About surface-ping intersections

A Surface-ping intersection, SP, is that part of a surface S which intersects with a ping, P. The diagrams below show a surface and multibeam ping (in a scene), the original ping (in a multibeam echogram), and the resulting surface-ping intersection (in full view and zoomed without for clarity). The surface-ping intersection is visible on a multibeam echogram as a yellow line.


Figure 1. Surface (S) and Ping (P) in a Scene


Figure 2. Ping


Figure 3. Surface-ping intersection (SP)

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Figure 4. Surface-ping intersection (SP) - zoomed

See also

About region-ping intersections
About region-cell intersections