The NEMO (Nearshore Monitoring) jetski is operational

OBJECTIVES (this page needs updating, sorry for any inconvenience)
Measurement of nearshore bathymetry and nearshore bottom properties
In the USA jetskis are operational now for some years (USGS, ONR) measuring bathymetry in the nearshore. In contrast to ship based single and multibeam echosounding, jetskis are able to measure in fairly shallow water, such as the very nearshore zone, where the bottom repsonse to forcing is strongest. Our jetski is all in-house developed by PhD's Matthieu de Schipper and Sierd de Vries (the surfdudes) based on earlier ONR research and has observed already on three locations, viz. Truc Vert and Dinard Bay both in France and very recently Ter Heyde, the Netherlands. We anticipate a great future for this device. We expect that besides bathymetry the NEMO can also measure other seabed properties by using higher order information from echosounding and by dragging MEDUSA based instruments over the seabottom. Upcoming projects along the Dutch coast (large scale nourishment amongst others by the principle of a "sand engine") will provide a true playground for further developement. We will keep you informed.
NEMO in action
Measurement of nearshore bathymetry and nearshore bottom properties
Here in action at Ter Heyde.
Measurement of nearshore bathymetry and nearshore bottom properties
Here in action at Dinard Bay.
NEMO measured bathymetry
Measurement of nearshore bathymetry and nearshore bottom properties
Bathy measured at Dinard bay.