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How I accidentally became a multibeam trainer

Beaudoin, J.

Hydro International Magazine

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So, you want to be
a Hydrographer?

Beaudoin, J.

2024 OSBEELS Symposium

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Demystifying Uncertainty - TPU and You

Beaudoin, J., Foster, B.

Canadian Hydrographic Conference 2024

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Canadian Hydrographic Service’s Backscatter Metadata Requirements and Client Feedback Loop Questionnaire

Beaudoin, J.

Prepared under contract for: Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Canadian Hydrographic Service

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Square Peg, Round Hole – Adapting survey acceptance tools and techniques to keep up with a rapidly evolving software market

Beaudoin, J., Jeffery, M., MacDonald, M., Mallace, D., and D. Bergersen

Canadian Hydrographic Conference, June 7-9, 2022. Gatineau, Canada.

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Results from the First Phase of the Seafloor Backscatter Processing Software Inter-Comparison Project

Malik, M.; Schimel, A.C.G.; Masetti, G.; Roche, M.; Le Deunf, J.; Dolan, M.F.; Beaudoin, J.; Augustin, J.-M.; Hamilton, T.; Parnum, I.

Geosciences 2019, 9, 516.

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Correcting Multibeam Echosounder Bathymetric Measurements for Errors Induced by Inaccurate Water Column Sound Speeds

T. H. Mohammadloo, M. Snellen, W. Renoud, J. Beaudoin and D. G. Simons

IEEE Access, vol. 7, pp. 122052-122068, 2019

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Multispectral Multibeam Echo Sounder Backscatter as a Tool for Improved Seafloor Characterization

Brown, C., Beaudoin, J., Brissette, M. and V. Gazzola

Geosciences 2019, 9(3), 126;

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Automated Correction of Refraction Residuals

Beaudoin, J., Renoud, W., Haji Mohammadloo, T. and M. Snellen.

2018 Hydro Conference, October 30-November 1, 2018. Sydney, Australia

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Automated Correction of Refraction Residuals

Beaudoin, J., Renoud, W., Haji Mohammadloo, T. and M. Snellen

2018 Shallow Survey Conference, October 1-3, 2018. St. John’s, NL, Canada.

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Multibeam sonar backscatter data processing

Schimel, A., Beaudoin, J., Parnum, I., Le Bas, T., Schmidt, V. and G. Keith

Marine Geophysical Research, June 2018, Volume 39, pp. 121-137.

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Advances in Hydrographic Data Processing: Time for a Paradigm Shift

Beaudoin, J. and M. Doucet.

2017 US Hydrographic Conference, March 20-23, 2017. Galveston, USA.

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Setting the Stage for Multi-Spectral Acoustic Backscatter Research

Brown, C., Beaudoin, J., Brissette, M. and V. Gazzola.

2017 US Hydrographic Conference, March 20-23, 2017. Galveston, USA

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Transitioning research to operations: The case of wobble analysis

Beaudoin, J., Hughes Clarke, J.E. and M. Doucet

2016 Canadian Hydrographic Conference, May 16-19, Halifax, Canada

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Transitioning research to operations: The case of wobble analysis

Beaudoin, J., Hughes Clarke, J.E. and M. Doucet

HYDRO 2016 Conference, 8-10 November, Rostock, Germany

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Chapter 6: Processing Backscatter Data: From Datagrams to Angular Responses and Mosaics

Schimel, A.C.G, Beaudoin, J., Gaillot, A., Keith, G., Le Bas, T., Parnum, I. and Schmidt, V

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Split-beam echo sounder observations of natural methane seep variability in the northern Gulf of Mexico, Geochem

Jerram, K., T. C. Weber, and J. Beaudoin (2015

Geophys. Geosyst., 15, doi:10.1002/2014GC005429.

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Acoustic estimates of methane gas flux from the seabed in a 6000 km2 region in the Northern Gulf of Mexico, Geochem.

Weber, T. C., L. Mayer, K. Jerram, J.Beaudoin, Y. Rzhanov, and D. Lovalvo

Geophys. Geosyst.,15, 1911–1925, doi:10.1002/2014GC005271.

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Recent Improvements to Seafloor Imagery Acquisition and Processing Procedures for R2Sonic Multibeam Echosounders

Beaudoin, J., Reis, T. and Doucet, M.

