The PINGMapper Handbook

Everything you need to know (probably not, but at least an attempt…).

The PINGMapper Handbook is designed to provide you with the most up-to-date information regarding using PINGMapper. It is a living document that will be updated as time and interest allow.

Change Log

v1.0

Released: August 11, 2025

Download: [v1.0]

Introducing the The PINGMapper Handbook, a compilation of workflows and commentary for processing sonar datasets with PINGMapper.

New Tutorials:

  • Sonogram Tile Exports (non-georeferenced)
  • Sonar Georectified Exports (georeferenced)
  • Automated Substrate Mapping

New Appendices:

  • Installation
  • Launch PINGWizard
  • Colormap Selection
  • Sonogram tile export examples

Future versions will expand on these sections.

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This study was made possible by a partnership between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Northern Arizona University. Funding for this work was provided by the Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group to restore natural resources injured by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The contents of this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or Northern Arizona University. Copyright © 2024 Cameron Bodine.