Using multibeam backscatter strength to analyze the distribution of manganese nodules: A case study of seamounts in the Western Pacific Ocean
Mingwei Wang, Ziyin Wu, Jim Best, Fanlin Yang, Xiaohu Li, Dineng Zhao, Jieqiong Zhou
Topics & Concepts
SeamountSeabedGeologyTerrainManganeseNodule (geology)Backscatter (email)Seafloor spreadingDeep seaDistribution (mathematics)Echo soundingMineralogyRemote sensingOceanographyPaleontologyCartographyGeographyMaterials scienceTelecommunicationsWirelessMetallurgyMathematical analysisComputer scienceMathematicsUnderwater Acoustics ResearchGeochemistry and Elemental AnalysisGeological formations and processes