Canadian Hydrographic Conference, April 14-17, St. John’s, N&L, Canada.

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A More Precise Algorithm to Account for Non Concentric Multibeam Array Geometry.

Hamilton, T., Beaudoin, J. and Hughes Clarke, J.E.

Canadian Hydrographic Conference, April 14-17, St. John’s, N&L, Canada.

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Multibeam Advisory Committee – Improving Data Quality Across the US Academic Fleet.

Beaudoin, J., Johnson, P. and Ferrini, F.,

Kongsberg FEMME Conference, April 16-18, 2013, Boston, MA, USA.

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Multibeam Echosounder System Optimization for Water Column Mapping of Undersea Gas Seeps

Beaudoin, J., Weber, T., Jerram, K., Rice, G., Malik, M., and Mayer, L.

Kongsberg FEMME Conference, April 16-18, 2013, Boston, MA, USA.

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Oceanographic Weather Maps: Using Oceanographic Models to Improve Seabed Mapping Planning and Acquisition

Beaudoin, J., Kelley, J.G., Greenlaw, J., Beduhn, T. and Greenaway, S., 2013

US Hydro 2013, March 25-28, New Orleans, LA, USA. Conference proceedings, 29 pp.

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Development of a Method for a Relative Backscatter Field Calibration using Reson 7125 Multibeam Sonar Systems

Welton, B., Beaudoin, J., Weber, T., Lanzoni, C., and G. Rice

US Hydrographic Conference 2013, New Orleans, LA, USA, March 25 - 28. Conference abstract.

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Water-Column Variability Assessment for Underway Profilers to Improve Efficiency and Accuracy of Multibeam Surveys.

Wilson, M., Beaudoin, J. and S. Smyth

US Hydrographic Conference 2013, New Orleans, LA, USA, March 25 - 28. Conference proceedings, 24 pp

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Dead Sea Multi-beam Echo Sounder Survey

Beaudoin, J., Sade, A. Schulze, B. and J. K. Hall

Hydro International, V.15, pp.21-23,

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Streamlining Sound Speed Profile Pre-Processing: Case Studies and Field Trials

Beaudoin, J., Smyth, S., Furlong, A., Floc’h, H. and Lurton, X.

US Hydro 2011, April 25-29, Tampa, FL, USA.

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Application of JPEG 2000 Wavelet Compression to Multibeam Echosounder Mid-water Acoustic Reflectivity Measurements

Beaudoin, J.

Kongsberg FEMME Conference, April 11-15, 2011, Trondheim, Norway.

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Next Generation Seabed Characterization Research Toolbox.

Beaudoin, J., Doucet, M. and Paton, M.

Kongsberg FEMME Conference, April 11-15, 2011, Trondheim, Norway.

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Modelling Uncertainty Caused By Internal Waves on the Accuracy of MBES

Hamilton, T. and J. Beaudoin

International Hydrographic Review, No. 4, November 2010, pp. 56-66.

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Real-time Monitoring of Uncertainty due to Refraction in Multibeam Echo Sounding

Beaudoin, J.

The Hydrographic Journal, No. 134, Autumn 2010, pp. 3-13

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Application of JPEG 2000 Wavelet Compression to Multibeam Echosounder Mid-water Acoustic Reflectivity Measurements

Beaudoin, J.,

CHC2010, June 21-23, Quebec, Canada.

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Modeling the effect of oceanic internal waves on the accuracy of multibeam echosounders

Hamilton, T. and J. Beaudoin

CHC2010, June 21-23, Quebec, Canada.

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Seamless Online Distribution of Amundsen Multibeam Data

Muggah, J., Church, I., Beaudoin, J. and Hughes Clarke, J.E.

CHC2010, June 21-23, Quebec, Canada.

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Optimizing Sound Speed Profiling for Hydrographic Surveys

Peyton, D.R., Beaudoin, J. and Lamplugh, M.,

International Hydrographic Review, No. 2, November 2009, pp. 72-79

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Estimation of Sounding Uncertainty from Measurements of Water Mass Variability

Beaudoin, J., Calder, B., Hiebert, J. and G. Imahori,

International Hydrographic Review, No. 2, November 2009, pp. 20-38.

