Surface noise, Aerated water, False image – Furuno FCV-1200LM User Manual
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Surface noise
When the sea is rough or the ship passes over a wake, surface noise may appear at the top of
the screen. It can be suppressed with the CLUTTER function.
Surface Noise
Surface noise
Aerated water
When the sea is rough or the ship makes a quick turn, gaps in the bottom echo on the screen
may appear. This is caused by air bubbles which block propagation of the sound wave.
Generally low frequency ultrasonic waves are interrupted more easily than high ones.
Ultrasonic wave
blocked by aerated
water
Aerated water
False image
Every time the ultrasonic pulse is transmitted, some radiation escapes on each side of the beam,
called “side lobes.” Echoes from side lobes show on the display as false images as below.
False Image
Main
Lobe
Side
Lobe
False images