The Atlas Hydrosweep multibeam system is manufactured by Atlas Hydrographic, Sydney,
Australia.
The name Atlas Hydrosweep comes from “HYDROgraphic Multi-Beam SWEEPing Survey Echosounder”.
The Hydrosweep MD (Medium Depth) is a beam-forming multi-beam system suitable for
surveys from 10 m to 2000 m, 4,000 m, 5000 m or 6000 m depending on the transducer
and frequency configuration.
Operating at 30kHz or 50kHz the Atlas Hydrosweep MD is optimized for surveys on
the continental shelf and on the continental slope.
The Hydrosweep has a bathymetric swath width of up to 10 times water depth, and
a side scan imagery swath of 12 times water depth.
Atlas Hydrosweep s supported via post-processing in the OICToolkit.