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Brissette, M.B., Hughes Clarke, J.E. and Cartwright, D., 2001, Object Detection Using Multibeam Echosounder Temporal Imagery: United States Hydrographic Conference Proceedings, CDROM. 11pp.
2000
Hughes Clarke, 2000,Acoustic Seabed Surveying – Meeting the new demands for Accuracy, Coverage and Spatial Resolution Geomatica, v.54, no.4, p.473-413..
Hughes Clarke, J.E., 2000, Present-Day Methods of Depth Measurement: in: Continental Shelf Limits, the scientific and legal interface, eds. Cook and Carleton, Oxford Univ. Press, p.139-158.
Tlusty, M.F., Hughes Clarke, J.E., Shaw, J., Pepper, V.A. and
Anderson,
M.R., 2000, Groundtruthing Multibeam Bathymetric Surveys of Finfish
Aquaculture
Sites in the Bay d'Espoir Estuarine Fjord, Newfoundland: Marine
Technology
Society Journal, v.34, no.1,
p.59-67.
Gardner, J.V., Mayer, L.A. and Hughes Clarke, J.E., 2000, Morphology and processes in Lake Tahoe (California-Nevada) : Geological Society of America Bulletin, v.112, no.5, p.736-746.
Gardner, J.V., L.A. Mayer, and J.E. Hughes-Clarke. 2000.
Morphology
and Processes in Lake Tahoe (California-Nevada). GSA
Bulletin. v. 112; no.5; pp. 736-746. (390kb). PDF
File.
Kammerer, E. and Hughes Clarke, J.E., 2000, New Method for the Removal of Refraction Artifacts in Multibeam Echosounders Systems : Canadian Hydrographic Conference 2000, CDROM.
Hughes Clarke, J.E., Lamplugh, M. and Kammerer, E., 2000, Integration of near-continuous sound speed profile information, Canadian Hydrographic conference 2000, Proceedings CDROM.
Monahan, Dave, D E Wells and John Hughes Clarke, 2000. On the shoulders of giants: the history of hydrography in the twenty- first century. Proceedings Canadian Hydrographic Conference 2000, Montreal. Un-paginated CD-ROM.
Monahan, Dave, Andy Armstrong, Larry Mayer, D E Wells and John Hughes-Clarke, 2000. The Virtual Ocean Mapping Group: A Twenty-First Century Hydrographic Partnership. Proceedings Canadian Hydrographic Conference 2000, Montreal. Un-paginated CD-ROM.
Gourley, M., Wong, W. and Hughes Clarke, J.E., 2000, Integrating time and spatial domains during multibeam data cleaning: Proceedings, Oceanology International, Brighton, UK, March 2000.
1999
Goff,J.A., Swift,D.J.P., Duncan, C.S., Mayer, L.A. and Hughes
Clarke,
J.E., 1999, High resolution swath sonar investigation of sand ridge,
dune
and ribbon morphology in the offshore environments of the New Jersey
margin:
Marine Geology, v.161, p.307-337.
Mayer, L., Hughes Clarke, J.E. and Dijkstra, S., 1999, Multibeam Sonar : potential applications for fisheries research: Journal of Shellfish Research, v.17, no.5, p.1463-1467.
Mayer, L.A, Hughes Clarke, J.E., Ware. C., Gee, L., Paton, M., Gardner, J.V., Kleiner, A. and Elson, S., 1999, Interactive 3-D visualization and analysis of multi-sensor, multi-resolution data sets: Shallow Water Survey Conference Proceedings, Sydney, CDROM, 11pp.
Gardner, J.V., Hughes Clarke, J.E., Mayer, L.A., Kleiner, A. and Paton, M., 1999, Mapping a continental shelf and slope in the 1990s: A tale of three multibeams: Shallow Water Survey Conference Proceedings, Sydney, CDROM, 11pp.
Hughes Clarke, J.E., Mayer,L.A., Shaw,J., Parrott,R., Lamplugh,M. and Bradford,J., 1999, Data handling methods and target detection results for multibeam and sidescan data collected as part of the search for SwissAir Flight 111 : Shallow Water Survey Conference Proceedings, Sydney, 11pp.
Parrott,R., Hughes Clarke,J.E., Fader,G., Shaw,J. and Kammerer,E., 1999, Integration of multibeam bathymetry and sidescan sonar data for geological surveys: OCEANS 99, conference CDROM.
