The equivalent beam angle and its effective value when applying an integrator threshold
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In a noise-limited echo integration system, a threshold is
applied in order to avoid the contribution from noise. As the
signal-to-noise ratio decreases with range, the effective
observation volume for small targets is reduced. Direct estimates
of the effective value of the equivalent beam angle have been
made by combining data from echo integration, trace-counting, and
in situ target strength measurements. Large deviations from the
nominal value of the equivalent beam angle were found using this
method on resolved registrations of cod and haddock.