications often used in web services development.
Remotely Operated Vehicle
the concentration of dissolved salts in water
Single Beam Echo Sounder
Sub Bottom Profiler
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
A cartographic technique that provides an apparent 3D configuration of the terrain on maps and charts by the use of graded shadows that would be cast by high ground if light was shining from a chosen direction
a device that transmits short high-pitched low frequency acoustic waves at brief intervals for purposes of detection, measurement, or identification of sub-seabed sediment structures
Hidden obstacle
Side Scan Sonar
Sound Velocity Profiles
Broad strip of an area.
a device that converts variations in a physical quantity, such as pressure or brightness, into an electrical signal, or vice versa
Web Feature Service (WFS) Interface Standard provides an interface allowing requests for geographical features across the web.
A Web Map Service (WMS) is a standard protocol developed for serving maps and data over the Internet