Echosounder Data Processing Levels#
“Data processing levels” are categorization of the continuum of data at different stages of processing, from raw sensor readings to derived, georeferenced data products that are ready for analysis or interpretation.
This repository contains a set of proposed specifications of data processing levels for water column sonar (echosounder) data we (the Echopype team) have put together. We have added the proposed data processing levels as prototypes into the output data of different functions.
We welcome input or questions via GitHub issues!
Sections#
Background: some background on why we started this work
Data processing levels in other domains: a review of the use and scope of processing levels for environmental monitoring data
Existing implementations: two existing implementations of echosounder data processing levels
Proposed processing levels: our proposed echosounder data processing levels and the underlying rationales