Locat, J., Gardner, J.V., Lee, H.J., Mayer, L., Hughes Clarke, J., and Kammerer, E., 1999. Using multibeam sonar surveys for submarine landslide investigations. In: Slope Stability Engineering, Yagi, Yamagami and Jiang Ed., IS-Shikoku, Balkema, p. 127-134.
Brissette,M.B. and Hughes Clarke, J.E., 1999, Side scan versus multibeam echosounder object detection: a comparative analysis: U.S. Hydrographic Conference Proceeedings, Mobile, AL, USA. 11pp.
Jeffry C. Borgeld, John E. Hughes Clarke, John A. Goff, Larry A. Mayer, Jennifer A. Curtis, Acoustic backscatter of the 1995 flood deposit on the Eel shelf, Marine Geology (154)1-4 (1999) pp. 197-210
John A. Goff, Daniel L. Orange, Larry A. Mayer, John E. Hughes Clarke, Detailed investigation of continental shelf morphology using a high-resolution swath sonar survey: the Eel margin, northern California, Marine Geology (154)1-4 (1999) pp. 255-269
1998
Gardner,J.V., Mayer,L.A., Hughes Clarke,J.E. and Kleiner,A., 1998, High-Resolution multibeam bathymetry of east and west Flower Garders and Stetson Banks, Gulf of Mexico: Gulf of Mexico Science, v.XVI, no.2, p.131-143.
Hughes Clarke, J.E., Gardner,J.V., Torresan,M. and Mayer,L., 1998, The limits of spatial resolution achievable using a 30kHz multibeam sonar: model predictions and field results: IEEE Oceans 98, Proceedings, v.3., p.1823-1827.
Hughes Clarke, J.E., 1998, Detecting Small Seabed Targets Using High Frequency Multibeam Sonar: Sea Technology, v.39, no.6, p.87-90.
Gardner,J.V., Butman,P.B., Mayer,L.A. and Hughes Clarke,J.E., 1998, Mapping U.S. Continental Shelves: Sea Technology, v.39, no.6, p.10-18.
Hughes Clarke, J.E., 1998, The effect of fine scale seabed morphology and texture on the fidelity of swath bathymetric sounding data: Proceedings Canadian Hydrographic Conference 1998, Victoria, p. 168-181.
Hammack, J.A., Fabre, D.H.,Hughes Clarke, J.E. and Reed, B., 1998, Hydrographic multibeam processing system (HMPS) swath alignment tool: Proceedings Canadian Hydrographic Conference 1998, Victoria, p. 157-167.
Kammerer, E., Hughes Clarke, J.E., Locat, J., Doucet, N. and Godin, A.,1998, Monitoring temporal changes in seabed morphology and composition using multibeam sonars: a case study of the 1996 Saguenay River floods: Proceedings Canadian Hydrographic Conference 1998, Victoria, p. 450-461.
Hughes Clarke, J.E., Crook, K.A., Montgomery, D., Liu, K., Whitmore, G. and Johnson, D.P., 1998, Combining SAR data of Huon Peninsula and HAWAII MR1 data of Huon Gulf, Papua New Guinea, for studies of tectonic and sedimentary processes: Marine Geodesy, v.21, #2, p.111-128.
1997
Brissette, M.B., Hughes Clarke, J.E., Bradford,J. and MacGowan,B., 1997, Detecting small seabed targets using a high frequency multibeam sonar: Geometric Model and Test Results: Proceedings OCEANS 97, Halifax.
Parrott,R., Fader,G., Shaw,J. and Hughes Clarke, 1997, Multibeam bathymetric data for regional assessment of Marine Geology: Proceedings OCEANS 97, Halifax.
Mayer,L.A., Hughes Clarke, J.E. and Dijkstra,S., 1997, Multibeam Sonar: Applications in fisheries research. In: Changing Oceans and Changing Fisheries: Environmental Data for Fisheries Research and Management, Eds. G.W.Boehlert and J.D. Schumacher, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Vol. NOAA-TM-NMFS-SWFSC, pp. 79-92.
Hughes Clarke, J.E., Danforth, B.W. and Valentine,P., 1997, Areal seabed classification using backscatter angular response at 95 kHz: in: Pace, N.G., Pouliquen E., Bergem,O. and Lyons,A.P., High Frequency Acoustics in Shallow Water, NATO SACLANTCEN, conference proceedings series CP-45, p.243-250.
