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MDPS data processing and interpretation software
MDPS is a powerful package for integrated
processing
and
interpretation of marine
geophysical data.
It allows bathymetric, sub-bottom profiling, reflection seismic,
side-scan sonar and magnetometer data to be concurrently processed,
visualised and exported to surface modelling, CAD and GIS systems.
Fast and intuitive map interface
Being geographical by nature, marine geophysical survey data
is most rationally accessed via a map interface. The MDPS Projector
interface provides the tools for management as well as versatile and
fast visualisation of survey data. It also functions as the gateway to
raw sonar data.
All survey data and survey-related data is visualised as map
layers.
Raw data is directly accessible via point and click on the map.
Right: MDPS Projector map
interface portraying ENC
data, side-scan sonar mosaic
and survey runlines.
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Automatic and interactive processing and analysis tools
Logged survey data consists of raw unfiltered observations. This
enables the use of different filters and full use of sophisticated
spatial computations in post-mission processing. Where the
advantages of this approach truly materialize is the processing of
sonar data.
The versatile MDPS Profiler tool fluently cleans large sets of
bathymetry data, while providing an expedient interpretation interface
for seismic and sub-bottom profiling data.
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Bathymetry data processing
MDPS can automatically processes vast numbers of depth
points to allow efficient bathymetric data cleaning.
Moreover, MDPS
has versatile visualisation and editing tools that allow fast access
to and inspection of soundings in finest detail.
Right: MDPS Profiler display
for multibeam echosounder data editing.
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Multi-frequency sub-bottom profiling data interpretation
MDPS uniquely integrates marine seismic and sub-bottom
profiling data
of different frequencies, and allows a single combined interpretation
to be made of, e.g., air gun, boomer, and chirp sub-bottom profiles in
a single pass.
Interpretation is further aided by a number of
productivity-boosting features such as survey line crossing
interpretation, use of core sample data, and interpretation integrity
checking function.
Right: MDPS Profiler display
for sub-bottom profiler data interpretation.
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Side scan data processing and interpretation
Alongside bathymetric, sub-bottom profiling and seismic
reflection
data, MDPS offers efficient processing and visualisation of side-scan
sonar data.
The ability to concurrently process survey data from multiple
acoustic sources enables you to quickly obtain a full picture of both
the seabed and the sub-seabed.
Right: MDPS Projector
display showing a side scan sonar mosaic from one survey line, with
coloured stripe indicating seabed surfacial material interpreted
from the sub-bottom profile seen on the small MDPS Profiler display.
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Ancillary data
Besides hydroacoustic survey data, MDPS seamlessly
incorporates marine magnetometer and other observation data into the
geophysical data processing workflow.
In the process every observation is given an accurately
computed 3D
position evaluated against user-specified quality criteria.
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Operating platform
MDPS is currently available for PCs with Windows XP Professional,
Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems.
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