Abstract: Sea floor echosounding data obtained during seven scientific surveys were stored in the hydroacoustical database at the FURG Fishery Technology and Hydroacoustics Laboratory, for validation, analysis and interpretation. Data were collected by means of scientific echosounders operating at 38 kHz, along the Brazilian coast extending for 14.901 nautical miles (27.597 km), over the continental shelf, shelf break and adjacent area, between Fortaleza (CE) and Chu´ı (RS), Brazil. Visual analysis of the echograms allowed classification of bottom reli...
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