Learn more about what a multibeam patch test is and what it consists of by reviewing this poster developed by Okeanos Explorer mapping interns in 2010. Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research. Download larger version (jpg, 10.7 MB).
The Laulima O Ka Moana Expedition team is offshore of Oahu continuing shakedown operations. Today's operations focused on testing upgrades to the ship's Dynamic Positioning system – a key capability that allows the ship to precisely hold station while conducting remotely operated vehicle dives or other operations. Overnight, the mapping team conducted a test mapping survey and processed and analyzed the results from the multibeam patch test.
