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A comparative assessment of spatial regression methods for predicting maritime events in the Caribbean Sea

By Amrika Maharaj, Keith Miller, Dexter Davis, Michael Sutherland

1 Introduction The Caribbean Sea, a major corridor for international shipping and regional trade, faces persistent challenges related…

Bathymetry and Positioning

Bathymetry in caves

By Guy Van Rentergem, Sofie de Volder

1 Introduction The global water cycle is of vital importance to life on Earth (Poeter et al., 2020)….

Bathymetry and Positioning

Survey systems verification and calibration in the hydrospatial domain

By Chandana Rathnayake, Huibert-Jan Lekkerkerk

1 Introduction In the hydrospatial domain (Hains et al., 2022), where accuracy underpins success, calibration and verification stand…

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Submarine geographical names – a review of the recent incorporation of seabed features submitted by Chile to the GEBCO gazetteer

By Jacob Inostroza Torres

1 Chile and the naming of submarine features: An ongoing commitment to international hydrography The seafloor remains one…

Maritime Safety Information and Nautical Charting People and Institutions

The Directorate of Hydrography and Navigation inaugurates the new LA-RENC training center of IC-ENC in favor of navigation safety

By Nickolás Roscher, Ana Mileze, Isaias Brito, Bruna Pinheiro, Igor Justino

As part of the celebrations for World Hydrography Day, June 21st, and the 9th Anniversary of LA-RENC, the…

People and Institutions

Leadership in regional hydrography: vision, capacity building and integration

By Mohammad Musa

1 Introduction In an era of growing maritime significance and ever-increasing emphasis on sustainable use of ocean resources,…

Bathymetry and Positioning

Evaluation of SDB data for near shore mapping around Agatti Island, India: a comparative study with echo sounder survey

By Varun Jai

1 Introduction Bathymetric surveys are time consuming and resource-intensive, potentially involving multiple platforms and inherent risks. The field…

People and Institutions

Acknowledgment to peer-reviewers

By Patrick Westfeld

The International Hydrographic Review (IHR) would like to express its gratitude to the following individuals for their invaluable…

People and Institutions

Editorial of Volume 31(1)

By Patrick Westfeld

Welcome to the first issue of the 31st volume of The International Hydrographic Review (IHR). The acquisition, processing,…

Research and Technology

Slippery slopes in the South Sandwich Islands: A GIS based approach to submarine landslide susceptibility mapping

By Julia Swedenklef

Preamble Julia Swedenklef from the University of Plymouth (United Kingdom) is the winner of the IFHS Student Award…

Research and Technology

Enhancing digital bathymetric models by advanced measurement uncertainty analysis

By Bahareh Mohammadivojdan, Frederic Hake, Felix Lorenz, Jan.Ole.Bollert, Robert.Weiss, Thomas Artz, Ingo Neumann, Hamza Alkhatib

1 Introduction Accurate and reliable DBMs are needed for safe navigation in waterways. This is especially important for…

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Breaking Waves: A snapshot of women in hydrography in the South-West Pacific

By Emily Harrex, Emily Tidey

1 Introduction Hydrographic surveying is a field that historically, and currently, has a high level of male involvement….