Bathymetric Survey of Manchester Ship Canal
We carried out a detailed bathymetric survey of 25km of the Manchester Ship Canal to provide input data for a detailed water quality modelling study. Canal depth data were collected along pre-determined tracks using GPS navigation. All acoustic data were recorded using dedicated specialist software, integrating sonar with GIS and 3D model building programmes. This allows accurate determination of volumes and identifies areas of sediment deposition by facilitating comparison of the bathymetric data to original 'as built' design depths.
