Description
Hydrographic surveyors measure and map, by means of specialised equipment, marine environments. They collect scientific data in order to study the underwater topography and morphology of bodies of water.
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Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
prepare surveying reportrecord survey datacompare survey computationsconduct underwater surveyscalibrate electronic instrumentsperform surveying calculationsadjust surveying equipmentcollect mapping datadocument survey operationsoperate surveying instrumentscreate thematic mapscollect geological dataprovide information on geological characteristicsdesign scientific equipmentstudy aerial photosdevelop geological databasesuse CAD softwareconduct research before surveysteer vesselscollect data using GPSprepare geological map sectionscompile GIS-datacreate GIS reportsadvise architectsprocess collected survey dataapply digital mappinginterpret geophysical datause geographic information systemsassist scientific researchassist hydrographic surveys