Mayer, L.A., Dijkstra, S., Hughes Clarke, J.E., Paton,M. and Ware,C, 1997, Interactive tools for the exploration and analysis of multibeam and other seafloor acoustic data: in: Pace, N.G., Pouliquen E., Bergem,O. and Lyons,A.P., High Frequency Acoustics in Shallow Water, NATO SACLANTCEN, conference proceedings series CP-45, p. 355-362.
Campbell.J.W.M., Gray,A.L., Mattar,K.E., Hughes Clarke,J.E. and van der Kooij, M.W.A., 1997, Ocean Surface Feature Detection with the CCRS Along-Track InSAR: Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing, v.23, no. 1, p.24-37.
Miller, J., Hughes Clarke, J.E. and Patterson, J., 1997, How Effectively Have You Covered Your Bottom?: Hydrographic Journal, no.83, p.3-10.
1996
Shaw, J., Parrott,D.R. and Hughes Clarke, J.E., 1996, Use of multibeam bathymetry to determine seabed impacts at the Argentia Naval Base, Newfoundland: in Partnership in Coastal Zone Management, J.Taussik and J. Mitchell (eds), Samara Publishing Limited, Cardigan, ISBN 1 873692 09 9
Goff, J.A., Mayer, L.A., Hughes Clarke, J.E. and Pratson, L.F., 1996, Swath mapping on the continental shelf and slope: the Eel River Basin, Northern California: Oceanography, v.9, no.3, p.178-182.
Hughes Clarke, J.E., Mayer, L.A. and Wells, D.E., 1996, Shallow-water imaging multibeam sonars: A new tool for investigating seafloor processes in the coastal zone and on the continental shelf: Marine Geophysical Research, v.18, p.607-629.
1995
Liu,K, Crook,K.A.W., Hughes Clarke,J.E. amd Whitmore,G.P., 1995, Submarine features of modern open-sea fan deltas, Huon Peninsula, Papua New Guinea: Sedimentary Geology, v.98, p.63-77.
1994
Mitchell, N.C. and Hughes Clarke, J.E., 1994, Classification of seafloor geology using multibeam sonar data from the Scotian Shelf: Marine Geology v.121, p.143-160.
Loncarevic, B.D., Courtney, R.C., Fader, Giles, Piper, Costello, Hughes Clarke, and Stea, 1994, Sonography of a glaciated continental shelf: Geology, v.22, p.747-750.
Hughes Clarke, J.E., 1994, Toward remote seafloor classification using the angular response of acoustic backscattering: a case study from multiple overlapping GLORIA data: IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering v.19, no.1, p.364-374.
Jarvis, P., Hughes Clarke, J.E., Tiffin,D., Tanahashi, M. and Kroenke, L., 1994, The Western Fiji Transform Fault and its role in the dismemberment of the Fiji Platform: Marine Geology, v.116, p.57-68.
20042000
Hughes Clarke, J.E., 2000, Assessment of RAN HS Swath Survey System,
STN ATLAS Fansweep 20-100, HMAS Leeuwin: contract report to the Royal
Australian
Navy, 51pp.
Hughes Clarke, J.E., 2000, Data Quality Issues P.A.D. Bathymetric Survey of the Irish Continental Margin, Simrad EM12S, MV Ocean Surveyor: consulting report to the Geological Survey of Ireland.
Hughes Clarke, J.E., 2000, Echo Sounding Technology Watch, WAC Bennett Dam Deficiency Investigation (99/00): Report to BC Hydro, Ref. BPDDI-GE200, 34pp.
Hughes Clarke, J.E., 2000, Survey Planning and Design and Data Management: in : Scientific Consultants Report B Phase 1 for the Seabed Survey of Ireland's Territory :submitted by CCMC to Geological Survey of Ireland Department of Public Enterprise. 55pp.
Gardner, J.V., P. Dartnell, L.A. Mayer, J.E. Hughes Clarke, and
J.
Christopher Stone. 2000. Bathymetry and selected perspective
views of Central San Francisco Bay, California. USGS Water Resources
Investigation Report 00-4164. (2 map sheets).
Gardner, J.V., P. Dartnell, L.A. Mayer, and J.E. Hughes Clarke.
2000.
Bathymetry and selected perspective views of sea floor
North and West Maui, Hawaii. USGS Water Resources Investigations
Report 00-4046. (2 map sheets)
1999
Gardner, J.V., Hughes Clarke, J.E. and Mayer, L.A., 1999, Cruise
Report: RV Coastal Surveyor Cruise C-1-99-SC, Multibeam Mapping of the
Long Beach California, Continental Shelf: USGS Open File Report 99-360.