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Uncertainty Wedge Analysis: Quantifying the Impact of Sparse Sound Speed Profiling Regimes on Sounding Uncertainty

Beaudoin, J., Hiebert, J., Calder, B. and G. Imahori,

US Hydro 2009, May 11th-14th, Norfolk, Virginia

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Field Trials of the UNB Refraction Uncertainty Monitoring Toolkit

Beaudoin, J.

Kongsberg FEMME 2009, Lisbon, Portugal

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Real-time Monitoring of Uncertainty due to Refraction in Multibeam Echo Sounding ,

Beaudoin, J.

Shallow Survey 2008, Portsmouth, NH

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Mapping Canada's Arctic Seabed: Collaborative Survey Processing and Distribution Strategies

Beaudoin, J., Hughes Clarke, J.E., Bartlett, J., Blasco, S. and Bennett, R.

Proceedings of the Canadian Hydrographic Conference and National Surveyors Conference, Victoria, BC

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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.

Intelmann, S.S., Cutter, G.R., Beaudoin, J.,

U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Sanctuary Program, Silver Spring, MD

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Monitoring flood-related change in bathymetry and sediment distribution over the Squamish Delta, Howe Sound, British Columbia

Brucker, S., Hughes Clarke, J.E., Beaudoin, J., Lessels, C., Czotter, K., Loschiavo, R., Iwanowska, K. and Hill, P.

United States Hydrographic Conference 2007

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Usage of Oceanographic Databases in Support of Multibeam Mapping Operations Onboard the CCGS AMUNDSEN: Lighthouse

Beaudoin, J., Hughes Clarke, J.E. and Bartlett, J.

Journal of the Canadian Hydrographic Association; Edition No. 68

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ArcticNet: The Current and Future Vision of its Seabed Mapping Program: Proceedings

Bartlett, J., Beaudoin, J., Hughes Clarke, J.E. and Brucker, S.

Canadian Hydrographic Conference 2006, CDROM

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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

Intelmann, S.S., Beaudoin, J., and Cochrane, G.R.

U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Marine Sanctuaries Division, Silver Spring, MD. 22pp.

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Usage of oceanographic climatologies and databases in support of multibeam mapping operations onboard the CCGS Amundsen

Beaudoin, J., Hughes Clarke, J.E. and Bartlett, J.

ArcticNet Annual Scientific Meeting, poster presentation, December 2005, Banff, Canada.

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High-Resolution Multibeam Bathymetry and Acoustic Backscatter of Selected Northwestern Gulf of Mexico Outer Shelf Banks: Gulf of Mexico Science

Gardner, J.V., and Beaudoin, J.

Publication

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A stable vertical reference for bathymetric surveying and tidal analysis in the high Arctic.

Hughes Clarke, J.E., Dare, P., Beaudoin, J., and Bartlett, J.

Proceedings of the United States Hydrographic Conference 2005, San Diego, California.

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CCGS Amundsen: A New Mapping Platform for Canada's North: Lighthouse, Journal of the Canadian Hydrographic Association; Edition No. 65

Bartlett, J., Beaudoin, J and Hughes Clarke, J.E

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Retracing (and re-raytracing) Amundsen's Journey through the Northwest Passage: proceedings of the Canadian Hydrographic Conference 2004, Ottawa, CDROM

Beaudoin, J. and Hughes Clarke, J.E.

Proceedings of the Canadian Hydrographic Conference 2004, Ottawa, CDROM

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Application of Surface Sound Speed Measurements in Post-Processing for Multi-Sector Multibeam Echosounders

Beaudoin, J., Hughes Clarke, J., and Bartlett, J.

International Hydrographic Review, v.5, no.3, p.26-31.

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A stable vertical reference for bathymetric surveying and tidal analysis in the high Arctic

Hughes Clarke, J.E., Wert, T., Dare, P., Beaudoin, J., and Bartlett, J.

ArcticNet Annual Scientific Meeting, poster presentation, December 2004, Quebec, Canada.

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A Sound Speed Decision Support System for Multibeam Sonar Operations in the Canadian Arctic.

Beaudoin, J., Hughes Clarke, J.E. and Bartlett, J.

ArcticNet Annual Scientific Meeting, poster presentation, December 2004, Quebec, Canada.

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Geometric and radiometric correction of multibeam backscatter derived from Reson 8101 systems

Beaudoin, J., Hughes Clarke, J.E., van den Ameele, E. and Gardner, J.

Canadian Hydrographic Conference Proceedings CDROM

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