THE USE OF RADAR IMAGERY TO ASSESS THE BOTTOM TOPOGRAPHY OF SHALLOW SEAS

Authors
CALKOEN CJ HESSELMANS GHFM WENSINK GJ
Citation
Cj. Calkoen et al., THE USE OF RADAR IMAGERY TO ASSESS THE BOTTOM TOPOGRAPHY OF SHALLOW SEAS, The International hydrographic review, 75(2), 1998, pp. 43-50
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Oceanografhy,"Engineering, Marine","Water Resources
Journal title
The International hydrographic review → ACNP
ISSN journal
00206946
Volume
75
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
43 - 50
Database
ISI
SICI code
0020-6946(1998)75:2<43:TUORIT>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Under favourable conditions features of the bottom topography of shall ow seas are visible in radar images, which are nowadays obtained from satellites on a routine basis. A Bathymetry Assessment System (BAS) wa s developed to use these images in order to produce depth maps. This p aper describes the principles behind the system, indicates for what ty pe of applications it might be useful, notes on the accuracy and gives an example of an application.