Hughes Clarke, J.E., 1999, Provisional Swath Sonar Specifications: National Topographic and Hydrographic Authority, Land Information New Zealand, TH Technical Report #2.
Hughes Clarke, J.E., 1999, Second Assessment of RNZN Swath Survey System STN-ATLAS Hydrosweep MD2/30 HMNZS Resolution, White Island and Anchorite Rock, July 6-8th, 1999 : report to Royal New Zealand Navy, RNZN Works Order No 224073
Hughes Clarke, J.E., 1999, Assessment of RNZN Swath Survey System STN-ATLAS Hydrosweep MD2/30, HMNZS Resolution, Hauraki Gulf and Bay of Plenty, January 8th-13th and 18-22nd, 1999: report to Royal New Zealand Navy, RNZN Works Order No 224046
Gardner, J.V., P. Dartnell, L.A. Mayer, and J.E. Hughes Clarke.
1999,
Bathymetry and selected perspective views of Lake Tahoe,
California and Nevada. USGS Water Resources Investigation Report
99-4043. (2 map sheets).
1998
Gardner, J.V., Hughes Clarke, J.E. and Mayer, L.A., 1998, Cruise
Report RV Inland Surveyer Cruise IS-98, The Bathymetry of Lake
Tahoe,
California-Nevada Border: USGS Open File Report 98-509.
Gardner, James, V., John E. Hughes-Clarke. 1998. Cruise Report;
RV
Ocean Alert Cruise, A1-98-HW. January 30 - February 23,
1998. USGS Open File Report: 98-212
1995
Hughes Clarke, J.E., 1995, Accuracy and Operational Constraints
for POS/MV-EM1000 integration aboard NSC Frederick G. Creed, Nov, 94-
April
95, DFO Contract Report F5184-5-3001.
1994
Hughes Clarke, J.E., 1994, Analysis of roll and heave errors present
in Frederick G. Creed - EM1000 data when using a POS/MV motion sensor
(Rimouski
Reference Surface, Aug. 11, 94): DFO Contract Report
FP184-4-3011/01-HAL.
Hughes Clarke, J.E., 1994, Performance Analysis of Honeywell ELAC Bottomchart Compact BCC-SEE 28: DFO Contract Report FP962-3-4625.
1993
Hughes Clarke, J.E., 1993, Analysis of residual roll and heave
errors
identified during the "Matthew Motion Sensor Trials" DFO Contract
Report,
FP962-3-4602.
Hughes Clarke, J.E. and Godin, A., 1993, Investigation of the roll and heave errors present in Frederick G.Creed - EM1000 data when using a TSS-335B motion sensor, DFO Contract Report FP707-3-5731.
Hughes Clarke, J.E., 1993, Investigation of the residual roll artifact present in Matthew 92-008 EM100 data, DFO Contract Report FP962-2-6001.
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Software Development..
The development of the "SwathEd" swath sonar multibeam processing suite of software tools.....
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Swath Survey Experience..
~50 research swath surveys on the following vessels:
HMNlS Luymes - EM3000D - 1(+ a variety of non-swath cruises...)
HMNlS Snellius - EM3000S - 1
CCGS Amundsen - EM300 - 1
HMS Echo - EM1002 - 1
CSL Heron - EM3000S - endless coastal jaunts
MV Moana Wave - EM1002 - 2 cruise HMAS Leeuwin - Fansweep 20-100 - 1 cruise CCGS R.B. Young - EM1002 - 1 cruise MV Anne Pierce - EM1002 - 1 cruise R/V Mary-O - Submetrix 2000 - 1 job R/V Coastal Surveyor - EM3000D - 1 cruise HMNZS Resolution - Hydrosweep MD2/30 - 1 cruise R/V Ocean Alert - EM300 - 1 cruise R/V Coastal Surveyor - EM1000 - 2 cruises CSS Puffin/Petrel/Plover - EM3000 - 6 jobs R/V Mary-O - Seabat 9001 - 3 jobs R/V Pacific Hunter - EM1000 - 1 cruise NSC Frederick G. Creed - EM1000 - 11 cruises CSS Matthew - EM100 - 4 cruises R/V Moana Wave - HMRG-MR1 - 1 cruise HMAS Cook - SeaBeam/GLORIA - 2 cruises MV Farnella - GLORIA - 1 cruise R/V Atlantis II - SeaBeam - 1 cruise CSS Hudson - SeaMarc I - 1 cruise
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Background ..
Hometown Manningtree,
Essex,
U.K.
